Neil
@neilforreal.bsky.social
Tennis, cycling, music, history, Toronto. 🎾🎸🚴♂️
Pickleball gives you warts. (I'm kidding.) Nazis get punched. (I'm not kidding.)
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️⚤, sit down next to me.
"If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all the bees."
~Joe Strummer
Pickleball gives you warts. (I'm kidding.) Nazis get punched. (I'm not kidding.)
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️⚤, sit down next to me.
"If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all the bees."
~Joe Strummer
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Neil
@neilforreal.bsky.social
· Feb 28
Long after history has buried sniveling cowards like Donald Trump and JD Vance, we will honour the strength, character, and fighting spirit of President Volodymyr Zelensky, the true Leader of the Free World. Long live Ukraine. #SlavaUkraini 💙💛🇺🇦
Stephen Colbert knows what's what re Trump and Venezuela... youtu.be/w2XkOebLV-U?...
A New Dance Craze Sweeps Across The Americas
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Stephen Colbert knows what's what re Trump and Venezuela... youtu.be/w2XkOebLV-U?...
There was no plan. Trump, Miller, and Hegseth thought taking Venezuela's president would make them look tough. That was the plan in its entirety.
January 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM
There was no plan. Trump, Miller, and Hegseth thought taking Venezuela's president would make them look tough. That was the plan in its entirety.
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A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
January 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
Vicky Mboko with a low-percentage scorching backhand up the line off a low Mertens slice and goes up a break in the 2nd at the #UnitedCup. Canada needs a spark -- was that it?
January 6, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Vicky Mboko with a low-percentage scorching backhand up the line off a low Mertens slice and goes up a break in the 2nd at the #UnitedCup. Canada needs a spark -- was that it?
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With Trump, we see American imperialism with no clothes. Naked and vain. American imperialism is not just morally wrong. It is strategically disastrous.
I wrote this essay in March 2025 when Vance visited Greenland, and it is unfortunately still too relevant.
snyder.substack.com/p/vance-in-g...
I wrote this essay in March 2025 when Vance visited Greenland, and it is unfortunately still too relevant.
snyder.substack.com/p/vance-in-g...
The Imperialism Has no Clothes
JD Vance in Greenland
snyder.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:06 AM
With Trump, we see American imperialism with no clothes. Naked and vain. American imperialism is not just morally wrong. It is strategically disastrous.
I wrote this essay in March 2025 when Vance visited Greenland, and it is unfortunately still too relevant.
snyder.substack.com/p/vance-in-g...
I wrote this essay in March 2025 when Vance visited Greenland, and it is unfortunately still too relevant.
snyder.substack.com/p/vance-in-g...
Kamala Harris continues to be an intelligent, rational, and competent leader. As if being a woman of colour wasn't enough to make MAGA hate her.
January 6, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Kamala Harris continues to be an intelligent, rational, and competent leader. As if being a woman of colour wasn't enough to make MAGA hate her.
Pregnant women, don't take medical advice from a demented old man who stuffs his idiot face with Big Macs and who thinks driving a golf cart qualifies as exercise.
January 6, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Pregnant women, don't take medical advice from a demented old man who stuffs his idiot face with Big Macs and who thinks driving a golf cart qualifies as exercise.
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Please enjoy my cartoon for Tuesday's Toronto Star
January 5, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon for Tuesday's Toronto Star
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Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
Doug Ford is gonna go full MAGA now. The question is whether there's any way to hold him to account. We've seen how the U.S. "checks and balances" crumbled in the face of an asshole who doesn't care about norms or laws. #onpoli #cdnpoli
Ruh Roh! Ford has to show Ontario how he actually does business. Will he turn over phone records or follow his hero Trump’s lead and delay? #Onpoli #cndpoli 🇨🇦👀
globalnews.ca/news/1159745...
globalnews.ca/news/1159745...
Ontario court rules Doug Ford must turn over personal phone records | Globalnews.ca
An Ontario court says it is reasonable to conclude Premier Doug Ford uses his personal cellphone to communicate and that he should make those records public.
globalnews.ca
January 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
The wheels are coming for Emma Raducanu. Seemed to hit a wall after winning the 2nd, and Maria Sakkari just got out of the way. #UnitedCup
January 5, 2026 at 3:36 PM
The wheels are coming for Emma Raducanu. Seemed to hit a wall after winning the 2nd, and Maria Sakkari just got out of the way. #UnitedCup
Ok, you could do worse than having Tim Henman as your hypeman. Nothing but positive vibes for Emma Radacanu bench. Like, almost to an annoyingly upbeat level. I'd love to hear Emma give him a "dial it back, Timmy." 😄 #UnitedCup
January 5, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Ok, you could do worse than having Tim Henman as your hypeman. Nothing but positive vibes for Emma Radacanu bench. Like, almost to an annoyingly upbeat level. I'd love to hear Emma give him a "dial it back, Timmy." 😄 #UnitedCup
Jessica Bouzas Maneiro turned on the afterburners and Coco Gauff could not go with her, producing a shocking 6-0 3rd set at the #UnitedCup. Gauff had all the momentum and vocal crowd support after the 2nd set but it was almost as if the "U‐S-A" chant made Bouzas Maneiro focus more.
January 5, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Jessica Bouzas Maneiro turned on the afterburners and Coco Gauff could not go with her, producing a shocking 6-0 3rd set at the #UnitedCup. Gauff had all the momentum and vocal crowd support after the 2nd set but it was almost as if the "U‐S-A" chant made Bouzas Maneiro focus more.
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A must-read message from Colin and Sophie Hortman, Mark and Melissa's children:
January 5, 2026 at 12:24 AM
A must-read message from Colin and Sophie Hortman, Mark and Melissa's children:
He's gonna absolutely hate "Donald Jennifer Trump". 😏 www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/jim...
Kimmel Roasts Trump as He Accepts Critics Choice Award
The talk show host even gave the president a new middle name.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:53 AM
He's gonna absolutely hate "Donald Jennifer Trump". 😏 www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/jim...
Trump needs oil companies to get in on the theft of Venezuela's resources. But those same oil companies recognize that China's rapid advance in renewable energy means Venezuela's oil will glut the market just as demand begins to drop. Proving yet again, Donald Trump is the world's worst businessman.
US pushes oil majors to invest big in Venezuela if they want to recover debts reut.rs/3YoAY1a
US pushes oil majors to invest big in Venezuela if they want to recover debts
White House and State Department officials have told U.S. oil executives in recent weeks that they would need to return to Venezuela quickly and invest significant capital in the country to revive the damaged oil industry if they wanted compensation for assets expropriated by Venezuela two decades ago, according to two people familiar with the outreach.
reut.rs
January 4, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Trump needs oil companies to get in on the theft of Venezuela's resources. But those same oil companies recognize that China's rapid advance in renewable energy means Venezuela's oil will glut the market just as demand begins to drop. Proving yet again, Donald Trump is the world's worst businessman.
I'm halfway through the 2nd season of Stranger Things and I'm still not fully convinced it's for me, but every time I think I might bail, they drop in a song like "This Is Radio Clash" and hook me for two more episodes. #80s #TheClash #musicsky
a young boy with curly hair wearing a hat and a t-shirt .
Alt: One of the Stranger Things kids.
media.tenor.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:19 PM
This PTPA thing had the stink of Gimelstob, and Ackman, and various other disreputable characters, and it was fronted by a polarizing figure, at least with the public. A players union might well be a good idea, but it needs a transparent front office with a spotless reputation. This wasn't it.
January 4, 2026 at 10:03 PM
This PTPA thing had the stink of Gimelstob, and Ackman, and various other disreputable characters, and it was fronted by a polarizing figure, at least with the public. A players union might well be a good idea, but it needs a transparent front office with a spotless reputation. This wasn't it.
40-year-old Stan Wawrinka is amping up the entertainment value at the #UnitedCup. Second 3-set thriller in a row, this time not quite getting over the top against Flavio Cobolli, but flashing many signs of old-time big-time Stanimal. Bring out the giraffe shorts!
January 4, 2026 at 2:35 PM
40-year-old Stan Wawrinka is amping up the entertainment value at the #UnitedCup. Second 3-set thriller in a row, this time not quite getting over the top against Flavio Cobolli, but flashing many signs of old-time big-time Stanimal. Bring out the giraffe shorts!
Deadwood is at the top of this list everytime.
January 4, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Deadwood is at the top of this list everytime.
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There’s a reason the political right wants to keep people dumb.
December 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
There’s a reason the political right wants to keep people dumb.
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This is a dangerous and irresponsible response.
Cheering the illegal abduction of a foreign head of state and celebrating U.S. control over another country is wrong.
Canada cannot pick & choose when international law applies. If the rules only matter when it’s convenient, they don’t protect anyone
Cheering the illegal abduction of a foreign head of state and celebrating U.S. control over another country is wrong.
Canada cannot pick & choose when international law applies. If the rules only matter when it’s convenient, they don’t protect anyone
January 3, 2026 at 6:10 PM
This is a dangerous and irresponsible response.
Cheering the illegal abduction of a foreign head of state and celebrating U.S. control over another country is wrong.
Canada cannot pick & choose when international law applies. If the rules only matter when it’s convenient, they don’t protect anyone
Cheering the illegal abduction of a foreign head of state and celebrating U.S. control over another country is wrong.
Canada cannot pick & choose when international law applies. If the rules only matter when it’s convenient, they don’t protect anyone
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A funny thing happened on the way to regime change and stealing Venezuelan oil ...
January 3, 2026 at 7:31 PM
A funny thing happened on the way to regime change and stealing Venezuelan oil ...