G. A. Nuttall
@ganuttall.bsky.social
I was born in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, and raised on a small island by my mom, two dogs, five cats, and a hamster.
I write for Vancouver Gazette.
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I write for Vancouver Gazette.
If you enjoy my work, you can support it by subscribing at https://ganuttall.substack.com/
What kind of place is this?
This Place...
What kind of place?
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January 25, 2026 at 8:51 PM
What kind of place is this?
“I recently met a policeman named Fred. A real man’s man, and he was crying. He said, “Sir, my doctor says since I was diagnosed with advanced type one MD, he says ‘my decision-making is impaired,’ and he wants to take my gun away from me.”
A Message on Male Menopause from the President
Men's Health
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January 22, 2026 at 6:37 PM
“I recently met a policeman named Fred. A real man’s man, and he was crying. He said, “Sir, my doctor says since I was diagnosed with advanced type one MD, he says ‘my decision-making is impaired,’ and he wants to take my gun away from me.”
“Pop culture is wasted on the young. And it’s esoterica. Not erotica. Erotica is too precious. It alienates.”
Silver Beat: Like Tiger Beat but more Kōnenki
Inexperience is passé
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January 16, 2026 at 6:54 PM
“Pop culture is wasted on the young. And it’s esoterica. Not erotica. Erotica is too precious. It alienates.”
I may as well tell you. Dora moved out. Everybody is too kind to say “I told you so…”
Can We Fix It?
Bob tries to reconnect
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January 11, 2026 at 1:32 AM
I may as well tell you. Dora moved out. Everybody is too kind to say “I told you so…”
“I’ve heard about those epic Substack-sponsored Frankfurt Book Fair after-parties. So off the hook literarily…”
Huh. I Charted!
First, I’d like to thank Baby Jesus
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January 7, 2026 at 12:40 AM
“I’ve heard about those epic Substack-sponsored Frankfurt Book Fair after-parties. So off the hook literarily…”
“She takes me on these long walks. She walks really fast. I think she’s trying to kill me.”
I'm Worried About My Dog
First World Problems
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January 7, 2026 at 12:38 AM
“She takes me on these long walks. She walks really fast. I think she’s trying to kill me.”
“Men: if you’re over fifty-five, dress neatly, can cover your own bills, you’re already half way there. Just pay attention to your fingernails and ear and nose hair, and you’re basically Denzel Fierstein-Pitt.”
Notes on Retirement
Burying the Lede
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December 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
“Men: if you’re over fifty-five, dress neatly, can cover your own bills, you’re already half way there. Just pay attention to your fingernails and ear and nose hair, and you’re basically Denzel Fierstein-Pitt.”
“They’re sailors and cowboys! What more could some lucky lady want?!”
Kristofferson Family 2025 Newsletter
The Year in Review
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December 29, 2025 at 6:23 AM
“They’re sailors and cowboys! What more could some lucky lady want?!”
Christmas is coming
Day Twelve of Advent
Day Before the Feast of St. Lucia
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December 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Christmas is coming
“Uncle Ernie killed Korvettenkapitän Robert Bartels on August 20, 1943.”
Nazi Hunting Men
All the old men hunted Nazis when I grew up.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:37 PM
“Uncle Ernie killed Korvettenkapitän Robert Bartels on August 20, 1943.”
“Do you have a go-bag prepared for personal survival in the case of societal collapse?”
Your Astrological Report for November 2025
Sponsored Content
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November 27, 2025 at 2:52 AM
“Do you have a go-bag prepared for personal survival in the case of societal collapse?”
Nobody is perfect
Lunch with Teddy
I had lunch with my artist friend Theodoros (Teddy) recently.
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November 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Nobody is perfect
When we were young, we would just walk up to someone and ask them to play. No hesitation. What changed?
Dear Jane from Toronto (Lonely)
Advice Column Sort of No. 03
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November 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
When we were young, we would just walk up to someone and ask them to play. No hesitation. What changed?
