Tom Hawthorn 🇨🇦
@tomhawthorn.bsky.social
Mean and nasty Canadian. Author of "Play Ball!," a lavishly illustrated, coffee-table book about pro baseball in Vancouver, B.C., now available for sale at Nat Bailey Stadium and the BC Sports Hall of Fame.
Lemme tell you, @nytimes.com, about a country that reveres its slaveholding forefathers.
Indonesia’s president on Monday anointed the late dictator Suharto as a national hero, in what many said was a stunning move of revisionist history.
He Was Known for Kleptocratic Rule and Bloodshed. Now Suharto Is a National Hero.
Indonesia’s president bestowed the honor on the dictator Suharto, who died in 2008, in what many said was a stunning move of revisionist history.
nyti.ms
November 11, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Lemme tell you, @nytimes.com, about a country that reveres its slaveholding forefathers.
It's a noisy bar that claims our tidy apartment is also part of their bar.
"Why do you talk about American politics so much? You're Canadian?"
If I lived next to a noisy bar I'd probably talk about the noisy bar a lot too
If I lived next to a noisy bar I'd probably talk about the noisy bar a lot too
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 AM
It's a noisy bar that claims our tidy apartment is also part of their bar.
Didn't the Germans have a word for far-right nationalists?
A prominent far-right German activist has applied for political asylum in the U.S., as the Trump administration has signaled plans to prioritize protections for White refugees and Europeans who claim they are being targeted for their populist views.
German far-right activist seeks asylum in U.S. as Trump ties deepen
Social media influencer Naomi Seibt, a supporter of the nationalist AfD party, said she is being persecuted in Germany for her political views.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Didn't the Germans have a word for far-right nationalists?
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Today, we honour generations of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples who have served with courage.
From the War of 1812 to Afghanistan, Indigenous veterans shaped Canada’s military history—yet many returned to discrimination.
Lest we forget.
From the War of 1812 to Afghanistan, Indigenous veterans shaped Canada’s military history—yet many returned to discrimination.
Lest we forget.
November 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Today, we honour generations of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples who have served with courage.
From the War of 1812 to Afghanistan, Indigenous veterans shaped Canada’s military history—yet many returned to discrimination.
Lest we forget.
From the War of 1812 to Afghanistan, Indigenous veterans shaped Canada’s military history—yet many returned to discrimination.
Lest we forget.
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Sometimes America is so beautiful it just makes you want to cry. From beauty.
November 8, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Sometimes America is so beautiful it just makes you want to cry. From beauty.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Maybe we should alert Poland.
November 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Maybe we should alert Poland.
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This is fantastic. Make sure you stick around until the record scratch at the end.
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
This is fantastic. Make sure you stick around until the record scratch at the end.
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For the @theglobeandmail.com, I wrote about the persistent myths and misconceptions surrounding spousal rape, and a novel legal theory that might reframe the way lawyers and judges (and society) counters them.
Opinion: Spousal rape remains all too misunderstood
More than 40 years after Canada made sexually assaulting one’s spouse a crime, myths remain pervasive within the legal system
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:37 PM
For the @theglobeandmail.com, I wrote about the persistent myths and misconceptions surrounding spousal rape, and a novel legal theory that might reframe the way lawyers and judges (and society) counters them.
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This Day in Labor History: November 7, 1861. The U.S. Army occupied the South Carolina sea islands. Having to deal with the existence of thousands of slaves with no masters, the military engaged in what became known as the Port Royal Experiment. Would black people grow cotton without the whip? Uh..
November 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
This Day in Labor History: November 7, 1861. The U.S. Army occupied the South Carolina sea islands. Having to deal with the existence of thousands of slaves with no masters, the military engaged in what became known as the Port Royal Experiment. Would black people grow cotton without the whip? Uh..
Imagine criticizing people who fled Germany in 1932. "Yeah, fuck you, Einstein, you know-it-all whining about fascism from overseas. Hope you never come back, but if you do I hope you're unemployed."
the Fascism Knowers all fleeing the country to whine from foreign lands was just another type of elite capitulation. i hope they enjoy their employment elsewhere because i am disinclined to offer it back to them should they return.
Jason Stanley isn’t afraid to use the F-word when talking about President Donald Trump.
The author of How Fascism Works and Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future is clear: He believes the US is currently under an authoritarian regime led by a fascist leader.
The author of How Fascism Works and Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future is clear: He believes the US is currently under an authoritarian regime led by a fascist leader.
November 7, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Imagine criticizing people who fled Germany in 1932. "Yeah, fuck you, Einstein, you know-it-all whining about fascism from overseas. Hope you never come back, but if you do I hope you're unemployed."
Is this an Air Canada café, or is it one of those theme restaurants with surly servers?
