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Kate Bueckert
@katebueckert.bsky.social
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Guelph, Ont., mom of 2, ⚾️,🥎,🍻,📷, 📻. News nerd at CBC Kitchener-Waterloo. Go Blue Jays. Mostly here for my own amusement but will occasionally post work-related stuff.
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White eggnog stout time - tis the season!
A yellow beer that is a white stout in a 10 oz glass - the glass says “The Wooly Pub”
December 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Tap takeover time at The Wooly! Starting with a vanilla porter.
A dark beer in a tulip beer glass on a table in a restaurant and the coaster says Great Lakes Brewery
December 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Time to see what’s in the advent calendar for Sophie.

It’s a treat!!!
An advent calendar that is number 6 and in the shape of a bone A very good girl - Sophie - a reddish lab mix (15 months) waits for a green biscuit with red green and white sprinkles on it
December 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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How can you not be romantic about downtown events?
People walk along King Street in Kitchener at night where a Christmas market has been set up
December 6, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Christkindl at night is pretty amazing.
Carollers sing on a city street People walk thru booths at a Christmas market People skate on an outdoor rink at a Christmas market
December 6, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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It’s been a busy few weeks at work but I passed a pretty cool milestone this week: 10 years at CBC.

I guess at some point I need to stop saying I’m “new to radio.”
A sign that says cbc radio Canada and cbc.ca/kitchener-waterloo
December 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Love this “wrapped”:
Blue Jays Instagram post that looks like it’s from Spotify wrapped saying 962,834 Ern Dog Barks - who let the dogs out? Blue Jays Instagram post that looks like it’s from Spotify wrapped that says 467 feet - longest home run by Daulton Varsho on Aug 5 against the Colorado Rockies Blue Jays Instagram post that looks like it’s from Spotify wrapped says 100.7 miles per hour is fastest pitch thrown by Louis Varland on October 4 against the Yankees
December 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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I love not using the sidewalk…
Photo taken in the middle of king street which is closed to most vehicles for Christkindl set up
December 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Also: top songs aren’t far off a list I had started in my own notes …
Screen grab of a note that says: 2025 songs of the year Oklahoma Smokeshow Right Back To It Matt Andersen’s cover of Natural Disaster Pine by Kathleen Edwards
December 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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I will admit to being shocked by TSwift being on there … the rest of it doesn’t surprise me too much.

And thank you for this age guess Spotify - very kind!
Spotify wrapped says my “listening age” is 38 and I listen to music from early 2000s
December 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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More stats!
Spotify wrapped shows my top genres were alternative rock, indie pop, alternative country, indie folk and punk Spotify wrapped shows top songs Oklahoma Smokeshow, I Love You I’m Sorry, Dawns, Right Back To It and Catch These Fists Spotify wrapped shows top albums: Forever by Charlie Bliss, Stick Season by Noah Kahan, Live from Fenway Park by Noah Kahan, Who Will Look After The Dogs by Pup and Ashtray Rock by Joel Plaskett Spotify wrapped top artists: Zach Bryan, Noah Kahan, Kathleen Edwards, Taylor Swift, Charly Bliss
December 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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My alt text was 100% (yay) but here are other stats:
I was between balanced and offline for having three posts a day The most used words including game, jays, Sophie, walk, kids, blue, happy and Kirk as some of the big ones Most used emojis include blue heart and laughing crying as my top ones Engagement shows pretty normal except something happened in October (World Series I expect)
December 3, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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Got my BlueSky stats including 2025 top posts via @anisota.net

Because I’m a nerd for these year-end stats …

anisota.net/harvest
Top Posts on Bluesky for me including photos from the spring, a repost about shade by the Jays, me thinking back to a photo of Kevin Gausman looking at World Series trophies More top posts: 5. is my “I wish the jays had won” post, 6. Is a post to a member that says “I hope you’re hungry for nothing” and 7. Is when the Jays tied up the World Series to play again at the dome
December 3, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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That blue sky 😍
A white and green sign for Club Element in downtown Kitchener with a bit of sunshine at the top and clear blue skies overhead
December 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Snowy clock tower on a sunny and cloudless December day.
Kitchener’s Victoria Park with snow on the green, the clock tower is seen on the other side of the green space and condo and office buildings can be seen further away
December 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Snow on the ground - let’s think warm baseball thoughts! ⚾️
A poster that says welcome to the GMBA (Guelph Minor Baseball Association) 2025 awards ceremony celebrating outstanding performance
December 2, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Christkindl prep underway in DTK
Outdoor silver and gold reindeer decorations Kitchener city hall with little vendor huts sent up near the ice rink Vendor huts set up along king street Star decorations - the tag says “King St Decor set of 3 stars”
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Kind of want to sit here for a few hours …
A snow sculpture in Kitchener’s Victoria Park where it’s a sort of half cave with a seat. Looks cozy but it’s also all snow.
December 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Here’s Sophie on a walk this week at the university’s arboretum when we started to get some snow. Happy Sunday!
A reddish lab mix dog on a snow covered trail
November 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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We’re celebrating a birthday in the house and Sophie is very excited for her treat of birthday waffles with eggs.
Reddish lab mix (15 months) licks her nose and looks at a bowl with some waffles and scrambled eggs
November 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Let’s go!
Photo of tv that says we’re about to watch Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story and a young couple are off to the side
November 30, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Stick season.
A reddish lab mix looks out over an area normally covered by water but currently covered in sticks and a dusting of snow
November 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Me: I think I'll take Thursday off.

Me on Thursday: Instead, I'm doing live TV hits like it's something I've done before ...
A dorky reporter (me) on tv on a street in Guelph, Ontario and the graphics say: "Some school bus routes have already been cancelled due to the snowfall" and "breaking news, fall snowstorm."
November 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Anyone wanna buy a baseball team?

This was in my inbox this morning (and may explain why they didn’t respond to me when I asked for an interview about the IBL changing to the CBL):
Press release that says: A Legacy on the Market: The Guelph Royals Baseball Club is for Sale FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GUELPH, Ontario (November 27, 2025) A rare opportunity has aligned with the rise of Canadian professional baseball, as one of Canada’s oldest and most respected baseball franchises officially hits the market. The Guelph Royals, a pillar of Canadian sport since the 1800s, is now available for new ownership, offering a generational opportunity to lead a team built on heritage, pride, and enduring community support. “Owning the Guelph Royals has been an incredible honour,” says Shawn Fuller, current owner of the team. “This club has history, heart, and a loyal following. It’s time to find the next person to carry that legacy forward.”
November 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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I look forward to this house every year - it brings me so much joy.
House very decorated for Christmas with mostly white lights all over the house, there are multiple installations on the lawn including reindeer and trees and lollipops
November 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM