patthebook.bsky.social
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I suppose we can all take comfort in knowing that Clark Bezo is too inept to achieve his clearly-stated priorities as Councillor.
Thrilling to see Canadians continue avoiding the US, but the idea it's the result of the 51st state threat and tariffs feels overstated. To me, the prospect of potentially encountering insane state-sponsored violence or border issues is much more of a deterrent!

www.forbes.com/sites/suzann...
Canadians Continue One Year Of Declining Visits To U.S.
Unlike most travel boycotts, which tend to fizzle over time, Canadians show no sign of relenting on a national movement that cost the U.S. $4.5 billion in 2025.
www.forbes.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:12 PM
He is simply not a serious man!
Burton is calling traffic in south east a crisis.

FFS, man… I lived in Malta for a year. You folks don't know jack about traffic. #yqrcc
February 12, 2026 at 1:11 AM
…good?
Hunchak notes that Skywood is in tier 3 of phasing. Could wait until after Rosewood trunk completed which might not be until the 2050s. That reduces Skywood value by 90% #yqrcc
February 12, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Yup, there’s no need to understand the job you have before you get the job. It’s just so hard to learn independently in this modern age where information is impossible to come by!!
Rashovich: This whole process is a little overwhelming, especially for a lay man. I'd appreciate some tutorials on lift stations & waste water. It's pretty difficult to make decisions. We're just relying on admin & what we're being told. #yqrcc
February 12, 2026 at 12:48 AM
That’s right, most people wait until they have a job to learn what it’s about and how to be good at it. Very much normal behaviour.
Radons: When we took on this job, I honestly can say I've never learned so much about what's underground in our city. So thank you for that education. #yqrcc
February 12, 2026 at 12:46 AM
“You’re going to cover my ass for me in case I decide to run again, right?”

(He won’t)
Tsiklis: I'm not deciding what development goes next isn't up to me, admin decides that?
Admin: Yes. Admin is proposing this phasing plan.
T: So after it's approved, it's up to you. We don't have a system where councillors decide what development goes next. #yqrcc
February 12, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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gotta say AI has been great for one thing which is convincing me to finally unsubscribe from all those longstanding mailing lists as soon as they start spamming me about their brand new AI features
February 11, 2026 at 10:02 PM
No Councillor worth their salt would ever need to ask this question. Do your goddamn homework!
Tsiklis: If I'm seeking changes to phasing plan, do I vote No today? #yqrcc
February 12, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Heroic lifting by the passive voice there with “there was a decision.”

It cannot be overstated how enormously disruptive (and of course, consultation-free) was the unilateral change made by the province around how school sites were selected and funded.
Admin on servicing Rosewood school: That was before my time. We've been through files. There were discussion when joint use schools announced in 2014/15. We were selecting sites. Skywood was originally tagged for one. But there was a decision that it'd go into Rosewood. #yqrcc
February 12, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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SCOOP: Bell Canada is planning to build an artificial intelligence data centre near Regina.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Bell plans to build artificial intelligence data centre near Regina, RM documents show | CBC News
Documents filed with the Rural Municipality of Sherwood has revealed that Bell plans to build an AI data centre south of Regina.
www.cbc.ca
February 10, 2026 at 11:44 PM
I haven’t paid attention in a minute but given the history of the RM of Sherwood, I am not at all surprised there are enough clout- and cash-chasing idiots out there to rubber stamp this entry into the phony-ass digital Ponzi scheme bubble-ass pipe dream that is AI.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
February 11, 2026 at 2:19 AM
HOW ABOUT YOU GET FUCKED BELL CANADA AND EVERYONE ELSE GREEDY AND SHORT-SIGHTED ENOUGH TO ENDORSE THIS ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Bell plans to build artificial intelligence data centre near Regina, RM documents show | CBC News
Documents filed with the Rural Municipality of Sherwood has revealed that Bell plans to build an AI data centre south of Regina.
www.cbc.ca
February 11, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Why, when I sing along to “Idioteque,” do I ALWAYS do the ascending half of the chorus melody?
February 11, 2026 at 2:11 AM
I put on my Dismemberment Plan mix for my 13 year-old and she was not totally psyched at first. “I feel like it’s going to give me a seizure.”

Which I get!

But I didn’t expect this would be the track that would bring her around.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORh6...
The Dismemberment Plan - Bra (Lyrics)
YouTube video by Dalton Ray
www.youtube.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Izzy hath used my deck of Edward Gorey’s ‘The Helpless Doorknob’ to compose a DEVASTATING short story.
February 5, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Put these in for ten seconds and it was a better experience than any Bluetooth earbud I’ve ever tried. Cords are the way to go. Cords are the light.
February 1, 2026 at 4:30 AM
I truly cannot express how little I want to see podcasts on Netflix.

Please kindly take your de facto non-union talk shows and shove them. There might only be one and a half US network late night talk shows that are actually funny, but I'll take them over webcams of podcasts every time.
January 30, 2026 at 4:15 AM
"Do you think Donald Trump gives a crap if Carney said ‘but I got elbows?’ Does anyone see anything more pathetic, more ridiculous and more embarrassing to the country of Canada?"

Yup, I sure do, and it's pretty hard to miss.

edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
'Not a Canadian anymore': Separatist event in Edmonton takes aim at Mark Carney, immigrants
Lawyer Jeffrey Rath says national pollsters are underestimating separatist sentiment in Alberta.
edmontonjournal.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Scoops of explanation.

This sounds like a person who understands what news is and should run one of the biggest news organizations in the world.

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January 28, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Evergreen.
January 10, 2026 at 4:18 PM
If someone in the senate has a good idea, it's ALWAYS Paula Simons. She rules.
January 10, 2026 at 3:59 PM
@pauldechene.bsky.social @thepalinode.com This is the song I referred to on the show Thursday, my QCIBoys! Check out the whole album, there's zero chance you won't like.

jessematheson.bandcamp.com/track/nothin...
Nothing At All, by Jesse Matheson
from the album Pleasure Pounds
jessematheson.bandcamp.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:11 PM