New Air Canada Café opens at YVR domestic terminal
New Air Canada Café opens at YVR domestic terminal
Air Canada is expanding its café concept to Vancouver, open only to select passengers on the airline.
dlvr.it
November 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Is this an Air Canada café, or is it one of those theme restaurants with surly servers?
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A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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I wrote for @slate.com about a legendary (and violent) Tennessee sheriff who more likely than not murdered his wife and the people who want to keep him on a pedestal.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
Her Husband Claimed She Was Murdered by the Mob. Hollywood Made a Hit Film About It. The Truth Was Far Darker.
A mythical sheriff, a murder—and a Tennessee town that wants none of it.
slate.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I wrote for @slate.com about a legendary (and violent) Tennessee sheriff who more likely than not murdered his wife and the people who want to keep him on a pedestal.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
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A Border Patrol agent who shot a woman five times on Chicago’s Southwest Side later bragged about his shooting skills to friends:
“I’m up for another round of ‘f--- around and find out.’”
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
“I’m up for another round of ‘f--- around and find out.’”
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Border Patrol agent 'bragged' about shooting woman in Brighton Park, defense attorney says
Testimony from the agent who shot a woman multiple times in an immigration enforcement action revealed how he touted his marksmanship in leaving seven wounds despite firing five bullets. He later text...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:36 AM
A Border Patrol agent who shot a woman five times on Chicago’s Southwest Side later bragged about his shooting skills to friends:
“I’m up for another round of ‘f--- around and find out.’”
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
“I’m up for another round of ‘f--- around and find out.’”
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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Huge congratulations to Shalaya Valenzuela of Tseshaht, winner of the national Tom Longboat Award. Silver in Paris with Canada’s Rugby 7s, a UBC champion, and a powerful role model for Indigenous athletes. Read more at Ha-Shilth-Sa. Go Shalaya! #TseshahtProud #IndigenousExcellence
November 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Huge congratulations to Shalaya Valenzuela of Tseshaht, winner of the national Tom Longboat Award. Silver in Paris with Canada’s Rugby 7s, a UBC champion, and a powerful role model for Indigenous athletes. Read more at Ha-Shilth-Sa. Go Shalaya! #TseshahtProud #IndigenousExcellence
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Excessive force. PERIOD!
They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.
📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.
They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.
📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Excessive force. PERIOD!
They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.
📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.
They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.
📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.
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Dave Beers recalls the Quiet Brilliance of Tom Barrett via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Remembering the Quiet Brilliance of Tom Barrett | The Tyee
His decades of reporting for the Vancouver Sun earned deep respect. Then he became an early pillar of The Tyee.
thetyee.ca
November 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Dave Beers recalls the Quiet Brilliance of Tom Barrett via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
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BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
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This person took this when they called the race
November 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
This person took this when they called the race
Unexpected. An unexpected cover. Sigh. And I used the word brilliant three times. Sigh.
Another great show by @ronsexsmith.bsky.social and friends tonight in Sidney, B.C. Two beautiful sets. One brilliant song after another, plus an expected and brilliant cover of "Golden Years" as part of the encore. He's Canada's brilliant troubadour.
November 5, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Unexpected. An unexpected cover. Sigh. And I used the word brilliant three times. Sigh.
One of my takeaways as a 25+-year subscriber to the @nytimes.com is that your newspaper humiliated itself with its coverage of the mayoral campaign.
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker, was elected New York’s 111th mayor on Tuesday, riding a historic surge of enthusiasm as the nation’s largest city embraced generational and ideological change.
Here are seven takeaways from election night.
Here are seven takeaways from election night.
7 Takeaways From a Stunning New York City Mayoral Election
Zohran Mamdani motivated voters to head for the polls, using a broad coalition of supporters to overcome Andrew Cuomo’s success in siphoning Republican votes.
nyti.ms
November 5, 2025 at 6:53 AM
One of my takeaways as a 25+-year subscriber to the @nytimes.com is that your newspaper humiliated itself with its coverage of the mayoral campaign.
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Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
Another great show by @ronsexsmith.bsky.social and friends tonight in Sidney, B.C. Two beautiful sets. One brilliant song after another, plus an expected and brilliant cover of "Golden Years" as part of the encore. He's Canada's brilliant troubadour.
November 5, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Another great show by @ronsexsmith.bsky.social and friends tonight in Sidney, B.C. Two beautiful sets. One brilliant song after another, plus an expected and brilliant cover of "Golden Years" as part of the encore. He's Canada's brilliant troubadour.
All you need to know about the failings of American political culture is that the establishment is in a tizzy over Mamdani, whose politics would elicit a yawn in the successful democracies: Canada, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, &c.
November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
All you need to know about the failings of American political culture is that the establishment is in a tizzy over Mamdani, whose politics would elicit a yawn in the successful democracies: Canada, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, &c.