Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The level of incompetence on display is astounding. I mean, anyone with a sign for one of these two nincompoops has to be thinking of sneaking outside, taking it down, and quietly putting it in the garage. And I'm not saying this as a Gillingham supporter. 110
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 05/10/2026$18.99 on Canadian Amazon. Will there be a similar ebook special sale here as well? 010
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 05/10/2026OMG. Tim Diack? Todd Dube? As if Klein and Vogiatzakis weren't enough? 030
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 30/09/2026On the continuum of doubt, #3 is still moderately doubtful. 000
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 30/09/2026You'd think that this road map would be effective. I'd love to see it. But I have strong doubts that they will follow 1, 2, or 4. 100
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I leave BlueSky for a few minutes to frost a carrot cake, and KABOOM! 141
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The first part is surprising to me. The second is shocking. Oh, to be a fly on the wall... 110
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Do you know if these apps work with Android Auto? 210
Reposted by Patrick DirksBartley Kives @bkives.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I don’t agree. The saying in my youth was if you saw one Nazi at a punk rock show, you were at a Nazi punk show. The maximum acceptable number of Nazis is zero - at a club, a convoy protest or a social media site. I left X when Musk stopped banning hate accounts. I had 40K+ followers. 3142
Reposted by Patrick DirksWinnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 24/09/2026The Winnipeg Jets finally got their history back.winnipegfreepress.comNo more Jets 1.0 or 2.0League announces all eras of Winnipeg’s club to be merged 052
Reposted by Patrick DirksMurat Ates @wpgmurat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026NEWS: The NHL officially consolidates Winnipeg Jets statistical history⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...nytimes.comNHL officially consolidates Winnipeg Jets statistical historyThe statistical history of the Winnipeg Jets will now include both iterations of the franchise. 2256
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I am the opposite of a potash expert - but does Belarus even have the capability to supply a large proportion of the potash that the US uses? bsky.app/profile/jm-m... 010
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 20/09/2026From the initial stuff I've read, it sounds like the "agreement" likely won't be much different than what the two countries have had since 1951. Similar to when the orange idiot decided that NAFTA had to be renegotiated. 010
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I had to look up Simon Oakland, and yes - what a supporting cast! Mind you, most Rockford Files episodes have classic character actors. 010
Reposted by Patrick DirksLauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026We need a translation table. France = Alberta: Loud, annoying wrecking balls but can't be ignored. Spain = BC: More progressive, mostly keep to themselves, but will fight to the death on a handful of issues 1131
Reposted by Patrick DirksArmine Yalnizyan @armineyalnizyan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026"Never mistake our tolerance for lack of determination. And never mistake our kindness for softness. We know who we are and we are proud of it," he said. Chrétien said building a country like Canada, welcoming people from around the globe, and caring for the weakest, "is a sign of strength." 0286
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 10/09/2026It doesn't really bug me with the Bombers, as I'm already purchasing Dazn for NFL games. With the Jets, I just buy TSN and don't bother watching non-TSN games. I agree that it dampens a person's enthusiasm for a team. I've come to think of this as a good thing, weirdly. 000
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Very interesting elaboration here regarding "cooperation" in reducing homelessness in Winnipeg. 020
Reposted by Patrick DirksBrian F. Kelcey @stateofthecity.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Volpe is a great Canadian, fighting his own trade war one inconvenient-for-Trump fact at a time. 2122
Reposted by Patrick DirksAdam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This story is a good reminder that, as much as we feel threatened by the U.S., we also have a growing opportunity to take advantage of how unattractive it’s making itself. www.thestar.com/business/fac...thestar.comIn a surprising reversal, Trump’s tariffs forced this U.S. company’s move to Canada. And it’s not the only oneFaced with Trump tariffs, some U.S. manufacturers are moving production to Ontario and Quebec to cut costs by almost 30 per cent. 1123588
Reposted by Patrick DirksAlexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Struggle to think of political writing in 2026 that can outdo this epic piece by Jan Gerson open.substack.com/pub/theline/... 56322
Reposted by Patrick DirksEva Holland @evaholland.bsky.social · 02/09/2026New Heritage Minute just dropped, starring Rick Mercer as the mayor of Gander, Newfoundland:youtube.comNEW Heritage Minute: Gander and 9/11YouTube video by Historica Canada 5241132
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Interesting. I've been impressed whenever I've made a purchase. I bought a new suitcase there last month and they did a phenomenal job of explaining what I was getting with each brand up the price ladder, including parts that could be replaced, effectiveness of warranties, etc. 020
Reposted by Patrick DirksAaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 30/08/2026I want to go back in time to, say, 2012, to tell people that Blue Rodeo's Hasn't Hit Me Yet would become a nationalist anthem after President Donald Trump renamed Lake Ontario. 512226
