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Dora Dueck

@doradueck.bsky.social

Writer. Reader. Four books of fiction, but latest, "Return Stroke" is essays and memoir. A sixth book, a collection of short stories, coming next year. She/her. I live in British Columbia, Canada. Website and occasional blog: doradueck.com .

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I know for a fact that he did some pretty significant and good work, so not only her, but I'm feeling something has changed.

03.11.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't they know that sandwiches are open carry?

03.11.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not young but sure, "anxiously," hoping there won't be an election snapped at us on account of it, but not anxiously otherwise. Although far from perfect, Carney's leadership is excellent for this point in time.

03.11.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

will this be livestreamed?

02.11.2025 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gates has done a lot of good humanitarian work, but I kind of lost my respect for him when I saw him shamelessly flattering Trump.

01.11.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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October October. A lovely month, often resonant of summer, and just as often, it seems, of winter. I spent half the month in Nova Scotia, visiting my daughter and her family, who have moved to the Annapoli…

October blog post. doradueck.com/2025/10/29/o...

29.10.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reading the Booker shortlist. Two down, four to go! Will I make it by November 10? Probably not, but fun to try!

29.10.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Do Canada next, please.

29.10.2025 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And he can't even dance, can he?

24.10.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s why immigrants matter! Their presence is a gift!

16.10.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Who asks these leading questions?!

08.10.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Canada calling: sorry, wrong number. That was just your AI fantasy dream.

30.09.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But a vice president with a beard is okay?

30.09.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

always on the way but never drawing near

29.09.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How can we help Microsoft not to give in?

27.09.2025 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yay for the nuns!

26.09.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's just so hideous.

21.09.2025 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Does anyone in the Administration ever stop and ask why there's such a big demand for drugs in America? Maybe consider doing something about that?

20.09.2025 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

U.K. reporters ask better, tougher questions than U.S. ones, that's for sure.

18.09.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Every bedside table needs at least one book of poetry on it for a poem or two before bed. This is a good one.

13.09.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Canadian here. (And yes, I know, I know, we've had shootings too... but, many fewer). It's absolutely a gun thing. Again and again, it's a gun thing! U.S. is so thoroughly indoctrinated in gun culture, it seems to me (from the outside), that many are unable to recognize the reason is -- guns!

28.08.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How about "both/and" instead of "or"?

26.08.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He is not smart about his hat.

25.08.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fate unknown This week I attended, with my sister and brother-in-law, an exhibit at the Mennonite Heritage Museum, Abbotsford, B.C., called β€œUnearthing the Vanished: Mennonite Experiences in Stalin’…

doradueck.com/2025/08/22/f...

25.08.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ouch. I guess you'll have to try again tomorrow! πŸ™‚

23.08.2025 04:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, the hat is utterly ridiculous.

22.08.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Listened to this story. Stunning!

17.08.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tuning into CNN for a few minutes, re the Trump-Putin news conference, and hear Jake Tapper seeming to promote necessity of giving Ukrainian land to Russia and so on, and I can't watch further. Why is he pushing Trump & Putin talking points? Switch to MSNBC.

15.08.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey, stop in at Rove Acres in Nova Scotia (near Bear River) and say hi!

06.08.2025 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Such a great title!

25.07.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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