Oly Backstrom
@olybackstrom.bsky.social
Winnipegger.
Believer in people of all abilities.
He/Him
Believer in people of all abilities.
He/Him
Seeing Anthony Bourdain talk to Steve Albini. Intellectual curiosity. No BS and no tolerance for it. I wish they were both still with us.
December 26, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Seeing Anthony Bourdain talk to Steve Albini. Intellectual curiosity. No BS and no tolerance for it. I wish they were both still with us.
@sonofdaveblues.bsky.social retro vids on tonight.
December 26, 2025 at 2:57 AM
@sonofdaveblues.bsky.social retro vids on tonight.
Housing changes leave young folk transitioning into adult life in state of panic (thanks @maggiemacintosh.bsky.social)
Housing changes at First Nations CFS agency leaves residents in state of panic
Sweeping changes to how one agency supports young people aging out of care have participants panicking about whether they’ll have to camp or couch surf in the new year. Southeast Child and Family Serv...
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December 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Housing changes leave young folk transitioning into adult life in state of panic (thanks @maggiemacintosh.bsky.social)
A lump of coal for retailers removing price tags, adding cost uncertainty and “search costs”.
And another big lump of coal for Amazon-today I learned that Amazon adjusts pricing of any given item according to variables browsing history and jurisdiction.
Globe and Mail gift article. Merry Christmas!
And another big lump of coal for Amazon-today I learned that Amazon adjusts pricing of any given item according to variables browsing history and jurisdiction.
Globe and Mail gift article. Merry Christmas!
Why shops are removing price tags, and why this is bad
Removing in-store price tags imports the uncertainty of online shopping into physical retail, creating an algorithmic marketplace without the algorithm
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A lump of coal for retailers removing price tags, adding cost uncertainty and “search costs”.
And another big lump of coal for Amazon-today I learned that Amazon adjusts pricing of any given item according to variables browsing history and jurisdiction.
Globe and Mail gift article. Merry Christmas!
And another big lump of coal for Amazon-today I learned that Amazon adjusts pricing of any given item according to variables browsing history and jurisdiction.
Globe and Mail gift article. Merry Christmas!
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‘There’s peace here’: Season’s messages of love, joy and family on full display at St. Vital group home for people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Season’s messages of love and joy at St. Vital group home for people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities
There’s a promise of warmth inside before anyone opens the door. On the deck, a table wearing a thin layer of fresh snow has been transformed into a greeting. “Happy Winter,” it reads, etched by hand....
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December 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
‘There’s peace here’: Season’s messages of love, joy and family on full display at St. Vital group home for people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
“Every dollar counts when it comes to non-profits organizations, so every time a dollar comes in we’re able to provide more supports to people.”
Charities are feeling the squeeze. Which Winnipeg/Manitoba charities are your go-to organizations to financially support?
Charities are feeling the squeeze. Which Winnipeg/Manitoba charities are your go-to organizations to financially support?
Manitobans still give but charities feel squeeze
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December 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
“Every dollar counts when it comes to non-profits organizations, so every time a dollar comes in we’re able to provide more supports to people.”
Charities are feeling the squeeze. Which Winnipeg/Manitoba charities are your go-to organizations to financially support?
Charities are feeling the squeeze. Which Winnipeg/Manitoba charities are your go-to organizations to financially support?
Great article, including positive and negative variables/things to work on:
17 Ways to Cut Your Risk of Stroke, Dementia and Depression All at Once—A new study identified overlapping factors that affect your odds of developing these brain diseases late in life.
NYT gift article
17 Ways to Cut Your Risk of Stroke, Dementia and Depression All at Once—A new study identified overlapping factors that affect your odds of developing these brain diseases late in life.
NYT gift article
17 Ways to Cut Your Risk of Stroke, Dementia and Depression All at Once
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Great article, including positive and negative variables/things to work on:
17 Ways to Cut Your Risk of Stroke, Dementia and Depression All at Once—A new study identified overlapping factors that affect your odds of developing these brain diseases late in life.
NYT gift article
17 Ways to Cut Your Risk of Stroke, Dementia and Depression All at Once—A new study identified overlapping factors that affect your odds of developing these brain diseases late in life.
NYT gift article
It's great to see Winnipeggers embracing the compost drop-off options.
Winnipeg food-waste program hits pay dirt in first year
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December 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
It's great to see Winnipeggers embracing the compost drop-off options.
Loved hearing Jerry O’Connell talk about Rob Reiner. He talked about (before filming of Stand By Me) getting in trouble at school, with his mom saying “why can’t you just sit on your hands and shut up?” It became his anxious mantra at school-sitonyourhandsshutupsitonyourhandsshutup. 1/
December 22, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Loved hearing Jerry O’Connell talk about Rob Reiner. He talked about (before filming of Stand By Me) getting in trouble at school, with his mom saying “why can’t you just sit on your hands and shut up?” It became his anxious mantra at school-sitonyourhandsshutupsitonyourhandsshutup. 1/
Crosby has a big day passing Lemieux and has most points in Penguins’ history. MacKinnon hits 30 goals faster than anyone (other than Michel Goulet) in Avalanche/Nordiques history. Nova Scotians will walk a little taller tonight.
