Richard A. Patterson
@pattersonbrands
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Full time gig PBJ Merch Co. (see @pbjmerch_co ) Stay here for misc ramblings on life, work and being a Gym dad. **After 3 decade delay, working on 1st Novel!!
ÜT: 49.180301,-123.131366
Joined February 2009
NEW: A startling development in BC politics, after leader John Rustad said only an hour ago he would not step down and there was no mechanism in the party constitution that would force him out. Details to come...
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Congratulations, Hazel! She's this year's Jack Graney Award Winner - given to a representative of the media who has made a significant contribution to baseball in Canada 🇨🇦
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Amazing ballpark, terrific team, great experience...
When a person asks you to go to a C’s game, say yes 🙂↕️ 2026 NatPacks on sale now at https://t.co/duRmqqO7wJ
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A 17-year-old just built a mind-controlled prosthetic arm for $300. Yes, $300. For something that usually costs $450,000. Let that hit you. A teenager, working from home, used AI, cheap materials, and 23,000 lines of code to build a device that reads brain signals without
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Took me more than a second... but...
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⚠️ CFIB BC, in partnership with @BizCouncilBC, @bcchamberofcom, and @BoardofTrade have sent a joint letter to Premier David Eby urging the following: ✅ Exempt all capital investment from PST. ✅ Cut BC's deficit in half within 3 years. ✅ Continue lowering interprovincial trade
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Franklin the Turtle was created by Canadians Paulette Bourgeois (writer) and Brenda Clark (illustrator) in the 1980s. The books were written to teach children about self-respect, friendship, courage, honesty, empathy and overcoming fears.
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Over the last few weeks, I've received dozens of messages about scammers impersonating me. I dug deeper and discovered that there's a wave of AI email scams impersonating not just me, but other YouTubers and even famous authors. Here's everything you need to know so you can stay
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🎉 Happy #SmallBusinessSaturday !
Happy #SmallBusinessSaturday When you shop at a local business .66 cents of every dollar stays in your community. Please show your ❤️ and share your favorite small business! #cfib
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Today is Small Business Saturday! 🛍️ Holiday shopping starts now. This weekend, choose local first: retailers, restaurants, salons, gyms and repair shops in your community. ➡️ Share where you’re shopping, tag @cfib, and use #SmallBusinessSaturday & #FallInLovewithLocal so we can
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Did you know: Every dollar spent at a local small business is six times more impactful in the local economy than the same amount spent at a multinational.
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All this and taking a date to that corner booth, the one for 2 where the glass corner seam met. Top hat and tails level fancy in our small town...
My girlfriend laughs at me and says it never happened. Am I the only one who remembers when Pizza Hut was a fancy sit-down restaurant? You had a waitress, red tablecloths, those red bumpy cups, a salad bar, and a jukebox. It was an event!
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Thank you @gavindew and @PeterMilobar for supporting local businesses!
It’s #SmallBusinessSaturday on Nov 29. In tough economic times, every dollar counts, and about 66¢ of every dollar spent at a small business stays right here in our community. When you’re hunting for deals this weekend, make a deliberate choice to choose local and support
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Thank you, online (Globe2Go) version of @globeandmail today for this pic beside Campbell's (excellent) column. Started my day with a laugh. :)
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