For no particular reason, I'm reposting this Atlantic piece about why America would not survive an attempt to conquer Canada. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Nice to see Gloves Off on the best of Amazon podcast list and on a massive billboard at Dundas Square! If anyone else sees it, please send a pic.

I wrote about Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau and I liked it. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...

The United States has entered a very dangerous phase. Here’s how Canada must act #Opinion from @stephenmarche.bsky.social

Tse Chi Lop, the greatest drug lord the world has ever known, has been sentenced to 16 yrs in jail. I profiled him in Toronto Life in 2021. The Jeff Bezos of methamphetamine. At one point, his personal annual profits were higher than Citibank. Why is this not a film? torontolife.com/city/this-ma...

Some stories come out at the wrong time. In 2021, I published a body horror piece about a Bank of England Governor who resembles, in some ways, the current PM. 17.1 % AI-generated, it was the first AI-generated piece of fiction ever published in print. lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-...

Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.

🇨🇦 Canada looks to 🇫🇮 Finland as defense model amid 🇺🇸 Trump uncertainty "Finland, you've been living next to this monstrosity your entire existence. That's why we're trying to learn from you," says author Stephen Marche Canada spends 1.5% GDP on defense vs Finland's higher rate yle.fi/a/74-20194770

"Gloves Off" made Apple's Best of 2025 list.

I've always loved the Australian term "budgie-smuggler" for tight men's underwear. Now it's literally come true. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

The Nuzzi excerpt. I will just give my impression as a writer: It is brilliant (pointless denying this) exactly because, to understand America now, you have to get inside souls who have demolished their integrity, who have made deals with the devil for baubles, who know they richly deserve contempt

Must-listen from CANADALAND and Jesse Brown. www.canadaland.com/shows/what-i...

If you want to understand Canada, start here: A man who steals a city bus for a joyride refuses to let on a passenger with an expired monthly pass.

“During the Cold War, pop culture was an immensely powerful force on America’s side, and the U.S.S.R. had no answer” — but that era is over, Stephen Marche writes. “America’s global cultural dominance is diminished every day that Mr. Trump is in office.”

Wrote for Sunday Opinion of @nytimes about the precipitous decline of American cultural power in the age of Trump. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/o...

It is a privilege, in a way, to get your heart broken so deeply. Of all the years of being a fan, of all the teams, all the seasons, in all my life, this year's @BlueJays were the easiest to root for, the most fun to follow. I loved every minute until the last.

Really enjoyed speaking with Sam Harris on his podcast today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQeV...

Thanks to @stephenmarche.bsky.social for this one: "Why poke the bear? If you’re dealing with a ranting meth-addled lunatic on the subway, the correct plan is to engage as little as possible." www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Canada was once known as a peacekeeping nation, but that reputation has faded. In the age of Trump's America, what part should we play? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks former UN ambassador Louise Blais and journalist @stephenmarche.bsky.social, host of the podcast "Gloves Off."

"What's the point in negotiating with a pirate? I mean any time that we come to an agreement, they'll just rip it up in the next five minutes." — journalist @stephenmarche.bsky.social on resuming trade negotiations with the U.S., at 8pm with @jeyantvo.bsky.social | Producer: @britweaver.bsky.social

French-Canadian baseball callers are just better. www.threads.com/@derekvanvli...

I'm getting the impression that America doesn't want kings.

This is Kevin Gausman, Blue Jays Ace, teaching his daughters how to ride bikes at the Evergreen Brickworks farmers market the day before the biggest start of his life. Everybody knew who he was. Nobody bothered him. Watch out Mariners. He looks happy and loose.

The french call of the Vlad Guerrero Jr grand slam is absolutely electric

How long till I can buy an "I'm built for this" t-shirt? I guess they'll probably be out by tomorrow lunch.

I wrote for the @guardian about the best piece of advice I ever received. It was from my friend Gerry, who's 85, and it's simple: "Never lose a friend." He taught me that friendship, like exercise, is something you have to work at. Men need to learn this. www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...

