Only Dave Smith
@onlydavesmith.bsky.social
The voices in my head come out my fingers.
Mythical, not legendary.
Unreliable narrator.
Fictionalized version of myself.
Ottawa, home to the coldest hot air.
www.onlydavesmith.com
Mythical, not legendary.
Unreliable narrator.
Fictionalized version of myself.
Ottawa, home to the coldest hot air.
www.onlydavesmith.com
Pinned
So, … why Only Dave Smith?
Imagine a crowded family kitchen, the air sizzling in expectation. The doorbell rings and everyone hushes.
A volunteer jumps to answer the door.
“It’s only Dave Smith,” comes the announcement, and the group relaxes.
Mediocre achievement in the context of low expectations.
Imagine a crowded family kitchen, the air sizzling in expectation. The doorbell rings and everyone hushes.
A volunteer jumps to answer the door.
“It’s only Dave Smith,” comes the announcement, and the group relaxes.
Mediocre achievement in the context of low expectations.
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In the Mountains (A Northern Nativity)
William Kurelek
1975
William Kurelek
1975
December 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
In the Mountains (A Northern Nativity)
William Kurelek
1975
William Kurelek
1975
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Solstice Drive to St. Anthony
Christopher Pratt
2008
Christopher Pratt
2008
December 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Solstice Drive to St. Anthony
Christopher Pratt
2008
Christopher Pratt
2008
Happy Winter Solstice!
Always a paradox, the shortest day is never the coldest.
But it’s a great day to be a druid or shaman or priest. Light a fire, utter incantations welcoming a sunset that will be just a wee bit later tomorrow and impress the hoi polloi.
As always, the play is the thing.
Always a paradox, the shortest day is never the coldest.
But it’s a great day to be a druid or shaman or priest. Light a fire, utter incantations welcoming a sunset that will be just a wee bit later tomorrow and impress the hoi polloi.
As always, the play is the thing.
December 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Happy Winter Solstice!
Always a paradox, the shortest day is never the coldest.
But it’s a great day to be a druid or shaman or priest. Light a fire, utter incantations welcoming a sunset that will be just a wee bit later tomorrow and impress the hoi polloi.
As always, the play is the thing.
Always a paradox, the shortest day is never the coldest.
But it’s a great day to be a druid or shaman or priest. Light a fire, utter incantations welcoming a sunset that will be just a wee bit later tomorrow and impress the hoi polloi.
As always, the play is the thing.
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Remigration is a euphemism for ethnic cleansing.
And that’s a euphemism for a pogrom. And that’s a tactic of genocide.
These cowardly haters have been sound for decades. Like black mould, stubbornly poisonous.
And they ALWAYS exaggerate their own numbers and influence.
Remigration is a euphemism for ethnic cleansing.
And that’s a euphemism for a pogrom. And that’s a tactic of genocide.
These cowardly haters have been sound for decades. Like black mould, stubbornly poisonous.
And they ALWAYS exaggerate their own numbers and influence.
‘The Nazis were right': What the leaders of Canada’s biggest ‘nationalist’ group really want | CBC Accessibility
In official posts, Second Sons Canada calls itself a “men’s nationalist club” and promotes a nostalgic vision of Canada. But on personal podcasts and livestreams, its leaders consistently espouse anti...
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December 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Remigration is a euphemism for ethnic cleansing.
And that’s a euphemism for a pogrom. And that’s a tactic of genocide.
These cowardly haters have been sound for decades. Like black mould, stubbornly poisonous.
And they ALWAYS exaggerate their own numbers and influence.
Remigration is a euphemism for ethnic cleansing.
And that’s a euphemism for a pogrom. And that’s a tactic of genocide.
These cowardly haters have been sound for decades. Like black mould, stubbornly poisonous.
And they ALWAYS exaggerate their own numbers and influence.
