⚡️Europe, NATO ready to shoot down Russian jets, Bloomberg reports. European diplomats told Russian officials this week that NATO is prepared to respond in force to further airspace violations, including by shooting down Russian planes, Bloomberg reported Sept. 25.

On this day in 1983, #SiouxsieAndTheBanshees released "Dear Prudence". A cover of a song by #TheBeatles it also featured #RobertSmith of #TheCure on guitars, covering for recently departed #JohnMcGeoch. It was a smash hit for the band, peaking at No. 3 on the #UKSinglesChart

"The worst film I’ve seen all year is Nic Pizzolatto’s #EasysWaltz, starring Vince Vaughn as a god-awful cover-band singer in Las Vegas. It's a catastrophic failure of tone, taste and directorial competence on almost every level." cultmtl.com/2025/09/tiff...

Spinning a reissue on orange vinyl of @garynumanofficial.bsky.social 1983 release: Warrior. Some shades of Gabriel 2-3 and maybe Lodger in the production, and there's even sax blowing on a few tracks. A nice surprise .100% Numan with a different approach to the sound engineering. Great listen:)

“There’s no excuse for political violence — but it’s hard to be sympathetic for someone who profited off hate. Charlie Kirk never ‘lowered the temperature’ as so many politicians and pundits are now disingenuously pleading. He is absolutely responsible for making political violence more prevalent.”

NATO, and above all Donald Trump, now face a moment of truth. Unless the response is immediate and unequivocal, Russia will see weakness

New documentary asks Who Killed the Montreal Expos?

Junk food leads to more children being obese than underweight for first time

Looking for some autumn reading? Check out the Faber titles on the Guardian’s autumn reading round-up, from Fiction to Memoir. theguardian.com/books/2025/sep/06/from-a-new-thomas-pynchon-novel-to-a-memoir-by-margaret-atwood-the-biggest-books-of-the-autumn

Congratulations to Johanne Seymour. Her novel Fracture (published by Libre Expression) is nominated for Best French Language Crime Book. Check out her interview at: crimewriterscanada.com/index.php/en... A French interview is also available at the website.

The 1st single from Canadian #NewWave band #Spoons 1982 album ARIAS & SYMPHONIES, “Nova Heart” was their first Top40 #Canada hit. It was inspired after member #GordDeppe saw #OMD in concert at Bannister’s in #Hamilton, ON- it was an early Starck fave #80sMusic #80sRetro youtu.be/N0GKxgryn7s?...

America 👇#cdnpoli

#Montreal 🇨🇦

@cfmontreal.bsky.social pregame warmup at @imfc4ever.bsky.social

#Deptq fans :check out the 6 fllms based on the #NordicNoir novels of #JussiAdlerOlsen

Des nouveaux morceaux pop, alternative, electro... venus de l'Allemagne. Écoutez le POPCAST de ce mois-ci dans notre magazine GEGENÜBER : www.goethe.de/gegenuber/popcast #music #goetheinstitut #gegenuber #popcast

32km, early morning ride out to Aquaduc Park before the heat kicked in...

MBOKO!! 🇨🇦♥️🎾 #OBN25

32km ride out to the Lachine Lighthouse...

A new post is up on the blog featuring the cover art for Fallen Angels. Slated for release Winter 2026 with: @galleon-books.bsky.social @galleonbooks.bsky.social stephen-hayes.ghost.io/fallen-angel...

“The Liberals enjoy a 13-point lead in the polls as Pierre Poilievre’s approval rating falls to an all-time low.”

Day 1 in Stratford On

Mandy review – I am fully converted to Diane Morgan’s genius

#Montreal Mystery Festival kicks off and runs all weekend

Last open mic tonight at Phoenix Books in #NDG #Montreal 700pm sharp till 9pm... @officialqwf.bsky.social @mtlcity.bsky.social

Don't self-promo much, this only for pinned post: My first novel, White Mythology, was also published by @coronasamizdat.bsky.social ... My third, Take Your Guns to Town, forthcoming in 2025 —a c\s and @galleonbooks.bsky.social co-production !

I updated from WordPress to Ghost for the new home of my writing+film-work: stephen-hayes.ghost.io/ghost-in-the... #BookSky #Montreal #Writer #Noir @cultmtl.bsky.social @bookshelfie.bsky.social @galleon-books.bsky.social @wdclarke.bsky.social @officialqwf.bsky.social @mtlcity.bsky.social

@mausoch.bsky.social @galleonbooks.bsky.social

@mogwai.scot tonight in #Montreal

Beautiful day to take the bike out to Mercanti and beyond

Open mic at Phoenix Books in #montreal from 7-9

First cycle of 2025 out Loyola Camous if @concordiau.bsky.social

"Canada First" is a slogan.

#streetphotography #photo #photography #montreal #mtl

HERO vs ZERO I'm in a state of shock & still trying to process yesterday's shameful, traitorous debacle in the WH: A DAY THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY. Our standing in the world has plummeted overnight, but the repercussions will be felt forevermore. #SlavaUkraini🇺🇦 #ShameOnUS🇺🇸

I support President Zelensky and the people of Ukraine. Chime in if you do too. #supportUkraine #Ukraine #Zelensky

#rip Gene Hackman

Winter storm # 3 in the last 2 weeks here in #montreal

Here we are. #FASCISM is alive and kicking.

Italian ‘mystic’ may face trial after DNA match with bleeding Virgin Mary statue

“Booing the American anthem is literally the least you can do right now. It is your constitutional right. “Is it disrespectful? Sure. So is threatening annexation.” Don’t ever let a politician tell you who you can’t boo | @taylornoakes.bsky.social

Favourite face I’ve drawn today.

The City of Montreal has dropped Amazon from its list of suppliers, pledges to buy local “Despite the reprieve on tariffs, Montreal is not letting its guard down.”

Steve Linnegar's Snakeshed - Honolulu Beat [USA, Hypnagogic Psych-Pop] (1985) https://redd.it/1idp0jy https://youtu.be/qa9Eu_uh_pA