Last summer, I traveled to Bayreuth to see the full Ring Cycle at the Festspielhaus designed by Richard Wagner. As expected, among the greatest cultural experiences I have ever had. I didn't expect to encounter the origin of contemporary popular culture. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...

Last week, I finished reading #TheLastElection by @andrew-yang.bsky.social & @stephenmarche.bsky.social. Given today’s “great spiritizing” of the highest ranks of the U.S. military by Hegseth and Trump, consider yourselves forewarned. Thoughts & quotes ⬇️. #books #AndrewYang #StephenMarche

Like, you mean, A Next Civil War?

My wife has entered the chat, literally, on the Jays game.

This book is a must-read, it's brilliant and well-researched. It's also terrifyingly accurate to how the next civil war could turn based on the events that have unfolded over the past 8 months - this was written in 2022. @stephenmarche.bsky.social

Highly recommend The Next Civil War: Dispatches from the American Future by @stephenmarche.bsky.social who still somehow manages to end it on a hopeful note. It came out in 2022 and remains shockingly prescient www.cbc.ca/books/the-ne...

Good news: They're teaching The Next Civil War in a course in Seattle. Bad news: The title of the course. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Just arrived: The Next Civil War: Dispatches from the American Future, by Stephen Marche. Thought it was relevant to read it now.

This article by @stephenmarche.bsky.social is fantastic - it's an incredible read. "Militia pie is delicious; the crusts are richer, flakier. I think they use lard." www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Elbows up, Canucks. The Aug 31'25 episode of CBC Radio's The Current (Matt Galloway's interview with @stephenmarche.bsky.social) is essential listening. What *does* it mean to be 🇨🇦, how *do* we embody Canadian identity in this nefarious, autocracy-leaning world? #CDNpoli - www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

I’m reading THE NEXT CIVIL WAR by Stephen Marche, and just the introduction is making me nauseous. We are not okay.

A cogent argument by @stephenmarche.bsky.social: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Canada finally faces a basic question: how do we defend ourselves? | Stephen Marche

In @theguardian.com, I make the case for why Canada needs a whole society defence. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"We are a young country, indeed. You can still go and interview the leading canonical figure of our national literature." That 'leading canonical figure of our national literature,' @margaretatwood.bsky.social, gives some good lawn-care advice here. #BookSky #CanLit 🍁📚

A bonus episode. @margaretatwood.bsky.social, unfiltered. From Canadian nationalism to Trump, “genocide of the poor,” and the future of democracy — this is the full-length Gloves Off interview. Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeAZ...

I wrote for the Globe and Mail about the weirdness of interviewing Margaret Atwood. She's funny as hell. She's optimistic because she feels she needs to be. www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article...

I just finished #TheNextCivilWar by @stephenmarche.bsky.social. It took me a dispatch to get used to the format, but ultimately, the book paints the picture of an insurmountable divide. If this were a meme, Bugs Bunny already has his saw out; the only question is where to cut. More ⬇️. #books

@strombo.bsky.social and I talked about Gloves Off. This conversation rips into the myths we tell ourselves about safety, power, and who’s really got our back. 📺 Watch it now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ugz... #Canada #Strombo #PoliticsUnplugged #USCanada #Authoritarianism

Be careful if you zoom in on the image of t-shirt. True, but, as they say, NSFW. (Or to wear when crossing the border.)

Here's @MargaretAtwood in my house giving me a t-shirt. In the final episode of Gloves Off, I asked her what the title of a new dystopian novel about America would be. Her answer? "Genocide of the Poor." shows.acast.com/gloves-off

An excerpt from @thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social that’s hit 84,000 views on YouTube. An important convo between Janice Stein and @stephenmarche.bsky.social on how Canada should handle @realdonaldtrumppar.bsky.social

"In response to America’s threats, Canada is in the middle of the greatest explosion of nationalism in the country’s history, far more substantial than the nationalism of the 1960s."

Gloves Off is an excellent Canadian podcast. So is this article. 👇