Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 18hAt this point, continuing to be a Starlink, X, or Tesla customer/user is morally indefensible. Elon is evil 021 0
Reposted by Rory JohnstonJoel Wood 🇨🇦 @joelwwood.bsky.social · 16/10/2026Now that the BC NDP are promising to cut the gasoline tax, it seems like an apt time to reshare my commentary on their cancelling of the BC Carbon Tax in April 2025 2269 0
Reposted by Rory JohnstonAnil Dash @anildash.com · 13/10/2026You know, the thing is, I had drafted this piece a month ago, and then never published it, because I thought maybe it was too mean. 13668112262 0
Reposted by Rory JohnstonIan Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 13/10/2026I left X *because* I had a large following. People told me I was the reason they were staying on there, and I didn’t want to be responsible for 100k+ people sticking around for abuse, CSAM, and Nazis. Simple as that 403486439 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 09/10/2026You're forgetting that republicans are pro-bathroom cameras in every possible way 000 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 09/10/2026gotta love the complete twisting of reality here: - the $70M budget is to overhaul the entire school building - the purpose of the bathroom redesign is so they can put in cameras and keep students from loitering there shpantherpress.com/scaled-down-... 130 0
Reposted by Rory JohnstonPolling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Jesus Christ dude 502371720 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I've always felt that online sportsbooks/casinos promote their "responsible gaming" stuff because they're specifically trying to attract gambling addicts 000 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I want to assure everyone that the mob boss that has been doing me a bunch of expensive favours is just my friend and there's no way that, one day, he will ask a favour of me 000 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 11/09/2026But would it be better if we overlaid the Piano Man/Silver Spring mashup? Because that's what we'd get today 000 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 11/09/2026when an NFL game starts at 8pm eastern time, it's... 2am in Poland 130 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I'm not sure I agree; it's one thing if you're incurring expenses to promote other candidates - that's clearly not allowed - but where's the prohibition on simply stating an endorsement? 000 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 10/09/2026While it does mean the parties have to prioritize/rank their council candidates, they'd still be able to encourage supporters to vote for their full slate. You can vote your 4 Green candidates while still fitting in the other 4 members of the Big Six from COPE/OC, for example. 6/6 000 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Right now, Green/OneCity/COPE have 13 combined council candidates. There will be plenty of voters who prefer two of the parties, and might vote for 8-9 candidates from those parties, leaving out strong contenders from the third. It's a sure-fire way to lose council seats. 5/ 110 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Vancouverites have unhappy memories of the Kennedy Stewart council where he didn't have a supporting majority and they struggled to get things done. We don't want that again; I would hope there's enough goodwill between Green/OneCity/COPE that they could see the value of working together on this 4/ 100 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 10/09/2026It would also allow them to present a unified message to voters: if you want ABC out and a majority on council, we need at least 6 councillors. Throwing darts at each party's slate might mean you're picking a bunch of 12th place finishers; a Big Six means they could actually control council 3/ 110 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 10/09/2026In this approach, each of COPE/OneCity/Green would identify two of their candidates as priorities. They'd campaign on Big Six together; OneCity, say, could tell supporters "please vote for our party's full slate of 5 candidates, but also be sure to vote for these two from COPE and two from Green" 2/ 120 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 10/09/2026COPE/OneCity have stepped aside for Pete Fry as the progressive mayoral candidate, but there's still a big risk that the their council candidates will be splitting votes; progressives cold get a minority of council seats even if Fry wins. I suggest they agree to a "Big Six" council slate. 1/ 120 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 01/09/2026a long walk backstage in Cleveland, you say?youtube.comSpinal Tap - Hello Cleveland/Lost BackstageYouTube video by Mark Jennings 110 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Canadian Bacon (1995) wasn't a comedy, it was a warningyoutube.comCanada's Evil Oozes over the United StatesYouTube video by JoNnYB1969 000 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Because BikeShareTO is owned by the City (through the Parking Authority), there'd be an interesting argument for "Officially Induced Error" as a defence to the ticket 000 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 15/08/2026"I don't want people to know I'm using AI," say the dudes giving their FULL NAMES AND COMPANY NAMES to be quoted in the article 0460 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 14/08/2026these guys are gonna be dry before you know it 100 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I made the mistake of watching the video and it just made me madder. "Oh, ensure has a distinctly different meaning from insure? Not anymore! We've just decided to remove a useful word from our vocabulary because we have a low opinion of our readers." If it's any relief, she no longer works there 130 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 11/08/2026It's like they always say, you can sneak the President out of Turkey but you can't sneak the turkey out of the President 011 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 05/08/2026'no longer'? so the attacks on FIFA's integrity up to today's date were valid, I take it? 000 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 31/07/2026The weighting you have to do on such a skewed sample really makes it hard to make much of this poll. The poll also claims to be weighting on 2021 census #s, but it's re-weighting as if 58% of Vancouverites are homeowners, when the actual number is 45% (55% are renters). Doesn't add up. 2/2 000 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Abunch of red flags on this poll: - commissioned by the "Conservative Electors Association" - only 312 respondents, but only 151 (less than half) under age 65 - 6.6% of respondents said intend to vote for the "Vancouver Conservatives", who haven't nominated a single candidate for 2026 1/2 120 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 25/07/2026best film adaptation of The Odyssey, wrong answers only 000 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 23/07/2026"Erling Haaland leaves this World Cup with the greatest possible souvenirs..." Jeff- how could you possibly leave the Whiskey Raccoon out of the list?!? 000 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 22/07/2026I'm now also noting he has historically accurate nipple tassels on his armour 000 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 22/07/2026but they're just paddling air! not even dipping the oars! slacking off because the skipper isn't keeping an eye on them 100 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 22/07/2026don't get me started about how those sails are set 100 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 19/07/2026BC Ferries thinks I should be happy to see a nice sunset on my ride NO! I wanna play the 4-player sidescroller Sunsetriders, you fools 020 0
Reposted by Rory JohnstonPhilippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 18/07/2026And now, the elected VP of the US Soccer Federation (you read that correctly) gives Infantino both barrels in @theguardian.com. More will follow.theguardian.comInfantino’s Faustian bargain with Trump has stained football’s biggest stageGianni Infantino sought influence with Donald Trump. Instead, Fifa’s president has entangled football in politics and wounded the game’s credibility 314260 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Sam Neill made me smile in everything I ever saw him in. RIP 020 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Time for Bosnia & Herzegovina to re-enter the party! 010 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Groan. The "orange you glad" joke nether lands anymore. 100 0
Rory Johnston @rnfjohnston.bsky.social · 29/06/2026"oft-cited but never seen" - thanks for the lovely piece, really enjoyed reading it. 210 0
Reposted by Rory JohnstonThe Voyageurs @thevoyageurs.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Icky, ucky, stinky, stupid Switzerland #allezlesrouges #canmnt 1159 0
