jim storrie
@jimstr.bsky.social
edmonton-based poster, video game and hamburger enthusiast, and depending on your standards, journalist. writing about alberta politics at www.theprogressreport.ca. if we are partisans of liberty, it is our duty to escape
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10 years ago we had all the cool, left-coded but not oppressively political media everyone's asking for, then private equity killed it
What a thrill to be part of @talkingpointsmemo.com's series about the past 25 years of digital media! I wrote about why private equity goons destroyed Deadspin and why it matters.
There Are No Weird Blogs Anymore Cause It’s More Fruitful to Drive Them Out of Business
I learned many surprising lessons from my 20 months as editor-in-chief of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
10 years ago we had all the cool, left-coded but not oppressively political media everyone's asking for, then private equity killed it
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“It’s about a beach that makes you old. Can you believe it? That is one crazy beach!”
Pope Leo has shared his four favorite movies of all time, as the Vatican prepares to host dozens of actors and directors in a “World of Cinema” gathering on Saturday at his official residence. See which films made the pope's list. nyti.ms/4p3exK9
Pope Leo Shares His Favorite Movies Ahead of Vatican Event
The list leans heavily on uplifting classics.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM
“It’s about a beach that makes you old. Can you believe it? That is one crazy beach!”
remarkable that everyone talked about Mark Carney as this serious competent economic expert and yet his bright ideas have been cranking up military spending and going all-in on an AI bubble that's about to burst at any moment
November 12, 2025 at 12:16 AM
remarkable that everyone talked about Mark Carney as this serious competent economic expert and yet his bright ideas have been cranking up military spending and going all-in on an AI bubble that's about to burst at any moment
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"babies are born worshipping unknown gods" is one of the most incredible dwarf fortress bugs i have heard of. its poetry.
November 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"babies are born worshipping unknown gods" is one of the most incredible dwarf fortress bugs i have heard of. its poetry.
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Instead of protecting Canadians from scams, Mark Carney’s Liberals are planning to develop a framework for stablecoins after crypto billionaires spent big to buy one in the United States.
The government claims it will “benefit men and youth by improving prosperity and good governance.” 🫠
The government claims it will “benefit men and youth by improving prosperity and good governance.” 🫠
Budget promises to introduce framework for Canadian dollar-backed cryptocurrency | CBC News
The Liberal government is committing to roll out new legislation to ensure some digital currencies are secure and stable enough for consumers and businesses to use.
www.cbc.ca
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Instead of protecting Canadians from scams, Mark Carney’s Liberals are planning to develop a framework for stablecoins after crypto billionaires spent big to buy one in the United States.
The government claims it will “benefit men and youth by improving prosperity and good governance.” 🫠
The government claims it will “benefit men and youth by improving prosperity and good governance.” 🫠
no nut november? oh you mean orchiectomy season
November 11, 2025 at 4:21 AM
no nut november? oh you mean orchiectomy season
the conservative number is crazy and speaks to how much of their party strategy since COVID arrived has been aggressively courting these freaks. in a timeline with no pandemic, the CPC might have a NDP-level presence in parliament today
The vast majority of Canadians agree that the COVID-19 vaccine should be free — except Conservatives:
🔴 LPC: 90%
🟠 NDP: 91%
⚜️ BQ: 79%
🔵 CPC: 44%
🔴 LPC: 90%
🟠 NDP: 91%
⚜️ BQ: 79%
🔵 CPC: 44%
Large majority of Canadians agree that the COVID-19 vaccine should be free
A large majority of Canadians agree that the COVID-19 vaccine should be free. Alberta and Quebec have begun charging for the vaccine.
cultmtl.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
the conservative number is crazy and speaks to how much of their party strategy since COVID arrived has been aggressively courting these freaks. in a timeline with no pandemic, the CPC might have a NDP-level presence in parliament today
mr. evrart is helping me find my gum
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
mr. evrart is helping me find my gum
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DULF is a humanist organization that has saved lives. They did what the government has failed to do & regulated the drugs people were already using. That same government is charging them with crimes for not sitting idly by & watching more people die preventable deaths from an unregulated drug supply
Founders of Vancouver’s Drug User Liberation Front Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalinin have just been found guilty of drug trafficking.
Justice Murray rules CDSA exemption didn’t include procurement & distribution.
“There is no doubt all of DULF’s actions were for one purpose.”
@pressprogress.ca
Justice Murray rules CDSA exemption didn’t include procurement & distribution.
“There is no doubt all of DULF’s actions were for one purpose.”