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Western Grain
Robert Newton Hurley
1944
Robert Newton Hurley
1944
December 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Western Grain
Robert Newton Hurley
1944
Robert Newton Hurley
1944
And here in Canada, if P.P. ever gets elected, we look forward to the Poilievre Arts Centre, the National Poilievre-War Memorial, Poilievre-Banff National Park, and the St. Lawrence-Trump-Poilievre Seaway.
The National Human Rights Museum would just close, of course.
#narcissism
#powermad
#cult
The National Human Rights Museum would just close, of course.
#narcissism
#powermad
#cult
I never want to hear another American make fun of North Korea ever again.
December 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
And here in Canada, if P.P. ever gets elected, we look forward to the Poilievre Arts Centre, the National Poilievre-War Memorial, Poilievre-Banff National Park, and the St. Lawrence-Trump-Poilievre Seaway.
The National Human Rights Museum would just close, of course.
#narcissism
#powermad
#cult
The National Human Rights Museum would just close, of course.
#narcissism
#powermad
#cult
Most mornings, I start off reproaching myself for not changing the weigh scale from pounds to kilos. And I still think of myself as five foot nine and a half instead of 177 cm.
But in the UK, people (especially boxing/sporty types) still use stone for personal weight.
So I don't feel so bad.
But in the UK, people (especially boxing/sporty types) still use stone for personal weight.
So I don't feel so bad.
a statue with a face carved into it is sitting in a grassy field
ALT: a statue with a face carved into it is sitting in a grassy field
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December 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Most mornings, I start off reproaching myself for not changing the weigh scale from pounds to kilos. And I still think of myself as five foot nine and a half instead of 177 cm.
But in the UK, people (especially boxing/sporty types) still use stone for personal weight.
So I don't feel so bad.
But in the UK, people (especially boxing/sporty types) still use stone for personal weight.
So I don't feel so bad.
So, November arrived yesterday because December showed up last month.
Maybe next month it'll be April.
If I lived in Alberta, I'd start some kind of recall campaign or force a plebiscite.
In Ottawa we just drive through stop signs when things don't go our way.
#meteorologicalrecall
Maybe next month it'll be April.
If I lived in Alberta, I'd start some kind of recall campaign or force a plebiscite.
In Ottawa we just drive through stop signs when things don't go our way.
#meteorologicalrecall
December 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
So, November arrived yesterday because December showed up last month.
Maybe next month it'll be April.
If I lived in Alberta, I'd start some kind of recall campaign or force a plebiscite.
In Ottawa we just drive through stop signs when things don't go our way.
#meteorologicalrecall
Maybe next month it'll be April.
If I lived in Alberta, I'd start some kind of recall campaign or force a plebiscite.
In Ottawa we just drive through stop signs when things don't go our way.
#meteorologicalrecall
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The Ford government unveils artist's rendering of their vision for Parliament Hill redevelopment.
December 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The Ford government unveils artist's rendering of their vision for Parliament Hill redevelopment.
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New Canadian trade deal with India only allows for 1 assassination per year
New Canadian trade deal with India only allows for 1 assassination per year
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have reportedly outlined a first draft of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which includes a sub-clause limi...
www.thebeaverton.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
New Canadian trade deal with India only allows for 1 assassination per year
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The noises are absolutely glorious!!!
#WorldBollardAssociation
#WorldBollardAssociation
December 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The noises are absolutely glorious!!!
#WorldBollardAssociation
#WorldBollardAssociation
If you Google my handle, all these really interesting questions come up.
The answers?
I'm worth what people are willing to pay.
My religion is under review by federal tax authorities.
I was in an awful garage cover band when I was 16 and 17. No name, though.
Country music is too ... country.
The answers?
I'm worth what people are willing to pay.
My religion is under review by federal tax authorities.
I was in an awful garage cover band when I was 16 and 17. No name, though.
Country music is too ... country.
December 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
If you Google my handle, all these really interesting questions come up.
The answers?
I'm worth what people are willing to pay.
My religion is under review by federal tax authorities.
I was in an awful garage cover band when I was 16 and 17. No name, though.
Country music is too ... country.