“While I’m not sure your manager is a bully per se, they do seem, on balance, prima facie, like a complete a–hole…”
Dear Pat From Vancouver No. 02 (Office Bully)
Advice Column Sort of
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November 2, 2025 at 7:00 AM
“While I’m not sure your manager is a bully per se, they do seem, on balance, prima facie, like a complete a–hole…”
Congratulations on your breakup!
Dear Jane From Vancouver No. 01
Advice Column Sort of
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October 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Congratulations on your breakup!
Recently discovered letter from Vancouver business patriarch Darius Catchpole.
A Redacted Family Feud: Letter from Darius Catchpole, 1965
Old Stuff No. 3
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October 19, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Recently discovered letter from Vancouver business patriarch Darius Catchpole.
Short attention span poetry…
Poetry: Straw Man
Old Stuff No. 2
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October 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Short attention span poetry…
Memoirs of a Disenchanted Job Hunter
Old Stuff No. 1: Memoirs of a Disenchanted Young Blaine, Job Hunter
Alfie’s misanthropic cousin Blaine goes job hunting
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October 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Memoirs of a Disenchanted Job Hunter
The poorest neighbourhoods appear to have the most authentic culture. I often walk through Canada’s poorest neighbourhood, Strathcona…
Outside the Palace of Me
Authenticity Lives in the Poorest Neighbourhoods
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September 27, 2025 at 7:22 AM
The poorest neighbourhoods appear to have the most authentic culture. I often walk through Canada’s poorest neighbourhood, Strathcona…
“Myself, I want to go by shark attack, Percy said. Preferably in my sleep. Quick, painless, and I’m completely unaware…
Alfie Plays Blackjack
A visit to the Bootlegger’s house.
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September 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
“Myself, I want to go by shark attack, Percy said. Preferably in my sleep. Quick, painless, and I’m completely unaware…
“Words without deep personal commitment behind them have the shelf life of lettuce. To pull out of this death spiral we must, each of us, change the way we live…”
Kalle Lasn on the Spirit of Occupy
Just as Adbusters' worldwide circulation climbed beyond 100,000 and our NGO was becoming a geopolitical force to be reckoned with, a strange thing happened.
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September 17, 2025 at 1:24 PM
“Words without deep personal commitment behind them have the shelf life of lettuce. To pull out of this death spiral we must, each of us, change the way we live…”
“Often dismissed as just another harvest mouse, Saputo Incorporated CEO Henry Miller is eager to make his mark on Canada’s beloved cheese giant…”
Aggressive Young CEO Leads the Charge
Beneath Henry M. Miller’s laid-back facade lies an aggressive fighter
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September 13, 2025 at 7:49 AM
“Often dismissed as just another harvest mouse, Saputo Incorporated CEO Henry Miller is eager to make his mark on Canada’s beloved cheese giant…”
“What strikes me about this image is just how relaxed and unperturbed everyone appears. This scene is so common to people that we take no note of it.”
Jonathan Gordon Smith Died Here
Behind Every Statistic Is Someone Special
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September 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
“What strikes me about this image is just how relaxed and unperturbed everyone appears. This scene is so common to people that we take no note of it.”
“¹ You say you care.
² If you care, you will respond in a way that visibly shows acknowledgment.
³ You care when you deem something important and worthy of concern…”
² If you care, you will respond in a way that visibly shows acknowledgment.
³ You care when you deem something important and worthy of concern…”
Samael’s Epistle to the Karens
A doctrinal epistolary poem in nine verses
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August 30, 2025 at 8:49 AM
“¹ You say you care.
² If you care, you will respond in a way that visibly shows acknowledgment.
³ You care when you deem something important and worthy of concern…”
² If you care, you will respond in a way that visibly shows acknowledgment.
³ You care when you deem something important and worthy of concern…”
Give them time, and we may eventually see an American left making hand-crafted artisanal revolvers alongside their beeswax candles, moustache wax, and beard oil.
Hot Chamber Magazine: A New Voice in Gun Culture
Fun, Fearless, and Fully Loaded
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August 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Give them time, and we may eventually see an American left making hand-crafted artisanal revolvers alongside their beeswax candles, moustache wax, and beard oil.