Ben Sigurdson
@bensigurdson.bsky.social
Literary editor, drinks writer, Winnipeg Free Press; wine list maker, The Common. Mediocre curler, runner and drummer. Party ruiner.
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Trump: “Dear Prime Minister Carney:
Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you regarding Canada’s joining, what will be, the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you regarding Canada’s joining, what will be, the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
January 23, 2026 at 2:54 AM
LOL
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Whether it's ICE abducting five-year-olds or BlueSky wine moms putting flyers on Chris Cillizza's Tesla, both sides have engaged in norm-shattering behavior.
January 22, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Whether it's ICE abducting five-year-olds or BlueSky wine moms putting flyers on Chris Cillizza's Tesla, both sides have engaged in norm-shattering behavior.
Just got served some Grade A, primo AI slop on Facebook in an ad (not by True North) about the Heritage Classic alumni game:
January 22, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Just got served some Grade A, primo AI slop on Facebook in an ad (not by True North) about the Heritage Classic alumni game:
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Hey Winnipeg, don’t miss out eh! Free good time, all ages literary event with fantastic beer on tap
Doing a reading tonight for Wild & Wonderful Words hosted by @badguybirnie.bsky.social !
January 21, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Hey Winnipeg, don’t miss out eh! Free good time, all ages literary event with fantastic beer on tap
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Nobody gnashes away on a mouth guard like Mark Scheifele
January 21, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Nobody gnashes away on a mouth guard like Mark Scheifele
Aw man, such a good drummer, as exemplified in this absolute banger: youtu.be/1dV6vbb1YqI?...
January 20, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Aw man, such a good drummer, as exemplified in this absolute banger: youtu.be/1dV6vbb1YqI?...
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Thanks to @winnipegfreepress.com books editor @bensigurdson.bsky.social for highlighting our wild & wonderful words reading series. Such a privilege to have a dedicated books section here in our city covering literature & literary events.
January 17, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Thanks to @winnipegfreepress.com books editor @bensigurdson.bsky.social for highlighting our wild & wonderful words reading series. Such a privilege to have a dedicated books section here in our city covering literature & literary events.
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BREAKING: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she presented Trump her Nobel Peace Prize to recognize his commitment to her country.
Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
January 15, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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The latest episode of Heated Rivalry really jumped the shark
the Florida Panthers are at the White House and ... are they trying to dress like Trump too?
January 15, 2026 at 9:57 PM
The latest episode of Heated Rivalry really jumped the shark
Brought some light reading to the boy’s football camp. No particular reason. @timothysnyder.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Brought some light reading to the boy’s football camp. No particular reason. @timothysnyder.bsky.social
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The stories and essays in We Will Rise Again, a new SFF collection edited by @older.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social and Karen Lord, already hit hard, but in the new year I daresay they're even more on point.
www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Voices of resistance to dystopian forces coalesce in collection’s stories, essays
Speculative fiction has no shortage of oppressive dystopias, from George Orwell’s 1984 to Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games. But how do ordinary people fight back? What does successful resistance to ...
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January 5, 2026 at 9:11 PM
The stories and essays in We Will Rise Again, a new SFF collection edited by @older.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social and Karen Lord, already hit hard, but in the new year I daresay they're even more on point.
www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
I mean if you woke up and this was the first thing you saw about "the situation in Venezuela," you would have no idea a) what had happened and b) that the U.S. was involved at all. Apparently the elbows only go up about this far: 🤷
Please see my statement on the situation in Venezuela:
January 3, 2026 at 5:25 PM
I mean if you woke up and this was the first thing you saw about "the situation in Venezuela," you would have no idea a) what had happened and b) that the U.S. was involved at all. Apparently the elbows only go up about this far: 🤷
Looking for some bubbly to help ring in the new year? Here are 10 I tried (in every price range) for this week's @winnipegfreepress.com drinks column: www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
Opinion: Bubbles to toast the twinkling promise of 2026
Love it or hate it, New Year’s Eve is, at the very least, a good excuse to raise a glass of something sparkling. Whether it’s been a good or bad year, here are 10 sparkling wines that run the gamut fr...
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December 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Looking for some bubbly to help ring in the new year? Here are 10 I tried (in every price range) for this week's @winnipegfreepress.com drinks column: www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
Babs' version of Jingle Bells remains untouchable:
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2020 Linglestown Lights "Jingle Bells?" by Barbara Streisand Christmas Lightshow
YouTube video by Aidan C.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Babs' version of Jingle Bells remains untouchable:
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It will always be wild to me that J*ffrey Epst*in is consistently referred to as a "disgraced financier." Like we're not out here referring to Hitl*r as "failed Austrian artist"
December 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
It will always be wild to me that J*ffrey Epst*in is consistently referred to as a "disgraced financier." Like we're not out here referring to Hitl*r as "failed Austrian artist"
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A special Christmas Eve edition of Turning Pages as I air my conversation with Scott Oake about For the Love of a Son, recorded as part of the Plume writer's fest earlier this year. umfm.com/programming/...
December 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
A special Christmas Eve edition of Turning Pages as I air my conversation with Scott Oake about For the Love of a Son, recorded as part of the Plume writer's fest earlier this year. umfm.com/programming/...
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For today's @winnipegfreepress.com arts and life section, I rounded 10 notable local books published this year (which probably could have been 20): www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
2025’s top books by Manitoba authors
From new volumes by seasoned writers to new faces on the local literary scene, 2025 proved to be a banner year for books by Manitoba authors, many of which were bestsellers in the province and beyond.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
For today's @winnipegfreepress.com arts and life section, I rounded 10 notable local books published this year (which probably could have been 20): www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Bluesky has the juice
Not a bad way to spend the afternoon
December 21, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Bluesky has the juice
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Got a feeling this will be the year when the consensus on Wonderful Christmastime flips to “it’s good”
December 21, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Got a feeling this will be the year when the consensus on Wonderful Christmastime flips to “it’s good”
Wondering what to get younger readers this holiday season? Here are some new and notable books for kids young and old: www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
Books still prove the perfect gift for eager young readers
Books are always a favourite gift for young children at holiday time. The fall releases have provided a bounty of titles — some related to the season, and others in a range of genres and styles for ev...
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December 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Wondering what to get younger readers this holiday season? Here are some new and notable books for kids young and old: www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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So today I got my fitst Xmas gift!
It came in the form of Harriet Zaidman’s kids books holiday gifts column in today’s Winnipeg Free Press, which included a review of Blood Letters, my epistolary/graphic novel hybrid with @gmbchomichuk.bsky.social! @greatplainspress.bsky.social
I’m so happy!
It came in the form of Harriet Zaidman’s kids books holiday gifts column in today’s Winnipeg Free Press, which included a review of Blood Letters, my epistolary/graphic novel hybrid with @gmbchomichuk.bsky.social! @greatplainspress.bsky.social
I’m so happy!
December 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
So today I got my fitst Xmas gift!
It came in the form of Harriet Zaidman’s kids books holiday gifts column in today’s Winnipeg Free Press, which included a review of Blood Letters, my epistolary/graphic novel hybrid with @gmbchomichuk.bsky.social! @greatplainspress.bsky.social
I’m so happy!
It came in the form of Harriet Zaidman’s kids books holiday gifts column in today’s Winnipeg Free Press, which included a review of Blood Letters, my epistolary/graphic novel hybrid with @gmbchomichuk.bsky.social! @greatplainspress.bsky.social
I’m so happy!
At the beginning of the month we adopted a third cat, Charlie (formerly Cheeseball), who had been in foster homes for over a year. He is the sweetest, cuddliest cat ever (he’d make a great therapy cat), and… he hilariously lounges around like he’s in a centrefold
December 19, 2025 at 11:36 PM
At the beginning of the month we adopted a third cat, Charlie (formerly Cheeseball), who had been in foster homes for over a year. He is the sweetest, cuddliest cat ever (he’d make a great therapy cat), and… he hilariously lounges around like he’s in a centrefold
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Brent
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[Me telling a story how I survived a plane crash and lived on a deserted island for a year] it was crazy
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