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Brendan. Screenwriter 'THE SHRINE' (https://xitter.gq/t.co/8GGAJjnTNc), contributing music writer for @fluidradio.

Ottawa, CA
Joined May 2010
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As a Blue Jays fan, I can’t wait for next season. This felt like a year where fundamental changes happened and the Jays figured something out that’s going to keep them dangerous for years to come. LET’S GO BLUE JAYS!!
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My prediction was always Blue Jays in 4…BUT this loss is on John Schneider. Should not have pulled Bieber that early. I think he assumed they had the win and partially wanted to rest him. A few Blue Jays defensive errors did the rest of the work. So: Blue Jays in 4.
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Yes, yes I did. And I still think about it.
But did you own a SEGA Game Gear?
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Yankees Debut New Gloves buff.ly/8uEGXk5
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Often, the more I learn, the more I realize how ignorant I am.
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I stopped watching UFC at the end of last year. Haven’t watched one fight this year. Probably going to keep it that way.
“Welcome to the States, boys.” Dana White, President and CEO of UFC and a board member of META, warmly greets Andrew and Tristan Tate.
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I was late to this. Only discovered it last year. Masterpiece.
this was our AOTY in like 2008 or something and it still hits; a low-key avant-shoegaze classic that sounds like Codeine produced by Philip Jeck, now getting a first time vinyl release bit.ly/3XmQ6Mh
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Five years ago today, in his first home game since entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program three months earlier, Bobby Ryan notched a hat trick in an emotional return to Ottawa #Hockey365 #GoSensGo
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With first-past-the-post, 43% of the vote gave Ford's PCs 64.5% of the seats and 100% of the power. It's time for proportional representation. fairvote.ca/28/02/2025/pcs-f…
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#votefordout2025 Did you know ...
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For all the Seniors that died in LTC For all the HC workers he demonizes For all the Education Workers he demonizes For all the Autistic children he ignores For all the disabled he insults & calls lazy For the Homeless For all the lies he’s told & 💰 he’s stolen #VoteFordOut
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Brady Tkachuk couldn’t participate in the skills event on the ice today, but he really wanted to be involved. I’m going to estimate he signed north of 500 autographs while the event was going on. And he told every single kid, “Don’t worry, I’ll get to you.” And he did.
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Here’s the revised list of Doug Ford’s ten most costly decisions, ordered by approximate cost: 1. Repeal of Cap-and-Trade Program • Cost: Approx. $3 billion in lost revenue from carbon credits that supported environmental projects.
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YOUR #4NATIONS FACE-OFF CHAMPIONS 🇨🇦
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Both anthems were a little…odd #canvsusa
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#ONpoli #ONelxn smartvoting.ca Let’s Break Up With Doug Ford
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Ottawa has more snow on the ground right now than any year other than 1971.
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Most people forget (or never knew) that one of Doug Ford's first acts as Premier in 2018 was to roll back rent control in Ontario. And guess what happened? Yep, average median rent in Ontario went from $1203 in 2018 to $2329 in 2024, a 93.6% increase. Vote this fucker out.
Homelessness has soared in Ontario since the last provincial election. A report released in January showed that between 2022 and 2024, the province’s known homeless population shot up by 25 per cent to 81,515 people. trib.al/VY7gAFn
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Happy 60th Birthday to this beautiful flag 🇨🇦
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The American arm wrestling film Over the Top was released on February 13, 1987, with action figures and toys produced by Lewco.
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