CanadianTom
@canadiantom.bsky.social
Historian, ethicist, at PSU for now, from Ottawa, almost retired from rugby, still a fan of the Giant Metrozoids. 🇺🇦
This sense of liking things and people and being able to have fun reminds me a bit of Mark Carney. Different in a lot of ways, but that part of their like-abilty is similar.
February 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM
This sense of liking things and people and being able to have fun reminds me a bit of Mark Carney. Different in a lot of ways, but that part of their like-abilty is similar.
Lolich was great and deserves to be celebrated.
But Yoshi Yamamoto and Jack Morris would like a word.
But Yoshi Yamamoto and Jack Morris would like a word.
February 5, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Lolich was great and deserves to be celebrated.
But Yoshi Yamamoto and Jack Morris would like a word.
But Yoshi Yamamoto and Jack Morris would like a word.
I don't think they understand the way in which he's "offering to collaborate"
February 4, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I don't think they understand the way in which he's "offering to collaborate"
I wanna swap in Chakraborty's Empire of Gold for 2020, as City was well recognized elsewhere.
And yes Monk And Robot Combo was shoved in to 2025 as the novellas were wonderful but I wanted to promote other stuff for their years.
And yes Monk And Robot Combo was shoved in to 2025 as the novellas were wonderful but I wanted to promote other stuff for their years.
February 1, 2026 at 9:07 PM
I wanna swap in Chakraborty's Empire of Gold for 2020, as City was well recognized elsewhere.
And yes Monk And Robot Combo was shoved in to 2025 as the novellas were wonderful but I wanted to promote other stuff for their years.
And yes Monk And Robot Combo was shoved in to 2025 as the novellas were wonderful but I wanted to promote other stuff for their years.
City We Became wasn't overlooked in prize season, but it fits the definition well.
February 1, 2026 at 8:59 PM
City We Became wasn't overlooked in prize season, but it fits the definition well.
20: The City We Became: N.K. Jemisin
21: Light from Uncommon Stars, Ryka Aoki
22: Kid Wolf and Kraken Boy, Sam J. Miller
23: Legends and Lattes, Travis Baldree
24: Someone You Can Build a Nest In, John Wiswell
25: Monk & Robot Combo Edition, Becky Chambers
21: Light from Uncommon Stars, Ryka Aoki
22: Kid Wolf and Kraken Boy, Sam J. Miller
23: Legends and Lattes, Travis Baldree
24: Someone You Can Build a Nest In, John Wiswell
25: Monk & Robot Combo Edition, Becky Chambers
February 1, 2026 at 8:56 PM
20: The City We Became: N.K. Jemisin
21: Light from Uncommon Stars, Ryka Aoki
22: Kid Wolf and Kraken Boy, Sam J. Miller
23: Legends and Lattes, Travis Baldree
24: Someone You Can Build a Nest In, John Wiswell
25: Monk & Robot Combo Edition, Becky Chambers
21: Light from Uncommon Stars, Ryka Aoki
22: Kid Wolf and Kraken Boy, Sam J. Miller
23: Legends and Lattes, Travis Baldree
24: Someone You Can Build a Nest In, John Wiswell
25: Monk & Robot Combo Edition, Becky Chambers
that is an outstanding metaphor, sir.
February 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
that is an outstanding metaphor, sir.
More blood than cars was not on my bingo card.
February 1, 2026 at 4:58 PM
More blood than cars was not on my bingo card.
Some of CBCs commenters, Ashley Burke comes to mind, really like to sell the shot-and-counter stories. It's clickbait engagement farming. That's not just CBC, of course, but they used to have less of it but it's rotting them now as well.
January 30, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Some of CBCs commenters, Ashley Burke comes to mind, really like to sell the shot-and-counter stories. It's clickbait engagement farming. That's not just CBC, of course, but they used to have less of it but it's rotting them now as well.
Recognizing that it's a rupture and not a transition demands fresh ideas and new practices, and that's potentially a bunch of work and some people don't want all the trouble of that.
January 30, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Recognizing that it's a rupture and not a transition demands fresh ideas and new practices, and that's potentially a bunch of work and some people don't want all the trouble of that.
Intrigued that it isn't framed very well; the action is almost off screen. Even if they didn't have a good gimbal set up, they could have pointed the camera at that side of the ring (assuming they knew they were staging that shot).
January 30, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Intrigued that it isn't framed very well; the action is almost off screen. Even if they didn't have a good gimbal set up, they could have pointed the camera at that side of the ring (assuming they knew they were staging that shot).
In Canada, CPAC is the Cable Public Affairs Channel (very similar to CSPAN), not at all affiliated with what CPAC is in the US.
January 30, 2026 at 1:46 PM
In Canada, CPAC is the Cable Public Affairs Channel (very similar to CSPAN), not at all affiliated with what CPAC is in the US.
But not staged for camera the way we expect today?
The chump and the "impact of the punch" is almost off screen for the KO punch. It's early film, but even for that time it isn't well-framed.
The chump and the "impact of the punch" is almost off screen for the KO punch. It's early film, but even for that time it isn't well-framed.
January 29, 2026 at 3:47 PM
But not staged for camera the way we expect today?
The chump and the "impact of the punch" is almost off screen for the KO punch. It's early film, but even for that time it isn't well-framed.
The chump and the "impact of the punch" is almost off screen for the KO punch. It's early film, but even for that time it isn't well-framed.
1906 is very late career for Dixon, right?
January 29, 2026 at 3:33 PM
1906 is very late career for Dixon, right?
Scott, that business yesterday about Jamieson Greer pitching a customs union; was that just Greer spitballing? Has anyone else floated that? I had no idea it was being discussed (and can easily think of a few deal-breaking impracticalities)
January 27, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Scott, that business yesterday about Jamieson Greer pitching a customs union; was that just Greer spitballing? Has anyone else floated that? I had no idea it was being discussed (and can easily think of a few deal-breaking impracticalities)
We "as a nation" can't even agree that measles is bad, so it'll be a while before we do that with soccer, I think.
January 27, 2026 at 2:58 PM
We "as a nation" can't even agree that measles is bad, so it'll be a while before we do that with soccer, I think.
I get it about the living in the US thing, but that's too bad, I enjoyed watching him at the Paris Olympics.
January 26, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I get it about the living in the US thing, but that's too bad, I enjoyed watching him at the Paris Olympics.
they're currently scoring bonus points for being clearly grassroots and local, which I like.
Also yes to your point.
Also yes to your point.
January 26, 2026 at 4:11 PM
they're currently scoring bonus points for being clearly grassroots and local, which I like.
Also yes to your point.
Also yes to your point.
the beef would probably be "too intellectual." I like Raskin a lot, but Tommy Tuberville voters probably don't.
January 23, 2026 at 5:53 AM
the beef would probably be "too intellectual." I like Raskin a lot, but Tommy Tuberville voters probably don't.
Show them this. Last week the Globe had Reid at positions 1-2-3-4-5-6 on their fiction list.
January 22, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Show them this. Last week the Globe had Reid at positions 1-2-3-4-5-6 on their fiction list.