Simon St. Laurent
@simonstlaurent.bsky.social
Artist, cat-lover, and avid reader. Former film/tv tech, now customer service. Military brat, always! RCAF Station St. Hubert (QC), CFB Greenwood (NS), CFB Baden-Soellingen (Germany), CFB Borden (ON). Now living in Toronto.
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My website/blog: "Simon St. Laurent — Squibber"
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My most recent website post:
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Flukey the Flower's Odd Petal in an Odd World
"We hear you, Fluke. We're living in a... special time."
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Flukey the Flower's Odd Petal in an Odd World
"We hear you, Fluke. We're living in a... special time."
January 15, 2026 at 9:59 PM
My most recent website post:
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/fluk...
Flukey the Flower's Odd Petal in an Odd World
"We hear you, Fluke. We're living in a... special time."
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/fluk...
Flukey the Flower's Odd Petal in an Odd World
"We hear you, Fluke. We're living in a... special time."
On BBC Radio 2 News minutes ago:
British shadow cabinet member Robert Jenrick was sacked for planning to defect to 'Reform UK'. Kemi Badenoch, Leader of the Conservative Party, felt she had to do a little damage control... certainly potential-damage control.
British politics in turmoil....
British shadow cabinet member Robert Jenrick was sacked for planning to defect to 'Reform UK'. Kemi Badenoch, Leader of the Conservative Party, felt she had to do a little damage control... certainly potential-damage control.
British politics in turmoil....
January 15, 2026 at 2:16 PM
On BBC Radio 2 News minutes ago:
British shadow cabinet member Robert Jenrick was sacked for planning to defect to 'Reform UK'. Kemi Badenoch, Leader of the Conservative Party, felt she had to do a little damage control... certainly potential-damage control.
British politics in turmoil....
British shadow cabinet member Robert Jenrick was sacked for planning to defect to 'Reform UK'. Kemi Badenoch, Leader of the Conservative Party, felt she had to do a little damage control... certainly potential-damage control.
British politics in turmoil....
My new website post:
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/fluk...
Flukey the Flower's Odd Petal in an Odd World
#cartoon #cartoons #comic #comics
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Flukey the Flower's Odd Petal in an Odd World
#cartoon #cartoons #comic #comics
January 15, 2026 at 1:48 PM
My new website post:
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Flukey the Flower's Odd Petal in an Odd World
#cartoon #cartoons #comic #comics
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Flukey the Flower's Odd Petal in an Odd World
#cartoon #cartoons #comic #comics
From this evening's Washington Post:
"Trump is trying to change how the midterm elections are conducted"
Good night, America, how are you?
"Trump is trying to change how the midterm elections are conducted"
Good night, America, how are you?
January 13, 2026 at 12:18 AM
From this evening's Washington Post:
"Trump is trying to change how the midterm elections are conducted"
Good night, America, how are you?
"Trump is trying to change how the midterm elections are conducted"
Good night, America, how are you?
Very nice. At first blush it reminded me of a Chesley Bonestell painting.
January 12, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Very nice. At first blush it reminded me of a Chesley Bonestell painting.
My website post today:
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Metropolis is One of the Greatest Pictures
"... I was reminded that the German (post-expressionist) science fiction feature film Metropolis was first screened for the public on January 10, 1927, in Berlin. To me, it is a prime.... "
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Metropolis is One of the Greatest Pictures
"... I was reminded that the German (post-expressionist) science fiction feature film Metropolis was first screened for the public on January 10, 1927, in Berlin. To me, it is a prime.... "
January 11, 2026 at 10:25 PM
My website post today:
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Metropolis is One of the Greatest Pictures
"... I was reminded that the German (post-expressionist) science fiction feature film Metropolis was first screened for the public on January 10, 1927, in Berlin. To me, it is a prime.... "
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Metropolis is One of the Greatest Pictures
"... I was reminded that the German (post-expressionist) science fiction feature film Metropolis was first screened for the public on January 10, 1927, in Berlin. To me, it is a prime.... "
... when PLA Navy "boomers" show up on U.S. shores.
January 11, 2026 at 6:52 PM
... when PLA Navy "boomers" show up on U.S. shores.
My new website post:
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/metr...
