Dave Sills 🍁🌪️🎶⚓☮️
@davesills.ca
Canadian tornado guru at uwo.ca/ntp and the new CSSL.ca at WesternU
in Londontario, my debut album is 'Fifty' (bit.ly/40WqxUy) and my latest album is 'Cover Me' (bit.ly/3V1MnCG), Great Lakes sailor, ECCC & YorkU alumnus, #ElbowsUp
in Londontario, my debut album is 'Fifty' (bit.ly/40WqxUy) and my latest album is 'Cover Me' (bit.ly/3V1MnCG), Great Lakes sailor, ECCC & YorkU alumnus, #ElbowsUp
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Dave Sills 🍁🌪️🎶⚓☮️
@davesills.ca
· Oct 4
I've created a Bluesky Starter Pack called 'Canadian Severe Storms Community'. Makes it easy to find and follow severe storm forecasters, researchers, chasers and enthusiasts in Canada!
go.bsky.app/9eQf9Zd
Please let me know if you'd like to be added or if you think someone else needs to be added.
go.bsky.app/9eQf9Zd
Please let me know if you'd like to be added or if you think someone else needs to be added.
Posting this again to start 2026 - and welcome to those new to Bluesky :-)
I've created a Bluesky Starter Pack called 'Canadian Severe Storms Community'. Makes it easy to find and follow severe storm forecasters, researchers, chasers and enthusiasts in Canada!
go.bsky.app/9eQf9Zd
Please let me know if you'd like to be added or if you think someone else needs to be added.
go.bsky.app/9eQf9Zd
Please let me know if you'd like to be added or if you think someone else needs to be added.
January 12, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Posting this again to start 2026 - and welcome to those new to Bluesky :-)
The rogue regime run by the orange menace removed the leader of the rogue regime in Venezuela to make it a client petrostate.
Which in turn is an economic attack on Canada since it will serve to undermine our oil and gas exports.
And all Canada can do is say ‘Please respect international law’.
Which in turn is an economic attack on Canada since it will serve to undermine our oil and gas exports.
And all Canada can do is say ‘Please respect international law’.
Please see my statement on the situation in Venezuela:
January 3, 2026 at 6:22 PM
The rogue regime run by the orange menace removed the leader of the rogue regime in Venezuela to make it a client petrostate.
Which in turn is an economic attack on Canada since it will serve to undermine our oil and gas exports.
And all Canada can do is say ‘Please respect international law’.
Which in turn is an economic attack on Canada since it will serve to undermine our oil and gas exports.
And all Canada can do is say ‘Please respect international law’.
Reposted by Dave Sills 🍁🌪️🎶⚓☮️
At Toronto Pearson Airport, a dedicated team from Falcon Environmental uses a unique approach to keep the skies clear, featuring their star employee, Ivan the bald eagle. The Weather Network's Mark Robinson spoke to the experts about how they use falconry to protect both passengers and wildlife.
December 31, 2025 at 2:04 PM
At Toronto Pearson Airport, a dedicated team from Falcon Environmental uses a unique approach to keep the skies clear, featuring their star employee, Ivan the bald eagle. The Weather Network's Mark Robinson spoke to the experts about how they use falconry to protect both passengers and wildlife.
Wow - Narduar is so fringe that I never thought I'd see him be awarded The Order of Canada. Congrats to #Narduar, the new Canadian icon! :-)
December 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Wow - Narduar is so fringe that I never thought I'd see him be awarded The Order of Canada. Congrats to #Narduar, the new Canadian icon! :-)
For Blue Rodeo fans - a real rarity. A haunting rendition of Neil Young's "I've Been Waiting for You", with background vocals by Montreal's famed McGarrigle sisters, Kate and Anne. Recorded for a Neil Young tribute album called Borrowed Tunes (essential listening!). www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdfe...
B5 Ive been waiting for you Blue Rodeo
YouTube video by Jens Baltzersen
www.youtube.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
For Blue Rodeo fans - a real rarity. A haunting rendition of Neil Young's "I've Been Waiting for You", with background vocals by Montreal's famed McGarrigle sisters, Kate and Anne. Recorded for a Neil Young tribute album called Borrowed Tunes (essential listening!). www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdfe...
