Jesse James
@jessedjames.bsky.social
Canadian dad cyclist in Toronto. He/Him
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Canada knows that if Greenland falls we are next. You can bet that Canada will be putting troops on the ground if Denmark issues Article IV of the NATO charter.
January 7, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Canada knows that if Greenland falls we are next. You can bet that Canada will be putting troops on the ground if Denmark issues Article IV of the NATO charter.
There's no chance that I'd willingly buy an American product clothing these days. I feel somewhat conflicted about this because there are a lot of great American artisans and designers, but I can't bring myself to support an economy that is being directed by a President to annex us.
Go Canada 🇨🇦
Go Canada 🇨🇦
talked to the owner of a denim company that produces jeans in the US. he said that he's seen declining sales abroad in EU and Canada. stores tell him that customers don't want to buy MiUSA products bc Trump makes dumb, pointless threats like "taking over Canada or Greenland"
January 5, 2026 at 1:27 AM
There's no chance that I'd willingly buy an American product clothing these days. I feel somewhat conflicted about this because there are a lot of great American artisans and designers, but I can't bring myself to support an economy that is being directed by a President to annex us.
Go Canada 🇨🇦
Go Canada 🇨🇦
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Trump lived off Russian mob money. He invaded Venezuela for the oil.
He's a gangster who claims, "American dominance in the Western Hemisphere will never be questioned again."
You don't get it Donnie.
Canadians understand thugs. We will fight you and your criminal nation every step of the way.
He's a gangster who claims, "American dominance in the Western Hemisphere will never be questioned again."
You don't get it Donnie.
Canadians understand thugs. We will fight you and your criminal nation every step of the way.
January 4, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Trump lived off Russian mob money. He invaded Venezuela for the oil.
He's a gangster who claims, "American dominance in the Western Hemisphere will never be questioned again."
You don't get it Donnie.
Canadians understand thugs. We will fight you and your criminal nation every step of the way.
He's a gangster who claims, "American dominance in the Western Hemisphere will never be questioned again."
You don't get it Donnie.
Canadians understand thugs. We will fight you and your criminal nation every step of the way.
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Every morning I wake up and thank the Good Lord that this numptie doesn't represent my nation on the world stage.
January 3, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Every morning I wake up and thank the Good Lord that this numptie doesn't represent my nation on the world stage.
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Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over
January 1, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over
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Dangerous (and Trumpy) nonsense.
The courts exist to interpret and protect our rights — even, and maybe especially, the unpopular ones.
The fact that they aren’t elected is a *good* thing.
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
The courts exist to interpret and protect our rights — even, and maybe especially, the unpopular ones.
The fact that they aren’t elected is a *good* thing.
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
Alberta's Smith says notwithstanding clause increasingly likely amid unpopular court rulings
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said in a year-end interview she's increasingly willing to use the notwithstanding clause.
edmontonjournal.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Dangerous (and Trumpy) nonsense.
The courts exist to interpret and protect our rights — even, and maybe especially, the unpopular ones.
The fact that they aren’t elected is a *good* thing.
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
The courts exist to interpret and protect our rights — even, and maybe especially, the unpopular ones.
The fact that they aren’t elected is a *good* thing.
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
Well done Skate Canada!
Skate Canada won’t host Alberta events due to sports gender law
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
Skate Canada won’t host Alberta events due to sports gender law
Skate Canada says it won’t host national and international-level events in Alberta, citing provincial law that restricts transgender athletes from participating in female-only sport divisions.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 16, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Well done Skate Canada!
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Dr Russell D. Moore is a theologian, pastor, and the editor in chief of Christianity Today.
December 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Dr Russell D. Moore is a theologian, pastor, and the editor in chief of Christianity Today.
The best analysis I've heard & read is that the MOU b/w Alberta & Canada will *maybe* build a pipeline (which is terrible, IMO), but *definitely will* generate a "national energy grid" that incentivizes non-fossil-fuel-based, independent power generation that'll electrify Canada. I truly hope so!
As far as I'm concerned, the game, and the board, and the prize, is a national energy grid. Which is what the MOU *really* puts into motion, while everyone is obsessing over hypothetical pipelines.
National energy grid + renewables + grid level storage = fossil fuels becoming a niche commodity.
National energy grid + renewables + grid level storage = fossil fuels becoming a niche commodity.
And again, I'm one of the people who think betting hard on oil right now is a bad idea. I've written *many* columns on that.
It's not what the Carney is doing. He's doing the opposite: implementing policies (industrial carbon price, tax credits, interties) that accelerate electrification.
