Bruce Arthur
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Bruce Arthur
@brucearthur.bsky.social
· Mar 23
Bullying, basketball and an online firestorm: How B.C. college star Harriette MacKenzie stood up to anti-trans hate — and won
Trans athlete Harriette Mackenzie has been ostracized most of her life. One violent play during a Pac West basketball game pushed her to fight back.
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Harriette Mackenzie is such a rare athlete: she’s a BC college basketball star, and she is trans. This is the story of her season: an in-game attack, anti-trans hatred, outing herself, a lifetime of trauma, and how she kept going, despite it all. www.thestar.com/sports/baske...
The biggest blowout in the history of the US-Canada women’s hockey rivalry at the Olympics showed that the gap between these teams may be so big that ever Marie-Philip Poulin could not close it. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
Bruce Arthur: The gap between the U.S. and Canadian women is something even Marie-Philip Poulin might not be able to close
The Americans follow up their Rivalry Series sweep of Canada with a 5-0 win in their first meeting in Milan.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:15 AM
The biggest blowout in the history of the US-Canada women’s hockey rivalry at the Olympics showed that the gap between these teams may be so big that ever Marie-Philip Poulin could not close it. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
A *curler*. The normies are here. bsky.app/profile/iwil...
Team USA Curler Rich Ruohonen:
"We'd be remiss if we didn't at least mention what's going on in Minnesota...I am a lawyer, as you know, and we have a constitution... and what's happening in Minnesota is wrong. There's no shades of gray. It's clear."
"We'd be remiss if we didn't at least mention what's going on in Minnesota...I am a lawyer, as you know, and we have a constitution... and what's happening in Minnesota is wrong. There's no shades of gray. It's clear."
February 10, 2026 at 10:11 PM
A *curler*. The normies are here. bsky.app/profile/iwil...
Troy Ryan said he was optimistic Marie-Philip Poulin would return during these Olympics. That doesn't mean fully healthy, of course.
February 10, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Troy Ryan said he was optimistic Marie-Philip Poulin would return during these Olympics. That doesn't mean fully healthy, of course.
Oh, and 22-year-old Laila Edwards, another college player, just scored to become the first Black goal scorer in Team USA history
February 10, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Oh, and 22-year-old Laila Edwards, another college player, just scored to become the first Black goal scorer in Team USA history
Murphy and Caroline Harvey are 23, college players, and are eating Canada alive
Abbey Murphy has 3 assists and drawn 4 of Canada's 5 penalties.
February 10, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Murphy and Caroline Harvey are 23, college players, and are eating Canada alive
I loved him. The only radio broadcaster I ever heard who would give a nightly shout out to shut-ins, the pensioners, and the blind; my brother and I once said hello and he was so nice. The voice of my childhood.
Jim Robson did what he loved, was revered by a province, was the nicest man you can imagine, and two weeks ago, just after turning 91, was out smiling and watching his favourite hockey team.
May we all be so kind, lucky and blessed.
May we all be so kind, lucky and blessed.
February 10, 2026 at 8:39 PM
I loved him. The only radio broadcaster I ever heard who would give a nightly shout out to shut-ins, the pensioners, and the blind; my brother and I once said hello and he was so nice. The voice of my childhood.
They got one. Finally produced some extended zone time. Then they took a penalty.
February 10, 2026 at 8:24 PM
They got one. Finally produced some extended zone time. Then they took a penalty.
The gap between the US and Canada in women's hockey looks like a chasm right now. Canada hasn't even managed a decent scoring chance.
February 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
The gap between the US and Canada in women's hockey looks like a chasm right now. Canada hasn't even managed a decent scoring chance.
Canada looks slow, and has generated almost no quality zone time, and the Americans fly the other way to go up 2-0: Abbey Murphy beats everyone to the puck and finds Hannah Bilka. Canada just looks outclassed so far in this one.
February 10, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Canada looks slow, and has generated almost no quality zone time, and the Americans fly the other way to go up 2-0: Abbey Murphy beats everyone to the puck and finds Hannah Bilka. Canada just looks outclassed so far in this one.
The Olympics does funny things to people, man
in the history of Being Down Bad, this might be the Baddest Down anybody has ever been
(Google Translate from Norwegian to be clear)
(Google Translate from Norwegian to be clear)
February 10, 2026 at 7:33 PM
The Olympics does funny things to people, man
Not a great goal for Ann-Renee Desbiens to give up. US 1, Canada 0. This is the only guaranteed US-Canada women's hockey game here, and the first five minutes have been better for the Yanks
February 10, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Not a great goal for Ann-Renee Desbiens to give up. US 1, Canada 0. This is the only guaranteed US-Canada women's hockey game here, and the first five minutes have been better for the Yanks
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Ring is a wildly dangerous company. Always has been. But it has sort of flown under the radar the last couple years as it tried to soften its image. Make no mistake that this is an extremely dangerous surveillance dragnet:
www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
With Ring, American Consumers Built a Surveillance Dragnet
Ring's 'Search Party' is dystopian surveillance accelerationism.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Ring is a wildly dangerous company. Always has been. But it has sort of flown under the radar the last couple years as it tried to soften its image. Make no mistake that this is an extremely dangerous surveillance dragnet:
www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
Hockey Canada announced Poulin will not play tonight with a lower-body injury, and is day-to-day. Only nine days left in the tournament, of course.
