peter
@peterhemminger.com
Comms professional in non-profit world. Former arts administrator. Increasingly skeptical of social media. he/him/they.
Host of @theam.ca
Host of @theam.ca
Anyone seen any good essays on the first quarter of the 21st century? I'm trying to put together some of my own thoughts but would love to see the arc of the last 25 years as interpreted by people who are smarter than me.
December 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Anyone seen any good essays on the first quarter of the 21st century? I'm trying to put together some of my own thoughts but would love to see the arc of the last 25 years as interpreted by people who are smarter than me.
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AM Gold 2025:
50 favourite albums from the past year, and 150+ others that are also very much worth a listen. Ambient, psychedelic, modular synth, jazz, library grooves, jangle pop, and other sounds suited to early mornings and contemplative moments.
wanderlines.ca/2025/12/18/a...
50 favourite albums from the past year, and 150+ others that are also very much worth a listen. Ambient, psychedelic, modular synth, jazz, library grooves, jangle pop, and other sounds suited to early mornings and contemplative moments.
wanderlines.ca/2025/12/18/a...
December 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
AM Gold 2025:
50 favourite albums from the past year, and 150+ others that are also very much worth a listen. Ambient, psychedelic, modular synth, jazz, library grooves, jangle pop, and other sounds suited to early mornings and contemplative moments.
wanderlines.ca/2025/12/18/a...
50 favourite albums from the past year, and 150+ others that are also very much worth a listen. Ambient, psychedelic, modular synth, jazz, library grooves, jangle pop, and other sounds suited to early mornings and contemplative moments.
wanderlines.ca/2025/12/18/a...
This seems like blasphemy but I think I spent too much time this year watching movies and listening to music? I think in 2026 I need to spend more time having conversations and eating food with people and taking part in things that aren't scripted or recorded.
100+ movies is too much.
100+ movies is too much.
December 7, 2025 at 6:08 AM
This seems like blasphemy but I think I spent too much time this year watching movies and listening to music? I think in 2026 I need to spend more time having conversations and eating food with people and taking part in things that aren't scripted or recorded.
100+ movies is too much.
100+ movies is too much.
Just saw the first episode of Welcome to Derry. Does it get any better from there? Will I get to see any space turtles? I need the answer to at least one of those to be yes if I'm going to keep watching.
December 6, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Just saw the first episode of Welcome to Derry. Does it get any better from there? Will I get to see any space turtles? I need the answer to at least one of those to be yes if I'm going to keep watching.
Anything you believe that I disagree with: Divisive rhetoric
Anything I believe that you disagree with: Common sense
Anything I believe that you disagree with: Common sense
December 1, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Anything you believe that I disagree with: Divisive rhetoric
Anything I believe that you disagree with: Common sense
Anything I believe that you disagree with: Common sense
People know you can make smart moves in 2D chess, too, right? Doing something strategic doesn't always imply access to whole other planes of existence.
November 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
People know you can make smart moves in 2D chess, too, right? Doing something strategic doesn't always imply access to whole other planes of existence.
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A national project list that doesn't do anything (yet) and a pipeline that doesn't exist. It's amazing how much debate nothing can stir up. #ableg #cdnpoli thenarwhal.ca/alberta-pipe...
The real major project is politics, not pipelines | The Narwhal
Carney’s major projects push has angered many in Alberta over perceived lack of support for a pipeline project that doesn’t exist
thenarwhal.ca
November 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
A national project list that doesn't do anything (yet) and a pipeline that doesn't exist. It's amazing how much debate nothing can stir up. #ableg #cdnpoli thenarwhal.ca/alberta-pipe...
Is there a piece of fiction that describes our current moment as well as something like 1984 and Dr. Strangelove did for theirs?
November 23, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Is there a piece of fiction that describes our current moment as well as something like 1984 and Dr. Strangelove did for theirs?
Huh. Cold November rain.
November 14, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Huh. Cold November rain.
The days don’t last long this time of year but they sure can be pretty.
November 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The days don’t last long this time of year but they sure can be pretty.
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No one does Halloween mixes better than @vintageobscura.net. Here's a decade-worth of their playlists to set the right mood for today.
Halloween Mixes (2014 - Present) - YouTube
Every October, Vintage Halloween Mixes.
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:48 PM
No one does Halloween mixes better than @vintageobscura.net. Here's a decade-worth of their playlists to set the right mood for today.
Interesting seeing conservatives arguing for restoring faith in capitalism by giving workers ownership of the means of production and access to the surplus value of their labour.
thehub.ca/2025/10/28/c...
thehub.ca/2025/10/28/c...
Could increased employee ownership restore confidence in Canada’s economy?
thehub.ca
October 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Interesting seeing conservatives arguing for restoring faith in capitalism by giving workers ownership of the means of production and access to the surplus value of their labour.
thehub.ca/2025/10/28/c...
thehub.ca/2025/10/28/c...
I knew about the federal notwithstanding clause. I didn't know we also had one in our provincial bill of rights and human rights act.
If the reasoning federally was to get provinces to sign on to the constitution, what was the reasoning provincially?
If the reasoning federally was to get provinces to sign on to the constitution, what was the reasoning provincially?
October 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I knew about the federal notwithstanding clause. I didn't know we also had one in our provincial bill of rights and human rights act.
