SusanDe
@susande.bsky.social
Life time of living in BC has given me an appreciation for the absurd in politics and real life. Play bridge quite badly. Used to write. Love train travel. Happily married 40 years to man who does not play bridge and hates trains. I don't donate.
The thing I don't get with Thomas King and some others, is why would anyone kind of base their identity on a possible past ancestor? I never did the dna test thing, but if I found out my paternal grandfather was part Swedish, I wouldn't claim Swedish identity.
November 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The thing I don't get with Thomas King and some others, is why would anyone kind of base their identity on a possible past ancestor? I never did the dna test thing, but if I found out my paternal grandfather was part Swedish, I wouldn't claim Swedish identity.
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The OG Simon's Cat film!
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The OG Simon's Cat film!
He changed his name, Poilievre changed his name, Danielle Smith changed her name. Maybe they're all members of the Kabalarian Philosophy? I worked with a bunch of them in the late 70s. They believed something about changing their names & lives.
Then there was a huge sex scandal.
Then there was a huge sex scandal.
November 26, 2025 at 6:15 AM
He changed his name, Poilievre changed his name, Danielle Smith changed her name. Maybe they're all members of the Kabalarian Philosophy? I worked with a bunch of them in the late 70s. They believed something about changing their names & lives.
Then there was a huge sex scandal.
Then there was a huge sex scandal.
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People who think the Beatles couldn't write a bad song should dig up the old vinyl.
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
People who think the Beatles couldn't write a bad song should dig up the old vinyl.
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Two men who occupy prominent positions in Canada’s media landscape just travelled to Israel, where they received a briefing from the Israeli government.
Yeah. What are journalism ethics anyway?
Those men were TVO’s Steve Paikin and Global News’ Ben Mulroney:
Yeah. What are journalism ethics anyway?
Those men were TVO’s Steve Paikin and Global News’ Ben Mulroney:
November 26, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Two men who occupy prominent positions in Canada’s media landscape just travelled to Israel, where they received a briefing from the Israeli government.
Yeah. What are journalism ethics anyway?
Those men were TVO’s Steve Paikin and Global News’ Ben Mulroney:
Yeah. What are journalism ethics anyway?
Those men were TVO’s Steve Paikin and Global News’ Ben Mulroney:
AIMCO is the organization Alberta wanted to switch to from CPP. Dodged a bullet there.
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
AIMCO is the organization Alberta wanted to switch to from CPP. Dodged a bullet there.
Question for wait staff (if any see this)
How much of the tip % do you get?
The minimum now is 18% on the cc machine.
How much of that ends up in the server's pocket?
I assume kitchen staff etc take a cut.
How much of the tip % do you get?
The minimum now is 18% on the cc machine.
How much of that ends up in the server's pocket?
I assume kitchen staff etc take a cut.
November 25, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Question for wait staff (if any see this)
How much of the tip % do you get?
The minimum now is 18% on the cc machine.
How much of that ends up in the server's pocket?
I assume kitchen staff etc take a cut.
How much of the tip % do you get?
The minimum now is 18% on the cc machine.
How much of that ends up in the server's pocket?
I assume kitchen staff etc take a cut.
Who's stupid idea was it to commodify education for foreign students at the expense of lack of service and opportunity for our own students in the first place?
B.C. launching review of post-secondary education in wake of declining stability
B.C. launching review of post-secondary education in wake of declining stability
VICTORIA — British Columbia's public post-secondary institutions have seen a 70 per cent decline in international students, requiring the province to launch a review in a bid to stabilize the sector, the minister of post-secondary education said.
dlvr.it
November 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Who's stupid idea was it to commodify education for foreign students at the expense of lack of service and opportunity for our own students in the first place?
So there's a billion dollar export terminal for potash already going in at Robert's Bank? That might have been a good story to bring out. If all we hear are negative things, we aren't going to know about good things.
Is coal being displaced? Maybe we shouldn't have US coal shipments from here.
Is coal being displaced? Maybe we shouldn't have US coal shipments from here.
I hope this backfires spectacularly for Scott Moe. Saskatchewan firm's plan to export through Washington state instead of B.C. has David Eby fuming - Yahoo News Canada share.google/NHRbTwpKCsQ1...
Saskatchewan firm's plan to export through Washington state instead of B.C. has David Eby fuming
Vaughn Palmer: Nutrien Ltd. says Longview, Washington, makes more sense than B.C. ports for a host of cost reasons
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November 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
So there's a billion dollar export terminal for potash already going in at Robert's Bank? That might have been a good story to bring out. If all we hear are negative things, we aren't going to know about good things.
Is coal being displaced? Maybe we shouldn't have US coal shipments from here.
Is coal being displaced? Maybe we shouldn't have US coal shipments from here.
Periodic reminder:
Federal tax money
Provincial tax money
Municipal tax money
All come from our pockets. We don't save anything when politicians juggle pockets.
There's no free money.
Federal tax money
Provincial tax money
Municipal tax money
All come from our pockets. We don't save anything when politicians juggle pockets.
There's no free money.
November 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Periodic reminder:
Federal tax money
Provincial tax money
Municipal tax money
All come from our pockets. We don't save anything when politicians juggle pockets.
There's no free money.
Federal tax money
Provincial tax money
Municipal tax money
All come from our pockets. We don't save anything when politicians juggle pockets.
There's no free money.
You can't keep buying tulip bulbs just because tulip bulbs are holding up the world's finances. You can't keep sending ships to the South Seas because breaking that bubble would impact London. You can't keep investing in dot com. etc.
November 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
You can't keep buying tulip bulbs just because tulip bulbs are holding up the world's finances. You can't keep sending ships to the South Seas because breaking that bubble would impact London. You can't keep investing in dot com. etc.