@pressprogress.ca
November 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
DULF is a humanist organization that has saved lives. They did what the government has failed to do & regulated the drugs people were already using. That same government is charging them with crimes for not sitting idly by & watching more people die preventable deaths from an unregulated drug supply
live footage from Canada
November 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
live footage from Canada
probably the funniest thing about this whiny article is that the Journal originally ran it without noting that the author was the chair of the Better Edmonton Party
Opinion: How the centre-right lost another Edmonton election
The business community — and those who believe in pragmatic, fiscally responsible government — need to grow up politically.
edmontonjournal.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:48 PM
probably the funniest thing about this whiny article is that the Journal originally ran it without noting that the author was the chair of the Better Edmonton Party
was reminded today of Klei's obscure little roguelike deckbuilder GRIFTLANDS and immediately recalled that the soundtrack goes inexplicably hard
Griftlands OST - Smith battle soundtrack (all phases)
YouTube video by SpicyNiceCream
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November 7, 2025 at 11:07 PM
was reminded today of Klei's obscure little roguelike deckbuilder GRIFTLANDS and immediately recalled that the soundtrack goes inexplicably hard
it's 2027. alberta's long nightmare is over. deputy premier rakhi pancholi introduces legislation to repeal the ucp gender restrictions on sports. into my drafts i type "say what you will about the ndp but at least the trans are running on time." i mouse over the post button. my finger quivers
November 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
it's 2027. alberta's long nightmare is over. deputy premier rakhi pancholi introduces legislation to repeal the ucp gender restrictions on sports. into my drafts i type "say what you will about the ndp but at least the trans are running on time." i mouse over the post button. my finger quivers
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I will kill those fucking ostriches myself if I hear about this stupid story one more time.
November 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I will kill those fucking ostriches myself if I hear about this stupid story one more time.
forced treatment laws from Eby in BC, now an involuntary detention bill from Kinew's NDP in Manitoba. gross stuff. say what you will about the Notleyites but at least they weren't socially reactionary
November 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
forced treatment laws from Eby in BC, now an involuntary detention bill from Kinew's NDP in Manitoba. gross stuff. say what you will about the Notleyites but at least they weren't socially reactionary
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Calgary if you're looking for a pleasant way to spend the evening @shelflifebooks.bsky.social has got you covered
November 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Calgary if you're looking for a pleasant way to spend the evening @shelflifebooks.bsky.social has got you covered
you should, genuinely, text resist to 55255, but the stern criticism in this episode is very correct. alberta labour seems to have been very unprepared for something that was obviously coming for years
NEW EP: Alberta Teachers and the End of Collective Bargaining: Text Resist to 55255
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November 5, 2025 at 2:59 AM
you should, genuinely, text resist to 55255, but the stern criticism in this episode is very correct. alberta labour seems to have been very unprepared for something that was obviously coming for years
packing luxury tax breaks into your austerity budget is crazy. they're dabbing on us. they tricked you with a bunch of elbows up shit and now they're dabbing on us
November 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
packing luxury tax breaks into your austerity budget is crazy. they're dabbing on us. they tricked you with a bunch of elbows up shit and now they're dabbing on us
the flood of crab reacts on here when people wake up in the morning today is going to be practically orgasmic
November 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
the flood of crab reacts on here when people wake up in the morning today is going to be practically orgasmic
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This strikes me as very Canadian. Government refuses to step in and coordinate the concept of time in the 1930s because it's not worth risking a jurisdictional fight. From the @halifaxexaminer.ca. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
November 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This strikes me as very Canadian. Government refuses to step in and coordinate the concept of time in the 1930s because it's not worth risking a jurisdictional fight. From the @halifaxexaminer.ca. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
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Luke wonders how he's supposed to review Europa Universalis V, a game that's too big and whose parts are always moving.
aftermath.site/europa-univers...
aftermath.site/europa-univers...
November 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Luke wonders how he's supposed to review Europa Universalis V, a game that's too big and whose parts are always moving.
aftermath.site/europa-univers...
aftermath.site/europa-univers...
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On the other site, an 18-year-old Zohran canvasser described the legendary Wallace Shawn as "the actor who plays Dr. Sturgis on Young Sheldon" which is honestly adorable
November 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
On the other site, an 18-year-old Zohran canvasser described the legendary Wallace Shawn as "the actor who plays Dr. Sturgis on Young Sheldon" which is honestly adorable
one bit of sports trivia that not a lot of people know is that they call it Baseball because it's Based on a true story
November 2, 2025 at 4:12 AM
one bit of sports trivia that not a lot of people know is that they call it Baseball because it's Based on a true story