Bob Makichuk 🇨🇦
@bobmakichuk.bsky.social
Edmonton guy in Ottawa. Also a hack guitarist, reformed journalist, and a GC head of comms.
Views expressed in posts are mine.
Views expressed in posts are mine.
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Bob Makichuk 🇨🇦
@bobmakichuk.bsky.social
· Nov 18
a cartoon of snoopy and woodstock saying welcome home !!
ALT: a cartoon of snoopy and woodstock saying welcome home !!
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Making the pivot from the dirty bird. Bear with me while I boot up this feed. Appreciate follows as I reconstitute ten years in the other place and revel in some sanity here.
You can always catch the more professional side of my life over on Li. @BobMakichuk
You can always catch the more professional side of my life over on Li. @BobMakichuk
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Hootsuite CEO responds to back...
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Vancouver tech company Hootsuite facing backlash for contract with U.S. Homeland Security, which oversees ICE | CBC News
CEO Irina Novoselsky said Hootsuite has worked with government organizations across countries and administrations for more than 15 years, including the U.S. government.
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January 29, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Hootsuite CEO responds to back...
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January 29, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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This isn't mine, and I can't definitively find the original source. But I love this little bit of wisdom:
"If you're a fifteen-minute walk from a coffee shop, but the server there has to drive an hour to get to work, you don't live in a walkable city. You live in a theme park."
"If you're a fifteen-minute walk from a coffee shop, but the server there has to drive an hour to get to work, you don't live in a walkable city. You live in a theme park."
For all the fearmongering about capital flight from New York City, there’s an exodus few want to talk about: working people.
Sky-high rents and outrageous child care costs are already pushing families out of the city they keep running.
That’s what we have to change.
That’s what we have to change.
January 28, 2026 at 7:59 PM
This isn't mine, and I can't definitively find the original source. But I love this little bit of wisdom:
"If you're a fifteen-minute walk from a coffee shop, but the server there has to drive an hour to get to work, you don't live in a walkable city. You live in a theme park."
"If you're a fifteen-minute walk from a coffee shop, but the server there has to drive an hour to get to work, you don't live in a walkable city. You live in a theme park."
Also known as Hollywood publicity stunt in 1953.
Brunettes protesting ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ in 1953.
January 29, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Also known as Hollywood publicity stunt in 1953.
Longstanding method of pain prevention: don't mess with Philly.
"If we have to hunt you down, the way they hunted down Nazis for decades, we will find your identities. We will find you. We will achieve justice. And we will do so under the Constitution and laws of the United States."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ft1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ft1...
Philly DA vows to prosecute ‘wannabe Nazi' ICE agents who violate the law
YouTube video by NBC10 Philadelphia
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Longstanding method of pain prevention: don't mess with Philly.
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Others may have pointed this out already, but Mark Carney wasn't the first to bring up Thucydides with regard to Trump. Carney got a lot of props for the learned two-and-a-half-thousand-year-old reference, but he got it from somewhere. Here's Dan Gardner on the subject from December 2024.
How Canada Should Respond to Trump
Heed the lesson of Thucydides: Only brutality can deter brutal men.
dgardner.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Others may have pointed this out already, but Mark Carney wasn't the first to bring up Thucydides with regard to Trump. Carney got a lot of props for the learned two-and-a-half-thousand-year-old reference, but he got it from somewhere. Here's Dan Gardner on the subject from December 2024.
If someone tried to get a job on my comms team with a letter like this...I'd hire them on the spot!
One of the best job applications ever written came from the hands of Robert Pirosh in 1934.
MGM loved it, took him on and he went on to became an Oscar-winning screenwriter.
MGM loved it, took him on and he went on to became an Oscar-winning screenwriter.
January 29, 2026 at 4:48 AM
If someone tried to get a job on my comms team with a letter like this...I'd hire them on the spot!
When a picture is worth a thousand words.
If I had to chose one photo to sum up the disastrous shoot that was -
THE MISFITS (1961)
- it would probably be this one of Arthur Miller sat next to an empty chair meant for his errant (troubled & difficult during the shoot) and soon to be ex-wife Marilyn Monroe.
THE MISFITS (1961)
- it would probably be this one of Arthur Miller sat next to an empty chair meant for his errant (troubled & difficult during the shoot) and soon to be ex-wife Marilyn Monroe.
January 29, 2026 at 4:40 AM
When a picture is worth a thousand words.
Couldn't happen to a nicer meglomaniac billionaire.
Boycott work. Ask Vegas, Baby.
Boycott work. Ask Vegas, Baby.
Tesla profits tumble.
Tesla reported a 61% drop in fourth-quarter profits on Wednesday due to lower auto sales and increased expenses as CEO Elon Musk ramps up technology investments
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Tesla reported a 61% drop in fourth-quarter profits on Wednesday due to lower auto sales and increased expenses as CEO Elon Musk ramps up technology investments
u.afp.com/SBty
January 29, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Couldn't happen to a nicer meglomaniac billionaire.
Boycott work. Ask Vegas, Baby.
Boycott work. Ask Vegas, Baby.
I just love mid-century modern design. Privileged to be the current custodian of a one-off 1964 architectural gem. Took real effort to make it reflect the original era.
But this takes 'cast in amber' to a new level.
But this takes 'cast in amber' to a new level.
Dave Brubeck's 1960's Connecticut home was as cool as his music.
January 29, 2026 at 4:29 AM
I just love mid-century modern design. Privileged to be the current custodian of a one-off 1964 architectural gem. Took real effort to make it reflect the original era.
But this takes 'cast in amber' to a new level.
But this takes 'cast in amber' to a new level.
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A 40 second indictment.
One of Jon's briefest and best.
One of Jon's briefest and best.
January 28, 2026 at 1:56 AM
A 40 second indictment.
One of Jon's briefest and best.
One of Jon's briefest and best.
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Good to see @drmarkbourrie.bsky.social getting recognition.
During my too-brief stint in the Parliamentary Press Gallery (a lifetime ago), I noticed its caste structure. A few stars, some egos, duds too, many diggers, and others just underrated. From my POV, he was among that last group. No more. 👏
During my too-brief stint in the Parliamentary Press Gallery (a lifetime ago), I noticed its caste structure. A few stars, some egos, duds too, many diggers, and others just underrated. From my POV, he was among that last group. No more. 👏
Mark Bourrie’s Ripper takes Poilievre seriously. Instead of focusing on his smarm and snark, his thin skin and casual cruelty, Bourrie composed an urgent narrative about creeping right-wing authoritarianism.
albertaviews.ca/ripper-pierre-poilievre
@biblioasis.bsky.social #ABpoli #BookSky
albertaviews.ca/ripper-pierre-poilievre
@biblioasis.bsky.social #ABpoli #BookSky
January 28, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Good to see @drmarkbourrie.bsky.social getting recognition.
During my too-brief stint in the Parliamentary Press Gallery (a lifetime ago), I noticed its caste structure. A few stars, some egos, duds too, many diggers, and others just underrated. From my POV, he was among that last group. No more. 👏
During my too-brief stint in the Parliamentary Press Gallery (a lifetime ago), I noticed its caste structure. A few stars, some egos, duds too, many diggers, and others just underrated. From my POV, he was among that last group. No more. 👏
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Reminds me of US Marines buying my work team a round when we were on a business trip to Washington about 20 years ago. They remembered. And appreciated.
If any Americans recall now, it's because of that crappy movie from the truth-shading Ben Affleck.
Still burns.
If any Americans recall now, it's because of that crappy movie from the truth-shading Ben Affleck.
Still burns.
46 years ago today Canadians risked their lives to sneak Americans out of Iran
January 28, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Reminds me of US Marines buying my work team a round when we were on a business trip to Washington about 20 years ago. They remembered. And appreciated.
If any Americans recall now, it's because of that crappy movie from the truth-shading Ben Affleck.
Still burns.
If any Americans recall now, it's because of that crappy movie from the truth-shading Ben Affleck.
Still burns.
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For those with short memories of when the Canal was an industrial property, not a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
January 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM
For those with short memories of when the Canal was an industrial property, not a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Does this mean ripping up the east bank of the Rideau Canal to push high-speed tracks downtown as it was in the days of steam trains in Ottawa?
Surely, it's a non-starter.
Besides, who could possibly trust advice on rail from anyone at #OttCity? LRT fiasco, anyone?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Surely, it's a non-starter.
Besides, who could possibly trust advice on rail from anyone at #OttCity? LRT fiasco, anyone?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Sutcliffe backs downtown station for high-speed rail | CBC News
Alto, the Crown corporation overseeing the project, is considering both the former Union Station on Rideau Street and the Via Rail station on Tremblay Road as potential sites.
www.cbc.ca
January 28, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Does this mean ripping up the east bank of the Rideau Canal to push high-speed tracks downtown as it was in the days of steam trains in Ottawa?
Surely, it's a non-starter.
Besides, who could possibly trust advice on rail from anyone at #OttCity? LRT fiasco, anyone?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Surely, it's a non-starter.
Besides, who could possibly trust advice on rail from anyone at #OttCity? LRT fiasco, anyone?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Anyone who saw “The Producers” knows that you can wring cash out of intentional flop. Jeff Bezos pumped money into Melania not to sell tickets but to bribe and flatter Trump.
January 28, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Anyone who saw “The Producers” knows that you can wring cash out of intentional flop. Jeff Bezos pumped money into Melania not to sell tickets but to bribe and flatter Trump.
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PETER SELLERS with a Michael Caine story on The Late Late Show in 1970 - cue Caine & Co instantly and brilliantly brought to life…
January 28, 2026 at 6:18 PM
PETER SELLERS with a Michael Caine story on The Late Late Show in 1970 - cue Caine & Co instantly and brilliantly brought to life…
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New population projections from Statistics Canada suggest that Alberta may become the third largest province within a decade, although much depends on the level of interprovincial migration.
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-qu... #cdnecon #cdnpoli
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-qu... #cdnecon #cdnpoli
January 28, 2026 at 6:19 PM
New population projections from Statistics Canada suggest that Alberta may become the third largest province within a decade, although much depends on the level of interprovincial migration.
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-qu... #cdnecon #cdnpoli
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-qu... #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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Feel sorry for Billy Bragg. Records a song about Minneapolis, posts it to Bluesky, everyone gets excited for two minutes, then Springsteen does the same and everyone goes absolutely apeshit.
January 28, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Feel sorry for Billy Bragg. Records a song about Minneapolis, posts it to Bluesky, everyone gets excited for two minutes, then Springsteen does the same and everyone goes absolutely apeshit.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Alberta’s population is projected to surpass British Columbia’s in the next 25 years to become the third largest province in the country.
Alberta’s population could surpass B.C.’s in the next 25 years: Statistics Canada #yeg #ab
Alberta’s population is projected to surpass British Columbia’s in the next 25 years to become the third largest province in the country.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Alberta’s population is projected to surpass British Columbia’s in the next 25 years to become the third largest province in the country.
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What?
Trump: "I'm pleased to announce that Visa is creating a brand new platform that will allow credit card holders to deposit their cash back rewards directly into Trump Accounts. Where's the head of Visa? Thank you very much."
January 28, 2026 at 6:50 PM
What?
Does this mean ripping up the east bank of the Rideau Canal to push high-speed tracks downtown as it was in the days of steam trains in Ottawa?
Surely, it's a non-starter.
Besides, who could possibly trust advice on rail from anyone at #OttCity? LRT fiasco, anyone?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Surely, it's a non-starter.
Besides, who could possibly trust advice on rail from anyone at #OttCity? LRT fiasco, anyone?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Sutcliffe backs downtown station for high-speed rail | CBC News
Alto, the Crown corporation overseeing the project, is considering both the former Union Station on Rideau Street and the Via Rail station on Tremblay Road as potential sites.
www.cbc.ca
January 28, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Does this mean ripping up the east bank of the Rideau Canal to push high-speed tracks downtown as it was in the days of steam trains in Ottawa?
Surely, it's a non-starter.
Besides, who could possibly trust advice on rail from anyone at #OttCity? LRT fiasco, anyone?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Surely, it's a non-starter.
Besides, who could possibly trust advice on rail from anyone at #OttCity? LRT fiasco, anyone?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...