Jamie Shaw (@jamieshaw.bsky.social)
Him: Iām just saying, I really value our friendship. Me: It goes great with Baileyās probably.
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Him: Iām just saying, I really value our friendship. Me: It goes great with Baileyās probably.
Jamie Shaw (@jamieshaw.bsky.social)
More like this please.
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Because this is the usual way they do business š
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Best way into US gov atm from what I can see š
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We were in a little bar in Koh Chang when they started playing Poets. A very surreal Canadian experience.
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Believe it or not, Falco covered this. Itās very different, but I low key love it š. m.youtube.com/watch?v=bOFh...
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Slightly diminish a band: Salmon Floyd
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Slightly diminish a band: They Might Be Very Large.
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Was scrolling so fast I somehow read āgetting gored at the Old Spaghetti Factoryā⦠and people wonder why I need Indica š
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People are just misunderstanding this because the measles and smallpox are too small to see.
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Your list was great too, both my Crichton and Niven are only at 4.
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Which is good, because the even better Dirk Gently is not š
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Phillip K. Dick Arkady and Boris Sturgestsky Cixin Liu Harry Harrison Douglas Adams Stephen King Gary Larson Ben Bova James S. A. Corey Ernest Hemmingway The five books thing is an interesting qualifier. Not necessarily my top ten favourite authors, but not completely off either.
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For no particular reason⦠m.youtube.com/watch?v=TjDE...
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Hey America, do you even revolution anymore bro?
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This was my thought exactly. Though, I would have happily settled for more Cordelia Cupp.
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Yep, this.
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Camp from concentrate?
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The US Democratic Party is suffering from mayolaise.
Jamie Shaw (@jamieshaw.bsky.social)
āAre you the one that tells the joke about the pickle?!ā
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No one in my family will ever wonderā¦weāre French š¤·āāļø
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We lost IQ points trying to get through it š„“
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āAh! The moon!ā Has become a running joke in our household.
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Canada legalized ten years ago. Thought Aussies were the most like us, but apparently not š
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They key giveaway was when they proclaimed Trump the peace president š
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Disgusting.
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Not in Bangkok! Selections this week include: Urinating Ukrainians Assault Security, Lop Buri Monkey Catching Program Resumes, and Dead Man in Canal Makes Miraculous Recovery š
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The matchups of this one is already confusing. Iām onā¦Iranās side? Wtf?
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Kungfu Panda is cool and all, but where is Capoeira Capybara? I need this.
Jamie Shaw (@jamieshaw.bsky.social)
My grandmother turns 97 today. Sheās been very lucky with little to no health issues - though her mind started to go a few years ago. Iām happy sheās still with us, but Iā¦do not want to live that long š
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Unlucky roll for Mr Lanois.
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Watching Elon and Donald fight is a lot like watching the Oilers play Florida for the Stanley Cupā¦who really cares who wins?
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When travelling and people ask where Iām from, the immediate response was always āCanada, very niceā. For awhile last year, the response was āoh, you hate Trudeauā¦ā. Now the first response seems to be āTrump is assholeā š
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Yaāll need to learn your history, like for real for real.
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Also Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge. One of the worst with major cities completely depopulated and all skilled workers, academics, medical professionals, etc⦠sent to work the farms. A thousands-year-old culture virtually eliminated in only a couple years.
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This isnāt just true of Trans issues. Anti-vaxxers, racism, misogyny, abortion rights, none of this should be up for debate. This is a strategy, and the terrible thing is that with our over-stimulated and undereducated society, it works. Ffs it works.
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Iāve been searching for confirmation on that since you posted it š. Thanks for doing the detective work!
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If Conservatives want change so bad, I can think of a great place for them to start⦠www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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We are considering the offer. The same way we consider why our poop looks like that when weāre sick.
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Especially when weāre pretty sure we could make the US pay for a wall š
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š Came to post exactly that.
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Pretty sure mine would be this: (if it was infused with a godly amount of THC)
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Yes, this is an abomination (and fake) but⦠I kind of appreciate the honesty of the tagline āNalleyās is adequate.ā
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This. Like so many things now, the biggest danger is other people.
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Best Star Trek crew, wrong answers only.
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Omg, they used to play this on Vancouver radio š
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For all the time I lived in NYC, I only went to watch Saturday Night Live once. But I was treated to this brilliance. (The three friends I was with were from Georgia, so it was extra sweet.) m.youtube.com/watch?v=j4ZR...
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Had another unwanted baby? Donāt get in a snit, get the snip!
