Jesse Woodward
@woodward.chly.ca
Executive Director/Host/Producer at @chly1017fm in Nanaimo. Audio Editor at Politicoast. He/him/they/them. Millennial and anti-dystopian. Posting on the Salish Sea from the traditional territory of the Snuneymuxw. 🚲📻🎧📷
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David McGuinty, Canada's Minister of National Defence, has responded to Donald Trump's claim that America has "never really asked anything" of NATO, that the alliance sent only "some troops" to Afghanistan and that "they stayed a little back, a little off the front lines."
It's pretty blunt.
It's pretty blunt.
January 23, 2026 at 10:57 PM
David McGuinty, Canada's Minister of National Defence, has responded to Donald Trump's claim that America has "never really asked anything" of NATO, that the alliance sent only "some troops" to Afghanistan and that "they stayed a little back, a little off the front lines."
It's pretty blunt.
It's pretty blunt.
I was indeed wondering why we had so much persistent fog over the last week in the area, which is somewhat unusual for the area.
What is up with all this fog in Nanaimo?.
Listen—or read more—at www.chly.ca/news in #Nanaimo.
Broadcasting on the Salish Sea.
Listen—or read more—at www.chly.ca/news in #Nanaimo.
Broadcasting on the Salish Sea.
What is up with all this fog in Nanaimo?
Fog horns sound throughout Nanaimo as thick, cold fog has made a...
www.chly.ca
January 24, 2026 at 1:58 AM
I was indeed wondering why we had so much persistent fog over the last week in the area, which is somewhat unusual for the area.
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New exhibit at the Nanaimo Art Gallery reexamines life at Nanaimo’s Chinatowns.
Listen—or read more—at www.chly.ca/news in #Nanaimo.
Broadcasting on the Salish Sea.
Listen—or read more—at www.chly.ca/news in #Nanaimo.
Broadcasting on the Salish Sea.
New exhibit at the Nanaimo Art Gallery reexamines life at Nanaimo’s Chinatowns
It has been over six decades since the last remaining Chinatown in...
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January 23, 2026 at 11:09 PM
New exhibit at the Nanaimo Art Gallery reexamines life at Nanaimo’s Chinatowns.
Listen—or read more—at www.chly.ca/news in #Nanaimo.
Broadcasting on the Salish Sea.
Listen—or read more—at www.chly.ca/news in #Nanaimo.
Broadcasting on the Salish Sea.
The spike in anxiety when you see your grant notification funding email alert come in, followed by the very real relief when you get good news about integral grant funding being approved.
January 23, 2026 at 10:27 PM
The spike in anxiety when you see your grant notification funding email alert come in, followed by the very real relief when you get good news about integral grant funding being approved.
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There's always criticism levied at newspapers for meek headlines, passive voice, and both-sidesism. It's often valid.
But the fact is: if you pick up an physical newspaper and actually read the thing, especially right now, you're going to come away with a pretty stark look at the state of America.
But the fact is: if you pick up an physical newspaper and actually read the thing, especially right now, you're going to come away with a pretty stark look at the state of America.
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 23, 2026 at 12:26 AM
There's always criticism levied at newspapers for meek headlines, passive voice, and both-sidesism. It's often valid.
But the fact is: if you pick up an physical newspaper and actually read the thing, especially right now, you're going to come away with a pretty stark look at the state of America.
But the fact is: if you pick up an physical newspaper and actually read the thing, especially right now, you're going to come away with a pretty stark look at the state of America.
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A pair of bills in Massachusetts would require manufacturers to tell consumers when their connected gadgets are going dark. It should be a boon for cybersecurity as connected devices grow obsolete. www.wired.com/story/legisl...
Legislators Push to Make Companies Tell Customers When Their Products Will Die
A pair of bills in Massachusetts would require manufacturers to tell consumers when their connected gadgets are going dark. It should be a boon for cybersecurity as connected devices grow obsolete.
www.wired.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:06 PM
A pair of bills in Massachusetts would require manufacturers to tell consumers when their connected gadgets are going dark. It should be a boon for cybersecurity as connected devices grow obsolete. www.wired.com/story/legisl...
