Oly Backstrom
@olybackstrom.bsky.social
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Winnipegger. Believer in people of all abilities. He/Him
It would have been the late great Alex Chilton's 75th birthday Dec 28th. This is one of my favourites.
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Big Star - The Ballad of El Goodo (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Big Star
https://youtu.be/_9DCwmyVl38?si=gzgfPLSd2GUwJhvV
about 17 hours ago
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Make it Soy.
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3 days ago
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Seeing Anthony Bourdain talk to Steve Albini. Intellectual curiosity. No BS and no tolerance for it. I wish they were both still with us.
5 days ago
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@sonofdaveblues.bsky.social
retro vids on tonight.
5 days ago
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Housing changes leave young folk transitioning into adult life in state of panic (thanks
@maggiemacintosh.bsky.social
)
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Housing changes at First Nations CFS agency leaves residents in state of panic
Sweeping changes to how one agency supports young people aging out of care have participants panicking about whether theyāll have to camp or couch surf in the new year. Southeast Child and Family Serv...
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2025/12/25/housing-changes-at-first-nations-cfs-agency-leaves-residents-in-state-of-panic
6 days ago
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A lump of coal for retailers removing price tags, adding cost uncertainty and āsearch costsā. And another big lump of coal for Amazon-today I learned that Amazon adjusts pricing of any given item according to variables browsing history and jurisdiction. Globe and Mail gift article. Merry Christmas!
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Why shops are removing price tags, and why this is bad
Removing in-store price tags imports the uncertainty of online shopping into physical retail, creating an algorithmic marketplace without the algorithm
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/57b5a154d5d82178439e4ffcd4759a0a58434c81560e54718b000c7949ec90e8/ZCDR6C3BVRFQZK2NZTJBMO2POQ/
6 days ago
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Scott Billeck
7 days ago
āThereās peace hereā: Seasonās messages of love, joy and family on full display at St. Vital group home for people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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Seasonās messages of love and joy at St. Vital group home for people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Thereās a promise of warmth inside before anyone opens the door. On the deck, a table wearing a thin layer of fresh snow has been transformed into a greeting. āHappy Winter,ā it reads, etched by hand....
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2025/12/23/theres-peace-here
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āEvery dollar counts when it comes to non-profits organizations, so every time a dollar comes in weāre able to provide more supports to people.ā Charities are feeling the squeeze. Which Winnipeg/Manitoba charities are your go-to organizations to financially support?
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Manitobans still give but charities feel squeeze
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2025/12/23/manitobans-still-give-but-charities-feel-squeeze
7 days ago
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Great article, including positive and negative variables/things to work on: 17 Ways to Cut Your Risk of Stroke, Dementia and Depression All at OnceāA new study identified overlapping factors that affect your odds of developing these brain diseases late in life. NYT gift article
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17 Ways to Cut Your Risk of Stroke, Dementia and Depression All at Once
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/well/dementia-stroke-depression-prevention.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-08.gH2h.7xE5h0eph0lX&smid=nytcore-ios-share
8 days ago
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It's great to see Winnipeggers embracing the compost drop-off options.
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Winnipeg food-waste program hits pay dirt in first year
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/2025/12/20/food-waste-program-hits-pay-dirt-in-first-year
8 days ago
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Loved hearing Jerry OāConnell talk about Rob Reiner. He talked about (before filming of Stand By Me) getting in trouble at school, with his mom saying āwhy canāt you just sit on your hands and shut up?ā It became his anxious mantra at school-sitonyourhandsshutupsitonyourhandsshutup. 1/
9 days ago
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Crosby has a big day passing Lemieux and has most points in Penguinsā history. MacKinnon hits 30 goals faster than anyone (other than Michel Goulet) in Avalanche/Nordiques history. Nova Scotians will walk a little taller tonight.
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9 days ago
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Lowry will not be happy with himself after that.
9 days ago
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Credit to the Jets to get back into this game after that dog of a first period.
9 days ago
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What a sloppy sequence of events for the Jets.
9 days ago
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#Winnipeg
folk- check your snow zone ban info. I had no idea they'd be clearing our street already with a daytime parking ban today. $150 ticket if i pay early. Hey, they're getting down to it. My fault I should have checked.
9 days ago
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May the light return. Happy Solstice.
10 days ago
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My fitness app hasn't figured out how to parlay snow shoveling into heart points.
11 days ago
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Speaking to our better angels. Thank you
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
and
@mandykathryn.bsky.social
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11 days ago
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Currently listening to 101.5, UMFM as
@beerforbreakfast.bsky.social
reviews the best 2025 release from Winnipeg artists āļøš¼
11 days ago
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That two player Avalanche forecheck is a handful.
11 days ago
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I blame big printer toner.
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11 days ago
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āIf the numbers are right, weāre in troubleā Behind the comeback of measles in Canada. This piece touches on increased anti vax sentiment, but part of the problem in Canada is that provinces canāt get on the same page as the feds to track disease and vaccination levels. Globe & Mail gift article
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āIf the numbers are right, weāre in troubleā: Behind the comeback of measles in Canada
As vaccination rates began to erode years ago, experts inside Canadaās public health agency worried the country was susceptible to a major outbreak
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/57b5a154d5d82178439e4ffcd4759a0a58434c81560e54718b000c7949ec90e8/MVN67CUNLJDJNNBVGUEQBFBGGM/
12 days ago
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Sideways is on Netflix (not for long). There should be a Paul Giamatti film festival.
