Steve Ricketts
@stevericketts.bsky.social
refugee from Xitter. meteorologist. photographer. youth soccer coach. recovering poligeek. trying to be positive and to stay above the fray
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If there are two sections from the Western Standards story on the harassment that has been targeting Athana Mentzelopolous, Sandy Edmonstone, Carrie Tait AND our own host that are worth knowing about…
(Although somehow the WS missed Jebara worked for MHCare too)
#abpoli #ableg
(Although somehow the WS missed Jebara worked for MHCare too)
#abpoli #ableg
January 16, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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Please listen closely, for our menu items have changed. For the final solution, press 1. To report immigrant crime, press 2. For the phrenology department, press 3. If you know the age of the person you'd like to be undressing, enter it on your keypad now.
January 16, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Please listen closely, for our menu items have changed. For the final solution, press 1. To report immigrant crime, press 2. For the phrenology department, press 3. If you know the age of the person you'd like to be undressing, enter it on your keypad now.
history repeats itself, exhibit #382632
Interesting fact.
"In 1943, [Knut Hamsun] sent Germany's minister of propaganda Joseph Goebbels his Nobel Prize medal as a gift."
"In 1943, [Knut Hamsun] sent Germany's minister of propaganda Joseph Goebbels his Nobel Prize medal as a gift."
Knut Hamsun - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 16, 2026 at 4:28 PM
history repeats itself, exhibit #382632
wow... are CPC MPs leaving the Twatter?
January 16, 2026 at 4:22 PM
wow... are CPC MPs leaving the Twatter?
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• The Parti Quebecois is expected (by the Alberta separatists) to endorse them
• the U.S. would help an indy Alberta set up its military (which would spend 3% of GDP on defence)
• Property taxes would go away
• The explicit goal (at least of one speaker) is for the rest of Canada to break up, too
• the U.S. would help an indy Alberta set up its military (which would spend 3% of GDP on defence)
• Property taxes would go away
• The explicit goal (at least of one speaker) is for the rest of Canada to break up, too
What Alberta separatist leaders are telling supporters at secession petition events edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
What Alberta separatist leaders are telling supporters at secession petition events
At a Red Deer event, Alberta Prosperity Project touts alliance with the Parti Quebecois, and claims it has support from the U.S. State Department
edmontonjournal.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:42 PM
• The Parti Quebecois is expected (by the Alberta separatists) to endorse them
• the U.S. would help an indy Alberta set up its military (which would spend 3% of GDP on defence)
• Property taxes would go away
• The explicit goal (at least of one speaker) is for the rest of Canada to break up, too
• the U.S. would help an indy Alberta set up its military (which would spend 3% of GDP on defence)
• Property taxes would go away
• The explicit goal (at least of one speaker) is for the rest of Canada to break up, too
The Boston Globe Test:
This satirical front page imagined a Trump presidency in 2016. Critics (including Trump himself) dismissed it as "alarmist" and "propaganda" at the time.
Do these headlines feel normal today? Even...quaint?
If so: we have grown more accepting of what was once unthinkable.
This satirical front page imagined a Trump presidency in 2016. Critics (including Trump himself) dismissed it as "alarmist" and "propaganda" at the time.
Do these headlines feel normal today? Even...quaint?
If so: we have grown more accepting of what was once unthinkable.
January 16, 2026 at 3:59 PM
i had the pleasure of watching a performance at Robert Service's cabin in Dawson City by someone dressed as Robert Service reading his poems
His Klondike-inspired poems earned him the title of The Bard of the Yukon.
His collection of poetry, Songs of the Sourdough, sold more than three million copies.
He remains one of Canada's most well-known poets.
This is the story of Robert W. Service.
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His collection of poetry, Songs of the Sourdough, sold more than three million copies.
He remains one of Canada's most well-known poets.
This is the story of Robert W. Service.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:58 PM
i had the pleasure of watching a performance at Robert Service's cabin in Dawson City by someone dressed as Robert Service reading his poems
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It's truly difficult to think of a more pathetic picture than this in American presidential history.
