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@grumpygordon.bsky.social

I do my best not to be grumpy, but the stupid in the world isn't helping Gordon is my middle name ;) Profile pic: a dailia in the garden Header pic: close up of Pluto #halifax #novascotia #bluenoser #selfhosting #ProfessionalEngineer

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Cleary β€œ we are going to spend more to repave roads this year than we will spend on bike lanes in the next five years”

10.02.2026 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's a once in a lifetime chance. They've spent, in most cases, dozens of years training for this, dedicating their lives to this moment, because the difference between gold and nothing may be a 1% difference.

There's nothing "extreme" about not wanting to lose a gold medal because you had a cold.

09.02.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 907    πŸ” 155    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 6

it’s not a bubble, BUT

09.02.2026 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SHE’S FINISHED! My 5-foot-long Enterprise D oil painting is complete after nearly 100 hours of work!

I remember being 13 years old or so and trying to draw her and it was so hard, and all I wanted was to be able to do something like this. Truly a dream come true. πŸ₯°πŸ––

07.02.2026 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4397    πŸ” 917    πŸ’¬ 178    πŸ“Œ 64

No Kings includes Draft Kings

08.02.2026 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 25858    πŸ” 6064    πŸ’¬ 183    πŸ“Œ 110

I think it's cute that people are playing football at a Bad Bunny concert but my God, watching sports has been ruined by sports betting. The ads are relentless, the tie-ins are so awkward and celebrities should be shamed for promoting it.

08.02.2026 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 128    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

I understand why non-public servants in Ottawa are rolling their eyes at public servant complaints about the return to office mandate.

But as Luke points out, what is the point of going to a building where you have no office and are spending the entire time on MS teams video calls?

It's ludicrous.

08.02.2026 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 189    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 1

β€œNo place for politics in political decisions” is itself a political position

08.02.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 311    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 2
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Canada has its own SuperbOwl⁠

08.02.2026 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Quebec City might be Canada’s most successful city The Globe and Mail offers the most authoritative news in Canada, featuring national and international news

β€œQuebec City might be Canada’s most successful city”

β€œAmong the country’s eleven biggest urban areas, Quebec City boasts the fastest economic growth, the lowest crime rate, lowest unemployment rate and least income inequality. Only Edmonton and Winnipeg have more affordable homes.”

08.02.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

Imp thread. This is not harm reduction. This is not trauma informed. This contract should not have been awarded to this organization.
I know @unionmaidns.bsky.social has contacted HRM about this as well.

08.02.2026 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Catherine O’Hara… she was great. I always liked her attitude. I hadn’t seen this in years and a fan shared it with me. May her memory be a blessing.

07.02.2026 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2852    πŸ” 462    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 20
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As US block of oil supply deepens energy crisis, Cubans ask: What more can we sacrifice? Cubans on Friday are facing a worsening crisis as U.S. efforts to block oil supplies take a toll. On Thursday, Cuban President Miguel DΓ­az-Canel warned of further hardships, leaving many anxious about...

Good article on the misery that the US is inflicting on everyday people in Cuba. What Trump is doing is just an intensification of six decades of US economic warfare. apnews.com/article/cuba...

07.02.2026 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 127    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4

Buck was the best to ever do it not just because he was a great broadcaster but because he was an old guy who didn’t get left behind by the game. He always praised the Jays for having fun and playing with joy and he wasn’t above changing his mind. He was the model, not Smoltz.

06.02.2026 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t get when reporters let them get away with saying, β€œI didn’t see it”, show it to them and ask again.

Record yourself trying to show it. Them refusing to look also tells the public the type of people they are.

06.02.2026 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The press needs to ask every single Republican if they denounce Trump’s posts depicting the Obamas as monkeys.

Don’t let them say they β€œdidn’t see it” either.

Make them answer.

06.02.2026 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2769    πŸ” 583    πŸ’¬ 166    πŸ“Œ 23
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It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio PeΓ±a, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.

Once again, it turns out β€œfully autonomous” means β€œa guy in the Philippines.”

06.02.2026 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 22295    πŸ” 6788    πŸ’¬ 629    πŸ“Œ 1091

LRT: the fact that anybody has the nerve to claim that Louis CK was a β€œvictim” of β€œcancel culture” when in fact it is his victims that were pushed out of comedy by his horrendous sexual behaviour is beyond me.

06.02.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nova Scotia, what are we waiting for?

05.02.2026 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you @susanholtnb.bsky.social

06.02.2026 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

100% of today's primary care patients skipped the flu shot this year. 100% of them deferred it again when asked if they wanted it today. "Are you sure? The flu season has been nasty this year." "No I never get that one."

05.02.2026 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 134    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 8

I'm asking this earnestly & only want genuine engagement but I am truly wondering if anyone has suffered real consequences from the Epstein files yet?

I know the victims wanted the files released & I respect their choice but it seems to have done nothing but feed internet sex pests & memes.

05.02.2026 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1
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1. It most definitely does not "break their hearts" to say

2. How many different ways can billionaire pro-natalist freaks make clear that they plan to subjugate women and girls by any means necessary?

04.02.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 378    πŸ” 116    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 8

The response to this news from the Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality sector:

04.02.2026 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Unbelievable

04.02.2026 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4634    πŸ” 1615    πŸ’¬ 83    πŸ“Œ 117

Andy needs to stop reading Facebook. Someone needs to take his phone away.

California has an extensive system of HoV/express lanes and you know what? They were still either mostly empty (next to bumper to bumper traffic) or … also full! πŸ™„

If the lane isn’t congested it’s going to look empty! Man!

04.02.2026 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Endometriosis Awareness Month is next month.

1 in 10 people live with endometriosis. Diagnosis still takes years. Access to care remains uneven. Research is underfunded.

Awareness matters, but action matters more.

Early diagnosis. Timely care. Better data. Real investment.

#NSPoli #CDNPoli

04.02.2026 00:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is the federation that he helps cultivate. The current state of E/W politics is what he wanted.

04.02.2026 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey Louisiana State University Law, come get your graduate. Clearly this man didn't pass constitutional law.

03.02.2026 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Figure of Western U.S. snow cover area from 2001 to 2026 illustrates a staggering decline in current coverage compared to historical norms. While the historical data for mid-January typically clusters between 400,000 and 600,000 square miles, the line for 2026 sits in unprecedented territory at the very bottom of the graph. On January 15, 2026, the snow cover area plummeted to a record low of 142,700 square milesβ€”less than one-third of the median and the lowest point in the entire 25-year satellite record. This visual gap emphasizes a severe "snow drought," with the 2026 data point trailing significantly behind even the previous record lows, highlighting an extreme and alarming anomaly in winter precipitation.

Figure of Western U.S. snow cover area from 2001 to 2026 illustrates a staggering decline in current coverage compared to historical norms. While the historical data for mid-January typically clusters between 400,000 and 600,000 square miles, the line for 2026 sits in unprecedented territory at the very bottom of the graph. On January 15, 2026, the snow cover area plummeted to a record low of 142,700 square milesβ€”less than one-third of the median and the lowest point in the entire 25-year satellite record. This visual gap emphasizes a severe "snow drought," with the 2026 data point trailing significantly behind even the previous record lows, highlighting an extreme and alarming anomaly in winter precipitation.

The western U.S. faces its lowest snowpack on record despite average or above-average rainfall. Warmer temperatures mean more precipitation falls as rain rather than snow, and will worsen droughts in areas like the Pacific Northwest and the Colorado River Basin.

science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-...

03.02.2026 06:26 β€” πŸ‘ 298    πŸ” 150    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 25

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