The answers?
I'm worth what people are willing to pay.
My religion is under review by federal tax authorities.
I was in an awful garage cover band when I was 16 and 17. No name, though.
Country music is too ... country.
You know, despite reminders, I missed the party yesterday.
Life is too short.
Life is too short.
December 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
You know, despite reminders, I missed the party yesterday.
Life is too short.
Life is too short.
Shadowy Bench
Bench and shadow on snow.
2025
Bench and shadow on snow.
2025
December 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Shadowy Bench
Bench and shadow on snow.
2025
Bench and shadow on snow.
2025
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Progressive Conservative joins Progressive Conservative party
Progressive Conservative joins Progressive Conservative party
OTTAWA - In a stunning move, progressive conservative MP Michael Ma crossed the floor Thursday to the progressive conservative Liberal Party, just a few weeks after similar minded progressive conserva...
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December 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Progressive Conservative joins Progressive Conservative party
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🧵 It’s the holiday season. Santa Claus is an icon of that history, but he wasn’t always reaching for a soda. 🎅
Unwrap more vintage Holiday magazine art & more in our collection ⤵️
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#HolidayArt #PeriodicalArt #Archives #CulturalMemory #ChristmasHistory #PrintCulture
Unwrap more vintage Holiday magazine art & more in our collection ⤵️
archive.org/details/@ias...
#HolidayArt #PeriodicalArt #Archives #CulturalMemory #ChristmasHistory #PrintCulture
December 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🧵 It’s the holiday season. Santa Claus is an icon of that history, but he wasn’t always reaching for a soda. 🎅
Unwrap more vintage Holiday magazine art & more in our collection ⤵️
archive.org/details/@ias...
#HolidayArt #PeriodicalArt #Archives #CulturalMemory #ChristmasHistory #PrintCulture
Unwrap more vintage Holiday magazine art & more in our collection ⤵️
archive.org/details/@ias...
#HolidayArt #PeriodicalArt #Archives #CulturalMemory #ChristmasHistory #PrintCulture
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Covers, ads, and illustrations like these are part of our shared cultural heritage, and their preservation lets us experience not only Christmases past but also the media that shaped them.
December 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Covers, ads, and illustrations like these are part of our shared cultural heritage, and their preservation lets us experience not only Christmases past but also the media that shaped them.
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Local man would be angrier about Liberal’s undemocratic floor-crossing scheme if it wasn’t so funny to imagine Poilievre’s face
Local man would be angrier about Liberal's undemocratic floor-crossing scheme if it wasn't so funny to imagine Poilievre's face
OTTAWA – Local voter Martin Kofman finds it appalling that the Liberals have clearly hatched a plan to obtain the majority government voters denied them by luring Conservative MPs to cross the floor, ...
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December 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Local man would be angrier about Liberal’s undemocratic floor-crossing scheme if it wasn’t so funny to imagine Poilievre’s face
I still write titles. And a lot of people don’t. Maybe even MOST people don’t. Consequently, readers get a lot of Chapter Sixes, and probably just about as many Chapter Sevens.
One Title Over Easy
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#writingcommunity
#amwriting
#RickRiordanwritesgreattitles
#becauseitshard
One Title Over Easy
onlydavesmith.com?p=471
#writingcommunity
#amwriting
#RickRiordanwritesgreattitles
#becauseitshard
If You Want to Kill Me, You Have to Form an Orderly Line – Dave Smith
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December 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I still write titles. And a lot of people don’t. Maybe even MOST people don’t. Consequently, readers get a lot of Chapter Sixes, and probably just about as many Chapter Sevens.
One Title Over Easy
onlydavesmith.com?p=471
#writingcommunity
#amwriting
#RickRiordanwritesgreattitles
#becauseitshard
One Title Over Easy
onlydavesmith.com?p=471
#writingcommunity
#amwriting
#RickRiordanwritesgreattitles
#becauseitshard
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Live by the silly populist policy that exploits the weaknesses of representative democracy, die by the same means.
