John Leeson 🇨🇦🇺🇦
@johnleesonto.bsky.social
Toronto, biking & walking, Blue Jays. Americana, world & roots music. Dreaming of a world free of Poilievre, Doug Ford, & Pu*in, and that other guy. Trying to ignore politics in that crazy country south of us.
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Billionaires who lobbied Trump to halt Canadian bridge praise EZ-Bribe App
Billionaires who lobbied Trump to halt Canadian bridge praise EZ-Bribe App
DETROIT, MI - Billionaire Matthew Moroun, whose family recently lobbied the Trump administration to publicly threaten the Gordie Howe International Bridge which competes with their interests, has prai...
www.thebeaverton.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Billionaires who lobbied Trump to halt Canadian bridge praise EZ-Bribe App
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This is just unconscionable man
February 13, 2026 at 1:43 AM
This is just unconscionable man
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Meanwhile,
Ukrposhta ⬇️
Ukrposhta ⬇️
February 12, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Meanwhile,
Ukrposhta ⬇️
Ukrposhta ⬇️
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The only really famous person I've had to spend time with was Leonard Cohen. I asked him how his songs came to be used in McCabe And Mrs. Miller.
He said when the Altman people called, he'd recently seen Brewster McCloud, loved it, and was happy to be a part of whatever Altman did next.
He said when the Altman people called, he'd recently seen Brewster McCloud, loved it, and was happy to be a part of whatever Altman did next.
February 11, 2026 at 9:41 PM
The only really famous person I've had to spend time with was Leonard Cohen. I asked him how his songs came to be used in McCabe And Mrs. Miller.
He said when the Altman people called, he'd recently seen Brewster McCloud, loved it, and was happy to be a part of whatever Altman did next.
He said when the Altman people called, he'd recently seen Brewster McCloud, loved it, and was happy to be a part of whatever Altman did next.
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RIP Bud Cort. May you fly high in the Astrodome of heaven.
Brewster Takes Flight | Brewster McCloud | Warner Archive
YouTube video by Warner Bros. Classics
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February 11, 2026 at 9:22 PM
RIP Bud Cort. May you fly high in the Astrodome of heaven.
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“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:29 PM
“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
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A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 AM
A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
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I had a lesion on my back, got a medical referral to a dermatologist. Took months for the appointment. He said it was fine (free) but if I wanted, he could remove but just for appearance. A year later it looked worse, so made appt for cosmetic procedure. Got appt in a week. Plus $$$
Getting a mole checked can takes months, but Botox appointments are readily available. @rebeccaga0.bsky.social on why dermatologists say their practice is the canary in the coal mine for privatized care. thelocal.to/dermatology-...
When Your Dermatologist Becomes a Salesperson | The Local
Getting a mole checked can takes months, but Botox appointments are readily available. Why dermatologists say their practice is the canary in the coal mine for privatized care.
thelocal.to
February 10, 2026 at 1:44 PM
I had a lesion on my back, got a medical referral to a dermatologist. Took months for the appointment. He said it was fine (free) but if I wanted, he could remove but just for appearance. A year later it looked worse, so made appt for cosmetic procedure. Got appt in a week. Plus $$$
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DinoCon with a more prompt response to academics complicit in sexual abuse than uh, the entirety of academia.
February 10, 2026 at 8:11 AM
DinoCon with a more prompt response to academics complicit in sexual abuse than uh, the entirety of academia.
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At very least you could hang a big picture of Trump and Epstein on the Canadian side facing Detroit. Then it wouldn’t be a complete waste
February 10, 2026 at 1:05 PM
At very least you could hang a big picture of Trump and Epstein on the Canadian side facing Detroit. Then it wouldn’t be a complete waste
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'Potentially' is doing some heavy lifting there
SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.
February 9, 2026 at 4:16 PM
'Potentially' is doing some heavy lifting there
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Cuba has already warned international airlines. They will now be forced either to send planes to the island with extra fuel from their departure airports, make refuelling stops in other countries — or, ultimately, cancel flights 🚨
February 9, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Cuba has already warned international airlines. They will now be forced either to send planes to the island with extra fuel from their departure airports, make refuelling stops in other countries — or, ultimately, cancel flights 🚨
Spotted this great display of classic pocket books last month at Doug Miller Books on Bloor.
February 8, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Spotted this great display of classic pocket books last month at Doug Miller Books on Bloor.