It's not what the Carney is doing. He's doing the opposite: implementing policies (industrial carbon price, tax credits, interties) that accelerate electrification.
December 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The best analysis I've heard & read is that the MOU b/w Alberta & Canada will *maybe* build a pipeline (which is terrible, IMO), but *definitely will* generate a "national energy grid" that incentivizes non-fossil-fuel-based, independent power generation that'll electrify Canada. I truly hope so!
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As I say here, this is not about saving the planet. The planet will be orbiting the sun long after we’re gone.
The question is, will there be a healthy, thriving human society on that planet? The answer to that question is very much up for grabs at this point.
The question is, will there be a healthy, thriving human society on that planet? The answer to that question is very much up for grabs at this point.
World must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, UN says
The United Nations says the world needs a new way of thinking about environmental crises threatening the health of people and the planet
abcnews.go.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
As I say here, this is not about saving the planet. The planet will be orbiting the sun long after we’re gone.
The question is, will there be a healthy, thriving human society on that planet? The answer to that question is very much up for grabs at this point.
The question is, will there be a healthy, thriving human society on that planet? The answer to that question is very much up for grabs at this point.
Watching Avatar w/ my two eldest & their reaction to the destruction of Hometree is visceral.
Though it is just a fictional story, it tells such important truths about our world, and my kids understand it:
How we treat people and our world really REALLY matters. They've got fire in their bellies!
Though it is just a fictional story, it tells such important truths about our world, and my kids understand it:
How we treat people and our world really REALLY matters. They've got fire in their bellies!
December 8, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Watching Avatar w/ my two eldest & their reaction to the destruction of Hometree is visceral.
Though it is just a fictional story, it tells such important truths about our world, and my kids understand it:
How we treat people and our world really REALLY matters. They've got fire in their bellies!
Though it is just a fictional story, it tells such important truths about our world, and my kids understand it:
How we treat people and our world really REALLY matters. They've got fire in their bellies!
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
Congrats Mark!
Just got my audio book version, and thrilled to see that you narrated it.
And, according to David Herle, this is laugh-out-loud funny. Looking forward to it!
Just got my audio book version, and thrilled to see that you narrated it.
And, according to David Herle, this is laugh-out-loud funny. Looking forward to it!
Congratulations to the greatest Canadian, Mark Critch who launched his new book, Sorry, Not Sorry: What Makes Canada Worth Fighting For at an event hosted by Irish Ambassador to Canada, John Concannon. penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/747434/s…#cdnpolili
November 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Congrats Mark!
Just got my audio book version, and thrilled to see that you narrated it.
And, according to David Herle, this is laugh-out-loud funny. Looking forward to it!
Just got my audio book version, and thrilled to see that you narrated it.
And, according to David Herle, this is laugh-out-loud funny. Looking forward to it!
A brilliant stand on principles that reignited my belief that there are many very good, principled politicians in Canada. Guilbeault is one of the best 👌.
There should be NO NEW PIPELINE IN CANADA!
There should be NO NEW PIPELINE IN CANADA!
This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.
You can find my full statement below.
You can find my full statement below.
November 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A brilliant stand on principles that reignited my belief that there are many very good, principled politicians in Canada. Guilbeault is one of the best 👌.
There should be NO NEW PIPELINE IN CANADA!
There should be NO NEW PIPELINE IN CANADA!
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This is a very concerning story. Cold Lake First Nation is living in 3rd world conditions. They have been completely frozen out by Mark Carney/Danielle Smith's plan to drive a 400 km pipeline carbon capture facility on their land.
This won't end well Mark.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/n...
This won't end well Mark.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/n...
Carney-Smith deal will bring carbon capture to Cold Lake. They don't want it
Alberta First Nations are being shut out of a sprawling carbon capture and storage project on their traditional territories that is a key part of Thursday's Alberta-Ottawa pipeline deal, chiefs say.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This is a very concerning story. Cold Lake First Nation is living in 3rd world conditions. They have been completely frozen out by Mark Carney/Danielle Smith's plan to drive a 400 km pipeline carbon capture facility on their land.
This won't end well Mark.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/n...
This won't end well Mark.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/n...
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Fossil fuel enthusiasts keep arguing that we need to increase our exports of LNG and oil to address energy poverty in the developing world.
I call bullshit — and I bring my receipts. #abpoli #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/25/o...
I call bullshit — and I bring my receipts. #abpoli #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/25/o...