Live by the silly populist policy that exploits the weaknesses of representative democracy, die by the same means.
Recall petition targeting Alberta Premier Danielle Smith approved | CBC News
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, along with two additional members of her cabinet, are now the latest MLAs to face a recall petition from constituents.
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December 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Live by the silly populist policy that exploits the weaknesses of representative democracy, die by the same means.
Live by the silly populist policy that exploits the weaknesses of representative democracy, die by the same means.
And American Ambassador Hoekstra in Ottawa calls her out - mean and nasty is the new terrorist.
Canadian Ambassador resigns after Pete Hegseth accidentally blows her up
Canadian Ambassador resigns after Pete Hegseth accidentally blows her up
WASHINGTON D.C. – Canadian Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman has abruptly resigned from her post after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth accidentally launched a high-caliber anti-ship missil...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
And American Ambassador Hoekstra in Ottawa calls her out - mean and nasty is the new terrorist.
Really?
Like, before the Doors?
Like, before the Doors?
Man made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, discovery in Suffolk suggests
Man made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, discovery in Suffolk suggests
Groundbreaking find makes compelling case that humans were lighting fires much earlier than originally believed
Humans mastered the art of creating fire 400,000 years ago, almost 350,000 years earlier than previously known, according to a groundbreaking discovery in a field in Suffolk.
It is known that humans used natural fire more than 1m years ago, but until now the earliest unambiguous example of humans lighting fires came from a site in northern France dating from 50,000 years ago. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Really?
Like, before the Doors?
Like, before the Doors?
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
This photo begs a caption:
“Donald, you know they say that you should wish your hands after you go to the Presidential toilet, right?”
“Actually, Donald, the expression is ‘All intents and purposes’ not ‘All intensive purposes.’ And “irregardless” is not a word.
This photo begs a caption:
“Donald, you know they say that you should wish your hands after you go to the Presidential toilet, right?”
“Actually, Donald, the expression is ‘All intents and purposes’ not ‘All intensive purposes.’ And “irregardless” is not a word.
Cost of Carney's Egypt summit flight ballooned to $736K with no air force plane available | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s last-minute trip to a Gaza peace summit in Egypt in October cost Canadian taxpayers over $736,466 — more than three times higher than it would have been if the Royal Canad...
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December 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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This photo begs a caption:
“Donald, you know they say that you should wish your hands after you go to the Presidential toilet, right?”
“Actually, Donald, the expression is ‘All intents and purposes’ not ‘All intensive purposes.’ And “irregardless” is not a word.
This photo begs a caption:
“Donald, you know they say that you should wish your hands after you go to the Presidential toilet, right?”
“Actually, Donald, the expression is ‘All intents and purposes’ not ‘All intensive purposes.’ And “irregardless” is not a word.
@mykeleena.bsky.social
Christmas Tugboat by Michael J. Burke arrived this evening.
Nicely done and many thanks!
Christmas Tugboat by Michael J. Burke arrived this evening.
Nicely done and many thanks!
December 10, 2025 at 1:35 AM
@mykeleena.bsky.social
Christmas Tugboat by Michael J. Burke arrived this evening.
Nicely done and many thanks!
Christmas Tugboat by Michael J. Burke arrived this evening.
Nicely done and many thanks!
A nobody like me needs a first sentence that positively sings like the first cardinal after a long winter.
Read On, or Die Trying!
#writingcommunity
#firstline
#writingprocess
#inthebeginning
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Read On, or Die Trying!
#writingcommunity
#firstline
#writingprocess
#inthebeginning
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Read On or Die Trying! – Dave Smith
onlydavesmith.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A nobody like me needs a first sentence that positively sings like the first cardinal after a long winter.
Read On, or Die Trying!
#writingcommunity
#firstline
#writingprocess
#inthebeginning
onlydavesmith.com?p=529
Read On, or Die Trying!
#writingcommunity
#firstline
#writingprocess
#inthebeginning
onlydavesmith.com?p=529