iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Next chance to catch me playing live in @mtrotterdam.bsky.social! Playing with some cool friends in a little over a week and we’ll be debuting a few new songs from our upcoming album.

Purple tinted gig poster with a caribou:
OCTOBER 16
MT. ROTTERDAM
TULLY
JAN & JUNE

BLAKBAR - 10762 82 AVE NW
$15 - 8PM - NO MINORS

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

make stupid, shitty art (like me!)

A fake Tim Hortons ad for “terfbits” with timbits protesting

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Welcome to Bluesky. Please familiarize yourself with the following accounts to understand the range of opinions it is acceptable to express.

Character select screen from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game showing all four teen turtles

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

did my own research on ai data centres in alberta 😤

Satire of the Alberta government’s data centre website:

“First, we brought back measles.
Next, we're putting people in pods!

Not only are Al data centres are the best way for billionaires and the oil industry to keep making money, they are also prime real estate for the next big thing: human batteries in pods. This site explains what they are (humans in pods), why they are being built here (humans in pods), and how Alberta's rules protect the things that matter: corporate profits, extracting more fossil fuels, polluting the environment, and using pod-trapped humans as batteries to generate excess wealth for the 1%.”

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

did BC’s Health Minister say the quiet part out loud

“It’s important for us to review the case carefully to understand what the next steps are,” said Josie Osborne. “Involuntary care is an important part of the mental health system across the country and we know how important it is for people who are experiencing mental illness to receive the treatment and supports that they need in a way that respects their rights, their dignity, their autonomy.”

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I, too, am a bb with no $

similar artists for Jon Capus on Apple Music includes bbno$

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

he doesn’t want to be associated with his other hat

A young, twink-like Devin Dreeshen in a MAGA hat raising a glass

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I don’t think his outfit is perverted at all

Pierre Poilievre in a white cowboy outfit at Calgary Stampede

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

life imitating art --------------- ǝɟᴉl ƃuᴉʇɐʇᴉɯᴉ ʇɹɐ

Lyric book illustration of a black cat reaching up versus a photo of the same.

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

decided to recycle Danielle Smith’s recent letter to Calgary City Council and use it to advocate for Corb Lund’s petition waternotcoal.ca

Dear Premier Smith,

I am writing regarding your recent decision to ignore the direct democracy action of Corb Lund's Water Not Coal Citizens' Initiative Petition.

While I can appreciate the province's monumental efforts to muzzle environmental scientists and proceed full speed ahead with as many disastrous coal mines as you can fit into a square mile of the Rockies, I am concerned by both the timing of the referendum cutoff and the potential consequences for workers, businesses, public safety, and Alberta's reputation as a world-class event destination.

The Rockies welcome a province's worth of visitors each year and is, arguably, one of the largest tourism draws in Alberta. Their impact extends far beyond the foothills, and beyond supporting thousands of jobs and generating substantial economic activity for all across the province.

What is particularly concerning is that while government stakeholders were aware of due dates, the referendum cutoff date was not communicated until it was too late for Corb Lund's petition. By that point, organizers, canvassers, businesses, artists, and other Albertans had already made significant investments of time, money, and energy to fight this silliness. As Tourism Calgary recently noted, "regulatory certainty is the bedrock of private investment." Surely when you tell Albertans something, they can come to expect it, no?

I am also concerned about the public safety implications of platforming a separatist petition that was shut down by the courts twice already, had no signatures verified, and yet somehow found its way onto your referendum ballots. While you fight the courts against something you have already put to a referendum, you fight Albertans to keep a question off. Concentrating discriminatory questions onto an arduous and wasteful referendum places additional pressure on everyone, but particularly Elections Alberta who has already been underfunded and overlegislated by your government in the past. To paraphrase your Fi…

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Danielle Smith & Bruce McAllister to Albertans:

Dril tweet:

turning a big dial taht says "Racism" on it and constantly looking back at the audience for approval like a contestant on the price is right

