@smcginnis.bsky.social
Aging millennial dad living in Kelowna, BC. I like politics, sports, and history stuff.
My Zohran in the Oval take: Trump knows a hell of a lot more about spotting a populist political talent than Democratic Party “leadership” who still refuse to acknowledge him, and he can’t help but try to glom on a bit. Sorta like when he would say nice stuff about Bernie to go after Hillary.
November 22, 2025 at 4:34 AM
My Zohran in the Oval take: Trump knows a hell of a lot more about spotting a populist political talent than Democratic Party “leadership” who still refuse to acknowledge him, and he can’t help but try to glom on a bit. Sorta like when he would say nice stuff about Bernie to go after Hillary.
All the good boys in 1949 were named Rex.
Dog Climbs Ladder to Roof (1949)
2002 Upton Ave. S
Source: Hennepin County Library
Rex, a 4-year-old Labrador mix owned by Robert Loftus (not pictured) of Minneapolis, shows off for the neighbors each day by running up and down a ladder that some house painters left behind.
2002 Upton Ave. S
Source: Hennepin County Library
Rex, a 4-year-old Labrador mix owned by Robert Loftus (not pictured) of Minneapolis, shows off for the neighbors each day by running up and down a ladder that some house painters left behind.
November 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
All the good boys in 1949 were named Rex.
Three of four guys participating in the World Series opening pitch were born in St. Paul, MN.
November 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Three of four guys participating in the World Series opening pitch were born in St. Paul, MN.
1) Clinton-Lewinsky scandal and impeachment
2) Columbine High shootings
3) Bush-Gore Florida recount
4) 9/11
5) Iraq War
2) Columbine High shootings
3) Bush-Gore Florida recount
4) 9/11
5) Iraq War
What five events defined your childhood?
1. Vietnam War
2. First lunar landing
3. Watergate
4. Jonestown Massacre
5. First Apple computer
1. Vietnam War
2. First lunar landing
3. Watergate
4. Jonestown Massacre
5. First Apple computer
What five events defined your childhood?
1. Introduction of the metric system
2. Wrath of Khan
3. 1st Space Shuttle launch
4. Challenger explosion
5. MuchMusic debut
1. Introduction of the metric system
2. Wrath of Khan
3. 1st Space Shuttle launch
4. Challenger explosion
5. MuchMusic debut
October 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
1) Clinton-Lewinsky scandal and impeachment
2) Columbine High shootings
3) Bush-Gore Florida recount
4) 9/11
5) Iraq War
2) Columbine High shootings
3) Bush-Gore Florida recount
4) 9/11
5) Iraq War
Didn’t realize you could just knock off the Yankees in the playoffs like this. Someone should tell the Twins.
October 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Didn’t realize you could just knock off the Yankees in the playoffs like this. Someone should tell the Twins.
The Newfoundland PCs have enough money to run a nationwide ad during a Bluejays playoff game?!?! Not exactly targeted spending.
October 9, 2025 at 2:07 AM
The Newfoundland PCs have enough money to run a nationwide ad during a Bluejays playoff game?!?! Not exactly targeted spending.
God bless Conor McDavid. There are endless examples of Canadian players who just want to take the tax break and play with no media scrutiny in Vegas or Florida and he leaves money on the table to stay in EDMONTON (no offense Edmonton).
October 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
God bless Conor McDavid. There are endless examples of Canadian players who just want to take the tax break and play with no media scrutiny in Vegas or Florida and he leaves money on the table to stay in EDMONTON (no offense Edmonton).
American political discourse is so pathetic & performative across the spectrum. An assassination happens and all anyone wants to do is berate each other about insufficient or overly effusive condolences offered. I guess when a society can’t solve a single real problem this is what you’re left with.
September 11, 2025 at 5:53 AM
American political discourse is so pathetic & performative across the spectrum. An assassination happens and all anyone wants to do is berate each other about insufficient or overly effusive condolences offered. I guess when a society can’t solve a single real problem this is what you’re left with.
Hard to tell what is going on with Canada-US trade negotiations, but dairy cannot be the hill Canada dies on. I’m not enthusiastic about eating cheese from Wisconsin, but we can’t be protecting dairy farmers from competition at the expense of other way more economically significant industries.
July 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Hard to tell what is going on with Canada-US trade negotiations, but dairy cannot be the hill Canada dies on. I’m not enthusiastic about eating cheese from Wisconsin, but we can’t be protecting dairy farmers from competition at the expense of other way more economically significant industries.
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Before @mnufc.com, Minnesota's ⚡️ Thunder Rolled in #USOC
#USOC2025 | @ussoccer.com | 2005 Open Cup REWIND
#USOC2025 | @ussoccer.com | 2005 Open Cup REWIND
How the Minnesota Thunder Rattled MLS’ Cage in 2005 U.S. Open Cup Run
It took the great state of Minnesota some time to get going in our U.S. Open Cup, but when the Division II Thunder rolled in 2005 they did so with devastating effect.
www.ussoccer.com
July 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Before @mnufc.com, Minnesota's ⚡️ Thunder Rolled in #USOC
#USOC2025 | @ussoccer.com | 2005 Open Cup REWIND
#USOC2025 | @ussoccer.com | 2005 Open Cup REWIND
Stock photo Grandpa vs AI slop Grandpa, Okanagan “retirement resort” mailer edition.
