marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social)
Lots of movies/TV shows filmed in my hood...got another call from a location scout today. Not worth the inconvenience lol.
Farmer, gardener, herder of sheep, cats and dogs. Wine lover, trouble maker. Social democrat. Vintage. Living the dream in the Fraser Valley. Canadian. No DM's please. No bio; no follow. ๐๐จ๐ฆ
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Lots of movies/TV shows filmed in my hood...got another call from a location scout today. Not worth the inconvenience lol.
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you!
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
Sounds good! Thanks!
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social)
Someone gave me a lovely gift of two pounds of dried cherries. Um...what do I do with dried cherries?
Full frame (@shutterspeed.bsky.social) reposted
This was my favorite shot of it in flight. #birds #birding #birdphotography #chicagobirder #photography #nature #naturephotography #nikon #raptors #birdsofprey #hawks #redtailhawk
Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) (@andrewr.bsky.social) reposted
As it's Labour Day, and I'm in Halifax, let me express solidarity with my colleagues at Dalhousie University, currently locked out by their management #KeepDalStrong
Jordan Maison (@jordanmaison.com) reposted
RIP Graham Greene. Every time he popped up on screen when I was a kid, my mom would excitedly point him out for being an actual Native on the screen. Able to be deadly serious and infinitely hilarious (even in smaller roles like Last of Us), he ate up the screen. Nสkiโwah brother.
Rob Crank Photography (@robcrank68.bsky.social) reposted
Time for today's #ColorADay theme of #PinkMon, so here's a selection of flowers some with Flies & Butterfly on them. #EastCoastKin #Flowers #macro #insects #LifeInTheUndergrowth
Ry (@rilguy.bsky.social) reposted
Lightning over Langley this evening #BCStorm
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
Who amongst us hasn't been? If you like it, eat it. I won't touch the stuff.
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
lol...spam sucks
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
Peameal is bacon. Made from pork loin, rolled in cornmeal. Not common in BC.
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social)
1 clap of thunder. I want more! Pouring rain too. #FortLangley #bcwx
Daryll Marie (@daryllmarie.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Sorry for all the harsh crops, but look at these beauties! In addition to our kites we got so many other raptors: osprey, red-tailed hawk, red-shouldered hawk, and broad-winged hawk! ๐ชถ๐ฟ
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
Red tail hanging out in a tree in my yard
ChriskaAnon (@chriskaanon.bsky.social) reposted
Things I didn't expect from becoming a widow: - the friends who just...disappear. - the sheer amount of stupid shit people say to you that are 'well-meaning' - the anxiety about every fucking thing - the way silence becomes so very heavy
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
It's on her instagram account (kaitrumpgolfer)
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
And the picture with his granddaughter? It's from November, 2024.
Gary Fuller (@garycurmudgeon.bsky.social) reposted
Yup. And a shot of gold spray paint. An American Versailles, it's not. It looks the way I imagine a Slovenian whorehouse lobby looks like. The reviews on the Home Depot page are particularly hilarious. www.homedepot.com/p/Ekena-Mill...
The Beaverton (@thebeaverton.com) reposted
Report: Entire world refreshing newsfeed for no particular reason
CTV News Calgary (@ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social) reposted
Updated again: Active shooter: Police advise residents to shelter in place, others to stay away www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
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marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
Hope not! Have some stuff that needs doing outside then.
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
Passive aggressive is not a good look for these two.
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
We're supposed to get an hour of drizzle at 9 am! (Langley)
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
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Jesse Hawken (@jessehawken.bsky.social) reposted
Cracker Barrel, in Canada anyway, refers to a brand of cheese
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
No word of a lie, made the mistake of buying shredded Cracker Barrel, brought it home, and it was mouldy. Never again.
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
Spiced crabapples are pretty good: www.bernardin.ca/recipes/en/s...
Andrew Iwaniuk (@evoneuro.bsky.social) reposted
A bit of black-capped chickadee side-eye in the shady branches of a willow tree. Buck Lake, Alberta, ๐จ๐ฆ #Alberta #birds #birding #wildlife ๐ชถ
Spudislander45 ๐จ๐ฆโค๏ธ๐๐ช๐ซก (@spudislander45.bsky.social) reposted
The #BlueNoseII sails by fishing village BlueRock, near Lunenburg, #NovaScotia. This schooner is pictured on #Canadian dime and on license plates of NovaScotia.
