Doyleosborne

RETIRED Specialist in verifying, gathering inventory of unmetered fuel, flare and vent devices, estimating volumes. ISO Certified 14065.

[Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol]

In 1952, an English teacher named Cecil Dormand secretly paid for a dirt-poor 11-year-old to take a drama course.

He never told him and the boy didn’t find out until decades later.

By then, he was a knight, that little boy’s name was Patrick Stewart.

He was born into a poor family in Mirfield, a small mill town in Yorkshire and his father came home from World War II a violent man, and he was violent toward Patrick’s mother.

Young Patrick learned exactly when to step between his father’s fist and his mother.

An English teacher put a copy of Shakespeare in his hand and told him to get up and perform.

He never stopped and left school at 15.

By 19 he was completely bald... most agencies told him he'd never make it because of that.

In 1987, the LA Times called him an “unknown British Shakespearean actor” when he was cast as Captain Picard.

Then he became one of the most famous faces on Earth.

You’ve probably heard that part.

Here’s the part you haven’t:

He spent decades as a patron of Refuge, sheltering women and children from domestic violence.

But he never stopped trying to understand his father.

He dug up a 1940 newspaper clipping that said his dad had come home with severe shell shock.

He went to France and walked the ground where his father’s unit was pinned down under bombing for hours.

He learned his father had PTSD, and nobody ever helped him.

So Patrick became an ambassador for Combat Stress, a charity that helps veterans.

In 2013, a young woman at a Texas convention told him she was a survivor of domestic violence.

He asked, “My dear, are you okay?”

Then he hopped off the stage, held her, and told her: “You never have to go through that again, you’re safe now.”

At Dragon Con, a Make-A-Wish girl dressed as Spock came to meet him.

2,000 people were waiting for him to speak... he sat down and talked with her for 15 minutes, making all of them wait.

He told her that since they were friends now, whenever she saw him on screen she could wave and say, “Hello Patrick.”

After 9/11, he felt helpless, so he brought his one-man A Christmas Carol back to Broadway for a full week of charity shows.

He played every character himself and donated every cent.

In 2019 he did it again, and every dollar went to feeding hungry New Yorkers.

In 2017, he fostered a pit bull named Ginger, who had been rescued from a dogfighting ring.

She was his first dog in more than 50 years.

He couldn’t bring her home to England, so he found her a family.

Then he kept fostering more.

When he said he was done with Star Trek so many people told him the show had gotten them through the hardest times of their lives.

So he wanted to see if Picard could do it one more time.

Rest in Peace, Sir Patrick 🖖

[Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @DuaneBratt]

Nobody believes this!

[Doyleosborne @doyleosborne]

@Doc_Holliday69 @AzrilltheOG @roulinski @NHL Lightspeed internet.

[Theo Moudakis @TheoMoudakis]

Please enjoy my cartoon for Tuesday's @TorontoStar

[Peter Guthrie @PeterGuthrie99]

Here we go: Fraud, breach of trust and money laundering inside the GOA!

Those are the criminal offences now confirmed to be under investigation by the RCMP in connection with procurement practices at Alberta Health and AHS.

This isn’t speculation. It’s in writing, from a Crown prosecutor, in a letter filed with the Alberta courts.

For nearly two years, the UCP government has tried to distract and avoid accountability but they can’t hide forever.

I raised concerns about these contracting practices, and Albertans deserve answers.

The government can continue to deflect and deny, but it cannot avoid a criminal investigation.

Accountability will come calling.

#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #ucp #alberta #rcmp #accountability

[Idiotocracy® @theidiotocracy]

🇨🇦 A FRIENDLY PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT TO AMERICANS TRAVELLING ABROAD.

We’ve heard that some of you sew Canadian flags onto your backpacks to get a warmer welcome overseas.

We understand. Canadians are generally pretty well liked around the world, and we’re flattered that you’d like to borrow a little of that maple-leaf magic.

But to our friends around the world, a few tongue-in-cheek tips for spotting a counterfeit Canadian:

• We won’t ask if you speak American.

• We won’t speak loudly and slowly in American, assuming that will help you understand us better.

• Many of us speak at least two languages. Some speak three or four or more.

• We won’t look shocked when we discover your country doesn’t use dollars.

• We won’t assume everyone knows who our prime minister is.

• We know Europe isn’t a country.

• We won’t always be wearing shorts, white socks and running shoes.

• We won’t wear a baseball cap at the dinner table in a restaurant.

And one final question: Has anyone, anywhere, EVER heard of a Canadian sewing an American flag onto their backpack to get treated better?

We’re genuinely curious.

To our American friends, if you’re going to borrow our identity, at least learn how to pronounce Saskatchewan.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. 🇨🇦

⁎ This notice has been written in both English and American for your convenience.

