Shawn Micallef
@shawnmicallef.bsky.social
Local tosser
Books author (New: Stroll!)
Toronto Star column writer
Spacing Magazine co-founder
U of T instructor
Trying to do it a bit different here than the last place.
Links to books, etc:
https://linktr.ee/shawnmicallef
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Books author (New: Stroll!)
Toronto Star column writer
Spacing Magazine co-founder
U of T instructor
Trying to do it a bit different here than the last place.
Links to books, etc:
https://linktr.ee/shawnmicallef
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🤘🏼
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Shawn Micallef
@shawnmicallef.bsky.social
· Nov 26
Shops at Aura tree. Snow dusted wonderland under (for now) Canada’s tallest residential bldn. Formal skirt transitions to snow fam exploding w uncontainable joy in witnessing drive-by action Santa. A perfect scene to visit & revisit, each time seeing more. 11/10
#EveryCorporateChristmasTreeInToronto
#EveryCorporateChristmasTreeInToronto
Crassus: Do you eat oysters?
Antoninus: When I have them, master.
Crassus: Do you eat snails?
Antoninus: No, master.
~
Crassus: My robe, Antoninus. My taste includes both snails and oysters.
Antoninus: When I have them, master.
Crassus: Do you eat snails?
Antoninus: No, master.
~
Crassus: My robe, Antoninus. My taste includes both snails and oysters.
January 6, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Crassus: Do you eat oysters?
Antoninus: When I have them, master.
Crassus: Do you eat snails?
Antoninus: No, master.
~
Crassus: My robe, Antoninus. My taste includes both snails and oysters.
Antoninus: When I have them, master.
Crassus: Do you eat snails?
Antoninus: No, master.
~
Crassus: My robe, Antoninus. My taste includes both snails and oysters.
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A key takeaway from Risk No. 2 on @eurasiagroup.net's excellent new Top Risks 2026 report, regarding the widening gap between "electrostates" (led by China) and "petrostates" (led by the Trumpified USA)
January 6, 2026 at 3:16 PM
A key takeaway from Risk No. 2 on @eurasiagroup.net's excellent new Top Risks 2026 report, regarding the widening gap between "electrostates" (led by China) and "petrostates" (led by the Trumpified USA)
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Canada in 2026: shh don't antagonize him
Canada in 2027: why isn't everyone condemning this US aggression against us
Canada in 2027: why isn't everyone condemning this US aggression against us
Canada should be first in line to sign such statements.
Greenland: new statement from France, Germany, Spain, UK, Poland, Denmark.
January 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Canada in 2026: shh don't antagonize him
Canada in 2027: why isn't everyone condemning this US aggression against us
Canada in 2027: why isn't everyone condemning this US aggression against us
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Not long after, we had a look at the records for some of the premier's most senior cabinet ministers. They showed they were barely using their official devices to make calls either. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1002609...
globalnews.ca/news/1002609...
Senior Ford government cabinet ministers barely using work phones, docs show | Globalnews.ca
As government lawyers fight to keep Doug Ford's cellphone history secret, Global News can reveal senior cabinet ministers who barely used their work phones during key times.
globalnews.ca
January 5, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Not long after, we had a look at the records for some of the premier's most senior cabinet ministers. They showed they were barely using their official devices to make calls either. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1002609...
globalnews.ca/news/1002609...
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I know age only goes one way but man this is a bad time to lose our last Holocaust survivors.
Eva Schloss, an Auschwitz survivor who dedicated her life to speaking out against prejudice and to preserving the legacy of her stepsister, Anne Frank, died on Saturday in London at 96. trib.al/NZEPlL6
January 5, 2026 at 9:39 PM
I know age only goes one way but man this is a bad time to lose our last Holocaust survivors.
