Clay
@cashlessclay.bsky.social
Ice Cream Truck Driver • Freelance Music Critic • Leftist Albertan • Alpine Climber • Skateboarder • Movie Watcher boxd.it/vCjj
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Clay
@cashlessclay.bsky.social
· Nov 28
It has occurred to me that very few (if any) of my bluesky followers know anything about me, so I'm going to start sharing some of my writing. If you're interested in Canadian music, I think you'll find something in my writing that resonates with you.
#music #canadianmusic #altscene
#music #canadianmusic #altscene
Where is The Herald's backbone? Such an obvious attempts at libel chill should be easily rebuffed by the @calgaryherald.com
NEW:
On Oct 1, @guyfelicella.bsky.social wrote an op-ed in @calgaryherald.com responding to Marshall Smith’s piece favouring more police power to address drug use.
On Oct 6, a defamation notice from Smith to Felicella prompted the Herald to drop Felicella’s piece.
drugdatadecoded.ca/i-didnt-know...
On Oct 1, @guyfelicella.bsky.social wrote an op-ed in @calgaryherald.com responding to Marshall Smith’s piece favouring more police power to address drug use.
On Oct 6, a defamation notice from Smith to Felicella prompted the Herald to drop Felicella’s piece.
drugdatadecoded.ca/i-didnt-know...
"I didn't know that was a thing": Calgary Herald pulls Guy Felicella's op-ed after defamation notice
On October 1, Guy Felicella published an op-ed in the Calgary Herald responding to a piece written by Marshall Smith that favoured expansion of police power to address public drug use. On October 6, a...
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October 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Where is The Herald's backbone? Such an obvious attempts at libel chill should be easily rebuffed by the @calgaryherald.com
This week in Alberta Politics, I learned that no one can remember the term "malicious compliance". Danielle Smith said "vicious compliance" and other commentators have said "vindictive compliance".
Anywho, book bans are dumb.
Anywho, book bans are dumb.
August 31, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This week in Alberta Politics, I learned that no one can remember the term "malicious compliance". Danielle Smith said "vicious compliance" and other commentators have said "vindictive compliance".
Anywho, book bans are dumb.
Anywho, book bans are dumb.
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The latest inflation data for car & home insurance, by province.
Alberta absolutely in a league of its own here.
Alberta absolutely in a league of its own here.
August 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The latest inflation data for car & home insurance, by province.
Alberta absolutely in a league of its own here.
Alberta absolutely in a league of its own here.
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Pour one out for the Sunday reporters desperately trying to find a stranded Air Canada passenger who will say something even vaguely original
August 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Pour one out for the Sunday reporters desperately trying to find a stranded Air Canada passenger who will say something even vaguely original
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"To legislate us back to work 12 hours after we started? I'm sorry, snowstorms have shut down Air Canada for longer than we were allowed to strike."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Air Canada flight attendants to defy back-to-work order, remain on strike: union | CBC News
Air Canada flight attendants will defy the back-to-work order and remain on strike after the federal government ordered binding arbitration to end the work stoppage, the Canadian Union of Public Emplo...
www.cbc.ca
August 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
"To legislate us back to work 12 hours after we started? I'm sorry, snowstorms have shut down Air Canada for longer than we were allowed to strike."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Sending in federal troops and taking over a city police department on an easily debunked lie, just curious if the it's-not-fascism people want to weigh in
August 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Sending in federal troops and taking over a city police department on an easily debunked lie, just curious if the it's-not-fascism people want to weigh in
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This morning Alberta's justice minister said "we encourage" Elections Alberta to stop seeking guidance from the courts on a proposed referendum on separation.
This afternoon Elections Alberta issued a public statement reminding everyone it is "an independent, non-partisan office."
This afternoon Elections Alberta issued a public statement reminding everyone it is "an independent, non-partisan office."
July 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This morning Alberta's justice minister said "we encourage" Elections Alberta to stop seeking guidance from the courts on a proposed referendum on separation.
This afternoon Elections Alberta issued a public statement reminding everyone it is "an independent, non-partisan office."
This afternoon Elections Alberta issued a public statement reminding everyone it is "an independent, non-partisan office."
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In April 2019, an RCMP officer found a guy sleeping in a stolen truck in rural Alberta and ended up shooting him in the face.
An investigation was launched.
Today, more than six years later, a charge of aggravated assault was announced against the officer, who has since retired.
An investigation was launched.
Today, more than six years later, a charge of aggravated assault was announced against the officer, who has since retired.
July 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
In April 2019, an RCMP officer found a guy sleeping in a stolen truck in rural Alberta and ended up shooting him in the face.
An investigation was launched.
Today, more than six years later, a charge of aggravated assault was announced against the officer, who has since retired.
An investigation was launched.
Today, more than six years later, a charge of aggravated assault was announced against the officer, who has since retired.
Every year, I count down the days to Sled Island. This year was as special as the rest. Read about it here (including one of my favourite lines I've ever written): www.cupsncakespod.com/features/202...
Sled Island 2025 - Diary #2 — Cups N Cakes Network
Sled Island 2025 arrived with ominous clouds that had barely settled before they broke loose and drenched festival-goers, memories of the 2013 flood hanging heavy in the humid air—but a soggy pair of ...
