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Brian Busby

@brianbusby.bsky.social

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Writer, écrivain public, anthologist, literary historian, bibliophile, and three-time winner of the Ice Capades Colouring Contest. Author of Character Parts (Knopf), A Gentleman of Pleasure (McGill-Queen's UP), and The Dusty Bookcase (Biblioasis).

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Brian Busby @brianbusby.bsky.social · 15m

Gee, Steve, given his health what makes you think he’ll still be around.

Brian Busby @brianbusby.bsky.social · 21m

Gee, as if another reason was needed to avoid travelling to your country.

Brian Busby @brianbusby.bsky.social · 1h

Which was hit, the wife of the mistress? I must know!

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Brian Busby @brianbusby.bsky.social · 2h

Thirty years ago, I agreed with Jan Wong 50% of the time. Last year, it was 90% of the time. Today, it was 100%. Were I a hockey player, I'd say 110%.

As for human rights, masked US agents are abducting people and sending them to foreign torture prisons. The US is murdering people on the high seas.

Brian Busby @brianbusby.bsky.social · 3h

That’s fantastic. Tempting to purchase a copy for my sister as a Christmas gift. She studied the language at McGill. Me? I can barely read French.

Brian Busby @brianbusby.bsky.social · 4h

Oh, I'm sure we'll all hear the details in "two weeks."

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Brian Busby @brianbusby.bsky.social · 4h

That old man is 40.

Brian Busby @brianbusby.bsky.social · 4h

Name one Trump neo-classical building.

Brian Busby @brianbusby.bsky.social · 1d

The American military costs $2.24 billion each day. $130 million doesn’t go far.

Brian Busby @brianbusby.bsky.social · 1d

Two ways to destroy the White House:

1) invade Canada (1812);

2) re-elect Donald Trump (2024).

Brian Busby @brianbusby.bsky.social · 1d

Wow! Tell us President Trump, who was this
magnanimous donor?

Brian Busby @brianbusby.bsky.social · 1d

Ignoring the War of 1812, in which the White House suffered far greater destruction than was caused this week, in the First World War, the United States was a late entry in the fight against Germany. It was also a late entry in the Second World War. You had longer fighting allies in both World Wars.

Brian Busby @brianbusby.bsky.social · 2d

For decades, a friend has maintained that this is her very favourite Canadian song. I've never been sure whether she's having me on. It's that good.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5p5...

Bell Long Distance Saturday Rate Commercial

YouTube video by Dylan Bradbury

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Brian Busby @brianbusby.bsky.social · 2d

As a fellow Canadian, I think you'll be interested in this from John Imrie's Sacred Songs, Sonnets and Miscellaneous Poems (Toronto: Imrie & Graham, 1886). It was set to music with staffs and such in the very same volume, so you can hum the tune.

brianbusby.blogspot.com/2023/06/is-t...

Canada's First Telefome Pome?

These past few weeks have been remarkably busy, which explains how it is that I've read and reviewed just one old, forgotten book this month...

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Brian Busby @brianbusby.bsky.social · 2d

Two ways to destroy the White House:

1) invade Canada;

2) elect Donald Trump.

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Brian Busby @brianbusby.bsky.social · 2d

Two ways to destroy the White House:

1) invade Canada;

2) elect Donald Trump.

Brian Busby @brianbusby.bsky.social · 2d

Two ways to destroy the White House:

1) invade Canada;

2) elect Donald Trump.

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Brian Busby @brianbusby.bsky.social · 3d

What a happy little monster he is.

Brian Busby @brianbusby.bsky.social · 3d

My submission to CrowdsourceHerBook: Women's book history and participatory science – an experiment.

Amongst other things, it is a visual treat.

#canlit #cdnhist

CrowdsourceHerBook @crowdsourceherbook.bsky.social · 3d

This prize was awarded to Katie Seymour of Ryde, Isle of Wight, "for attention to studies" in 1893. Thanks to @brianbusby.bsky.social for sharing the book and its story! #herbook #bookhistory #womenshistory