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.
Time for a rousing “America: the greatest country in the world” chorus.
February 14, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Time for a rousing “America: the greatest country in the world” chorus.
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“Hold your kids tight. Tell them you love them every day. You never know.”
Heartbreaking portraits of lives and futures lost 💔
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Heartbreaking portraits of lives and futures lost 💔
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Eight lives lost in British Columbia: Their names and stories
Community of Tumbler Ridge mourning five children and an educator killed in school shooting and deaths of shooter’s mother and half-brother
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
“Hold your kids tight. Tell them you love them every day. You never know.”
Heartbreaking portraits of lives and futures lost 💔
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Heartbreaking portraits of lives and futures lost 💔
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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The “La Marseillaise” scene in Casablanca (1942) still lands with staggering power. Many extras were actual refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe, which is why it feels so painfully genuine.👏👏👏👏🎶💙
February 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM
The “La Marseillaise” scene in Casablanca (1942) still lands with staggering power. Many extras were actual refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe, which is why it feels so painfully genuine.👏👏👏👏🎶💙
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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
I remember back in the early 60s, Maple Leaf Gardens sent a letter to people who had season tickets in the “reds” (most expensive seats), noting that some people weren’t dressing “appropriately.” Jackets & ties, and dresses were expected.
February 13, 2026 at 2:10 AM
I remember back in the early 60s, Maple Leaf Gardens sent a letter to people who had season tickets in the “reds” (most expensive seats), noting that some people weren’t dressing “appropriately.” Jackets & ties, and dresses were expected.
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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
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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
So anyone still searching in the lake can give up now.
February 10, 2026 at 12:52 AM
So anyone still searching in the lake can give up now.
Very possible there would be significant voter rejection of such a quick blatant opportunistic move. Ford 25 & Trudeau 21 didn’t really suffer for unnecessary call, though it was later in their term. Peterson 90 got burnt tho.
February 9, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Very possible there would be significant voter rejection of such a quick blatant opportunistic move. Ford 25 & Trudeau 21 didn’t really suffer for unnecessary call, though it was later in their term. Peterson 90 got burnt tho.
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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...
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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...
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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.”
But the Reds were picked to test out the new ball a couple of years early.
February 7, 2026 at 5:26 PM
But the Reds were picked to test out the new ball a couple of years early.