The energy poverty trap
Will more oil and gas production in Canada help alleviate energy poverty in the developing world? Of course not — but that hasn't prevented Danielle Smith and other industry champions from pretending ...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Fossil fuel enthusiasts keep arguing that we need to increase our exports of LNG and oil to address energy poverty in the developing world.
I call bullshit — and I bring my receipts. #abpoli #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/25/o...
I call bullshit — and I bring my receipts. #abpoli #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/25/o...
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Premeditated road violence.
November 25, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Premeditated road violence.
I love this highway! I've traveled on about 90% of it. So grateful that Canada made the effort to create this sort of national connection. And, what a beautiful country we live in! Each province is so different.
#30DayMapChallenge
Day 24 - Trans-Canada Highway is Canada's longest highway
It extends east-west across Canada between Victoria, British Columbia and St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, passing through all ten Canadian provinces and linking Canada's major cities.
tc.canada.ca/en/corporate...
Day 24 - Trans-Canada Highway is Canada's longest highway
It extends east-west across Canada between Victoria, British Columbia and St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, passing through all ten Canadian provinces and linking Canada's major cities.
tc.canada.ca/en/corporate...
November 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I love this highway! I've traveled on about 90% of it. So grateful that Canada made the effort to create this sort of national connection. And, what a beautiful country we live in! Each province is so different.
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Every time lying Pete Hoekstra opens his mouth, he drives Canada further and further away from the United States.
Is that the plan?
Is that the plan?
November 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Every time lying Pete Hoekstra opens his mouth, he drives Canada further and further away from the United States.
Is that the plan?
Is that the plan?
Watching Hockey Night in Canada right now but the commentators voices aren't coming through. It's weird not hearing Chris & Craig's play-by-play and just watching the boys skate around. Especially these replays. Why replay that moment? What happened that's so important? Hearing the crowd is cool!
November 23, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Watching Hockey Night in Canada right now but the commentators voices aren't coming through. It's weird not hearing Chris & Craig's play-by-play and just watching the boys skate around. Especially these replays. Why replay that moment? What happened that's so important? Hearing the crowd is cool!
Courage to make a city better is made possible by a deep understanding of systems and an even deeper ability to mobilize a talented team. All great mayors have those things:
- team manager
- talent recruiter
- incisive understanding of systems
My own mayor, Olivia Chow, has these gifts, as well.
- team manager
- talent recruiter
- incisive understanding of systems
My own mayor, Olivia Chow, has these gifts, as well.
Anne Hidalgo is one of the most courageous mayors in history. They sued her. Said she was attacking Parisian heritage. Said she would make traffic worse.
And yet she persisted. She seized an opportunity and delivered.
And yet she persisted. She seized an opportunity and delivered.
Ridership on Paris region transit systems is now generally at or higher than pre-pandemic levels. Bike use is much higher than pre-pandemic.
At the same time, car traffic in Paris and on its ring highway is substantially lower than it was pre-pandemic. www.institutparisregion.fr/mobilite-et-...
At the same time, car traffic in Paris and on its ring highway is substantially lower than it was pre-pandemic. www.institutparisregion.fr/mobilite-et-...
November 19, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Courage to make a city better is made possible by a deep understanding of systems and an even deeper ability to mobilize a talented team. All great mayors have those things:
- team manager
- talent recruiter
- incisive understanding of systems
My own mayor, Olivia Chow, has these gifts, as well.
- team manager
- talent recruiter
- incisive understanding of systems
My own mayor, Olivia Chow, has these gifts, as well.
Ford's corrupt cabinet at it again.
#StarExclusive: Low-scoring applicants averaged the highest payouts from Doug Ford’s Skills Development Fund
Low-scoring applicants averaged the highest payouts from Doug Ford’s Skills Development Fund
Groups with the worst-ranked applications seeking money from Premier Doug Ford's $2.5-billion Skills Development Fund got, on average, the biggest payouts, according to a Star analysis.
www.thestar.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Ford's corrupt cabinet at it again.
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Did you know that in Canada, if a budget doesn’t pass the government doesn’t shut down?
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Did you know that in Canada, if a budget doesn’t pass the government doesn’t shut down?
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
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thrilled to see @thejuicemedia.com taking aim at mark carney and david eby’s big, terrible push for lng. i may be tempted to call carney “banker daddy” from now on though 😬
The Canadien Government has made an ad about the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG terminal & PRGT Pipeline, and it's surprsingly honest and informative.
Honest Government Ad | Ksi Lisims & PRGT Pipeline
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
thrilled to see @thejuicemedia.com taking aim at mark carney and david eby’s big, terrible push for lng. i may be tempted to call carney “banker daddy” from now on though 😬