Chris Trottier
@atomicpoet.bsky.social
Putting the sauce in awesome.
You can also find me @atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org.
You can also find me @atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org.
Maple MAGA loves Canada.
Until Canada asserts that it’s Canada.
Then they hate Canada and want to be Americans.
Until Canada asserts that it’s Canada.
Then they hate Canada and want to be Americans.
January 21, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Maple MAGA loves Canada.
Until Canada asserts that it’s Canada.
Then they hate Canada and want to be Americans.
Until Canada asserts that it’s Canada.
Then they hate Canada and want to be Americans.
Trump shared this image on Truth Social.
If you’re still wondering if Trump is joking, this should be a wake up call.
He’s not just claiming Venezuela. He doesn’t just want to take Greenland.
He’s coming for Canada too.
If you’re still wondering if Trump is joking, this should be a wake up call.
He’s not just claiming Venezuela. He doesn’t just want to take Greenland.
He’s coming for Canada too.
January 20, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Trump shared this image on Truth Social.
If you’re still wondering if Trump is joking, this should be a wake up call.
He’s not just claiming Venezuela. He doesn’t just want to take Greenland.
He’s coming for Canada too.
If you’re still wondering if Trump is joking, this should be a wake up call.
He’s not just claiming Venezuela. He doesn’t just want to take Greenland.
He’s coming for Canada too.
“Middle powers must act together because if you are not at the table, you are on the menu.”
–Mark Carney
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
–Mark Carney
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
'The old order is not coming back,' Carney says in provocative speech at Davos | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a frank assessment of how he views the world in a provocative speech in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, where he said the longstanding U.S.-led, rules-based intern...
www.cbc.ca
January 20, 2026 at 8:48 PM
“Middle powers must act together because if you are not at the table, you are on the menu.”
–Mark Carney
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
–Mark Carney
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Absolutely, I believe US may try to physically invade Canada.
This is why I believe it’s so important to diversify trade, build our military, and burnish our sovereignty.
globalnews.ca/news/1161269...
This is why I believe it’s so important to diversify trade, build our military, and burnish our sovereignty.
globalnews.ca/news/1161269...
Nearly a third of Canadians believe U.S. may try to invade Canada: poll - National | Globalnews.ca
A new poll suggests almost a third of Canadians say the United States might attempt "direct action" to take control of Canada, with a fifth of Americans agreeing.
globalnews.ca
January 20, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Absolutely, I believe US may try to physically invade Canada.
This is why I believe it’s so important to diversify trade, build our military, and burnish our sovereignty.
globalnews.ca/news/1161269...
This is why I believe it’s so important to diversify trade, build our military, and burnish our sovereignty.
globalnews.ca/news/1161269...
Brought up Dwight Yoakam in a casual conversation at Tim Hortons.
And this random lady pipes up, “And the best thing about him, his jeans!”
Which was followed by a boy yelling, “Grandma!”
And this random lady pipes up, “And the best thing about him, his jeans!”
Which was followed by a boy yelling, “Grandma!”
January 20, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Brought up Dwight Yoakam in a casual conversation at Tim Hortons.
And this random lady pipes up, “And the best thing about him, his jeans!”
Which was followed by a boy yelling, “Grandma!”
And this random lady pipes up, “And the best thing about him, his jeans!”
Which was followed by a boy yelling, “Grandma!”
Koreans have successfully claimed an entire letter of the alphabet:
K-pop. K-dramas. K-beauty.
It’s at the point where the letter “K” is simply theirs.
K-pop. K-dramas. K-beauty.
It’s at the point where the letter “K” is simply theirs.
January 19, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Koreans have successfully claimed an entire letter of the alphabet:
K-pop. K-dramas. K-beauty.
It’s at the point where the letter “K” is simply theirs.
K-pop. K-dramas. K-beauty.
It’s at the point where the letter “K” is simply theirs.
