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Darren Russcher 🇨🇦 @grillermonsoon.bsky.social · 14h

there's always next season, Canuckles.

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Steffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 19h

Buddy Fucked Around. Buddy found out. Sooke Brewing Company is closing for the time being but John Adair has been fired effective immediately. #yyj Good job, team.

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John Adair has been terminated, effective immediately.
We want to be unequivocally clear: his views and actions do not reflect the values of Sooke Brewing Company, its ownership, or its staff. We are devastated by his actions and sincerely apologize for the hurt they have caused. We stand with our community in condemning this behaviour and have made the decision to close the brewery for now.
Sooke is our home. We grew up here. We live here. And we work here. We care deeply about this community and the people who are part of it. We are committed to Truth and Reconciliation and to respectful relationships with local First Nations communities and have reached out to First Nations leadership to listen, understand their concerns, and determine the appropriate next steps to ensure something like this does not happen again.

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John Doran @jahduran.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Rest well Cronos – true extreme music pioneer, he was a smart, engaging geezer and great story teller to boot. RIP Conrad Lant. (I've put a couple of links in the usual place.)

Conrad Lant, aka Cronos of Venom, live in 2013, raising the metal horns.

Extreme metal pioneers Venom giving it their all during an arboreal photo shoot in 1985.

The classic line up of Venom looking balefully evil in 1981 during a press shoot.

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CNN @cnn.com · 21h

After the Kennedy Center board voted to place President Trump’s name on the building in December 2025, gifts to the arts institution plunged 42% and donation pledges dropped more than 100% from January to April compared to the three months prior, one document revealed. cnn.it/4AFGYoh

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brianloveswords @brianloveswords.com · 22h

it's the least mind-boggling thing i've ever heard; it's a connect-the-dots with two dots.

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🇨🇦 👊🇨🇦 @sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

As America’s biggest customer, Canadians understood that their strength was in their purchasing power. We didn’t need a congressperson nor senator to lead us, we just did it. We are not buying US cars, we are not traveling to their country and we are not buying their consumer products. #FAFO

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Darren Russcher 🇨🇦 @grillermonsoon.bsky.social · 22h

10 year Treasury yield rose above 5.34% earlier today for a period of time. Good thing super intelligent stable genius is at the wheel.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 22h

Just when Jon thinks a Republican might stand up to Trump, Sen. Husted does... whatever that was

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Daryl Hannah @dhlovelife.bsky.social · 23h

“The greatest threat to our planet, is the belief that someone else will save it” Robert Swan

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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 23h

Gas prices aren't high because of taxes! Don't sacrifice billions of public dollars to fix what you didn't cause!

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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 23h

Suspending gas taxes is the easiest move for politicians to make when gas prices are high and it's also the dumbest. It does very little to alter the material conditions of constituents, but costs a shit ton of money while slightly diluting the market signal that high gas prices should send.

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It’s also interesting he mentions the global demand for oil, which the IEA (who he’s citing!) forecasted will begin to diminish years before this pipeline is even built. The IEA’s newest figures suggesting growing oil demand were done under new methodology bc TRUMP THREATENED TO PULL THEIR FUNDING

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Simon Little 🍁 @simonplittle.ca · 01/10/2026

These people are insane

Fragmented, smaller Canadian statelets are much easier for the United States to dominate through closer economic and geopolitical integration, including the COFA arrangement. Such indirect domination is preferable to a straight-up annexation, which will likely lead to a protracted and costly occupation as the presence of the U.S. occupation enflames Canadian nationalism and leads to widespread.

I offer two potential policy options to facilitate this fragmentation.

The United States should consider covert support for PQ ahead of the election. These include (1) overt financial support for PQ in the election and (2) psychological operations to foment Quebecois and Albertan separatism, (3) behind-closed-doors trade negotiations with the PQ, where the United States commits to offering lower tariffs on Quebec than on the rest of Canada.

$Instead, the primary focus should be to weaponize the “reconciliation” process to demoralize Canadian elitedom by delegitimizing the very existence of the confederation. If heritage Canadians are led to believe that their confederation is a sham, they will lack the energy necessary to keep together a fracturing confederation. These efforts include (1) covert litigation financing for indigenous land lawsuits, (2) State Department funding for Indigenous scholars in Canada, and (3) psychological operations to marginalize “denialism” of indigenous claims$

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The Centrifugal Strategy
Fragmentatation as strategy in the northern Monroe Doctrine.

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On January 3rd, the United States launched its smash-and-grab operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, securing control of the hemisphere’s largest oil field in a four-hour operation. Just a week later, Canadian Prime Minister Carney visited Beijing to pitch him on a major trade deal, opening up the hemisphere to a flood of Chinese investments in key sectors like automobile and energy.

Carney’s trade deals directly undermined the administration’s National Security Strategy, which aims to ensure a “Hemisphere that remains free of hostile foreign incursion or ownership of key assets.” Just as Washington closed off Caracas’s oil from Chinese access, Ottawa signed away another source of oil in the Western hemisphere to Beijing. No surprise that Chinese propaganda hailed the visit as an opportunity for Canada to assert its “strategic autonomy” from the United States.

These recent events demonstrate that Canada’s desire for strategic autonomy poses a serious national security problem for the United States. The United States cannot share the longest undefended border in the world with a country so eager to court hostile great powers in our hemisphere.

At the same time, Canada today is more splintered than it has been in decades. A wide range of centrifugal forces–specifically provincial separatism, a record-high foreign-born population, and indigenous grievances–may soon precipitate the total fragmentation of our northern neighbor. The United States should exploit the soon-to-arrive fragmentary moment in Canada as an opportunity to drastically reshape the North American environment into one more amenable to U.S. interests.

To fully take advantage of the coming fragmentary moment, the United States must reel in its annexationist desires to the north. Given the obv…

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Darren Russcher 🇨🇦 @grillermonsoon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Fabricated lies forming the basis of criminal charges laid by the US govt against a former Olympian. There must now be hundreds of egregious behaviours and lies that would have permanently derailed any other politician, but Trumpski and his cult seem to revel in it all. Deplorable indeed.

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Darren Russcher 🇨🇦 @grillermonsoon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

R.I.P. Cronos. My buddy Tony has been a roadie and confidante with Venom for years, tuning and playing Cronos' bass in soundcheck etc. By all accounts a very good person. Time to crank Don't Burn the Witch 🤘🏽 metalinjection.net/news/venom-f...

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Venom Frontman Cronos Dead at 63 - Metal Injection

Today, black metal band Venom revealed on social media that founder and bassist Cronos, has died. In the post the band writes: “CRONOS” LANT It is with profound sadness and […]

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Steffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hey beer-lovers! This is John Adair, the owner of Sooke Brewing Company, and he is a Residential School denialist. So when we say “drink Canadian,” we don’t mean his beer. ☺️ #yyj Fuck this white guy.

An ignorant white man in a t-shirt says SHOW ME THE EVIDENCE

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Darren Russcher 🇨🇦 @grillermonsoon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Absolutely hate the concert experience with phones recording everywhere. Really takes away from the overall experience. Coupled with more and more VIP sections, outrageous pricing, etc etc, I am far more discerning about concert attending nowadays. Most just aren't worth it anymore.

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 01/10/2026

Meanwhile, the Western Standard's opinion editor claims he had numerous phone calls with "Daniel Robson" and claims he spoke with an Ontario accent On the other hand, Derek Fildebrandt says they rejected several pitches because "Daniel Robson" seemed to be "propagandizing for foreign governments"

The outlet became aware of the questions surrounding Mr. Robson after being contacted by other concerned publications, Mr. Fildebrandt said. He said the Western Standard had previously rejected several of Mr. Robson's pitches. "I'm informed that a significant number of what he had submitted was what I would classify as propagandizing for foreign governments," he said. Mr. Oldcorn said he had communicated repeatedly with Mr. Robson during the past year, including over the phone. The last time they spoke was in late July or early August, he said, when Mr. Robson explained that he would be unavailable for a few weeks because of upcoming dental surgeries. "The person I spoke to on the phone ... The accent was clearly what you would expect in Ontario," Mr. Oldcorn said. "There was nothing in his voice that would make me think he was Moroccan in any way, shape or form."

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 01/10/2026

According to @theglobeandmail.com, the email account used by "Daniel Robson" was used to register a Moroccan Microsoft account earlier this year The fake journalist's articles published in Canada also "praised Morocco's King Mohammed VI" and encouraged closer ties between Canada and Morocco

Several of the Robson articles published in Canada also praised Morocco's King Mohammed VI and urged Canada to form a security partnership with the African country.

The Globe identified a link between Morocco and Mr. Robson. According to a digital research tool, Mr. Robson's e-mail address was used to register a Moroccan Microsoft account in March, 2026. That account was last active in early September, records show.
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No Score Draws ✍🏻⚽ @noscoredraws.com · 30/09/2026

Byeeeeeeeee dickhead

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Darren Russcher 🇨🇦 @grillermonsoon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

JFC. Drivers in the lower mainland are shocking. So reckless and selfish, bad habits abound.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 30/09/2026

Man Confident He Would’ve Been Brave Enough To Send Thumbs Down Emoji In Cornell Group Chat

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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

So this month the Toronto Sun published a piece about the Allison Inquiry that called vaccines "a crime against humanity at worst" and demanded arrests, and the National Post published a piece deeming Avi Lewis not just an enemy but a danger to Jewish people, with a thinly coded appeal to violence.

