Doug Johnson 🇨🇦
@smikooman.bsky.social
Physical Geographer | Air and Water Resource Manager | North Okanagan-Nk'maplqs | Civic Nationalist and Voltigeur | #StandWithUkraine REP-WC #NAFO 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱🌩
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
'To go to a foreign country and to support their Olympic team, there's an old-fashioned word for that, and that word is treason. I think we need to draw the line at people seeking the approval of foreign countries to selfishly promote their brand.'
Tate McRae is our new Gretzky. And she's no skier.
Tate McRae is our new Gretzky. And she's no skier.
February 5, 2026 at 8:32 AM
'To go to a foreign country and to support their Olympic team, there's an old-fashioned word for that, and that word is treason. I think we need to draw the line at people seeking the approval of foreign countries to selfishly promote their brand.'
Tate McRae is our new Gretzky. And she's no skier.
Tate McRae is our new Gretzky. And she's no skier.
That moment when you realise the crowd is chanting "FUCK ICE."
February 5, 2026 at 7:35 AM
That moment when you realise the crowd is chanting "FUCK ICE."
Watch Wisconsin-born Aliya Rahman's compelling and moving testimony to the U.S. congress exposing ICE's violent detention and dehumanising treatment. Rahman testified as her "duty to the people who have not had the privilege of coming home." 7 min.
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Aliya Rahman: ICE agent said “TOO LATE” before dragging her from car, she says
YouTube video by KARE 11
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February 4, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Watch Wisconsin-born Aliya Rahman's compelling and moving testimony to the U.S. congress exposing ICE's violent detention and dehumanising treatment. Rahman testified as her "duty to the people who have not had the privilege of coming home." 7 min.
youtu.be/NNr_QgIfReQ?...
youtu.be/NNr_QgIfReQ?...
Hegseth demands Scouts in the U.S. return to 'no girls, gays, or godless'.
Pentagon warns Scouts to make ‘core value reforms’ or lose military support
The relationship dates back decades, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has criticized the organization for allowing girls to join and changing its name from Boy Scouts.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Hegseth demands Scouts in the U.S. return to 'no girls, gays, or godless'.
Norman Rockwell’s 1943-1944 portrait, commonly known as "Mine America's Coal" or "Portrait of a Coal Miner," honours the essential, hardworking Americans fueling the nation during the Second World War.
February 3, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Norman Rockwell’s 1943-1944 portrait, commonly known as "Mine America's Coal" or "Portrait of a Coal Miner," honours the essential, hardworking Americans fueling the nation during the Second World War.
In the real world, "Okanagan Okie" died of heat stroke and dehydration due to abnormally hot January temperatures and less than half the normal precipitation. It's time to throw this farce onto the wildfire ash heap of history. @castanet.net #VernonBC
February 3, 2026 at 1:44 AM
In the real world, "Okanagan Okie" died of heat stroke and dehydration due to abnormally hot January temperatures and less than half the normal precipitation. It's time to throw this farce onto the wildfire ash heap of history. @castanet.net #VernonBC
Vernon is the 36th most livable city in Canada according to the @theglobeandmail.com. Of note is the threatening climate resilience metrics.
• Tmax > 30°C: 23 days ➡️ 36 days (⬆️ 50%)
• Humidex > 35°C: 1 day ➡️ 6 days (⬆️ 600%)
#VernonBC
• Tmax > 30°C: 23 days ➡️ 36 days (⬆️ 50%)
• Humidex > 35°C: 1 day ➡️ 6 days (⬆️ 600%)
#VernonBC
February 2, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Vernon is the 36th most livable city in Canada according to the @theglobeandmail.com. Of note is the threatening climate resilience metrics.
• Tmax > 30°C: 23 days ➡️ 36 days (⬆️ 50%)
• Humidex > 35°C: 1 day ➡️ 6 days (⬆️ 600%)
#VernonBC
• Tmax > 30°C: 23 days ➡️ 36 days (⬆️ 50%)
• Humidex > 35°C: 1 day ➡️ 6 days (⬆️ 600%)
#VernonBC
#VernonBC January 2026 Weather Summary 🧵
January was exceptionally warm and dry in the valley, as all locals will attest.
⚠️Like December, Low elevation snow cover was absent most days. Silver Star (1840 m) snow accumulation is below average.
📷 Snowfree Okanagan. #BCWx #VernonBC
January was exceptionally warm and dry in the valley, as all locals will attest.
⚠️Like December, Low elevation snow cover was absent most days. Silver Star (1840 m) snow accumulation is below average.
📷 Snowfree Okanagan. #BCWx #VernonBC
February 1, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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Today's front pages from Canada's national scope newspapers. Spot the American-owned one.
January 31, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Today's front pages from Canada's national scope newspapers. Spot the American-owned one.
Drum roll, please!
The amazing Poilievre, with no safety net, will attempt to leap the mighty Conservative Convention leadership hurdle. #CdnPoli 🇨🇦
The amazing Poilievre, with no safety net, will attempt to leap the mighty Conservative Convention leadership hurdle. #CdnPoli 🇨🇦
January 30, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Drum roll, please!
The amazing Poilievre, with no safety net, will attempt to leap the mighty Conservative Convention leadership hurdle. #CdnPoli 🇨🇦
The amazing Poilievre, with no safety net, will attempt to leap the mighty Conservative Convention leadership hurdle. #CdnPoli 🇨🇦
Pierre Poilievre would never do this, especially today just before his leadership review. #CdnPoli 🇨🇦
Tonight I watched Prime Minister Mark Carney take the actual Heated Rivalry Canada fleece from Hudson Williams, slip it on and say: “This is true soft power.”
January 30, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Pierre Poilievre would never do this, especially today just before his leadership review. #CdnPoli 🇨🇦
Proud of my premier @davidebybc.bsky.social for calling out the traitors in Alberta. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, not so much.
