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Carla ReidπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

@zeldaautumn

Vancouver Island. Avid reader, writer, painting, video games, cats, knitting, atheist, and vegetarian. I rarely post anything clever. :) Link to my books. https://books2read.com/ap/xbwA0O/Carla-Reid

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"There is a Cover-Up Afoot": Sen. Whitehouse Unravels Disturbing Trump, Epstein, and Russia Ties
"There is a Cover-Up Afoot": Sen. Whitehouse Unravels Disturbing Trump, Epstein, and Russia Ties YouTube video by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

Here's the full speech by Senator Whitehouse laying out the ties that bind Trump and Epstein to Russia.

06.03.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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My guess is it had wet feet from diving/hunting and it landed on the metal rail to rest and it's poor little feet quickly froze to the rail.

06.03.2026 00:11 πŸ‘ 102 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4

I understand that. I am a daydreamer. Sure, I could get the work done, but it would take me longer. None of the jobs I ever did could have been done from home, so that was good for me. Though I sure don't miss having to be out there. I do miss a few people, though.

06.03.2026 01:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Aww. We had a tiny drizzle too. I guess you will feel it if it gets very cold. I have a few friends with plates in arms and wrists, and they feel it in the cold. Nice that you were able to get some work done. Yeah! Tomorrow. For me too. My cold, which was not as bad as they usually are, is over.

06.03.2026 01:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That is so nice of Kevin. Enjoy your chicken salad. How is it going today?

06.03.2026 00:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Don’t be guilty of polysyllabism (Huh?) Ever readΒ a sentence in a story and wonder why the author couldn’t just use plain English?The author is guilty of polysyllabism, or using a long word for effect even though a shorter word is b…

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06.03.2026 00:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
PM Carney in conversation at the Lowy Institute in Sydney – March 4, 2026
PM Carney in conversation at the Lowy Institute in Sydney – March 4, 2026 YouTube video by cpac

Nicely done - our PM is well balanced - look forward to the deepening of ties with Australia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

PM Mark Carney πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ delivers remarks in Sydney, Australia – March 4, 2026. #cdnpoli
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xebu...

04.03.2026 12:36 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, that is good news. Way past time. So tired of people escaping consequences for stupid and deadly actions.

04.03.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I understand. I used to love going for a car ride, as a child, when it was raining. The swooshing of tires through the rain, watching the rain tracks on the windows. It is raining here today, again. :)

04.03.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œA Minor Chorus” by Billy-Ray Belcourt
β€œSearching For Terry Punchout” by Tyler Hellard
β€œThe Cure For Drowning” by Loghan Paylor
β€œFoe” by Iain Reid
β€œIt’s Different This Time” by Joss Richard

04.03.2026 14:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#CanadaReads2026

Canada Reads debates will be broadcast on CBC from April 13-16 at 10 am ET.
This year, the theme is to inspire, connect and grow.
The five contenders are:

04.03.2026 14:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Adopting permanent daylight saving time β€˜Spring forward’ on March 8 will be the last time change, ending twice-yearly clock changes

Finally!

04.03.2026 13:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Hailey Piper holding up the new edition of her book No Gods for Drowning, cover art by Anna Chiara Stagi

Hailey Piper holding up the new edition of her book No Gods for Drowning, cover art by Anna Chiara Stagi

My baby is back in print today πŸ₯°

A woman trying to save her city has to slit a few throats to do it in this noir-inspired dark fantasy world, a story I wanted to tell that was the reason I became a writer.

NO GODS FOR DROWNING, out now from Bad Hand Books πŸ”ͺ🌊

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/no-gods-fo...

03.03.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 1022 πŸ” 135 πŸ’¬ 55 πŸ“Œ 19
An expressive watercolour painting of a great spotted woodpecker

An expressive watercolour painting of a great spotted woodpecker

I'm currently knee-deep in updating my website in preparation for a big seconds sale this Saturday. There's a LOT to add! Anyway, here's my expressive watercolour painting of a Great Spotted Woodpecker.

