Dave Bidini
@davebidini.bsky.social
Publisher @westendphoenix Rheostatics. Author of 13 books. Hockey Nomad. Movies. Also: Ballpoint Agency.
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Yes, pay for journalism, especially independent media. We’re not becoming rich on the work but we love what we do.
How do you fix journalism?
Fucking pay for it.
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The rise of right-wing media is because the rich funded it. The fall of legacy media is because the rich funded it and then decided not to.
Fucking pay for it.
Stop complaining about paywalls and subscribe.
The rise of right-wing media is because the rich funded it. The fall of legacy media is because the rich funded it and then decided not to.
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US — and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.
Fucking surreal that people dressed like this and carrying assault rifles are permitted to kidnap people off our streets
February 4, 2026 at 12:53 AM
This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US — and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.
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February 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Matthews to Utah for a package that includes Tij Iginla who says no
January 31, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Matthews to Utah for a package that includes Tij Iginla who says no
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Catherine O’Hara wardrobe polaroids from Second City, 1983. RIP an absolute legend & icon💔
January 30, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Catherine O’Hara wardrobe polaroids from Second City, 1983. RIP an absolute legend & icon💔
Sending love to all of the O’ Hara’s. My heart goes out to you. Another hard day on the planet just got harder.
John Candy and Catherine O'Hara made the world a better place.
Canada and the world is a better place for them having existed.
Canada and the world is a better place for them having existed.
January 30, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Sending love to all of the O’ Hara’s. My heart goes out to you. Another hard day on the planet just got harder.
Nazi repression and imprisonment of journalists
A truly unacceptable assault on the First Amendment.
Federal Agents Arrest Don Lemon Over Minnesota Church Protest
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Nazi repression and imprisonment of journalists
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how much are the liberals going up in the polls after this photo?
January 30, 2026 at 2:15 AM
how much are the liberals going up in the polls after this photo?
Pretty sure I offered that the Chinese invented “ice hockey” in my book so, um, no. The Daurs first played it in Dong Bei.
January 30, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Pretty sure I offered that the Chinese invented “ice hockey” in my book so, um, no. The Daurs first played it in Dong Bei.
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start your day with a smile and a laugh. "The international news media" still gets me every time
RIP to Dan. His "A decade of Philly sports fans on the TV news" video from the other site is pure gold.
January 29, 2026 at 12:07 PM
start your day with a smile and a laugh. "The international news media" still gets me every time
Thugs
We’re just not a free country.
Any American watching this play out between regime forces and journalists overseas would recognize it for what it is.
Any American watching this play out between regime forces and journalists overseas would recognize it for what it is.
January 29, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Thugs
Thank Christ
12 days until pitchers and catchers
January 28, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Thank Christ
Prob the biggest 10 minutes of the Leafs season here
January 28, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Prob the biggest 10 minutes of the Leafs season here
Seems like a great guy
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 27, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Seems like a great guy
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"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 27, 2026 at 4:15 PM
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
Cleansing in America on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Never forget
Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
January 27, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Cleansing in America on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Never forget
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Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
January 27, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
Fuck Amazon for life
While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
January 27, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Fuck Amazon for life
Monstrous
Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Warning: video is hard to watch
Warning: video is hard to watch
January 27, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Monstrous
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Just days after a group of Trump-aligned billionaires officially took over TikTok in the U.S., users reported their videos criticizing ICE and the shooting of Alex Pretti were suppressed or delayed.
The oligarchy is tightening its grip over even more of our media.
Beware.
The oligarchy is tightening its grip over even more of our media.
Beware.
January 27, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Just days after a group of Trump-aligned billionaires officially took over TikTok in the U.S., users reported their videos criticizing ICE and the shooting of Alex Pretti were suppressed or delayed.
The oligarchy is tightening its grip over even more of our media.
Beware.
The oligarchy is tightening its grip over even more of our media.
Beware.
Gay hockey equals the best
"The number of downloads...surged by 529% after Mr. Mamdani’s news conference"
"there had been 3,000 people on a waiting list to access a limited number of e-book copies"
"2,000 people applied for a library card over the weekend, roughly twice as many as had applied by this time last year"
A win!
"there had been 3,000 people on a waiting list to access a limited number of e-book copies"
"2,000 people applied for a library card over the weekend, roughly twice as many as had applied by this time last year"
A win!
gifting this article because it made me laugh, which is hard to do in this context. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/n...
January 27, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Gay hockey equals the best
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January 26, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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Not sure if there is any response from the NHL.
this is an excellent point! people in Minnesota play hockey watch hockey and support hockey.
maybe they need some support back...
this is an excellent point! people in Minnesota play hockey watch hockey and support hockey.
maybe they need some support back...
Still waiting for someone from the mighty State of Hockey to denounce the murder of Alex Pretti on the weekend at the hand of government thugs. Because hockey players are said to be fearless and full or courage.
January 26, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Not sure if there is any response from the NHL.
this is an excellent point! people in Minnesota play hockey watch hockey and support hockey.
maybe they need some support back...
this is an excellent point! people in Minnesota play hockey watch hockey and support hockey.
maybe they need some support back...
Still waiting for someone from the mighty State of Hockey to denounce the murder of Alex Pretti on the weekend at the hand of government thugs. Because hockey players are said to be fearless and full or courage.
January 26, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Still waiting for someone from the mighty State of Hockey to denounce the murder of Alex Pretti on the weekend at the hand of government thugs. Because hockey players are said to be fearless and full or courage.