Robert Randall
@robertwrandall.bsky.social
Flaneur. Former Saanich Arts Culture & Community Wellness Committee, Past co-chair Open Space Art Soc., Downtown Residents Assoc. & Downtown Adv. Comm.; 9th place 2008 Victoria civic election. Artist, Designer, Writer, Picture Framer.
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1911, Vancouver Province reports on a Montreal lecture: evergreen headline.
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40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
Tonight on "Canadian Seinfeld" George tries to impress his girlfriend by putting twenty dollars in the poppy tray but when he loses his poppy he has to find a way to steal a replacement
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Tonight on "Canadian Seinfeld" George tries to impress his girlfriend by putting twenty dollars in the poppy tray but when he loses his poppy he has to find a way to steal a replacement
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lol why put it this way
November 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
lol why put it this way
Victoria's Mango the flamingo is turning 50. When asked how he's doing he responded, "My sciatica's fucking killing me, how do you think I'm doing?".
November 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Victoria's Mango the flamingo is turning 50. When asked how he's doing he responded, "My sciatica's fucking killing me, how do you think I'm doing?".
If you're in England and in the mood for a great dessert go to county Kent in the south of England, there you'll find the city of Dover. Then board the Eurostar train to Paris.
November 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
If you're in England and in the mood for a great dessert go to county Kent in the south of England, there you'll find the city of Dover. Then board the Eurostar train to Paris.
Monk Office will be exiting the retail art and office supply business. The Sidney store will close next year and the Fort & Quadra store will retain furniture, copying, and custom framing. Office supplies will still be able available at their website,
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November 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Monk Office will be exiting the retail art and office supply business. The Sidney store will close next year and the Fort & Quadra store will retain furniture, copying, and custom framing. Office supplies will still be able available at their website,
#yyj
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE BC MINISTRY OF FASHION:
As of November 1st winter fashion rules go in to effect. All urban BC citizens must possess the mandatory outfit consisting of:
-Black puffy jacket
-Black stretch pants
-Blundstones
As of November 1st winter fashion rules go in to effect. All urban BC citizens must possess the mandatory outfit consisting of:
-Black puffy jacket
-Black stretch pants
-Blundstones
November 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE BC MINISTRY OF FASHION:
As of November 1st winter fashion rules go in to effect. All urban BC citizens must possess the mandatory outfit consisting of:
-Black puffy jacket
-Black stretch pants
-Blundstones
As of November 1st winter fashion rules go in to effect. All urban BC citizens must possess the mandatory outfit consisting of:
-Black puffy jacket
-Black stretch pants
-Blundstones
Breaking: ꦯꦩ꧀ꦥꦺꦪꦤ꧀ꦢꦊꦩ꧀ꦲꦶꦁꦏꦁꦯꦶꦤꦸꦲꦸꦤ꧀ꦑꦁꦗꦼꦁꦯꦸꦱꦸꦲꦸꦤꦤ꧀ꦦꦏꦸꦧꦸꦮꦤ XIII has died, age 77.
November 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Breaking: ꦯꦩ꧀ꦥꦺꦪꦤ꧀ꦢꦊꦩ꧀ꦲꦶꦁꦏꦁꦯꦶꦤꦸꦲꦸꦤ꧀ꦑꦁꦗꦼꦁꦯꦸꦱꦸꦲꦸꦤꦤ꧀ꦦꦏꦸꦧꦸꦮꦤ XIII has died, age 77.
The Beatles' Mr. Moonlight could be argued as the worst (least best?) track on their most overlooked album.
But as the opening song during their club days it must have been amazing:
"MISTAAAAAH Mooonliiiight!"
The audience has stopped chatting and drinking and has now wheeled in John's direction.
But as the opening song during their club days it must have been amazing:
"MISTAAAAAH Mooonliiiight!"
The audience has stopped chatting and drinking and has now wheeled in John's direction.
November 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The Beatles' Mr. Moonlight could be argued as the worst (least best?) track on their most overlooked album.
But as the opening song during their club days it must have been amazing:
"MISTAAAAAH Mooonliiiight!"
The audience has stopped chatting and drinking and has now wheeled in John's direction.
But as the opening song during their club days it must have been amazing:
"MISTAAAAAH Mooonliiiight!"
The audience has stopped chatting and drinking and has now wheeled in John's direction.
I'm enjoying this #worldseries but I've had my fill of MEN SPITTING 🌻💧
November 1, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I'm enjoying this #worldseries but I've had my fill of MEN SPITTING 🌻💧
Just a reminder; don't give kids raisin boxes on Halloween.
