Jesse Betteridge
@jbetteridge.bsky.social
Zannen, Canada podcast: Exploring the connections between anime and Canadian media: http://www.zannen.ca
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Jesse Betteridge
@jbetteridge.bsky.social
· Dec 19
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Aberdeen Square became the Canadian Nakano Broadway so gradually, I didn't even notice.
January 27, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Aberdeen Square became the Canadian Nakano Broadway so gradually, I didn't even notice.
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Boycott Pattison List🇨🇦:
- Save-On-Foods
- Quality Foods
- Nester’s Market
- Western Family
- Urban Fare
- Pattison car dealerships and media
Time to crank the pressure until Pattison cuts ties with ICE. #BoycottPattison #bcpoli
- Save-On-Foods
- Quality Foods
- Nester’s Market
- Western Family
- Urban Fare
- Pattison car dealerships and media
Time to crank the pressure until Pattison cuts ties with ICE. #BoycottPattison #bcpoli
January 25, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Boycott Pattison List🇨🇦:
- Save-On-Foods
- Quality Foods
- Nester’s Market
- Western Family
- Urban Fare
- Pattison car dealerships and media
Time to crank the pressure until Pattison cuts ties with ICE. #BoycottPattison #bcpoli
- Save-On-Foods
- Quality Foods
- Nester’s Market
- Western Family
- Urban Fare
- Pattison car dealerships and media
Time to crank the pressure until Pattison cuts ties with ICE. #BoycottPattison #bcpoli
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Alex Pretti, a 37-year old nurse, was just murdered by ICE in Minneapolis. We must organize and build solidarity across borders to #AbolishICE.
First up - BC billionaire Jim Pattison owns a US warehouse that will soon be turned into an ICE processing facility. Tell Eby to shut down the deal. #bcpoli
First up - BC billionaire Jim Pattison owns a US warehouse that will soon be turned into an ICE processing facility. Tell Eby to shut down the deal. #bcpoli
January 24, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Alex Pretti, a 37-year old nurse, was just murdered by ICE in Minneapolis. We must organize and build solidarity across borders to #AbolishICE.
First up - BC billionaire Jim Pattison owns a US warehouse that will soon be turned into an ICE processing facility. Tell Eby to shut down the deal. #bcpoli
First up - BC billionaire Jim Pattison owns a US warehouse that will soon be turned into an ICE processing facility. Tell Eby to shut down the deal. #bcpoli
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Americans have a habit of trying to compare all authoritarianism to Nazi Germany. I think in some ways i think it is comforting to view authoritarianism as a foreign ideology. If you want to understand our current authoritarian moment, you need to look to our own past, not to Europe 1/x
January 25, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Americans have a habit of trying to compare all authoritarianism to Nazi Germany. I think in some ways i think it is comforting to view authoritarianism as a foreign ideology. If you want to understand our current authoritarian moment, you need to look to our own past, not to Europe 1/x
Every movie I've seen in theatres this month has been from a country other than the United States, and I'm seriously starting to wonder if I can keep up this trend for an entire year.
January 25, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Every movie I've seen in theatres this month has been from a country other than the United States, and I'm seriously starting to wonder if I can keep up this trend for an entire year.
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If youre a Canadian who wants to find some way to push back against the US regime amidst all this, here's a good place to start
Canada!
Now is a good time to contact your MP and also Evan Solomon and Mark Carney to tell them that, as a sovereign nation, we don't need US data, tech and AI contracts.
Stop them signing up for more American tech control of vital Canadian data and infrastructure!
www.ourcommons.ca/members/en
Now is a good time to contact your MP and also Evan Solomon and Mark Carney to tell them that, as a sovereign nation, we don't need US data, tech and AI contracts.