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

the memes will continue until morale improves

Danielle Smith dressed as Robin Hood - text reads:

Who says I’m not a socialist? Stealing $200 from disabled Albertans / giving $100 back to all Albertans

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

forgot to post this over on this site, so here you go. illustration by me

Anti rat propaganda style poster with a human looking rat - “you can’t ignore the rat - keep rats out of Alberta”

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

nobody tell Rick if he’s still alive in thirty years he might even get to go faster next to the QE2

high-speed (up to 320 km/h) regional service between Edmonton and Calgary via Red Deer with more than one train an hour

higher-speed (more than 160 km/h) regional service between Calgary and Banff with up to one train an hour

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

NEW STICKERS have DROPPED!!! Featuring Mt. Rotterdam and Lilith! I’m planning to add some more new stock as time goes on, so this is a great purchase to get yourself on the mailing list for updates from my DIY record label, Slouch Potato. STICKER ORDERS SHIP FOR FREE IN CANADA! slouchpotato.ca

Hand holding two stickers in front of foliage: one sticker has a cat silhouette with “CAT” written on it, the other says “Mt. Rotterdam” with a squiggly, bisexual colour pattern above it.

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

the Alberta government would really like you to blame immigrants please

“Federal immigration policy over the last decade has led to rapid population growth and a significant increase in costs that has impacted the government's ability to fund and effectively deliver social services across the province. We need change.”

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Hello! Today you can find On My Side’s “Born & Buried” out wherever you get your music! Here’s a cool little thing I made using live footage of D & Bert playing at their release show at The Aviary.

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

saw my friend del boy druid play earlier today! check out his tunes delboydruid.bandcamp.com

longhaired, bearded hippy musician on stage playing guitar and sitting on a percussive suitcase

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

inside every person are two cats wearing dresses politely asking for more churu

a cute black cat wearing a checkered purple and white dress with flowers on it

another cute black cat wearing a checkered purple and white dress with flowers on it

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Here’s a photo I took years ago of my friend & bandmate Bert! On My Side is releasing their newest album on April 12th - Slouch Potato Records is co-releasing “Born & Buried” on cassette! Come see them at The Aviary in Edmonton on release day or check out slouchpotato.ca to order online!

A handsome white man wearing glasses and a black shirt with a beam of rainbow sunlight cascading next to him.

Cassettes of On My Side’s Born & Buried stacked together aesthetically.

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

apparently the separatists have spent $3M on their petition

“@Pͥaͣtͫ💪🏻: the alberta separatists spent over $3 mil so far on advertising, promotion, organizing, advocacy, so yea 25k+ is not the problem”

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

reply guys are getting very wordy these days

screenshot from tiktok comments of a guy mansplaining the Alberta citizen initiative process and how it “doesn’t actually cost $25,000”

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

so… which is it? someone forgot to click a button to continue their health coverage in 2026? I don’t really enjoy being gaslit by my own govt and less so when it’s clear they have no idea how to run a province

“The government did not publicly announce the change. Workers only found out they were no longer eligible when they tried to register for coverage or renew their health cards.”

“In a statement to CBC News, Alberta’s Ministry of Primary and Preventative Health Services said it has heard concerns from employers and workers about what it called a “premature decision” made within the department.

The government says it has now paused the change while it reviews the policy.”

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Venue change for this Saturday! Never played the Backstage Theatre before as a music venue but The Aviary is still semi-closed due to a fire next door. Mt. Rotterdam's playing sometime around 9pm 🎸 Tix: tickets.fringetheatre.ca/event/601:68... #yeg #edmonton #live #music

Gig poster for: "Avout, Pushing Violet, Mt. Rotterdam, The Season Hires, Ask Your Doctor" on January 17, 2026 at the Backstage Theatre (10330 84 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB). Doors at 6:30, Bands at 7:00.

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

pardon my nihilism, but arts grants seem to have the same trajectory as a lot of stuff now: - people use AI to write them - people are probably using AI to review/summarize how do you justify your arts grants? the person who used AI the best?