January 16, 2026 at 3:02 AM
It's truly difficult to think of a more pathetic picture than this in American presidential history.
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The Nobel Prize museum in Oslo subtweeting the fuck out of Trump today.
January 16, 2026 at 12:53 AM
The Nobel Prize museum in Oslo subtweeting the fuck out of Trump today.
elect a clown as President, expect a circus
LEAVITT: Why was Renee Good unfortunately and tragically killed?
REPORTER: Because an ICE agent acted recklessly and killed her unjustifiably
LEAVITT: Oh, ok. So you're a biased reporters with a biased opinion. You're a left-wing hack.
REPORTER: Because an ICE agent acted recklessly and killed her unjustifiably
LEAVITT: Oh, ok. So you're a biased reporters with a biased opinion. You're a left-wing hack.
January 15, 2026 at 11:10 PM
elect a clown as President, expect a circus
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BREAKING: Machado says she 'presented' Trump her Nobel Peace Prize.
The Nobel Committee has already said it's is non-transferrable. They must make an exception and take the additional step of rescinding this Prize.
The Nobel Committee has already said it's is non-transferrable. They must make an exception and take the additional step of rescinding this Prize.
January 15, 2026 at 10:20 PM
BREAKING: Machado says she 'presented' Trump her Nobel Peace Prize.
The Nobel Committee has already said it's is non-transferrable. They must make an exception and take the additional step of rescinding this Prize.
The Nobel Committee has already said it's is non-transferrable. They must make an exception and take the additional step of rescinding this Prize.
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They aren’t even hiding that the Trump regime is a full on neo-Nazi regime.
It is explicit.
Here the official White House Xitter account references “Which Way Western Man?” By neo-Nazi & white supremacist author, William Gayley Simpson. Using this reference to rationalize threats to #Greenland
It is explicit.
Here the official White House Xitter account references “Which Way Western Man?” By neo-Nazi & white supremacist author, William Gayley Simpson. Using this reference to rationalize threats to #Greenland
January 15, 2026 at 6:11 AM
They aren’t even hiding that the Trump regime is a full on neo-Nazi regime.
It is explicit.
Here the official White House Xitter account references “Which Way Western Man?” By neo-Nazi & white supremacist author, William Gayley Simpson. Using this reference to rationalize threats to #Greenland
It is explicit.
Here the official White House Xitter account references “Which Way Western Man?” By neo-Nazi & white supremacist author, William Gayley Simpson. Using this reference to rationalize threats to #Greenland
perhaps a broken heart?
oh, the glorious ratio
oh, the glorious ratio
BREAKING: The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good last week in Minneapolis, Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.
ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say
Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was.
cbsn.ws
January 14, 2026 at 7:21 PM
perhaps a broken heart?
oh, the glorious ratio
oh, the glorious ratio
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Nice little independent central bank you got right there. Would be a shame if something happened to it.
Sen. Kevin Cramer: "Maybe the point should be if you're the attorney for Jay Powell and you want to avoid an indictment, how about you go to Jeanine Pirro and say, 'I'll make a deal. I'll step down today if you drop the investigation today.' To me, that would be a win win for everybody."
January 13, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Nice little independent central bank you got right there. Would be a shame if something happened to it.
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Hey guys. This is going to be the most personal update I’ve ever shared publicly.
I live in public view — my work does, anyway. I’ve never been shy about sharing my ideas or passions. But I’ve always worked very hard to keep my family out of view.
I live in public view — my work does, anyway. I’ve never been shy about sharing my ideas or passions. But I’ve always worked very hard to keep my family out of view.
January 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Hey guys. This is going to be the most personal update I’ve ever shared publicly.
I live in public view — my work does, anyway. I’ve never been shy about sharing my ideas or passions. But I’ve always worked very hard to keep my family out of view.