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all the heated rivalry fans confused that real-life hockey is unlike the fanfic they’ve been mainlining haha
Canada’s junior hockey team and its unsportsmanlike captain, Porter Martone, behaved like spoiled brats during this tournament
Congratulations Czechia
Congratulations Czechia
January 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
all the heated rivalry fans confused that real-life hockey is unlike the fanfic they’ve been mainlining haha
Once you see one you start to see them all over
"There’s a metal artist in Toronto who has left thousands of pieces of guerilla artwork all around the city. Usually found in the form of small metal plaques etched with drawings and bolted to municipal infrastructure ..."
www.torontotoday.ca/local/arts-c...
www.torontotoday.ca/local/arts-c...
Rock Dobey’s metal plaques are all over Toronto
After more than 50 years of creating art, metal artist Rocky Dobey has left his mark all over the city of Toronto
www.torontotoday.ca
January 5, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Once you see one you start to see them all over
This guy and his speed bumps
NEW: Ontario Premier Doug Ford acknowledges there is a “bump” in his plan for all civil servants to return to the office five days per week, as the government searches for new workspaces to accommodate the move. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1159974...
Ford acknowledges ‘bump’ in the road as civil servants return to office full time | Globalnews.ca
Monday is officially the first day when government employees are required to report to work all week, yet the province still hasn't sorted workspaces for everybody.
globalnews.ca
January 5, 2026 at 7:17 PM
This guy and his speed bumps
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'increasingly, the built environment, which used to seem like a natural firebreak, now looks like so much fuel ready to burn. “It’s about how much energy is stored in the landscape, not just in plant material but in other features of the environment, where we live & where our kids sleep at night'
The LA fires are probably your most vivid illustration of our new age of wildfire and all the devastation it promises. But were they even wildfires? The ignition wasn’t wild, the fuel wasn’t wild, the landscape wasn’t wildland and wildland firefighting couldn’t help. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
Opinion | Which City Burns Next?
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:47 PM
'increasingly, the built environment, which used to seem like a natural firebreak, now looks like so much fuel ready to burn. “It’s about how much energy is stored in the landscape, not just in plant material but in other features of the environment, where we live & where our kids sleep at night'
And how much it all costs Ontarians (who do not seem to care)
Someone should do a study on how much Doug Ford-related litigation clogs up the courts 🫠
January 5, 2026 at 4:10 PM
And how much it all costs Ontarians (who do not seem to care)
Siri: why does Doug Ford, at his most Trumpy, rail against the courts in attempts to undermine their legitimacy?
A panel of three judges has thrown out an attempt by the province to stop the release of government calls on Premier Doug Ford’s personal cellphone.
globalnews.ca/news/1159745...
globalnews.ca/news/1159745...
Ontario court rules Doug Ford must turn over personal phone records | Globalnews.ca
An Ontario court says it is reasonable to conclude Premier Doug Ford uses his personal cellphone to communicate and that he should make those records public.
globalnews.ca
January 5, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Siri: why does Doug Ford, at his most Trumpy, rail against the courts in attempts to undermine their legitimacy?
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This made me tear up. This could not be a more pressing issue to more people in so many cities.
"I'm so sorry that we could not have done this earlier...to have saved the loved ones in your life. But I thank you fopr the work that you have done...to ensure that this pain not be felt by others who call this same city home." — Mayor Mamdani at McGuinness Blvd. presser youtube.com/shorts/uwAYI...
Mayor Mamdani commits to ending traffic violence across NYC on third day in office #safestreets
YouTube video by Streetsblog NYC
youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:32 PM
This made me tear up. This could not be a more pressing issue to more people in so many cities.
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Canada, like other western states, is worried about alienating Trump. But that just invites isolation next time, when it's your turn over the barrel, and everyone else stays silent for fear of alienating Trump.
Democracies worthy of the name must stand together for the rule of law, or fall apart.
Democracies worthy of the name must stand together for the rule of law, or fall apart.
January 5, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Canada, like other western states, is worried about alienating Trump. But that just invites isolation next time, when it's your turn over the barrel, and everyone else stays silent for fear of alienating Trump.
Democracies worthy of the name must stand together for the rule of law, or fall apart.
Democracies worthy of the name must stand together for the rule of law, or fall apart.
