Al Brunet 🇨🇦 🇺🇦
@optimisticskeptic.bsky.social
Life-long photographer. Living on Vancouver Island BC
Appreciative of journalists who know what W5 means.
I believe in the social safety net even if it costs me more in taxes.
I try not to be rude when I disagree.
Appreciative of journalists who know what W5 means.
I believe in the social safety net even if it costs me more in taxes.
I try not to be rude when I disagree.
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No words to describe this.
December 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
No words to describe this.
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Social media is turning us into impatient monsters.
People of Canada and the world must endeavour to be unafraid of nuance, not equate disagreement with disrespect, and understand that challenge can be an expression of care, not combat.
Relax!
(thought borrowed from House of El)
#cdnpoli
Social media is turning us into impatient monsters.
People of Canada and the world must endeavour to be unafraid of nuance, not equate disagreement with disrespect, and understand that challenge can be an expression of care, not combat.
Relax!
(thought borrowed from House of El)
#cdnpoli
December 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Social media is turning us into impatient monsters.
People of Canada and the world must endeavour to be unafraid of nuance, not equate disagreement with disrespect, and understand that challenge can be an expression of care, not combat.
Relax!
(thought borrowed from House of El)
#cdnpoli
Social media is turning us into impatient monsters.
People of Canada and the world must endeavour to be unafraid of nuance, not equate disagreement with disrespect, and understand that challenge can be an expression of care, not combat.
Relax!
(thought borrowed from House of El)
#cdnpoli
Christmas morning in Shawnigan Lake BC.
Cool but no rain or snow.
Most of all, we have peace, so we count ourselves lucky.
All the best to you. I hope that the coming year will see improvement every day of 2026.
Cool but no rain or snow.
Most of all, we have peace, so we count ourselves lucky.
All the best to you. I hope that the coming year will see improvement every day of 2026.
December 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Christmas morning in Shawnigan Lake BC.
Cool but no rain or snow.
Most of all, we have peace, so we count ourselves lucky.
All the best to you. I hope that the coming year will see improvement every day of 2026.
Cool but no rain or snow.
Most of all, we have peace, so we count ourselves lucky.
All the best to you. I hope that the coming year will see improvement every day of 2026.
December 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Not a huge deal, but a good deal anyway!
"Canadian Dollar Hits a Three-Month High After Surprise Trade Surplus"
"Canadian Dollar Hits a Three-Month High After Surprise Trade Surplus"
December 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Not a huge deal, but a good deal anyway!
"Canadian Dollar Hits a Three-Month High After Surprise Trade Surplus"
"Canadian Dollar Hits a Three-Month High After Surprise Trade Surplus"
I once had a business often frequented by gang members, making my other customers uncomfortable, sometimes challenging.
I politely asked the gang not to wear their colours when they came.
They complied, and everything calmed down.
Take from that what you will.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/24/w...
I politely asked the gang not to wear their colours when they came.
They complied, and everything calmed down.
Take from that what you will.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/24/w...
These gangs were banned from wearing their patches. Did it make a difference? | CNN
Gang insignia has vanished from New Zealand’s streets following a recent law change. But the gangs have not, with members telling CNN the banishment of the patches is just optics – they’re recruiting ...
www.cnn.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I once had a business often frequented by gang members, making my other customers uncomfortable, sometimes challenging.
I politely asked the gang not to wear their colours when they came.
They complied, and everything calmed down.
Take from that what you will.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/24/w...
I politely asked the gang not to wear their colours when they came.
They complied, and everything calmed down.
Take from that what you will.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/24/w...
For all shit disturbing Albertans, I would arrange for a convoy to drive them and Danielle Smith to the border!
(They like convoys😵💫)
(They like convoys😵💫)
December 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
For all shit disturbing Albertans, I would arrange for a convoy to drive them and Danielle Smith to the border!
(They like convoys😵💫)
(They like convoys😵💫)
I spoke to one Canadian who went to the US because she has a holiday home there and b/c her head office is there.
It is nearly impossible for some to avoid going to the US for many reasons, so I don't fault them for it.
I only have reasons not to go.
globalnews.ca/news/1158897...
It is nearly impossible for some to avoid going to the US for many reasons, so I don't fault them for it.
I only have reasons not to go.
globalnews.ca/news/1158897...
Canadian return trips from U.S. tank nearly 30% in October: StatCan - National | Globalnews.ca
Canadian residents continued to take fewer trips to the United States in October, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada.
globalnews.ca
December 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I spoke to one Canadian who went to the US because she has a holiday home there and b/c her head office is there.
