Piers Hollott 🇨🇦
@phollott.bsky.social
Software Architect; teaches Health Informatics; reads books; pronouns he/him; XML & HL7 Specialist; dad jokes 🇨🇦; colleagues and clown comics: fix your hearts
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Piers Hollott 🇨🇦
@phollott.bsky.social
· Dec 15
I always pray to St. Giada because she is Bene Gesserit
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Without farmworkers we wouldn’t be able to celebrate Thanksgiving. Be thankful for their hard work this holiday season!
Sin los trabajadores agrícolas no podríamos celebrar el Día de Acción de Gracias. ¡Agradece su arduo trabajo en estas fiestas!
#WeFeedYou #Thanksgiving
Sin los trabajadores agrícolas no podríamos celebrar el Día de Acción de Gracias. ¡Agradece su arduo trabajo en estas fiestas!
#WeFeedYou #Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Without farmworkers we wouldn’t be able to celebrate Thanksgiving. Be thankful for their hard work this holiday season!
Sin los trabajadores agrícolas no podríamos celebrar el Día de Acción de Gracias. ¡Agradece su arduo trabajo en estas fiestas!
#WeFeedYou #Thanksgiving
Sin los trabajadores agrícolas no podríamos celebrar el Día de Acción de Gracias. ¡Agradece su arduo trabajo en estas fiestas!
#WeFeedYou #Thanksgiving
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My experience with Ruffed Grouse is that unlike their “heart attack bird” cousins, the Sharp-tailed Grouse, they just walk around like they own the place (which they do) #birds 🌿
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
My experience with Ruffed Grouse is that unlike their “heart attack bird” cousins, the Sharp-tailed Grouse, they just walk around like they own the place (which they do) #birds 🌿
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Happy Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Happy Thanksgiving
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Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
As we gather today, we are holding in our hearts all those whose families have been separated by ICE.
We thank all immigrants whose labor brings food to our tables.
Fun fact: Did you know the turkey at the center of your table is a Mexican immigrant?
As we gather today, we are holding in our hearts all those whose families have been separated by ICE.
We thank all immigrants whose labor brings food to our tables.
Fun fact: Did you know the turkey at the center of your table is a Mexican immigrant?
November 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
As we gather today, we are holding in our hearts all those whose families have been separated by ICE.
We thank all immigrants whose labor brings food to our tables.
Fun fact: Did you know the turkey at the center of your table is a Mexican immigrant?
As we gather today, we are holding in our hearts all those whose families have been separated by ICE.
We thank all immigrants whose labor brings food to our tables.
Fun fact: Did you know the turkey at the center of your table is a Mexican immigrant?
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Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
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The Thanksgiving morning song: "Alice's Restaurant" sung by Arlo Guthrie.
youtu.be/m57gzA2JCcM?...
youtu.be/m57gzA2JCcM?...
Alice's Restaurant - Original 1967 Recording
YouTube video by Stiletto
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The Thanksgiving morning song: "Alice's Restaurant" sung by Arlo Guthrie.
youtu.be/m57gzA2JCcM?...
youtu.be/m57gzA2JCcM?...
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As the Christmas season begins, Canadians look to their traditions.
One of the most most unique traditions in the country is mummering.
Dating back centuries in Newfoundland and Labrador, it has spread to other parts of Canada.
This is its story.
📸 Greg Locke
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One of the most most unique traditions in the country is mummering.
Dating back centuries in Newfoundland and Labrador, it has spread to other parts of Canada.
This is its story.
📸 Greg Locke
🧵 1/10
November 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
As the Christmas season begins, Canadians look to their traditions.
One of the most most unique traditions in the country is mummering.
Dating back centuries in Newfoundland and Labrador, it has spread to other parts of Canada.
This is its story.
📸 Greg Locke
🧵 1/10
One of the most most unique traditions in the country is mummering.
Dating back centuries in Newfoundland and Labrador, it has spread to other parts of Canada.
This is its story.