Never thought I would say this, but Star Wars is actually a good analogy for what’s going on with the USA right now:
The conflict is whether they’re an Empire or Republic. They can be one or the other. But not both.
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
The conflict is whether they’re an Empire or Republic. They can be one or the other. But not both.
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
What does Donald Trump actually want from Canada? Here’s what experts say
U.S. President Donald Trump says his country doesn’t need Canadian products, but he has also repeatedly expressed a desire to turn Canada into a ‘cherished’ state.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 19, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Never thought I would say this, but Star Wars is actually a good analogy for what’s going on with the USA right now:
The conflict is whether they’re an Empire or Republic. They can be one or the other. But not both.
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
The conflict is whether they’re an Empire or Republic. They can be one or the other. But not both.
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
Got the chance to play SiN today.
And I just realized something. This is still a PC exclusive. Never arrived on console.
This is an example of why retrogaming discussions are incomplete if “historians” don’t talk about PC gaming.
And I just realized something. This is still a PC exclusive. Never arrived on console.
This is an example of why retrogaming discussions are incomplete if “historians” don’t talk about PC gaming.
January 18, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Got the chance to play SiN today.
And I just realized something. This is still a PC exclusive. Never arrived on console.
This is an example of why retrogaming discussions are incomplete if “historians” don’t talk about PC gaming.
And I just realized something. This is still a PC exclusive. Never arrived on console.
This is an example of why retrogaming discussions are incomplete if “historians” don’t talk about PC gaming.
The joke about PC gaming is that people pay $5,000 for a super high-end GPU that can play everything at 4K 120fps with ray tracing...
...only to spend the bulk of time on 2D Indies that are perfectly fine on a potato.
And in my case, that's absolutely true. 😳
...only to spend the bulk of time on 2D Indies that are perfectly fine on a potato.
And in my case, that's absolutely true. 😳
January 18, 2026 at 6:29 AM
The joke about PC gaming is that people pay $5,000 for a super high-end GPU that can play everything at 4K 120fps with ray tracing...
...only to spend the bulk of time on 2D Indies that are perfectly fine on a potato.
And in my case, that's absolutely true. 😳
...only to spend the bulk of time on 2D Indies that are perfectly fine on a potato.
And in my case, that's absolutely true. 😳
Playing Xbox 360 games recently and…
God damn, so many games have terrible framerates.
How did we put up with this back in the day?
God damn, so many games have terrible framerates.
How did we put up with this back in the day?
January 18, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Playing Xbox 360 games recently and…
God damn, so many games have terrible framerates.
How did we put up with this back in the day?
God damn, so many games have terrible framerates.
How did we put up with this back in the day?
Nothing is as insufferable as straight people who hate the opposite sex.
If your gender is so great, date them.
“But I’m not attracted to my gender.”
Then stop dating people you resent.
No one is entitled to sex or a partner.
Can’t handle being alone? Change yourself. Not 50% of humanity.
If your gender is so great, date them.
“But I’m not attracted to my gender.”
Then stop dating people you resent.
No one is entitled to sex or a partner.
Can’t handle being alone? Change yourself. Not 50% of humanity.
January 17, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Nothing is as insufferable as straight people who hate the opposite sex.
If your gender is so great, date them.
“But I’m not attracted to my gender.”
Then stop dating people you resent.
No one is entitled to sex or a partner.
Can’t handle being alone? Change yourself. Not 50% of humanity.
If your gender is so great, date them.
“But I’m not attracted to my gender.”
Then stop dating people you resent.
No one is entitled to sex or a partner.
Can’t handle being alone? Change yourself. Not 50% of humanity.
I’m glad that USA doesn’t “need” Canada.
We know what happens to countries that USA “needs”.
They get invaded (Venezuela) or they’re threatened with invasion (Greenland).
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
We know what happens to countries that USA “needs”.
They get invaded (Venezuela) or they’re threatened with invasion (Greenland).