Rapidly deepening low pressure system dragging mild Gulf of Mexico air over parts of southern Ontario. At midnight, London is 11C and Sarnia is 14C, thankfully melting accreted ice on trees, etc. Will be a much different story tomorrow with near-blizzard conditions. #ONstorm
December 29, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Rapidly deepening low pressure system dragging mild Gulf of Mexico air over parts of southern Ontario. At midnight, London is 11C and Sarnia is 14C, thankfully melting accreted ice on trees, etc. Will be a much different story tomorrow with near-blizzard conditions. #ONstorm
Another thunderstorm, coming ashore off Lake Huron. Lightning likely wind turbine initiated. But the storm is elevated and unlikely to generate any severe weather aside from heavy rain. #ONstorm
December 28, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Another thunderstorm, coming ashore off Lake Huron. Lightning likely wind turbine initiated. But the storm is elevated and unlikely to generate any severe weather aside from heavy rain. #ONstorm
Thunder reported with this compact storm moving into southwestern Ontario. Just one more weather type affecting the province right now. Northbound Hwy 400 north of Toronto currently closed due to multiple collisions with icy roads. #ONstorm
December 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Thunder reported with this compact storm moving into southwestern Ontario. Just one more weather type affecting the province right now. Northbound Hwy 400 north of Toronto currently closed due to multiple collisions with icy roads. #ONstorm
War is over - if you want it.
Watch the film and work for peace.
Watch the film and work for peace.
WAR IS OVER! → youtu.be/W68-XaFepOg
Watch the Academy Award® Winning Animated Short Xmas Film by Sean Ono Lennon, Dave Mullins & Brad Booker, inspired by the Music of John & Yoko. #warisover
Join us & help raise donations for @WarchildUK
Watch the Academy Award® Winning Animated Short Xmas Film by Sean Ono Lennon, Dave Mullins & Brad Booker, inspired by the Music of John & Yoko. #warisover
Join us & help raise donations for @WarchildUK
December 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
War is over - if you want it.
Watch the film and work for peace.
Watch the film and work for peace.
🧵Just finished reading Robbie Robertson's autobiography 'Testimony' - again. IMHO, the best music autobiography there is, and I've read many. An incredible story of four southern Ontario boys, and a wayward Arkansan, shaking the foundations of popular music, then going out with a glorious bang.
December 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
🧵Just finished reading Robbie Robertson's autobiography 'Testimony' - again. IMHO, the best music autobiography there is, and I've read many. An incredible story of four southern Ontario boys, and a wayward Arkansan, shaking the foundations of popular music, then going out with a glorious bang.
I’ve seen AI chatbots hallucinate references to non-existent journal papers, even under my own name. But I never considered that someone might actually cite such a paper without looking for it. This is literally insane. The whole scientific publishing ‘house of cards’ is about to come crashing down.
Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
December 19, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I’ve seen AI chatbots hallucinate references to non-existent journal papers, even under my own name. But I never considered that someone might actually cite such a paper without looking for it. This is literally insane. The whole scientific publishing ‘house of cards’ is about to come crashing down.
Environment Canada’s Top 10 weather stories for 2025 is out, and a few thunderstorm-related events that were investigated by the Northern Tornadoes Project made the list.
Check it out :-) #BlueskyWx
www.canada.ca/en/environme...
Check it out :-) #BlueskyWx
www.canada.ca/en/environme...
Canada’s top 10 weather stories of 2025 - Canada.ca
Discover the ten most impactful weather events that shaped Canada in 2025. From record wildfires to exceptional storms, drought, floods and extreme heat, see how these events affected communities and ...
www.canada.ca
December 19, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Environment Canada’s Top 10 weather stories for 2025 is out, and a few thunderstorm-related events that were investigated by the Northern Tornadoes Project made the list.
Check it out :-) #BlueskyWx
www.canada.ca/en/environme...
Check it out :-) #BlueskyWx
www.canada.ca/en/environme...
Reposted by Dave Sills 🍁🌪️🎶⚓☮️
The Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program allows us to welcome outstanding, internationally based researchers to #WesternU to tackle some of today’s most pressing challenges. We look forward to connecting with scholars who are ready to go #AllinWesternU.
www.uwo.ca/research/can...
www.uwo.ca/research/can...
🚀 Launched! Here’s our call for applicants to the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program at @westernu.ca. This is a remarkable opportunity for us to recruit outstanding scholars who are currently working internationally:
www.uwo.ca/research/can...
www.uwo.ca/research/can...
Canada-Impact-Plus - Research - Western University
www.uwo.ca
December 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program allows us to welcome outstanding, internationally based researchers to #WesternU to tackle some of today’s most pressing challenges. We look forward to connecting with scholars who are ready to go #AllinWesternU.
www.uwo.ca/research/can...
www.uwo.ca/research/can...
Hey, check out Bryan Adams' A Great Big Holiday Jam with Alan Doyle, Alessia Cara, Barenaked Ladies, Sheepdogs, Lights & Kendel Carson. What makes it great? It really is a jam - loose and fun, and poignant at times. Plus a great video version you can watch on City-TV.
platoon.lnk.to/a-great-big-...
platoon.lnk.to/a-great-big-...
