Bryan Johnston 🇵🇸 🇨🇩 🇸🇩
@bryankj.bsky.social
Full-time writer, part-time comic, unapologetic beer snob, porphyrophile, & dad to Dylan, Aodhan, & Saoirse. Opinions are my own. (he/him) #FreePalestine 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 🇵🇸 🇺🇦
Dark matter’s “nightmare scenario” looks more likely than ever champ.ly/U4ijjw83 via @bigthink.com
Dark matter's "nightmare scenario" looks more likely than ever
Our great hope is that today's indirect, astrophysical evidence will someday lead to successful direct detection. What if that's impossible?
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January 29, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Dark matter’s “nightmare scenario” looks more likely than ever champ.ly/U4ijjw83 via @bigthink.com
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2022: Massachusetts enacts a 4% tax on millionaires. Critics predict catastrophe.
2026: MA sees 39%⬆️ in number of millionaires, $5B⬆️ in new revenue, & MA is bottom 10 in poverty.
Taxing the wealthy creates more wealth. Taxing working people creates more poverty: www.qasimrashid.com/p/fixing-the...
2026: MA sees 39%⬆️ in number of millionaires, $5B⬆️ in new revenue, & MA is bottom 10 in poverty.
Taxing the wealthy creates more wealth. Taxing working people creates more poverty: www.qasimrashid.com/p/fixing-the...
Fixing the $12 Billion Lie
How Mayor Mamdani Plans to Fix NYC's Existential Budget Crisis—And Why It Affects Every Single American Nationwide
www.qasimrashid.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:20 PM
2022: Massachusetts enacts a 4% tax on millionaires. Critics predict catastrophe.
2026: MA sees 39%⬆️ in number of millionaires, $5B⬆️ in new revenue, & MA is bottom 10 in poverty.
Taxing the wealthy creates more wealth. Taxing working people creates more poverty: www.qasimrashid.com/p/fixing-the...
2026: MA sees 39%⬆️ in number of millionaires, $5B⬆️ in new revenue, & MA is bottom 10 in poverty.
Taxing the wealthy creates more wealth. Taxing working people creates more poverty: www.qasimrashid.com/p/fixing-the...
1595: Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" thought to have been first performed.
1802: First celebration of Burns Night, to honour poet Robert Burns's birthday (later realized actual birthday 25th January).
1845: Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven" is first published. #todayinhistory
1802: First celebration of Burns Night, to honour poet Robert Burns's birthday (later realized actual birthday 25th January).
1845: Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven" is first published. #todayinhistory
January 29, 2026 at 2:05 PM
1595: Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" thought to have been first performed.
1802: First celebration of Burns Night, to honour poet Robert Burns's birthday (later realized actual birthday 25th January).
1845: Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven" is first published. #todayinhistory
1802: First celebration of Burns Night, to honour poet Robert Burns's birthday (later realized actual birthday 25th January).
1845: Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven" is first published. #todayinhistory
A Simple Practice That’s Keeping Me Out of Catastrophic Thinking tinybuddha.com/blog/... via #tinybuddha
A Simple Practice That’s Keeping Me Out of Catastrophic Thinking - Tiny Buddha
Catastrophic once served me well. It felt like vigilance. It felt like survival. But I was never fully present when living in fear.
champ.ly
January 29, 2026 at 12:03 PM
A Simple Practice That’s Keeping Me Out of Catastrophic Thinking tinybuddha.com/blog/... via #tinybuddha
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🚨Want to know which Canadian companies are profiting off of ICE and Trump’s violent mass deportation agenda?
Well I just spent the last few days digging into exactly that.
Here are the companies I found, how much they’re making, and whether they’re getting Canadian taxpayer dollars.
Sneak peek:
Well I just spent the last few days digging into exactly that.
Here are the companies I found, how much they’re making, and whether they’re getting Canadian taxpayer dollars.
Sneak peek:
January 28, 2026 at 11:24 PM
🚨Want to know which Canadian companies are profiting off of ICE and Trump’s violent mass deportation agenda?
Well I just spent the last few days digging into exactly that.
Here are the companies I found, how much they’re making, and whether they’re getting Canadian taxpayer dollars.
Sneak peek:
Well I just spent the last few days digging into exactly that.
