John Langstone
@johnlangstone.bsky.social
Ottawa Ontario Canada
A trip to Wiki tells me there is a bit of truth in this. Maybe a strategy to keep Trump away from Greenland would be to rename it Epstein Island.
January 21, 2026 at 2:04 PM
A trip to Wiki tells me there is a bit of truth in this. Maybe a strategy to keep Trump away from Greenland would be to rename it Epstein Island.
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Really good speech from Carney at the World Economic Forum today.
Genuinely gives the impression he understands the gravity of the moment, which is why I'm struggling to square it with his actual actions and policy re: the United States.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uStu...
Genuinely gives the impression he understands the gravity of the moment, which is why I'm struggling to square it with his actual actions and policy re: the United States.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uStu...
PM Mark Carney speaks at World Economic Forum in Davos – January 20, 2026
YouTube video by cpac
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January 20, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Really good speech from Carney at the World Economic Forum today.
Genuinely gives the impression he understands the gravity of the moment, which is why I'm struggling to square it with his actual actions and policy re: the United States.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uStu...
Genuinely gives the impression he understands the gravity of the moment, which is why I'm struggling to square it with his actual actions and policy re: the United States.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uStu...
A little misinformation for the Sutcliffe re-election campaign?
That Serbian website can't keep getting away with this!
January 20, 2026 at 6:13 PM
A little misinformation for the Sutcliffe re-election campaign?
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I guess the mark of a good communications team is being able to find anything, no matter how sketchy it might be, that looks good on the mayor. This fits.
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Evan Harold Potter (@evanhpotter)
Here’s a nice piece by the Citizen’s Bruce Deachman on Mayor Mark Sutcliffe using “data” from a Serbian website to crow about the city of Ottawa being ranked No. 1 in North America for livability. I h...
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January 17, 2026 at 2:19 AM
I guess the mark of a good communications team is being able to find anything, no matter how sketchy it might be, that looks good on the mayor. This fits.
substack.com/@evanhpotter...
substack.com/@evanhpotter...
I probably misunderstand, but the insurrection act allows federalization of state militias or the use of regular army forces to quell a state rebellion. Strikes me that regular forces might be better disciplined than ICE, but maybe Trump sees ICE quelling the rebellion. Will this turn out well?
January 17, 2026 at 1:40 AM
I probably misunderstand, but the insurrection act allows federalization of state militias or the use of regular army forces to quell a state rebellion. Strikes me that regular forces might be better disciplined than ICE, but maybe Trump sees ICE quelling the rebellion. Will this turn out well?
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Respectfully decommissioned.
January 14, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Respectfully decommissioned.
I guess we know what the Toronto Sun is all about now.
American-owned Toronto Sun advocating for US annexation of Greenland
January 13, 2026 at 7:26 PM
I guess we know what the Toronto Sun is all about now.
The Lansdowne 2.0 sales pitch, then the claims of savings achieved by his administration, and now this......
FACT-CHECK: A new ‘quality of life study’ celebrated by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe is actually sourced from a dubious eastern European website
While Sutcliffe claims the new 'study' proves Ottawa is the ‘most liveable’ city in North America, experts say the Serbian website’s data is unreliable
While Sutcliffe claims the new 'study' proves Ottawa is the ‘most liveable’ city in North America, experts say the Serbian website’s data is unreliable
‘Quality of Life Study’ Celebrated by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe is Actually Sourced From a Dubious Eastern European Website
Sutcliffe claims a new 'study' proves Ottawa is the ‘most liveable’ city in North America, but experts say the website’s data is unreliable
pressprogress.ca
January 12, 2026 at 10:37 PM
The Lansdowne 2.0 sales pitch, then the claims of savings achieved by his administration, and now this......
Griftopia indeed.
Was an anonymous, $20,000 Polymarket bet on Nicolás Maduro’s ouster just luck—or insider knowledge? @willgottsegen.com explores how the prediction-market boom is poised to worsen the threat of insider trading:
The Polymarket Bets on Maduro Are a Warning
Get ready for the golden age of insider trading.
bit.ly
January 7, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Griftopia indeed.
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The “peace” President has started a war.
He'll start a war to:
1. Distract from the Epstein Files
2. Steal oil
3. Justify emergency powers
4. Justify use of the AEA for deportation/internment
5. Help the drug lord he just pardoned
1. Distract from the Epstein Files
2. Steal oil
3. Justify emergency powers
4. Justify use of the AEA for deportation/internment
5. Help the drug lord he just pardoned
January 3, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The “peace” President has started a war.
The Ottawa Citizen kicks off Sutcliffe's re-election campaign with a bit of earned media.
ottawacitizen.com/news/sutclif...
Ken Gray comments on the Citizen article
bulldogottawa.com/how-bout-doz...
ottawacitizen.com/news/sutclif...
Ken Gray comments on the Citizen article
bulldogottawa.com/how-bout-doz...
How 'Bout Doze Big Wins, Yer Worship: WHOPPER WATCH - THE BULLDOG
"What do you feel are some of the big wins for yourself and council entering the last year of the council term?"
bulldogottawa.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The Ottawa Citizen kicks off Sutcliffe's re-election campaign with a bit of earned media.
ottawacitizen.com/news/sutclif...
Ken Gray comments on the Citizen article
bulldogottawa.com/how-bout-doz...
ottawacitizen.com/news/sutclif...
