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Sean Vanderfluit

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History, pop culture, Canadiana, law, theatre, politics. Tweets are general commentary and not intended as advice on any of them. For #genealogy, I'm @deckofancestors.bsky.social

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Critics slam measles reboot as another nostalgia-fuelled cash grab CALGARY - The recent resurgence of measles across North America has drawn widespread criticism, with observers condemning the outbreak as yet another creatively-bankrupt nostalgia remake driven almost...

Critics slam measles reboot as another nostalgia-fuelled cash grab

07.03.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 195 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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a man wearing a yellow cowboy hat with the words " he was a giant who went by the name andre " behind him ALT: a man wearing a yellow cowboy hat with the words " he was a giant who went by the name andre " behind him

President Trump welcoming home the fallen troops

08.03.2026 00:02 πŸ‘ 1195 πŸ” 156 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 2

the reverse version of those β€œevolution of man” drawings

07.03.2026 23:43 πŸ‘ 13439 πŸ” 2623 πŸ’¬ 447 πŸ“Œ 86

I am thrilled we're staying on daylight savings time.

09.03.2026 02:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's how I've had to get out of bed every winter during standard time. I'm thrilled to be getting the extra daylight later in the day from now on.

09.03.2026 02:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hurrah!

09.03.2026 02:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hurrah!!

09.03.2026 02:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm no fancy political consultant, but, hey, if you're in Dem comms, you should notice that Fox News panicked over Trump wearing a cheap Trump merch baseball cap to receive the bodies of soldiers he got killed for no reason he can articulate, and you should absolutely lean into that.

08.03.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 7161 πŸ” 1859 πŸ’¬ 124 πŸ“Œ 45

Venezuela, Iran, Cuba, Greenland, Canada, and on and on and on. Lindsey Graham says they are β€œmarching through the world.”
They don’t care how many US soldiers they get killed. Meanwhile, they’re building concentration camps at home for Americans to die in. What will it take for people to wake up?

08.03.2026 21:28 πŸ‘ 7966 πŸ” 2640 πŸ’¬ 507 πŸ“Œ 136
Collage of portraits and historical photographs featuring several women arranged against a light background. At the upper left is a pencil portrait of Charlotte Small with braided hair and a headscarf. To the upper right are smaller portraits including Barbara Frum speaking into a radio microphone and Maud Abbott in an academic gown. In the center are colour and black-and-white portraits of Michelle Douglas in a Canadian Armed Forces uniform and Judy LaMarsh wearing glasses and a pearl necklace. Along the lower section are Carrie Best reading a newspaper titled β€œThe Clarion,” Kim Campbell wearing medals in a formal portrait, Hide Hyodo Shimizu teaching two children in front of a chalkboard reading β€œHastings Park,” and Bobbie Rosenfeld seated with medals and a trophy. On the right side is a large image of Mary Two-Axe Earley gesturing while speaking, wearing glasses and a large pendant necklace. A faint β€œCanadian History Ehx” logo appears near the center of the collage.

Collage of portraits and historical photographs featuring several women arranged against a light background. At the upper left is a pencil portrait of Charlotte Small with braided hair and a headscarf. To the upper right are smaller portraits including Barbara Frum speaking into a radio microphone and Maud Abbott in an academic gown. In the center are colour and black-and-white portraits of Michelle Douglas in a Canadian Armed Forces uniform and Judy LaMarsh wearing glasses and a pearl necklace. Along the lower section are Carrie Best reading a newspaper titled β€œThe Clarion,” Kim Campbell wearing medals in a formal portrait, Hide Hyodo Shimizu teaching two children in front of a chalkboard reading β€œHastings Park,” and Bobbie Rosenfeld seated with medals and a trophy. On the right side is a large image of Mary Two-Axe Earley gesturing while speaking, wearing glasses and a large pendant necklace. A faint β€œCanadian History Ehx” logo appears near the center of the collage.

It is International Women's Day.
There have been many, many amazing women who have shaped Canada's history.
I have chosen to feature ten of those women.
These are their amazing stories.

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08.03.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 140 πŸ” 75 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

Usually these lists are full of things everyone knows, but I was pleasantly surprised to see a list with things I actually didn't know!

09.03.2026 02:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This resident of Richmond has joined! Good luck, Richmond!

07.03.2026 01:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A vintage hockey programme cover titled β€œOfficial Programme – NHL Forum.” At the centre, an illustration shows two hockey players skating toward a puck, one wearing a dark uniform with an β€œM” on the chest and the other in a red Montreal Canadiens sweater with a blue stripe and the β€œC” logo. Both players lean forward with their sticks extended as they compete for the puck on the ice. The text indicates the 1933–1934 season and lists the matchup β€œChicago vs Montreal” for the Stanley Cup play-down, dated Wednesday, March 28th, 1934. A price of 5Β’ is printed in the corner.