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
‘We do not need Canada,’ says U.S. Ambassador during Montreal visit
The U.S. ambassador to Canada, Peter Hoekstra, repeated during his stop in Montreal on Wednesday, President Donald Trump's claim that the United States doesn't need Canada.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 15, 2026 at 11:48 PM
I’m glad that USA doesn’t “need” Canada.
We know what happens to countries that USA “needs”.
They get invaded (Venezuela) or they’re threatened with invasion (Greenland).
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
We know what happens to countries that USA “needs”.
They get invaded (Venezuela) or they’re threatened with invasion (Greenland).
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
1,000 games were just removed from the PlayStation store, all published by ThiGames.
That's ~10% of the entire PlayStation library.
None of these games are on Steam. Which surprises me because Steam has a lot of shovelware too.
www.eurogamer.net/sony-wiped-o...
That's ~10% of the entire PlayStation library.
None of these games are on Steam. Which surprises me because Steam has a lot of shovelware too.
www.eurogamer.net/sony-wiped-o...
Sony wiped over 1,000 shovelware games off the PlayStation store without warning, all from a single developer
The entire line-up from a single developer has been removed from the PlayStation Store.
www.eurogamer.net
January 15, 2026 at 7:52 PM
1,000 games were just removed from the PlayStation store, all published by ThiGames.
That's ~10% of the entire PlayStation library.
None of these games are on Steam. Which surprises me because Steam has a lot of shovelware too.
www.eurogamer.net/sony-wiped-o...
That's ~10% of the entire PlayStation library.
None of these games are on Steam. Which surprises me because Steam has a lot of shovelware too.
www.eurogamer.net/sony-wiped-o...
Why is Amazon buying a copper mine?
I can probably find out. My question is more an expression of disbelief.
I can probably find out. My question is more an expression of disbelief.
January 15, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Why is Amazon buying a copper mine?
I can probably find out. My question is more an expression of disbelief.
I can probably find out. My question is more an expression of disbelief.
Had no idea that Enya was in a family folk band called Clannad.
And now her music makes so much sense.
youtu.be/mdOFwuN8Nb0
And now her music makes so much sense.
youtu.be/mdOFwuN8Nb0
Clannad & Enya - An Tull (Musikvideo - SRF 1982)
YouTube video by Deutsches Folk-Archiv
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Had no idea that Enya was in a family folk band called Clannad.
And now her music makes so much sense.
youtu.be/mdOFwuN8Nb0
And now her music makes so much sense.
youtu.be/mdOFwuN8Nb0
Two free Steam games you need check out:
* MaSzyna – train simulator where you drive the most popular, authentic Polish trains.
store.steampowered.com/app/1033030/...
* The Joy of Putting – Bob Ross-inspired mini-golf inspired by Flash games of the '00s.
store.steampowered.com/app/4168430/...
* MaSzyna – train simulator where you drive the most popular, authentic Polish trains.
store.steampowered.com/app/1033030/...
* The Joy of Putting – Bob Ross-inspired mini-golf inspired by Flash games of the '00s.
store.steampowered.com/app/4168430/...
MaSzyna on Steam
MaSzyna is a simulator which will allow you to become a train driver of most popular railway vehicles used on the Polish railways.
store.steampowered.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Two free Steam games you need check out:
* MaSzyna – train simulator where you drive the most popular, authentic Polish trains.
store.steampowered.com/app/1033030/...
* The Joy of Putting – Bob Ross-inspired mini-golf inspired by Flash games of the '00s.
store.steampowered.com/app/4168430/...
* MaSzyna – train simulator where you drive the most popular, authentic Polish trains.
store.steampowered.com/app/1033030/...
* The Joy of Putting – Bob Ross-inspired mini-golf inspired by Flash games of the '00s.
store.steampowered.com/app/4168430/...
Looking at this list of upcoming new releases, I just had a realization:
There’s lots of Switch 2 exclusives. There’s lots of PC exclusives.
