NEW: Jack Smith seemed in total command of the details of his probes and used his deposition to forcefully rebut claims of weaponization and reiterate his belief that Trump was guilty of historic crimes. Our 7 takeaways. w/ @Hailey_Fuchs @jordainc www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

Multi sport finish to the year with a jaunt up Chilliwack Mountain to the Hillkeep view platform as well

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Glad to have known Nardwuar since his pre-pseudonym days. With him as student council president / dance band booker Hillside High got the Art Bergmann version of Poisoned, an early Grapes of Wrath, & many other now legendary acts. Can't imagine a more deserving recipient.

I am honoured to announce I’ve been appointed as a member to the Order of Canada. Thank you to everyone for the support! I dedicate this to my late Mom who taught me so much about history, local independent media & research. I know that she would be, like me, screaming with joy! #orderofcanada

Not at least until after the trials and the sentencings, anyway

The past's persistence in the present, latest installment

Dat glow.

I would not recommend making sweeping generalizations based on a sticker usually

#vanpoli vanpole vanpoll vanprole

I'd pay any amount of money for Greg Bear (rest in power) or Peter Watts to grip this baton and run

Some skid just tried to untie (& walk off with) someone's dog while it was waiting patiently outside. Pet owners, don't let this be you. ANY well behaved animal is welcome inside our shop. Usual suspect: white male; hoodie; track pants; "street involved."

Huge protests threaten to bring down Iran's Islamist govt. --on which Netanyahu depends to maintain the perpetual warfare that keeps him in power. To prevent a democratic Iran, and re-unite Iranians behind the ayatollahs, Bibi needs airstrikes--that's why he's in DC.

my loot including @brentbutt.bsky.social HUGE that the wife found at @pfbvan.bsky.social

Christmas concert on the Red Pheasant Reserve (acrylic on canvas): “Sometimes, people say I have painted too many winter scenes, but nobody says the Group of Seven painted too many landscapes.” - Allen Sapp (Cree) Gonnor Collection

PFB Holiday Hours: 24 Dec closing @ 5pm 25 Dec CLOSED 26-30 Dec regularly scheduled hours 31 Dec closing @ 5pm 1 Jan 2026 CLOSED 2 Jan-> regularly scheduled hours

fellas its time to start christmas shopping

And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, diversified and radiated after the event and gave rise to a whole new clade of Tims who briefly ruled the whole Earth before going extinct at the end-Anthropocene.

Busiest day we've had in 25.5 years. Thanks to everyone who has special-ordered books; bought books; brought books in to sell; or called or come by with interesting questions, booze, baked goods, or a friendly animal. Your support makes our work possible. Thank you! Signed, CJB & all @ PFB

I will stan Gillian HEGEL CONTRA SOCIOLOGY Rose for the rest of my days

Tonight's previously unknown-to-me algorithmic recommendation hits some sweet spot in memory

Cheerful guy on his way in: -HEY how's it goin? -No complaints! [instant vibe shift] -Good. I'm not open to your complaints. [beat] Now, MISERIES, on the other hand--

Maybe you just need a niche enough field that you CAN read everything in your field. Maybe THAT is where the bleeding edge is, not just persuading marks to buy you more fucking Nvidia chips

-HEY, I saw this book [SHOWS PHOTO] in your "New Arrivals" three weeks ago. Why isn't it here?

Mōrena from the other side, where it is dawn, now, the day after summer solstice. Here's a beauty from my summer soundtrack youtu.be/FkxfDRqXvRs?...

Dark solstice dawn soundtrack

Bragged about: walking into dressing rooms at teen beauty contests, avoiding VD as his personal Viet Nam, grabbing women's genitals, friendship with Epstein. Add judgement in E. Jean Carroll suit and 25+ women accusing him. All circumstantial things, could happen to anybody. Witch hunt!

“The last-minute christmas rush at the bookshop.” - my latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books

1. Big, five-figure day. Maybe the second-busiest day we've ever had? Shortly to bed but thought I'd pop on here to say THANKS to those of you who keep showing up to buy books, or to drop off booze, or gingerbread, or - as yesterday! - to bring your NEW KITTEN in to be admired. Thanks, everyone!

Salish Sea on Solstice Eve, 2025.

Glazen Toren in Belgium is located in a large garage in front of the house of one of the owners. Basically on a suburban front lawn.

Wouldn’t see this in Vancouver… A single family home rezoned to house a nano-brewery in the garage. One of the co-owners of the brewery lives there while others volunteer their time.

this is how you get chewed when the gales of november come early

"You've been voted Best Comic Book Store for your area! You now have the privilege of paying us hundreds of dollars for a plaque you can display!" no. if I'm so great, give it to me for free

“Bugs hated having Encyclopedia outsmart him all the time. He longed to knock the boy detective colder than the paint on an icehouse floor.”

A Lord of the Rings cover band called Flock of Smeagols

when your dazzle camouflage just isn't working at all

IYKYK.

Unusual sediment wedge - against a gate

Every statement from this administration about trans people is either an outright lie or yet another plan to make them suffer, all for no reason aside from feeding the fear of bigots.

Ah. Well. Nevertheless www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Cosign on this. Our duty isn't to gnash and wail about loss of whatever imaginary thing we've supposedly lost but to make sure that every door that's been opened for us stays open for all.

When Israel arbitrarily and consistently frames security interests ahead of human rights, we have an unacceptable backsliding on international human rights obligations.

A right-wing party is having an internal conflict between people who are overtly loud and racist and people who would like the racism to be easier to disguise.

I have grown to believe that excessive wealth does something to your brain that is analogous to a serious head injury

Mass market paperbacks are going to have a cassette-style revival.

Publishing industry steps on rake, latest installment. $10.99 mmpb vs $28.99 tpb = 75% fewer sales. "Oh I'll just get the ebook / from the library / my buddy," & etc. Anything that kills the opportunity to _own_ books is a net negative for the industry, & the culture at large.

Comer Woods, 12.12.25

"I guess it's just the meanness in this world."