Oly Backstrom
@olybackstrom.bsky.social
Winnipegger.
Believer in people of all abilities.
He/Him
Believer in people of all abilities.
He/Him
It completely sucked me into its vortex!
January 18, 2026 at 11:30 PM
It completely sucked me into its vortex!
Jesus.
My first question is: what exactly was the intention behind these questions (of course I can guess but I want to hear it from the horse's mouth without damage-control-speak). Secondly: who's intention is this? The response had to go well beyond "we didn't review the questions sufficiently".
My first question is: what exactly was the intention behind these questions (of course I can guess but I want to hear it from the horse's mouth without damage-control-speak). Secondly: who's intention is this? The response had to go well beyond "we didn't review the questions sufficiently".
January 18, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Jesus.
My first question is: what exactly was the intention behind these questions (of course I can guess but I want to hear it from the horse's mouth without damage-control-speak). Secondly: who's intention is this? The response had to go well beyond "we didn't review the questions sufficiently".
My first question is: what exactly was the intention behind these questions (of course I can guess but I want to hear it from the horse's mouth without damage-control-speak). Secondly: who's intention is this? The response had to go well beyond "we didn't review the questions sufficiently".
"We only use them when we're perpetrating violence." would have been more straight forward.
January 18, 2026 at 3:59 PM
"We only use them when we're perpetrating violence." would have been more straight forward.
Haha, sometimes I thought he had a Father John Misty vibe.
January 18, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Haha, sometimes I thought he had a Father John Misty vibe.
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How much more in your face can it be?
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
January 18, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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Nice defensive play by Laughton to keep it 0-0 so far.
January 18, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Nice defensive play by Laughton to keep it 0-0 so far.
Zero shock from this Canadian.
January 18, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Zero shock from this Canadian.
Sounds like a winning idea to me!
January 17, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Sounds like a winning idea to me!
“The only thing that ever thwarts Authoritarianism is Resistance. Ordinary people who take extraordinary risks to protect people they don’t know because this is how they hold on to their humanity.”
January 17, 2026 at 6:03 PM
“The only thing that ever thwarts Authoritarianism is Resistance. Ordinary people who take extraordinary risks to protect people they don’t know because this is how they hold on to their humanity.”
“I am protected by being white in any encounter I have with the police. I am more likely to think of law enforcement as helpers and protectors than dangers. This week has also been a powerful reminder of these privileges.”
January 17, 2026 at 6:02 PM
“I am protected by being white in any encounter I have with the police. I am more likely to think of law enforcement as helpers and protectors than dangers. This week has also been a powerful reminder of these privileges.”
“Watching Renee Good be killed from all angles makes me mourn not just for her - but for a community of people that I recognize.”
January 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
“Watching Renee Good be killed from all angles makes me mourn not just for her - but for a community of people that I recognize.”
“When I watch the videos of people in Minneapolis protesting against ICE, standing in snowbanks and blowing whistles, or trying to assert their constitutional rights, I don’t see radicals or domestic terrorists. I see neighbours.”
January 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
“When I watch the videos of people in Minneapolis protesting against ICE, standing in snowbanks and blowing whistles, or trying to assert their constitutional rights, I don’t see radicals or domestic terrorists. I see neighbours.”
“It’s a lot like Winnipeg. There’s more art and better restaurants than most people expect. And the people are both progressive AND practical - a combination that I believe springs from long winters when you have to depend on your community to stay alive.”
January 17, 2026 at 5:59 PM
“It’s a lot like Winnipeg. There’s more art and better restaurants than most people expect. And the people are both progressive AND practical - a combination that I believe springs from long winters when you have to depend on your community to stay alive.”
This may be of interest to you (will share separately)
A Prayer for Minneapolis
Last night I made a simple prayer - "Protect the people of Minneapolis. All of them."
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January 17, 2026 at 5:52 PM
This may be of interest to you (will share separately)
Ah good to hear! Especially on the Oedipal front ;) . And I figured so. Agreed, especially considering the tension between themes of nihilism, fatalism, transformation and the ambiguity of all in the mix.
January 17, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Ah good to hear! Especially on the Oedipal front ;) . And I figured so. Agreed, especially considering the tension between themes of nihilism, fatalism, transformation and the ambiguity of all in the mix.
There is no end (to the ways I could process and interpret this post).
January 17, 2026 at 5:42 PM
There is no end (to the ways I could process and interpret this post).
And Moe played nice in the sandbox. Mysteries abound.
January 17, 2026 at 5:24 PM
And Moe played nice in the sandbox. Mysteries abound.
I think you're right!
January 17, 2026 at 4:50 PM
I think you're right!