📸 Greg Locke
🧵 1/10
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The Times found that as the regime focuses on catching immigrants for civil offenses (unauthorized residence) it is slacking off on policing drugs and guns.
IOW, it’s doing the easy work and skipping the hard work.
Is the DC shooter the result of DHS failing to do its job properly.
IOW, it’s doing the easy work and skipping the hard work.
Is the DC shooter the result of DHS failing to do its job properly.
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Times found that as the regime focuses on catching immigrants for civil offenses (unauthorized residence) it is slacking off on policing drugs and guns.
IOW, it’s doing the easy work and skipping the hard work.
Is the DC shooter the result of DHS failing to do its job properly.
IOW, it’s doing the easy work and skipping the hard work.
Is the DC shooter the result of DHS failing to do its job properly.
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Also North of North on Netflix, and the OG, Smoke Signals
November 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Also North of North on Netflix, and the OG, Smoke Signals
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We're lucky enough to see a boom in indigenous pop culture. So you could watch:
Reservation Dogs (You've heard of this one)
Dark Winds (Native noir, so good)
Molly of Denali (You know, for kids!)
Rutherford Falls (New England indigenous rep!)
Spirit Rangers (Kids!)
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Reservation Dogs (You've heard of this one)
Dark Winds (Native noir, so good)
Molly of Denali (You know, for kids!)
Rutherford Falls (New England indigenous rep!)
Spirit Rangers (Kids!)
/2
Pow!
YouTube video by FNX TV
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We're lucky enough to see a boom in indigenous pop culture. So you could watch:
Reservation Dogs (You've heard of this one)
Dark Winds (Native noir, so good)
Molly of Denali (You know, for kids!)
Rutherford Falls (New England indigenous rep!)
Spirit Rangers (Kids!)
/2
Reservation Dogs (You've heard of this one)
Dark Winds (Native noir, so good)
Molly of Denali (You know, for kids!)
Rutherford Falls (New England indigenous rep!)
Spirit Rangers (Kids!)
/2
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Thanksgiving is problematic. Giving thanks is not. As someone who wants to remember the attempted genocide of indigenous people but also likes a reminder to practice gratitude, I like to use Indigenous People's Month to support (and be grateful for) indigenous creators. A partial list! /1
November 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Thanksgiving is problematic. Giving thanks is not. As someone who wants to remember the attempted genocide of indigenous people but also likes a reminder to practice gratitude, I like to use Indigenous People's Month to support (and be grateful for) indigenous creators. A partial list! /1
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CNN: Trump granted the DC shooter asylum in April.
November 27, 2025 at 3:26 AM
CNN: Trump granted the DC shooter asylum in April.
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Ugh, the new Lizza piece is infuriating!
RFK dropping a dead bear in Central Park is not ‘Lynchian’—it’s Coenesque!
Guess journalism really is dead!!!
RFK dropping a dead bear in Central Park is not ‘Lynchian’—it’s Coenesque!
Guess journalism really is dead!!!
November 27, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Ugh, the new Lizza piece is infuriating!
RFK dropping a dead bear in Central Park is not ‘Lynchian’—it’s Coenesque!
Guess journalism really is dead!!!
RFK dropping a dead bear in Central Park is not ‘Lynchian’—it’s Coenesque!
Guess journalism really is dead!!!
Absolutely love how firebending (red) and waterbending (blue) are supported by clues, which found a new home in their common ally color black. Great synergy and balance.
November 27, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Absolutely love how firebending (red) and waterbending (blue) are supported by clues, which found a new home in their common ally color black. Great synergy and balance.
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not beating the “AI art is lazy” allegations
November 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
not beating the “AI art is lazy” allegations
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Peter Falk and Lee Grant in The Prisoner of Second Avenue, 1971. Ding, and let’s not be coy about this, dong.
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Peter Falk and Lee Grant in The Prisoner of Second Avenue, 1971. Ding, and let’s not be coy about this, dong.
