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Tristan Capacchione

@mountroyalaudio.bsky.social
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Associate European. Podcasts, music, sound plus occasional takes about games, movies, and current affairs.

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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 18h
Oh definitely, I like being able to drink water.
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 18h
Suddenly your day doesn’t seem so bad now, does it?
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 23h
Reporting by former Canadaland fellow, @leoraschertzer.bsky.social
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 23h
Earlier this year Jimothy grabbed our hearts, now let’s hear it for Pepper… montrealgazette.com/news/a-montr...
montrealgazette.com
A Montreal man and his unconventional pet went viral. Now, Pepper the raccoon is hiding from the law
Louka Berman says authorities searched his home in search of the raccoon he is nursing back to health.
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Thrilled to announce that an episode I hosted and produced has been nominated for an award. You can help convince the world that it's worth listening to by voting in the listener's choice portion. It would mean the world to me! vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting... #SignalAwards
A decorative border image around Raymond Biesenger's artwork from his latest book, with the text "Listener's Choice Sept. 29th - Oct 15th"

In the lower part of the border, it reads: "The Freelancer's Guide to Getting Revenge When You've Been Ripped Off — CANADALAND"

There's an emblem showing "Signal Awards 2026 Finalist — Vote for me"
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
C’est un question d’équilibre. Il y a plus des personnes à Montréal que voitures. Alors il faut céder la place aux voitures pour avoir un équilibre. C’est aussi simple que ça.
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
J’imagine que la mairesse va lancer une étude sur la sécurité des rues piétonnes, pour être certain que les chars et les conducteurs peuvent rouler en toute sécurité.
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
UPDATE: They apparently sent me a text message with the reason, but I didn’t have service there. Upon return to Montreal, I received a text saying that it’s because the Air Conditioning wasn’t working for part of the trip… lol can you imagine Via doing that?
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Nolan's got his newest challenge. Odysseus has nothing on Karl Bushby it seems
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Look, it’s easy to pick on Via Rail, but Sweden’s national rail just did something I don’t think I ever could have expected… they sent me an email apologizing and a credit for 705 SEK ($100 CAD). Nothing has gone wrong. The train is on time. My prepaid meal is quite good! I even got a free coffee.
Screenshot of an email reading:


We want to compensate you
Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned. We apologize for this and offer you a voucher as compensation.

The voucher can only be used when purchasing new journeys on sj.se or in our app. Simply enter the voucher number at checkout.
Voucher number: [REDACTED]

Valid until September 25, 2027
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David Gordon Koch @davidgordonkoch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
People who took part in the reading included Saint John resident Helmi Alfarra, who was born and raised in the Gaza Strip. “I lost 280 members of my family in this genocide, including my uncle and his nine children... In the ‘Say Their Names’ list there were 103 from my family."
nbmediacoop.org
Names of more than 21,600 children in Gaza killed in Israeli attacks read aloud
Volunteers gathered in Saint John recently to read out the names of more than 21,600 children killed during Israel's prolonged
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Reported for harassment and trolling. Love, an Associate European in-waiting. 🇨🇦🇪🇺
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Yeah, totally fair. It will grab some, not others. For me it’s been a “Summer read” away from podcast listening.
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I just started Dungeon Crawler Carl recently and I’m already on book 6. Silly, fun, and a decent over-arching plot woven in, as well as character backstory. But it’s not for everyone, so take it with a grain of salt. (I’ve actually been listening to the audio book which is fantastic.)
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
www.haaretz.com/west-bank/20...
haaretz.com
Third time this week: Masked Israeli settlers filmed attacking West Bank village
Separate videos show a settler aiming a gun at homes and a fire in olive groves that residents say was set by the attackers. One suspect was arrested. At least two new outposts were established near B...
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“A 24 nautical mile bulge” was not a term I expected to read.
Screenshot of the Wikipedia article James linked with the following text highlighted “Add to this was a 24 nautical mile bulge on the west of the islands.”
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Instead of watching this nonsense, I got to watch Akira in theatres today. There’s no doubt in my mind that was a better use of my time.
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Literally the worst shit
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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
3 panel comic titled “Logging into Bluesky”

Panel 1: 
A Pink Guy bursts into Bluesky wearing a t-shirt that says “Fun”. His little face looks so happy.

