Paul Badertscher
@paulbadertscher.bsky.social
Increasingly ticked-off Canadian. Straight but not narrow. Fascinated by astronomy, music, and our canine companions. Unhealthily obsessed with the Chicago Cubs. Pro Oxford Comma. He/him.
These threads (about threads) are tremendous.
Let me show you the difference between a $40 hoodie and a ~$100 hoodie. 🧵
November 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
These threads (about threads) are tremendous.
Reposted by Paul Badertscher
The evil that men do lives after them
November 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The evil that men do lives after them
Aurora along the Ottawa River tonight (and basically anywhere north of 40 degrees on Turtle Island…)
November 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Aurora along the Ottawa River tonight (and basically anywhere north of 40 degrees on Turtle Island…)
…and Canada, and the U.S….
Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
…and Canada, and the U.S….
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I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
The Charge are one of the best things to happen for Ottawa sports fans in a LONG time - please, Ottawa city council, DON`T SCREW THIS UP!
I want Ottawa Charge fans to understand that if Lansdowne 2.0 goes through as-is, there’s a genuine threat that we’ll lose our women’s hockey team. This would be devastating to our city, and to all the women + girls who have found hope and community in the PWHL.
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/pwhl...
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/pwhl...
As women's hockey climbs to new heights, the City of Ottawa says think smaller | Opinion
PWHL executives Jayna Hefford and Amy Scheer write that it's not too late to change the story on Lansdowne 2.0.
ottawacitizen.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The Charge are one of the best things to happen for Ottawa sports fans in a LONG time - please, Ottawa city council, DON`T SCREW THIS UP!
I’ve always said that some day, I’d be able to do the dishes after a big roast chicken dinner without soaking the front of my shirt.
Friends, today is not that day.
Friends, today is not that day.
November 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I’ve always said that some day, I’d be able to do the dishes after a big roast chicken dinner without soaking the front of my shirt.
Friends, today is not that day.
Friends, today is not that day.
However this game ends, it has been so awesome to be able to watch this and not have to listen to Joe Buck on Fox. Thank you Dan and Buck @sportsnetpr.bsky.social #BlueJays #WorldSeries
November 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
However this game ends, it has been so awesome to be able to watch this and not have to listen to Joe Buck on Fox. Thank you Dan and Buck @sportsnetpr.bsky.social #BlueJays #WorldSeries
Can we love this guy any more?
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. arriving with *this* vibe 💯 Wearing the jersey of 3x Olympic hockey gold-medalist Marie-Philip Poulin.
📷 Screengrab from Sportsnet
#WorldSeries
📷 Screengrab from Sportsnet
#WorldSeries
November 1, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Can we love this guy any more?
I still remember (most of) the lyrics...
Released 44 years ago
"Nazi Punks Fuck Off", the fifth and most important single by the Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys - Nazi Punks Fuck Off (In Studio)
#punk #punks #punkrock #DeadKennedys #nazipunksfuckoff #history #punkrockhistory
"Nazi Punks Fuck Off", the fifth and most important single by the Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys - Nazi Punks Fuck Off (In Studio)
#punk #punks #punkrock #DeadKennedys #nazipunksfuckoff #history #punkrockhistory
October 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I still remember (most of) the lyrics...
So, so good and important history...
JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
October 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
So, so good and important history...
Co-signed 100%.
I've had a crush on you since the 90's, Emma. You didn't have to go so hard making me love you.
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 29, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Co-signed 100%.
I'm still outraged that The Cat Came Back did not win an Oscar.
Happy International Animation Day!
A perfect day to celebrate the animated films of the National Film Board. The NFB's animated films have won 6 Oscars. Their great films include The Log Driver's Waltz, The Hockey Sweater, Blackfly and Bob's Birthday.
Watch them for free: nfb.ca
A perfect day to celebrate the animated films of the National Film Board. The NFB's animated films have won 6 Oscars. Their great films include The Log Driver's Waltz, The Hockey Sweater, Blackfly and Bob's Birthday.
Watch them for free: nfb.ca
October 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I'm still outraged that The Cat Came Back did not win an Oscar.
OMG OK ONE MORE INNING BUT THAT’S IT.
October 28, 2025 at 4:07 AM
OMG OK ONE MORE INNING BUT THAT’S IT.
Everyone talking about how hard it is for Bo Bichette to come back in the #WorldSeries and hit after all those weeks injured, and it is, but all I can think of is…
a baseball player wearing a blue helmet with a c on it
Alt: A GIF of former Chicago Cub Kyle Schwarber smiling, standing on second base and pointing into the Cubs dugout. Fans in the bleachers in the background are standing and applauding.
media.tenor.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Everyone talking about how hard it is for Bo Bichette to come back in the #WorldSeries and hit after all those weeks injured, and it is, but all I can think of is…
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The desperate need to accumulate more and more at the cost of everyone else’s wellbeing should be classified as a mental disorder, and I will absolutely die on this hill.
Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
October 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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If you’re working in downtown Ottawa, the Rexall at 240 Sparks has both shots and you can get them during working hours without an appointment!
If you’re working in downtown Ottawa, the Rexall at 240 Sparks has both shots and you can get them during working hours without an appointment!
If you live in Ontario, we're privileged to still have free access to flu vaccines & Covid boosters.
Get them! I just did!
Immunocompromised/high risk can go now & everyone else can book now for appointments after Oct 28!
Get them ASAP & you'll help make the holiday season safer for everyone 💪🏻
Get them! I just did!
Immunocompromised/high risk can go now & everyone else can book now for appointments after Oct 28!
Get them ASAP & you'll help make the holiday season safer for everyone 💪🏻
October 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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If you’re working in downtown Ottawa, the Rexall at 240 Sparks has both shots and you can get them during working hours without an appointment!
If you’re working in downtown Ottawa, the Rexall at 240 Sparks has both shots and you can get them during working hours without an appointment!
October 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH
October 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!
Not to be THAT dictionary, but…
It’s ‘per se,’ not ‘per say.’
It’s ‘dog-eat-dog world,’ not ‘doggy-dog world.’
It’s ‘hunger pangs,’ not ‘hunger pains.’
It’s ‘one and the same,’ not ‘one in the same.’
It's 'buck naked,' not 'butt naked.'
It’s ‘per se,’ not ‘per say.’
It’s ‘dog-eat-dog world,’ not ‘doggy-dog world.’
It’s ‘hunger pangs,’ not ‘hunger pains.’
It’s ‘one and the same,’ not ‘one in the same.’
It's 'buck naked,' not 'butt naked.'
October 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
It’s only October and Murat’s thesaurus game is already at midseason level.
Jonathan Toews steps into a one-timer, set up by Nino Niederreiter off the rush. Saros saves.
Toews is looking more cromulent by the day but hasn't yet been able to buy his first #NHLJets goal.
Toews is looking more cromulent by the day but hasn't yet been able to buy his first #NHLJets goal.
October 19, 2025 at 2:31 AM
It’s only October and Murat’s thesaurus game is already at midseason level.
Important stuff to know, Ottawa peeps.
In the second instalment of Who To Call, I feature the homelessness outreach van that is available by calling 311 in Ottawa.
If you see someone sleeping rough or in a tent, you can call 24/7 (anywhere in the city). These folks will come and help people access shelter and permanent housing.
If you see someone sleeping rough or in a tent, you can call 24/7 (anywhere in the city). These folks will come and help people access shelter and permanent housing.
October 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Important stuff to know, Ottawa peeps.
October 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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I have to say, I get my back up when people respond to me on here and suggest that city staff are lying or incompetent. You may disagree with their analysis, but please do not attempt to undermine their integrity.
October 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I have to say, I get my back up when people respond to me on here and suggest that city staff are lying or incompetent. You may disagree with their analysis, but please do not attempt to undermine their integrity.