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July 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Every year, I count down the days to Sled Island. This year was as special as the rest. Read about it here (including one of my favourite lines I've ever written): www.cupsncakespod.com/features/202...
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One last thing on this for the moment: Scorched Earth Conan was incredible TV for a few weeks, and Scorched Earth Conan's enemy was fucking Jay Leno. Scorched Earth Colbert should be really good TV.
July 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
One last thing on this for the moment: Scorched Earth Conan was incredible TV for a few weeks, and Scorched Earth Conan's enemy was fucking Jay Leno. Scorched Earth Colbert should be really good TV.
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NEW: The agents who executed the arrests of pro-Palestinian students like mahmoud Khalil testified Tuesday that the orders they received were unusual and described by their superiors as urgent.
w/ @joshgerstein
www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
w/ @joshgerstein
www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
July 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
NEW: The agents who executed the arrests of pro-Palestinian students like mahmoud Khalil testified Tuesday that the orders they received were unusual and described by their superiors as urgent.
w/ @joshgerstein
www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
w/ @joshgerstein
www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
It'll be quite a moment when the democrats start campaigning on the release of the epstein files, only to refuse their release once elected.
July 15, 2025 at 11:05 PM
It'll be quite a moment when the democrats start campaigning on the release of the epstein files, only to refuse their release once elected.
They voted to block the release of files that don't exist. Makes sense to me! Nothing to see here!
There it is.
Republicans just BLOCKED the release of the Epstein Files.
Republicans just BLOCKED the release of the Epstein Files.
July 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
They voted to block the release of files that don't exist. Makes sense to me! Nothing to see here!
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"Because reactionary centrists do not really have values, they struggle to understand the motivations of those who do."
www.thebulwark.com/p/when-moder...
www.thebulwark.com/p/when-moder...
When Moderation Becomes Appeasement
If your chief goal is to find a middle ground with the far right on social issues, you’ll end up condoning its values—just ask Keir Starmer.
www.thebulwark.com
July 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
"Because reactionary centrists do not really have values, they struggle to understand the motivations of those who do."
www.thebulwark.com/p/when-moder...
www.thebulwark.com/p/when-moder...
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1. Here’s the other thing on the Epstein matter that has been mind-numbing in the past few months in particular.
Due to Trump officials making promises they couldn’t keep, Trump supporters have had this idea — untethered from reality — of how Epstein-related disclosures would unfurl.
Due to Trump officials making promises they couldn’t keep, Trump supporters have had this idea — untethered from reality — of how Epstein-related disclosures would unfurl.
July 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM
1. Here’s the other thing on the Epstein matter that has been mind-numbing in the past few months in particular.
Due to Trump officials making promises they couldn’t keep, Trump supporters have had this idea — untethered from reality — of how Epstein-related disclosures would unfurl.
Due to Trump officials making promises they couldn’t keep, Trump supporters have had this idea — untethered from reality — of how Epstein-related disclosures would unfurl.
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They finally made the milk from that hotel
July 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
They finally made the milk from that hotel
Those clips of repentant trump voters seem prolific only because the left wing online types love them, and so the algorithm responds accordingly. I'm not convinced that those clips are representative of any real shift in trump's support in any meaningful way.
I see many clips of people who regret voting for TACO because they have been hurt. That’s what it takes for the empathy-free to learn anything.
But I am always mystified by never asking the follow up question:
WHY DID YOU BELIEVE HIM?
No one asks that question. To me it seems so fundamental
But I am always mystified by never asking the follow up question:
WHY DID YOU BELIEVE HIM?
No one asks that question. To me it seems so fundamental
July 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Those clips of repentant trump voters seem prolific only because the left wing online types love them, and so the algorithm responds accordingly. I'm not convinced that those clips are representative of any real shift in trump's support in any meaningful way.
This has to be their end game, right? Imprison undocumented farm workers so they can profit off their prison (slave) labor.
I’ve been thinking on American Concentration camps. With this massive boost of $$$ ICE ‘ll sweep the all farms, imprison those workers & use them to sell cheap labour to the farmers. The ones who can’t work will get shipped off to destination unknown. To die a slow painful death.
This is America.
This is America.
July 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This has to be their end game, right? Imprison undocumented farm workers so they can profit off their prison (slave) labor.
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BREAKING: Alderaan Senator lobbies to change name of Death Star to "Boom Moon"
July 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
BREAKING: Alderaan Senator lobbies to change name of Death Star to "Boom Moon"
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Community: Can we have safe streets for our kids?
Police: Best we can do is steal their bicycles.
Police: Best we can do is steal their bicycles.
For the police "bike safety" just means stealing bikes from kids
June 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Community: Can we have safe streets for our kids?
Police: Best we can do is steal their bicycles.
Police: Best we can do is steal their bicycles.
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I don't usually go in for music festivals. I don't like to be cloistered in a fucking gated field.
June 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I don't usually go in for music festivals. I don't like to be cloistered in a fucking gated field.
Truck Violence is the best new band in Canada. They explify anguish in the most feral way. #sledisland
June 20, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Truck Violence is the best new band in Canada. They explify anguish in the most feral way. #sledisland
Guitarist is wearing a Bolt Thrower tee, I'm prepared to die in the pit. #sledisland
June 20, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Guitarist is wearing a Bolt Thrower tee, I'm prepared to die in the pit. #sledisland