Only Dave Smith
@onlydavesmith.bsky.social
The voices in my head come out my fingers.
Mythical, not legendary.
Unreliable narrator.
Fictionalized version of myself.
Ottawa, home to the coldest hot air.
www.onlydavesmith.com
Mythical, not legendary.
Unreliable narrator.
Fictionalized version of myself.
Ottawa, home to the coldest hot air.
www.onlydavesmith.com
Pinned
So, … why Only Dave Smith?
Imagine a crowded family kitchen, the air sizzling in expectation. The doorbell rings and everyone hushes.
A volunteer jumps to answer the door.
“It’s only Dave Smith,” comes the announcement, and the group relaxes.
Mediocre achievement in the context of low expectations.
Imagine a crowded family kitchen, the air sizzling in expectation. The doorbell rings and everyone hushes.
A volunteer jumps to answer the door.
“It’s only Dave Smith,” comes the announcement, and the group relaxes.
Mediocre achievement in the context of low expectations.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The bridge issue is instructive.
Every winter Canada sends millions and millions of cubic metres of air to the US … free of charge.
Out of Fairness and Respect, that has to change.
And Himself can pay for half the bridge.
The bridge issue is instructive.
Every winter Canada sends millions and millions of cubic metres of air to the US … free of charge.
Out of Fairness and Respect, that has to change.
And Himself can pay for half the bridge.
Trump threatens to block opening of US-Canada bridge
The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects Michigan to Ontario, is set to open this year.
www.bbc.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:03 PM
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The bridge issue is instructive.
Every winter Canada sends millions and millions of cubic metres of air to the US … free of charge.
Out of Fairness and Respect, that has to change.
And Himself can pay for half the bridge.
The bridge issue is instructive.
Every winter Canada sends millions and millions of cubic metres of air to the US … free of charge.
Out of Fairness and Respect, that has to change.
And Himself can pay for half the bridge.
Nauseating militaristic self congratulatory jingoistic bullshit,anyone?
Guess what I'm watching.
Guess what I'm watching.
February 8, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Nauseating militaristic self congratulatory jingoistic bullshit,anyone?
Guess what I'm watching.
Guess what I'm watching.
I just read this as a footnote in a book published in 1895. The chapter concerned the still-thriving slave trade and linked it to the trade in ivory.
"It is estimated that the elephant will become extinct in Africa
about one hundred and fifty or two hundred years hence."
So we've had warning.
"It is estimated that the elephant will become extinct in Africa
about one hundred and fifty or two hundred years hence."
So we've had warning.
February 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM
I just read this as a footnote in a book published in 1895. The chapter concerned the still-thriving slave trade and linked it to the trade in ivory.
"It is estimated that the elephant will become extinct in Africa
about one hundred and fifty or two hundred years hence."
So we've had warning.
"It is estimated that the elephant will become extinct in Africa
about one hundred and fifty or two hundred years hence."
So we've had warning.
In case you've forgotten.
A post about forgetting.
onlydavesmith.com?p=643
#writingprocess
#amwriting
#editingprocess
#donttrytosellmebetaservicesplease
A post about forgetting.
onlydavesmith.com?p=643
#writingprocess
#amwriting
#editingprocess
#donttrytosellmebetaservicesplease
February 7, 2026 at 4:51 PM
In case you've forgotten.
A post about forgetting.
onlydavesmith.com?p=643
#writingprocess
#amwriting
#editingprocess
#donttrytosellmebetaservicesplease
A post about forgetting.
onlydavesmith.com?p=643
#writingprocess
#amwriting
#editingprocess
#donttrytosellmebetaservicesplease
Didn't we all start doing that last year? Meaning 12 months and more ago?
For reasons that go far beyong their association with the Orange One.
For reasons that go far beyong their association with the Orange One.
A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown. n.pr/4cd0u1o
DVDs and public transit: Boycott drives people to ditch Big Tech to protest ICE
A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
n.pr
February 7, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Didn't we all start doing that last year? Meaning 12 months and more ago?
For reasons that go far beyong their association with the Orange One.
For reasons that go far beyong their association with the Orange One.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Look at the flat roof of this factory.
Where are the solar panels?
It’s a new build.
Where are the solar panels?
