Proud Canadian! Queer supporting, semi-retired cis white leatherman living in Alberta with my partner of 10+years. And btw, Fuck Cancer!https://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3me7p54xfk22b#5debutalbums50s60s After numerous revisions (and having to drop many excellent choices) here's what my brain says today: 1) Beatles - Please 2) Byrds - Tambourine 3) C.T.A. - S/T 4) Simon & Garfunkel - Wednesday 5) Santana - S/T Also deserving: Faithful, Hendrix, Zep, CSN, Allman, among others.06 Feb 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3me7p54xfk22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3mcraounp4c2v#5debutalbums9094 Not entirely sure if this qualifies, as they had several successful EP's in circulation prior to this, but this 🇨🇦 album is one of my favorites from this era. If fun, sing along pop rock is your thing, have a listen to this gem. Pretty much a lock for my top five.19 Jan 2026 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcraounp4c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3mbrcml2zms2zFellow Canucks (and especially Albertans), if you only read one thing today, this needs to be it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jan 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbrcml2zms2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3mbrcg3gdqk2zSomeone explain to me why Canada was not part of this?? @mark-carney.bsky.social @charlieangus104.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jan 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbrcg3gdqk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3mboov76twk2zWise words indeed. If we want to have a country we can be proud of, it requires every single one of us to be willing to step up and do something to make it a place to be proud of. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jan 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3mboov76twk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3mb7jlhfozk2tA good breakdown of some of the issues in our health care system, and why political choices have made the situation worse. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Dec 2025 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb7jlhfozk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3maojpe4q622gSometimes, the city does the right thing. Looking forward to seeing this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Dec 2025 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3maojpe4q622ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3macx5iewa22uAfter reading this report, it's kind of amazing that an accident like this didn't happen a long time ago. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Dec 2025 05:23 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3macx5iewa22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3m7mkmxr2ls2oThere's so much truth in this piece. It's not just in the U.S., you don't have to look too hard to see a lot of similarities here in Canada. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Dec 2025 07:40 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7mkmxr2ls2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3m74edvcink2j#5debutalbums7074 Heads & Tales - Harry Chapin - 1972 Unlikely to be in my top 5, but definitely worth a mention. Harry came out with one of his biggest songs (Taxi) on his debut. His real strength though was playing to a crowd, and 'Greatest Stories" ('76) brought that home in a big way.03 Dec 2025 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3m74edvcink2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3m72v47sgtc27Thomas Paine was absolutely correct. That sign is brilliant, may that hope come true very soon! [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Dec 2025 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3m72v47sgtc27https://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3m6uxc4zsuc27This cartoon is gold! [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Nov 2025 22:23 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6uxc4zsuc27https://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3m6rb3jl3wk2k#5debutalbums7074 Likely won't make my top 5 as there are so many great debuts in this time period, but still a fine listen. One of my favourite bands from that era.29 Nov 2025 11:08 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6rb3jl3wk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3m6qj5wjse22mCaution, this post will hurt your brain... [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Nov 2025 04:00 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6qj5wjse22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3m6qdlkd4cc2gGenerally, I'm not one for conspiracy theories, but there are some points in this that make you wonder..... [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Nov 2025 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6qdlkd4cc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3m6dapai5pk2v#5debutalbums7074 This time frame is likely to cause some difficult choices to be made, there's a debut album that is an absolute lock for my #1 choice, and still a favourite to this day, 55 years later.23 Nov 2025 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6dapai5pk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3m5xe2addm22vWho's next? It could be you. The UCP only cares about things that line their pockets and get them the attention of their magrat chums from south of the border. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Nov 2025 03:51 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5xe2addm22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3m5vtxu2thk2zOr, more likely, you don't give a rats ass about the rights of the people of the province while you cuddle up to the maga clowns to the south of us. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Nov 2025 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5vtxu2thk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3m5dcj6pc422bCalvin's got it right.... [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Nov 2025 04:31 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5dcj6pc422bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3m5bmvf6szs2hThis day in history, 50 years ago, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald disappeared under the waves of Lake Superior. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FuzTkGyxkYI10 Nov 2025 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5bmvf6szs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3m53t4sli2s2cNuance not included (or needed). [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Nov 2025 05:07 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3m53t4sli2s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/nelsonblackthorn.bsky.social/post/3m4wnerijak22Nailed it! [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Nov 2025 03:41 +0000at://did:plc:ksxnumklu222pkty2g626b57/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4wnerijak22