𝕾𝖞𝖑𝖛𝖎𝖚𝖘 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕸𝖆𝖉

So it turns out the Liberals wouldn't let me use a fake name to vote in their leadership race, so I guess that's a win.

The Ontario Liberals are demonstrating exceptional vote inefficiency.

Oh, right. Sportsball. I didn't realize that was today.

Mark Carney has already spent six figures on ads. He only declared as a candidate two weeks ago. Leadership contests are constrained by the same fundraising rules as elections. I really look forward to seeing the fundraising data once Elections Canada gets it.

I left Twitter because it devolved into people shouting at each other, unwilling to engage on a topic in good faith. Bluesky is now doing the same. So I might have to abandon this, too. Social media might just not be for me.

If you're joking, only you know that.

I freaked out because I thought I saw a man in the women’s bathroom but it was just the mirror.

The CMHC actively harms Canadians. Any politician who promises to eliminate it wins my vote.

The trouble with social media is that it assumes I care about the things about which other people care.

Spending the weekend pirating laserdiscs while playing Axis and Allies in the next room is a prominent childhood memory.

If a system is harmful, subvert it. If a system is dangerous, subvert it. Find loopholes and exploit them. Undermine confidence in it. Question it, publicly, over and over.

With Donald Trump being inaugurated tomorrow, it would be cool if Canada had a functioning government sooner rather than later.

As an Albertan living in BC, I find the ongoing Canadian hostility toward Alberta quite troubling.

How do we know they're bots and not actual sex workers?

I can't play Balatro because I'm too busy playing other games.

Rather than taking Greenland or Canada, wouldn't the US be better off trying to retake the Philippines?

Then why is BC having so much trouble?

My prediction for January 6: Nothing will happen. Perfectly normal Monday.

"Canada joins the EU" would be hilarious.

An ideologically diverse caucus with strong internal policy disagreements is a good thing.

In 2025, I will laugh at things I think are funny, even if you don't.

Cars are wonderful because they teach us just how much we don't value human life.

I think we all know which headline is going to win, but I don't think any headline has ever captured Canada better than "Griftco."

Give "Control Salt Delete" kid a medal you cowards

It’s dangerous to go alone. Take this. 🩶

When I was a kid, I heard the reports from the NORAD Santa tracker on the radio, but they didn't identify what they were tracking, so I legit thought it was aliens.

Questron, 1984

Word of the day is ‘apanthropy’ (18th century): a dislike of company and the desire to be left alone.

If ever I encounter Dee Snider in the wild, I want to ask him how much Alice Cooper weighs.

My favourite comment I've ever written is: "Yes, the following expression does contain a Cartesian product. Thanks for asking!"

The deep goal of bluesky is to decentralize the social internet so that every individual controls their experience of it rather than having it be controlled by 5 random billionaires. Everyone thinks they signed up for a demuskified twitter...we actually signed an exciting and bizarre experiment.

In December of 1991 - 33 years ago - Ukrainians voted overwhelmingly (92%) for their independence. In the Donbass region, the pro-independence vote was 85% and in Crimea it was 54%. Turnout was 84%. Ukrainians chose to be free from Russia and Putin can't undo this vote with his military.

Thou bettir not pout, Thou bettir not crye, Thou shouldest not accept belts And aftirwardes lie: The Green Knighte Ys Cominge To Towne!

Fair.

Your morality might be really important to you, but unless you can explain why it should be important to other people, it's not going to make a compelling foundation for a reasoned argument.

American politics ruined Twitter. The Canadian politics Twitter is still mostly fine, but every once in a while, some Canadian Trumpist says something stupid and derails the whole discussion.

Why do people seek engagement on their posts? Why do people come here at all? Bluesky is reminding me why I never joined Facebook back in the day. I don't understand what people like about social media.