Bryan Adams - A Great Big Holiday Jam
Listen to A Great Big Holiday Jam by Bryan Adams.
platoon.lnk.to
December 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Hey, check out Bryan Adams' A Great Big Holiday Jam with Alan Doyle, Alessia Cara, Barenaked Ladies, Sheepdogs, Lights & Kendel Carson. What makes it great? It really is a jam - loose and fun, and poignant at times. Plus a great video version you can watch on City-TV.
platoon.lnk.to/a-great-big-...
platoon.lnk.to/a-great-big-...
The events of 2025 have led to unprecedented editorials like this one. To say Canadians are nervous about what 2026 will bring is a serious understatement.
www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...
www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...
www.thestar.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The events of 2025 have led to unprecedented editorials like this one. To say Canadians are nervous about what 2026 will bring is a serious understatement.
www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...
www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...
OK, now imagine that this is Canadian oil on its way to China. But the US wants all of Canada's oil for itself. Add in some bombing of 'drug boats' off our coasts to add to the pressure campaign. Are we that far away from such a reality, given the new National Security Strategy from Washington?
December 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
OK, now imagine that this is Canadian oil on its way to China. But the US wants all of Canada's oil for itself. Add in some bombing of 'drug boats' off our coasts to add to the pressure campaign. Are we that far away from such a reality, given the new National Security Strategy from Washington?
Wow, I may actually live to see high-speed rail in Canada, after decades of empty promises. Just a 200 km stretch by 2037, but hey - gotta start somewhere I guess.
Even if the plan was only for our VIA Rail to have working engines and its own tracks (not shared with CN), it would be a huge victory.
Even if the plan was only for our VIA Rail to have working engines and its own tracks (not shared with CN), it would be a huge victory.
First segment of high-speed rail plan will link Montreal and Ottawa, sources say
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
First segment of high-speed rail plan will link Montreal and Ottawa, sources say
If approved, construction will begin in 2029 and the line will open around 2037
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Wow, I may actually live to see high-speed rail in Canada, after decades of empty promises. Just a 200 km stretch by 2037, but hey - gotta start somewhere I guess.
Even if the plan was only for our VIA Rail to have working engines and its own tracks (not shared with CN), it would be a huge victory.
Even if the plan was only for our VIA Rail to have working engines and its own tracks (not shared with CN), it would be a huge victory.
Back to a Winter Wonderland in Londontario :-)
December 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Back to a Winter Wonderland in Londontario :-)
With Rheostatics' release of #GreatLakesSuite recently, I'm wondering how many bands/songs/albums prior to that release have a reference to a Great Lake. I can think of a few - Blue Rodeo's Hasn't Hit Me Yet, Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot and of course #GreatLakesSwimmers. More?
December 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
With Rheostatics' release of #GreatLakesSuite recently, I'm wondering how many bands/songs/albums prior to that release have a reference to a Great Lake. I can think of a few - Blue Rodeo's Hasn't Hit Me Yet, Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot and of course #GreatLakesSwimmers. More?
December 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
With Rheostatics' release of #GreatLakesSuite recently, I'm wondering how many bands/songs/albums prior to that release have a reference to a Great Lake. I can think of a few - Blue Rodeo's Hasn't Hit Me Yet, Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot and of course #GreatLakesSwimmers. More?
Pull out the outdoor lights - sections not working. Put up the ever-so-convenient pre-lit tree. Section of lights not working. Two hours, four Youtube videos and $40 on a tester tool later, still not working. Who designed these things?? Back at it tomorrow. Feliz Navidad.
December 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Pull out the outdoor lights - sections not working. Put up the ever-so-convenient pre-lit tree. Section of lights not working. Two hours, four Youtube videos and $40 on a tester tool later, still not working. Who designed these things?? Back at it tomorrow. Feliz Navidad.
Caught my eye while doing some Google Earth surfing this morning. Guesses on where and what this is? Clue: it's in Canada.
December 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Caught my eye while doing some Google Earth surfing this morning. Guesses on where and what this is? Clue: it's in Canada.
We've lost a Canadian-born architectural giant, but at 96 he certainly lived a full life and created a lasting legacy.
PM Carney: "Frank Gehry was an architectural icon whose bold designs have shaped cityscapes all over the world."
RIP www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
PM Carney: "Frank Gehry was an architectural icon whose bold designs have shaped cityscapes all over the world."
RIP www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Renowned Toronto-born architect Frank Gehry dead at 96 | CBC News
Toronto-born architect Frank Gehry, whose works included the 2008 redesign of the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, has died.
www.cbc.ca
December 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
We've lost a Canadian-born architectural giant, but at 96 he certainly lived a full life and created a lasting legacy.
PM Carney: "Frank Gehry was an architectural icon whose bold designs have shaped cityscapes all over the world."
RIP www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
PM Carney: "Frank Gehry was an architectural icon whose bold designs have shaped cityscapes all over the world."
RIP www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...