Tim Burgess 🇨🇦
@umbradog-tim.bsky.social
British Canadian; one-time musician (well, drummer...); classic car rally driver; seeker of logic, fairness and equality.
Toronto
Toronto
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My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
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Days after Donald Trump fell asleep during a televised Cabinet meeting, the president on Thursday again dozed off during a ceremony to mark the signing of a peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Trump continued to doze after the leaders spoke. trib.al/6tBYEcg
Trump continued to doze after the leaders spoke. trib.al/6tBYEcg
December 4, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Days after Donald Trump fell asleep during a televised Cabinet meeting, the president on Thursday again dozed off during a ceremony to mark the signing of a peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Trump continued to doze after the leaders spoke. trib.al/6tBYEcg
Trump continued to doze after the leaders spoke. trib.al/6tBYEcg
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Trump having a nap for peace.
December 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Trump having a nap for peace.
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Yep
November 28, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Yep
Fabulous, interesting and inspiring event. If you want deeper insight into issues affecting us locally, nationally and internationally look out for the next event hosted by @westendphoenix.bsky.social and find a way to attend.
You don't even need to be in Toronto's west end (I'm not).
You don't even need to be in Toronto's west end (I'm not).
LAST CALL for tickets to our town hall
with @charlieangus104.bsky.social tonight at The Paradise Theatre. Ticket link will be coming down this afternoon but there will be a small amount of tickets in the door.
www.westendphoenix.com/events/findi...
with @charlieangus104.bsky.social tonight at The Paradise Theatre. Ticket link will be coming down this afternoon but there will be a small amount of tickets in the door.
www.westendphoenix.com/events/findi...
Finding Light in These Dark Times — West End Phoenix
A Meidas Canada/West End Phoenix town hall conversation, hosted by Charlie Angus, author, musician and former MP
www.westendphoenix.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Fabulous, interesting and inspiring event. If you want deeper insight into issues affecting us locally, nationally and internationally look out for the next event hosted by @westendphoenix.bsky.social and find a way to attend.
You don't even need to be in Toronto's west end (I'm not).
You don't even need to be in Toronto's west end (I'm not).
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The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
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Limited tickets remain for our town hall with @charlieangus104.bsky.social this Thursday at The Paradise! Our last event with Charlie was at beyond capacity, so don't miss out!
www.westendphoenix.com/events/findi...
www.westendphoenix.com/events/findi...
Finding Light in These Dark Times — West End Phoenix
A Meidas Canada/West End Phoenix town hall conversation, hosted by Charlie Angus, author, musician and former MP
www.westendphoenix.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Limited tickets remain for our town hall with @charlieangus104.bsky.social this Thursday at The Paradise! Our last event with Charlie was at beyond capacity, so don't miss out!
www.westendphoenix.com/events/findi...
www.westendphoenix.com/events/findi...
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
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The Speaker of the House shut the chamber down for two months to block the release of the Epstein Files and the president is huddled in the Situation Room of the White House to formulate a plan to keep them from being released, and I don't know why you crazy libs think there's some kind of cover up.
November 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The Speaker of the House shut the chamber down for two months to block the release of the Epstein Files and the president is huddled in the Situation Room of the White House to formulate a plan to keep them from being released, and I don't know why you crazy libs think there's some kind of cover up.
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Trump sues Everybody!
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Trump sues Everybody!
Welcome to the modern world, America...
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Welcome to the modern world, America...
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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For those people whose sportsnet subscription isn't working, if you have prime video just get a free trial of citytv and watch the game from the live channel
November 2, 2025 at 2:44 AM
For those people whose sportsnet subscription isn't working, if you have prime video just get a free trial of citytv and watch the game from the live channel
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The people yearn for (democratic) socialism (this one will make you cry)
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The people yearn for (democratic) socialism (this one will make you cry)
On the nose, as usual.
October 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
On the nose, as usual.
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The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
I'm canadian, so the White House, in itself, doesn't mean anything significant to me.
But this piece makes it clear why ALL places like the White House matter. And why we must treat history and heritage with respect for what it represents.
Some people just don't get that. And never will.
But this piece makes it clear why ALL places like the White House matter. And why we must treat history and heritage with respect for what it represents.
Some people just don't get that. And never will.
The East Wing Obscenity
This piece is on the free side of the paywall, and I have to admit that writing it made me more sad than I could have imagined. The ugly destruction isn’t just to a building, but to memory, history, and American grace.
open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
This piece is on the free side of the paywall, and I have to admit that writing it made me more sad than I could have imagined. The ugly destruction isn’t just to a building, but to memory, history, and American grace.
open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
The East Wing Obscenity
Trump's Ballroom Is a Tumor On The People's House
open.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I'm canadian, so the White House, in itself, doesn't mean anything significant to me.
But this piece makes it clear why ALL places like the White House matter. And why we must treat history and heritage with respect for what it represents.
Some people just don't get that. And never will.
But this piece makes it clear why ALL places like the White House matter. And why we must treat history and heritage with respect for what it represents.
Some people just don't get that. And never will.
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Don’t let the frogwater that’s boiling us alive let you skip over this: we murdered another country’s citizens in cold blood, and when their leader objected, we called him a drug dealer and cut off aid to his country. That’s freakish.
Petro objected to the US bombing a Columbian fishing vessel that had the emergency beacon on because they were broken down, that we subsequently bombed. One Columbian fisherman survived the attack.
This is the official US response to Petro's comments.
This is the official US response to Petro's comments.
October 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Don’t let the frogwater that’s boiling us alive let you skip over this: we murdered another country’s citizens in cold blood, and when their leader objected, we called him a drug dealer and cut off aid to his country. That’s freakish.
Put it on every news bulletin.
Karoline Leavitt on what she expected for today’s demonstrations: “Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, violent criminals.”
Scott Bessent: “Most unhinged in the Democratic Party”
Mike Johnson: “The pro-Hamas wing, the antifa people.”
NYPD: More than 100,000 protesters; zero arrests.
Scott Bessent: “Most unhinged in the Democratic Party”
Mike Johnson: “The pro-Hamas wing, the antifa people.”
NYPD: More than 100,000 protesters; zero arrests.
October 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Put it on every news bulletin.
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Their project depends on making us all feel alone, isolated and powerless. Taking part in a protest destroys all of those feelings in an instant. Go.
Head to a protest today. I can almost promise you will feel less hopeless. That's exactly what they don't want. There are more of us than there are of them.
October 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Their project depends on making us all feel alone, isolated and powerless. Taking part in a protest destroys all of those feelings in an instant. Go.
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Yep, this is definitely the sort of thing one does to win a peace prize...
Trump says he authorized covert CIA operations in Venezuela www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump says he authorized covert CIA operations in Venezuela www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump says he authorized covert CIA operations in Venezuela
Move marks escalation in Maduro pressure campaign as president says US mulling strikes on Venezuelan territory
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Yep, this is definitely the sort of thing one does to win a peace prize...
Trump says he authorized covert CIA operations in Venezuela www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump says he authorized covert CIA operations in Venezuela www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...