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Tariq Panja @tariqpanja.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If you’re wondering why the European Football Clubs chairman Nasser al Khelaifi came out in defence of City’s ceo Ferran Soriano last night. This might offer one clue… www.nytimes.com/2019/07/24/s...

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In P.S.G. Case, Documents Show UEFA Surrendered Without a Fight (Published 2019)

Disputed facts and an investigator’s calculations raise questions about European soccer’s commitment to enforcing its financial fair-play rules.

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 30/09/2026

The National Post is using language that seems wildly irresponsible and dangerous here Citing ancient “Jewish law,” it labels Avi Lewis as a “rodef” The ultranationalist extremist who assassinated Yitzhak Rabin rationalized his killing on the same basis: www.theguardian.com/world/2020/o...

None of this applies, however, when a Jewish person presents a clear and present danger to the Jewish community. When that happens, Jewish thought is much more forceful: you must prevent the perpetrator from
causing harm.

Jewish law developed two character sketches to describe such scenarios. The first is known as a "mosar" — a Jewish person who informs to oppressive
authorities, potentially leading to the imprisonment, torture or death of community members. The second, called a "rodef," refers to a Jew who is actively pursuing another with the intent to harm or kill them. In both scenarios, the law is clear that a Jew is duty-bound to step in. Protecting the community and its members is the most important thing.

It was around then that Yigal Amir, an earnest law student, made up his mind to kill the prime minister. Later he would insist he was not swayed by extremist rabbis; he had reached his own decision that Rabin - through his willingness to cede territory and to allow the creation of a Palestinian Authority, with its own armed police force - was a rodef and therefore a legitimate target. He got a weapon easily enough. With his brother, Amir was working on the creation of an anti-Palestinian militia. Nor was access difficult; on at least three occasions before the rally, Amir attended public events where Rabin was present. He was waiting for the right moment: he didn't want to shoot and miss.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“Well, you see, I have to stay on the White Supremacist Child Porn Rape Victim Doxxing site because that’s where my community is”

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Future of Music Coalition @futureofmusic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

New ruling confirms what we’ve been saying: Ticketmaster publicly says resale is the problem, while privately encouraging price gouging so they can profit from it. The solution: ☑️Break Up Ticketmaster ☑️Cap Resale ☑️Create strong rules of the road that apply to all companies!

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Kevin Milligan @kevinmilligan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

so....should we start thinking about Pt. Roberts?

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Susan @artlovergirl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A mural in Seattle. #AbolishICE

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Darren Russcher 🇨🇦 @grillermonsoon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

5.2% on 10 year US Treasury bond yield. A canary in the coal mine.

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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Trust Romano to lend Man City his X megaphone.

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Tariq Panja @tariqpanja.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

830m pounds in “sham” income over almost a decade of cheating is hard to get your head around. And even during the hearing evidence given on behalf of the club by witnesses was “false in a number of key respects” and they gave evidence “that they knew to be untrue and so had to be dishonest.”

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Club Announcement Spurs 🤦‍♂️ @markscrivens.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

BC's Premier David Eby on Canada breaking up with the USA.

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Bruce Tattrie 🇨🇦 @brucetattrie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

To my fellow residents of Vancouver-Quilchena: vote for anyone EXCEPT Dallas Brodie (OneBC). "The issue led to turmoil inside the Conservative Party of BC. Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie was ejected from the party’s caucus after she appeared to mock residential school survivors ...

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Darren Russcher 🇨🇦 @grillermonsoon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

10 points deduction reduced to 6 for Everton's £20m overspend. Let's do some quick math here for a rough penalty equivalency for City...

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Seth Meyers: It's A Lot

ALT: Seth Meyers: It's A Lot

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Velour Shirt @object.works · 29/09/2026

This is a metaphor for so many things these days that I couldn't choose

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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My story about Second Sons showing up in Kamloops and how experts say this is a wake up call to law enforcement, and to political parties who have been making space for residential school denialists. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...

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Masked Group in Kamloops Sparks Alarm and Racism Fears | The Tyee

‘I don’t want these people in my neighbourhood, in my city, in my country.’

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Climate change is as straightforward as it gets: Democrats vote to address it and Republicans vote not to. There's a weird tic among the pundit class where they think saying "it's more complicated than that" is the intelligent stance on everything but sometimes it's not complicated!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026

Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"

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Darren Russcher 🇨🇦 @grillermonsoon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hound and harass these scumbags until their dying days.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm…

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