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SusanDe

@susande.bsky.social

Life time of living in BC has given me an appreciation for the absurd in politics and real life. Play bridge quite badly. Used to write. Love train travel. Happily married 40 years to man who does not play bridge and hates trains. I don't donate.

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My dryer vent cover needs changing, but it would require taking siding off and husband won't do that.

10.03.2026 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

(sorry - I know I only think I'm funny)

10.03.2026 01:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

magnets don't stick to aluminum.

10.03.2026 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It's taken me 60+ years to attain my full size.

10.03.2026 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Also very ugly for a teenage girl - like the James Bond character.

10.03.2026 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The worst I remember is a teenage girl got her front teeth knocked out with a hockey puck, and plan wanted him to give her steel front teeth. (I never did learn all the right terms) He did not do that.

10.03.2026 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Husband had retired before this came out. I remember the predictions that dentists wouldn't sign on. Maybe some didn't but most like getting paid.

10.03.2026 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There is that. There's also the opposite where plan won't pay for best treatment. Husband is retired dentist. He did a lot of work he didn't get paid for because he wouldn't do what plan would pay for and patients couldn't afford extra costs.

10.03.2026 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Meanwhile, as anyone who's watched The Pitt can figure out, the healthcare isn't better just because there is a different payment model.

10.03.2026 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It will also cost businesses a fair whack of change because they'll be pressured to offer plans to employees. Extended health (including dental) are already too expensive for most small employers to offer.

10.03.2026 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It creates a new revenue stream for insurers and a new expense stream for physicians who probably don't understand the complexities and annoyances of dealing with plans Ask a dentist what it's like to treat to a plan (what the ins. will pay) instead of best practices, or to have staff to administer

10.03.2026 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Made a little parody vid of Bluesky & MAGA trolls 😜

19.11.2024 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2109    πŸ” 689    πŸ’¬ 203    πŸ“Œ 114

Opening up a pandora's box of stuff you wrote decades ago is a terrible thing. Do I want to read any of it? Scary.

10.03.2026 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't believe in writer's block. I believe in writer's don't wanna.
No one asks quilters if they have quilter's blocks.
(because no one but a quilter wants a detailed explanation of quilters blocks, fabric choices, etc)

09.03.2026 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

She has been glaring at me for 50 minutes. I'm still going to make her wait until 5:00.

09.03.2026 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So that's where the gold for the gilded Home Hardware wall ornaments came from when the White House got the "Lifestyles of the Tawdry" treatment.

09.03.2026 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cat has adapted to daylight savings time. She usually gets fed at 4:00. Yesterday, she got fed at 5:00 (new time.) Today she's decided she should eat an hour earlier. It's kind of spooky.

09.03.2026 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This has been graffiti at least since about 1969, which is when I first noticed it as a pre-teen, carved into the back of bus seats. It's in the right spot for historical reasons, imo, but don't imagine very many people remember the Clark Parkers era.

09.03.2026 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

one thing that would be helpful is if you guys see any sexual deepfakes or edits using my likeness, please report them. thank you :)

09.03.2026 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 247    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 3

At least he cuts his losses and moves on. It might be worse if he had a longer attention span. Maybe he'll decide he's finished with being president and will find a new hobby.

09.03.2026 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When you're a kid and you're bored, nothing is so motivating as having parent tell you they'll find you something to do.
Adulting means you have to find it yourself.
And I don't want to.

09.03.2026 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe you know this, but a proud boy is a neutered horse who only thinks he is not. (something to do with way neutering is done - also called high cut, I think)

09.03.2026 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alberta Court of Appeal upholds four-month jail term for organizer of Coutts blockade CALGARY β€” Alberta's top court has dismissed the appeal of one of the organizers of the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta., arguing his four-month jail term was fair.

β€œAlberta's top court has dismissed the appeal of one of the organizers of the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta., (Marco Van Huigenbos) arguing his four-month jail term was fair.”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

www.lakelandtoday.ca/alberta-news...

09.03.2026 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 105    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 1

It's been quite a year.

09.03.2026 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

West Coast Seeds is another one you might want to check out.

09.03.2026 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just ordered a bunch. Monkey see, monkey do.
Hopefully I like them.

09.03.2026 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Flower Seeds We love helping you grow your own food, but let's not get too utilitarian; surround yourself with the frivolous beauty of flowers! Here you'll find Nature's eye candy. Sometimes edible. Sometimes medi...

www.incredibleseeds.ca/collections/...
I think I've got seeds from here when I was in Saskatoon.

09.03.2026 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

1/9 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ ALBERTA GOVT ATTACKS CRITICS FOR #UCP HEALTH FAILURES πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

The province blasted Friends of Medicare as "hyperbolic." Chris Gallaway just responded with a brutal list of receipts proving who actually got it right.

Source: Friends of Medicare
#MedSky #CdnPoli #AbLeg #PublicHealth #Privatization

09.03.2026 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Does anyone remember Anik satellites?

09.03.2026 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0