It’s a battery factory.
Where are the solar panels?
They’re getting 15 billion in subsidies.
Where are the … oh, forget it.
Look at the flat roof of this factory.
Where are the solar panels?
It’s a new build.
Where are the solar panels?
It’s a battery factory.
Where are the solar panels?
They’re getting 15 billion in subsidies.
Where are the … oh, forget it.
Stellantis sells its stake of Ontario battery factory to South Korea's LG Energy Solution | CBC News
NextStar was a joint venture between the two companies that came about in 2022 to build Canada’s first large-scale batter manufacturing facility in Windsor, Ont.
www.cbc.ca
February 6, 2026 at 1:45 PM
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Look at the flat roof of this factory.
Where are the solar panels?
It’s a new build.
Where are the solar panels?
It’s a battery factory.
Where are the solar panels?
They’re getting 15 billion in subsidies.
Where are the … oh, forget it.
Look at the flat roof of this factory.
Where are the solar panels?
It’s a new build.
Where are the solar panels?
It’s a battery factory.
Where are the solar panels?
They’re getting 15 billion in subsidies.
Where are the … oh, forget it.
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Cold Winter
David Thauberger
2010
David Thauberger
2010
February 5, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Cold Winter
David Thauberger
2010
David Thauberger
2010
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Yet another reason to drive defensively.
If there weren’t so much money in ripping off drivers and insurers over car repairs, these things might not happen.
Maybe we should legalize auto body shops.
No … wait …
Yet another reason to drive defensively.
If there weren’t so much money in ripping off drivers and insurers over car repairs, these things might not happen.
Maybe we should legalize auto body shops.
No … wait …
9 Toronto police officers facing charges related to tow-truck violence: source | CBC News
Nine Toronto police officers are facing charges related to violent incidents involving tow trucks and operators across the Greater Toronto Area, multiple sources tell CBC News.
www.cbc.ca
February 5, 2026 at 1:45 PM
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Yet another reason to drive defensively.
If there weren’t so much money in ripping off drivers and insurers over car repairs, these things might not happen.
Maybe we should legalize auto body shops.
No … wait …
Yet another reason to drive defensively.
If there weren’t so much money in ripping off drivers and insurers over car repairs, these things might not happen.
Maybe we should legalize auto body shops.
No … wait …
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Chinook
Illingworth Kerr
1986
Illingworth Kerr
1986
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Chinook
Illingworth Kerr
1986
Illingworth Kerr
1986
Reposted by Only Dave Smith
Reposted by Only Dave Smith
Each time we sidestep a difficulty, we hand it the keys to our kingdom. Fear thrives on our retreat — the shadows we refuse to face stretch and distort until they dwarf the landscape of our lives.
February 2, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Each time we sidestep a difficulty, we hand it the keys to our kingdom. Fear thrives on our retreat — the shadows we refuse to face stretch and distort until they dwarf the landscape of our lives.
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Report: Even Grok grossed out by how much Elon Musk is in Epstein Files
Report: Even Grok grossed out by how much Elon Musk is in Epstein Files
PALO ALTO, CA - The generative artificial intelligence Grok, which recently made headlines for creating user-directed underage pornography, has expressed "profound uneasiness" at being associated with...
www.thebeaverton.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Report: Even Grok grossed out by how much Elon Musk is in Epstein Files
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Oooh, an official portrait!
I should have been asked as I have some ideas for an official Stephen Harper allegory.
An angry potato.
A field of mushrooms at night.
A brick.
A Fox News teleprompter.
Broken glasses under the blade of a vintage wooden hockey stick.
Oooh, an official portrait!
I should have been asked as I have some ideas for an official Stephen Harper allegory.
An angry potato.
A field of mushrooms at night.
A brick.
A Fox News teleprompter.
Broken glasses under the blade of a vintage wooden hockey stick.
Events in Ottawa include unveiling of Harper's official portrait | CBC News
Former prime minister Stephen Harper is being honoured at several events in Ottawa this week ahead of the 20th anniversary of his Conservative government, which was sworn into power on Feb. 6, 2006.
www.cbc.ca
February 2, 2026 at 1:18 PM
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Oooh, an official portrait!
I should have been asked as I have some ideas for an official Stephen Harper allegory.