Here are the companies I found, how much they’re making, and whether they’re getting Canadian taxpayer dollars.
Sneak peek:
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Shit bird of the week.
Introducing the latest no-name MAGA suit attempting to push Canada around.
These threats have become a dime a dozen. It's time for Canada to move on.
Introducing the latest no-name MAGA suit attempting to push Canada around.
These threats have become a dime a dozen. It's time for Canada to move on.
January 29, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Shit bird of the week.
Introducing the latest no-name MAGA suit attempting to push Canada around.
These threats have become a dime a dozen. It's time for Canada to move on.
Introducing the latest no-name MAGA suit attempting to push Canada around.
These threats have become a dime a dozen. It's time for Canada to move on.
Is there a bigger kiss-ass and gutless sycophant than Scott Bessent?
No. No, there is not. What a pathetic, sniveling loser. 🖕 #ScottBessentSucks #TeamCanada
No. No, there is not. What a pathetic, sniveling loser. 🖕 #ScottBessentSucks #TeamCanada
January 29, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Is there a bigger kiss-ass and gutless sycophant than Scott Bessent?
No. No, there is not. What a pathetic, sniveling loser. 🖕 #ScottBessentSucks #TeamCanada
No. No, there is not. What a pathetic, sniveling loser. 🖕 #ScottBessentSucks #TeamCanada
When Einstein Met Tagore: A Remarkable Meeting of Minds on the Edge of Science and Spirituality www.themarginalian.o... via @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy
January 28, 2026 at 11:00 PM
When Einstein Met Tagore: A Remarkable Meeting of Minds on the Edge of Science and Spirituality www.themarginalian.o... via @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy
How to Bear Your Fear and What It Means to Love: A Tender Meditation in Ink, Watercolor, and Wonder www.themarginalian.o... via @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy
January 28, 2026 at 9:23 PM
How to Bear Your Fear and What It Means to Love: A Tender Meditation in Ink, Watercolor, and Wonder www.themarginalian.o... via @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy
Immortality in Passing: Poet Lisel Mueller, Who Lived to 96, on What Gives Meaning to Our Ephemeral Lives www.themarginalian.o... via @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy
January 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Immortality in Passing: Poet Lisel Mueller, Who Lived to 96, on What Gives Meaning to Our Ephemeral Lives www.themarginalian.o... via @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy
Is There a God? Stephen Hawking Gives the Definitive Answer to the Eternal Question www.themarginalian.o... via @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy
January 28, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Is There a God? Stephen Hawking Gives the Definitive Answer to the Eternal Question www.themarginalian.o... via @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy
What It’s Like to Touch the Bottom of the World www.themarginalian.o... via @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy
January 27, 2026 at 11:01 PM
What It’s Like to Touch the Bottom of the World www.themarginalian.o... via @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy
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Carney opens Quebec speech by saying “We all agree Maurice Richard was overrated right?” (Podcast)
Carney opens Quebec speech by saying "We all agree Maurice Richard was overrated right?"
“I’m just saying: he wouldn’t even make the league today.” Luke and the Panel (Clare Blackwood and Ian MacIntyre) are joined by Edmonton’s own Henry Sir (Current Events Chirped by a Canadian) for a li...
thebeaverton.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Carney opens Quebec speech by saying “We all agree Maurice Richard was overrated right?” (Podcast)
Cephalopod Atlas: Stunning, Sensual Illustrations from the World’s First Encyclopedia of Octopus and Squid Wonders from the Ocean Depths www.themarginalian.o... via @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy
January 27, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Cephalopod Atlas: Stunning, Sensual Illustrations from the World’s First Encyclopedia of Octopus and Squid Wonders from the Ocean Depths www.themarginalian.o... via @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy
Three Tips That Are Worth 1,000 Self-Help Books champ.ly/yHntgL3Z via #mrporterlive
Lifestyle: Three Tips That Are Worth 1,000 Self-Help Books | The Journal | MR PORTER
What the motivational TikToks, podcasts and ChatGPT responses get wrong about human productivity – and how to be happier. Read more in The Journal
www.mrporter.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Three Tips That Are Worth 1,000 Self-Help Books champ.ly/yHntgL3Z via #mrporterlive
My father is once again walking in #CNOY 2026 to raise money to support people and families experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness in the community.
