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Editor, geographer/Earth scientist, food historian, trivia buff extraordinaire, sepsis survivor. Doing my best to be kind in an at times harsh world.
Vancouver, Canada
Joined August 2011
Here’s why JD Vance is wrong about Canadian living standard stagnating because of immigration.
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75 years young 😍 Happy Birthday Tina Weymouth, born on this day in 1950, Coronado, California One of the greatest bass line ever: Talking Heads - Psycho Killer - Old Grey Whistle Test #punk #punkrock #postpunk #newwave #tinaweymouth #talkingheads #punkrockhistory #otd
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The American government once threw 76 beavers out of a plane. On purpose.
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
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Spot. On. Canada is not perfect, but it's much better than where I used to live. #CanadaIsNOTBroken
The loudest voices yelling "Canada is Broken!" never seem to bring receipts. So I brought my own, and posted them online at https://t.co/q3exJCpd1b
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Solar time measures the sun’s exact position. Standard Time measures the sun’s approximate position. Daylight Saving Time measures…nothing!
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A new Christmas short featuring Wallace & Gromit has been released.
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'“A grievance is not a policy.” The conspirators had no clear plan for what came after the destruction. Their act of ... terror would have been followed by a “great silence” of governance and a massive, bloody struggle to fill the power vacuum.' https://t.co/Ed57mfOzgY
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“Remember, remember, the 5th of November…” but for what outcome? On 5 November 1605, Guy Fawkes waited with 36 barrels of gunpowder...
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People who claim they really, really want annual or permanent Daylight Saving Time (DST) keep using the same empty arguments: Desire Evening Daylight - They argue like keeping DST will continue to give them all the extra hours gained during the summer solstice. When in reality,
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Or, approximately 4.9 meters high. #metric
While nothing will ever beat King Tides on the Oregon Coast in Storm season. The King Tide schedule for Vancouver, BC, is as follows: 7/8/9 November 25 5/6/7/8/9/10 December 25 2/3/4/5/6/7/8 January 26 1/2/3/4/5 February 26 King Tides for us are Tides that rise above 16 feet.
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Interesting Words 🤓 Choose your champion ⭐️ A B C D (Next Selection: Friday!)
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All of Canada shoes off 🤝🇨🇦
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“Throughout DST, the average person gets less sleep and experiences a chronic circadian misalignment compared to Standard Time. Over months, this can feel akin to living in the wrong time zone.”
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Here he is … Terry Jones as the Nude Organist. The final design is heading off to be cast in bronze. Join us in Colwyn Bay on Saturday 25th April 2026 for a suitably unsuitable unveiling! #terryjones #montypython #apythonontheprom @Nickelphick
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I support making Standard Time Permanent This post will give 10 reasons why Every year, millions of Americans are forced to “spring forward” and “fall back” but few stop to ask why. Daylight Saving Time (DST) disrupts our sleep, safety, and health twice a year for no proven
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@ericmetaxas NO! Permanent DST costs lives when tried. We need permanent Standard Time instead, we need morning sunlight!
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📒 NEW STUDY: “Permanent Daylight Saving Time hinders the stability of circadian rhythms, posing public health risks, especially for adolescents and evening chronotypes.” 👉 Permanent Standard Time is needed instead!
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I find it alarming and sad that several songs from the 80s remain relevant. Here are two that continue to be earworms: When the Sh*t Hits the Fan--@CircleJerksBand
https://t.co/k3P0EI5GTr Armaggedon Days Are Here Again––TheThe (Matt Johnson) https://t.co/dKhzlk2C8l
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[Intro] / Are you ready Jesus? (uh-huh) / Buddha? (yeah) / Mohammed? (okay) / Well alright fellas, let's go! / [Verse 1] / They're 5 miles high as the crow flies / Leavin' vapour
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