Marine tracker map. The red triangles are tankers. There's no reason oil tankers can't go outside inside passage. Keep the ban.
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Marine tracker map. The red triangles are tankers. There's no reason oil tankers can't go outside inside passage. Keep the ban.
The big problem with the oil tankers is the inside passage. If a pipeline goes ahead, it should go to the coast and the oil tankers should have to go out past Haida Gwaii. They don't have to hug the shore. The Alaskan ones don't.
I am hoping Max is right on this and I believe he probably is.
Once again, folks: any deal between Alberta and Ottawa that requires a) BC's approval, and b) significant support from coastal First Nations is a deal for a pipeline that will never happen.
If Carney can get Smith to agree to ratchet up industrial carbon pricing in exchange? That feels like a win.
If Carney can get Smith to agree to ratchet up industrial carbon pricing in exchange? That feels like a win.
November 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The big problem with the oil tankers is the inside passage. If a pipeline goes ahead, it should go to the coast and the oil tankers should have to go out past Haida Gwaii. They don't have to hug the shore. The Alaskan ones don't.
All these American Thanksgiving posts about tons of food and company must be hard on all the people who post about how lonesome they are. If only there was an app for hooking people up to eat turkey and do whatever else is traditional on American Thanksgiving (football? arguing? arguing football?)
November 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
All these American Thanksgiving posts about tons of food and company must be hard on all the people who post about how lonesome they are. If only there was an app for hooking people up to eat turkey and do whatever else is traditional on American Thanksgiving (football? arguing? arguing football?)
G&M article about appropriation for high speed train from Toronto to Quebec City. Not nice for property owners maybe, but no hair on fire. Compare and contrast to possible impacts on property owners of Cowichan decision, them make a case that it is NOT racism. @akkabah.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
G&M article about appropriation for high speed train from Toronto to Quebec City. Not nice for property owners maybe, but no hair on fire. Compare and contrast to possible impacts on property owners of Cowichan decision, them make a case that it is NOT racism. @akkabah.bsky.social
@neverabridesmaid.bsky.social I did not understand your repost comment. Sometimes I don't get jokes, so probably on me.
I meant Lewis wasn't very successful in campaign to be CPC leader.
I meant Lewis wasn't very successful in campaign to be CPC leader.
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
@neverabridesmaid.bsky.social I did not understand your repost comment. Sometimes I don't get jokes, so probably on me.
I meant Lewis wasn't very successful in campaign to be CPC leader.
I meant Lewis wasn't very successful in campaign to be CPC leader.
AI laziness strikes again:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
What does it say when auditors have to be audited?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
What does it say when auditors have to be audited?
N.L. asks Deloitte to carry out review after 'incorrect' citations found in provincial health plan | CBC News
The Newfoundland and Labrador government says it's been in contact with the private company responsible for a new report meant to guide the province into the future, which was found to contain fake ci...
www.cbc.ca
November 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
AI laziness strikes again:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
What does it say when auditors have to be audited?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
What does it say when auditors have to be audited?
I've never tried Grok, but its purpose seems to be making socially awkward people worse? Now instead of telling you all about their trains they can tell you what Grok thinks about their trains?
(nothing wrong with trains, but you have to pick your audience.)
(nothing wrong with trains, but you have to pick your audience.)
November 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I've never tried Grok, but its purpose seems to be making socially awkward people worse? Now instead of telling you all about their trains they can tell you what Grok thinks about their trains?
(nothing wrong with trains, but you have to pick your audience.)
(nothing wrong with trains, but you have to pick your audience.)
Hope he'll have as much success with PP as he did with LL.
November 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Hope he'll have as much success with PP as he did with LL.
There are all these analysis about rift between Canadians and US.
It's pretty simple. Don't pee on our shoes and then expect us to come to your birthday party.
It's petty and it's personal. But the most intractable problems in relationships always are.
It's pretty simple. Don't pee on our shoes and then expect us to come to your birthday party.
It's petty and it's personal. But the most intractable problems in relationships always are.
November 24, 2025 at 12:15 AM
There are all these analysis about rift between Canadians and US.
It's pretty simple. Don't pee on our shoes and then expect us to come to your birthday party.
It's petty and it's personal. But the most intractable problems in relationships always are.
It's pretty simple. Don't pee on our shoes and then expect us to come to your birthday party.
It's petty and it's personal. But the most intractable problems in relationships always are.
Looks delicious. What is it?
November 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Looks delicious. What is it?
Watching QP of Brit parliament on CPAC. Thoughtful questions, meaningful(ish) answers. Maybe Canadian MPs should be packed in like sardines and not be allowed to read questions off their phones?
November 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Watching QP of Brit parliament on CPAC. Thoughtful questions, meaningful(ish) answers. Maybe Canadian MPs should be packed in like sardines and not be allowed to read questions off their phones?
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There’s got to be at least a couple Edgar Allen Poe fans on Bluesky, tight? Alan Rickman?
#EdgarAllanPoe #AlanRickman #TheRaven
youtu.be/guEuZMwdhY4?...
#EdgarAllanPoe #AlanRickman #TheRaven
youtu.be/guEuZMwdhY4?...
Alan Rickman | The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
YouTube video by Voice Archive
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 10:35 AM
There’s got to be at least a couple Edgar Allen Poe fans on Bluesky, tight? Alan Rickman?
#EdgarAllanPoe #AlanRickman #TheRaven
youtu.be/guEuZMwdhY4?...
#EdgarAllanPoe #AlanRickman #TheRaven
youtu.be/guEuZMwdhY4?...