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Canada is off to a quick start in 2026, but nobody seems to know where we’re going, @justinling.ca writes www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Justin Ling: Canada is off to a quick start in 2026, but nobody seems to know where we’re going
It's only February, and already Canadian diplomacy is headed madly off in all directions.
www.thestar.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Canada is off to a quick start in 2026, but nobody seems to know where we’re going, @justinling.ca writes www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
O’Hara & Candy, SCTV 1977. Brilliant. (They acted rings around their colleagues in this sketch…) youtu.be/KZBY4Z-qces
CATHERINE O'HARA & JOHN CANDY | TAXIDERMIST Sketch, SCTV 1977
YouTube video by Short Attention Span
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February 7, 2026 at 6:59 PM
O’Hara & Candy, SCTV 1977. Brilliant. (They acted rings around their colleagues in this sketch…) youtu.be/KZBY4Z-qces
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Trump negotiators don’t approach Russia-Ukraine talks as “if we can get Russia to stop attacking, then there will be peace.” They approach it as “if we can get Ukraine to surrender, then we can make a lot of money.”
⚡️Zelensky says Russia presented $12 trillion economic plan to US, called 'Dmitriev package.'
President Volodymyr Zelensky described it as a proposed framework for large-scale U.S.-Russia economic cooperation.
President Volodymyr Zelensky described it as a proposed framework for large-scale U.S.-Russia economic cooperation.
Zelensky warns of 'risk' US, Russia could strike bilateral deals on Ukraine without Kyiv
"We clearly state that Ukraine will not support even potential agreements about us without us," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
kyivindependent.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Trump negotiators don’t approach Russia-Ukraine talks as “if we can get Russia to stop attacking, then there will be peace.” They approach it as “if we can get Ukraine to surrender, then we can make a lot of money.”
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There’s going to another round of billionaires saying they’re going to leave New York cuz of this
Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake.
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake.
February 7, 2026 at 12:43 AM
There’s going to another round of billionaires saying they’re going to leave New York cuz of this
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February 6, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Read all about it! Cops arrested! Several guilty of past offences!
…Good to remember it’s been almost 2 years since Chief ordered an OPP investigation into the 3 cops who apparently* lied & colluded to convict an innocent man (Umar Zander) of murder. Not a word since.
*According to trial judge.
…Good to remember it’s been almost 2 years since Chief ordered an OPP investigation into the 3 cops who apparently* lied & colluded to convict an innocent man (Umar Zander) of murder. Not a word since.
*According to trial judge.
February 6, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Read all about it! Cops arrested! Several guilty of past offences!
…Good to remember it’s been almost 2 years since Chief ordered an OPP investigation into the 3 cops who apparently* lied & colluded to convict an innocent man (Umar Zander) of murder. Not a word since.
*According to trial judge.
…Good to remember it’s been almost 2 years since Chief ordered an OPP investigation into the 3 cops who apparently* lied & colluded to convict an innocent man (Umar Zander) of murder. Not a word since.
*According to trial judge.
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Every American needs to watch this:
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Every American needs to watch this:
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Pour one out for every professional political pundit, writer, consultant whatever that has spent the last decade trying to pretend that the Trump phenomenon was about trade or opiates and not a big chunk of white america losing its mind over having a black president bsky.app/profile/kyle...
A screenshot from a video posted on Trump's Truth Social account: truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
February 6, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Pour one out for every professional political pundit, writer, consultant whatever that has spent the last decade trying to pretend that the Trump phenomenon was about trade or opiates and not a big chunk of white america losing its mind over having a black president bsky.app/profile/kyle...
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Happy 45 anniversary of the Toronto bathhouse raids to all who celebrate.
Our current police chief was one of the officers behind the 2000 "Pussy Palace" lesbian bathhouse raid. History is not so old.
Our current police chief was one of the officers behind the 2000 "Pussy Palace" lesbian bathhouse raid. History is not so old.
What were the Toronto bathhouse raids? City marks 45th anniversary of dark spot in its history
The raids on Feb. 5, 1981 were, at the time, the largest mass arrest in Toronto history. Police finally apologized in 2016.
www.thestar.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Happy 45 anniversary of the Toronto bathhouse raids to all who celebrate.
Our current police chief was one of the officers behind the 2000 "Pussy Palace" lesbian bathhouse raid. History is not so old.
Our current police chief was one of the officers behind the 2000 "Pussy Palace" lesbian bathhouse raid. History is not so old.
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The Eglinton Crosstown LRT heritage plaque unveiled.
February 6, 2026 at 1:44 PM
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT heritage plaque unveiled.
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Constant intimidation (from 2024)
February 6, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Constant intimidation (from 2024)