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Grant Harding

@abstractgrant

Biology-educated puppeteer. New dad. He/him. Save the environment by giving #LandBack to Indigenous peoples.

 Anishinaabe land (Ottawa, ON)
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Joined April 2014
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I made this silly tweet, and @UnclePetunio made it into a graphic, and now you can get it on a shirt from @ToughPigs!
A man and baby lying side by side on a yellow comforter. They are wearing matching dark blue shirts, each bearing a speech bubble that says "Be the monster you wish to see at the end of this book."

ALT A man and baby lying side by side on a yellow comforter. They are wearing matching dark blue shirts, each bearing a speech bubble that says "Be the monster you wish to see at the end of this book."

Grant Harding (@abstractgrant) profile pictureGrant Harding@abstractgrant9 Aug 2022
Be the monster that you wish to see at the end of this book.
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Dear @KirkThatcher, an odd question: Do you remember what Jim Henson Hour segment you and Jim are taping in this photo? You appear to be at the edge of Berczy Park on Front Street in Toronto. Something radio-controlled, perhaps? Thank you.
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POGEY: Red said I had to choose between being a "Go" or a "Bo," but I'm not really either. Maybe a little in between. #2024inMuppets
Pogey and Wembley meet the Great Glitterini, who sits atop a tall green stone as confetti drops.

ALT Pogey and Wembley meet the Great Glitterini, who sits atop a tall green stone as confetti drops.

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It’s New Year’s Eve- celebrate down in Fraggle Rock with Cantus and the Minstrels~ NES pixel art style! #fragglerock #pixelart #nes #HappyNewYear
NES-style pixel art of the fraggles playing instruments with Cantus and the Minstrels

ALT NES-style pixel art of the fraggles playing instruments with Cantus and the Minstrels

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The Breach
@TheBreachMedia12 Sep 2024
A Canadian company is the only one in the world making a special part for Israeli warplanes bombing Palestinians. In Europe, the existence of such a sole-source supplier of F-35 parts has become “vital” to a legal attempt to halt Dutch exports to Israel. breachmedia.ca/israeli-warpl…
Ottawa-based company is key to keeping Israeli warplanes bombing Gaza ⋆ The Breach

Ottawa-based company is key to keeping Israeli warplanes bombing Gaza ⋆ The Breach

Around the world, peace organizations are targetting ‘sole-source suppliers’ of F-35 jet parts like Canadian Gastops to stop Israel’s assault on Gaza

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Fandango
@Fandango14 Aug 2024
Frank Oz shared his favorite Muppet, and what he thinks of the future of #TheMuppets at #D23 👀
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Replying to @MuppetGuests
Here lemme help you with that.
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New white whale alert! Friend of the pod and amazing puppet guy @abstractgrant has shared these photos from the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s live puppet performance of Berke Breathed’s “Goodnight Opus”! If ANYONE can get us video of this show, we’re listening…?
Image from A Special Presentation (@No_Alf_Tonight)
Image from A Special Presentation (@No_Alf_Tonight)
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rooting for Kendrick. I think he can humiliate Drake to the point where Toronto real estate has a massive drop off in property value and rent stabilizes
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New episode of FRAGGLE TALK: CLASSIC - our Fraggle Rock companion podcast! This week, we meet Jim Henson's classic character Cantus! Plus, we're talking about Princess Mononoke, tarot cards, and Muppet D&D. With special guest @abstractgrant! toughpigs.com/fraggle-talk-m…
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This thread really shows AI's lack of imagination. Real Muppets have an incredible diversity of styles, while still all looking like they belong together. All of the fake "Muppets" in this thread look really samey.
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew

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Uncle Deadly

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Bean Bunny

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Clifford

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Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx (@CraigBaird) profile pictureCraig Baird - Canadian History Ehx
@CraigBaird16 May 2023
Each province and territory in Canada, represented by a Muppet who lives there. Generated by AI. 1. British Columbia
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Nathan W Pyle
@nathanwpyle21 Sep 2022
Talk about cognitive dissonance: my daughter can tell me the babies on the bus go wahh wahh wahh but never acknowledges that she herself goes wahh wahh wahh
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Jari Jones@IAmJariJones22 May 2023
“Where do I put my coat “ 🥰🏳️‍⚧️ #BobsBurgers
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Dr. Teeth from The Muppet Show

ALT Dr. Teeth from The Muppet Show

Roy📚 (@RoyReadsManga) profile pictureRoy📚@RoyReadsManga3 May 2023
What is one of the BEST character designs you’ve ever seen?
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hey guys i am compiling goofy stuff that happened every day of the year (to do more ~today in history~ type posts). I have a lot already but I would love your suggestions... google doc link below!!!
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Opabinia regalis, one of the most famous animals of the entire paleozoic, is also one of its most misunderstood. In this thread, I present a short, visual guide for reconstructing everyone's favourite many-eyed Cambrian lobopodian. 🧵 1/11
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Listen to the episode to find out what university Rizzo the Rat went to, and why I wrote to Buena Vista Distribution when I was nine!
ToughPigs: Muppet Fans Who Grew Up 🐸 (@ToughPigs) profile pictureToughPigs: Muppet Fans Who Grew Up 🐸@ToughPigs11 Apr 2023
New Muppet Christmas Carol podcast! We’re talking Minutes 75-76: Scrooge cries in a graveyard and wakes up in his bed. PLUS: Are angels happy? Who owns It’s a Wonderful Life? And did Wilkins and Wontkins ever do A Christmas Carol? toughpigs.com/movin438/
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Our special guest this week is Muppet fan and puppeteer @abstractgrant! Thanks for taking us into Stave Five, Grant!
ToughPigs: Muppet Fans Who Grew Up 🐸 (@ToughPigs) profile pictureToughPigs: Muppet Fans Who Grew Up 🐸@ToughPigs11 Apr 2023
New Muppet Christmas Carol podcast! We’re talking Minutes 75-76: Scrooge cries in a graveyard and wakes up in his bed. PLUS: Are angels happy? Who owns It’s a Wonderful Life? And did Wilkins and Wontkins ever do A Christmas Carol? toughpigs.com/movin438/
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🧵of 🔥 statements from badass Land and Water Defenders confronting @RBC at their annual general meeting today. $RY #RBCRevealed #ShareholderShowdown #AllOutForWedzinKwa
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Phil Lord
@philiplord5 Apr 2023
Welcome back again for the first time... to #CloneHigh... coming very soon to @hbomax
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