An angry potato.
A field of mushrooms at night.
A brick.
A Fox News teleprompter.
Broken glasses under the blade of a vintage wooden hockey stick.
Oooh, an official portrait!
I should have been asked as I have some ideas for an official Stephen Harper allegory.
An angry potato.
A field of mushrooms at night.
A brick.
A Fox News teleprompter.
Broken glasses under the blade of a vintage wooden hockey stick.
So.
February.
Enough said.
February.
Enough said.
February 1, 2026 at 2:29 PM
So.
February.
Enough said.
February.
Enough said.
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Moving On
John McDonald
2020
John McDonald
2020
February 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Moving On
John McDonald
2020
John McDonald
2020
Reposting in time for Saturday morning cartoons.
Sights, sounds, and smells can be remarkable triggers to activate memories we didn’t know we had, memories that help us understand that the past has a purpose, that to be is to have been.
New post.
#amwriting
#amediting
#writingcommunity
#inappropriatefarting
onlydavesmith.com?p=643
New post.
#amwriting
#amediting
#writingcommunity
#inappropriatefarting
onlydavesmith.com?p=643
January 31, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Reposting in time for Saturday morning cartoons.
I am jealous of the fun the reviewer got to have writing this but no one should underestimate the price he had to pay … 104 minutes of precisely rendered Boschian hell.
I think he went to a few Melania screenings.
He's clearly a bigly fan, and it's getting rave reviews!
He's clearly a bigly fan, and it's getting rave reviews!
Melania Trump is a scowling void of pure nothingness in her ghastly film – review
Hitting cinemas as the streets of America remain filled with the angry and grieving, the vulgar, gilded lifestyle of the Trumps makes them look like Marie Antoinette skulking in her cake-filled chatea...
www.independent.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 2:41 PM
I am jealous of the fun the reviewer got to have writing this but no one should underestimate the price he had to pay … 104 minutes of precisely rendered Boschian hell.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
A new entry into the real world political dictionary for the term doubling down.
The equivalent of speeding down the highway in your F150 at 100mph one knee on the steering wheel and both hands covering your ears and shouting”Na na naaa na, I can’t hear you!”
A new entry into the real world political dictionary for the term doubling down.
The equivalent of speeding down the highway in your F150 at 100mph one knee on the steering wheel and both hands covering your ears and shouting”Na na naaa na, I can’t hear you!”
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wins leadership review with 87.4% approval | CBC
www.cbc.ca
January 31, 2026 at 2:26 PM
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
A new entry into the real world political dictionary for the term doubling down.
The equivalent of speeding down the highway in your F150 at 100mph one knee on the steering wheel and both hands covering your ears and shouting”Na na naaa na, I can’t hear you!”
A new entry into the real world political dictionary for the term doubling down.
The equivalent of speeding down the highway in your F150 at 100mph one knee on the steering wheel and both hands covering your ears and shouting”Na na naaa na, I can’t hear you!”
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
He’s just jealous because his boss has no virtues to speak of, let alone signal.
And as Secretary of the Trump Family Treasure, the American pile of tax gleaned from the poorest people possible, neither does he.
He’s just jealous because his boss has no virtues to speak of, let alone signal.
And as Secretary of the Trump Family Treasure, the American pile of tax gleaned from the poorest people possible, neither does he.
Scott Bessent warns Carney to stop 'virtue signalling' amid looming trade talks | CBC News
The Trump administration is once again ramping up its rhetorical pressure on Canada, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issuing a fresh warning to Prime Minister Mark Carney over looming trade...
www.cbc.ca
January 30, 2026 at 2:03 PM
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
He’s just jealous because his boss has no virtues to speak of, let alone signal.
And as Secretary of the Trump Family Treasure, the American pile of tax gleaned from the poorest people possible, neither does he.
He’s just jealous because his boss has no virtues to speak of, let alone signal.
And as Secretary of the Trump Family Treasure, the American pile of tax gleaned from the poorest people possible, neither does he.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Again with the Smug Mug.
I won’t bother to listen to the speech, as he is not likely to deal with the primary reason so many people can’t even think about voting Conservative - the leadership of PP, the precocious, pre-pubescent pretend Prime Minister.