It is nearly impossible for some to avoid going to the US for many reasons, so I don't fault them for it.
I only have reasons not to go.
globalnews.ca/news/1158897...
It is nearly impossible for some to avoid going to the US for many reasons, so I don't fault them for it.
I only have reasons not to go.
globalnews.ca/news/1158897...
For Americans who were denied the opportunity to see this segment -through political interference - here is a Xmas gift from Canada😉
Use it wisely!
Use it wisely!
December 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
For Americans who were denied the opportunity to see this segment -through political interference - here is a Xmas gift from Canada😉
Use it wisely!
Use it wisely!
The collateral damage from Trumps policies hurt people who have nothing to do with those policies.
Canadians are sick of the Trump Mafia and cannot morally support the US. I expect visits will rebound after Trump has left the building.
(if the US votes for decency over crime in government)
Canadians are sick of the Trump Mafia and cannot morally support the US. I expect visits will rebound after Trump has left the building.
(if the US votes for decency over crime in government)
Downtown Las Vegas brewery closes after tourism decline, especially from Canada
#Cdnpoli #Uspoli #BoyCottUSA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2csi...
#Cdnpoli #Uspoli #BoyCottUSA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2csi...
Downtown Las Vegas brewery closes after tourism decline
YouTube video by FOX5 Las Vegas
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The collateral damage from Trumps policies hurt people who have nothing to do with those policies.
Canadians are sick of the Trump Mafia and cannot morally support the US. I expect visits will rebound after Trump has left the building.
(if the US votes for decency over crime in government)
Canadians are sick of the Trump Mafia and cannot morally support the US. I expect visits will rebound after Trump has left the building.
(if the US votes for decency over crime in government)
To all the whiners and complainers out there, learn which level of government is responsible for your discomfort.
Maybe the responsibility is yours; the government is not your mother. In fact, maybe it wasn't even your mother's responsibility.
Take a serious inward look in the New Year!
#cdnpoli
Maybe the responsibility is yours; the government is not your mother. In fact, maybe it wasn't even your mother's responsibility.
Take a serious inward look in the New Year!
#cdnpoli
December 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
To all the whiners and complainers out there, learn which level of government is responsible for your discomfort.
Maybe the responsibility is yours; the government is not your mother. In fact, maybe it wasn't even your mother's responsibility.
Take a serious inward look in the New Year!
#cdnpoli
Maybe the responsibility is yours; the government is not your mother. In fact, maybe it wasn't even your mother's responsibility.
Take a serious inward look in the New Year!
#cdnpoli
If you have an interest in global financial trends, facts or speculation, this video presents some interesting ideas.
If I had a stash of US dollars right now, I would be considering converting them to Canadian currency while the price is advantageous.
#cdnpoli
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HIs...
If I had a stash of US dollars right now, I would be considering converting them to Canadian currency while the price is advantageous.
#cdnpoli
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HIs...
BRICS Just Killed the Dollar - Canada's About to Get Very Rich
YouTube video by House of El
www.youtube.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
If you have an interest in global financial trends, facts or speculation, this video presents some interesting ideas.
If I had a stash of US dollars right now, I would be considering converting them to Canadian currency while the price is advantageous.
#cdnpoli
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HIs...
If I had a stash of US dollars right now, I would be considering converting them to Canadian currency while the price is advantageous.
#cdnpoli
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HIs...
About all of those "backward" videos we are subjected to.
You can correct that in your settings.
You can correct that in your settings.
December 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
About all of those "backward" videos we are subjected to.
You can correct that in your settings.
You can correct that in your settings.
.
The Republican/Conservative “pull yourself up by the bootstraps” message is an admission that they can do nothing for you and that you are on your own.
In both the US and Canada, the right-wing political parties' financial management creates more debt and discomfort for people.
#cdnpol #USA
The Republican/Conservative “pull yourself up by the bootstraps” message is an admission that they can do nothing for you and that you are on your own.
In both the US and Canada, the right-wing political parties' financial management creates more debt and discomfort for people.
#cdnpol #USA
December 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The Reality TV Show that is the US sees Trump talk about neuroses, selecting chairs and his wife’s underwear drawer in his address to the nation.
Surely the American population must be ready to replace him and his entire clown show.
Too bad he still has 3 years of destruction left in him.
#USA
Surely the American population must be ready to replace him and his entire clown show.
