Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 30/04/2026This is why so many MX-5 Miatas get hit by giant pick up trucks. Also, this is why so many giant pick up trucks hit pedestrians. Look at the height of the truck; the sight line over the hood. The jacked up wheel wells. Yet pop up headlights are the illegal thing now, for pedestrian safety. 🙄 011
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 24/04/2026I'm quite proud of myself for this. I said last year I was done investing in the USA (as a Canadian with a small investment portfolio). Well, I didn't just talk the talk. Last year, my holdings were 65% USA. Now? Just one holding in Microsoft (long gamble). The rest? CANADA (+ global). #ElbowsUp 000
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 23/04/2026This is without a doubt, the best money I've ever spent, on anything outside of my condo downpayment. It's my 2005 Mazda MX-5 Roadster that I imported over from Japan. I spent my 2025 "USA Travel Money" on it, instead of travelling to the USA for biz / pleasure in 2025. I smile every time I drive. 010
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Zoom zoom. It's spring in Victoria BC, and here is the (now annual) obligatory photo of my JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) Mazda MX-5 Roadster (not a Miata!) underneath a canopy of Japanese cherry blossoms. So many changes from last year's version of this car (second photo). Can you spot them all? 120
Reposted by Mark in VictoriaAlan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 24/01/2026We don’t even have to speculate. The bare facts are that you cannot and should not trust anything coming from ICE, CBP, DHS, or this administration in general. They are not reliable. And they don’t have our interests at heart. 623156
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 25/10/2025TRUMP: WHINE! MY FEELS ARE HURT! All trade talks with Canada are OFF!!! CARNEY: K, bub, no worries. Call us when you're ready. Meanwhile I've got work to do. 020
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 08/10/2025Saw someone post this on X. I can't remember who, so no credit, but it's not mine. Regardless, it is harrowing: Somewhere in the United States right now, a young Hispanic girl is hiding in an attic, keeping a diary. 021
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 12/09/2025As a Canadian, I echo this 1000%. This is exactly how we see pretty much everything happening in the USA. 020
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Since conspiracy theories are flying around about the fascist shot dead today, I have one: He's not dead. I mean, the news broke because Circus Clown announced it. That's pretty much all the proof we have. What if this is intended to be a Reichstag Fire situation, but they just staged it all? 100
Reposted by Mark in Victoriakottke.org @kottke.org · 09/09/2025Oh good, Apple made a Trump-colored iPhone 249114
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 10/09/2025So I'm guessing when Tim Apple visited the Circus Clown, one of his many "gifts" while bending the knee and kissing the ring was to do an iPhone in the same colour as Circus Clown's skin? FFS. So fucking ugly. 010
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 06/09/2025Well, the USA now has Departments of War, and Pestilence (RFK Jr.) all set up now. All they need is Famine and Death, and the circle's complete. Goodbye, USA. 021
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 30/08/2025If the Circus Clown really is dead, I think the most likely culprit is JD Vance. Because he killed the Pope, after all. Not on "purpose" of course, but just being near Vance is enough to put most people into a cardiac arrest kind of scenario. You heard it here first folks. 000
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 30/08/2025Lots of speculation online tonight that the Circus Clown has died. TBH, I don't want Trump to die. I want him to stroke out, have an aneurysm, one that leaves him sort of cognizant, but basically a vegetable. Since we can't see him in an orange jump suit and cuffs, I'll take that. 100
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Tim Cook kissing the ring yesterday was one of the most pathetic things I've seen in some time. Disgusting, vomit inducing. He'll forever be Tim Apple. I'm heavily invested in Apple products (desktop, notebook). I may be changing this next upgrade cycle. Fuck Tim Apple. Forever. 000
Reposted by Mark in VictoriaBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 19/07/2025Absolutely brilliant. 402582469
Reposted by Mark in VictoriaKaren Dalton Beninato @kbeninato.bsky.social · 18/07/2025I'll never understand CBS burning down its own house. But then I'll never understand the United States doing the same thing. 421378195
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 14/07/2025Circus Clown photobombs Chelsey FC's #WorldCupClubChampionship win, because... of course he does. What a fucking clown. #FIFA #WorldCup 001
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 12/07/2025Had a brief visit to NaziTweeter, and saw this: A MAGAtard wrote "Who sleeps better knowing President (Circus Clown) is in charge?" Another MAGAtard replied "all the pedophiles on the Epstein list". Wow. R they actually turning on each other? After all Circus Clown's done, this is his downfall? 000
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 10/07/2025A Mazda MX-5, top down, in Victoria's Chinatown district. 000
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 06/07/2025What Americans don't seem to understand: Capitalism: Anyone can be rich. Communism: No one can be rich. Socialism: Anyone can be rich; no one can be poor. Get it? Why do you hate socialism so much? (saw this on Threads, but I remember it from my PoliSci days at Carleton University). 041
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 03/07/2025I hope the most of the world (Europe, Japan, Canada, Australia, NZ, UK, non-dicatorship Central, South America, Asia) can do a huge pivot fast and disassociate from the USA in the next year or two. We need to, to survive as bystanders in the coming downfall of the USA. Canada's fast tracking this. 100
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Also, I'm 90% convinced the USA will have a civil war within the next year. All it is going to take is a trigger, lightning event. Perhaps a million-person march on Washington, and Circus Clown ordering mass attacks of it. Or it could be just the cuts of thousands knives, leading to a boil pint. 000
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Watching Foundation (finally) and after the first 3ep, realised something. The USA is a dead country, walking. It's past the point of any kind of salvation. When 40% openly support a Fascist, and corporations are "people", and votes are made to take away health care from 17mil, it's dead. 000
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Well, I guess I should thank Circus Clown for one thing: He's made me do something both my wife and I wanted to do for years: hang a proper Canadian Flag on our front porch. To celebrate Canada Day, that's exactly what we did today. CANADA, PHOQUE YEAH! 040
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Mr. Canoehead needs to make a complete comeback. And do a series of Youtube videos of him beating up an evil Circus Clown. I'd pay $10 a vid to see that. #FourontheFloor #MrCanoehead 000
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 28/06/2025I would 100000000000% more want to be Nasty, than a Nazi. Just saying. As a Canadian. 010
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 28/06/2025What the hell happened to Jake Tapper. That's not the story here. If he thinks this Peterson guy deserves this kind of respect, apply it to a new ship, not replacing the name of an existing one just because the fellow the ship is named after is gay. 000
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Of course it is. On Facebook, you are the product. And Facebook uses their products anyway they see fit. 000
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Chris Jackson said this on tweeter; I'll repeat here: Faux christians, using the Bible to justify the bombing in Iran is absolutely no different than muslim extremists using the Koran to justify terrorist attacks. They are both the same. 021
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Well, Circus Clown is now playing with the biggest bombs on the planet outside of nukes. And he used them on nuke sites, which, according to CNN, could lead to major radiation fallout issues. God help us all. 010
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 19/06/2025You know, Zelenskyy taking over Circus Clown's chair at the G7 is about as OG gangster as you'll ever see. That was just completely beyond a chef's kiss. I loved it. 121
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 23/05/2025We need to get these cars in Canada, pronto. Phoque any former US automaker deal. 010
Reposted by Mark in VictoriaGeorge Hahn @georgehahn.com · 19/05/2025Jesus. The Trumps are vile people. (Except, Mary, obvi.) 5776745
Reposted by Mark in VictoriaJim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 19/05/2025I took this pic of then Vice President Joe Biden in the Oval Office back in September 2015. I’ll never forget how, during the 2020 campaign, he would make a point of saying the press is NOT the enemy of the people. Thinking of President Biden as he takes on this next battle. Godspeed Mr. President. 221121171410
Reposted by Mark in VictoriaDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 19/05/2025They really are vile people. 1727157512035
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 11/05/2025Poor Bess developed a slow leak in her still-new tires (10k). Picked up a 1" wood screw in the left rear. Many thanks to the good samaritan who honked at me a few times, got my attention and pointed it out. BCAA out this eve to do the quick plug fix. Off to Mr. Lube tomorrow for the full one. 110
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Now finally someone else from Chicago can say "We're on a mission from God". Best of luck and my hopeful prayers to Pope Leo. May he continue and expand on Pope Frank's excellent work. #PopeLeo 083
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Something a bit different from me: Finding a way back to music enjoyment as a singular, focused thing. And in the journey back to that, I also go the bonus of getting way better audio. spiffle.com/tech/making-...spiffle.comMaking Music Personal and Focused Again - Spiffle!Time to ditch the smartphone for a modern digital audio player, to get back to focused music listening with killer sound and no distractions. 010
Reposted by Mark in VictoriaKrassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 04/05/2025"The Poop." 747132773102
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 27/04/2025I swear to God, this @pacificfc.bsky.social team will be the death of me. I hate seeing Josh Heard forced to play striker (because the team management can't sign actual strikers). Takes away our potent left wing weapon for passes into the box. Also seeing Dada Look in VFC colours ain't right. 000
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Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 22/04/2025A thread on an investment car purchase. It’s a intersting time for a used #MazdaMX-5. The NA, NB, and NC gens have officially entered “collectible” status, especially with Millennials and Gen-Z. es, the same people who were raised on juice boxes and DS Lites now want analog roadsters. /1 🧵 110
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 21/04/2025JD Vance: Portatore di sfortuna. 'nuff said. 000
Reposted by Mark in VictoriaMark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 21/04/2025My statement on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis: 19264551205
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 21/04/2025RIP, Pope Francis, or as I called him, Pope Frank, because he was definitely the "People's Pope". I know many will not mourn his passing, as they have a deep founded hatred of the Catholic Church, and for many good reasons. I always respected the man; he did what he could to advance the church. 020
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 21/04/2025So... JD Vance meets with the Pope, and a few hours later, the Pope is dead? Like... what the phoque. Just too much of a coincidence. And no real conspiracy; it's possible JD was being JD, and pissed the Pope off so much, it killed him. Also I mean no disrespect to Pope Frank... (see next post) 031
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 21/04/2025Now I know why the Dems didn't want to run Newsom in the last Presidential election cycle. 000
Mark in Victoria @personinplace.bsky.social · 20/04/2025I love a lot of things about my new (to me) JDM NC Mazda MX-5 but perhaps my favourite things are a) it has Roadster badges / branding (no MX-5, no Miata) b) the steering wheel is on the right side. I haven't seen another NC on Vancouver Island so far that is the same. Makes it unique! #MazdaMX5 010