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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I'm surprised at Eby's backfires given his affinity for fire breaks.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Fearless in the face of fascism

A screencap of BC Premier David Eby with the caption "I'm angry too"

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I've seen some progressive commentators who get it, but I've yet to see anything similar from American politicians on the left. Here's @joshtpm.bsky.social discussing it in the context of America's misunderstanding of the sources and limits of U.S. power: talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-u...

A screenshot of what Josh Marshall wrote:

"I’ve talked a lot here about big think and the nature and limits of American power. I should conclude with what I hope goes without saying but still needs to be said. This breakdown in US-Canada relations isn’t just a misapprehension of the nature of American power. It’s deeply wrong, an unprovoked assault on friendly neighbors and longstanding partners with whom we share so much. As I wrote to a Canadian, discussing this this morning, this whole episode is a source of shame and embarrassment for the United States."

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

You're welcome! Here's an example of noctilucent clouds I captured back in June 2020, maybe 60-90 minutes after sunset. They're so otherworldly!

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I find it a bit jarring that none of the media reports mentioned the fact that BC's health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, is a founding owner of a BC winery and has a lifelong passion for wine. In short, Henry directly profits from sale of what she calls "a leading cause of preventable death."

Dr. Bonnie Henry, the British Columbia Provincial Health Officer who's responsible for the health and wellbeing of the population, stands in front of a sign saying Living Well, Drinking Less. Nothing in the press conference, photo, or media reports acknowledged that Henry herself loves wine and in fact owns a fucking winery.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Two days ago, Dr. Bonnie Henry falsely claimed that proper precautions were followed, and that the air crew involved in transporting this infected person was at no risk of developing hantavirus. Henry's reassurances are troubling and do not correspond to the latest hantavirus transmission science.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

In March 2020, Dr. Henry tried to comfort us by telling us we had very low risk. She did this on the same date the WHO declared a global pandemic for COVID-19, long after we knew our lives were about to change forever. Hearing Henry say the risk is low should set off all kinds of alarms!

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Us: The only winning move is not to play Dr. Bonnie Henry, again: hold my beer!

A screenshot from the movie Wargames in which a supercomputer says nuclear war is a "A STRANGE GAME. THE ONLY WINNING MOVE IS NOT TO PLAY."

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

May 10, 2001. I should celebrate this anniversary with a pint or three (minus the viral illness)

Two and a half pints of freshly pulled, extra-cold Guinness.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Here's the real Orion moment of splashdown. Friends don't let friends share fake space photos.

jsc2026e022247 (April 10, 2026) - NASA's Orion spacecraft carrying Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, along with Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), splashes down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, California, at 5:07 p.m. PDT, (8:07 p.m. EDT) on Friday, April 10, 2026. The Artemis II test flight launched on Wednesday, April 1, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to begin its 10-day journey around the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build on our foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars. NASA’s Landing and Recovery team and the U.S. military are coordinating efforts to extract the Artemis II crew from the Orion spacecraft. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Exactly, here's the real thing.

The Orion capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean after a successful Artemis 2 mission around the Moon.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

This image of Earth made me cry. We live on the surface of a jewel spaceship, and yet we're busy wrecking it and each other.

A full disc image of Earth, as seen from the Orion Crew Module. The planet is a pale blue, swirling with white clouds and glowing slightly lighter blue in place from reflected light. At lower left, a large brown landmass is Africa, with Spain and Portugal with twinkling lights where the planet curves. At top right, auroras glow in a thin green glow, just barely separated from the planet's surface. Earth is set against the black of space (pic: NASA/R.Wiseman)

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

? I honestly don't know what you're referring to in my statement. Or have I 'rationalized' elsewhere that I'm not aware of? Canada is one thing, but the idea that countries like France and Japan are going to come to the US's aid over the Strait of Hormuz seems absurd.

We condemn in the strongest terms recent attacks by Iran on unarmed commercial vessels in the Gulf, attacks on civilian infrastructure including oil and gas installations, and the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian forces.

We express our deep concern about the escalating conflict. We call on Iran to cease immediately its threats, laying of mines, drone and missile attacks and other attempts to block the Strait to commercial shipping, and to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2817.

Freedom of navigation is a fundamental principle of international law, including under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

The effects of Iran’s actions will be felt by people in all parts of the world, especially the most vulnerable.

Consistent with UNSC Resolution 2817, we emphasise that such interference with international shipping and the disruption of global energy supply chains constitute a threat to international peace and security. In this regard, we call for an immediate comprehensive moratorium on attacks on civilian infrastructure, including oil and gas installations.

We express our readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait. We welcome the commitment of nations who are engaging in preparatory planning.

We welcome the International Energy Agency decision to authorise a coordinated release of strategic petroleum reserves. We will take other steps to stabilise energy markets, including working with certain producing nations to increase output.

We will also work to provide support for the most affected nations, including through the United Nations and the IFIs.

Maritime security and freedom of navigation benefit all countries. We call on all states to respect international law and uphold the fundamental principles of international prosperity and security.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

This is what Americans are paying for whether they like it or not: they're paying their government to imprison and torment kids who commited the "crime" of being born in the wrong postal code. Don't look away. Fight back. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Kamilla, 12 — a dancer who loved to perform — now has partial hearing loss in one ear after what her parents say was a poorly treated infection. For weeks, she counted down the days until her birthday, telling NBC News she had only one wish.

“To get out of here,” she said.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

This video by the Durham County DOH, about how viruses like covid spread, is more informative than about anything released on the topic by public health officials in Canada. If you want to help prevent your friends and family from getting sick, please share it with them! h/t @chantzy.bsky.social

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Sometimes it's good to look out the window and take a deep breath. #vancouverisland #aurora

A starry aurora display of greens and pinks is visible in a residential neighbourhood of Vancouver Island. Two tall evergreen trees are lit by streetlights in the foreground.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

They've been feeding around Maude Island for days!

A humpback whale's fluke is seen as it dives to feed in the waters of the Salish Sea. Maude Island is directly behind it, and the snowcapped peaks of the Coast Range are seen in the distance.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Count the whales. The 3 humpbacks I saw this morning weren't heading to warmer climes just yet. #salishsea #vancouverisland

Three humpback whales surface in the Salish Sea, with British Columbia's snow-covered Coast Mountain range visible on the background.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Horgan really did use the term "giddy" for those wondering.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

As those 619 people overheated to death, B.C.'s premier told the public that "as Dr. Henry said, fatalities are a part of life." Their callousness was meant for those dying unnecessarily of covid, not excessive heat. But something tells me the distinction was lost on those dying in that moment.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

May the 4th is just more pro-Jedi propaganda. Space wizards were and are a distraction, a slideshow, an irrelevance.

An image of Yoda, with the caption: DEFEAT AN EMPIRE WITH LONE HEROICS ONE DOES NOT

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Me every time someone questions my language choices

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

This line takes on new meaning: Now our new ways aren't nice When we deal with men of ice, But if that is Freedom's price, We don't mind.

A photo of a heavily armed ICE agent demanding identification from everyone aboard a US train.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Dude's going to be actually terrified the first time he goes inside a bakery and sees all the loaves of bread lying there naked and unwrapped.

A stack of freshly baked loaves of bread without plastic in sight, just lying there.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

The most fascist elements of current US policy are the most popular elements of current US policy. Plan your travels accordingly.

An image of a public opinion survey showing 52% of Americans support "deporting illegal immigrants" while only 45% disapprove of such a practice.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Should Canadians trust his party with their votes? lolno

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Before you click the article the original headline shows up, but not after.

Maya Angelou Is Out but ‘Mein Kampf’ Stays at the Naval Academy Library

An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of racism but preserved volumes defending white power.

6 MIN READ

Patrick Semansky/Associated Press

Who’s In and Who’s Out at the Naval Academy’s Library?
An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of racism but preserved volumes defending white power.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

The apprentice indeed. Vote accordingly, Canada.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Poilievre overflows with creepiness. Normal 45 year old men do not talk like this.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Poilievre has always been awful.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Anyone else think pitchforks might be a growth industry?

An image of a rusty pitchfork against a blue sky

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Canada, the call is coming from inside the house.

A pro-Trump protester, wearing a Make America Great Again Trump hat, stands in front of a Tesla dealership in Vancouver, BC.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Dr. Bonnie Henry said "Today, I announced the end of the respiratory illness season," but then forgot to tell the viruses. I wonder if those in the ER struggling to breathe through their coughs also got the message?

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Trump-friendly propagandists are saying the quiet part out loud: The US "would be much better off with Pierre Poilievre as Prime Minister, a significantly friendlier government." When you go to vote, remember who's currently backing the CPC leader.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

So we're in the midst of a national election campaign, and Canada's Conservative leader seems to have this weird career-long obsession with "common people." Of course his policies won't help us, but we seem to be quite the curiosity to the guy.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

I know this was 17 years ago, but it's still remarkable this guy recovered. Yes, Poilievre apologized the next day, but it's the type of thing that should have ended his political career. He wasn't a kid, he was nearly 30 at the time! When someone tells you who they are, believe them. #Elxn45

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Whatever was inside that log, obvs

A screenshot of Pierre Poilievre saying "They unlocked something that was already inside that log."

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

The thing Mark Carney has that Poilievre can't buy is a level of sincerity, of realness. There's a sense that when Carney talks, there's an actual person there. But when Poilievre speaks he basically becomes an amalgamation of rightwing talking points. Can he actually hear himself?

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

How have I never seen this omfg

Screenshot of Pierre Poilievre sitting in front of some wood, with the subtitle: "They unlocked something that was already inside the log."

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

My 6-year old son to society in March 2020: Work to stop coronavirus! Society 5 years later: ...

A Facebook then and now with a memory from March 16, 2020. A printed page, typed by a 6-year old, says: Wrk to stop coronavirus.

The "now" is left blank, symbolizing society's current indifference to prevention illness and death.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

To any Americans or others in my feed who still seem confused: Canada's sovereignty is not up for debate. Period.

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Tom Jackman @frozen.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Ian Hanomansing interviews Dr. Bonnie Henry on Sept. 11, 2020, long after the point when the world knew covid was airborne. Hanomansing to Henry: "We're not wearing masks now. Would we be safer right now if we had masks on?" Henry's reply: "No. You see these are the things that we have learned."

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