Metropolis is One of the Greatest Pictures
"... I was reminded that the German (post-expressionist) science fiction feature film Metropolis was first screened for the public on January 10, 1927 in Berlin. To me, it is a prime.... "
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/metr...
Metropolis is One of the Greatest Pictures
"... I was reminded that the German (post-expressionist) science fiction feature film Metropolis was first screened for the public on January 10, 1927 in Berlin. To me, it is a prime.... "
January 11, 2026 at 6:19 PM
My new website post:
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/metr...
Metropolis is One of the Greatest Pictures
"... I was reminded that the German (post-expressionist) science fiction feature film Metropolis was first screened for the public on January 10, 1927 in Berlin. To me, it is a prime.... "
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/metr...
Metropolis is One of the Greatest Pictures
"... I was reminded that the German (post-expressionist) science fiction feature film Metropolis was first screened for the public on January 10, 1927 in Berlin. To me, it is a prime.... "
My website post today:
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/some...
Something I Read Minutes Ago... Something Brilliant
It really resonated with this student of history... especially *that* history.
(Nazi Germany / USA)
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Something I Read Minutes Ago... Something Brilliant
It really resonated with this student of history... especially *that* history.
(Nazi Germany / USA)
January 10, 2026 at 11:33 PM
My website post today:
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/some...
Something I Read Minutes Ago... Something Brilliant
It really resonated with this student of history... especially *that* history.
(Nazi Germany / USA)
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/some...
Something I Read Minutes Ago... Something Brilliant
It really resonated with this student of history... especially *that* history.
(Nazi Germany / USA)
My website post this morning:
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/some...
Something I Read Minutes Ago... Something Brilliant
It really resonated with this student of history... especially *that* history.
(Nazi Germany / USA)
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/some...
Something I Read Minutes Ago... Something Brilliant
It really resonated with this student of history... especially *that* history.
(Nazi Germany / USA)
January 10, 2026 at 6:47 PM
My website post this morning:
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/some...
Something I Read Minutes Ago... Something Brilliant
It really resonated with this student of history... especially *that* history.
(Nazi Germany / USA)
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/some...
Something I Read Minutes Ago... Something Brilliant
It really resonated with this student of history... especially *that* history.
(Nazi Germany / USA)
My new website post:
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/some...
Something I Read Minutes Ago... Something Brilliant
It really resonated with this student of history... especially *that* history.
(Nazi Germany / USA)
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/some...
Something I Read Minutes Ago... Something Brilliant
It really resonated with this student of history... especially *that* history.
(Nazi Germany / USA)
January 10, 2026 at 11:54 AM
My new website post:
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/some...
Something I Read Minutes Ago... Something Brilliant
It really resonated with this student of history... especially *that* history.
(Nazi Germany / USA)
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/some...
Something I Read Minutes Ago... Something Brilliant
It really resonated with this student of history... especially *that* history.
(Nazi Germany / USA)
The New York Post is right-wing trash. Like we're surprised by that moronic 288-point headline....
January 9, 2026 at 7:47 PM
The New York Post is right-wing trash. Like we're surprised by that moronic 288-point headline....
My website post yesterday:
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Picturing: Bloor Street at Dalton Road, Toronto
"While walking east along the north side of Bloor Street, I stopped at Dalton Road, raised my Canon 'mirrorless', and fired away. It was relatively mild today, about 6 Celsius."
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Picturing: Bloor Street at Dalton Road, Toronto
"While walking east along the north side of Bloor Street, I stopped at Dalton Road, raised my Canon 'mirrorless', and fired away. It was relatively mild today, about 6 Celsius."
January 9, 2026 at 1:18 PM
My website post yesterday:
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/pict...
Picturing: Bloor Street at Dalton Road, Toronto
"While walking east along the north side of Bloor Street, I stopped at Dalton Road, raised my Canon 'mirrorless', and fired away. It was relatively mild today, about 6 Celsius."
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/pict...
Picturing: Bloor Street at Dalton Road, Toronto
"While walking east along the north side of Bloor Street, I stopped at Dalton Road, raised my Canon 'mirrorless', and fired away. It was relatively mild today, about 6 Celsius."
Quote: Ralph Waldo Emerson on the Everyday
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January 9, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Quote: Ralph Waldo Emerson on the Everyday
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Quote: Aristotle on Man
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Quote: Aristotle on Man
"At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst." Given the latest news, does that remind y...