Nathan MacKinnon reached the 30-goal mark and helped the /Avalanche extend their winning streak to five games.
#NHLStats: https://media.nhl.com/public/live-updates?date=2025-12-21&utm_source=xdotcom&utm_medium=nhl_social+&utm_campaign=pr
#NHLStats: https://media.nhl.com/public/live-updates?date=2025-12-21&utm_source=xdotcom&utm_medium=nhl_social+&utm_campaign=pr
December 22, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Crosby has a big day passing Lemieux and has most points in Penguins’ history. MacKinnon hits 30 goals faster than anyone (other than Michel Goulet) in Avalanche/Nordiques history. Nova Scotians will walk a little taller tonight.
Lowry will not be happy with himself after that.
December 22, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Lowry will not be happy with himself after that.
Credit to the Jets to get back into this game after that dog of a first period.
December 22, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Credit to the Jets to get back into this game after that dog of a first period.
What a sloppy sequence of events for the Jets.
December 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
What a sloppy sequence of events for the Jets.
#Winnipeg folk- check your snow zone ban info. I had no idea they'd be clearing our street already with a daytime parking ban today. $150 ticket if i pay early. Hey, they're getting down to it. My fault I should have checked.
December 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
#Winnipeg folk- check your snow zone ban info. I had no idea they'd be clearing our street already with a daytime parking ban today. $150 ticket if i pay early. Hey, they're getting down to it. My fault I should have checked.
May the light return. Happy Solstice.
December 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
May the light return. Happy Solstice.
My fitness app hasn't figured out how to parlay snow shoveling into heart points.
December 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
My fitness app hasn't figured out how to parlay snow shoveling into heart points.
Speaking to our better angels. Thank you @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and @mandykathryn.bsky.social
It was such a joy to celebrate Hanukkah with Mandy, Kathryn and their son, Gideon. As Jewish New Yorkers across our city prepare to light candles and mark the seventh night today, I wish you and your families a Hanukkah full of light and love.
youtu.be/KIxAKyioXng
youtu.be/KIxAKyioXng
Happy Hanukkah
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
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December 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Speaking to our better angels. Thank you @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and @mandykathryn.bsky.social
Currently listening to 101.5, UMFM as @beerforbreakfast.bsky.social reviews the best 2025 release from Winnipeg artists ☕️🎼
December 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Currently listening to 101.5, UMFM as @beerforbreakfast.bsky.social reviews the best 2025 release from Winnipeg artists ☕️🎼
That two player Avalanche forecheck is a handful.
December 20, 2025 at 3:21 AM
That two player Avalanche forecheck is a handful.
I blame big printer toner.
There's entire sections of these files that are just entirely blacked out pages lmao
December 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I blame big printer toner.
“If the numbers are right, we’re in trouble” Behind the comeback of measles in Canada. This piece touches on increased anti vax sentiment, but part of the problem in Canada is that provinces can’t get on the same page as the feds to track disease and vaccination levels.
Globe & Mail gift article
Globe & Mail gift article
‘If the numbers are right, we’re in trouble’: Behind the comeback of measles in Canada
As vaccination rates began to erode years ago, experts inside Canada’s public health agency worried the country was susceptible to a major outbreak
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December 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
“If the numbers are right, we’re in trouble” Behind the comeback of measles in Canada. This piece touches on increased anti vax sentiment, but part of the problem in Canada is that provinces can’t get on the same page as the feds to track disease and vaccination levels.
Globe & Mail gift article
Globe & Mail gift article
Sideways is on Netflix (not for long). There should be a Paul Giamatti film festival.
December 19, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Sideways is on Netflix (not for long). There should be a Paul Giamatti film festival.
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Hey everyone, if you can, please clear your sidewalk. With all this snow it will take a while for the city to get sidewalks cleared. You will make it better for members of tje community, particularly those with mobility struggles. #winnipeg
December 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Hey everyone, if you can, please clear your sidewalk. With all this snow it will take a while for the city to get sidewalks cleared. You will make it better for members of tje community, particularly those with mobility struggles. #winnipeg
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I'm the Chair of Westminster Housing in #winnipeg & we are looking for an Executive Director! Have a look at the posting:
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December 15, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I'm the Chair of Westminster Housing in #winnipeg & we are looking for an Executive Director! Have a look at the posting:
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Stanley just passed Morrissey in goals this year.
December 16, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Stanley just passed Morrissey in goals this year.