Stop them signing up for more American tech control of vital Canadian data and infrastructure!
www.ourcommons.ca/members/en
Find Members of Parliament - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada
Find Members of Parliament - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada
www.ourcommons.ca
January 24, 2026 at 10:48 PM
If youre a Canadian who wants to find some way to push back against the US regime amidst all this, here's a good place to start
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“That children and their parents would risk retribution under these conditions to speak up is a testament both to how courageous they are and how abysmal the conditions of this place is,” he said.
Immigrant families protest at Texas facility housing 5-year-old boy, father detained in Minnesota
Dozens of immigrant families protested behind the fences of a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old boy Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent this week after being detained in Minnesota.
apnews.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:33 PM
“That children and their parents would risk retribution under these conditions to speak up is a testament both to how courageous they are and how abysmal the conditions of this place is,” he said.
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Heroes. Incredible bravery and commitment from every one of these people putting their lives on the line for their neighbors
HAPPENING NOW: Protesters forced federal police to retreat from the intersection where they were concentrated. They’ve totally barricaded the street with dumpsters.
January 25, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Heroes. Incredible bravery and commitment from every one of these people putting their lives on the line for their neighbors
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was trying to look up an iconic ultraman death scene on YouTube and had to wade through a bunch of weird AI generated ultraman snuff videos
January 24, 2026 at 10:04 PM
was trying to look up an iconic ultraman death scene on YouTube and had to wade through a bunch of weird AI generated ultraman snuff videos
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Hypocrisy is a virtue to a fascist.
“Everyone should be allowed to carry a gun for their safety but the government can murder you in the street if you have a gun” is an incredible endpoint for the conservative moment
January 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Hypocrisy is a virtue to a fascist.
Timeline cleanse.
January 24, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Timeline cleanse.
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I've been leaning towards Tubi being the streaming service, and now I think it's official: they have Season 1 and Season 2 of one of the best science and technology comedy shows ever made… "Look Around You".
Thanks, Tubi. Thubi.
tubitv.com/series/30001...
Thanks, Tubi. Thubi.
tubitv.com/series/30001...
Look Around You
This unique combination of parody and homage to early 70s/80s British educational programs examines different scientific topics in each episode.
tubitv.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I've been leaning towards Tubi being the streaming service, and now I think it's official: they have Season 1 and Season 2 of one of the best science and technology comedy shows ever made… "Look Around You".
Thanks, Tubi. Thubi.
tubitv.com/series/30001...
Thanks, Tubi. Thubi.
tubitv.com/series/30001...
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TikTok is now under US ownership and their new ToS reads like a guide to giving fascists everything they need to put you on a list.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
January 23, 2026 at 9:11 PM
TikTok is now under US ownership and their new ToS reads like a guide to giving fascists everything they need to put you on a list.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
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MediaOCD to sell more catalog titles from Discotek Media (more added monthly)
mediaocd.com/so/23PleYC3J
www.mediaocd.com/category/dis...
mediaocd.com/so/23PleYC3J
www.mediaocd.com/category/dis...
January 23, 2026 at 2:40 AM
MediaOCD to sell more catalog titles from Discotek Media (more added monthly)
mediaocd.com/so/23PleYC3J
www.mediaocd.com/category/dis...
mediaocd.com/so/23PleYC3J
www.mediaocd.com/category/dis...
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Well, a ton of Discotek stuff is OOP now. I'm especially sad to see Saint Tail & Lady Georgie on this list, as they're some of the rare shoujo titles they've picked up, and it doesn't seem like they were really out that long! 😭 So snag em if you find em while you can, I guess....
From the discotekmedia community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the discotekmedia community
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January 23, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Well, a ton of Discotek stuff is OOP now. I'm especially sad to see Saint Tail & Lady Georgie on this list, as they're some of the rare shoujo titles they've picked up, and it doesn't seem like they were really out that long! 😭 So snag em if you find em while you can, I guess....