But PS5 and Xbox exclusives are few and far between. If it’s on PS or Xbox, it’s likely on PC too.
www.eurogamer.net/the-93-most-...
There’s lots of Switch 2 exclusives. There’s lots of PC exclusives.
But PS5 and Xbox exclusives are few and far between. If it’s on PS or Xbox, it’s likely on PC too.
www.eurogamer.net/the-93-most-...
The 93 most exciting games of 2026
Eurogamer's list of the many, many brilliant-looking game's we're anticipating the most in 2026.
www.eurogamer.net
January 13, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Looking at this list of upcoming new releases, I just had a realization:
There’s lots of Switch 2 exclusives. There’s lots of PC exclusives.
But PS5 and Xbox exclusives are few and far between. If it’s on PS or Xbox, it’s likely on PC too.
www.eurogamer.net/the-93-most-...
There’s lots of Switch 2 exclusives. There’s lots of PC exclusives.
But PS5 and Xbox exclusives are few and far between. If it’s on PS or Xbox, it’s likely on PC too.
www.eurogamer.net/the-93-most-...
CD Project RED no longer owns GOG.
However, it was bought by CDPR co-founder Michał Kiciński. So it looks like it's in safe hands.
www.gamesindustry.biz/the-new-owne...
However, it was bought by CDPR co-founder Michał Kiciński. So it looks like it's in safe hands.
www.gamesindustry.biz/the-new-owne...
The new owner of GOG discusses taking on Steam, the devil of DRM, and following in Nightdive's footsteps
"We see DRM as something which can make the life of a legal customer more difficult," says Michał Kiciński, "so there is no reason to keep it alive."
www.gamesindustry.biz
January 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
CD Project RED no longer owns GOG.
However, it was bought by CDPR co-founder Michał Kiciński. So it looks like it's in safe hands.
www.gamesindustry.biz/the-new-owne...
However, it was bought by CDPR co-founder Michał Kiciński. So it looks like it's in safe hands.
www.gamesindustry.biz/the-new-owne...
I get a lot of grief for buying games, abandoning them after 10 minutes.
But I’ll never understand joining the same server every single day, doing nothing for 12 hours, then getting angry whenever something eventful happens. 😆
But I’ll never understand joining the same server every single day, doing nothing for 12 hours, then getting angry whenever something eventful happens. 😆
January 13, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I get a lot of grief for buying games, abandoning them after 10 minutes.
But I’ll never understand joining the same server every single day, doing nothing for 12 hours, then getting angry whenever something eventful happens. 😆
But I’ll never understand joining the same server every single day, doing nothing for 12 hours, then getting angry whenever something eventful happens. 😆
Armadillo Racing was released in 1997. And only in arcades—no home releases ever.
It's kind of like Ridge Racer. Except with armadillos instead of cars.
I'm comparing it to Ridge Racer is because it's made by Namco, the same company that brought us Ridge Racer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te30...
It's kind of like Ridge Racer. Except with armadillos instead of cars.
I'm comparing it to Ridge Racer is because it's made by Namco, the same company that brought us Ridge Racer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te30...
Armadillo Racing arcade English 60fps
YouTube video by arronmunroe
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Armadillo Racing was released in 1997. And only in arcades—no home releases ever.
It's kind of like Ridge Racer. Except with armadillos instead of cars.
I'm comparing it to Ridge Racer is because it's made by Namco, the same company that brought us Ridge Racer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te30...
It's kind of like Ridge Racer. Except with armadillos instead of cars.
I'm comparing it to Ridge Racer is because it's made by Namco, the same company that brought us Ridge Racer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te30...
Watching hip hop slowly morph into 90s alternative rock has been fascinating.
This music video for "Punk Rocky" is a case in point.
