Scott in Montreal🇨🇦
@scottinmontreal.ca
GenX dad, loving partner of @mmmanon.bsky.social. Rule by law, democracy, Habs, peace studies, humanitarian #TMKF
(Also: rantings on randboro.blogspot.com and music on @Randboro on YT)
(Also: rantings on randboro.blogspot.com and music on @Randboro on YT)
Pinned
Walking the dog, early December frost
Clear sky, full moon
Stark, contrasing B&W beauty
That bears no life of its own
But has inspired all life e'er known
In all places
In all times
Connecting all Earth's peoples
One world
One humanity
All of us, eversince, evermore
Agreeing:
"Hey, is that a face?"
Clear sky, full moon
Stark, contrasing B&W beauty
That bears no life of its own
But has inspired all life e'er known
In all places
In all times
Connecting all Earth's peoples
One world
One humanity
All of us, eversince, evermore
Agreeing:
"Hey, is that a face?"
The world needs photo journalism. I hope all this talent finds a way to pool resources and make something new, the way the @lapresse.ca staff once created the online Frontenac during a protracted labour dispute (and saved the organization in the process). Still out there delivering top-notch news.
The Washington Post just laid off its entire award-winning photo team. They were our eyes in places we'll never see. It's a horrifying loss at a time when lying governments, propaganda and AI slop are on the rise.
February 6, 2026 at 8:31 PM
The world needs photo journalism. I hope all this talent finds a way to pool resources and make something new, the way the @lapresse.ca staff once created the online Frontenac during a protracted labour dispute (and saved the organization in the process). Still out there delivering top-notch news.
Gotta get this guy and Wab Kinew together.
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Gotta get this guy and Wab Kinew together.
The Editor's code caveat of "unless justified in tve public interest" seems to be well and properly respected in this case. Let there be accountability.
🚨 This evening, a notice was circulated from representatives of Peter Mandelson, via press regulator IPSO and the Press Association news wire, to all media across the UK
We believe it is strongly in the public interest to publish this memo. This is it in full 👇
We believe it is strongly in the public interest to publish this memo. This is it in full 👇
Peter Mandelson issues secret notice demanding press leave him alone – read in full
www.thenational.scot
February 6, 2026 at 7:08 PM
The Editor's code caveat of "unless justified in tve public interest" seems to be well and properly respected in this case. Let there be accountability.
Makes you think, eh @mark-carney.bsky.social @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social @melaniejolycan.bsky.social @evansolomon.bsky.social ?
Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz:
I have left X. That network is a place of hate.
We are not vassals of Elon Musk or Trump.
I have left X. That network is a place of hate.
We are not vassals of Elon Musk or Trump.
February 6, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Octopus Dept.
DOJ documents reveal Epstein’s foundation funded the IDF and settlement expansion in Palestine.
February 6, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Octopus Dept.
Must-Watch Dept.
February 6, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Must-Watch Dept.
Reposted by Scott in Montreal🇨🇦
#ElbowsUp 🥰🇨🇦📢
#ElbowsUp
The total import value in June of fresh orange juice from the U.S. into Canada was $5.78 million, compared to nearly $12 million in June 2024, according to Statistics Canada. Since January alone, the monthly import value dropped by 64 per cent. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #cdnpoli
The total import value in June of fresh orange juice from the U.S. into Canada was $5.78 million, compared to nearly $12 million in June 2024, according to Statistics Canada. Since January alone, the monthly import value dropped by 64 per cent. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #cdnpoli
U.S. orange juice shipments plummet as Canadians find Florida OJ hard to swallow | CBC News
Between the climbing cost for a carton of fresh-squeezed juice, counter-tariffs on Tropicana and plummeting U.S. shipments, you might think this breakfast staple is in danger of becoming a luxury good...
www.cbc.ca
February 6, 2026 at 12:49 AM
#ElbowsUp 🥰🇨🇦📢
Way to call them out!
A brand new Super PAC — Elect Chicago Women — just dropped hundreds of thousands of dollars into this race. Why?