Cheryl in Nova Scotia ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ (@minibubbly.bsky.social) reposted
Did you know that it was #CapeBreton #NovaScotia #Canada that brought the Bald Eagle back from endangered status in the US with their conservation measures. Link: capebreton.lokol.me/cape-breton-... Video credit to Roads To Sea - video taken at Marble Mountain lookoff /1 thread
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
I get baldies in my yard. They also steal the neighbour's chickens!
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe? i am not an expert by any means.
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
I get wood ducks in my pond and they look a bit different ... different variety I guess...I'm 150 miles north of Seattle
Mark (@ferl67.bsky.social) reposted
New Brunswicker stopped, handcuffed at U.S. border for travelling with โtoo much clothesโ Saint John resident Angela Daigle says she was trying to cross into the U.S. to visit her fiancรฉe when she was handcuffed and detained owensoundsuntimes.com/new-brunswic...
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
The cost to put power lines underground is really, really expensive, particularly in BC. Here's a year old article about the cost: www.nsnews.com/in-the-commu...
Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) reposted
JUST IN: A federal judge has barred the Trump admin and FL from bringing new detainees into โAlligator Alcatrazโ and to dismantle some aspects of the facility as current detainees are moved out. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social)
Finally found my photo albums and looking at them there's pics of old boyfriends. They're all gone; died young. Reminds me to make the best of the time you have.
GreyBruceInfo- Part Owner of Canada ๐จ๐ฆ (@brucegreyinfo.bsky.social) reposted
My nameโs Morris. Iโm 78. Live alone since my Edna passed five years back. Every Tuesday, I catch the 10:15 bus to the library. Same seat. Same walk. For years, it was quiet. Just me, the pigeons, and that old green bench at Oak Street stop.
Sandy Horne (@sandyhorne.bsky.social) reposted
An Anna's hummingbird in my son's backyard in Seattle.
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
I might be able to offer some advice. Can I DM?
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
Russia has mail in ballots. As does Canada. I voted by mail in the last Canadian election.
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
The logo reads as "EMS Now" to me. Emergency Medical Services now?
Keyser Lauze ๐จ๐ฆ (@keyserlauze.bsky.social) reposted
Another contribution to the #stunday scroll! ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ โWe are rooted to the air through our lungs and to the soil through our stomachs. We are walking trees and floating plants.โ - Julia Plevin #trees #eastcoastkin #photography #nature #islandlife #westcoast #beauty #plants #rooted
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social)
The mandevilla is finally starting to bloom....fussy thing but beautiful.
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
It's a beauty!
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
Gorgeous! What is the big purple plant?
Lucie๐โโฌCatnip (@luciecatnip.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
๐จ The child has been located. The Amber Alert has been canceled.
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
Cleared my history, signed in again. Glitch.
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social)
Oh my! Tried a cruffin (a croissant shaped like a muffin and filled with lemon curd) from Cob's and it was fabulous!
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, as hard as I try, I cannot post a picture! Comes up black screen. Sorry about that.
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
lol...I shall repost..thank you for letting me know!
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes, it is.
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social)
I have a Ukrainian refugee coming to stay with me. Picking him up today. The TV shall stay off. The images I am seeing today are abhorrent.
Steven Beschloss (@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social) reposted
Trump welcomes the war criminal Putin into the backseat of his car, then we see Putin ride off with big smiles and a wave. Disgraceful.
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
Why is he applauding? Cretin.
Mary Fernando M.D. ๐จ๐ฆ (@maryfernando.bsky.social) reposted
โCourtenay-Comox MLA Brennan Day says he received a letter from a Maine State Senator suggesting Western provinces join the U.S.โ Full response is below but this screenshot is the truth (except we do NOT appreciate the offer) #LongLiveCanada #Never51 #WTF vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/08/11/b...
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social)
She tried to re-enter the US at the Blaine, WA border crossing and has been detained ever since: www.cnn.com/2025/08/15/u...