If the reasoning federally was to get provinces to sign on to the constitution, what was the reasoning provincially?
If the reasoning federally was to get provinces to sign on to the constitution, what was the reasoning provincially?
Anyway, why can’t we all be more like this guy?
October 23, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Anyway, why can’t we all be more like this guy?
A whole lot of people make it their mission in life to read everything in the least charitable way possible, and to make sure you know it.
October 23, 2025 at 4:41 AM
A whole lot of people make it their mission in life to read everything in the least charitable way possible, and to make sure you know it.
My friends are getting elected to public office and I’m sharing songs I like on campus radio. Pretty much equal, right?
October 23, 2025 at 2:21 AM
My friends are getting elected to public office and I’m sharing songs I like on campus radio. Pretty much equal, right?
Is there a word for when you see your Lyft driver getting farther away every time you check?
October 23, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Is there a word for when you see your Lyft driver getting farther away every time you check?
I was pretty uninspired going into the election but I’m settling into a quiet optimism? We have the most new councillors we’ve had in over a century, heading basically straight into budgeting. Seems like as good a time as any to reach out and make your voice heard, before positions get entrenched.
October 22, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I was pretty uninspired going into the election but I’m settling into a quiet optimism? We have the most new councillors we’ve had in over a century, heading basically straight into budgeting. Seems like as good a time as any to reach out and make your voice heard, before positions get entrenched.
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If you missed any episodes, you can catch them online! The Funding Drive goes until this Friday OCT24th
cjsw.com/donate/
cjsw.com/donate/
October 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
If you missed any episodes, you can catch them online! The Funding Drive goes until this Friday OCT24th
cjsw.com/donate/
cjsw.com/donate/
I’m being pandered to, and I like it.
October 9, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I’m being pandered to, and I like it.
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Funding Drive is back!
Get ready for a full month of events, followed by a week long radiothon from OCT 17-24. Get ready to Play/Connect/Discover with CJSW!
Check out CJSW.COM/DONATE to support independent radio!
This year's art provided by Daniel Bejarano.
Get ready for a full month of events, followed by a week long radiothon from OCT 17-24. Get ready to Play/Connect/Discover with CJSW!
Check out CJSW.COM/DONATE to support independent radio!
This year's art provided by Daniel Bejarano.
October 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Funding Drive is back!
Get ready for a full month of events, followed by a week long radiothon from OCT 17-24. Get ready to Play/Connect/Discover with CJSW!
Check out CJSW.COM/DONATE to support independent radio!
This year's art provided by Daniel Bejarano.
Get ready for a full month of events, followed by a week long radiothon from OCT 17-24. Get ready to Play/Connect/Discover with CJSW!
Check out CJSW.COM/DONATE to support independent radio!
This year's art provided by Daniel Bejarano.
90% of this article is calling Carney arrogant, thin skinned, short tempered, dismissive, and maybe borderline manipulative. One paragraph says he put in a dress code and wants people to be punctual. “Demanding boss” is by far the most flattering framing a headline could give.
Mark Carney Is a Very Demanding Boss - Macleans.ca
His elbows-up enthusiasm won him the election. Now he’s governing like a Bay Street exec.
macleans.ca
October 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
90% of this article is calling Carney arrogant, thin skinned, short tempered, dismissive, and maybe borderline manipulative. One paragraph says he put in a dress code and wants people to be punctual. “Demanding boss” is by far the most flattering framing a headline could give.
I’m trying to internalize the idea that you can be a goofball who does silly dances and also sing in four languages, quote 13th century poetry and drop life lessons in deceptively deep but also sometimes just plain silly songs.
But “The wine is for tasting, not discussing,” so I’ll be quiet.
But “The wine is for tasting, not discussing,” so I’ll be quiet.
October 8, 2025 at 5:02 AM
I’m trying to internalize the idea that you can be a goofball who does silly dances and also sing in four languages, quote 13th century poetry and drop life lessons in deceptively deep but also sometimes just plain silly songs.
But “The wine is for tasting, not discussing,” so I’ll be quiet.
But “The wine is for tasting, not discussing,” so I’ll be quiet.
I’m a little surprised how rusty I could feel after just three weeks off? Still a great mix of music, though. Despite everything, people are putting out great tunes these days.
New episode: My return to The AM after a three-week absence. A throwback to the 20th anniversary of Broadcast’s Tender Buttons, new music from Juana Molina, The Leaf Library, Project Gemini, and wihtikow, and other early morning goodness awaits.
theam.ca/post/7960807...
theam.ca/post/7960807...
The A.M. — The AM: September 29, 2025
The AM: September 29, 2025Peter returns to The AM after a three-week absence. Hopefully this is good news to you. A throwback to the 20th anniversary of Broadcast’s Tender Buttons, new music from...
theam.ca
September 30, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I’m a little surprised how rusty I could feel after just three weeks off? Still a great mix of music, though. Despite everything, people are putting out great tunes these days.
Thanks for sharing this Jeremy, totally forgot this was happening today and this is very helpful.
Full video of today's Calgary Ward 9 candidate forum at Cold Garden! A beautiful day for an outdoor election debate. #yyccc
FULL VIDEO: Calgary Ward 9 candidate forum at Cold Garden | The Sprawl
With all seven candidates.
www.sprawlcalgary.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Thanks for sharing this Jeremy, totally forgot this was happening today and this is very helpful.