Patrick Johnston 🇨🇦
@risingaction.bsky.social
Sports guy. Some yelling about other things too.
I had a blue check once, but Elon took it away. 🇺🇦
@loveyourcake.bsky.social tolerates my snoring
I had a blue check once, but Elon took it away. 🇺🇦
@loveyourcake.bsky.social tolerates my snoring
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Thinking more and more about how much certain actors are pushing us towards a post-truth, post-data world, a world driven purely by narratives and vibes
It's not good.
It's not good.
First met Jim in December 2018, he’d come to watch a game from the press box. Sat next to me the whole night. That was a thrill on its own.
Then at the end he said he was ‘really enjoying your column.’ I was truly speechless.
I’d call him up now and again, just to check in. He’ll be missed .
Then at the end he said he was ‘really enjoying your column.’ I was truly speechless.
I’d call him up now and again, just to check in. He’ll be missed .
February 10, 2026 at 11:39 PM
First met Jim in December 2018, he’d come to watch a game from the press box. Sat next to me the whole night. That was a thrill on its own.
Then at the end he said he was ‘really enjoying your column.’ I was truly speechless.
I’d call him up now and again, just to check in. He’ll be missed .
Then at the end he said he was ‘really enjoying your column.’ I was truly speechless.
I’d call him up now and again, just to check in. He’ll be missed .
Here’s @steve-ewen.bsky.social on Robson, a true Vancouver legend. theprovince.com/sports/hocke...
Jim Robson, legendary Vancouver Canucks broadcaster, dead at 91
Jim Robson, the iconic voice of the Vancouver Canucks, has died at the age of 91.
theprovince.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Here’s @steve-ewen.bsky.social on Robson, a true Vancouver legend. theprovince.com/sports/hocke...
Immensely sad to hear Jim Robson has died.
He was truly the voice of my youth. Many talk about ‘Greg Adams! Greg Adams!’ but I watched that game on TV so my memory of his was calling the Canucks’ OT win in ‘91 pushed them into the playoffs.
And as a writer he was always so kind and supportive.
He was truly the voice of my youth. Many talk about ‘Greg Adams! Greg Adams!’ but I watched that game on TV so my memory of his was calling the Canucks’ OT win in ‘91 pushed them into the playoffs.
And as a writer he was always so kind and supportive.
February 10, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Immensely sad to hear Jim Robson has died.
He was truly the voice of my youth. Many talk about ‘Greg Adams! Greg Adams!’ but I watched that game on TV so my memory of his was calling the Canucks’ OT win in ‘91 pushed them into the playoffs.
And as a writer he was always so kind and supportive.
He was truly the voice of my youth. Many talk about ‘Greg Adams! Greg Adams!’ but I watched that game on TV so my memory of his was calling the Canucks’ OT win in ‘91 pushed them into the playoffs.
And as a writer he was always so kind and supportive.
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Pretty significant change in approach from the CPC, who step away from X and head to Meta's Threads.
Many soccer teams have done this recently, but many have opted for BlueSky.
Many soccer teams have done this recently, but many have opted for BlueSky.
February 10, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Pretty significant change in approach from the CPC, who step away from X and head to Meta's Threads.
Many soccer teams have done this recently, but many have opted for BlueSky.
Many soccer teams have done this recently, but many have opted for BlueSky.
My profile of Canada's captain: the tales of Sidney Crosby's humility are so numerous you run out of space
nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
Sidney Crosby is a hockey legend. His peers say he's much more than that
Sid the Kid is 38. He's left nothing but a positive impression everywhere he's gone
nationalpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:06 PM
My profile of Canada's captain: the tales of Sidney Crosby's humility are so numerous you run out of space
nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
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Canada’s men’s hockey team were in attendance for short track and Canada’s mixed relay silver today.
Jon Cooper encouraged his players to “have fun,” even though they’re poised to leave the village.
Sidney Crosby, Nick Suzuki, Connor McDavid and more.
Jon Cooper encouraged his players to “have fun,” even though they’re poised to leave the village.
Sidney Crosby, Nick Suzuki, Connor McDavid and more.
February 10, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Canada’s men’s hockey team were in attendance for short track and Canada’s mixed relay silver today.
Jon Cooper encouraged his players to “have fun,” even though they’re poised to leave the village.
Sidney Crosby, Nick Suzuki, Connor McDavid and more.
Jon Cooper encouraged his players to “have fun,” even though they’re poised to leave the village.
Sidney Crosby, Nick Suzuki, Connor McDavid and more.
