John, Paul, George, Ringo, John Paul I and John Paul II

My sudden realization is that when the #Habs don’t suck, they’re pretty good

Oh, Coach Ruff is going to be so mad at Doan for going down that easily. #Habs

Habs now have six more wins this playoff season than do the Leafs. That’s success

That’s worth 5 and a game for charging

And also, if they keep playing like this, the Habs win in five.

That should be a good goal. #Habs are owed a break.

That’s Conn Smythe Trophy candidate Alex Newhook to you

Ole ole ole ole &etc

So Ukraine qualifies for the elite IIHF championship next year while and at the moment, Russia is still ineligible to play. In case you needed to feel like karma is real.

Gavin McKenna asks for a recount.

Slightly diminish a book: Tinkle Tailor, Soldier Spy

And how about that adopted son of BC, Alex Newhook? #Habs

Now Kucherov can go off and play at the World Championships. Maybe he will be less unlikeable there. #Habs

Only in the NHL do they start the second round before the first round is over.

#runchat I’ve been listening to @stoppodcasting.bsky.social and @judgejohnhodgman.bsky.social on my runs for most of the 12 years since I started marathon training. Membership in @maximumfun.org isn’t necessary to listen but money makes the world go around. Now is the time to pitch in a few $!

Man, it took Jesus three days to come back from the dead. Kucherov didn’t even miss a shift. #Habs

An old minor hockey coach used to say “If you can’t beat ‘em on the ice, beat ‘em in the alley. And sometimes you have to drag them into the alley first.” That’s Ottawa’s game plan today.

There are better benefits than this, (you know, the shows) but seeing your name in print is pretty spectacular

That one day every year I’d rather be in Boston #unicorn

Kevin Bieksa (the best analyst on the panel, IMO) just used the word “mature” to describe the #habs win. That’s exactly how I’d call it. Never really flustered. Smart.

The Edmonton Grads were the first basketball powerhouse. Unfortunately they barely merit a mention in this post.

I assume Jeff O’Neill has an agent; how does he let his client get repeatedly humiliated on national TV? #TSN #tradecentre

I still glance at the bird site from time to time and it will never not be hilarious that someone can say “The sky is blue” and the first reply will “@gr0k is the sky blue?”

Remember it’s always a good time to be kind.

Lots of bad stuff in the world right now, but worse than pretending everything is fine is not taking the opportunity to do a little bit of good when you can. Donation 133.

Christians protesting injustice, oppression, nationalism, and the use of our sacred scriptures to justify evil isn’t “causing division.” Christians justifying injustice, oppression, nationalism, and evil through the use of our sacred scriptures is what is causing division.

When you worship power, compassion will look like a sin.

Sounds like Jesse’s dad raised a good kid.

“Like a bad tuna sandwich, the Canadiens keep coming back.”

For 2026, let’s normalize unfollowing people who are repeatedly gratuitously mean, and blocking posters who post or re-post misinformation.

Man, the number of unemployed hockey general managers in Canada is practically a national crisis.

Yabba Dabba Don’t question the timeline

My annual scavenger hunt involves trying to find marzipan in my grocery store.

@Listened to Episode 16 of @thisamericanlife.org today, from 1997. They started out talking to four “moderate” Republicans who were worried that their nominee, Bob Dole wasn’t moderate enough. Sweet summer children, is all I have to say. I would love if they could find those four people today.

Heading off for my Sunday long run wearing a hat from the Boston Marathon and a shirt from the Seattle Marathon and wondering when or if I’ll ever visit the US again. #runchat

Merriam Webster chooses violence.

My wrapped for 2025 is that artists should be treated with respect and paid fairly for their work.

There but for the grace of God go I.

My take on pie is I will take all the pie

Starbucks workers in the US are on strike. Think twice before you pop in to grab a peppermint mocha. Respect the picket line and help workers secure a fair deal. Worker rights anywhere are worker rights everywhere. jacobin.com/2025/11/star...

Had serious #NewYorkMarathon FOMO today. Had a spot in the race but withdrew because I just can’t travel to that country. Did my long run thinking about my other favourite marathon major, especially after hearing the Illinois governor’s comments to the teachers.

Put it in the Munch Museum!

Hope is not a sentimental optimism that things will somehow work out; hope is the subversive conviction that injustice and death will not have the final word and acting on that belief. Hope is not passive waiting it’s active persistence. Hope prays, peacefully protests, weeps, and keeps showing up.