12 days ago
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Brian Pincott
13 days ago
Hey everyone, if you can, please clear your sidewalk. With all this snow it will take a while for the city to get sidewalks cleared. You will make it better for members of tje community, particularly those with mobility struggles.
#winnipeg
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Brian Pincott
15 days ago
I'm the Chair of Westminster Housing in
#winnipeg
& we are looking for an Executive Director! Have a look at the posting:
mnpha.com/wp-content/u...
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https://mnpha.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/WHS-ED-Job-Posting-2025.pdf
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Stanley just passed Morrissey in goals this year.
15 days ago
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Talk about PK the hard way.
15 days ago
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Remembering Rob Reiner NYT gift article
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Rob Reiner, Actor Who Went on to Direct Classic Films, Dies at 78
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/movies/rob-reiner-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.808.xNiw.RgvFKuon8EZs&smid=nytcore-ios-share
16 days ago
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Rob Reiner will be remembered as a legendary bringer of joyāin so many ways. Horrible news about him and his wife Michele on a weekend full of horrible news. Rest in peace.
16 days ago
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Thereās joy in Joyville again.
17 days ago
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Moose are feisty good!
18 days ago
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Heinola holding the line
#GoMooseGo
18 days ago
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#GoMooseGo
#Winnipeg
18 days ago
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Sundogs over Wolseley.
#Winnipeg
19 days ago
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Manitobans are the most generous charitable givers in Canada. More Manitobans donate than anywhere else, and Manitobans give a higher proportion of earnings than anyone else. Still, the % of donors is dropping a lot (18.7% in MB, down from 25% in 2013).
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
19 days ago
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PERFETTI DRIVES THE NET
19 days ago
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Whitehorse at Times Changed. Too good.
#Winnipeg
22 days ago
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The WRENCHās Cycle of Giving: over 350 bicycles originally destined to landfill are reclaimed, rebuilt and given to children who would benefit from them. āAs you can imagine, a bike can mean a world of difference to a young person.ā
#Winnipeg
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Winnipeg organizationās Cycle of Giving provides bikes to children in need
The same thing that motivated Gerry Hagglund to participate in a bike building marathon 14 years ago brought him back to the event on Sunday. āIt just seemed like the right thing to do,ā he said. Hagg...
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2025/12/08/hundreds-of-bicycles-brought-back-to-life
23 days ago
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āMorning travel on two of the routes was unchanged year over year, while travel time for the others increased by less than a minute. In the afternoon, travel time on three of the routes increased by less than two minutes, and the remaining route saw a one-minute decrease.ā
#Winnipeg
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Data shows opening Portage and Main to Winnipeg pedestrians has minimal impact on rush-hour travel times
Four months after the intersection of Portage and Main opened to pedestrian crossings, traffic data shows there has been almost no impact to commuting motorists. Itās news that comes as little surpris...
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2025/12/08/doomsday-predictions-proven-wrong
23 days ago
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Helpful, substantive, succinct. This is really solid.
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24 days ago
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Still reflecting on the
#NHLJets
loss last night. Contract year for Perfettiāwhat does that next contract look like based on what weāre seeing so far?
24 days ago
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Murat Ates
25 days ago
Gabriel Vilardi has shown real courage here, opening up about lifelong mental health struggles in case it might help someone. He is not alone in the NHL or in life. I hope this story helps someone too ⤵ļø
www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
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Jetsā Gabriel Vilardi opens up about mental health struggles: āYou just see the negativesā
This story is not about Gabriel Vilardi. He is sharing the details from his life in case he can help somebody else.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6863826/2025/12/06/winnipeg-jets-gabriel-vilardi-mental-health/
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I remember.
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25 days ago
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Julian Day
25 days ago
I also got the email about the urgent fundraising need by end of year, and donated immediately. I've been to so many incredible shows there - Luke Doucet and the White Falcon, Romi Mayes, Little Miss Higgins, and many others. It's intertwined with my 20s and 30s after coming to the city.
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āThe spaces where art thrives carry value beyond money, but without money, they cannot exist. The more they bleed away, the fewer places there are for art to thrive, and the more it slips out of our lives.ā-
@doubleemmartin.bsky.social
Many fond memories-letās support WECC to hold many more.
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Opinion: If the āWest Endā goes dark
Itās hard to imagine a Winnipeg without the WECC, a venue which is loved not just here, but right across Canada; countless touring artists built their careers there, and came to see it as home.
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/2025/12/05/if-the-west-end-goes-dark
25 days ago
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This makes me happy - the Wainwrights sang "If We Can Make It Through December" on
@jimmykimmel.com
last night.
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The Wainwrights ā If We Make It Through December
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
https://youtu.be/vxx2i9hkHKE?si=VS_uqq4Zeoi9lxSp
25 days ago
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redemption game from 4th line šŖ
25 days ago
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what a shift
27 days ago
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