JoelWeder
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Eclectic as hell... tech professional (SCADA), amateur actor, singer, CKUA radio fan, ham radio VE6EI
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The CNN star and frequent Trump target invoked Eleanor Roosevelt’s famous line: “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
Kaitlan Collins Claps Back Hard at Trump’s Vile ‘Joke’
The CNN star and frequent Trump critic invoked Eleanor Roosevelt’s famous line: “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
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Throughout June, SETI Institute scientists, affiliates, and collaborators contributed to discussions spanning interstellar visitors, planetary science, technosignature searches, animal cognition, and the scientific process guiding the search for life beyond Earth. Read the stories: buff.ly/Fp5JpSl 🧪
Keb' Mo' has released "One Day Away," the latest single from his upcoming album 'The Breakdown,' due Aug. 21. The deeply personal record follows the blues legend's recovery from open-heart surgery. zurl.co/BiEs2
Keb' Mo' Shares Hopeful New Single "One Day Away" Ahead of 'The Breakdown' - That Eric Alper
Five-time Grammy Award winner Keb’ Mo’ has released “One Day Away,” the latest preview of his upcoming album, ‘The Breakdown,’ arriving August 21 via Concord Records. Written as the final song for the album, “One Day Away” reflects on resilience and the possibility that even life’s most difficult moments can give way to hope. Keb’ […]
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I get this occasionally as well. Libraries rule. They are the lifeline and escape hatch for most of us. They represent opportunity. I love libraries.
Tom Cox@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 2w agoSomeone said to me, "I'm sorry but I got your book from a library." Nobody should ever apologise for that. You read my book! That's brilliant! I grew up hanging out in libraries and the idea of a world without them fills me with dread. Without libraries, authors, like readers, will only suffer.
Alberta electricity companies are telling the public data centres will save Albertans money. But the companies are telling investors they'll triple electricity costs. An investigation by @rorywh.bsky.social
Alberta electricity industry expects tripling of power prices from data centres
In Capital Power's latest earnings call, the company's CEO, Avik Dey, told analysts that he couldn't rule out prices of "$80 or $90" per megawatt hour of electricity by early 2028. By 2029, rival comp...
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Donald Trump is imposing tariffs on Canadian hockey sticks. He's still pissed that we stood up to him over his arbitrary trade war. He says we are unfair. The President of the USA is a whiny fuckin' doofus. And Canada? We're the fuckin' Hanson brothers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUbn...
The Hansons Play Dirty - Slap Shot (6/10) Movie CLIP (1977) HD
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That man is a perfect asshole. I cringe when I think of the damage he would have done to Canada if he had become Prime Minister. Him and the whole Conservative party needs to be flushed down the toilet. 🇨🇦 #NeverVoteConservative #NeverPoilievre
Building the railroad and Trans-Canada Highway through the Canadian Shield meant working through some of the oldest, hardest rock on the planet and over muskeg that swallowed a day's work. That immense work created a united Canada. youtube.com/shorts/BnhrW...
Building Through The Shield United Canada
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I feel like I'm every one of these some days. Used to love my job, but working for a massive corporation is sucking my soul into oblivion.
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#PPOD: Taken by the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa during its close approach in 2005, this very detailed view shows the strange peanut-shaped asteroid Itokawa. The 500-meter "rubble pile" asteroid features distinct smooth surface regions, such as the MUSES Sea. 🧪 🔭
My reading list for my two months of driving around Canada.
I was just playing Allan Taylor's song Still He Sings on my 12-string. Learned it from Dick Howe of Ceard. Remembered that Allan is having health troubles and has decided to end his touring. I'll keep singing for him, as I'm sure will many others honoring his massive impact on so many of us.
Today is Canadian Multiculturalism Day! 🇨🇦🌎 Today, we celebrate the diversity that makes our country stronger and reaffirm our commitment to inclusion, equity, and mutual respect.
Next month! Maria Dunn with Shannon Johnson July 23, 2026 7 pm – 9 pm / Doors 6 pm CAFÉ bicyclette 8627 rue Marie-Anne Gaboury (91 St) #yeg thepointofsale.com/tickets/r9e2... Always a treat to play this series! And no need for weather worry - we move inside if the weather's bad.
We say goodbye to David Clayton Thomas. What a dynamic sound and great voice. Go to the angels. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK62...
Blood Sweat & Tears - Spinning wheel
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Bruce Springsteen has shared his reimagined cover of "A Rainy Night in Soho," out now, launching '20th Century Paddy,' a Shane MacGowan tribute album featuring Hozier, Dropkick Murphys, The Pogues, Tom Waits and more, due November 13th. zurl.co/PAxH7
Bruce Springsteen Covers "A Rainy Night In Soho" To Launch Shane MacGowan Tribute Album - That Eric Alper
Bruce Springsteen is leading the tribute to one of songwriting’s great wild hearts. Victoria Mary Clarke and Rubyworks have announced ’20th Century Paddy – The Songs of Shane MacGowan,’ a tribute album honoring the everlasting legacy of the late Pogues frontman, and the first single has arrived: Springsteen’s reimagined version of the classic “A Rainy […]
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Rock visionary Todd Rundgren's complete 'An Evening with Todd Rundgren: Live at The Ridgefield,' recorded in 2015, is out now via Cleopatra Records on 3 LP colored vinyl and 2 CD/DVD, restored in full with four tracks cut from the original. zurl.co/4iPjz
Todd Rundgren's Complete 'Live At The Ridgefield' Arrives On Vinyl And CD/DVD - That Eric Alper
One of Todd Rundgren’s most sought-after live recordings is finally getting its full due. A decade on from its initial 2016 appearance, the rock visionary’s ‘An Evening with Todd Rundgren: The Complete Live at The Ridgefield’ has been reissued in complete form for the first time, out now via Cleopatra Records on 3 LP colored […]
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Nearly 40% of touring musicians show high scores for suicidality. 50% are at risk for clinical depression. The road takes a real toll, but struggling isn't inevitable. Here's a psychology-backed guide to staying well on tour: zurl.co/PVzqB
How to Manage Your Mental Health on Tour - That Eric Alper
Touring looks like the dream. The crowds, the travel, the applause every single night. But anyone who’s actually lived it knows the gap between the stage and the tour bus can be enormous, and the data on what happens in that gap is sobering. The research is hard to ignore. Music industry touring professionals are […]
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On this day in 1985, Natalie Merchant released 'Tigerlily,' her solo debut after 10,000 Maniacs. With three Hot 100 hits and sales topping 5 million copies, it proved she could thrive on her own.
It is Indigenous History Month. Throughout this month, I will be sharing the stories from Canada's Indigenous history. Today it is the story of Fred Loft.
One of the most important Canadian contributions to the International Space Station is Canadarm2. But it is not the only one. Another significant contribution is Dextre, the two-armed robot that handles repairs on the space station. This is the story. 📸 NASA 🧵 1/7