“Smarter grant writing: using AI without losing your voice”

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Thank you to all my Apple Music listeners! Looks like I’ll have to come down to Calgary to play a gig or two in the new year (I had made some plans but they fell apart!).

Apple Music stats for Jon Capus - +1000 more minutes played than last year, top song Ghostbusters, top Shazam song Hello, It’s Me (Again), top city Calgary!

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Thanks everyone for all the love on YouTube so far! youtube.com/joncapus

My most viewed music video of 2025 was IF YOU WANT IT at 439 views

My YouTube accumulated 77 hours of listening and 9,500 views in 2025!

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Mt. Rotterdam* is playing a show on December 5th in Edmonton, Alberta at The Aviary (9314 111 Ave NW) and we’d love to see you there! It’s also ALL AGES! Tickets: tickets.fringetheatre.ca/event/601:68... (*I play bass in Mt. Rotterdam)

Gig poster for Mt. Rotterdam, Pushing Violet, Robin Hearts and Katherine the Boneless on December 5th at The Aviary

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

in case you’re wondering what kind of replies you might get from the UCP govt, here’s Minister Boitchenko’s response re: taking away rights of youth using the notwithstanding clause the second, a reply to an email to the Justice Minister about the NWC used on teachers

Dear Mr. Capus,

Thank you for reaching out about your concerns surrounding Bill 9. As MLA for Drayton Valley – Devon, I would like to provide some contextual information to provide you with a response.

In December 2024, Alberta’s government passed legislation to preserve the choices of children and youth, improve access to health services and protect children, families, and parental involvement in the education system. Since passing this legislation, three lawsuits have been filed by activist organizations, with one injunction already in place.

Alberta’s government has been clear all along – we are prepared to use every legal and constitutional tool available to protect the health and well-being of children. If passed, Bill 9 the Protecting Alberta’s Children Statutes Amendment Act, will invoke the notwithstanding clause to:

preserve the future choices of children and youth
strengthen the role of parents as a child’s primary caregiver
ensure fairness and safety in amateur competitive sports.

Alberta’s United Conservative government will be unapologetic in our commitment to these principles. These laws will stand without further court delay or uncertainty. We cannot allow this legislation to be paused throughout lengthy court proceedings – potentially putting children at risk for years. The notwithstanding clause is meant to balance power between the courts and democratically elected governments. Albertans expect us to do this, and this is what our government will unapologetically defend. The notwithstanding clause is a legitimate tool that will ensure these protections for children stay in place.

Using notwithstanding clause is a necessary measure to ensure that laws safeguarding children’s health, education, and safety cannot be undone and that parents are fully involved in the major decisions affecting their children’s lives. It is a tool that is built into the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms for federal and provincial legislatures to use and reflect…

Thank you for reaching out to the government of Alberta about teacher bargaining and Bill 2:　the Back to School Act. It is our pleasure to respond.
　
We know many families, students, teachers, and school leaders were feeling stress and uncertainty about Alberta’s teacher negotiations.　
　
The last proposal put on the table by the ATA demanded an additional $2 billion from government. This offer by the ATA did not present a path to resolving this dispute.

On October 16, 2025, the Provincial Bargaining and Compensation Office (PBCO) wrote to the Alberta Teachers’ Association and formally requested an agreement to end the strike and enter an enhanced mediation process. Negotiating would have continued with the ATA,　the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA), and a third-party mediator working together to come to an agreement. This would have ensured that students promptly returned to classrooms and that teachers returned to work.　PBCO made this offer to the ATA because the union had not made a reasonable offer, and this ongoing strike was continuing to harm students. This deal would have meant teachers could bargain on better terms for their agreement, and our kids would have been in school weeks ago. Alberta’s government was trying to put kids first and bring an end to the strike.
　
However, the ATA said no.
　
We support our teachers and want the same things as teachers: more support for teachers, smaller class sizes, higher pay for teachers, and more classrooms. However, the strike went on too long, and we were extremely concerned about the impact of labour action on our kids.
　
Every day of the strike, students lost critical instructional time, routine, and support. It set back student learning and deepened achievement gaps that cannot be overlooked.

