Dave Sills 🍁🌪️🎶⚓☮️
@davesills.ca
Canadian tornado guru at uwo.ca/ntp and the new CSSL.ca at WesternU
in Londontario, my debut album is 'Fifty' (bit.ly/40WqxUy) and my latest album is 'Cover Me' (bit.ly/3V1MnCG), Great Lakes sailor, ECCC & YorkU alumnus, #ElbowsUp
in Londontario, my debut album is 'Fifty' (bit.ly/40WqxUy) and my latest album is 'Cover Me' (bit.ly/3V1MnCG), Great Lakes sailor, ECCC & YorkU alumnus, #ElbowsUp
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Dave Sills 🍁🌪️🎶⚓☮️
@davesills.ca
· Oct 4
I've created a Bluesky Starter Pack called 'Canadian Severe Storms Community'. Makes it easy to find and follow severe storm forecasters, researchers, chasers and enthusiasts in Canada!
go.bsky.app/9eQf9Zd
Please let me know if you'd like to be added or if you think someone else needs to be added.
go.bsky.app/9eQf9Zd
Please let me know if you'd like to be added or if you think someone else needs to be added.
War is over - if you want it.
Watch the film and work for peace.
Watch the film and work for peace.
WAR IS OVER! → youtu.be/W68-XaFepOg
Watch the Academy Award® Winning Animated Short Xmas Film by Sean Ono Lennon, Dave Mullins & Brad Booker, inspired by the Music of John & Yoko. #warisover
Join us & help raise donations for @WarchildUK
Watch the Academy Award® Winning Animated Short Xmas Film by Sean Ono Lennon, Dave Mullins & Brad Booker, inspired by the Music of John & Yoko. #warisover
Join us & help raise donations for @WarchildUK
December 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
War is over - if you want it.
Watch the film and work for peace.
Watch the film and work for peace.
🧵Just finished reading Robbie Robertson's autobiography 'Testimony' - again. IMHO, the best music autobiography there is, and I've read many. An incredible story of four southern Ontario boys, and a wayward Arkansan, shaking the foundations of popular music, then going out with a glorious bang.
December 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
🧵Just finished reading Robbie Robertson's autobiography 'Testimony' - again. IMHO, the best music autobiography there is, and I've read many. An incredible story of four southern Ontario boys, and a wayward Arkansan, shaking the foundations of popular music, then going out with a glorious bang.
I’ve seen AI chatbots hallucinate references to non-existent journal papers, even under my own name. But I never considered that someone might actually cite such a paper without looking for it. This is literally insane. The whole scientific publishing ‘house of cards’ is about to come crashing down.
Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
December 19, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I’ve seen AI chatbots hallucinate references to non-existent journal papers, even under my own name. But I never considered that someone might actually cite such a paper without looking for it. This is literally insane. The whole scientific publishing ‘house of cards’ is about to come crashing down.
Environment Canada’s Top 10 weather stories for 2025 is out, and a few thunderstorm-related events that were investigated by the Northern Tornadoes Project made the list.
Check it out :-) #BlueskyWx
www.canada.ca/en/environme...
Check it out :-) #BlueskyWx
www.canada.ca/en/environme...
Canada’s top 10 weather stories of 2025 - Canada.ca
Discover the ten most impactful weather events that shaped Canada in 2025. From record wildfires to exceptional storms, drought, floods and extreme heat, see how these events affected communities and ...
www.canada.ca
December 19, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Environment Canada’s Top 10 weather stories for 2025 is out, and a few thunderstorm-related events that were investigated by the Northern Tornadoes Project made the list.
Check it out :-) #BlueskyWx
www.canada.ca/en/environme...
Check it out :-) #BlueskyWx
www.canada.ca/en/environme...
Reposted by Dave Sills 🍁🌪️🎶⚓☮️
The Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program allows us to welcome outstanding, internationally based researchers to #WesternU to tackle some of today’s most pressing challenges. We look forward to connecting with scholars who are ready to go #AllinWesternU.
www.uwo.ca/research/can...
www.uwo.ca/research/can...
🚀 Launched! Here’s our call for applicants to the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program at @westernu.ca. This is a remarkable opportunity for us to recruit outstanding scholars who are currently working internationally:
www.uwo.ca/research/can...
www.uwo.ca/research/can...
Canada-Impact-Plus - Research - Western University
www.uwo.ca
December 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program allows us to welcome outstanding, internationally based researchers to #WesternU to tackle some of today’s most pressing challenges. We look forward to connecting with scholars who are ready to go #AllinWesternU.
www.uwo.ca/research/can...
www.uwo.ca/research/can...
Hey, check out Bryan Adams' A Great Big Holiday Jam with Alan Doyle, Alessia Cara, Barenaked Ladies, Sheepdogs, Lights & Kendel Carson. What makes it great? It really is a jam - loose and fun, and poignant at times. Plus a great video version you can watch on City-TV.
platoon.lnk.to/a-great-big-...
platoon.lnk.to/a-great-big-...
