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Ali Versluis

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The Kyle Lowry of libraries. Last name sounds like a volcano. I do open stuff. Libraries, labour, politics, feminism, basketball, and feelings found here.

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I needed this. 😭😭😭

14.11.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kendrick, Joyce Carol Oates, Menswear Guy, and Isaac Chotiner are the Voltron of People You Don't Want Focusing on You

11.11.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4267    πŸ” 759    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 50

This is mind-boggling. And sad.

And honestly explains so much about what's happening in the US.

11.11.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I come by my β€œethics of refusal” honestly: the way I feel about AI now is the way my Dad understood the problematics of the now largely abandoned fuel-ethanol industry. It’s bad science, bad policy, and bad faith all around.

07.11.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
torontotoday.ca article screenshot

headline: Fans gather at Toronto horror show for blood, gore and special effects

torontotoday.ca article screenshot headline: Fans gather at Toronto horror show for blood, gore and special effects

getting hyped for the Blue Jays game

19.10.2025 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 283    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon character from bob 's burgers is sitting at a table with a man and a woman . ALT: a cartoon character from bob 's burgers is sitting at a table with a man and a woman .

Watching the Blue Jays

31.10.2025 01:05 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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@davidjroth.bsky.social my wife is a Boyertown High School grad so I was gifted with this clip of a school produced news video highlighting Senior Trey Yesavage.

We have simply never captured pure baseball brain in such a way.

β€œI throw the ball fast”

Yes you do, king And you are saving baseball

30.10.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 164    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 20
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World Series in Toronto: What a Blue Jays win would mean to Canadians Whether they’re screaming at TVs in Calgary or honking horns in Brampton, Blue Jays fans are already imagining what a World Series victory - the first in 32 years - would feel like.

The Blue Jays have united Canadians across the country. Here is what a World Series win would mean to some of them

31.10.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

blue jays and dodgers should both have to play in costumes tonight, I don't make the rules

31.10.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 324    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 3

How can I be expected to labour today under these conditions? #JaysInSix #WantItAll

31.10.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ME TOO. SEE YA THERE! πŸ‘‹

31.10.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've been feeling burned out and exhausted lately with work and life and haven't had much time to make new comedy stuff, but the Blue Jays winning last night in the most "Jays" way possible felt even better than watching Poilievre lose his riding and having to pretend to care about rural Alberta

21.10.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 291    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 1
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Jays fans are donating to the Seattle Children's Hospital - Toronto Life β€œFor use in situations that are beyond the game of baseball,” read one of their receipts

this is how we do it, blue jays fam

torontolife.com/city/jays-fa...

21.10.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Here’s why history is on Toronto’s side The Blue Jays won an epic ALCS Game 7 on Monday to clinch the pennant. Meanwhile, the Dodgers have known they’re heading to the World Series since Friday, when they wrapped up a sweep in the NLCS. How...

www.mlb.com/news/world-s...

21.10.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think if the Blue Jays win the World Series Donald Trump will be trapped inside a sapphire brooch for 500 years

21.10.2025 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 217    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3

PSA: Drake belongs to the Raptors he has nothing to do with the Blue Jays don’t associate him with the Blue Jays thank you

21.10.2025 03:19 β€” πŸ‘ 368    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 9

Bo Bichette literally had a Kendrick walk-up song this season. They know what side they're on.

21.10.2025 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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MLB playoffs 2025: For the Blue Jays and Game 7 hero George Springer, advancing to the World Series is a family affair: 'This is extra special' Parents, children, siblings and spouses celebrated on the field after Toronto clinched its first American League pennant in 32 years.

from George Springer's dad to John Schneider's wife to Jeff Hoffman's brother and more, here's a look at the Blue Jays' Game 7 triumph through the eyes of those closest to the people who helped give Toronto its first pennant in 32 years

new for Yahoo Sports:

sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

21.10.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

This Jays team gives me strong 2019 Raptors vibes. Underdogs playing team ball against a heavily favoured California team defending their championship title, but who have the whole country behind them.

I see them taking it in six. πŸ’ͺ

21.10.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not only is the hunger for new data centres already impacting Australia's energy demands, it's even driving down our ambitions for reducing our emissions, Ketan Joshi reports in Crikey.

www.crikey.com.au/20...

22.09.2025 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 98    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

No. Your friends don't secretly hate you. You're just dehydrated.

26.09.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8483    πŸ” 2286    πŸ’¬ 115    πŸ“Œ 122
Stand Up against Street Harassment
September 4, 2025
Noon - 1pm EST

Stand Up against Street Harassment September 4, 2025 Noon - 1pm EST

Don't miss your chance to learn effective bystander intervention! These are important life skills that help us build community care.

It's free, open to anyone, anywhere aged 12+

It's fast paced and engaging but cameras/mics are muted, so you're never on the spot.

Sign up!

zoom.us/webinar/regi...

17.08.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 115    πŸ” 69    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 9

Only a few days left to take this questionnaire and write in your own answers to let this Liberal government know that you don't actually want them to be a conservative government.

24.08.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 122    πŸ” 118    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 8

Acknowledging that we are living under a fascist regime at the Federal level is essential for figuring out how to fight. And I'm sorry but burying one's head in the sand at this moment is actually allowing fascism to be further entrenched & authority more easily consolidated.

25.08.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2338    πŸ” 699    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope they keep it this way forever πŸ™

15.08.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ex-cuse me?!?

28.07.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy anniversary to the Kawhi Leonard trade!! On this day in 2018, the Raptors acquired him and Danny Green. It led to good things.

18.07.2025 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

this feels like a metaphor for this city, unfortunately

10.07.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Masai Ujiri's Tribute to Toronto
YouTube video by Giants of Africa Masai Ujiri's Tribute to Toronto

Masai Ujiri shared a goodbye/thank you message for Toronto through his Giants of Africa organization

07.07.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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Toronto Raptors changed their profile pic logo to new one made in MS Paint and it’s awesome.

10.07.2025 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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