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BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Tune into CHLY's "The Free Trampoline" for host Ron Makowichuk's 15th anniversary show. A highlight of my week, he's always spinning the good stuff. www.chly.ca/listen and CHLY 101.7FM on the Salish Sea.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Tune into CHLY's "The Free Trampoline" for host Ron Makowichuk's 15th anniversary show. A highlight of my week, he's always spinning the good stuff. www.chly.ca/listen and CHLY 101.7FM on the Salish Sea.
What other communities on Vancouver Island and the Salish Sea are getting this fog? It seems like an irregular amount of fog this season compared to prior years, at least in Nanaimo.
Multiple rides to work over the last week or so in this pea soup.
Multiple rides to work over the last week or so in this pea soup.
January 21, 2026 at 6:42 PM
What other communities on Vancouver Island and the Salish Sea are getting this fog? It seems like an irregular amount of fog this season compared to prior years, at least in Nanaimo.
Multiple rides to work over the last week or so in this pea soup.
Multiple rides to work over the last week or so in this pea soup.
Glad I dropped them years ago.
January 21, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Glad I dropped them years ago.
ai is the death of cool.
January 21, 2026 at 2:37 AM
ai is the death of cool.
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Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
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This is, in my opinion, not only the correct moral/ethical/legal position but also the correct political framing. Everyone can see the agency is out of control; everyone can see that it is constantly violating human rights. "Scrap it and start over" is the moderate position.
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM
This is, in my opinion, not only the correct moral/ethical/legal position but also the correct political framing. Everyone can see the agency is out of control; everyone can see that it is constantly violating human rights. "Scrap it and start over" is the moderate position.
I wonder if we all (Canada, Europe, etc) can collectively run the clock to the US midterms and shoulder the impact of tariffs. Seems preferable to this absolutely outrageous nonsense.
January 20, 2026 at 7:21 PM
I wonder if we all (Canada, Europe, etc) can collectively run the clock to the US midterms and shoulder the impact of tariffs. Seems preferable to this absolutely outrageous nonsense.
Ser Duncan is indeed tall.
January 20, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Ser Duncan is indeed tall.
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1) engagement has been stable for six months now
2) the "point" of bluesky is different for every person
3) one of the ways the internet has gotten worse has been the constant compulsion to try and make every platform the biggest thing on earth instead of a Nice Thing For Some People
2) the "point" of bluesky is different for every person
3) one of the ways the internet has gotten worse has been the constant compulsion to try and make every platform the biggest thing on earth instead of a Nice Thing For Some People
If Bluesky is to grow and become a viable alternative for the "Global Townsquare," which was the point, it needs to compete on engagement and virality is a part of that.
It isn't competing. Engagement here has been falling for a year. That's a problem if you, like me, want it to survive and thrive.
It isn't competing. Engagement here has been falling for a year. That's a problem if you, like me, want it to survive and thrive.
January 20, 2026 at 12:45 AM
1) engagement has been stable for six months now
2) the "point" of bluesky is different for every person
3) one of the ways the internet has gotten worse has been the constant compulsion to try and make every platform the biggest thing on earth instead of a Nice Thing For Some People
2) the "point" of bluesky is different for every person
3) one of the ways the internet has gotten worse has been the constant compulsion to try and make every platform the biggest thing on earth instead of a Nice Thing For Some People
In Toronto in early May for a conference for a week? What should I do? I may also take some vacation and see where I was born, and take a train to Montreal?
January 19, 2026 at 8:36 AM
In Toronto in early May for a conference for a week? What should I do? I may also take some vacation and see where I was born, and take a train to Montreal?
Je préfère faire du vélo plutôt que de conduire!
January 19, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Je préfère faire du vélo plutôt que de conduire!
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There’s a rural infrastructure deficit in Alberta… I guess it isn’t just a big city issue. 🤷♂️
#Alberta
youtu.be/TcZyuZsjPfo?...
