Saskoko
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Kevin O’Connor, ex-journalist, cat fancier, Habs fan
“If we’re going to wear uniforms, man, let’s everybody wear something different” — Tommy Chong
“If we’re going to wear uniforms, man, let’s everybody wear something different” — Tommy Chong
Mostly single stories in various anthologies (Dangerous Visions not being among them, dammit)
December 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Mostly single stories in various anthologies (Dangerous Visions not being among them, dammit)
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God rest ye, merry cheesemongers! Let nothing ye dismay! Remember us, your cheese eaters, as we eat this holiday!
December 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
God rest ye, merry cheesemongers! Let nothing ye dismay! Remember us, your cheese eaters, as we eat this holiday!
A data point in support of your post: I often search for e-books at my local library (Regina, Canada). I checked just now & there are 157 Agatha Christies available, but only 10 hits for Harlan Ellison (whom I have always been a big fan of), and only 3 of those are collections of his stories. Sad.
December 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
A data point in support of your post: I often search for e-books at my local library (Regina, Canada). I checked just now & there are 157 Agatha Christies available, but only 10 hits for Harlan Ellison (whom I have always been a big fan of), and only 3 of those are collections of his stories. Sad.
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From Threads, my first laugh of the day
November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
From Threads, my first laugh of the day
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Squirrels can't die from falling:
The terminal velocity of a squirrel is ~30 km/h (20 mph) compared to a human at 200 km/h (120 mph).
This, combined with their low weight & tendency to flatten out on landing, makes falls from any height survivable (though injury still possible!).
The terminal velocity of a squirrel is ~30 km/h (20 mph) compared to a human at 200 km/h (120 mph).
This, combined with their low weight & tendency to flatten out on landing, makes falls from any height survivable (though injury still possible!).
August 3, 2023 at 12:01 PM
Squirrels can't die from falling:
The terminal velocity of a squirrel is ~30 km/h (20 mph) compared to a human at 200 km/h (120 mph).
This, combined with their low weight & tendency to flatten out on landing, makes falls from any height survivable (though injury still possible!).
The terminal velocity of a squirrel is ~30 km/h (20 mph) compared to a human at 200 km/h (120 mph).
This, combined with their low weight & tendency to flatten out on landing, makes falls from any height survivable (though injury still possible!).
Watched game 1 at the Gold Pan Saloon in Whitehorse. This is right after the grand slam
October 27, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Watched game 1 at the Gold Pan Saloon in Whitehorse. This is right after the grand slam
A samurai mocks another samurai over his crappy sword: “It wouldn’t cut tofu.” Harakiri (1962) What a fantastic film!
September 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A samurai mocks another samurai over his crappy sword: “It wouldn’t cut tofu.” Harakiri (1962) What a fantastic film!
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August 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Wish we had learned about Piapot in elementary school rather than, for example, Stanley & Livingstone
Payipwat (Piapot) was a man who always put his people first. He dreamed of creating a home for the Cree in the Canadian Prairies but was blocked at every turn by the Canadian government.
His refusal to stop the Thirst Dance led to his removal as chief.
This is his story.
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His refusal to stop the Thirst Dance led to his removal as chief.
This is his story.
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June 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Wish we had learned about Piapot in elementary school rather than, for example, Stanley & Livingstone
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On D-Day, 14,000 Canadians landed at Juno Beach, supported by the Royal Canadian Navy and the RCAF. The day saw 1,074 Canadian casualties, including 359 killed. It was a watershed moment in human history.
Here are Canadians stories from that day.
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Here are Canadians stories from that day.
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June 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
On D-Day, 14,000 Canadians landed at Juno Beach, supported by the Royal Canadian Navy and the RCAF. The day saw 1,074 Canadian casualties, including 359 killed. It was a watershed moment in human history.
Here are Canadians stories from that day.
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Here are Canadians stories from that day.
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Good God, what kind of a flophouse is Sluggo forced to live in?
May 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Good God, what kind of a flophouse is Sluggo forced to live in?
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BREAKING: MLB commissioner Rob Manfred removed Pete Rose and other deceased players from the league's permanently ineligible list.
