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.
Finally watched the first Doctor Who series—the one where the Daleks are first introduced—and I now understand what the big deal was.
October 21, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Finally watched the first Doctor Who series—the one where the Daleks are first introduced—and I now understand what the big deal was.
Just discovered a genre of music I hate. No, loathe:
White people covering R&B and pop tunes with acoustic guitar accompaniment.
I’m not one to typically defend the Black Eyed Peas. Or Britney Spears, for that matter. But why do white people with dreads demand their own “re-interpretation”?
White people covering R&B and pop tunes with acoustic guitar accompaniment.
I’m not one to typically defend the Black Eyed Peas. Or Britney Spears, for that matter. But why do white people with dreads demand their own “re-interpretation”?
June 18, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Just discovered a genre of music I hate. No, loathe:
White people covering R&B and pop tunes with acoustic guitar accompaniment.
I’m not one to typically defend the Black Eyed Peas. Or Britney Spears, for that matter. But why do white people with dreads demand their own “re-interpretation”?
White people covering R&B and pop tunes with acoustic guitar accompaniment.
I’m not one to typically defend the Black Eyed Peas. Or Britney Spears, for that matter. But why do white people with dreads demand their own “re-interpretation”?
Trump may have written *The Art of the Deal*.
But a Chinese man wrote *The Art of War*.
But a Chinese man wrote *The Art of War*.
April 11, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Trump may have written *The Art of the Deal*.
But a Chinese man wrote *The Art of War*.
But a Chinese man wrote *The Art of War*.
Does the National Post not realize that Liz Truss blaming Mark Carney for her failure just kind of makes him seem more badass?
nationalpost.com/news/canada/...
nationalpost.com/news/canada/...
Carney 'did a terrible job' as Bank of England governor, says former British PM
Former British prime minister Liz Truss said Liberal leader Mark Carney "did a terrible job" as the Bank of England governor.
nationalpost.com
April 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Does the National Post not realize that Liz Truss blaming Mark Carney for her failure just kind of makes him seem more badass?
nationalpost.com/news/canada/...
nationalpost.com/news/canada/...
So are Americans rich yet?
April 3, 2025 at 12:47 AM
So are Americans rich yet?
The New York Post is trying to normalize the prospect of an invasion of Canada.
nypost.com/2025/03/15/w...
nypost.com/2025/03/15/w...
Exclusive | Meet the Canadians ‘over-the-moon’ at the prospect of joining the US
Some Canadians in the west of the country are thrilled with President Trump’s pledge to make the Great White North the 51st state in the union — and are eager to pledge their allegiance.
nypost.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:38 AM
The New York Post is trying to normalize the prospect of an invasion of Canada.
nypost.com/2025/03/15/w...
nypost.com/2025/03/15/w...
Liberals now have an 8-point lead over Conservatives.
I don’t know if this is sustainable because it goes against long term trends in Canadian politics. But these are extraordinary times.
www.ctvnews.ca/federal-elec...
I don’t know if this is sustainable because it goes against long term trends in Canadian politics. But these are extraordinary times.
www.ctvnews.ca/federal-elec...
Carney’s Liberals open up 8-point lead over Poilievre’s Conservatives in latest Nanos tracking
The federal Liberals have opened up an eight-point advantage over the Conservatives in the latest Nanos Research tracking on Day 9 of the federal election campaign.
www.ctvnews.ca
April 1, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Liberals now have an 8-point lead over Conservatives.
I don’t know if this is sustainable because it goes against long term trends in Canadian politics. But these are extraordinary times.
www.ctvnews.ca/federal-elec...
I don’t know if this is sustainable because it goes against long term trends in Canadian politics. But these are extraordinary times.
www.ctvnews.ca/federal-elec...
I wonder if the people who listened stomp clap music in the 2010s still get together for a stomp and clap.
March 26, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I wonder if the people who listened stomp clap music in the 2010s still get together for a stomp and clap.
25% tariffs on auto imports is brutal.
This is going to kill so many jobs in Canada—unless the government does something drastic.
www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...
This is going to kill so many jobs in Canada—unless the government does something drastic.
www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...
Trump announces 25 per cent tariff on all auto imports to the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all automobile imports to the United States on April 2.
www.ctvnews.ca
March 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
25% tariffs on auto imports is brutal.
This is going to kill so many jobs in Canada—unless the government does something drastic.
www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...
This is going to kill so many jobs in Canada—unless the government does something drastic.
www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...
Looks like British Columbia’s tolls on U.S.-bound traffic between Alaska and the Lower 48 is working.
Republicans-dominated Alaska is now begging Trump to cool down the U.S.-Canada trade dispute.
alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...
Republicans-dominated Alaska is now begging Trump to cool down the U.S.-Canada trade dispute.
alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...
Alaska House asks for cooldown in Trump-triggered US-Canada trade dispute • Alaska Beacon
Alaska depends on cross-border traffic, and the state is asking both sides to reconsider a looming trade war.
alaskabeacon.com
March 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Looks like British Columbia’s tolls on U.S.-bound traffic between Alaska and the Lower 48 is working.
Republicans-dominated Alaska is now begging Trump to cool down the U.S.-Canada trade dispute.
alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...
Republicans-dominated Alaska is now begging Trump to cool down the U.S.-Canada trade dispute.
alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...
Pierre Poilievre must be furious at Danielle Smith for wrecking his campaign.
But he could disavow her. The fact he doesn’t speaks volumes.
calgaryherald.com/news/politic...
But he could disavow her. The fact he doesn’t speaks volumes.
calgaryherald.com/news/politic...
Amid calls to cancel, Premier Danielle Smith stands by plan to go to U.S. fundraiser
Premier Danielle Smith is getting set to fly to Florida for an event hosted by a far-right U.S. influencer.
calgaryherald.com
March 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Pierre Poilievre must be furious at Danielle Smith for wrecking his campaign.
But he could disavow her. The fact he doesn’t speaks volumes.
calgaryherald.com/news/politic...
But he could disavow her. The fact he doesn’t speaks volumes.
calgaryherald.com/news/politic...
C’est donc ben une drôle de pub électorale.
Pierre Poilievre admet que son ton fatiguant tape sur les nerfs, mais c’est supposé être une bonne chose parce que… Trump?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wGq...
Pierre Poilievre admet que son ton fatiguant tape sur les nerfs, mais c’est supposé être une bonne chose parce que… Trump?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wGq...
Mon style.
YouTube video by Pierre Poilievre
www.youtube.com
March 26, 2025 at 3:58 AM
C’est donc ben une drôle de pub électorale.
Pierre Poilievre admet que son ton fatiguant tape sur les nerfs, mais c’est supposé être une bonne chose parce que… Trump?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wGq...
Pierre Poilievre admet que son ton fatiguant tape sur les nerfs, mais c’est supposé être une bonne chose parce que… Trump?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wGq...
China is open to free trade with Canada.
In another time, I’d be against this. But since we’re now dealing with American tariffs, the Canadian economy needs to diversify.
Of course, free trade with China would also mean they don’t own our critical resources.
financialpost.com/news/economy...
In another time, I’d be against this. But since we’re now dealing with American tariffs, the Canadian economy needs to diversify.
Of course, free trade with China would also mean they don’t own our critical resources.
financialpost.com/news/economy...
China would be open to free-trade talks with Canada, Beijing's envoy says
Ambassador says China's volume of trade with Canada is still increasing, despite the tense relations of recent years. Keep reading here.
financialpost.com
March 26, 2025 at 3:36 AM
China is open to free trade with Canada.
In another time, I’d be against this. But since we’re now dealing with American tariffs, the Canadian economy needs to diversify.
Of course, free trade with China would also mean they don’t own our critical resources.
financialpost.com/news/economy...
In another time, I’d be against this. But since we’re now dealing with American tariffs, the Canadian economy needs to diversify.
Of course, free trade with China would also mean they don’t own our critical resources.
financialpost.com/news/economy...
The Liberals are now putting Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s comments to Breitbart in an election ad.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mAT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mAT...
Pierre’s Conservatives think that being “in sync” with Donald Trump is a good thing.
YouTube video by Liberal Video
www.youtube.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The Liberals are now putting Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s comments to Breitbart in an election ad.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mAT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mAT...
55% of Spaniards have hazel eyes—the highest proportion of hazel in the world.
I have hazel eyes, but no Spanish ancestry. I am often mistaken for Hispanic, though.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19551689/
I have hazel eyes, but no Spanish ancestry. I am often mistaken for Hispanic, though.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19551689/
Iris color: validation of a new classification and distribution in a Spanish population-based sample - PubMed
This classification is simple, reliable, and easy to use in clinical research and by ophthalmologists or generalists in practice. The Spanish cohort from this study shows a different iris color distri...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
March 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
55% of Spaniards have hazel eyes—the highest proportion of hazel in the world.
I have hazel eyes, but no Spanish ancestry. I am often mistaken for Hispanic, though.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19551689/
I have hazel eyes, but no Spanish ancestry. I am often mistaken for Hispanic, though.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19551689/
Not only does Pierre Poilievre have to defend himself against the notion that he’s a Trump sympathizer, now he has to disavow Danielle Smith.
And if he doesn’t disavow Smith, we all know how this federal election is going: towards a big Liberal victory.
archive.is/2025.03.24-1...
And if he doesn’t disavow Smith, we all know how this federal election is going: towards a big Liberal victory.
archive.is/2025.03.24-1...
archive.is
March 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Not only does Pierre Poilievre have to defend himself against the notion that he’s a Trump sympathizer, now he has to disavow Danielle Smith.
And if he doesn’t disavow Smith, we all know how this federal election is going: towards a big Liberal victory.
archive.is/2025.03.24-1...
And if he doesn’t disavow Smith, we all know how this federal election is going: towards a big Liberal victory.
archive.is/2025.03.24-1...
When the Calgary Herald comes out against Danielle Smith, you know she screwed up.
She’s really hurt Conservatives’ chances right out of the gate.
calgaryherald.com/news/braid-s...
She’s really hurt Conservatives’ chances right out of the gate.
calgaryherald.com/news/braid-s...
Braid: Smith's cosy ties in U.S. wrecked Poilievre campaign opening
Premier Danielle Smith's comments about enlisting Americans to help in election campaign hurt Conservative chances and Pierre Poilievre
calgaryherald.com
March 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
When the Calgary Herald comes out against Danielle Smith, you know she screwed up.
She’s really hurt Conservatives’ chances right out of the gate.
calgaryherald.com/news/braid-s...
She’s really hurt Conservatives’ chances right out of the gate.
calgaryherald.com/news/braid-s...
Never seen a Canadian political ad go viral overseas.
This is reaching American and British media. Hell, I’ve even seen this ad show up in India news too.
youtu.be/OvlVW0cFUA8
This is reaching American and British media. Hell, I’ve even seen this ad show up in India news too.
youtu.be/OvlVW0cFUA8
'There will always be a Canada': Canadian prime minister tells Mike Myers in viral video
YouTube video by The Independent
youtu.be
March 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Never seen a Canadian political ad go viral overseas.
This is reaching American and British media. Hell, I’ve even seen this ad show up in India news too.
youtu.be/OvlVW0cFUA8
This is reaching American and British media. Hell, I’ve even seen this ad show up in India news too.
youtu.be/OvlVW0cFUA8
As long as Conservatives try to tell us that Liberals are a bigger threat to Canada than Trump, they’re not going to win the election.
March 24, 2025 at 4:01 AM
As long as Conservatives try to tell us that Liberals are a bigger threat to Canada than Trump, they’re not going to win the election.
Was at the grocery store today, and these tariffs are being treated *very* seriously.
Canadian goods are being labelled very prominently to the point where it’s implied that your duty is to buy Canadian whenever the opportunity arises.
Haven’t seen this kind of awareness of a crisis since COVID.
Canadian goods are being labelled very prominently to the point where it’s implied that your duty is to buy Canadian whenever the opportunity arises.
Haven’t seen this kind of awareness of a crisis since COVID.
March 24, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Was at the grocery store today, and these tariffs are being treated *very* seriously.
Canadian goods are being labelled very prominently to the point where it’s implied that your duty is to buy Canadian whenever the opportunity arises.
Haven’t seen this kind of awareness of a crisis since COVID.
Canadian goods are being labelled very prominently to the point where it’s implied that your duty is to buy Canadian whenever the opportunity arises.
Haven’t seen this kind of awareness of a crisis since COVID.
Donald Trump wants the USA to join the Commonwealth of Nations.
And who is the nominal head of the Commonwealth? King Charles III.
I thought the whole deal with the USA was the “no monarchy” thing.
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
And who is the nominal head of the Commonwealth? King Charles III.
I thought the whole deal with the USA was the “no monarchy” thing.
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Trump: ‘I love King Charles’
The U.S. president is interested in joining the club of former British colonies, if invited by the king.
www.politico.eu
March 22, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Donald Trump wants the USA to join the Commonwealth of Nations.
And who is the nominal head of the Commonwealth? King Charles III.
I thought the whole deal with the USA was the “no monarchy” thing.
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
And who is the nominal head of the Commonwealth? King Charles III.
I thought the whole deal with the USA was the “no monarchy” thing.
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Watched the first 15 minutes of The Electric State—then shut it off.
Don’t know what it is about Netflix, but no matter what they spend—this time, $320M—their movies are always Netflix-y.
Don’t know what it is about Netflix, but no matter what they spend—this time, $320M—their movies are always Netflix-y.
March 21, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Watched the first 15 minutes of The Electric State—then shut it off.
Don’t know what it is about Netflix, but no matter what they spend—this time, $320M—their movies are always Netflix-y.
Don’t know what it is about Netflix, but no matter what they spend—this time, $320M—their movies are always Netflix-y.