😍 thank you for including my book!

I've barely had my UK phone number for three weeks, and already HM Revenue & Customs has tracked me down concerning an invoice they sent me, that was returned to them, and demanding payment of my taxes. I am suspicious...

Gender pay gap S Korea 31% Israel 25% Japan 21% Canada 17% US 17% Mexico 17% UK 15% Germany 14% Turkey 10% France 9% Spain 7% Italy 3% Belgium 1%

Let’s be clear. Canada Post is not a business. It is a Federal entity whose task it is, is to deliver mail for the people of Canada. This Federal government should not be treating it, and its workers like Amazon employees. It’s not a business. #cdnpoli

Make Black Lung Great Again

US Rep. Nancy Mace is such a hateful lunatic. But this response to her is delightful.

Do any of them know what happens to fascists when juntas end? The stories will leave you hanging!

So, went to post on a group on Fcebook, and got this Facebook AI warning: Some results may be inaccurate or inappropriate.

I suspect this is inevitable It won’t be a violent invasion, just one day some planes will land at an airport in a big city and a bunch of soldiers will get out & start patrolling And Canadian politicians will protest but eventually instruct police & military to assist the American “peacekeepers”

But a lot of money for pipeline projects. LGBTQ+, women groups brace for funding cuts as Ottawa looks to trim spending www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/2025/...

I'm a graduate of Punk Rock University. (I'm the airborne guy with the bass) As kids we organized our own shows, put out records, toured by sleeping in punk squats. We sang about fighting fascism and racism. Now it is here. This is what Joe Strummer trained us for. I'm ready.

Having a radio - with, like, a dial - in a place where you're spending a lot of time is such a joy, you start to know all of your local stations not by call number but by physical location, just being like "this is where on the arc jazz is. over here on the arc is classical."

It is so f’in weird how American media is treating everything happening like it’s just regular ol’ everyday news. (Not that Canada would be any better in the same situation seeing how they still report on every damn Pierre Poillevre tweet like he has any legitimacy as opposition leader)

zuckerberg trying for John Wick this Halloween but ending up more ghislaine maxwell

They called her the most dangerous woman in America. Black Panther. Tupac’s godmother. Political prisoner. Jailbreak while 8 months pregnant. Obama’s FBI put her on the Most Wanted list but couldn’t get her. She just passed in exile in Cuba. This is Assata Shakur in her own words. 🧵

One more post about Britain, and why an expert make-up application tells me more about Canadian defeatism. www.threesquirrels.ca/more-of-the-...

I'm finally catching up on reports from my move to Cambridge. This post is more about day to day stuff - surprises and confusions. I'm learning to love and appreciate the place, but am still learning its secrets. www.threesquirrels.ca/feeling-more...

"Don't forget that Donald Trump did everything Jeffrey Epstein did, only backwards and in lifts."

Cartoon villain shit, fuck this man

1. I've long contended that austerity doesn't save money. It merely transfers costs from one group (the very rich, who would otherwise pay more tax) to others. Last night was a powerful reminder of that. Before I go further, I should say I’m fine. Just a black eye, cuts & bruises, no serious harm. 🧵

#NovaScotia: Hospitals and doctors? Too expensive. Schools and libraries? Who needs 'em? Trains, buses, transit? Nah... Multi-lane highways? Hoo BABY! Let's go!

That is an argument that will rile and/or flummox many. Point well made though. #CanadaPost

www.cbc.ca/news/politic... This is wrong. Canada Post is an essential service. It should not be viewed as a business. After all, we do not see national defence as a revenue generator. Liberal government frees Canada Post to end home delivery, close some post offices | CBC

File under "Huh? What in the hell does that sentence even mean?"

I said for years that the only way to permanently reduce migration to the United States was to destroy the vision that the world had of this country as the land of opportunity. That wasn't a goddam suggestion!

Can we all just pause and send our thanks down the ages to whichever ancient it was who looked at a coffee bush and thought "hm, I bet if we gathered those berries, roasted them, ground them and then brewed them up with hot water, it would make a delicious life-giving beverage".

Gee, the cat Kevin that we're taking care of this week must really love us. No, I didn't step on it, and no, we haven't found the rest of it

What Northern Trainlines includes on their app. Can you imagine any Canadian transportation company doing the same?

🚌 Strategies used to turnaround Akron’s bus system: 1. CEO used to be a bus driver, now rides the bus with customers 2. Run buses every 15 minutes, 7 days a week 3. Concentrate on most needed services 4. Reduce job requirements “If we’re not using our product, why should anybody else use it?”

Turing Locke Hotel, Cambridge. Beside the elevator, we dubbed them The Sofas of Death

Just a quick update, for all the "bike lanes are killing us" people: Cambridge UK has probably 3 bikes for every car, and tons of pedestrians, and it all works fantastically well. That's not because of bike lanes, or anything else. It's because Cambridge drivers mostly aren't obnoxious assholes.

Longueuil police straight up murdered a child on Sunday Didn't inform the family for five hours The only weapon recovered from the scene belonged to the pig who killed the kid This is why NWA's song isn't called "let's have a calm discussion about police reform" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Jeee-ZUZ. We actually listened to some of this. In all seriousness, how can any American do anything but hang their head in shame. It was lie after lie after lie, followed by pure bullshit bragging, then insults to literally everyone else in the room. How is this creep allowed to continue?

I forget, is she a Reform MP or a character on East Enders or The Archers?

How I feel today.

This monologue says so much that resonates with me. And while Canadian Greens are apparently infighting for crumbs of the electoral system, this what Britain is offering.

her smoking during the pregnancy made me humble

my mom took tylenol and that’s why I’m handsome as fuck

Here's what integrity looks like (IMHO): (Photo: Christopher Appoldt)

Genuinely pains me to say so, but at great cost to my personal brand I will admit that I agree that most English people have not gone insane over the past decade, but that English media and political parties absolutely have. A great number of English people remain decent and, crucially, normal!

Hi Derek, several months ago you gave me suggestions for upgrading my wardrobe from Vancouver to Cambridge. FWIW, we're now in Cambridge, and if there is anything like an agreed upon dress regime, I can't see it. I've seen everything on the street! Anyhow, tight budget, so it's M&S to start today.

Apparently the rapture is happening on Wednesday and now I'm like should I even bother folding my laundry if I'm going to be fighting to avoid eternal damnation on Thursday?

Ahem. 501s. What I graduated to from GWG denim.

For those following along, my list of places in the UK that I positively NEED to visit is now hitting several pages, including: www.bis-space.com

Another report on how our high visa costs deter top R&D talent www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Dear God. There's a @nespressousa.bsky.social coffee machine at this house, and it's flashing red on the start button. Just went on-line to look up the error, apparently it needs descaling. Which mean special descaling solution and loooong multi-step process. I love my @Bodum.

It's been more than three days. Has Charlie Kirk risen yet?

hey, Wild Faith has sold 21,000 copies! that is pretty neat. 21,000 people more informed about what christofascism looks like and its impact on women and children join the knowledge elite here 🧿👁️: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/talia...