Because it’s actually a front for AIPAC dark money. And they’re doing everything they can to buy my race:
Because it’s actually a front for AIPAC dark money. And they’re doing everything they can to buy my race:
February 6, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Way to call them out!
EXCERPT:
"While in Washington to talk about tariffs and auto parts, have you demanded—publicly, unequivocally—that your friend JD Vance see to it that every single Canadian prisoner is returned to our country, unharmed, immediately, and without conditions attached????"
"While in Washington to talk about tariffs and auto parts, have you demanded—publicly, unequivocally—that your friend JD Vance see to it that every single Canadian prisoner is returned to our country, unharmed, immediately, and without conditions attached????"
February 5, 2026 at 9:42 PM
EXCERPT:
"While in Washington to talk about tariffs and auto parts, have you demanded—publicly, unequivocally—that your friend JD Vance see to it that every single Canadian prisoner is returned to our country, unharmed, immediately, and without conditions attached????"
"While in Washington to talk about tariffs and auto parts, have you demanded—publicly, unequivocally—that your friend JD Vance see to it that every single Canadian prisoner is returned to our country, unharmed, immediately, and without conditions attached????"
Why Old-School Journalistic Standards Matter Dept.
While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
Epstein had many known connections to Silicon Valley CEOs, but less known was how he made money from those relationships.
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
February 5, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Why Old-School Journalistic Standards Matter Dept.
Cabbage Time for Starmer Dept.
Is this the most awkward silence in BBC history?
Barry Gardiner brings a weird vibe to Newsnight as he refuses to answer this simple question
Barry Gardiner brings a weird vibe to Newsnight as he refuses to answer this simple question
February 5, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Cabbage Time for Starmer Dept.
Reposted by Scott in Montreal🇨🇦
I mean, he bought Xitter because it is a machine for fascism that moderation had been neutralizing.
His ability to create propaganda to lie about himself at scale is part of the reason it IS a machine for fascism.
His ability to create propaganda to lie about himself at scale is part of the reason it IS a machine for fascism.
In the last 48 hours, Musk's reactions to the Epstein release show exactly why he bought Twitter.
He's used the platform to call coverage of his emails with Epstein as "lies," elevated his fans who have defended him, and gotten positive reinforcement from his AI chatbot.
He's used the platform to call coverage of his emails with Epstein as "lies," elevated his fans who have defended him, and gotten positive reinforcement from his AI chatbot.
February 3, 2026 at 11:40 AM
I mean, he bought Xitter because it is a machine for fascism that moderation had been neutralizing.
His ability to create propaganda to lie about himself at scale is part of the reason it IS a machine for fascism.
His ability to create propaganda to lie about himself at scale is part of the reason it IS a machine for fascism.
Reposted by Scott in Montreal🇨🇦
WOLFF: “.. if the American public knew the real nature of Donald Trump’s long relationship with Jeffery Epstein, they would turn away in horror and revulsion. So sue me. Let’s sue each other. I have nothing to hide, Mr. President, but you surely do.”
@michaelwolffnyc.bsky.social
@michaelwolffnyc.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 8:45 PM
WOLFF: “.. if the American public knew the real nature of Donald Trump’s long relationship with Jeffery Epstein, they would turn away in horror and revulsion. So sue me. Let’s sue each other. I have nothing to hide, Mr. President, but you surely do.”
@michaelwolffnyc.bsky.social
@michaelwolffnyc.bsky.social
Compounding the Criminality Dept.
New from 404 Media: the DOJ released completely unredacted nude images of women or girls in the latest Epstein dump. The photos were incredibly explicit. We held off reporting this before DOJ finally took them down. A massive error from DOJ.
www.404media.co/doj-released...
www.404media.co/doj-released...
DOJ Released Unredacted Nude Images in Epstein Files
A note from investigators in the files said some images Epstein had were "POSSIBLE CSAM."
www.404media.co
February 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Compounding the Criminality Dept.
Modern Day Nazi Concentration Camps Dept.
Rep. Morrison on conditions at Whipple: "She said, 'they are treating us like animals in here. The women that are in this cell with me, we slept on a cold concrete floor last night. We were begging for a blanket, & guards were cruel'... we have to resolve that every single person deserves dignity"
February 1, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Modern Day Nazi Concentration Camps Dept.
