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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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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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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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#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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Brendan retweeted
YOUR #4NATIONS FACE-OFF CHAMPIONS 🇨🇦
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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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Seefeel's Quique (Redux) will be released on 4XLP for the first time on March 28th. Newly remastered by Geoff Pesche @ Abbey Road, the Redux Edition will also be available on 2XCD (as well as the standard 2XLP version with the original art). PRE-ORDER: seefeel.ffm.to/quique_redux
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"Seven years ago, @Fordnation ran on a vow to end hallway health care. For seven years, Doug Ford has failed to do anything about it! Hallway medicine is now the norm, with patients waiting hours upon hours in emergency departments!" - Erin Ariss, RN & ONA President #onpoli
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Doug Ford says one thing to the camera, and another behind closed doors. He is not in it for you.
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I can. In fact, the Canadian version is so great, I can't think of an American equivalent. 🧵
Can you think of a Canadian product that’s better than an American one? Honestly curious.
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Couldn't be clearer.
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I dug into exactly who saved money from the Ford government’s red-tape reduction measures. Turns out the lion’s share of the savings goes to developers. 👇🏻full story 👇🏻 cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/o…
Happy Red Tape Reduction Week, Ontario! Since 2018, we’ve been on a mission to cut red tape in Ontario, saving businesses and individuals over $1 billion and 1.5 million hours annually. As we face the threat of tariffs from the U.S, I will continue fighting to protect our economy, workers and businesses.
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Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole. In memory of David Lynch, we will continue to explore the otherworldly and the unknown. We will focus not on the loss, but on what we gained from the years we shared this planet with you. We will see you in our dreams.
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