Panel 2: 
Six Bluesky users turn to look at the Pink Guy. They all look dour and angry because they have been overdosing on the discourse. Having the current state of the world mainlined into their veins for 22 hours a day has left them real grumpy.

Panel 3:
Pink Guy slowly removes his t-shirt and quietly says “sorry”. He won’t soon forget that Bluesky is the home of Serious Discussion. If he wants “Fun” maybe he should log into the Barney the Dinosaur forums.
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Kind of incredible that The Odyssey 70mm IMAX screenings are still 100% sold out two months after release, on a random Thursday afternoon in Montreal. A cinema employee just explained that there are no normal ads and trailers because it’s a film projection. But we are getting a film Dune 3 trailer.
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Profile updated to reflect today’s news.
Screenshot of my BlueSky profile description. “Associate European” was added to the beginning.
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Well technically they could have a Trademarked name with a French description, à la « Service d’intelligence artificielle OpenAI TM »
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Part 9 — sigh…
Screenshot of a link card on BlueSky for wired.com with the headline “The FBI doubles down on easing ‘bestiality’ hiring standards” which is a thing I guess is now happening in the US 
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
In Quebec, the English LLMs must be 50% the size of the French ones
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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 15/09/2026
Honest question: why is the design fixation on mid-century modern? Like why don't we obsess over art deco?
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Oh and the recent ish example was Lord of The Rings. Howard Shore was nominated for (and won) for films 1 and 3, but not 2 because of a change to the rules! 2 wasn’t eligible or something like that.
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It’s a bit complicated, but this was kind of the case for Original Score at the Oscars. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy...
en.wikipedia.org
Academy Award for Best Original Score - Wikipedia
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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Press X to doubt - LA Noire
Alt: Press X to doubt - LA Noire
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I remember reading this when it came out. It’s still stunning work. Wonderful writing and narrative craft.
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Layoffs in the game industry (or any industry, really) suck. They can really suck when it's a worker-owned co-op. But maybe a worker-owned company is also the best way to handle layoffs. This announcement is sad, but admirable in some ways. I hope those affected feel the same.
A screenshot from a KO_OP newsletter release, saying:

With great sadness and respect, over the next few months KO_OP will be saying goodbye to 13 members of our team. This decision was made to ensure the survival of the studio and we deeply regret it's necessity and the negative impact on our colleagues lives.

KO_OP has been making games for nearly a decade and a half and our project funding has primarily come from publishers and platform partners. The games funding landscape has changed radically over the last few years and unlike previous project cycles, this time we have been unable to secure funding for new products while developing our current engagements.

As with all our company's operational decisions, this one was made democratically and was motivated by the survival of the studio rather than maximizing profits. Our members are regularly updated on our cash flow situation and were made aware of this upcoming shortfall well in advance. Membership then appointed a group to plan for this eventuality and ratified their recommendations. Team leads and our elected executives will also be impacted by these reductions we believe this level of transparency and accountability ought to be a minimum requirement for all organizations.

Young Suns will be reaching new platforms, with new content and features. We're all tremendously proud of it and hope it will find its audience. Our byelaws ensure that any profits from Young Suns will still be shared with impacted team members. Our goal now is to develop new game concepts and prototypes will continuing to support Young Suns. In the event that we secure funding in the coming months our intent is to rehire as many of our colleagues as possible.

In the coming days, we will be sharing a list of impacted workers in the hopes of helping them find new work.