A vintage hockey programme cover titled β€œOfficial Programme – NHL Forum.” At the centre, an illustration shows two hockey players skating toward a puck, one wearing a dark uniform with an β€œM” on the chest and the other in a red Montreal Canadiens sweater with a blue stripe and the β€œC” logo. Both players lean forward with their sticks extended as they compete for the puck on the ice. The text indicates the 1933–1934 season and lists the matchup β€œChicago vs Montreal” for the Stanley Cup play-down, dated Wednesday, March 28th, 1934. A price of 5Β’ is printed in the corner.

The Montreal Maroons only existed for 14 seasons but in that time they helped reshape the NHL, won two Stanley Cups and had 11 players and five coaches enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
This is the story of Montreal's other NHL team.

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06.03.2026 16:01 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Democrats may not be able to prevent Mullin's confirmation, but they can certainly turn his track record of offense and stupidity into two days of televised humiliation so spectacular that he is wounded in Trump's eyes from day 1. That is the job.

05.03.2026 20:14 πŸ‘ 7363 πŸ” 2033 πŸ’¬ 155 πŸ“Œ 88
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05.03.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 618 πŸ” 94 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

This is what weak and insecure people think confidence looks like: buffoonish bluster and swagger, like a 12-year-old bully. It doesnβ€˜t inspire trust or security. It inspires grave concern for the lives of the people serving our nation whose fate is in the hands of these overcompensating oafs.

04.03.2026 16:35 πŸ‘ 3370 πŸ” 755 πŸ’¬ 163 πŸ“Œ 24
The Hockey Night In Canada Theme
The Hockey Night In Canada Theme YouTube video by Canadian History Ehx

From 1968 to 2008, The Hockey Night in Canada Song, or The Hockey Theme, became Canada's unofficial second national anthem. Many Canadians can sing it, and hearing it is a big dose of nostalgia.
youtube.com/shorts/PvuWb...

03.03.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1
March 3rd lunar eclipse near totality.

March 3rd lunar eclipse near totality.

Would you like a little red light with your moon?

04.03.2026 00:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Does this mean that traffic problems created by commuters should be solved by commuters?

02.03.2026 03:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have never used the word "feckless" as I have in describing the Democrats in the year since the twice impeached convicted felon became president again, and this post has me using it once again

02.03.2026 03:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't understand this coordinated response of Dems going, "Trump owes us an explanation for attacking Iran!"

Do they expect his failure to provide one will produce a politically advantageous gotcha? Come on. Just say the war is stupid, wasteful and it should cease. Stop being weak and terrible.

01.03.2026 23:05 πŸ‘ 1845 πŸ” 374 πŸ’¬ 87 πŸ“Œ 25

β€œdies at 86” like it was natural causes. He was assassinated. β€”Sorry, that was passive voice. Donald Trump assassinated Ali Khamenei. That’s what just happened.

β€œMurdered” would also be accurate but less specific.

Please revise.

01.03.2026 02:45 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Never forget who you’re fighting for.

28.02.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 11121 πŸ” 2856 πŸ’¬ 46 πŸ“Œ 58
Alton Brown Cooks Food | Episode 15: Fish Sticks!
Alton Brown Cooks Food | Episode 15: Fish Sticks! YouTube video by Alton Brown

@radiofreeskaro.bsky.social I thought I’d point that out form Food Network Star Alton Brown makes Fish Fingers and Custard, specifically referencing the 11th Doctor, The Eleventh Hour, and The Power of Three.

youtu.be/JLgeA_Qsbls?...

28.02.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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US-Israeli strike on girls' school kills at least 85 students, Iran's judiciary says At least 85 students have been killed in US-Israeli strikes that hit an Iranian girls' school in Hormozgan province, Iran's judiciary said on Saturday. Washington has not commented on the reported str...

We killed 85 schoolgirls. We are not the good guys.

28.02.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 17023 πŸ” 6536 πŸ’¬ 469 πŸ“Œ 550

Oh, I see the problem.

When he said Release the Epstein Files and No New Wars, he meant No New Epstein Files and Release the Wars.

Honest mistake.

28.02.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 232 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3

1057 more days of "How can you have any Iran if you dont finish your Venezuela?"

28.02.2026 19:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The only difference is that I fell asleep watching Wag the Dog.

01.03.2026 00:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Amazing how many people are so determined to deny that Republicans have any power or agency that they will just tweet out that they would fail a junior high civics class

28.02.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 700 πŸ” 104 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 8

I call BS on this. Always putting public safety first puts the state over its citizens. It undermines many fundamental rights. It should only "trump" rights so far as permitted by s. 1 of the Charter.

01.03.2026 00:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0