(Dr) James Fraser
@jamesefraser.bsky.social
history professor (U of Guelph) researching Canadian football history, especially in Toronto • Canadian Football Research Soc • Pro Football Research Assoc • liberal democrat opposed to fascism, theocracy and first-past-the-post elections
A pile of waffle: but thank goodness somebody finally asked the question. Moving forward, I hope they don't let him (or Miller) off the hook too easily with these rather beige answers.
Ryan Dinwiddie addresses Toronto Argonauts’ poor coaching staff grade on 2025 CFLPA report card
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January 18, 2026 at 4:11 PM
A pile of waffle: but thank goodness somebody finally asked the question. Moving forward, I hope they don't let him (or Miller) off the hook too easily with these rather beige answers.
Wow
Early Morning Clouds over the Selkirk Mountains
John Hartman
2024
John Hartman
2024
January 18, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Wow
Hear, hear.
And because leadership involves a different calculus than followership, some of this is going to feel uncomfortable for a chronic follower like Canada.
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And because leadership involves a different calculus than followership, some of this is going to feel uncomfortable for a chronic follower like Canada.
@orourkeguelph.bsky.social
Wrong. Completely wrong. Canada *does* need to be 'performative'. It's called leadership. Upholding democratic norms is done by vocal support and action, not going mute when things get tough out of cowardice and self preservation.
Canada doesn't need to be performative. The EU is making a statement because they need to demonstrate their unity and strength.
January 18, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Hear, hear.
And because leadership involves a different calculus than followership, some of this is going to feel uncomfortable for a chronic follower like Canada.
@orourkeguelph.bsky.social
And because leadership involves a different calculus than followership, some of this is going to feel uncomfortable for a chronic follower like Canada.
@orourkeguelph.bsky.social
It was one Monday night in 1989 that I watched my first NFL game. The Broncos beat the Bills, and Denver became "my team" because of how I felt about the Bills. It's been 25 years since I followed the NFL with interest. But a Broncos playoff win over Buffalo is always going to be my Super Bowl.
January 18, 2026 at 3:44 PM
It was one Monday night in 1989 that I watched my first NFL game. The Broncos beat the Bills, and Denver became "my team" because of how I felt about the Bills. It's been 25 years since I followed the NFL with interest. But a Broncos playoff win over Buffalo is always going to be my Super Bowl.
The EPL has gone stark, raving mad. So much so, that one almost has to be stark, raving mad to be a supporter.
January 18, 2026 at 3:34 PM
The EPL has gone stark, raving mad. So much so, that one almost has to be stark, raving mad to be a supporter.
I hope the mayor of Guelph tries to go to the Farmers Market this morning. There will be some hope of not getting snowbound on the road outside, if he does. And that's how things are done in 2026.
January 17, 2026 at 3:07 PM
I hope the mayor of Guelph tries to go to the Farmers Market this morning. There will be some hope of not getting snowbound on the road outside, if he does. And that's how things are done in 2026.
The media are overlooking medievalists for comment on this crisis, despite this line from Erik the Red's saga:
"That summer Erik set off to settle in the country he had discovered; Greenland he called it, for he said that people would be much more tempted to go there if it had an attractive name."
"That summer Erik set off to settle in the country he had discovered; Greenland he called it, for he said that people would be much more tempted to go there if it had an attractive name."
January 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The media are overlooking medievalists for comment on this crisis, despite this line from Erik the Red's saga:
"That summer Erik set off to settle in the country he had discovered; Greenland he called it, for he said that people would be much more tempted to go there if it had an attractive name."
"That summer Erik set off to settle in the country he had discovered; Greenland he called it, for he said that people would be much more tempted to go there if it had an attractive name."
I always get confused by the exchange rates. Which is more prestigious, the FIFA Peace Prize or the Venezuela Peace Prize?
January 16, 2026 at 3:47 PM
I always get confused by the exchange rates. Which is more prestigious, the FIFA Peace Prize or the Venezuela Peace Prize?
Interesting one. I had a feeling.
January 16, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Interesting one. I had a feeling.
Best of luck to Ukaleq Slettemark. Should she make the Olympics, I rather suspect she'll be one of the best supported athletes there.
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Ukaleq Slettemark is used to the stress of competing on the world stage as she tries to qualify for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. But the 25-year-old biathlete from Greenland is facing an extra l...
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January 15, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Best of luck to Ukaleq Slettemark. Should she make the Olympics, I rather suspect she'll be one of the best supported athletes there.
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Guelph Black Heritage Society opening culture-focused food pantry
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Guelph Black Heritage Society opening culture-focused food pantry
GBHS is collecting donations, will allow residents to access the food pantry monthly at Heritage Hall
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January 15, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Guelph Black Heritage Society opening culture-focused food pantry
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Ontario's conservative government investing in buildings (and construction companies) not in people.
January 14, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Ontario's conservative government investing in buildings (and construction companies) not in people.
And after Greenland, the Sudetenland. You gave him Venezuela: what did you think would happen next?
January 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
And after Greenland, the Sudetenland. You gave him Venezuela: what did you think would happen next?
Wow. Ryan Dinwiddie really does not like Adarius Pickett. Or maybe it's the other way round?
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January 14, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Wow. Ryan Dinwiddie really does not like Adarius Pickett. Or maybe it's the other way round?
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No kidding. It's a complete fantasy based on absolutely nothing. But you aren't allowed to ask "where are they getting that from" or the boys at TSN - who definitely aren't asking it - will shout you down and/or call you names. What would Dave Dickenson know, right?
Dave Dickenson questions the CFL's projected increased scoring data from mandated field changes in 2027:
“They talk about 60 touchdowns. Where are they getting that from? I have no idea. I don’t think you can actually predict that."
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“They talk about 60 touchdowns. Where are they getting that from? I have no idea. I don’t think you can actually predict that."
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January 14, 2026 at 3:11 AM
No kidding. It's a complete fantasy based on absolutely nothing. But you aren't allowed to ask "where are they getting that from" or the boys at TSN - who definitely aren't asking it - will shout you down and/or call you names. What would Dave Dickenson know, right?
"Brooks adds value to the tour."
Koepka in 2025 non-Saudi events:
Masters: missed cut
PGA: missed cut
US Open: T12th
Open: missed cut
Irish Open: missed cut
Wentworth: missed cut
French Open: 4th
Dunhill Links: T15th
It's okay to admit you just wanted to thumb your nose at LXXII.
Koepka in 2025 non-Saudi events:
Masters: missed cut
PGA: missed cut
US Open: T12th
Open: missed cut
Irish Open: missed cut
Wentworth: missed cut
French Open: 4th
Dunhill Links: T15th
It's okay to admit you just wanted to thumb your nose at LXXII.
January 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM
"Brooks adds value to the tour."
Koepka in 2025 non-Saudi events:
Masters: missed cut
PGA: missed cut
US Open: T12th
Open: missed cut
Irish Open: missed cut
Wentworth: missed cut
French Open: 4th
Dunhill Links: T15th
It's okay to admit you just wanted to thumb your nose at LXXII.
Koepka in 2025 non-Saudi events:
Masters: missed cut
PGA: missed cut
US Open: T12th
Open: missed cut
Irish Open: missed cut
Wentworth: missed cut
French Open: 4th
Dunhill Links: T15th
It's okay to admit you just wanted to thumb your nose at LXXII.
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Notorious left-wing publication calls it.
January 10, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Notorious left-wing publication calls it.
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The message from the White House this morning is that, once again, it falls on ordinary American citizens to remain calm and professional when dealing with the heavily armed agents of the government because they are very emotional and might fly off into a murderous rage at the slightest insult.
January 11, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The message from the White House this morning is that, once again, it falls on ordinary American citizens to remain calm and professional when dealing with the heavily armed agents of the government because they are very emotional and might fly off into a murderous rage at the slightest insult.
Reposted by (Dr) James Fraser
🇺🇸 taking Greenland = NATO is over
NATO is over = A stated Putin goal
Baffling how little of the analysis touches on the possibility of Putin’s hand in all this
NATO is over = A stated Putin goal
Baffling how little of the analysis touches on the possibility of Putin’s hand in all this
January 11, 2026 at 5:53 PM
🇺🇸 taking Greenland = NATO is over
NATO is over = A stated Putin goal
Baffling how little of the analysis touches on the possibility of Putin’s hand in all this
NATO is over = A stated Putin goal
Baffling how little of the analysis touches on the possibility of Putin’s hand in all this
Still, it gives them a stronger claim than the USA, albeit only in a world in which logic and law carry more weight than utter bollocks.
January 10, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Still, it gives them a stronger claim than the USA, albeit only in a world in which logic and law carry more weight than utter bollocks.
I miss the days when the most annoying thing about social media was being badgered to obtain non fungible tokens as a matter of great urgency.
January 9, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I miss the days when the most annoying thing about social media was being badgered to obtain non fungible tokens as a matter of great urgency.
If you cannot teach Plato in a philosophy course, you cannot teach philosophy at all.
January 9, 2026 at 12:38 AM
If you cannot teach Plato in a philosophy course, you cannot teach philosophy at all.
Sure. That must be it. Hard to understand why rhetorical criticism is directed at law enforcement when defenceless people are being gunned down.
January 8, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Sure. That must be it. Hard to understand why rhetorical criticism is directed at law enforcement when defenceless people are being gunned down.
Interesting feedback from the players. Whether in absolute or in relative terms, most of these scores are pretty commendable. The front office changes in December align with the low ops and business scores; but wow, that coaching score leaps off the page - worst in the league. What gives?
January 8, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Interesting feedback from the players. Whether in absolute or in relative terms, most of these scores are pretty commendable. The front office changes in December align with the low ops and business scores; but wow, that coaching score leaps off the page - worst in the league. What gives?
This, Mr @mark-carney.bsky.social , is what appeasement creates. Stop mincing words, before it's you they throw in one of their gulags. This is not a drill.
January 6, 2026 at 11:21 PM
This, Mr @mark-carney.bsky.social , is what appeasement creates. Stop mincing words, before it's you they throw in one of their gulags. This is not a drill.