This makes the sport’s all-time hit king eligible for election to the Hall of Fame.
Details: www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
This makes the sport’s all-time hit king eligible for election to the Hall of Fame.
Details: www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
May 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
BREAKING: MLB commissioner Rob Manfred removed Pete Rose and other deceased players from the league's permanently ineligible list.
This makes the sport’s all-time hit king eligible for election to the Hall of Fame.
Details: www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
This makes the sport’s all-time hit king eligible for election to the Hall of Fame.
Details: www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
Was there ever a comic strip character cooler than Sluggo?
May 8, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Was there ever a comic strip character cooler than Sluggo?
Canada responds to “51st state”
May 2, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Canada responds to “51st state”
Hurray for Herblock. “Here he comes now!” has lived rent free in my head for many years.
April 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Hurray for Herblock. “Here he comes now!” has lived rent free in my head for many years.
Thanks for this. A terrific time capsule of 1970s Regina. “Chairman Wally” with his little red book. Vintage street views. Gigantic Detroit sedans in parking lots. Lorne Harasen. And those gigantic sideburns!
April 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Thanks for this. A terrific time capsule of 1970s Regina. “Chairman Wally” with his little red book. Vintage street views. Gigantic Detroit sedans in parking lots. Lorne Harasen. And those gigantic sideburns!
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On this day in 2022, Mike Bossy died.
Among his many accomplishments, his 0.76 Goals-Per-Game Average remains a record to this day.
He is considered by some to be the greatest natural goal scorer in NHL history.
This is the story of Mike Bossy.
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Among his many accomplishments, his 0.76 Goals-Per-Game Average remains a record to this day.
He is considered by some to be the greatest natural goal scorer in NHL history.
This is the story of Mike Bossy.
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April 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
On this day in 2022, Mike Bossy died.
Among his many accomplishments, his 0.76 Goals-Per-Game Average remains a record to this day.
He is considered by some to be the greatest natural goal scorer in NHL history.
This is the story of Mike Bossy.
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Among his many accomplishments, his 0.76 Goals-Per-Game Average remains a record to this day.
He is considered by some to be the greatest natural goal scorer in NHL history.
This is the story of Mike Bossy.
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Appreciate the translation and analysis, Justin. This is good stuff
The two men vying to be prime minister of Canada went on Quebec's most important stage last night to make their pitch. I broke it down (and translated.) www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/tale-of-th...
Tale of the TLMEP
Trudeau and Poilievre visit Quebec's most important TV programme
www.bugeyedandshameless.com
April 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Appreciate the translation and analysis, Justin. This is good stuff
As a child of immigrants … well said Dropkick Murphys
"The way I was taught is, if your family were immigrants to this country and came for a better life, the price you pay for that is you can never say that 'no one else is welcome.' That is what America was built on," said the Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey.
'This is a class war': The Dropkick Murphys' Ken Casey on Trump, immigration and Boston
"The way I was taught is, if your family were immigrants to this country and came for a better life, the price you pay for that is you can never say that 'no one else is welcome.' That is what America...
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March 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
As a child of immigrants … well said Dropkick Murphys
Oh rats. I only recently learned that ending texts with a period signalled hostile intent … Now I find out adding the airport hashtag to “tweets” is passé. (While I’m at it, pretty sure the ellipsis is another boomer affectation) #yqr
March 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Oh rats. I only recently learned that ending texts with a period signalled hostile intent … Now I find out adding the airport hashtag to “tweets” is passé. (While I’m at it, pretty sure the ellipsis is another boomer affectation) #yqr
Decades before Jurassic Park, there was the book that melted my 10-year-old brain … Richard Marsten’s Danger: Dinosaurs!
March 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Decades before Jurassic Park, there was the book that melted my 10-year-old brain … Richard Marsten’s Danger: Dinosaurs!
Just occurred to me that nobody says “squee!” anymore
March 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Just occurred to me that nobody says “squee!” anymore
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WebM Test II - Blind Priest Scene
YouTube video by Drayse Schneider
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February 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM