Dave Bartel

@davebartel.bsky.social

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Canadian, he/him, cat lover, book lover, BLM, Trans right are human rights, IT worker, liberal Christian, socialist, cyclist, the list goes on.

Artist's rendition of Alex Pretti carrying a frail figure draped in an American flag (possibly meant to represent the American republic or democracy), while saying the words "Don't worry, I've got you."
A fridge-top assortment of Scottish, Canadian, and Japanese whiskies.
A map from PurpleAir.com showing Winnipeg, MB with almost every sensor in the red due to all the smoke in the air from provincial forest fires.
Still image from the Stalin movie of the titular character schmoozing at a party and saying to two other men "I mean, I'm smiling, but I am very fucking furious."
The cover art of the album Americana by The Offspring. A cartoon depiction of a child riding a swing with an enormous beetle on it's lap, while what appears to be an octopus/squid tentacle reaches in from the right side.
A photo of the drive-side of a 2012 Marin Cortina CX bike on a bridge against the railing with a prairie river and valley in the background. The bike is black with white, blue, and grey accents, and has a small seatbag, two bottle cages with bottles, Crank Brothers eggbeater pedals, SRAM Rival components, and Mavic CrossMax wheels with Clement/Donnelly PDX tires.
Image of a social media post with the text <quotes>Socialists just want free stuff.<quotes> I want the stuff our taxes are supposed to pay for. I don't want my hard-earned disappearing into the pockets of the wealthy. I want education, healthcare, roads, transport, justice, and protection. I've fucking paid for it. Give me it.
A highly muscled hairless cat lays on a white blanket looking out a window
Vivid photo of a blue/black bird sitting on a branch contrasting starkly with bright orange fall foliage out of focus behind it.