Bryan Adams - A Great Big Holiday Jam
Listen to A Great Big Holiday Jam by Bryan Adams.
platoon.lnk.to
December 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Hey, check out Bryan Adams' A Great Big Holiday Jam with Alan Doyle, Alessia Cara, Barenaked Ladies, Sheepdogs, Lights & Kendel Carson. What makes it great? It really is a jam - loose and fun, and poignant at times. Plus a great video version you can watch on City-TV.
platoon.lnk.to/a-great-big-...
platoon.lnk.to/a-great-big-...
The events of 2025 have led to unprecedented editorials like this one. To say Canadians are nervous about what 2026 will bring is a serious understatement.
www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...
www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...
www.thestar.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The events of 2025 have led to unprecedented editorials like this one. To say Canadians are nervous about what 2026 will bring is a serious understatement.
www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...
www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...
OK, now imagine that this is Canadian oil on its way to China. But the US wants all of Canada's oil for itself. Add in some bombing of 'drug boats' off our coasts to add to the pressure campaign. Are we that far away from such a reality, given the new National Security Strategy from Washington?
December 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
OK, now imagine that this is Canadian oil on its way to China. But the US wants all of Canada's oil for itself. Add in some bombing of 'drug boats' off our coasts to add to the pressure campaign. Are we that far away from such a reality, given the new National Security Strategy from Washington?
Wow, I may actually live to see high-speed rail in Canada, after decades of empty promises. Just a 200 km stretch by 2037, but hey - gotta start somewhere I guess.
Even if the plan was only for our VIA Rail to have working engines and its own tracks (not shared with CN), it would be a huge victory.
Even if the plan was only for our VIA Rail to have working engines and its own tracks (not shared with CN), it would be a huge victory.
First segment of high-speed rail plan will link Montreal and Ottawa, sources say
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
First segment of high-speed rail plan will link Montreal and Ottawa, sources say
If approved, construction will begin in 2029 and the line will open around 2037
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Wow, I may actually live to see high-speed rail in Canada, after decades of empty promises. Just a 200 km stretch by 2037, but hey - gotta start somewhere I guess.
Even if the plan was only for our VIA Rail to have working engines and its own tracks (not shared with CN), it would be a huge victory.
Even if the plan was only for our VIA Rail to have working engines and its own tracks (not shared with CN), it would be a huge victory.
Back to a Winter Wonderland in Londontario :-)
December 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Back to a Winter Wonderland in Londontario :-)
With Rheostatics' release of #GreatLakesSuite recently, I'm wondering how many bands/songs/albums prior to that release have a reference to a Great Lake. I can think of a few - Blue Rodeo's Hasn't Hit Me Yet, Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot and of course #GreatLakesSwimmers. More?
December 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
With Rheostatics' release of #GreatLakesSuite recently, I'm wondering how many bands/songs/albums prior to that release have a reference to a Great Lake. I can think of a few - Blue Rodeo's Hasn't Hit Me Yet, Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot and of course #GreatLakesSwimmers. More?
December 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
With Rheostatics' release of #GreatLakesSuite recently, I'm wondering how many bands/songs/albums prior to that release have a reference to a Great Lake. I can think of a few - Blue Rodeo's Hasn't Hit Me Yet, Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot and of course #GreatLakesSwimmers. More?
Pull out the outdoor lights - sections not working. Put up the ever-so-convenient pre-lit tree. Section of lights not working. Two hours, four Youtube videos and $40 on a tester tool later, still not working. Who designed these things?? Back at it tomorrow. Feliz Navidad.
December 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Pull out the outdoor lights - sections not working. Put up the ever-so-convenient pre-lit tree. Section of lights not working. Two hours, four Youtube videos and $40 on a tester tool later, still not working. Who designed these things?? Back at it tomorrow. Feliz Navidad.
Caught my eye while doing some Google Earth surfing this morning. Guesses on where and what this is? Clue: it's in Canada.
December 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Caught my eye while doing some Google Earth surfing this morning. Guesses on where and what this is? Clue: it's in Canada.
We've lost a Canadian-born architectural giant, but at 96 he certainly lived a full life and created a lasting legacy.
PM Carney: "Frank Gehry was an architectural icon whose bold designs have shaped cityscapes all over the world."
RIP www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
PM Carney: "Frank Gehry was an architectural icon whose bold designs have shaped cityscapes all over the world."
RIP www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Renowned Toronto-born architect Frank Gehry dead at 96 | CBC News
Toronto-born architect Frank Gehry, whose works included the 2008 redesign of the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, has died.
www.cbc.ca
December 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
We've lost a Canadian-born architectural giant, but at 96 he certainly lived a full life and created a lasting legacy.
PM Carney: "Frank Gehry was an architectural icon whose bold designs have shaped cityscapes all over the world."
RIP www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
PM Carney: "Frank Gehry was an architectural icon whose bold designs have shaped cityscapes all over the world."
RIP www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I saw the Globe and Mail's Robert Fife on Power & Politics yesterday repeating the old 'red herring' that when it comes to climate change Canada is less than 2% of the problem (ie so NOT our problem). Here's a graph that tells the story about the real carbon footprint of each Canadian. It's massive.