Reposted by Patrick DirksAlexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Even after having lived so long in Europe, from teenage years in Germany onwards, I've been a bit surprised at how this all feels quite personal. And that's a fraction of what friends and family in Montreal and Winnipeg feel right now. 413817
Reposted by Patrick DirksBlue Rodeo @bluerodeo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026We're proud Canadians, folks! 921880
Reposted by Patrick DirksLauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 25/08/2026A good piece explaining why Canada didn't go on the offence with export tariffs on energy. And instead tried to defend, with import tariffs on US products that Canada can make itself, thus increasing domestic demand for domestic products economicsecurity101.substack.com/p/canadas-co...economicsecurity101.substack.comCanada’s counter-tariffs are more defence than offence — and that mattersKey objectives are import substitution and trade diversification, not changing trade policy in Washington 11711
Reposted by Patrick DirksSteffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Hey Canadians — honey farmers are really getting hit hard by the tariff news. The US is the market for 60% of Canada’s honey. Honey doesn’t expire. They literally ate 3,000-year-old Egyptian honey & it was fine. Stock up on honey. Give it as gifts! Someone got 50 jars as wedding guest gifts.tcf-fca.caCanada Honey Producers Face 50% U.S. Tariff: What It Could Mean For Prices And BeekeepersA 50% U.S. tariff on Canadian honey is set to take effect August 19, 2026, and beekeepers across the Prairies are watching the deadline with growing concern. 921390
Reposted by Patrick DirksAaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Hard to imagine a more perfect recipe for boosting Canadian nationalism than a trade war with the Americans escalating on the same weekend everyone is reminiscing about the Tragically Hip's last show. If TSN re-aired Game 8 of the '72 Summit Series, we'd probably fall into a patriotic sugar coma. 713928
Reposted by Patrick DirksDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Just thinking that how Canada is handling Trump shows how the UK completely failed to develop any similar capability around Brexit. We did name calling, disunity, secrecy, and performative strops, they do Team Canada, realistic red lines, and knowing when to say no. 1728679
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 23/08/2026I saw someone post this on Facebook and scrolled past. But when economists over here on BlueSky started quoting from it, I decided to give it a look this morning. Oh man, this is an all-time CLASSIC!! 010
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Ironic, or fitting in a way? Canadians coming together in both cases, in something that we can all agree on. 100
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Costco is love it or hate it. I don't think there's an in-between. I had a membership when my kids were teens and consuming a million calories a day - for the rye bread, mostly. But I HATED shopping there. And I don't miss it a bit now. 011
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 21/08/2026If the ultimate deal isn't better than what I've seen so far, we SHOULD walk away. Carney should make the case that we all need to pitch in to help out those that are affected by the American war against the Canadian economy. If we need to raise taxes to do this, I am FULLY willing to do my part. 010
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 21/08/2026At some point, Americans are going to realize that THEY are paying these idiotic tariffs and we are all better off working together to improve our economies. 100
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 21/08/2026If walking away means big problems for the affected industries, let's figure out how to protect our fellow Canadians until we have someone rational to deal with. A deal with the Orange Idiot isn't worth the paper it's printed on anyway. 100
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I appreciate Carney's calm, reasoned approach to negotiations with the US. But I am 100% in favour of walking away from a bad deal. 120
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 14/08/2026If there was ever an issue that required non-partisianship, careful thought, and compromise - this would be it. 140
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 14/08/2026At same time, IF (caps intended), appropriate treatment options are in place, but person makes a measured decision, does it make sense to force that person to "swallow a bottle of pills"? I agree with extreme caution. But I can also see a person's right to choose their own destiny with dignity. 100
Reposted by Patrick DirksJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Like Mamdani, this guy knows what he is doing as a campaigner. 13878134
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I'm a layman - but if you had more solar/wind power generation along with the ability to store the power, wouldn't that reduce the need for baseline hydro and enable you to use a higher proportion of the hydro for (say) cold winter nights? I'm not opposed to gas turbines in a pinch, BTW... 100
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 12/08/2026This letter to the editor this morning does a better job of articulating my thoughts on the op ed: 110
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Is it just me, or did this come out of nowhere? And who knows, maybe it will be a nothingburger, but with Lloyd... 140
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 11/08/2026My layperson take on Manitoba Hydro is that they often seemed trapped in the past, unwilling to move into this century. The whole world is moving rapidly to solar and wind, and we seem to be doing everything we can to NOT seriously investigate battery tech, smart grids, etc. 100
Patrick Dirks @diggler67.bsky.social · 11/08/2026We must have read this op-ed at almost the exact same time... 000