We thank you for your support.
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Frances: Meh and Loving It @francesmeh.reviews · 03/09/2026
here at bluesky we're building a friendlier social media experience. with an iron fist. this is your final warning.
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Canadian universities doing their part in Building Canada Strong lol www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
A screenshot of the attached article, showing the third place winner of the "ig noble" prize: "Physics: The splashless urinal. A team of students led by Kavee Thurairajah at the University of Waterloo in Canada worked out that urinal splash is almost entirely eradicated if the stream strikes the urinal at less than 30 degrees. They went on to design a urinal whose shape ensures minimal splash regardless of the user’s aim. 'I am very proud,' said Dr Zhao Pan, who runs the lab."

An image below shows a generic image of a set of urinals in a washroom.
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Ok, the UK joining Canada to maintain a modicum of military and economic power in the world would be really funny. I know that’s not what the post says, I’m just riffin here. They could start by being called the Dominion of Great Britain and Ireland. Maybe they could become provinces later?
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
No one told me headlines could use the term “zonks out” when speaking about heads of state. We can just… do that?
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Also, hope you’re well.
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Kids be like:
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How Dare You? Offended Reaction Meme
ALT: How Dare You? Offended Reaction Meme
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
And also, this technically had nothing to do with the Lake America bullshit lol
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
If you’re not aware this might be because of Canada, and it’s kinda stupid… abcnews.com/US/wireStory...
abcnews.com
After criticism, Canada's CBC changes policy that said not to label 9/11 attacks 'terrorism'
Canada’s public broadcaster is making an exception to its policy of not labeling specific attacks as terrorism for the 9/11 attacks after coming under fire over a memo restating it
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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Billy Madison: I Award You No Points
Alt: Billy Madison: I Award You No Points
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Carolyn 🇨🇦 @carolynp.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Meme from Lord of the Rings. Gimli: never thought I’d die fighting side by side with Doug Ford. Legolas: I’m gonna rip out all the bike lanes. Gimli: Christ alive you’re the worst.
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
This is one of the funniest jokes I've read in a while... (this is about Robert Moses)
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
On the flip side, departments that were getting extra money, were predominantly male. The Department of National Defence, of nearly 29,000 employees, 57% are men. For the RCMP, their numbers are a staggering 4-to-1 for “regular members” as they describe it. In 2023, 78.4% of members were male.
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Stats from the episode: For the Canada Revenue Agency, of the just over 59,000 employees, roughly 58% are not men. For Employment and Social Development Canada, of the 39,000 or so employees, 67% are not men.
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Last year when producing this episode of our Media Criticism edition, I looked at the numbers and saw that the cuts were likely going to impact more women than men. Just by the departments they chose. And here we are, a year later, and 71%... www.canadaland.com/podcast/are-...
canadaland.com
#1215 Are Carney’s Cuts “DOGE” Canada?
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I don't know Jake Landau, but there's a certain irony in talking about journalistic standards while simultaneously making allegations and talking about people without reaching out for comment. Jake can say what he wants about Jesse hosting a mayoral debate, but this is a mess of an article.
Screenshot of Jake Landau's opinion piece with the text "At least, the journalists with standards left," highlighted, followed by, "Canadaland’s reputation has increasingly gone down the shitter, as earlier this summer Mr. Brown and Canadaland settled a defamation case against Theresa Kielburger, acknowledging that his allegations that she had embezzled funds from the WE Organization were “unfounded” and “wholly retract[ing]” them. The total financial costs were over $800K Canadian Dollars, a settlement larger than what most courts have been awarding after trial for similar cases."
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
South Korea is another example, from what I understand. They just keep building and boring.
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
This is gonna set off a Widow’s Bay type scenario, isn’t it…
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Tristan Capacchione @mountroyalaudio.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Zuck could handle all of them because he’s an Android.
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Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
i've been covering national security for decades, on and off. i've never heard of anything like this. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
USS Abraham Lincoln sailors tried to jump overboard amid extended deployment – reports
Aircraft carrier’s crew in ninth month at sea and has spent record 250 days consecutively without making land
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