Shorter Raitt: "How dare they judge us based on our behaviour!?"
Last week Lisa Raitt said she's "sick of people labelling conservatives maple MAGA". The CPC Convention had Rebel News (selling pro-MAGA swag online), known separatists, Freedom Convoy folk and Fox News lovin cranks. Don't complain because people notice reality. The CPC is a CESSPOOL. #cdnpoli
February 1, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Shorter Raitt: "How dare they judge us based on our behaviour!?"
Reposted by Scott in Montreal🇨🇦
Just so everyone is clear: the valve here releases pressure that would otherwise build on her leadership from within her party.
She would rather lose the country than her own job.
She would rather lose the country than her own job.
Danielle Smith says Alberta separatist movement is a "pressure release valve."
February 1, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Just so everyone is clear: the valve here releases pressure that would otherwise build on her leadership from within her party.
She would rather lose the country than her own job.
She would rather lose the country than her own job.
Reposted by Scott in Montreal🇨🇦
This doubling down on unserious policies and an equally unserious leader for critically serious times can only hasten more defections of the few sane ones left in that CPC caucus.
February 1, 2026 at 6:19 PM
This doubling down on unserious policies and an equally unserious leader for critically serious times can only hasten more defections of the few sane ones left in that CPC caucus.
Reposted by Scott in Montreal🇨🇦
TRUMP TODAY: There was an election in Texas? What?
TRUMP YESTERDAY:
TRUMP YESTERDAY:
February 1, 2026 at 5:52 PM
TRUMP TODAY: There was an election in Texas? What?
TRUMP YESTERDAY:
TRUMP YESTERDAY:
Reposted by Scott in Montreal🇨🇦
“I was raped three times a day and I wasn’t the only girl. It was a conveyor belt of abuse.”
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
February 1, 2026 at 1:42 AM
“I was raped three times a day and I wasn’t the only girl. It was a conveyor belt of abuse.”
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
"...90% of delegates called for a restoration of "meritocracy" by doing away with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. About 77 per cent, with some notable opposition from Quebec, voted for CBC/Radio-Canada to be defunded..."
The Conservative Party is over...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
The Conservative Party is over...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
The federal Conservatives are overhauling their policy playbook. Here's what's changing | CBC News
Delegates at the Conservative Party's national convention in Calgary voted overwhelmingly Saturday to enact a "stand your ground"-style law to allow someone to protect themselves with lethal force aga...
www.cbc.ca
February 1, 2026 at 4:57 PM
"...90% of delegates called for a restoration of "meritocracy" by doing away with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. About 77 per cent, with some notable opposition from Quebec, voted for CBC/Radio-Canada to be defunded..."
The Conservative Party is over...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
The Conservative Party is over...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Reposted by Scott in Montreal🇨🇦
The U.S. keeps threatening Canada. Here's some commentary on what we might do about it.
chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
Resistance and community
An article about Trump, sovereignty, nonviolence, Minnesota protests, artist Arne Roosman and the importance of community.
chrishouston.ca
February 1, 2026 at 1:44 PM
The U.S. keeps threatening Canada. Here's some commentary on what we might do about it.
chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
Good idea. I am all for averting disaster.
February 1, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Good idea. I am all for averting disaster.
This 👇
For every headline about a shocking abhorrent public action taken by the Trump Reich toward a white person, that headline/story should include "and so imagine what they are doing to non-white people in their custody."
February 1, 2026 at 3:03 AM
This 👇
Oh FFS Biden!
Three months into the genocide, the Biden administration blocked evidence of "bones on the roads, dead bodies abandoned in cars and 'catastrophic human needs, particularly for food and safe drinking water'" from becoming widely distributed in the US government because it "lacked balance".
US envoys to Israel blocked early warning of 'Apocalyptic Wasteland' in Gaza
U.S. Agency for International Development staffers in early 2024 drafted a warning to senior officials in Joe Biden’s administration: Northern Gaza had turned into an “Apocalyptic Wasteland” with dire...
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Oh FFS Biden!