Ken Gray comments on the Citizen article
bulldogottawa.com/how-bout-doz...
And what will happen when all the housing built under the soon to be approved new zoning by law with no minimum parking required? Like on street parking to be the new normal and cars evaporate in a snow storm? That's planning department thinking these days.
The title of The Mayor's new book. "How to make enemies, while bleeding the plebs financially dry"
That's +3,440 people that won't be voting for the Mayor.
Onwards and upwards.
#OttElection2026
That's +3,440 people that won't be voting for the Mayor.
Onwards and upwards.
#OttElection2026
December 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
And what will happen when all the housing built under the soon to be approved new zoning by law with no minimum parking required? Like on street parking to be the new normal and cars evaporate in a snow storm? That's planning department thinking these days.
This is a bit alarming.
I’m a strong skeptic when it comes to data. I try to stay away from purchasing goods that connect to the internet.
Amazon is selling your Ring data to Flock which is deeply involved in surveillance of immigrants, women seeking abortions. Flock shares this data with 🚔
techcrunch.com/2025/10/16/a...
Amazon is selling your Ring data to Flock which is deeply involved in surveillance of immigrants, women seeking abortions. Flock shares this data with 🚔
techcrunch.com/2025/10/16/a...
Amazon's Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police | TechCrunch
Agencies that use Flock can request that Ring doorbell users share footage to help with "evidence collection and investigative work."
techcrunch.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
This is a bit alarming.
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Councillor Tim Tierney is wrong about ‘Chronic No-Voters’ in his Ottawa Citizen Op/Ed on Saturday.
His opinion would be easier to take seriously if the comments weren’t coming from someone with a 15-year track record of being a reliable yes-man for every budget. 1/21
His opinion would be easier to take seriously if the comments weren’t coming from someone with a 15-year track record of being a reliable yes-man for every budget. 1/21
December 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Councillor Tim Tierney is wrong about ‘Chronic No-Voters’ in his Ottawa Citizen Op/Ed on Saturday.
His opinion would be easier to take seriously if the comments weren’t coming from someone with a 15-year track record of being a reliable yes-man for every budget. 1/21
His opinion would be easier to take seriously if the comments weren’t coming from someone with a 15-year track record of being a reliable yes-man for every budget. 1/21
Don’t be fooled by the Marksplaining - this time Mark Sutcliffe selling his version of municipal savings. Creative accounting 101.
bulldogottawa.com/marksplainin...
bulldogottawa.com/marksplainin...
Marksplaining Explained: Savings Or Not? - THE BULLDOG
Don’t be fooled by the Marksplaining.
bulldogottawa.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Don’t be fooled by the Marksplaining - this time Mark Sutcliffe selling his version of municipal savings. Creative accounting 101.
bulldogottawa.com/marksplainin...
bulldogottawa.com/marksplainin...
Mark Sutcliffe in full campaign mode after getting the Lansdowne 2.0 debacle through council.
If he couldn't report the seating capacity for the new event centre right, can this be remotely believable?
Perhaps with some details, not just words?
twitter.com/i/status/199...
If he couldn't report the seating capacity for the new event centre right, can this be remotely believable?
Perhaps with some details, not just words?
twitter.com/i/status/199...
twitter.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Mark Sutcliffe in full campaign mode after getting the Lansdowne 2.0 debacle through council.
If he couldn't report the seating capacity for the new event centre right, can this be remotely believable?
Perhaps with some details, not just words?
twitter.com/i/status/199...
If he couldn't report the seating capacity for the new event centre right, can this be remotely believable?
Perhaps with some details, not just words?
twitter.com/i/status/199...
This is an interesting take on the MOU.
Mark Carney managed to trade a pipeline that will never get built for meaningful progress on industrial carbon pricing and electricity interties — both of which will get more wind and solar built.
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
The method to Mark Carney’s madness
The memorandum of understanding with Alberta might look like surrender. Look closer
www.nationalobserver.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
This is an interesting take on the MOU.
Not sure the Charge agree with Jeff Hunt here. Are we to believe fewer spectators leads to financial success? Is that the kind of thinking that gave us the financial performance of Lansdowne 1.0? Just asking.
ottawacitizen.com/sports/pwhl-...
ottawacitizen.com/sports/pwhl-...
PWHL, Ottawa Charge take note: Smaller venue is better, says former OSEG co-owner Jeff Hunt
'You don't build an (NHL) arena with a championship final in mind. You build it for the 42 home games a year.'
ottawacitizen.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Not sure the Charge agree with Jeff Hunt here. Are we to believe fewer spectators leads to financial success? Is that the kind of thinking that gave us the financial performance of Lansdowne 1.0? Just asking.
ottawacitizen.com/sports/pwhl-...
ottawacitizen.com/sports/pwhl-...
"As a rule in this city, we don’t know how to discuss important issues well. Or at all."
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/otta....
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/otta....
Maybe it's just as well the Ottawa Charge leave | Opinion
Lansdowne. 2.0 is jeopardizing one of the best things to happen to professional sports in Ottawa in the past two decades. | Opinion
ottawacitizen.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"As a rule in this city, we don’t know how to discuss important issues well. Or at all."
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/otta....
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/otta....
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Big news in British Columbia! The all party Democratic and Electoral Reform Committee has recommended a Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform after months of hearings. 1/10
November 27, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Big news in British Columbia! The all party Democratic and Electoral Reform Committee has recommended a Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform after months of hearings. 1/10