Please donate if you can. All proceeds go to GAP (Gravenhurst Against Poverty).
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Please donate if you can. All proceeds go to GAP (Gravenhurst Against Poverty).
secure.e2rm.com/registrant/F...
CNOY 2026 Fundhub Canada
The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities. Let’s change the tune for people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness... because i...
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January 27, 2026 at 3:18 PM
My father is once again walking in #CNOY 2026 to raise money to support people and families experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness in the community.
Please donate if you can. All proceeds go to GAP (Gravenhurst Against Poverty).
secure.e2rm.com/registrant/F...
Please donate if you can. All proceeds go to GAP (Gravenhurst Against Poverty).
secure.e2rm.com/registrant/F...
Overwhelmed by Life? 12 Reminders to Help You Feel Better champ.ly/BwK7RIok via @bemorewithless.bsky.social
Overwhelmed by Life? 12 Reminders to Help You Feel Better
Here are 15 things to remember when you are feeling overwhelmed with life and all it throws in your direction. Find peace here.
bemorewithless.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Overwhelmed by Life? 12 Reminders to Help You Feel Better champ.ly/BwK7RIok via @bemorewithless.bsky.social
Soviet troops liberated Auschwitz and Birkenau Concentration Camps in Poland on this day in 1945. It is now commemorated as International Holocaust Remembrance Day every year.
Real anti-semitism exists and must be called out every time. No safe space for hate.
Real anti-semitism exists and must be called out every time. No safe space for hate.
January 27, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Soviet troops liberated Auschwitz and Birkenau Concentration Camps in Poland on this day in 1945. It is now commemorated as International Holocaust Remembrance Day every year.
Real anti-semitism exists and must be called out every time. No safe space for hate.
Real anti-semitism exists and must be called out every time. No safe space for hate.
1591: Scottish schoolmaster Dr. John Fian burned for witchcraft in Edinburgh by royal order.
1756: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born in Salzburg, Austria.
1945: Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz & Birkenau Concentration Camps; commemorated as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. #todayinhistory
1756: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born in Salzburg, Austria.
1945: Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz & Birkenau Concentration Camps; commemorated as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. #todayinhistory
January 27, 2026 at 2:25 PM
1591: Scottish schoolmaster Dr. John Fian burned for witchcraft in Edinburgh by royal order.
1756: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born in Salzburg, Austria.
1945: Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz & Birkenau Concentration Camps; commemorated as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. #todayinhistory
1756: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born in Salzburg, Austria.
1945: Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz & Birkenau Concentration Camps; commemorated as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. #todayinhistory
Guidelines for being a grown-up champ.ly/TZTP1nD3 via #Uncynical
Guidelines for being a grown-up
how to be cool and polite
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January 27, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Guidelines for being a grown-up champ.ly/TZTP1nD3 via #Uncynical
How to Create Micro-Moments of Joy to Help You Keep Going tinybuddha.com/blog/... via #tinybuddha
January 26, 2026 at 11:00 PM
How to Create Micro-Moments of Joy to Help You Keep Going tinybuddha.com/blog/... via #tinybuddha
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Trump Alleges That Democrats Secretly Paid Alex Pretti To Be Model Citizen https://theonion.com/trump-alleges-that-democrats-secretly-paid-alex-pretti-to-be-model-citizen/
January 26, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Trump Alleges That Democrats Secretly Paid Alex Pretti To Be Model Citizen https://theonion.com/trump-alleges-that-democrats-secretly-paid-alex-pretti-to-be-model-citizen/
The Cost of Chronic Stress and 6 Practical Steps to Presence tinybuddha.com/blog/... via #tinybuddha
The Cost of Chronic Stress and 6 Practical Steps to Presence - Tiny Buddha
When we finally stop running from the messy, imperfect present moment, we discover it's the only place where peace exists.
champ.ly
January 26, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The Cost of Chronic Stress and 6 Practical Steps to Presence tinybuddha.com/blog/... via #tinybuddha
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows: Uncommonly Lovely Invented Words for What We Feel but Cannot Name www.themarginalian.o... via @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy
January 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows: Uncommonly Lovely Invented Words for What We Feel but Cannot Name www.themarginalian.o... via @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy