CanadianTom
@canadiantom.bsky.social
Historian, ethicist, at PSU for now, from Ottawa, almost retired from rugby, still a fan of the Giant Metrozoids. 🇺🇦
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I thank our national team’s standard-bearer at the Winter Olympics, Vladyslav Geraskevych, for reminding the world of the price of our struggle.
This truth cannot be inconvenient, inappropriate, or called “political action at sports competitions.”
This truth cannot be inconvenient, inappropriate, or called “political action at sports competitions.”
February 9, 2026 at 9:34 PM
I thank our national team’s standard-bearer at the Winter Olympics, Vladyslav Geraskevych, for reminding the world of the price of our struggle.
This truth cannot be inconvenient, inappropriate, or called “political action at sports competitions.”
This truth cannot be inconvenient, inappropriate, or called “political action at sports competitions.”
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🇺🇦 Zelensky: On his helmet are portraits of our athletes killed by Russia. Figure skater Dmyto Sharpar, who died in the battles near Bakhmut, 19-year-old biathlete Yevhen Malyshev, who was killed by the occupiers near Kharkiv, and other our athletes who were taken away by the Russian war.
February 9, 2026 at 9:34 PM
🇺🇦 Zelensky: On his helmet are portraits of our athletes killed by Russia. Figure skater Dmyto Sharpar, who died in the battles near Bakhmut, 19-year-old biathlete Yevhen Malyshev, who was killed by the occupiers near Kharkiv, and other our athletes who were taken away by the Russian war.
Good call, I don't recall this kind of postponement in a a major tournament, ever
Canada vs Finland women’s hockey game postponed.
The majority of the Finnish has fallen ill.
The game will now be played on February 12th.
The majority of the Finnish has fallen ill.
The game will now be played on February 12th.
February 5, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Good call, I don't recall this kind of postponement in a a major tournament, ever
Some good news from Minneapolis
Spoke to Greg Ketter, owner of DreamHaven Books, just now. He’s grateful for all the book orders & knows the store’s site is struggling w/ the demand. Employees coming Monday to reboot the site & pack orders. There are so many that it may take a few extra days so please be patient & keep fighting. ✊🏽
January 26, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Some good news from Minneapolis
This Minneapolis bookstore sounds like a good place
His formerly dormant GoFundMe to restore the store has taken wing again too. It’s gotten at least $3k in donations in the last hour. www.gofundme.com/f/dreamhaven...
Donate to DreamHaven Restoration, organized by Greg Ketter
DreamHaven Books & Comics has been around in one form or another for 43 years in the Twin Cities ar… Greg Ketter needs your support for DreamHaven Restoration
www.gofundme.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:59 AM
This Minneapolis bookstore sounds like a good place
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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So important. What they say is not the story. That is never the story. What happened is the story. Write what happened.
Media: do not lead with the false government framing of what happened
January 25, 2026 at 12:05 AM
So important. What they say is not the story. That is never the story. What happened is the story. Write what happened.
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My home-state-in-law is on the front lines of oppression, and they are standing up over there.
The rest of us can do no less.
Refuse intimidation. Stand up for the real American ideals.
The rest of us can do no less.
Refuse intimidation. Stand up for the real American ideals.
January 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM
My home-state-in-law is on the front lines of oppression, and they are standing up over there.
The rest of us can do no less.
Refuse intimidation. Stand up for the real American ideals.
The rest of us can do no less.
Refuse intimidation. Stand up for the real American ideals.
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Woo!!! One of my favorite econ papers is from @filipecampante.bsky.social and co-authors showing that doing well in Afcon can improve national integration and reduce civil conflict so🤞and excellent work Super Eagles #AFCON
January 10, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Woo!!! One of my favorite econ papers is from @filipecampante.bsky.social and co-authors showing that doing well in Afcon can improve national integration and reduce civil conflict so🤞and excellent work Super Eagles #AFCON
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Be jealous of the pop tart that is consumed, because all they want is to be eaten. That is their only goal in life.
Weep for those that live, because they didn’t reach their dream.
Weep for those that live, because they didn’t reach their dream.
All the ceremonial stuff is great, but is anyone giving a thought to how the Pop Tart has already seen its last sunset?
December 27, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Be jealous of the pop tart that is consumed, because all they want is to be eaten. That is their only goal in life.
Weep for those that live, because they didn’t reach their dream.
Weep for those that live, because they didn’t reach their dream.
Danny Ramirez was good. Judge in pinstripes was fun.
I don't know what order to put the bad parts in:
The dark suit & shirt on dark background was a bad choice.
Gretzky did not do well with the "saying team names" part.
Village People should revise that Native American outfit.
I don't know what order to put the bad parts in:
The dark suit & shirt on dark background was a bad choice.
Gretzky did not do well with the "saying team names" part.
Village People should revise that Native American outfit.
December 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Danny Ramirez was good. Judge in pinstripes was fun.
I don't know what order to put the bad parts in:
The dark suit & shirt on dark background was a bad choice.
Gretzky did not do well with the "saying team names" part.
Village People should revise that Native American outfit.
I don't know what order to put the bad parts in:
The dark suit & shirt on dark background was a bad choice.
Gretzky did not do well with the "saying team names" part.
Village People should revise that Native American outfit.
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"The outer shell of the empire fell off in 1991, and many mistook that for collapse. Like a matryoshka doll, within one 'prison of nations' another waited," writes Andrew Chakhoyan, an academic director at the University of Amsterdam, in this op-ed.
Why Russia cannot help but invade
The planned Trump-Putin summit in Budapest has been shelved. The White House says there's no point meeting unless "we're going to make a deal." Some view this as a setback for diplomacy, but it may we...
kyivindependent.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"The outer shell of the empire fell off in 1991, and many mistook that for collapse. Like a matryoshka doll, within one 'prison of nations' another waited," writes Andrew Chakhoyan, an academic director at the University of Amsterdam, in this op-ed.
Incredible energy from Rodriguez. Late first half goal, and running hard as anything at 106' (which was even more than it sounds, as 15' of extra time played in regulation, and a hour -long plowing delay.
Reactions from across the world after a historic, snowy Canadian Premier League final featuring a bicycle kick goal 📺🏆 #CanPL
truenorthfoot.ca/article/reac...
truenorthfoot.ca/article/reac...
Reactions from across the world after a historic, snowy Canadian Premier League final featuring a bicycle kick goal
The 2025 Canadian Premier League final went viral for every reason you can think of. A snow-packed pitch and a bicycle kick goal were the highlights.
truenorthfoot.ca
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Incredible energy from Rodriguez. Late first half goal, and running hard as anything at 106' (which was even more than it sounds, as 15' of extra time played in regulation, and a hour -long plowing delay.
Any thoughts @scottlincicome.bsky.social ?
(more on the politics than the economics, but open-ended ask)
youtube.com/watch?si=rEdDMPLbGr-uk6Eq&v=hN_CVvzExpM&feature=youtu.be
(more on the politics than the economics, but open-ended ask)
youtube.com/watch?si=rEdDMPLbGr-uk6Eq&v=hN_CVvzExpM&feature=youtu.be
Ontario launches $75 million ad campaign using the words of Ronald Reagan to argue against tariffs.
YouTube video by Toronto Sun
youtube.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Any thoughts @scottlincicome.bsky.social ?
(more on the politics than the economics, but open-ended ask)
youtube.com/watch?si=rEdDMPLbGr-uk6Eq&v=hN_CVvzExpM&feature=youtu.be
(more on the politics than the economics, but open-ended ask)
youtube.com/watch?si=rEdDMPLbGr-uk6Eq&v=hN_CVvzExpM&feature=youtu.be
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The ad was accurate
Painful to defend Ford but the Reagan Foundation is full of 💩
bsky.app/profile/mich...
Painful to defend Ford but the Reagan Foundation is full of 💩
bsky.app/profile/mich...
October 24, 2025 at 4:32 AM
The ad was accurate
Painful to defend Ford but the Reagan Foundation is full of 💩
bsky.app/profile/mich...
Painful to defend Ford but the Reagan Foundation is full of 💩
bsky.app/profile/mich...
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One way that social media has driven people insane is by convincing them that political outcomes are shaped by the net allocation of care points and so politics consists in attempting to shape the amount of caring everyone dedicates to your pet issue.
October 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
One way that social media has driven people insane is by convincing them that political outcomes are shaped by the net allocation of care points and so politics consists in attempting to shape the amount of caring everyone dedicates to your pet issue.
This is excellent
October 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This is excellent
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Wishing everyone a great Fall.
September 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Wishing everyone a great Fall.
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10 years to the day since the miracle in Brighton; rugby has another historic result on English soil
Canada take down the Black Ferns, inflicting their second ever knockout defeat, and in some fashion
The semi-final that promised to deliver, has given us a result for the ages
Canada take down the Black Ferns, inflicting their second ever knockout defeat, and in some fashion
The semi-final that promised to deliver, has given us a result for the ages
September 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
10 years to the day since the miracle in Brighton; rugby has another historic result on English soil
Canada take down the Black Ferns, inflicting their second ever knockout defeat, and in some fashion
The semi-final that promised to deliver, has given us a result for the ages
Canada take down the Black Ferns, inflicting their second ever knockout defeat, and in some fashion
The semi-final that promised to deliver, has given us a result for the ages