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ED1 - Kekkai Sensen (2015)
Sugar Song to Bitter Step - UNISON SQUARE GARDEN
#Anime #Animesky #Ending #AnimeEnding #KekkaiSensen #YasuhiroNightow #Bones
Sugar Song to Bitter Step - UNISON SQUARE GARDEN
#Anime #Animesky #Ending #AnimeEnding #KekkaiSensen #YasuhiroNightow #Bones
January 21, 2026 at 11:07 AM
ED1 - Kekkai Sensen (2015)
Sugar Song to Bitter Step - UNISON SQUARE GARDEN
#Anime #Animesky #Ending #AnimeEnding #KekkaiSensen #YasuhiroNightow #Bones
Sugar Song to Bitter Step - UNISON SQUARE GARDEN
#Anime #Animesky #Ending #AnimeEnding #KekkaiSensen #YasuhiroNightow #Bones
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Just in case anyone missed it Humble is doing a Kazuo Koike bundle of stuff like Lone Wolf and Cub & Lady Snowblood. 63 volumes of manga for $25 CDN. I'm pouncing on this. www.humblebundle.com/books/lone-w...
Humble Book Bundle: Lone Wolf & Cub and More by Koike ENCORE by Dark Horse
We’ve teamed up with Dark Horse for a manga bundle highlighted by the riveting parent-child series of Lone Wolf and Cub series.
www.humblebundle.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Just in case anyone missed it Humble is doing a Kazuo Koike bundle of stuff like Lone Wolf and Cub & Lady Snowblood. 63 volumes of manga for $25 CDN. I'm pouncing on this. www.humblebundle.com/books/lone-w...
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Okay I got the stickers up on Etsy now too if that's your preferred poison. Have at 'er.
Government Funded Hockey Yaoi: www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4...
Hollanov Makeout: www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4...
Government Funded Hockey Yaoi: www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4...
Hollanov Makeout: www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4...
January 22, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Okay I got the stickers up on Etsy now too if that's your preferred poison. Have at 'er.
Government Funded Hockey Yaoi: www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4...
Hollanov Makeout: www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4...
Government Funded Hockey Yaoi: www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4...
Hollanov Makeout: www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4...
A direct flight to Sapporo, you say? dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
North America's only direct flight route to Sapporo to launch at Vancouver airport | Business & Tech
Air Canada will launch a winter seasonal direct, non-stop flight route between Vancouver International Airport and Sapporo, Japan.
dailyhive.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:09 PM
A direct flight to Sapporo, you say? dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
Real nation-building projects.
For CBC Arts, I wrote about why I think Canada needs to revel in the beauty of its weirdest impulses www.cbc.ca/arts/canadia...
OPINION | Canadian TV needs to get weird again | CBC Arts
In the ‘80s and ‘90s, English Canadian screens were filled with bizarre, fever dream-like shows. Writer Niko Stratis argues that we need to back to that
www.cbc.ca
January 22, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Real nation-building projects.
Here's some unequivocally good news: the third remastered episode of ReBoot had been uploaded to YouTube! youtu.be/p1WTnGDQ9X0?...
ReBoot Season 1 Episode 3 - Quick and the Fed (HD)
YouTube video by Mainframe Studios
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Here's some unequivocally good news: the third remastered episode of ReBoot had been uploaded to YouTube! youtu.be/p1WTnGDQ9X0?...
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Really good speech from Carney at the World Economic Forum today.
Genuinely gives the impression he understands the gravity of the moment, which is why I'm struggling to square it with his actual actions and policy re: the United States.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uStu...
Genuinely gives the impression he understands the gravity of the moment, which is why I'm struggling to square it with his actual actions and policy re: the United States.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uStu...
PM Mark Carney speaks at World Economic Forum in Davos – January 20, 2026
YouTube video by cpac
www.youtube.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Really good speech from Carney at the World Economic Forum today.
Genuinely gives the impression he understands the gravity of the moment, which is why I'm struggling to square it with his actual actions and policy re: the United States.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uStu...
Genuinely gives the impression he understands the gravity of the moment, which is why I'm struggling to square it with his actual actions and policy re: the United States.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uStu...