Too bad he still has 3 years of destruction left in him.
#USA
December 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The Reality TV Show that is the US sees Trump talk about neuroses, selecting chairs and his wife’s underwear drawer in his address to the nation.
Surely the American population must be ready to replace him and his entire clown show.
Too bad he still has 3 years of destruction left in him.
#USA
Surely the American population must be ready to replace him and his entire clown show.
Too bad he still has 3 years of destruction left in him.
#USA
Think of what anxiety lives in the heart of school teachers right now.
Too bad parents aren't vaccinating their kids. www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
‘Sky-high’ circulation of flu among Canadian kids, teens as experts brace for worsening wave of infections | CBC News
A surge of influenza among school-aged kids is linked to the recent deaths of multiple Ontario children, prompting calls for Canadian families to get vaccinated as medical experts brace for a worsenin...
www.cbc.ca
December 20, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Think of what anxiety lives in the heart of school teachers right now.
When it comes to Xmas parties, I kind of know what to expect, and judge how early I will be leaving, if the 1st, 5th and 10th song on the playlist is "All I Want For Xmas Is You"!
December 20, 2025 at 3:32 AM
When it comes to Xmas parties, I kind of know what to expect, and judge how early I will be leaving, if the 1st, 5th and 10th song on the playlist is "All I Want For Xmas Is You"!
Couldn't have said it better myself!
December 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Couldn't have said it better myself!
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On floor crossing by MPs.
Canadians do not elect governments — they elect individual MPs. And it is those MPs who then decide who gets to govern.
If I were a Conservative MP at the moment, I would be crossing the floor because that is where the competent leadership is!
#cdnpoli
Canadians do not elect governments — they elect individual MPs. And it is those MPs who then decide who gets to govern.
If I were a Conservative MP at the moment, I would be crossing the floor because that is where the competent leadership is!
#cdnpoli
December 20, 2025 at 2:57 AM
On floor crossing by MPs.
Canadians do not elect governments — they elect individual MPs. And it is those MPs who then decide who gets to govern.
If I were a Conservative MP at the moment, I would be crossing the floor because that is where the competent leadership is!
#cdnpoli
Canadians do not elect governments — they elect individual MPs. And it is those MPs who then decide who gets to govern.
If I were a Conservative MP at the moment, I would be crossing the floor because that is where the competent leadership is!
#cdnpoli
.........my own personal cartoon?
All the best from me!
All the best from me!
December 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
.........my own personal cartoon?
All the best from me!
All the best from me!
I'm not knocking Proportional Representation but, I have voted many times and not had my candidate win. That will happen with PR also.
The important part is participating, not just winning!
The important part is participating, not just winning!
A Liberal in rural Alberta or a Conservative in downtown Toronto can vote for decades without ever electing a candidate they support.
A system that locks regions to one party is not democracy.
Proportional representation ensures every vote counts, no matter where you live.
A system that locks regions to one party is not democracy.
Proportional representation ensures every vote counts, no matter where you live.
December 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I'm not knocking Proportional Representation but, I have voted many times and not had my candidate win. That will happen with PR also.
The important part is participating, not just winning!
The important part is participating, not just winning!
Rob Reiner put words to the opinion of a gazillion people across the world!
Instead of endlessly rereading what a demented old fool wrote about Rob Reiner, let's read his wise words instead.
December 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Rob Reiner put words to the opinion of a gazillion people across the world!
"Trump sues BBC for defamation over editing of pre-riot speech, seeking up to $10B US"
Trump needs to have his name on everyone's lips 24/7. The best thing would be for every news outlet in the world to stop giving him any space in their day. Let him rant in the dark!
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
Trump needs to have his name on everyone's lips 24/7. The best thing would be for every news outlet in the world to stop giving him any space in their day. Let him rant in the dark!
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
Trump sues BBC for defamation, seeking up to $10B US | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump sued the BBC on Monday for defamation over edited clips of a speech that made it appear he directed supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol, opening an international front in ...
www.cbc.ca
December 16, 2025 at 2:07 AM
"Trump sues BBC for defamation over editing of pre-riot speech, seeking up to $10B US"
Trump needs to have his name on everyone's lips 24/7. The best thing would be for every news outlet in the world to stop giving him any space in their day. Let him rant in the dark!
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
Trump needs to have his name on everyone's lips 24/7. The best thing would be for every news outlet in the world to stop giving him any space in their day. Let him rant in the dark!
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...