#watercolours #birdart πŸͺΆ

03.03.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 3093 πŸ” 255 πŸ’¬ 62 πŸ“Œ 7
Willow trees against the light in a fairly large pastel painting

Willow trees against the light in a fairly large pastel painting

Willows at Newnham mill pond, Cambridge, pastel.

03.03.2026 07:38 πŸ‘ 4448 πŸ” 395 πŸ’¬ 85 πŸ“Œ 13
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Canada supported U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran β€˜with regret’: PM Carney. Live updates here. Strikes continued to escalate across the Middle East on Tuesday as the Iran conflict entered its fourth day. Follow for live updates.

Canada supported US-Israel strikes on Iran with regretβ€”PM Carney

He says that Canada condemns the strikes by Iran on civilians and civilian infrastructure, asking that all parties, including the U.S. and Israel, to β€œrespect the rules of international order.”

www.ctvnews.ca/world/mideas...

04.03.2026 00:43 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3
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How to Create Suspense in Your Story Conflict – theΒ competition a character faces as attempting to achieve a goal – always is the core of a story. But a good story is more than just a fight between a hero and a villain or an inne…

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04.03.2026 01:06 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Of course, "How you do anything is how you do everything."

04.03.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You love the rain. It can be soothing. Do you like fog? I like the blanket fog produces, muting sounds, softening colours and harsh edges, and if it is a very thick fog, the world disappears.

04.03.2026 01:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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toddler who got told he can't have nuggets for breakfast. "FINE. NO TRADE. I DON'T WANT ANYTHING FROM SPAIN. SPAIN HAS NOTHING WE NEED."
Spain has nothing you need? SPAIN HAS NOTHING YOU NEED?!
The US exported twenty-six billion dollars worth of goods to Spain last year. Spain was the ELEVENTH largest investor in the United States.
Major US companies across automobiles, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals are embedded in Spain. But sure, Don, they've got
"nothing you need." Just like you didn't need Canada, or Mexico, or Europe, or literally every ally you've tried to kneecap since you waddled back into office.

Text: < I Fucking Love Australia 48m β€’ Q .β€’. toddler who got told he can't have nuggets for breakfast. "FINE. NO TRADE. I DON'T WANT ANYTHING FROM SPAIN. SPAIN HAS NOTHING WE NEED." Spain has nothing you need? SPAIN HAS NOTHING YOU NEED?! The US exported twenty-six billion dollars worth of goods to Spain last year. Spain was the ELEVENTH largest investor in the United States. Major US companies across automobiles, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals are embedded in Spain. But sure, Don, they've got "nothing you need." Just like you didn't need Canada, or Mexico, or Europe, or literally every ally you've tried to kneecap since you waddled back into office.

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And you know what really ties it all together? He said all this while sitting next to the German Chancellor. NEXT TO HIM. And then turned to Merz and said, I'm not joking, "How are we gonna treat Germany? I think you should hit them very, very hard."
HE SAID THAT TO THE GUY'S FACE.
Can you imagine? Can you imagine sitting next to someone at dinner and they turn to the waiter and go
"How should we punish this bloke? | reckon we go pretty hard." WHILE YOU'RE RIGHT THERE. That's not a negotiation, that's a hostage situation with canapΓ©s.
And look, I know what the "but he's just negotiating" crowd is gonna say.

Text: < I Fucking Love Australia 48m β€’ Q β€’β€’β€’ And you know what really ties it all together? He said all this while sitting next to the German Chancellor. NEXT TO HIM. And then turned to Merz and said, I'm not joking, "How are we gonna treat Germany? I think you should hit them very, very hard." HE SAID THAT TO THE GUY'S FACE. Can you imagine? Can you imagine sitting next to someone at dinner and they turn to the waiter and go "How should we punish this bloke? | reckon we go pretty hard." WHILE YOU'RE RIGHT THERE. That's not a negotiation, that's a hostage situation with canapΓ©s. And look, I know what the "but he's just negotiating" crowd is gonna say.

