This message hits hard.

A defiant Pete Hegseth lashed out at his critics on Thursday. “I get knocked down, but I get up again,” he said. “You're never gonna keep me down.” Revealing the secret to his resilience, Hegseth said, “I drink a whiskey drink, I drink a vodka drink, I drink a lager drink, I drink a cider drink.”

A win for Yellowstone. Judge blocks logging project.

Auschwitz was established in April 1940, 7 months after the start of WW2. It was the war that made it possible for the Nazis to carry out mass extermination. Trump needs a war. A war in Venezuela will allow Trump to claim the extraordinary powers a wartime president has.

So, these ships will be fat and slow and painted orange, is that what I'm supposed to take away from this announcement? And they will be crewed only by white sailors?

Today's pissed-off blog post: readingandwalking.ca/2025/12/23/5...

My book has been reviewed again, this time in The Literary Review of Canada! reviewcanada.ca/magazine/202...

New blog post: 54. Danielle Janess, The Milk of Amnesia. readingandwalking.ca/2025/12/15/5...

The American president is not sane.

It’s just a joke…🤣😩

My friend Tim Hamilton has published a thoughtful and lovely essay on his blog. It talks about my book, but that’s not the reason I’m posting about it. Check it out: open.substack.com/pub/timreade...

White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross

Found on Facebook -

> The colonisation of educational institutions and universities by technology monopolies [..] therefore has nothing to do with promoting learning. The aim of technology companies is to extract value from services and data, replacing the original purpose of public education with corporate objectives.

How gratifying to be profiled in Degrees Magazine along with two wonderful writers! Thanks to Sabrina Cataldo for doing this. www.degreesmagazine.ca/rooted-in-st...

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I’ve been interviewed about my writing! Curious about what connects stolen books and long walks? Check it out! www.oncreativewriting.com/post/from-st...

My review of Sadiqa de Meijer's In the Field is now up at The Miramichi Reader: miramichireader.ca/2025/11/in-t...

If the President doesn’t want to be called a Russian asset, perhaps he should stop acting like a Russian asset.

My author’s website is now live! kenwilsonwriter.ca Thanks to Brent Pylot for all his hard work on it!

Dean Blundell reveals Trump allegedly asked Carney for a kickback in exchange for removing tariffs. Switzerland reportedly made the same allegation before capitulating this week. This is apparently how he deals with all countries. Trump is operating like a mob boss, and is running the U.S.

Piggy has signed off on the release of the Epstein files. There is a loophole in the law that lets the DOJ withhold anything they deem is part of an active investigation. It’s precisely what Piggy is counting on.

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What's the point of having a 25th Amendment if you can't use it?

dude i love cats. look at this

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Thanks to everyone who came out last night to Ben McNally Books for the Toronto launch of Walking the Bypass, to Rupert and the staff at the store, to Rachel Stapleton for hosting, and to Shawn Micallef for the great conversation!

It’s never his fault.

The British press doesn’t mince words. 🇬🇧

University of Regina Press is having 25% off holiday sale on all titles, including Walking the Bypass! uofrpress.ca/Books/W/Walk...

New blog post: 50. Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step. readingandwalking.ca/2025/11/11/5...

This seems like good news... www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

The local CTV-TV station ran a piece on my book yesterday! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaVr...

A successful reading at Riverside Bookshelf yesterday! Thank everyone!

This afternoon! If you’re in southwestern Ontario, brave the snow and come to Paris!

My present is finally on my office wall!

If you're in southwestern Ontario, or if you've just always been curious about that other Paris, come and see three great writers (or two great writers and me) in conversation with James Cairns, the author of the critically acclaimed In Crisis, On Crisis. There will be snacks--books, too!

The president of the United States thinks asylum-seekers come from mental asylums. He says it in almost every interview where the topic of migration comes up. How is this not 25th Amendment territory? How is he not an embarrassment to this entire country?

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Trump wants a moment so huge… so irreversible… that history can never ignore him again. This newsletter explains why nuclear fire fits his psychology like a tailored suit.👇 www.jackhopkinsnow.com

When the only possible deal is a shitty one, maybe it’s better to maintain dignity and walk away. I understand why Carney apologized for the Reagan ad, according to today’s Guardian, but we can’t appease the fascists south of the lines, and maybe we need to stop trying.

A long-deranged and deeply depraved man with a pronouncedly and acceleratingly deteriorating mind announces that he intends to play with the large arsenal of nuclear weapons he controls. But it's okay, because he's not seeking a third term.

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