This flower is called "Queen of the Night." It blossoms only at night once a year.
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This flower is called "Queen of the Night." It blossoms only at night once a year.
Also, repeating one of my early viral posts on this site: Parents do not have rights. Parents have responsibilities. CHILDREN have rights.
Graham Greene has sadly passed away at the age of 73. He played Skully in ‘Echo’
Get in losers, we’re awakening an ancient curse that will only affect evil humans.
Just burnin' it down!
Lovely shot! Compliment the photographer for me.
💯💯💯 #ushistory
Boy do I hear you! Same effect on me. My partner just skated through it...
Puffin'
Please, no. Let's take even just an hour without sending my blood pressure over the moon.
Hey! Students in Alberta! This is the secret they don't want you to know--you CAN find out what they don't want you to know. Listen to Stephen King!
Looks like you read Marrow Thieves--really good book, eh?
Rise Up!
This video is waaay too long, given what it’s documenting—books to be removed from all Edmonton Public Schools. Alberta, please don’t go the way of the U.S. and start banning books. 🎬@non_toxic_masculinity
Fuck these book-frightened Nazi MLAs. If you are an Albertan, this is your shame until you do something. So write a note to Danielle Smith & your MLA. Even if just to say "Fuck this action. Get the fuck out of classrooms." The message is up to you, but take 10 minutes to do something.
Happy Labour Day! Jon Milton writes about how the Canadian government is addicted to strikebreaking. From the 1940s to today, modern Canadian labour relations has always included government strikebreaking—and workers defying those orders. www.policyalternatives.ca/.../a-brief-...
A huge landslide causes homes and land to plunge into the sea, Norway.
Just....no. Enough NIMBYism.
He Found a Clam, A CLAM! 😊 #dog #dogday #bluesky
On the bus yesterday I passed a sign that said "Church Parking". Frankly, I don't see that many churches driving around.
The way that housing co-ops work in Switzerland may seem foreign to many. But the central idea is simple: What if homeownership had no profit motive and no capital gains? Advocates say their model could reshape how the world thinks about affordable housing. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/r...
Sea turtle surfacing by a group of Cownose Rays near Clearwater, Florida: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFu...
Looks like a lovely town to be quiet in.
You know, I'll bring that home and put it on the table. By the time I've taken off my boots, my partner will have snatched it up and be two chapters in.
Nice boots, great hat. So you're looking good--head to toe.
Not pride. Love.
Nooo I'm not ugly crying... I just have something in both my eyes OK!!!! 😭😭😭🍁 You have the "FEELS" allergies too??? Yeah, mine flare up every time I watch this beautiful video EH!!! 😢😢😢🇨🇦
It’s an especially silly thing for him to say when the only reason the movie got made was because George Harrison put his hand in his own pocket to pay for it… because… the studios weren’t interested!
It's a nice cornbread.
Nice to see a worthy notable win the day on Bluesky.
At first I thought that your child was crazy talented and you'd have to varnish the wall for permanence. Then it all came into focus. Looks great, though!
You will let us all know what the title is and when it's published, right?
Our local park has a petting zoo that lets you in with the goats in the spring. If you happen to be the highest point, yes, you will end up with a baby goat on your shoulders!
They try to guilt the average consumer, to distract from the fact that the top ten percent are responsible for half of all the greenhouse gas emissions. The takers that are destroying everything are not immigrants or people on welfare or food stamps... it's the WEALTHY.
Margaret Atwood knows.
We farmed north of Edmonton, Alberta in Canada and we got a fair bit of ashfall. Wake up to windows covered in it. Noticed that the crops grew better the next year with all the new nutrient minerals.
Doing the right thing, making the right decision, can still fill you with regret and sadness. That does not make it any less right, but reminds you there may be a cost to doing the honorable thing. A true warrior accepts that hard decisions, like hard truths, can wound.
Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny Happy Weekend Everyone!
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: Putin is a predator. Putin's proxies have been targeting our societies for years with hybrid attacks, with cyber attacks. The weaponizing of migrants is another example.
Welp, the States are leading the world in something, at least.
The UCP's response to school boards interpreting their book ban regulation should sound familiar. Throughout her tenure as premier, Smith's defenders have told us to take her seriously, just not *literally.* Populists across North America have said the same thing when called out for bad laws. +
It's just not good that we've come to rely on them to "disrupt their own agenda"
This could, I think, work here.
A flock of flamingos walking together.
Uh huh. Certainly. I believe you. Thousands wouldn't, but I do.
Aaaand now I've had to go off and find the paper to get more context. Fine.
Revenge for not getting Greenland? [The orange demagogue] causes Lego to suspend ‘Pick a Brick’ program in Canada:
RFK Jr, "We need to stop trusting the experts, right.. Trusting the experts is not a feature of science or democracy" Good luck America 🤷♂️
I think I'll go with the frozen goodness 🙋♀️
Neil Young quits Facebook and Instagram over Meta's use of chatbots with children 'Meta's use of chatbots with children is unconscionable,' Young's team shared in a statement. www.cbc.ca/music/neil-y...
Trouble Wore Red is the most fun audiobook I've got. Love those characters!
The grifting continues vt.tiktok.com/ZSAHrr6rK/
Nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight/ Gotta kick at the darkness 'till it bleeds daylight --Bruce Cockburn
Alberta Revives Its Nuclear Energy Dreams via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025... Is there a more egregious match than the corrupt #UCP MAGA govt of @daniellesmithucp.bsky.social and nuclear energy. Environmental failures: Methane leaking orphan wells Mining waste Toxic tailings ponds Emissions
😡 Steven Harper is the ring leader behind signing deals to protect Trump's republican states. We are being played by traitors, Steven Harper, Danielle Smith, and Scott Moe, all enemies of Canada, and should be charged as such. @charlieangus104.bsky.social @mark-carney.bsky.social
‼️HYPOCRITE‼️ Entire video: vt.tiktok.com/ZSAmKdeYg/
I’m Canadian because healthcare is provided based on need, not ability to pay. #ForeverCanadian www.reddit.com/r/alberta/s/...
