Michael Van Lane
@mvanlane.bsky.social
Staying connected, just not everywhere. Music, books, public policy, and good conversations.
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I bought Aftermath on a recent trip to Kelowna, BC.
Listening to it makes me feel 14 years old again.
Listening to it makes me feel 14 years old again.
February 1, 2026 at 6:04 PM
I bought Aftermath on a recent trip to Kelowna, BC.
Listening to it makes me feel 14 years old again.
Listening to it makes me feel 14 years old again.
What is going on! The arc of history is supposed to bend towards justice.
Great political cartoon. Shitty political situation.
Great political cartoon. Shitty political situation.
February 1, 2026 at 5:07 PM
What is going on! The arc of history is supposed to bend towards justice.
Great political cartoon. Shitty political situation.
Great political cartoon. Shitty political situation.
There has always been a bar full of bewhiskered, big bellied, beer-drinking bar-stool intellectuals who respond to Western-Separatism.
For a time, that Alberta-led “alienation” found a home in the Reform Party.
Now, with the fractured order, we must take this instability seriously.
God damnit!
For a time, that Alberta-led “alienation” found a home in the Reform Party.
Now, with the fractured order, we must take this instability seriously.
God damnit!
January 29, 2026 at 5:31 PM
There has always been a bar full of bewhiskered, big bellied, beer-drinking bar-stool intellectuals who respond to Western-Separatism.
For a time, that Alberta-led “alienation” found a home in the Reform Party.
Now, with the fractured order, we must take this instability seriously.
God damnit!
For a time, that Alberta-led “alienation” found a home in the Reform Party.
Now, with the fractured order, we must take this instability seriously.
God damnit!
In Canada, several jurisdictions have Apology Acts, legislation that allow people to express sorry and kindness without it legally meaning admitting guilt.
The legislation allows for sympathy and kindness. But if you say, “I’m sorry, I shot your cat” the “I shot your cat” still has consequences.
The legislation allows for sympathy and kindness. But if you say, “I’m sorry, I shot your cat” the “I shot your cat” still has consequences.
January 28, 2026 at 10:34 PM
In Canada, several jurisdictions have Apology Acts, legislation that allow people to express sorry and kindness without it legally meaning admitting guilt.
The legislation allows for sympathy and kindness. But if you say, “I’m sorry, I shot your cat” the “I shot your cat” still has consequences.
The legislation allows for sympathy and kindness. But if you say, “I’m sorry, I shot your cat” the “I shot your cat” still has consequences.
You will find this cat in Kelowna.
January 28, 2026 at 3:35 AM
You will find this cat in Kelowna.
This is what META AI thinks I look like.
January 26, 2026 at 7:57 PM
This is what META AI thinks I look like.
That middle-of-the-night piss can wait, right?
I’ll be home in a few hours.
I’ll be home in a few hours.
January 26, 2026 at 7:55 PM
That middle-of-the-night piss can wait, right?
I’ll be home in a few hours.
I’ll be home in a few hours.
This is Boundary Country, British Colombia.
The morning dew crystallizes as it touches the snow.
The dog is named Hurricane.
It’s fucking freezing.
The morning dew crystallizes as it touches the snow.
The dog is named Hurricane.
It’s fucking freezing.
January 25, 2026 at 4:36 PM
This is Boundary Country, British Colombia.
The morning dew crystallizes as it touches the snow.
The dog is named Hurricane.
It’s fucking freezing.
The morning dew crystallizes as it touches the snow.
The dog is named Hurricane.
It’s fucking freezing.
The LPs that are coming home with me include Mitski’s Puberty 2.
January 25, 2026 at 6:01 AM
The LPs that are coming home with me include Mitski’s Puberty 2.
When I stepped off the plane, it was -13 degrees C, and I called out to Jesus to save me.
But the place does have its charm.
But the place does have its charm.
January 24, 2026 at 7:57 PM
When I stepped off the plane, it was -13 degrees C, and I called out to Jesus to save me.
But the place does have its charm.
But the place does have its charm.
British Columbia markets itself as “Beautiful BC.”
Can you blame us?
On my way to hunt for records.
Can you blame us?
On my way to hunt for records.
January 23, 2026 at 6:08 PM
British Columbia markets itself as “Beautiful BC.”
Can you blame us?
On my way to hunt for records.
Can you blame us?
On my way to hunt for records.
I was not expecting this play to be so relevant. Written in 1962/1963. Set in 1808. Relates to events in 1793.
Soon enough, we’re all going to be debating the finer points of lost political opportunities, in an asylum, with the foot of an emperor on our necks.
Soon enough, we’re all going to be debating the finer points of lost political opportunities, in an asylum, with the foot of an emperor on our necks.
January 23, 2026 at 11:39 AM
I was not expecting this play to be so relevant. Written in 1962/1963. Set in 1808. Relates to events in 1793.
Soon enough, we’re all going to be debating the finer points of lost political opportunities, in an asylum, with the foot of an emperor on our necks.
Soon enough, we’re all going to be debating the finer points of lost political opportunities, in an asylum, with the foot of an emperor on our necks.
Pete Wylie [ The Day That Margaret Thatcher Dies! ]
YouTube video by RadioWah
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January 20, 2026 at 12:27 AM
I can not watch any more American news. It is watching a whole nation sink into dementia. A moment of clarity here and there. But mostly rants about other people wearing their clothes and the special things Jesus told them about gold.
RIP USA.
RIP USA.
January 16, 2026 at 12:27 AM
I can not watch any more American news. It is watching a whole nation sink into dementia. A moment of clarity here and there. But mostly rants about other people wearing their clothes and the special things Jesus told them about gold.
RIP USA.
RIP USA.
Dry January.
Non-alcoholic wine over ice. A couple of dashes of walnut bitters. A few inches of Italian cola.
A decent mocktail.
Non-alcoholic wine over ice. A couple of dashes of walnut bitters. A few inches of Italian cola.
A decent mocktail.
January 15, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Dry January.
Non-alcoholic wine over ice. A couple of dashes of walnut bitters. A few inches of Italian cola.
A decent mocktail.
Non-alcoholic wine over ice. A couple of dashes of walnut bitters. A few inches of Italian cola.
A decent mocktail.
Bruce Cockburn - If I had a Rocket Launcher - Austin City Limits
YouTube video by Jack Cockburn
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 1:57 AM
A quick coffee before running off to work.
January 8, 2026 at 5:14 PM
A quick coffee before running off to work.
Crusty bread with aged English cheddar and roasted tomato soup.
Because I’m eating so much, I’m headed over to Amazon to pre-order that muu-muu.
Because I’m eating so much, I’m headed over to Amazon to pre-order that muu-muu.
January 3, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Crusty bread with aged English cheddar and roasted tomato soup.
Because I’m eating so much, I’m headed over to Amazon to pre-order that muu-muu.
Because I’m eating so much, I’m headed over to Amazon to pre-order that muu-muu.
I am sure Antonia Juhasz has a lot to say about this.
The subtitle of her 2006 book was Invading The World, One Economy At a Time.
The subtitle of her 2006 book was Invading The World, One Economy At a Time.
Q: "You said that the U.S. is going to run Venezuela. So who is in power right now?"
Trump: "We're going to be running it with a group and we're going to make sure it's run properly. We're going to rebuild the oil infrastructure…We're going to get the oil flowing the way it should be."
Trump: "We're going to be running it with a group and we're going to make sure it's run properly. We're going to rebuild the oil infrastructure…We're going to get the oil flowing the way it should be."
January 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM
I am sure Antonia Juhasz has a lot to say about this.
The subtitle of her 2006 book was Invading The World, One Economy At a Time.
The subtitle of her 2006 book was Invading The World, One Economy At a Time.
Roasted thick pork chops, mashed cauliflower, and creamed carrots.
The goals of losing weight and living well are fighting it out right here.
Advantage living well.
The goals of losing weight and living well are fighting it out right here.
Advantage living well.
January 2, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Roasted thick pork chops, mashed cauliflower, and creamed carrots.
The goals of losing weight and living well are fighting it out right here.
Advantage living well.
The goals of losing weight and living well are fighting it out right here.
Advantage living well.
Brendel, whoever you are, that is some brilliant shit.
January 1, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Brendel, whoever you are, that is some brilliant shit.
Ending the very tumultuous 2025 with the first album I ever bought, The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
January 1, 2026 at 4:44 AM
Ending the very tumultuous 2025 with the first album I ever bought, The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Sitting around shooting the shit hits different when millions are affected.
December 29, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Sitting around shooting the shit hits different when millions are affected.
I made some potato soup for Monday and Tuesday lunch.
Wednesday’s lunch will be a litre of wine.
Wednesday’s lunch will be a litre of wine.
December 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I made some potato soup for Monday and Tuesday lunch.
Wednesday’s lunch will be a litre of wine.
Wednesday’s lunch will be a litre of wine.
I’m on a Frankenstein spree!
Here Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.
As a kid, I absolutely adored Abbott and Costello.
Here Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.
As a kid, I absolutely adored Abbott and Costello.
December 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I’m on a Frankenstein spree!
Here Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.
As a kid, I absolutely adored Abbott and Costello.
Here Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.
As a kid, I absolutely adored Abbott and Costello.