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January 9, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Quote: Aristotle on Man
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A Found Stanley Kubrick Lost Screenplay
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January 9, 2026 at 1:12 PM
A Found Stanley Kubrick Lost Screenplay
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Notebook Find: Leon Trotsky on Creativity
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Notebook Find: Leon Trotsky on Creativity
While reviewing pages of my notebook, I came across notes I had made regarding the subject of creativity. One particular scribble is of a qu...
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January 9, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Notebook Find: Leon Trotsky on Creativity
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Abraham Lincoln on Reading
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January 9, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Abraham Lincoln on Reading
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I Met a Special Lady
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I Met a Special Lady
A Gyr-Saker falcon.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:07 PM
I Met a Special Lady
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My Old Sketchbook: Conductor Christopher Keene
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My Old Sketchbook: Conductor Christopher Keene
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January 9, 2026 at 1:06 PM
My Old Sketchbook: Conductor Christopher Keene
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My new website post:
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/pict...
Picturing: Bloor Street at Dalton Road, Toronto
"While walking east along the north side of Bloor Street, I stopped at Dalton Road, raised my Canon 'mirrorless', and fired away. It was relatively mild today, about 6 Celsius."
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/pict...
Picturing: Bloor Street at Dalton Road, Toronto
"While walking east along the north side of Bloor Street, I stopped at Dalton Road, raised my Canon 'mirrorless', and fired away. It was relatively mild today, about 6 Celsius."
Picturing: Bloor Street at Dalton Road, Toronto
While running a few errands early this afternoon, I snapped a few pictures. While walking east along the north side of Bloor Street, I stopp...
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January 8, 2026 at 10:29 PM
My new website post:
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/pict...
Picturing: Bloor Street at Dalton Road, Toronto
"While walking east along the north side of Bloor Street, I stopped at Dalton Road, raised my Canon 'mirrorless', and fired away. It was relatively mild today, about 6 Celsius."
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/pict...
Picturing: Bloor Street at Dalton Road, Toronto
"While walking east along the north side of Bloor Street, I stopped at Dalton Road, raised my Canon 'mirrorless', and fired away. It was relatively mild today, about 6 Celsius."
I just got back home from running a few errands.
Toronto is beautiful today... sunny, mild, with clear-blue skies. Tomorrow's high should be even higher, at 10 degrees Celsius (50 Fahrenheit).
Toronto is beautiful today... sunny, mild, with clear-blue skies. Tomorrow's high should be even higher, at 10 degrees Celsius (50 Fahrenheit).
January 8, 2026 at 7:58 PM
I just got back home from running a few errands.
Toronto is beautiful today... sunny, mild, with clear-blue skies. Tomorrow's high should be even higher, at 10 degrees Celsius (50 Fahrenheit).
Toronto is beautiful today... sunny, mild, with clear-blue skies. Tomorrow's high should be even higher, at 10 degrees Celsius (50 Fahrenheit).
The most uninformed column I've ever read in the Washington Post.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
by Dominic Pino
"The organization’s mission to expand access to information is superfluous in an era when Americans are drowning in information."
Yeah: "misinformation"
There's more LOL:
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
by Dominic Pino
"The organization’s mission to expand access to information is superfluous in an era when Americans are drowning in information."
Yeah: "misinformation"
There's more LOL:
Opinion | Good riddance, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
The unfunded and unneeded organization has correctly chosen to disband.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:07 PM
The most uninformed column I've ever read in the Washington Post.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
by Dominic Pino
"The organization’s mission to expand access to information is superfluous in an era when Americans are drowning in information."
Yeah: "misinformation"
There's more LOL:
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
by Dominic Pino
"The organization’s mission to expand access to information is superfluous in an era when Americans are drowning in information."
Yeah: "misinformation"
There's more LOL:
My website post (2 of 2) yesterday:
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Picturing: Many of Us Would Just Love to See This
We would! It would be great to see.
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Picturing: Many of Us Would Just Love to See This
We would! It would be great to see.
January 7, 2026 at 12:09 PM
My website post (2 of 2) yesterday:
www.simonstlaurent.ca/2026/01/pict...
Picturing: Many of Us Would Just Love to See This
We would! It would be great to see.
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Picturing: Many of Us Would Just Love to See This
We would! It would be great to see.