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Every year around this time, I ask folks to consider doing something in support of Native people. This year, please join me in supporting the Native Organizers Alliance as they build grassroots power, defend Native voting rights, and equip our people for collective struggle through skill-building.
Donate - Native Organizers Alliance
Supporting organizing and advocacy initiatives for Indigenous justice.
nativeorganizing.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Every year around this time, I ask folks to consider doing something in support of Native people. This year, please join me in supporting the Native Organizers Alliance as they build grassroots power, defend Native voting rights, and equip our people for collective struggle through skill-building.
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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Whimbrel scored a sand crab then took off toward back beach. 🪶
November 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Whimbrel scored a sand crab then took off toward back beach. 🪶
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The vast majority of cop + civilian interactions, are between a cop and one of the 99% of people that are not in the 1% that does most of the violent crime.
Imagine in a given year, there are 400 million cop + Black person interactions.
400,000 of those result in excessive force.
400 in shooting.
Imagine in a given year, there are 400 million cop + Black person interactions.
400,000 of those result in excessive force.
400 in shooting.
November 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The vast majority of cop + civilian interactions, are between a cop and one of the 99% of people that are not in the 1% that does most of the violent crime.
Imagine in a given year, there are 400 million cop + Black person interactions.
400,000 of those result in excessive force.
400 in shooting.
Imagine in a given year, there are 400 million cop + Black person interactions.
400,000 of those result in excessive force.
400 in shooting.
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I've shared on here before, why more cops do not and cannot reduce the murder rate in US cities.
I've shared that criminal justice reformers have known what does work, and has worked in dozens of US cities. It's now driving record low homicide in Chicago and Baltimore♥️🕊️
Now let's talk cop killings
I've shared that criminal justice reformers have known what does work, and has worked in dozens of US cities. It's now driving record low homicide in Chicago and Baltimore♥️🕊️
Now let's talk cop killings
Baltimore Streets
YouTube video by Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan
m.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I've shared on here before, why more cops do not and cannot reduce the murder rate in US cities.
I've shared that criminal justice reformers have known what does work, and has worked in dozens of US cities. It's now driving record low homicide in Chicago and Baltimore♥️🕊️
Now let's talk cop killings
I've shared that criminal justice reformers have known what does work, and has worked in dozens of US cities. It's now driving record low homicide in Chicago and Baltimore♥️🕊️
Now let's talk cop killings
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Will any member of the Trump Regime who is not a paid asset or useful idiot for Putin please stand up?
November 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Will any member of the Trump Regime who is not a paid asset or useful idiot for Putin please stand up?
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The utility of social media is over. In a lust for short-term gain, tech companies have destroyed their products.
I'm editing a drink recipe book that was never digitized and documented drinks from 1940 through about 1995 Vegas.
Lost history is coming back, it ain't no slop.
I'm editing a drink recipe book that was never digitized and documented drinks from 1940 through about 1995 Vegas.
Lost history is coming back, it ain't no slop.
November 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The utility of social media is over. In a lust for short-term gain, tech companies have destroyed their products.
I'm editing a drink recipe book that was never digitized and documented drinks from 1940 through about 1995 Vegas.
Lost history is coming back, it ain't no slop.
I'm editing a drink recipe book that was never digitized and documented drinks from 1940 through about 1995 Vegas.
Lost history is coming back, it ain't no slop.
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The impacts of long COVID in Canada and around the world are enormous.
Prevention means not getting g COVID infection in the first place.
Get vaccinated.
Wear an N95 in indoor public spaces.
Clean the air we all breathe!
Prevention means not getting g COVID infection in the first place.
Get vaccinated.
Wear an N95 in indoor public spaces.
Clean the air we all breathe!
November 24, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The impacts of long COVID in Canada and around the world are enormous.
Prevention means not getting g COVID infection in the first place.
Get vaccinated.
Wear an N95 in indoor public spaces.
Clean the air we all breathe!
Prevention means not getting g COVID infection in the first place.
Get vaccinated.
Wear an N95 in indoor public spaces.
Clean the air we all breathe!