Kids get free raisins every goddamn day. It's like your boss saying hey, free tap water in the breakroom.
Kids get free raisins every goddamn day. It's like your boss saying hey, free tap water in the breakroom.
October 31, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Just a reminder; don't give kids raisin boxes on Halloween.
Kids get free raisins every goddamn day. It's like your boss saying hey, free tap water in the breakroom.
Kids get free raisins every goddamn day. It's like your boss saying hey, free tap water in the breakroom.
This is what Victorians did 30 years ago before the internet. Enjoy!
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo6C...
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo6C...
15 Minutes of Victoria, B.C Weather Channel - October 1986
YouTube video by #thedump
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October 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This is what Victorians did 30 years ago before the internet. Enjoy!
#yyj
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo6C...
#yyj
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo6C...
Here in Chilliwack this evening there are dozens of women bar-hopping dressed as Mrs. Roper from “Three’s Company”.
October 26, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Here in Chilliwack this evening there are dozens of women bar-hopping dressed as Mrs. Roper from “Three’s Company”.
We were minutes away from boarding the 8 ferry when it was canceled due to 💨 winds. Hoping for the noon but am exploring kayaking over.
October 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We were minutes away from boarding the 8 ferry when it was canceled due to 💨 winds. Hoping for the noon but am exploring kayaking over.
Years ago I was rummaging in a garbage pile inside the abandoned Sears Automotive Centre at Hillside Mall in Victoria and found this 1988 original hand-drawn coffee-stained Bob Krieger editorial cartoon. 🖌️
Theme is timeless.
@kriegercartoons.bsky.social
#bcpoli
Theme is timeless.
@kriegercartoons.bsky.social
#bcpoli
October 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Years ago I was rummaging in a garbage pile inside the abandoned Sears Automotive Centre at Hillside Mall in Victoria and found this 1988 original hand-drawn coffee-stained Bob Krieger editorial cartoon. 🖌️
Theme is timeless.
@kriegercartoons.bsky.social
#bcpoli
Theme is timeless.
@kriegercartoons.bsky.social
#bcpoli
I bet that the thing Americans find most baffling about Canadian supermarkets is the entire section of Clamato products.
October 24, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I bet that the thing Americans find most baffling about Canadian supermarkets is the entire section of Clamato products.
Street people downtown meticulously dig dirt out of sidewalk cracks with the focus and intensity of a gem cutter. They'll spend hours doing it.
October 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Street people downtown meticulously dig dirt out of sidewalk cracks with the focus and intensity of a gem cutter. They'll spend hours doing it.
I liked "The Friendly Giant" because it wasn't a noisy show about solving mysteries or wacky adventures, it was just three guys getting together every morning and shooting the shit. One just happened to be a rooster in a bag.
October 23, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I liked "The Friendly Giant" because it wasn't a noisy show about solving mysteries or wacky adventures, it was just three guys getting together every morning and shooting the shit. One just happened to be a rooster in a bag.
Selma van de Perre died in London this week aged 103. After her mother and sister were disappeared by Nazis she became a courier for the Dutch resistance. After the war she was a teacher, journalist and public speaker.
October 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Selma van de Perre died in London this week aged 103. After her mother and sister were disappeared by Nazis she became a courier for the Dutch resistance. After the war she was a teacher, journalist and public speaker.
I like that in the movies jewel thieves devise elaborate schemes involving dodging laser beams but in reality they just drive a big ladder truck to the second floor at 9:30 am.
October 20, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I like that in the movies jewel thieves devise elaborate schemes involving dodging laser beams but in reality they just drive a big ladder truck to the second floor at 9:30 am.
When I was a little kid we had to switch to the metric system and my school exercise book had a handy metric guide on the back cover and I totally thought the decalitre was going to be a thing.
October 16, 2025 at 4:18 AM
When I was a little kid we had to switch to the metric system and my school exercise book had a handy metric guide on the back cover and I totally thought the decalitre was going to be a thing.
The business I work at is slowly imploding. They're paring off unprofitable locations and operations and people are getting laid off on nearly a daily basis. My job is safe for now but I'm not optimistic I'll be there six months from now.
I'm OK but it's not fun.
I'm OK but it's not fun.
October 16, 2025 at 3:58 AM
The business I work at is slowly imploding. They're paring off unprofitable locations and operations and people are getting laid off on nearly a daily basis. My job is safe for now but I'm not optimistic I'll be there six months from now.
I'm OK but it's not fun.
I'm OK but it's not fun.