#Alberta
youtu.be/TcZyuZsjPfo?...
"Alberta’s rural infrastructure deficit exceeded $17 billion in 2023"
YouTube video by CBC News Alberta
youtu.be
January 18, 2026 at 11:52 PM
There’s a rural infrastructure deficit in Alberta… I guess it isn’t just a big city issue. 🤷♂️
#Alberta
youtu.be/TcZyuZsjPfo?...
#Alberta
youtu.be/TcZyuZsjPfo?...
This is a reminder to everyone with aging parents to talk to them about their finances, and scams.
Really, talk to your parents about scams, and that they speak to you first when anybody talks to them about matters involving money.
Really, talk to your parents about scams, and that they speak to you first when anybody talks to them about matters involving money.
January 15, 2026 at 8:57 PM
This is a reminder to everyone with aging parents to talk to them about their finances, and scams.
Really, talk to your parents about scams, and that they speak to you first when anybody talks to them about matters involving money.
Really, talk to your parents about scams, and that they speak to you first when anybody talks to them about matters involving money.
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Canada’s privacy watchdog is investigating xAI and expanding its probe into X over reports Grok was used to make sexualized deepfakes. X has since geoblocked edits of real people in revealing clothing.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Canada’s privacy watchdog investigating Musk’s xAI over sexualized deepfakes
AI Minister Evan Solomon says Canada is not considering banning the app.
www.politico.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Canada’s privacy watchdog is investigating xAI and expanding its probe into X over reports Grok was used to make sexualized deepfakes. X has since geoblocked edits of real people in revealing clothing.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Putting this to read it later.
Wind energy project empowers Vancouver Island First Nation
The Yə̓yus Energy wind project will deliver clean power with less environmental impact than legacy dams while super charging First Nations rights and Vancouver Island’s energy independence, says Wei W...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Putting this to read it later.
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Local poetry press creating space for indie, alternative and local writers.
Listen—or read more—at www.chly.ca/news in #Nanaimo.
Broadcasting on the Salish Sea.
Listen—or read more—at www.chly.ca/news in #Nanaimo.
Broadcasting on the Salish Sea.
Local poetry press creating space for indie, alternative and local writers
Getting published can be a dream come true for many writers and poets....
www.chly.ca
January 13, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Local poetry press creating space for indie, alternative and local writers.
Listen—or read more—at www.chly.ca/news in #Nanaimo.
Broadcasting on the Salish Sea.
Listen—or read more—at www.chly.ca/news in #Nanaimo.
Broadcasting on the Salish Sea.
The book club I’m is reading the “The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder”. As it happens, my dad is visiting for a night, so now we’re watching ”Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World”, which has been on my list for a while now.
We’re only 10 minutes in. Holy shit!
We’re only 10 minutes in. Holy shit!
January 13, 2026 at 4:01 AM
The book club I’m is reading the “The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder”. As it happens, my dad is visiting for a night, so now we’re watching ”Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World”, which has been on my list for a while now.
We’re only 10 minutes in. Holy shit!
We’re only 10 minutes in. Holy shit!
Had an opportunity to interview Avi Lewis and those considering supporting him this past Thursday. It was quite a packed room with a positive energy. We’ll follow this story as other federal NDP leadership candidates tour through town.
Avi Lewis, NDP Leadership contestant, launches town hall tour on Vancouver Island .
Listen—or read more—at www.chly.ca/news in #Nanaimo.
Broadcasting on the Salish Sea.
Listen—or read more—at www.chly.ca/news in #Nanaimo.
Broadcasting on the Salish Sea.
Avi Lewis, NDP Leadership contestant, launches town hall tour on Vancouver Island
Nanaimo was the second stop on a town hall for federal NDP leader...
www.chly.ca
January 13, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Had an opportunity to interview Avi Lewis and those considering supporting him this past Thursday. It was quite a packed room with a positive energy. We’ll follow this story as other federal NDP leadership candidates tour through town.