This isn't just alternative rock in terms of sound but also the whole '90s aesthetic. It even stars Winona Rider—which is as 90s as it gets.
youtu.be/lCp0BmcFPQ8
This music video for "Punk Rocky" is a case in point.
This isn't just alternative rock in terms of sound but also the whole '90s aesthetic. It even stars Winona Rider—which is as 90s as it gets.
youtu.be/lCp0BmcFPQ8
A$AP Rocky - Punk Rocky (Official Video)
YouTube video by ASAPROCKYUPTOWN
youtu.be
January 8, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Watching hip hop slowly morph into 90s alternative rock has been fascinating.
This music video for "Punk Rocky" is a case in point.
This isn't just alternative rock in terms of sound but also the whole '90s aesthetic. It even stars Winona Rider—which is as 90s as it gets.
youtu.be/lCp0BmcFPQ8
This music video for "Punk Rocky" is a case in point.
This isn't just alternative rock in terms of sound but also the whole '90s aesthetic. It even stars Winona Rider—which is as 90s as it gets.
youtu.be/lCp0BmcFPQ8
Gone in 60 Seconds on VHS.
I haven’t seen it yet. I keep hearing it’s better than its reputation. Nicolas Cage is in it, so statistically I’m obligated.
Why VHS. It was $1. I still have an all-in-one CRT with a built-in VCR.
Also, physical media still matters. Even when it’s ridiculous.
I haven’t seen it yet. I keep hearing it’s better than its reputation. Nicolas Cage is in it, so statistically I’m obligated.
Why VHS. It was $1. I still have an all-in-one CRT with a built-in VCR.
Also, physical media still matters. Even when it’s ridiculous.
December 29, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Gone in 60 Seconds on VHS.
I haven’t seen it yet. I keep hearing it’s better than its reputation. Nicolas Cage is in it, so statistically I’m obligated.
Why VHS. It was $1. I still have an all-in-one CRT with a built-in VCR.
Also, physical media still matters. Even when it’s ridiculous.
I haven’t seen it yet. I keep hearing it’s better than its reputation. Nicolas Cage is in it, so statistically I’m obligated.
Why VHS. It was $1. I still have an all-in-one CRT with a built-in VCR.
Also, physical media still matters. Even when it’s ridiculous.
Millennials are the last generation to be defined by physical media.
Think about that.
Gen Z and Alpha will have a hard time passing their art down to their children, and explaining why their art meant something.
Think about that.
Gen Z and Alpha will have a hard time passing their art down to their children, and explaining why their art meant something.
December 15, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Millennials are the last generation to be defined by physical media.
Think about that.
Gen Z and Alpha will have a hard time passing their art down to their children, and explaining why their art meant something.
Think about that.
Gen Z and Alpha will have a hard time passing their art down to their children, and explaining why their art meant something.
Someone designed a Commodore 64 laptop.
At 8lbs, it is incredibly impractical.
Nevertheless, still cool.
youtu.be/H5QQ0ECfwyE
At 8lbs, it is incredibly impractical.
Nevertheless, still cool.
youtu.be/H5QQ0ECfwyE
3D Printed C64 Inspired Retro Laptop (PI + EMULATION) - The Portable 64 (Concept Design)
YouTube video by Kevin Noki
youtu.be
December 15, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Someone designed a Commodore 64 laptop.
At 8lbs, it is incredibly impractical.
Nevertheless, still cool.
youtu.be/H5QQ0ECfwyE
At 8lbs, it is incredibly impractical.
Nevertheless, still cool.
youtu.be/H5QQ0ECfwyE
The fact I can walk into an Apple Store, get a new battery for an iPhone SE 3—released in March 2022—and it’s now snappier than a new Android phone, that’s an indictment on non-Apple smartphones.
December 15, 2025 at 4:12 AM
The fact I can walk into an Apple Store, get a new battery for an iPhone SE 3—released in March 2022—and it’s now snappier than a new Android phone, that’s an indictment on non-Apple smartphones.