February 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Hockey Canada announced Poulin will not play tonight with a lower-body injury, and is day-to-day. Only nine days left in the tournament, of course.
you can't tell the difference?
February 10, 2026 at 1:51 PM
you can't tell the difference?
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"If the government may simply seize *someone* without due process, there is no check on its ability to seize *anyone*."
Perhaps the most fundamental check against tyranny. And it is gravely threatened.
Perhaps the most fundamental check against tyranny. And it is gravely threatened.
BONUS RULING: Judge Thomas Johnston, a George W. Bush appoiintee in West Virginia, used a recent ruling to warn of the dangers of defying due process for immigrants because of what it could also mean for Americans. It's worth a read.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:40 PM
"If the government may simply seize *someone* without due process, there is no check on its ability to seize *anyone*."
Perhaps the most fundamental check against tyranny. And it is gravely threatened.
Perhaps the most fundamental check against tyranny. And it is gravely threatened.
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Megan Oldham stood at the top of the hill with an aching back, a taped-up quad, and the fear and anxiety that comes with a crash that sidelined her leading to Milan, and a crash here at the Olympics. But she overcame that fear, and won bronze. She should be proud. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
Bruce Arthur: Duct tape. Bravery. A mental battle. How Canada’s Megan Oldham won slopestyle bronze at the Winter Olympics
Ontario slopestyle skier delivers after recovering from a concussion this year and then overcoming a crash at the Milan Cortina Games.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Megan Oldham stood at the top of the hill with an aching back, a taped-up quad, and the fear and anxiety that comes with a crash that sidelined her leading to Milan, and a crash here at the Olympics. But she overcame that fear, and won bronze. She should be proud. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
One day before the first showdown with Team USA, and 10 days from a gold medal game, Marie-Philip Poulin limped off, and now Canada holds its breath. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
Bruce Arthur: Canada holds its breath after Marie-Philip Poulin leaves win over the Czechs with an injury
The Canadians will likely face the rival Americans without Poulin on Tuesday. The bigger concern is if she will be available for a rematch.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:54 AM
One day before the first showdown with Team USA, and 10 days from a gold medal game, Marie-Philip Poulin limped off, and now Canada holds its breath. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
Ukrainian skeleton slider Vladyslav Heraskevych will not be allowed to wear a helmet depicting victims of the Russia-Ukraine war, but after a meeting Monday night, the IOC will let him wear a black armband during competition. This is considered a compromise.
February 10, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Ukrainian skeleton slider Vladyslav Heraskevych will not be allowed to wear a helmet depicting victims of the Russia-Ukraine war, but after a meeting Monday night, the IOC will let him wear a black armband during competition. This is considered a compromise.
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This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 10, 2026 at 3:18 AM
This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
February 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
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She sounds like a female David Duke
Megyn Kelly just shouting “FOOTBALL IS OURS” at Piers Morgan about Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show is the perfect example of this moment in time. Put it in a time capsule and send it out into space.
February 9, 2026 at 11:53 PM
She sounds like a female David Duke
Jutta Leerdam is a world-class speed skater and athlete, and she just happens to be engaged to Jake Paul, so the Jutta Leerdam show is also the Jake Paul show. In some ways these are the Olympics of influencers, too. www.thestar.com/rolling-file...
Opinion: You can’t avoid influencer culture at the Milan Olympics. Jutta Leerdam and Jake Paul are the prime example
MILAN—The Olympics used to be simpler, back in the days of amateurism and wooden skis. Back then you definitely would not see an influencer with 5.3-million Instagram followers delivering a
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February 9, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Jutta Leerdam is a world-class speed skater and athlete, and she just happens to be engaged to Jake Paul, so the Jutta Leerdam show is also the Jake Paul show. In some ways these are the Olympics of influencers, too. www.thestar.com/rolling-file...
Megan Oldham stood at the top of the hill with an aching back, a taped-up quad, and the fear and anxiety that comes with a crash that sidelined her leading to Milan, and a crash here at the Olympics. But she overcame that fear, and won bronze. She should be proud. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
Bruce Arthur: Duct tape. Bravery. A mental battle. How Canada’s Megan Oldham won slopestyle bronze at the Winter Olympics
Ontario slopestyle skier delivers after recovering from a concussion this year and then overcoming a crash at the Milan Cortina Games.
www.thestar.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Megan Oldham stood at the top of the hill with an aching back, a taped-up quad, and the fear and anxiety that comes with a crash that sidelined her leading to Milan, and a crash here at the Olympics. But she overcame that fear, and won bronze. She should be proud. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
After taking a hard, awkward hit in the first, Marie-Philip Poulin is not on the bench in the second period of Canada-Czechia. US round-robin game is tomorrow.
February 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM
After taking a hard, awkward hit in the first, Marie-Philip Poulin is not on the bench in the second period of Canada-Czechia. US round-robin game is tomorrow.
Again, I would gently recommend paying people who can comprehend, you know, things bsky.app/profile/wash...
Analysis: Weeks before he set foot on the stage, Bad Bunny’s halftime performance had already become a media event.
But if you were looking for political commentary, the closest that you got was when he said “God bless America” in English.
But if you were looking for political commentary, the closest that you got was when he said “God bless America” in English.
Analysis | Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was expected to provoke. Did it?
The Bad Bunny Super Bowl show nodded to injustices in Puerto Rico but mostly evoked wholesome family values that meshed with the more sentimental commercials.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Again, I would gently recommend paying people who can comprehend, you know, things bsky.app/profile/wash...