Our priority was student learning and supporting families through this challenging time. To prevent long-term irreparable damage to our kids and their education, the government legislated the teachers back to…

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

first teachers now trans youth are you scared for your charter rights yet?

danielle smith
premier
780-427-2251
(press 2 and wait to speak with someone)
premier@gov.ab.ca

demetrios nicolaides
education minister
780-427-5010
(no one will answer, leave a msg)
education.minister@gov.ab.ca

adriana lagrange
health minister
780-427-3665
(no one will answer, leave a msg)
pphs.minister@gov.ab.ca

andrew boitchenko
tourism and sport minister
780-427-3070
(someone usually answers)
ts.minister@gov.ab.ca

mickey amery
justice minister
780-427-2339
(no one will answer, leave a msg)
ministryofjustice@gov.ab.ca

Email 1:

Minister Boitchenko,

It is my understanding that, as of last night, your provincial government has now used the nothwithstanding clause to restrict the rights of Alberta teachers, and by effect, all Albertans. In your mandate letter from the premier, she asks that you “ensure the full implementation of the Fairness and Safety in Sport Act using all available legal and constitutional means necessary.”

Does this include using the Nothwithstanding Clause?

The Fairness in Safety in Sport Act (Bill 29) is unconstitutional as it stands - I can’t imagine any court in Canada propping up a bill that actively discriminates against transgender, non-binary, intersex and gender diverse youth. It is also the antithesis to the findings of the International Olympic Committee’s 2021 “Framework on Fairness, Inclusion Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations”, which advises sporting institutions to ensure that “athletes are not excluded solely on the basis of their transgender identity or sex variations.” Sports are full of natural advantages that biology provides, regardless of the genitalia someone was born with or how they identify; to legislate against that is to legislate against nature itself.

Lastly, I noticed your office phone number (780-427-3070) has disappeared from the government website. Is there a better way to contact you directly or are we not supposed to be able to contact UCP ministers by design?

Thanks,

Jon Capus

Email 2:

Hello,

It has been over two weeks now without a reply from the Ministry of Tourism & Sport. I will ask once more: does Minister Boitchenko plan on invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to uphold the "Fairness in Safety in Sport Act (Bill 29)"?

In that time, not only has Minister Boitchenko's direct phone number (780-427-3070) disappeared from the Alberta government website, it now seems like the email contact (ts.minister@gov.ab.ca) has also been removed.

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

$20 to the best guess as to what is being talked about here while our provincial govt is embroiled in several strikes and scandals

“He points to self-deprecating leftists he feels hate everything the Smith government does.

“It is true they convinced previous administrations to waffle. But I would say to anyone who thinks there is a chance we may waffle, I would introduce them to our premier. Our premier does not waffle. We’re moving forward.””

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

thanks everyone for all the love so far ❤️

Image shared from Apple Music to celebrate Jon Capus reaching 1,000 streams

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

seems kinda bad that the UCP has a website that collects loads of personal data and the privacy policy link goes nowhere: unitedconservativecaucus.ca/privacy_policy #abpoli #ableg

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Big thanks to CKUA for spinning Scary Love Song! #localradio #yegmusic #abmusic

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH opens up album two, THE WOODS - music video and album available now! #3d #blender

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

THE WOODS is out now! Now here’s a music video for the opening track FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH!

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Hello lovelies! The time is nigh and THE WOODS is here! Check out my website below for links to listen/buy, including the deluxe edition which has a bunch of cool stuff! joncapus.ca

Album cover showing a glitchy mess of red, pink, orange, and yellow with the text THE WOODS JON CAPUS

All the items from The Woods Deluxe Edition by Jon Capus

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Jon Capus @joncapus.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

love the modern web experience where you can’t even see the page content anymore

Screenshot from a phone web browser that is all ads

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