Matthew B
@matthewebisson.bsky.social
Ottawa guy with roots in M’Chigeeng and Port Hope. United/Leafs/Raps/Jays/Steelers/9’ers fan. Music/movie/tv aficionado. Plying my trade at the CRTC (Indigenous Relations Team) and Loyalist College (part-time Professor, Indigenous studies).
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Why this nighttime anxiety happens is likely a mix of biological and psychological factors, experts said. https://cnn.it/43IJXxk
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Why this nighttime anxiety happens is likely a mix of biological and psychological factors, experts said. https://cnn.it/43IJXxk
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Though Mike Harris claimed it was done in the name of cost-cutting and efficiency, amalgamation has effectively gerrymandered municipal politics in Ottawa and Toronto and diluted the power of local residents over their cities and communities
It's been 25 years since One-Big-Ottawa was imposed on us. The world has finally taken note: this thing doesn't really work for urban or rural residents. I wrote about why and what's next.
glebereport.ca/articles/ott... #ottawa #ottcity #deamalgamateottawa
glebereport.ca/articles/ott... #ottawa #ottcity #deamalgamateottawa
October 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Though Mike Harris claimed it was done in the name of cost-cutting and efficiency, amalgamation has effectively gerrymandered municipal politics in Ottawa and Toronto and diluted the power of local residents over their cities and communities
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Good TV
Ortiz was absolutely loving this sitting between AROD and Jeter
October 9, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Good TV
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If you are going out today - grab that orange shirt even if you are just hitting the corner store or going for a walk. It really means something to see people -especially non-Indigenous people wearing them - #indigenous #orangeshirt #reconciliation
September 30, 2025 at 4:17 PM
If you are going out today - grab that orange shirt even if you are just hitting the corner store or going for a walk. It really means something to see people -especially non-Indigenous people wearing them - #indigenous #orangeshirt #reconciliation
Need a dislike button for this one. Those Eggy standup bits from last season nearly killed me. So very hilarious. Can’t wait to see what she gets up to next! #snl
"Saturday Night Live" is losing another longtime cast member as Ego Nwodim announces her departure after seven seasons. https://cnn.it/4mVyfHb
September 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Need a dislike button for this one. Those Eggy standup bits from last season nearly killed me. So very hilarious. Can’t wait to see what she gets up to next! #snl
So here's the discussion where John Kruk asks Tom McCarthy how the person who invented the first clock knew what time it was
August 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Sadly a late in life discovery for me but what an absolute jam. Grateful for #markyramone punk rock channel on #siriusxm for the discovery assistance.
Happy Birthday today Feargal Sharkey (*1958) and Michael Bradley (*1959), founding members of The Undertones.
The Undertones - Teenage Kicks - Brixton Ace, London, November 18th, 1982
#punk #punks #punkrock #theundertones #teenagekicks #history #punkrockhistory #otd
The Undertones - Teenage Kicks - Brixton Ace, London, November 18th, 1982
#punk #punks #punkrock #theundertones #teenagekicks #history #punkrockhistory #otd
August 13, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Sadly a late in life discovery for me but what an absolute jam. Grateful for #markyramone punk rock channel on #siriusxm for the discovery assistance.
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As for Hulk Hogan, he was always the villain. But he was a great example of how villains are sold as heroes, to us impressionable kids. He was a gutter racist, an enemy of journalism, a great talker and showman who couldnt wrestle, and an American hot dog-coloured fraud. He was a warning, in a way.
July 25, 2025 at 1:38 AM
As for Hulk Hogan, he was always the villain. But he was a great example of how villains are sold as heroes, to us impressionable kids. He was a gutter racist, an enemy of journalism, a great talker and showman who couldnt wrestle, and an American hot dog-coloured fraud. He was a warning, in a way.
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Tonight, 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. Saturday: Overnight lane reductions on Highway 417 eastbound between Greenbank Road and Woodroffe Avenue as well as overnight closures of the Highway 417 eastbound on-ramps from northbound and southbound Greenbank Road.
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May 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Tonight, 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. Saturday: Overnight lane reductions on Highway 417 eastbound between Greenbank Road and Woodroffe Avenue as well as overnight closures of the Highway 417 eastbound on-ramps from northbound and southbound Greenbank Road.
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Teenage Kicks, from the re-release of the Undertones' original debut album which was released on this day in 1979
Undertones - Teenage Kicks - TOTP 1978
#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #theundertones #history #punkrockhistory #otd
Undertones - Teenage Kicks - TOTP 1978
#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #theundertones #history #punkrockhistory #otd
May 13, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Teenage Kicks, from the re-release of the Undertones' original debut album which was released on this day in 1979
Undertones - Teenage Kicks - TOTP 1978
#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #theundertones #history #punkrockhistory #otd
Undertones - Teenage Kicks - TOTP 1978
#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #theundertones #history #punkrockhistory #otd
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oh thank god i was worried they had abandoned their commitment to fighting woke www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Conservatives update platform to include omitted 'anti-woke' promise | CBC News
The Conservative Party has republished the English-language version of its platform after what it says was a "publishing oversight" resulted in the omission of a previous commitment to crack down on "...
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April 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
oh thank god i was worried they had abandoned their commitment to fighting woke www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Happy Birthday to Ian MacKaye, singer and guitarist of Fugazi, born on this day in 1962, Washington, D.C.
Fugazi - Bad Mouth (live, 1991)
#punkrock #IanMacKaye #hardcorepunk #history #punkrockhistory #otd
Fugazi - Bad Mouth (live, 1991)
#punkrock #IanMacKaye #hardcorepunk #history #punkrockhistory #otd
April 16, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Happy Birthday to Ian MacKaye, singer and guitarist of Fugazi, born on this day in 1962, Washington, D.C.
Fugazi - Bad Mouth (live, 1991)
#punkrock #IanMacKaye #hardcorepunk #history #punkrockhistory #otd
Fugazi - Bad Mouth (live, 1991)
#punkrock #IanMacKaye #hardcorepunk #history #punkrockhistory #otd
ALONE AT THE TOP ✅
The Maple Leafs have won the Atlantic Division and will play the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round.
The Maple Leafs have won the Atlantic Division and will play the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round.
April 16, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Life changing album! The Cars were great, but for me Ric Ocasek’s best musical contribution was saving #BadBrains by re-equipping them with new gear and producing this #punk classic.
42 years ago today
'Rock for Light' is the second full-length album by The Bad Brains, produced by The Cars' Ric Ocasek and released on this day in 1983
#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #badbrains #rockforlight #history #punkrockhistory #otd
'Rock for Light' is the second full-length album by The Bad Brains, produced by The Cars' Ric Ocasek and released on this day in 1983
#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #badbrains #rockforlight #history #punkrockhistory #otd
April 15, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Life changing album! The Cars were great, but for me Ric Ocasek’s best musical contribution was saving #BadBrains by re-equipping them with new gear and producing this #punk classic.
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It’s still a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history.
Please share it as much as you can.
Please share it as much as you can.
April 2, 2025 at 4:49 AM
It’s still a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history.
Please share it as much as you can.
Please share it as much as you can.
The fourth stage is one of my favourite venues in Ottawa. I have seen amazing shows by @landoftalk.bsky.social, @mandthespanks.bsky.social, @statusnonstatus.bsky.social and others there. It has such a cool vibe! #nac #ottawa #ottmusic #livemusic
How the NAC's smallest stage puts a spotlight on Ottawa musicians ottawacitizen.com/life/the-fou...
How the NAC's smallest stage puts a spotlight on Ottawa musicians
The National Arts Centre’s Fourth Stage is big deal for emerging artists like Mia Kelly. “It also just feels like a gateway to the bigger spaces in the NAC, which I hope to play later on in my career....
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April 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The fourth stage is one of my favourite venues in Ottawa. I have seen amazing shows by @landoftalk.bsky.social, @mandthespanks.bsky.social, @statusnonstatus.bsky.social and others there. It has such a cool vibe! #nac #ottawa #ottmusic #livemusic
This doc was everything to me as a teen. A must-watch for #punk fans of all ages.
X - Nausea - live 1980 (Decline of Western Civilization)
#punk #punks #punkrock #xtheband #nausea #declineofwesterncivilization #history #punkrockhistory
#punk #punks #punkrock #xtheband #nausea #declineofwesterncivilization #history #punkrockhistory
March 27, 2025 at 10:50 AM
This doc was everything to me as a teen. A must-watch for #punk fans of all ages.
March 13, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Chrystia Freeland is a running joke in this Seth Meyers bit: youtu.be/VwxqkiK95-s?...
Musk’s Trump-Approved Takeover Sparks Backlash as Protests Erupt, Dems Demand Answers: A Closer Look
YouTube video by Late Night with Seth Meyers
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February 7, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Chrystia Freeland is a running joke in this Seth Meyers bit: youtu.be/VwxqkiK95-s?...