[Carrie Tait @CarrieTait]

SCOOP: The RCMP is investigating fraud, breach of trust, and money laundering in connection with Alberta's health care procurement controversy, according to a letter filed in court
https://t.co/9j0942ZL23 w @tom_cardoso

[The Royal Canadian Legion @RoyalCdnLegion]

Just a reminder to all Canadians, The Royal Canadian Legion will never solicit money by phone for donations to the Poppy Fund. Any calls received of that nature are fraudulent, and are Spam calls pretending to be from the Legion. The Poppy Campaign is promoted online and across various media, and there are official ways to donate to the Poppy Fund that can be found here: https://t.co/NQphHdCrhr

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us through our official channels

[Doyleosborne @doyleosborne]

@CailinasEirinn @SpeakUp407

[CBC Olympics @CBCOlympics]

BACK-TO-BACK WINS FOR THE CANADIAN WOMEN’S RUGBY TEAM🤩🏉

[Richard B🇨🇦 @TheManagersBox]

While Albertans were focused on last week’s referendum, the UCP government quietly released its long-overdue year-end financial reports — more than 100 days after the June 30 statutory deadline.

The timing deserves scrutiny. So does the delay.

These reports are not optional reading. They are essential public accountability documents that tell Albertans how their money has been managed, where it has been spent, and whether the government has met its financial obligations.

Why were these reports delayed, and why has there been so little public discussion about it?

Albertans deserve transparency from their government, not just when it is convenient, but especially when it isn’t.

Read the reports yourself and draw your own conclusions:

https://t.co/R19RjOoDTd

[Doyleosborne @doyleosborne]

@Oldtimers365 R for race mode😁

[Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @LukaszukAB]

Now, I can’t decide whether I like the last week’s tearful Danielle Smith that coddled separatists and MAGA, or today’s Danielle who appears to have bought a federal Liberal membership and became Captain Canada.

Would the real Danielle please stand up!

https://t.co/Vwfg4dfOit

[Doyleosborne @doyleosborne]

@Alberta_UCP Oh for fuck sakes I’ll have to pull a couple of nose hairs to keep up to the blithering idiocy of her speech.

[Doyleosborne @doyleosborne]

@RichardKnack @sherlockeditor I’ve had my dinner and I’m letting it settle so I don’t have any regurgitation 🤮 listening to her speech.

[Ms. Lutzmann @MsLutzmann]

I’ll bet there’s a lot of crazy shit you could get 23% of Albertans to agree with, but that doesn’t mean each stupid question needs a $138-million referendum at taxpayer expense. This waste of taxpayer dollars, energy, time and resources is unforgivable. #abvotes #abpoli #cdnpoli

[Canada Hates Trump @AntiTrumpCanada]

🚨 OBITUARY: MAPLE MAGA 🍁⚰️

After flooding our feeds with separatist bullshit, the dream of Alberta leaving Canada has flatlined.

Survived by: absolutely nobody who wants to hear another fucking word about it.

Rest in Irrelevance, dumbfucks.

[Doyleosborne @doyleosborne]

@SkaraBraeRanch @jkenney Not a huge fan of Jason for what he brought to Alberta politics.
But I’m thankful that he stood up for Canada and to the lunatics who are currently running the province.

[Doyleosborne @doyleosborne]

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[Andries (Andy) Sytsema, I Stand With Canada!🍁 @sytsema_andy]

The Alberta referendum is over. Albertans have voted on whether the province should remain in Canada or begin the process toward a future separation referendum.

Whatever the result, the provincial government remains accountable for the policies it has already passed. While separation dominated the headlines, a number of significant decisions moved forward—including repeated use of the notwithstanding clause, ongoing health-care procurement investigations, changes affecting courts and legal aid, expanded private delivery in healthcare and education, municipal tax increases, funding cuts to non-profits and disability supports, environmental and coal decisions, legislation affecting Elections Alberta, and impacts on treaty rights.

Separation talk does not erase scrutiny of those choices. Citizens, opposition parties, courts, auditors, and future elections remain the mechanisms of accountability.

"The referendum has concluded, but accountability has not. Ongoing oversight, public scrutiny, and engagement ahead of the next election remain essential. Albertans and Canadians should hold the provincial government responsible for the significant impacts of its policies on the province and for contributing to division and eroded trust."
Andries H Sytsema
#HoldThemAccountable #abpoli #ableg

[Doyleosborne @doyleosborne]

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[John Dunn @SkaraBraeRanch]

In early June I posted the attached graph to illustrate that Alberta’s demographics *overwhelmingly* support staying in Canada. So there should be absolutely no surprise that tonight, Alberta seppies got a nut-kicking.
#AlbertaReferendum