#CdnPoli ✌️❤️🇨🇦
Smith defends Alberta separatists after Eby's 'treason' remarks
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
#CdnPoli ✌️❤️🇨🇦
Smith defends Alberta separatists after Eby's 'treason' remarks
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
January 30, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Proud of my premier @davidebybc.bsky.social for calling out the traitors in Alberta. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, not so much.
#CdnPoli ✌️❤️🇨🇦
Smith defends Alberta separatists after Eby's 'treason' remarks
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
#CdnPoli ✌️❤️🇨🇦
Smith defends Alberta separatists after Eby's 'treason' remarks
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Reposted by Doug Johnson 🇨🇦
Robert Fico, one of the few EU leaders to frequently support Trump, was concerned about the U.S. president’s “psychological state,” two of the diplomats said. Fico used the word “dangerous” to describe how the U.S. president came across during their face-to-face meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
European leader spoke of shock at Trump’s state of mind after Mar-a-Lago meeting
The Slovak PM, a Trump ally, told leaders at last week’s EU summit he was concerned about the way the U.S. president spoke to him, European diplomats said.
www.politico.eu
January 29, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Robert Fico, one of the few EU leaders to frequently support Trump, was concerned about the U.S. president’s “psychological state,” two of the diplomats said. Fico used the word “dangerous” to describe how the U.S. president came across during their face-to-face meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
New russian camo: Metaphor for a new plague coming for Europe.
#StandWithUkraine
#StandWithUkraine
January 29, 2026 at 4:30 PM
New russian camo: Metaphor for a new plague coming for Europe.
#StandWithUkraine
#StandWithUkraine
Compliant Coward
Trump is the risk to North American auto manufacturing, as GM CEO Mary Barra well knows. Rather than call him out, she blames Canada and two days later lays off 500 (with another 700 in the supply chain). GM Canada's latest statement doesn't mention tariffs.
Trump is the risk to North American auto manufacturing, as GM CEO Mary Barra well knows. Rather than call him out, she blames Canada and two days later lays off 500 (with another 700 in the supply chain). GM Canada's latest statement doesn't mention tariffs.
January 29, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Compliant Coward
Trump is the risk to North American auto manufacturing, as GM CEO Mary Barra well knows. Rather than call him out, she blames Canada and two days later lays off 500 (with another 700 in the supply chain). GM Canada's latest statement doesn't mention tariffs.
Trump is the risk to North American auto manufacturing, as GM CEO Mary Barra well knows. Rather than call him out, she blames Canada and two days later lays off 500 (with another 700 in the supply chain). GM Canada's latest statement doesn't mention tariffs.
So many bad actors in this cartoon, I can't decide who is the worst of the worst. (Note three of the hegemon are Canadians).
Hegemon in the Tuesday Hamilton Spectator: www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...
January 29, 2026 at 12:25 AM
So many bad actors in this cartoon, I can't decide who is the worst of the worst. (Note three of the hegemon are Canadians).
Quite the photo from Canada Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anita Anand.
Holocaust Memorial Day🕯
#CdnPoli 🇨🇦 @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social
Holocaust Memorial Day🕯
#CdnPoli 🇨🇦 @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Quite the photo from Canada Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anita Anand.
Holocaust Memorial Day🕯
#CdnPoli 🇨🇦 @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social
Holocaust Memorial Day🕯
#CdnPoli 🇨🇦 @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social
The recent severe winter storm caused exceptionally low temperatures across eastern Canada. Cold, dry continental air flowed over the comparatively warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, creating formation of cloud streets emerging from the Gulf of St. Lawrence and extending into the Atlantic Ocean.
January 27, 2026 at 2:43 PM
The recent severe winter storm caused exceptionally low temperatures across eastern Canada. Cold, dry continental air flowed over the comparatively warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, creating formation of cloud streets emerging from the Gulf of St. Lawrence and extending into the Atlantic Ocean.
Consistent moderate cold, calm water, and no snowfall created clear ice. Bacteria decompose organic matter in the sediment, releasing methane gas. As water freezes downward, it traps these rising bubbles in vertical, layered stacks that mimic in 3D the rock shapes below. #VernonBC
January 26, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Consistent moderate cold, calm water, and no snowfall created clear ice. Bacteria decompose organic matter in the sediment, releasing methane gas. As water freezes downward, it traps these rising bubbles in vertical, layered stacks that mimic in 3D the rock shapes below. #VernonBC
Pierre Poilievre takes his Maple-MAGA revenge on mainstream media.
Far-right influencers get "media" accreditation and access to the Conservative leadership convention; qualified journalists have been shut out. A slap in the face for the future of credible, accountable media in Canada.
#CdnPoli 🇨🇦
Far-right influencers get "media" accreditation and access to the Conservative leadership convention; qualified journalists have been shut out. A slap in the face for the future of credible, accountable media in Canada.
#CdnPoli 🇨🇦
Federal Conservatives trade journalists for partisan cheerleaders
When Conservatives gather in Calgary at their convention next weekend, right-wing “content creators” will be welcomed as journalists. This publication, not so much.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Pierre Poilievre takes his Maple-MAGA revenge on mainstream media.
Far-right influencers get "media" accreditation and access to the Conservative leadership convention; qualified journalists have been shut out. A slap in the face for the future of credible, accountable media in Canada.
#CdnPoli 🇨🇦
Far-right influencers get "media" accreditation and access to the Conservative leadership convention; qualified journalists have been shut out. A slap in the face for the future of credible, accountable media in Canada.
#CdnPoli 🇨🇦
Reposted by Doug Johnson 🇨🇦
Wish my Christian sister would read this.
January 26, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Wish my Christian sister would read this.