Well, seems some people really are willing to make bets on anything.

1/2 When I was in my late teens I started listening to far-right radio programmes on shortwave radio. They were both horrifying and fascinating. One of the go-to conspiracies they went on at length about were foreign soldiers on American soil.

I don’t know how anyone can be surprised at this point.

It is due to snow on Sunday. Though it wonts stay on the ground long I figured this was as good a time as any to start getting ready for winter. I’m going to leave the plants near the house in over the weekend to see how they make out as they are still producing.

I mean they haven't been hidding it for some time, but when they openly brag about subverting the constitution without any fear of repercusions it sort of suggests your democracy is at best on life support and at worst.... www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

While it is surreal not to be in my classroom (at this time in the day I would be teaching General Psychology) because the government appears unwilling to negotiate in a constructive manner, at least I have a really good haul of potatoes from my three containers.

Lock out or not, I have herbs to dry.

Well apparently the UCP government has, on the first day of the strike, decided to lockout teachers. That’s sort of like locking the barn door after the horses escape, but it is also a power play on their part.

Guthrie is a former UCP MLA. Worth a read.

There was a mass shooting in Alabama today which makes sense since it is a day in the United States that ends in a "y".

Isn’t it rather telling that while they continue to boast Alberta independence is inevitable that they have to use people created by AI to shill for it?

It was for a good cause (Terry Fox run) at least.

Chili peppers coming along nicely. Dehydrating these ones.

Updated my profile.

First, and most importantly, the original inhabitants of the lands now called Alberta were indigenous. But even if we are going to talk about European colonizers, the claim Alberta was first occupied by Americans is revisionist since the first European settlers in Alberta were from New France.

It’s not just the United States. If you’ve followed my reporting, you already know: Canada also has a far-right extremist problem. Now, they’re using Charlie Kirk’s assassination as a moment to mobilize, recruit and further radicalize their followers:

Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday

This is nice.

That’s a lot of tomatoes.

The right: “Exploiting the death of children in mass school shootings to drive a political agenda and calls for gun control is reprehensible and wrong!” Also the right:

1/3 Alberta separatists stoking violence.

Charlie Kirk was just shot and killed. This moment is horrifying in several ways. Political violence is always wrong. His murder is also already being used among bad actors to fan the flames of further division, hatred and violence. Including here in Canada:

Is Andrew Scheer trying to get me fucking killed???

1/4 @rachelgilmore.bsky.social is being pilloried because Andrew Scheer put a target on her for, very correctly, noting the murder of Charlie Kirk could be used to justify violence against on the political left. Ironically the unhinged comment being left on his X account justify her concern.

1/2 I think Alberta separatists and I have very different understanding of what the word “massive” means. Their wives must be continuously disappointed.

1/For those who don’t know me, I am a huge fan of Jane Austin in general, but of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ specifically. I have read the book dozens of times. I have watched the 1995 television series dozens of times. I have watched the 2005 movie probably more than 100 times.

Aannndddd now we can anticipate an executive order sending National Guard troops to Queens.

Not a big IPA fan (this one came in a variety pack of 8) but I gotta say this isn’t bad at all.

He’s going to take this trophy as well, isn’t he?

Second tomato harvest of the year. Have one more (perhaps two) when the others ripen.

Probably not many more nights like this before the weather really changes.

There is a very good chance that I’ll be falling asleep here.

FYI, this dude appears to be rather tight with the Alberta separatists that have been covered in the news. pressprogress.ca/9-damning-di...

Latest from my friend Tony.

Uhm “grow cattle”? I mean, I guess that is a way of awkwardly saying birthing and raising calves. 🤷 Definitely not AI generated. /sarc Also, the small town life that this Instagram page keeps promoting would be, quite literally, 15 minute cities.

I absolutely identify as a nerd.

deadline.com/2025/09/grah... Well this just sucks. Such a fantastic actor and human being.

First big harvest. I have a lot more tomatoes growing and I still have my chili peppers that need to ripen. The zucchini is mostly done but for two still growing. Will be spending day dehydrating hot peppers and roasting tomatoes to freeze.

Just an update for some of my friends. I have a new cellphone and lost some of my contacts as a result. If you used to be in contact with me but I haven't responded, that is the reason.

Strawberries. The last one started growing on its own (I’m guessing as a result a partially eaten strawberry, the top of which I tossed in the rock garden where it germinated). @democracycan.bsky.social

What a time to be alive (and be a teacher in Alberta).

1/2 Ian Kelly: A play in two acts (otherwise posted without comment). anti-racistcanada.blogspot.com/2019/06/sold...

1/5 A reminder that Trump once took out a full page of the “New York Times” to demand the execution of the Central Park 5. These were 5 teenagers accused of and convicted of a vicious sexual assault… who had their sentences overturned because they were innocent. www.cnn.com/2025/08/26/p...

The same people who fear mongered an impending dictatorship when Clinton and Obama were in office are now celebrating the enactment of the draconian policies by Trump. Almost as if they were never fearful of dictators at all so long as it was THEIR dictator.

No words.

I have a door keeper.