Eddy Whitebone (@eddywhite.bsky.social) reposted
Summer in Agassiz B.C. #photography #streetphotography
Harmony (@harmonys.bsky.social) reposted
We are apparently getting an atmospheric river tonight so I cut back some dahlias ahead of the rain. Just a couple. ๐ฑ #bloomscrolling #dailydahlia #gardening #flowerreport
Chad Crichton (@chadcrichton.bsky.social) reposted
That sound you just heard was ~40 million Canadians screaming in unison, "Did Prime Minister Carney do something that asshole in the White House told him to do?!?!?!?!"
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
Ooh I call bs on that.
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social)
Service is fine, but the rewards program now sucks. WTG Telus.
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social)
We used to go there a lot...it was cheap and there were lots of 3 - 4 day getaways. No more.
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social)
Grow wild on the farm here; sheep, bears, love them. fancy gourmet shop sells them lol. Fab in a no bake cheesecake(Dream whip and cream cheese)..
Argen (@argenel.bsky.social) reposted
A sunrise in Jasper ๐ (Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada) #canada #Jasper #sunrise #reflections #travel #photography
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
I wonder what the rules are on cell phone use while driving in the US/definitely not allowed here in BC
Paul Bae (@paulbae.bsky.social) reposted
Wildfire smoke blowing into Howe Sound from Vancouver Island.
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social)
Yesterday the temperature in Fort Langley (east of Vancouver) got up to 34 degrees. So my sheep decided they didn't want to go into their barns when it got dark out. There I was, chasing them around for an hour trying to get them to put themselves away, to protect them from coyotes. Ar#%holes.
Margaret Morgan ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐บ๐ช๐บโ (@margaretmorgan.bsky.social) reposted
I made a white chocolate cheesecake with pistachio and pomegranate seeds for my daughter's birthday, and she dubbed it the BEST CAKE EVER. So I am quietly chuffed. ๐
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
I wish you were my neighbour; that looks fabulous!
Ryan Voutilainen (@yvrwxwatcher.bsky.social) reposted
#AuroraBorealis from 11km/36kft on Air Canada flight #AC313 from YUL to YVR as seen a few hundred kms outside #Saskatoon #SK 11:23p CST / MDT โ 11 Aug 2025 #ShareYourWeather #NorthernLights #AuroraWatch @petervogel.bsky.social @tamithaskov.bsky.social @badweatherkyle.bsky.social
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social)
Peacock feathers! My birds shed their tails at the end of breeding season.
Jeff's Fact Checker (@thunderbayed.bsky.social) reposted
The pathological liar lies again Pipelines have never been illegal. vt.tiktok.com/ZSSgEkFFb/
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
Ducks in a ditch. By the new TMX pipeline that was built in the town I live in. Completed last year. Definitely not illegal.
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ช (@mdineenphoto.bsky.social) reposted
#Jagged little quill #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin #photography
Iceblueaccent (@iceblueaccent.bsky.social) reposted
There was a time when the POTUS handing Alaska over to the Russians in exchange for would have been unthinkable. Now I just wonder what he might want in exchange: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
He could give it back.
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social)
Hey, look at who's new on Bluesky!
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social)
Trump wants Ukraine to cede territory to Russia. No, no and no. (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/u...
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social)
No paywall. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/w...
British Columbia Highway Alert Threader (@dbcalertrepeater.bsky.social) reposted
#DBCalert: Highway 1 Westbound | Major incident | Between Glover Rd and Exit 66: 232nd St | #Langley - District | Road cleared. Expect delays due to heavy congestion.
Ravi Kahlon (@ravikahlon.bsky.social) reposted
B.C.'s life sciences sector is the fastest growing in Canada. Home to life-saving mRNA technology pioneered at UBC, we're leading the way in science and innovation. Ready to invest? Come to British Columbia๐ We're open for business.
I ๐ Dogs (@dogs100.bsky.social) reposted
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marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
Well he is Canadian. But he's all yours. We don't want him.
Dr Karen Pinder ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฌ (@drkarenpinder.bsky.social) reposted
I had two medical appointments today (surgeon and GP) and my bill was $0. Anyway, Canada is awesome. ๐จ๐ฆ ๐
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social)
I was today years old when I realized that yes, I am quite capable of buying a jerry can of gas for the lawn mower by myself.
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
That's what I was thinking....
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
Um .. Romanians from Maryland? www.nbcwashington.com/news/preside...
marionetta (@marionetta.bsky.social) reply parent
lol...too late. What a silly arse he is.