Today, Mark Carney delivered a speech worth watching. But a good speech is not foreign policy. The Prime Minister now needs to follow his words with action. As a start, Mark Carney must: 1/4

A person’s life is lived in three acts: Before you could eat the whole pizza Eating the whole pizza After being able to eat the whole pizza

The Alberta Privatization Playbook: Defund, Blame, Profit! via Substack Andy Sytsema open.substack.com/pub/takingal... How governments in Alberta, the UK, and the US are turning healthcare crises into opportunities for private capital—while patients, healthcare workers, and doctors pay the price.

Literally laying the groundwork for a better 2026 (laminate flooring)

I want all my 2026 UX to involve red buttons that buzz and comically huge Dr Frankenstein lever switches

I sent this video to my friend and she got mad at me

Spent the waning minutes of 2025 both handing ass and having ass handed to me with a new commander deck. About as expensive as a big NYE party but with less noise and covid.

The true meaning of Christmas is crushing a sushi party boat and installing 200sqft of laminate floor with my ghoulfriend

The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees 🧵

Merry Christmas. You will log.

We caught the UCP red-handed. We asked Public Safety & Emergency Services for any correspondence between Min. Ellis & the Edmonton Police Commission. They told us - twice - there was none. We asked the Commission & got 130 pages including 5 letters signed by Ellis. #abpoli

Every time I drive past the castle house near Southgate, I wonder why this is not the standard for modern domiciles

Scurryfunge [SKUR-ee-funj] (v.) - To rush around cleaning the house when company is on their way over. (n.) - The act of rushing to clean one’s home in preparation for impending company.

RIP Udo Kier (1944-2025), a German character actor with a prolific and eclectic career (My Own Private Idaho, Blade, Ace Ventura, Dancer in the Dark, Grindhouse, Suspiria, Dogville...) In sci-fi: Johnny Mnemonic, Melancholia, Armageddon, Dracula 3000, Metropia, Iron Sky, Downsizing, Seaquest DSV...

Maybe someday we’ll wake up and stop this evil, evil drug weed from taking (checks notes) ZERO LIVES

Update: Both CBSA and Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree are refusing to show any accountability for the Government of Canada detaining and interrogating a 95 year old Princeton law professor in what appears to be a politically motivated abuse of power

When life gets weird, become a DJ in your 40s I guess?

What it’s like living in Canada

A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women 🧵

Undemocratic you say?

Thanks all for coming out to YEGDND at the Grindstone, my giant rogue Montgomery had a smashing good time being as dumb as possible!

oh my god

Yeah, I’ll definitely go for a leftist Black filmmaker doing a vigilante shoplifter feature

I don't want you chuckling and repeating canned applause lines, I want you filled with righteous incandescent rage at the assholes who wrecked the country because they were bored and saw too many memes

Lost your job to the AI revolution? Well, chin up, because you can still do something no clanker will ever be able to do - turn a roast beef sandwich into a hot, greasy dump. Please continue to enjoy arbys

If you see this, quote with a robot that isn't from "Star Wars", "Star Trek", "Doctor Who", or "Transformers".

In less than one day, over 8,000 Albertans have signed this petition and sent letters to Alberta's Premier, local MLAs, and the Opposition Leader. If we don’t act, we teach every future government that rights are temporary. Join the fight here: savethecharter.ca

Guys Garth Marenghi is doing a podcast or something

“You may choose one person to tell you The Aristocrats joke”

Alberta is really falling apart, and it is entirely because of the UCP. Their ignorance or hubris or maliciousness can be debated, but the effect is clear; Danielle Smith and her gang of morally flexible robbers are dismantling our province for personal gain.

"If we become inured to abuse of the notwithstanding clause, the rights of all Canadians will be at risk." albertaviews.ca/stripping-aw...

Danielle Smith is using the notwithstanding clause to protect herself while crushing individuals' Charter rights. That’s not freedom, that’s cowardice. And Albertans won’t stand for it.

Alberta is the wealthiest province in Confederation, but you'd never know that by looking at the way it funds its public schools and their students. At some point, voters might want to think about what that says — and means — @maxfawcett.bsky.social writes.

Every drug is a performance enhancing drug if you haven’t got out of bed yet

A Brief History of Halloween Isn’t Fun Anymore 🧵

Another day in the séance factory, gonna end up on workers comp for repetitive stress injury on my soul

🚨 This is inexplicable news to share. If in Alberta and you want flu and covid shots for NEXT year (2026-2027), you have only until December 15 of THIS year to order them. This is not incompetence. It’s a deliberate choice to prevent as many people .. bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr... 1/2

I can't with people who care about Antifa as if it is a real thing and not just people who care about other people

he mandate is to serve all #Albertans, not to prioritize the profits of the wealthy and friends. Focus on strengthening public systems, not subsidizing corporate interests. #EndCorporateWelfare #ableg #abpoli #CorruptCare #SavePublicEducation #SavePublicHealth

A Brief History of Men are Becoming Less Manly 🧵

Choose your fighter.

improving movies with mr. bean: thread

New Halloween gig this year, I’m Daniel Irving, mentalist/medium/sensitive to guide you through The Séance Experience. Join me for a very intimate small audience performance this season!

Is this a car wrap ad for Ashley Madison

Got a snazzy new haircut from Knox Spa, not that you can tell from this picture, maybe shouldn’t have gone for a long walk in the windy afternoon?

Work hard, stay safe, don’t let the bastards grind you down