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Baker Street is also one of the most astute and poignant songs about London ever written. "And it's taken you so long to find out you were wrong when you thought it held everything."
January 5, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Baker Street is also one of the most astute and poignant songs about London ever written. "And it's taken you so long to find out you were wrong when you thought it held everything."
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Having hastily congratulated Trump yesterday, today Poilievre is focusing on Venezuela with the utmost seriousness by re-Xing one of his MPs who got offended by the auto-translation of a headline on an AFP wire story posted on the Radio-Canada site about Maduro.
January 5, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Having hastily congratulated Trump yesterday, today Poilievre is focusing on Venezuela with the utmost seriousness by re-Xing one of his MPs who got offended by the auto-translation of a headline on an AFP wire story posted on the Radio-Canada site about Maduro.
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This whole record is great imo
Gerry Rafferty died 15 years ago today. This is the most beautiful song & I listen to it regularly. His famous sax song Baker Street is great of course. But this is sublime.
Gerry Rafferty - The Ark (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Gerry Rafferty
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 3:55 AM
This whole record is great imo
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Anyway, perhaps you want something else to read after 24 hours of the global goon show.
January 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Anyway, perhaps you want something else to read after 24 hours of the global goon show.
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This whole album is a treasure.
January 5, 2026 at 2:49 AM
This whole album is a treasure.
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Totally! The song City To City is a great highway tune, too.
January 5, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Totally! The song City To City is a great highway tune, too.
So… I mostly got to know this Rafferty album cuz my dad had the cassette tape in his old Toyota in Malta. I’d go visit him then drive his left hand stick shift around the island at night listening to the ark & the rest. City to City is a complete masterpiece. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_to...
January 5, 2026 at 3:19 AM
So… I mostly got to know this Rafferty album cuz my dad had the cassette tape in his old Toyota in Malta. I’d go visit him then drive his left hand stick shift around the island at night listening to the ark & the rest. City to City is a complete masterpiece. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_to...
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He was a treasure:
Gerry Rafferty - Right Down the Line
YouTube video by MissTerri1979
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 2:55 AM
He was a treasure:
Gerry Rafferty died 15 years ago today. This is the most beautiful song & I listen to it regularly. His famous sax song Baker Street is great of course. But this is sublime.
Gerry Rafferty - The Ark (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Gerry Rafferty
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Gerry Rafferty died 15 years ago today. This is the most beautiful song & I listen to it regularly. His famous sax song Baker Street is great of course. But this is sublime.
Canada: instead of even staying silent, we’ll fluff
Can we just stop and put this into perspective:
Our Scandinavian allies put out joint statements today condemning the United States, and Denmark went as far as explicitly threatening military action while hinting at a potential invocation of Article 5.
That’s genuinely fucking insane.
Our Scandinavian allies put out joint statements today condemning the United States, and Denmark went as far as explicitly threatening military action while hinting at a potential invocation of Article 5.
That’s genuinely fucking insane.
January 5, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Canada: instead of even staying silent, we’ll fluff
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That is now 2 statements from Carney that have legitimized Trump's violent, extrajudicial overthrow & kidnapping of another country's leader.
Our prime minister looks more Neville Chamberlain than elbows up rn.
(He has also failed to speak directly to Canadians who might be feeling unsettled.)
Our prime minister looks more Neville Chamberlain than elbows up rn.
(He has also failed to speak directly to Canadians who might be feeling unsettled.)
I spoke with María Corina Machado today. I affirmed Canada’s support for a peaceful, Venezuelan-led transition of power — one that respects the democratic will of the Venezuelan people.
January 5, 2026 at 1:45 AM
That is now 2 statements from Carney that have legitimized Trump's violent, extrajudicial overthrow & kidnapping of another country's leader.
Our prime minister looks more Neville Chamberlain than elbows up rn.
(He has also failed to speak directly to Canadians who might be feeling unsettled.)
Our prime minister looks more Neville Chamberlain than elbows up rn.
(He has also failed to speak directly to Canadians who might be feeling unsettled.)