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One? Pretty sure I have whole sets in there.
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www.cbc.ca/news/world/c... āThe list was generated by freelancer Marco Buscaglia, a Chicago-based writer, content strategist and teacher. He confirmed that he failed to fact check what he gleaned using AIā
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Sentient aināt what it used to beā¦
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Aaand weāre back.
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Itās still working though. Unbelievably, itās still working.
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Iām not so sure about that. The same section also includes articles citing made-up quotes attributed to people who donāt exist. www.cbc.ca/news/world/c...
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In this case, the human writer is trying to claim he only uses AI for background. So, I guess he made up some of these himself š„“
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Every time Iām feeling good about hating every one, someone goes and does something like this.
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Penn and Teller Get Killed, and the Wrong Guy. (I donāt think Iād be in business long, but thatās the worldās loss š)
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They need to dig up Bill Bariko, hide him, then find him again.
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If you see this I IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.
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Totally š
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I donāt know who needs to hear this but: it doesnāt take a genius to con a bunch of stupid people.
Jamie Shaw (@jamieshaw.bsky.social)
āItās sad. Americans have gotten so lazy. Especially Democrats. They want me to do everything for them, like, can you believe I had to try and assassinate myself? Sad.ā
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Iām surprised so few Canadian brands are here. At least the good ones are š„° @urbanremo.bsky.social @victoriacannabisco.bsky.social @kirktousaw.bsky.social
Jamie Shaw (@jamieshaw.bsky.social)
Hey America, can you just like, stop doing things? Just for like a couple years. Jfc. www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
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I stared into the abyss and all it did was whimper.
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Stay hydrated!
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That would never happen in Thailand - a major part of their business plan is to provide an ac oasis every couple of blocks lol. And itās really cold, but the milk section is an even colder spot in every store. Of course, itās actually warmer in Winnipeg than it is here atm. So crazy.
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Thatās way beyond Chinook level (which it shouldnāt have anyway). š
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Winnipeg is warmer than Miami today. Iām sure everythingās fine. š
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Last time I was just hoping heād lose his seat. Now I would love to see him not win the by-election 𤣠(the riding went 81% for the guy Pierreās kicking out)
Jamie Shaw (@jamieshaw.bsky.social)
I wish I was a little bit taller, wish I was a baller, If I was pierrebatista Iād be a pizzaballa
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In case youāre wondering why heās not Popeā¦
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This is the basic issue. Not just with historical research. If the goal is just to reiterate crap incorrectly, itās great. Anything novel, ācutting edgeā, or unique is impossible to achieve correctly.
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āI was inebriated while flying the corporate jetā¦ā
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Funny how the party that says they want change are so afraid of it.
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Everyone in the US named Molly needs to be very worried now.
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The current Cons are just Reform in a Blue Jays hat.
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m.youtube.com/watch?v=kAqI...
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Los Saicos - Peru 1965 m.youtube.com/watch?v=NPtv...
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If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
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Albertan Separatists are like āwe have the oilā failing to understand they are completely landlocked and Canada or US can charge whatever they want for transit š¤£
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It really isnāt though. Itās taken a lot of people to vote one way to keep them from power this time. And if we donāt solve these issues, theyāll get in next time. An IDU analogue thatās actually pro-democracy couldnāt hurt.
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Even in places that warded it off this week, the movement is so much bigger than it should be. No time to rest.
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Glad they stopped being my team when they moved to Colorado (even with all the cups gathered after that point - starting the very first year) š
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Itās honestly ridiculous. A country like Canada could get rid of both welfare and unemployment, just as a start, and weād all be better off for it.
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No one can convince me seals arenāt sea dogs.
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Sad news. Followed her on the Hellsite when I was there. She was still funny. www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/r...
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Villains used to have a certain level of intelligence. A flaw that balanced that often, but intelligence nonetheless. I miss that.
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Says Carl Sagan š
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I donāt know, I think Lucyās really going to hold the ball this time.
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Oh, theyāll probably just give him those tattoos now.
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John Oliver and the folks at Wired feel like the only two decent news sources left.
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I read this and thought, damn Sesame Street got violentā¦
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Remember when we used to say things like āfo shizzle my nizzleā? Abysmal. Waitā¦
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āIām Idris Elbaā š m.youtube.com/watch?v=zNAc...
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Everyone celebrating in Canada right now, enjoy it. Then get to work. We barely staved him off, and it cost us the NDP. We canāt make the mistake the Americans made by thinking electing Biden somehow solved their issue. We have until they orchestrate a take down of this min gov. Not much time.