Why, you might ask, do the BBC and Sky News, casting their editorial guidelines to the wind, keep giving massive airtime to the far right, while shutting out leftwing voices? Don't their bosses understand the likely consequences? Only one explanation now remains. They do. And it is what they want.
"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?" Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE We can get peace now if we want it now. Anybody knows that the people have the power. All we have to do is awaken the power in the people. #powertothepeople
1/9 🤖 PARENTS SUE OPENAI OVER TEEN'S DEATH 🤖 Matthew and Maria Raine filed suit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging ChatGPT contributed to their 16-year-old son Adam's death by suicide on April 11. They claim the company chose profit over safety. #AIEthics #OpenAI #ChatGP #Suicide #Altman
Odd, off balance, unexpected. That pretty much describes Crash Test Dummies.
"The strength of our police, emergency healthcare workers, and clergy, show us the path through this unthinkable tragedy." It's not "unthinkable". It's sold, bought, and paid for by US policy and choices.
Bif. What more need be said?
Considering the vastly different population densities, this is an eyebrow-raising figure: "Germany had 18,242 windmills in 1895 ... and Finland had 20,000 windmills in 1900." Any #histscitech or #energyhistory peeps who'd like to weigh in? solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2009/10/wind...
It's what friends do. They show up.
You can look at this endlessly... 😊 #animals #bluesky #nature
One more way to say "No"
[#Saskatchewan] is falling behind much of the country in creating new child care spaces as part of the national $10-a-day program, according to a new report from @policyalternatives.ca #childcare www.sasktoday.ca/central/york...
"Reducing internal trade barriers will help, but as recent CIBC and @policyalternatives.ca reports highlighted, the impact will be far less than what was hyped in Throne Speech – yet another instance of a government inflating the numbers." @marclee.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
If you really think works of literature are better when they're shortened, then I have abridge to sell you.
I'm such a fanboy around dinosaurs.
“You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” ~Ray Bradbury Keep reading, friends. 📚
Canada needs to launch an investigation into Trump regime’s covert influence ops in 🇨🇦. If the US has begun engaging in information warfare in #Greenland, you can bet the same is happening in #Canada. Look no further that the traitorous actions of Alberta secessionists as one of the vectors. #cdnpoli
Two fun facts about Permian region tight oil (shale fracking) production. In 2014, the average rig drilled about 1.2 wells per month. Today, that number is 1.6. Meanwhile in 2014, the average new Permian well produced 200 bpd. Today it's 1600. Per rig crude production productivity is up 11x.
If all the Canadians I follow could just not post for the next 72 hours, I'd appreciate it. That way I can find the ones I don't follow...
This year, my first history book, Canada's Main Street, was released. It tells the story of the construction of the Trans-Canada Highway. You can find it in book stores, online and through my publisher 👇 sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/cana...
New from @policyalternatives.ca: The International Court of Justice, which is the preeminent source of international law, issued a groundbreaking advisory opinion on climate change last month. By @hadrianmk.bsky.social www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
ICYMI: New report from @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social: Living wage in Halifax nears $30 an hour. @csaulnier.bsky.social #canlab globalnews.ca/video/113496...
"The federal government has set a savings target of $25 billion over three years, and according to recent economic analysis by @policyalternatives.ca, [the] plan to identify 15% savings...by 2028-29 could mean nearly 60,000 federal jobs are at risk." www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
“We never used to tolerate such high levels of compensation and inequality,” @marclee.bsky.social said. “Now we do. We’ve just been beaten over the head with it for a number of years.” @policyalternatives.ca #inequality www.ashcroftcachecreekjournal.com/national-new...
It's why we co-oped our local coffee shop rather than lose it to a franchise.
Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024. This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500. Remember this before you order your next pumpkin spice latte.
www.youtube.com/shorts/OQ5nc...
Spritzer serenading Skittle with the cookie song and another song that he seems to have made up himself. #cockatiel #budgie
Remember Sun Tzu: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend." Maybe GR is destined to be nothing but a jester at the dinner, but he's a good target dancing on a high wire. His distraction, his capering, can be put to good use.
Kinda love her
I called on the 🇨🇦 govt to guarantee, no-cost access to COVID-19 vaccines, including for every child under 12. Under the Canada Health Act, every Canadian deserves equal access to care no matter where they live, or how badly their provincial gov’t ignores science, health guidelines & their citizens.
Former Israeli prison guards reveals how the job “made her violent” “I took part in ritual abuse, becoming more violent” “We didn’t see them as people” “I can’t even admit what I did” 😪😪😪😪😪💔🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
Naturally formed hexagonal basalt pillars from past volcanic activity in Fingal's Cave, Isle of Staffa, the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
Postal ties being cut. Wow this is ramping up.
#Saturday. Good morning Blue Sky
I would buy this album in a heartbeat (@fakemusic_br instagram) #funk #acdc
They are training us now... 👀😅🤣 #cat #catday #bluesky
I'm outside Victoria, so it's not normal here either. But I did grow up in AB, so winter isn't a stranger.
Want to learn something about #water and #climate change? A simple approximation is that for every degree C of warming, the atmosphere holds 7% more water. That's one factor behind the growing number of extreme flooding events.