Again with the Smug Mug.
I won’t bother to listen to the speech, as he is not likely to deal with the primary reason so many people can’t even think about voting Conservative - the leadership of PP, the precocious, pre-pubescent pretend Prime Minister.
Poilievre to pitch members on keeping his job as Conservative leader in convention speech | CBC News
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will take to the stage Friday for what could be one of the most important speeches of his political career as he tries to convince delegates at the party's Calgary...
www.cbc.ca
January 30, 2026 at 1:27 PM
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Again with the Smug Mug.
I won’t bother to listen to the speech, as he is not likely to deal with the primary reason so many people can’t even think about voting Conservative - the leadership of PP, the precocious, pre-pubescent pretend Prime Minister.
Again with the Smug Mug.
I won’t bother to listen to the speech, as he is not likely to deal with the primary reason so many people can’t even think about voting Conservative - the leadership of PP, the precocious, pre-pubescent pretend Prime Minister.
Sights, sounds, and smells can be remarkable triggers to activate memories we didn’t know we had, memories that help us understand that the past has a purpose, that to be is to have been.
New post.
#amwriting
#amediting
#writingcommunity
#inappropriatefarting
onlydavesmith.com?p=643
New post.
#amwriting
#amediting
#writingcommunity
#inappropriatefarting
onlydavesmith.com?p=643
January 29, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Sights, sounds, and smells can be remarkable triggers to activate memories we didn’t know we had, memories that help us understand that the past has a purpose, that to be is to have been.
New post.
#amwriting
#amediting
#writingcommunity
#inappropriatefarting
onlydavesmith.com?p=643
New post.
#amwriting
#amediting
#writingcommunity
#inappropriatefarting
onlydavesmith.com?p=643
This may be history's first record of someone giving another driver the finger in traffic before chucking a cricifix at them.
The miracle was that his hat stayed on.
The miracle was that his hat stayed on.
The ‘overlooked’ saint: digitally recreated shrine marks 800th anniversary of William of York
The ‘overlooked’ saint: digitally recreated shrine marks 800th anniversary of William of York
Exhibition at York Minster celebrates nearly forgotten 12th-century archbishop said to be responsible for Ouse Bridge miracle
The inscription on the large 13th-century stone slab on display at York Minster does not bode well: “Qui ceci dit svp er caput rogeri de Ripvn.” Or, as it translates: “Which fell on the head of Roger of Ripon.”
“We don’t quite know who Roger of Ripon was,” said Jennie England, research coordinator at the cathedral. “But he survived, and a miraculous incident was reported in the 1280s when a stone fell on someone’s head.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:12 PM
This may be history's first record of someone giving another driver the finger in traffic before chucking a cricifix at them.
The miracle was that his hat stayed on.
The miracle was that his hat stayed on.
So ... big old lumpy orange American batshit useless President.
In English, adjectives seem to follow a specific order:
opinion - size - age - shape - color - origin - material - purpose - noun
We’re steeped in the pattern from birth, and apply it effortlessly.
opinion - size - age - shape - color - origin - material - purpose - noun
We’re steeped in the pattern from birth, and apply it effortlessly.
January 29, 2026 at 5:09 PM
So ... big old lumpy orange American batshit useless President.
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This person has a particular talent which lies in the simultaneous appearance of affability and naked ambition.
It is a combination which inspires as much confidence and trust as you might have in a cat who has been given an injured bird to look after.
This person has a particular talent which lies in the simultaneous appearance of affability and naked ambition.
It is a combination which inspires as much confidence and trust as you might have in a cat who has been given an injured bird to look after.
Poilievre courts delegates as he faces a must-win leadership review vote | CBC News
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's fate will be put to delegates at the party's convention in Calgary on Friday. While those around him are confident he can avoid being turfed, the leader's loyali...
www.cbc.ca
January 29, 2026 at 1:40 PM
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
This person has a particular talent which lies in the simultaneous appearance of affability and naked ambition.
It is a combination which inspires as much confidence and trust as you might have in a cat who has been given an injured bird to look after.
This person has a particular talent which lies in the simultaneous appearance of affability and naked ambition.
It is a combination which inspires as much confidence and trust as you might have in a cat who has been given an injured bird to look after.