I live in public view — my work does, anyway. I’ve never been shy about sharing my ideas or passions. But I’ve always worked very hard to keep my family out of view.
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The best time to plant a tree, it’s said, was 20 years ago. The second-best time is right now. That also holds true for leaving X, @maxfawcett.bsky.social writes.
Twitter is a litmus test for Canada
With Twitter, the medium really is the message — one that should be clearly unacceptable for our elected officials and political leaders.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:44 PM
The best time to plant a tree, it’s said, was 20 years ago. The second-best time is right now. That also holds true for leaving X, @maxfawcett.bsky.social writes.
that day when even Postmedia has lines that cannot be crossed
NEWS: Postmedia suspends Toronto Sun parliamentary bureau chief after tweet applauding ICE killing of Minneapolis woman
Postmedia says Bryan Passifiume’s tweet about ICE killing of Renee Good was ‘regrettable and insensitive’
Postmedia says Bryan Passifiume’s tweet about ICE killing of Renee Good was ‘regrettable and insensitive’
Postmedia Suspends Toronto Sun Parliamentary Bureau Chief After Tweet Applauding ICE Killing Minneapolis Woman
Postmedia says Bryan Passifiume’s tweet about ICE killing of Renee Good was ‘regrettable and insensitive’
pressprogress.ca
January 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
that day when even Postmedia has lines that cannot be crossed
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To an extent I appreciate the need to take the Alberta Independence movement seriously but the irony of trying to host your separatist event at “Canadian” Brewhouse to be told to leave and then pivoting to “Swamp Donkey” needs to be highlighted.
January 13, 2026 at 3:27 PM
To an extent I appreciate the need to take the Alberta Independence movement seriously but the irony of trying to host your separatist event at “Canadian” Brewhouse to be told to leave and then pivoting to “Swamp Donkey” needs to be highlighted.
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For those needing a laugh!
Breaking Bad…as a sitcom.
Breaking Bad…as a sitcom.
January 13, 2026 at 3:50 AM
For those needing a laugh!
Breaking Bad…as a sitcom.
Breaking Bad…as a sitcom.
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Stable genius.
Trump Roasted After Reading Secret Note Marco Rubio Passed Him Out Loud During Meeting
www.comicsands.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Stable genius.
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"If the Government of Canada can’t be bothered to do the easy things, to preserve the most basic sense of principle and dignity in the face of glaring red line offenses, then we can’t possibly trust it with the more difficult and complex issues."
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Is Canada morally leaderless?
For anyone born in the 70s or 80s, it is abundantly clear we’re living in the most perilous period of our lifetimes.
emmettmacfarlane.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
"If the Government of Canada can’t be bothered to do the easy things, to preserve the most basic sense of principle and dignity in the face of glaring red line offenses, then we can’t possibly trust it with the more difficult and complex issues."
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i'm legit surprised that this heinous woman's cross hasn't started burning her neck
for the second time today, Leavitt calls Renee Good "a lunatic" and then she storms away from reporters
January 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
i'm legit surprised that this heinous woman's cross hasn't started burning her neck
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Let's have some fun, folks.
National Post comment editor Carson Jerema wrote a dreadful column about -- what else -- pipelines. I'm going to take it out to the woodshed.
nationalpost.com/opinion/cars...
National Post comment editor Carson Jerema wrote a dreadful column about -- what else -- pipelines. I'm going to take it out to the woodshed.
nationalpost.com/opinion/cars...
Carson Jerema: There is no 'business case' for pipelines because Liberals want it that way
The energy industry has been strangled in regulation
nationalpost.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Let's have some fun, folks.
National Post comment editor Carson Jerema wrote a dreadful column about -- what else -- pipelines. I'm going to take it out to the woodshed.
nationalpost.com/opinion/cars...
National Post comment editor Carson Jerema wrote a dreadful column about -- what else -- pipelines. I'm going to take it out to the woodshed.
nationalpost.com/opinion/cars...
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...