Jon Cooper went to bat for his goalies yesterday. Corey Hirsch tells me he was right to nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
Team Canada hockey coach Jon Cooper defends his goaltenders amid scrutiny at 2026 Olympics
Logan Thompson, Darcy Kuemper and Jordan Binnington are all deserved Olympians at Milano-Cortina 2026, Jon Cooper insists. Read more.
nationalpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Jon Cooper went to bat for his goalies yesterday. Corey Hirsch tells me he was right to nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
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Finnish hockey player Mikko Lehtonen was a man on a solo mission on Saturday -- for good reason
nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
Finland held an Olympic hockey practice in Milan. He's the only one who showed up.
With the NHL players still an ocean away, Finnish defenceman Mikko Lehtonen found himself with plenty of open ice.
nationalpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Finnish hockey player Mikko Lehtonen was a man on a solo mission on Saturday -- for good reason
nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
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ICE HELL
Irishman 🇮🇪 lived in 🇺🇸 for 20 yrs. Built own plastering business in Boston. Valid work permit. Married to 🇺🇸 citizen. No convictions “not even a parking ticket”. Green card application underway since April 2025. Would normally be granted.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Irishman 🇮🇪 lived in 🇺🇸 for 20 yrs. Built own plastering business in Boston. Valid work permit. Married to 🇺🇸 citizen. No convictions “not even a parking ticket”. Green card application underway since April 2025. Would normally be granted.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:12 AM
ICE HELL
Irishman 🇮🇪 lived in 🇺🇸 for 20 yrs. Built own plastering business in Boston. Valid work permit. Married to 🇺🇸 citizen. No convictions “not even a parking ticket”. Green card application underway since April 2025. Would normally be granted.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Irishman 🇮🇪 lived in 🇺🇸 for 20 yrs. Built own plastering business in Boston. Valid work permit. Married to 🇺🇸 citizen. No convictions “not even a parking ticket”. Green card application underway since April 2025. Would normally be granted.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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This is an unbelievable breakdown of the halftime show
First shot: sugarcane
The backbone of Puerto Rico's agricultural economy since colonial times
Still used to make rum of course!
The backbone of Puerto Rico's agricultural economy since colonial times
Still used to make rum of course!
February 9, 2026 at 8:13 AM
This is an unbelievable breakdown of the halftime show
Finnish hockey player Mikko Lehtonen was a man on a solo mission on Saturday -- for good reason
nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
Finland held an Olympic hockey practice in Milan. He's the only one who showed up.
With the NHL players still an ocean away, Finnish defenceman Mikko Lehtonen found himself with plenty of open ice.
nationalpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Finnish hockey player Mikko Lehtonen was a man on a solo mission on Saturday -- for good reason
nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
haha i'm joking
February 8, 2026 at 8:50 PM
haha i'm joking
Big role for Wilson
Exciting call imo to put Crosby on his own line
Exciting call imo to put Crosby on his own line
Ce sont que les premiers exercices, mais voici les trios du Canada à l'entraînement, assurément le plus grand événement sportif du jour, n'est-ce pas?
Celebrini-McDavid-Wilson
Marchand-MacKinnon-Suzuki
Marner-Crosby-Stone
Hagel-Horvat-Reinhart
Surnuméraires : Bennett, Jarvis
Celebrini-McDavid-Wilson
Marchand-MacKinnon-Suzuki
Marner-Crosby-Stone
Hagel-Horvat-Reinhart
Surnuméraires : Bennett, Jarvis
February 8, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Big role for Wilson
Exciting call imo to put Crosby on his own line
Exciting call imo to put Crosby on his own line
Canucks fans will be interested to know: EP40 looks to be centring a line with Mika Zibanejad and Rickard Rakell as wingers.
February 8, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Canucks fans will be interested to know: EP40 looks to be centring a line with Mika Zibanejad and Rickard Rakell as wingers.
Yep. Maybe the most obvious choice out of anything
February 8, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Yep. Maybe the most obvious choice out of anything
I prob should have used an emoji
February 8, 2026 at 3:17 PM
I prob should have used an emoji
Big snub of McDavid
no way
February 8, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Big snub of McDavid
Here to let you know that the COC has confirmed Sidney Crosby will captain the men's hockey team.
February 8, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Here to let you know that the COC has confirmed Sidney Crosby will captain the men's hockey team.
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As I've written before, people don’t trust institutions because institutions aren't doing the job. Democracy rests on three pillars: Verification, Deliberation, Accountability, which can be understood as being substantial, performative, and simulated.
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
Verification, Deliberation, Accountability: A new framework for tackling epistemic collapse and renewing democracy
Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.
demos.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 9:15 AM
As I've written before, people don’t trust institutions because institutions aren't doing the job. Democracy rests on three pillars: Verification, Deliberation, Accountability, which can be understood as being substantial, performative, and simulated.
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
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Me when they were done: I’m jealous of your pride. I used to have some.
February 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Me when they were done: I’m jealous of your pride. I used to have some.