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"Oh, he won't actually do it, it's just leverage, it's 4D chess." FOUR D CHESS. The man couldn't play checkers against a golden retriever.
He's not playing chess. He's flipping the board because he's losing and screaming that the rules are unfair.
Here's what's actually happening, and I need you to hear this: The United States is bombing Iran, and any country that won't hand over their military infrastructure to support it is getting economically threatened. That's not an alliance.
That's a protection racket. That's Tony Soprano going "Nice economy you got there. Be a shame if something happened to it."
Spain's response, by the way, was fucking perfect. They basically said:

Text: < I Fucking Love β€’β€’. Australia 48m β€’ Q "Oh, he won't actually do it, it's just leverage, it's 4D chess." FOUR D CHESS. The man couldn't play checkers against a golden retriever. He's not playing chess. He's flipping the board because he's losing and screaming that the rules are unfair. Here's what's actually happening, and I need you to hear this: The United States is bombing Iran, and any country that won't hand over their military infrastructure to support it is getting economically threatened. That's not an alliance. That's a protection racket. That's Tony Soprano going "Nice economy you got there. Be a shame if something happened to it." Spain's response, by the way, was fucking perfect. They basically said:

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"We're a reliable trading partner with 195 countries. If the US wants to review our relationship, they need to respect international law and bilateral EU agreements."
Translation: "We have other friends, dickhead."
And THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is why the rest of the world is quietly building trade relationships that don't include the United States.
Because who the fuck wants to do business with a country that'll cut you off the second you don't hand over your airports for a bombing campaign?
Every country watching this just learned the same lesson: America doesn't have allies anymore. It has hostages.

Text: < I Fucking Love β€’β€’. Australia 48m β€’ Q "We're a reliable trading partner with 195 countries. If the US wants to review our relationship, they need to respect international law and bilateral EU agreements." Translation: "We have other friends, dickhead." And THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is why the rest of the world is quietly building trade relationships that don't include the United States. Because who the fuck wants to do business with a country that'll cut you off the second you don't hand over your airports for a bombing campaign? Every country watching this just learned the same lesson: America doesn't have allies anymore. It has hostages.

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03.03.2026 21:32 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hidden in the Austrian Alps, Admont Abbey is a Benedictine monastery located on the Enns River in the town of Admont. The oldest remaining monastery in Styria, Admont Abbey contains the largest monastic library in the world as well as a long-established scientific collection.

03.03.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 76 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 2

Glad to hear it. Each day will become easier as you work out your routines, too. πŸ˜€ It is a typical West Coast day here, grey. So I am downloading a new game and going to try not to fall into another nap.

03.03.2026 20:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

EAT!
:)
Hang in there.

03.03.2026 16:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey Bluesky fam! Life is very slow going right now but I'm still chugging along. Working with friends and family to have these next 3 weeks get me to the next phase of my recovery journey. My posts may be sparse but I'm coming along, I promise.

03.03.2026 14:13 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
Don’t let personal turmoil stymie your writing All too often, problems in a writer’s life negatively affect the ability to write. Never mind that the personal issue requires attention, draining away valuable writing time. The issue itself distr…

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03.03.2026 03:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ugh! You and Karl keep forgetting to eat. I will post a big old sign on your page each morning telling you to EAT!. :) Sorry you had a rough day. Please keep some stuff near you that you can grab and nibble on. I hope you rest well and that tomorrow is much better.

03.03.2026 03:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"My name is Kash Patel, and I have written the first ever children's Russiagate book."
A heroic β€œKing Donald.”
A wizard named β€œKash.”
Political villains inspired by real life figures.
This isn’t a meme
This isn’t satire
This is the man running the FBI.
In all schools!
www.amazon.ca/Plot-Against...

02.03.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 7

Oh, good grief! He did not write it, I am sure, and what a stupid thing to write for anyone, but especially children.

02.03.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was trying to imagine what you are going through. Yeah, tricky. I hope it gets easier. I know my pal who had the knee operation lives with a lot of his family, well, they live with him, he is the grandfather, so it was easier for him as he did not have to cook for himself.

02.03.2026 01:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am sorry you are feeling anxious. It is understandable. You have been through a lot. Do you have a cane? That might help a wee bit. Maybe you can talk with the therapy person about it, I am sure they will have suggestions.

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