July 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Stock photo Grandpa vs AI slop Grandpa, Okanagan “retirement resort” mailer edition.
With the passing of John “Bye-BYE” McLaughlin, Gwen Iffil, and Bill Moyers, as well as the Me too cancellations of Charlie Rose and Tavis Smiley my teenage and collegiate years watching public affairs programming on PBS feel further away than ever😢
June 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
With the passing of John “Bye-BYE” McLaughlin, Gwen Iffil, and Bill Moyers, as well as the Me too cancellations of Charlie Rose and Tavis Smiley my teenage and collegiate years watching public affairs programming on PBS feel further away than ever😢
The political talent of Mamdani is off the charts. Progressive candidates often sound like they’re using academic jargon or checking boxes on various DSA causes, but this guy connects with authenticity. He hammers the economic message and finds the right balance on culture issues without pandering.
June 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The political talent of Mamdani is off the charts. Progressive candidates often sound like they’re using academic jargon or checking boxes on various DSA causes, but this guy connects with authenticity. He hammers the economic message and finds the right balance on culture issues without pandering.
I was not expecting Hibbing and International Falls to catch a couple haymakers while reading a Pierre Poilievre biography. Uffda @drmarkbourrie.bsky.social!
June 6, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I was not expecting Hibbing and International Falls to catch a couple haymakers while reading a Pierre Poilievre biography. Uffda @drmarkbourrie.bsky.social!
Based on the NYT reporting, Elon is basically doing a version of this daily drug diary. m.youtube.com/watch?v=TlgI...
The Wolf of Wall Street - On a Daily Basis - HD
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May 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Based on the NYT reporting, Elon is basically doing a version of this daily drug diary. m.youtube.com/watch?v=TlgI...
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In San Antonio today, plainclothes ICE officers (not masked this time) arrested, handcuffed, and zip-tied a family of five (yes, ALL of them, including the little children) coming out of their immigration court hearing — which ICE had just had dismissed.
www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/a...
www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/a...
Agents zip-tie kids in new immigration crackdown in Texas
At least three children were taken into custody and zip-tied at the San Antonio Immigration Court.
www.mysanantonio.com
May 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
In San Antonio today, plainclothes ICE officers (not masked this time) arrested, handcuffed, and zip-tied a family of five (yes, ALL of them, including the little children) coming out of their immigration court hearing — which ICE had just had dismissed.
www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/a...
www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/a...
I saw a truck in Kelowna with a large mounted F&#k Carney flag, so I guess the contingent of men who have made the F&#k Trudeau merch their entire personality will not be reconsidering at this time.
May 19, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I saw a truck in Kelowna with a large mounted F&#k Carney flag, so I guess the contingent of men who have made the F&#k Trudeau merch their entire personality will not be reconsidering at this time.
Man brought his own tools for the job.
A B.C. man is facing weapons and robbery charges after he allegedly terrorized staff at a donair shop with a machete, before using the weapon to carve himself some meat to go.
globalnews.ca/news/1118187...
globalnews.ca/news/1118187...
WATCH: Robber uses machete to terrify donair shop staff before shaving himself some meat - BC | Globalnews.ca
The incident, which was captured on CCTV video, happened on April 26 at Paradise Donair on 12th Street in New Westminster.
globalnews.ca
May 16, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Man brought his own tools for the job.
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What is happening in Gaza will be a permanent stain on the world's collective conscience.
History will never forget how our government was complicit in enabling and sustaining this ongoing humanitarian disaster.
We must end funding for the Netanyahu war machine.
History will never forget how our government was complicit in enabling and sustaining this ongoing humanitarian disaster.
We must end funding for the Netanyahu war machine.
May 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
What is happening in Gaza will be a permanent stain on the world's collective conscience.
History will never forget how our government was complicit in enabling and sustaining this ongoing humanitarian disaster.
We must end funding for the Netanyahu war machine.
History will never forget how our government was complicit in enabling and sustaining this ongoing humanitarian disaster.
We must end funding for the Netanyahu war machine.
A Winnipeg-Edmonton Western Conference Final would be so amazing and a Vegas-Dallas series would be so diabolical.
May 5, 2025 at 3:27 AM
A Winnipeg-Edmonton Western Conference Final would be so amazing and a Vegas-Dallas series would be so diabolical.
Canada could give smaller parties a fair chance and still keep the important benefits of regional representation in a first past post system if we adopted ranked choice. See example from Australia where the right can’t form government by racking up a bunch of 35% wins.
May 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Canada could give smaller parties a fair chance and still keep the important benefits of regional representation in a first past post system if we adopted ranked choice. See example from Australia where the right can’t form government by racking up a bunch of 35% wins.
More NDP ridings went Conservative than Liberal. Not ideal!
April 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
More NDP ridings went Conservative than Liberal. Not ideal!
In a country awash with boomer men named Gord, the only Gord elected to parliament last night was an NDPer. This should be enough to secure the NDP official party status.
April 30, 2025 at 2:55 AM
In a country awash with boomer men named Gord, the only Gord elected to parliament last night was an NDPer. This should be enough to secure the NDP official party status.
This Pierre walk off music is brutal. Probably could have held onto his job until that started playing.
April 29, 2025 at 5:07 AM
This Pierre walk off music is brutal. Probably could have held onto his job until that started playing.