December 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I saw the Globe and Mail's Robert Fife on Power & Politics yesterday repeating the old 'red herring' that when it comes to climate change Canada is less than 2% of the problem (ie so NOT our problem). Here's a graph that tells the story about the real carbon footprint of each Canadian. It's massive.
Finally some hardball being played here. Thank you Minister Joly!
Joly says Stellantis getting a notice of default following production shift to U.S. nationalnewswatch.com/2025/12/04/j...
Joly says Stellantis getting a notice of default following production…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
nationalnewswatch.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Finally some hardball being played here. Thank you Minister Joly!
Saddened to hear of the passing of Steve Cropper - a guitar player's guitar player. Even if you don't know the name, you're sure to know some of the hits he contributed his bluesy playing to. RIP.
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
Steve Cropper, who helped fuel soul music with Stax Records and the Blues Brothers, dead at 84 | CBC News
Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.'s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics Green Onions, (Sittin...
www.cbc.ca
December 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Saddened to hear of the passing of Steve Cropper - a guitar player's guitar player. Even if you don't know the name, you're sure to know some of the hits he contributed his bluesy playing to. RIP.
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
The *real* winter - meteorological winter - begins today!
But meteorological spring is just around the corner (starts March 1) :-)
But meteorological spring is just around the corner (starts March 1) :-)
Doesn't winter begin on December 21 in 2025? It sure does, but meteorological winter starts now!
https://ow.ly/G05M50XA0jl
https://ow.ly/G05M50XA0jl
It's December 1st! Welcome to Meteorological Winter! - The Weather Network
Wait! Doesn't winter begin on December 21 in 2025? It sure does, but this winter is for science!
ow.ly
December 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The *real* winter - meteorological winter - begins today!
But meteorological spring is just around the corner (starts March 1) :-)
But meteorological spring is just around the corner (starts March 1) :-)
Reposted by Dave Sills 🍁🌪️🎶⚓☮️
Dive into real-world research and fieldwork with the CSSL Summer Internship Program!
Learn more and apply here: uwo.ca/cssl/interns...
Don't miss your chance to gain hands-on experience with leading tornado and hail experts in the field.
Applications close on January 26th.
Learn more and apply here: uwo.ca/cssl/interns...
Don't miss your chance to gain hands-on experience with leading tornado and hail experts in the field.
Applications close on January 26th.
December 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Dive into real-world research and fieldwork with the CSSL Summer Internship Program!
Learn more and apply here: uwo.ca/cssl/interns...
Don't miss your chance to gain hands-on experience with leading tornado and hail experts in the field.
Applications close on January 26th.
Learn more and apply here: uwo.ca/cssl/interns...
Don't miss your chance to gain hands-on experience with leading tornado and hail experts in the field.
Applications close on January 26th.
“Listen to new-to-you music as much as you can. Go to shows whenever and wherever you can. Support indie venues who are trying so hard to survive. Request music be played on terrestrial radio. Where feasible, buy music and merch directly from the artists. Help artists go independent if possible.”
From Céline Dion to Drake, Canada has produced some music heavyweights. But between funding cuts, streaming loopholes, and pressure from the US, the future of Canadian music depends on how we show up now. Writer @touchofallright.bsky.social explores: thewalrus.ca/amid-buy-canadia...
November 28, 2025 at 1:20 PM
“Listen to new-to-you music as much as you can. Go to shows whenever and wherever you can. Support indie venues who are trying so hard to survive. Request music be played on terrestrial radio. Where feasible, buy music and merch directly from the artists. Help artists go independent if possible.”
Excellent article on Ford's plan to merge Ontario's 36 conservation areas to 7 - moving decision making closer to his government and further from the municipalities that pay for the program. Similar to what's being done with health care, school boards. #ErodingDemocracy
thenarwhal.ca/ontario-cons...
thenarwhal.ca/ontario-cons...
Inside Ontario’s plan to merge 36 conservation authorities to 7 | The Narwhal
Doug Ford’s government is seeking public feedback on its plan to overhaul Ontario’s conservation authorities, reducing local agencies from 36 to 7
thenarwhal.ca
November 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Excellent article on Ford's plan to merge Ontario's 36 conservation areas to 7 - moving decision making closer to his government and further from the municipalities that pay for the program. Similar to what's being done with health care, school boards. #ErodingDemocracy
thenarwhal.ca/ontario-cons...
thenarwhal.ca/ontario-cons...
Welcome, Canadians, to the new world of colour-tiered weather alerts. I bet a lot of you are thinking "hey, why weren't we warned that this was coming"? ;-)
It is indeed aligned with Europe and the WMO, but not with the US. Which concerns me for border towns. But I guess we'll see how it goes...
It is indeed aligned with Europe and the WMO, but not with the US. Which concerns me for border towns. But I guess we'll see how it goes...
November 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Welcome, Canadians, to the new world of colour-tiered weather alerts. I bet a lot of you are thinking "hey, why weren't we warned that this was coming"? ;-)
It is indeed aligned with Europe and the WMO, but not with the US. Which concerns me for border towns. But I guess we'll see how it goes...
It is indeed aligned with Europe and the WMO, but not with the US. Which concerns me for border towns. But I guess we'll see how it goes...