Jeff Hubbell
@humbledore.bsky.social
Archivist, researcher, genealogist Interests: History (mainly Great Lakes, Home Front, maritime transport, Naval, Canadian & Indigenous, Ethiopian, Austrian, and general military history) and also archaeology.
Picked up a bit of local history at the church bazaar
November 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Picked up a bit of local history at the church bazaar
Such a rarity. Tim Cook -- passionate ambassador for Canadian military history, and someone who was able to articulate and disseminate so well to so many. His loss is a real blow, made more painful at the young age of 54. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Tim Cook, chief historian at Canadian War Museum, dies at 54 | CBC News
Tim Cook, the chief historian at the Canadian War Museum and the country’s “pre-eminent military historian,” has died, the museum announced Sunday.
www.cbc.ca
October 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Such a rarity. Tim Cook -- passionate ambassador for Canadian military history, and someone who was able to articulate and disseminate so well to so many. His loss is a real blow, made more painful at the young age of 54. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Latest acquisition. By Paul Myers, writer, podcaster, musician and darned decent person. #books #JohnCandy #biographies #PaulMyers
October 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Latest acquisition. By Paul Myers, writer, podcaster, musician and darned decent person. #books #JohnCandy #biographies #PaulMyers
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MAGA MAPLE declared that a youth that asked a question at a public event should be "spanked."
Danielle Smith accused the school board of being "viciously compliant" when they released the list of books the MAGA morons were trying to ban.
In Alberta, the kids are alright.
Danielle Smith accused the school board of being "viciously compliant" when they released the list of books the MAGA morons were trying to ban.
In Alberta, the kids are alright.
October 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
MAGA MAPLE declared that a youth that asked a question at a public event should be "spanked."
Danielle Smith accused the school board of being "viciously compliant" when they released the list of books the MAGA morons were trying to ban.
In Alberta, the kids are alright.
Danielle Smith accused the school board of being "viciously compliant" when they released the list of books the MAGA morons were trying to ban.
In Alberta, the kids are alright.
The last known surviving veteran of Canada's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regiment from the Second World War has passed away. Lance Corporal Tony Mastromatteo was 104.#Cdnhistory #WW2Veterans #Canadianhistory www.chch.com/chch-news/se...
Second World War veteran of Hamilton-based regiment dies at 104
The last-known surviving Second World War veteran of a Hamilton-based regiment has died at the age of 104.
www.chch.com
October 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The last known surviving veteran of Canada's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regiment from the Second World War has passed away. Lance Corporal Tony Mastromatteo was 104.#Cdnhistory #WW2Veterans #Canadianhistory www.chch.com/chch-news/se...
New acquisition, bought on a whim. At 800+ pages god only knows when I'll read it.
September 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
New acquisition, bought on a whim. At 800+ pages god only knows when I'll read it.
Exactly the kind of history book I look for.
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/09/15/n... #history #Cdnhistory #battleoftheatlantic #navalhistory
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/09/15/n... #history #Cdnhistory #battleoftheatlantic #navalhistory
September 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Exactly the kind of history book I look for.
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/09/15/n... #history #Cdnhistory #battleoftheatlantic #navalhistory
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/09/15/n... #history #Cdnhistory #battleoftheatlantic #navalhistory
In its very short time on the waters the laker "James Carruthers" was the largest Canadian-built ship on the Great Lakes. And then the White Hurricane of 1913 took it and others to the bottom. Now, over 100 years after disappearing with all hands, she's been found. www.npr.org/2025/09/10/n...
Shipwreck hunters find SS James Carruthers at bottom of Lake Huron
Shipwreck hunters found the SS James Carruthers, a wheat-carrying cargo ship that sank in the Great Lakes Storm of 1913. It's belly up in the bed of Lake Huron.
www.npr.org
September 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
In its very short time on the waters the laker "James Carruthers" was the largest Canadian-built ship on the Great Lakes. And then the White Hurricane of 1913 took it and others to the bottom. Now, over 100 years after disappearing with all hands, she's been found. www.npr.org/2025/09/10/n...
Reading Watership Down. Oddly for some reason when General Woundwort speaks I distinctly hear the voice of Sir Alec Guinness from Dr. Zhivago.
That is all.
That is all.
September 9, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Reading Watership Down. Oddly for some reason when General Woundwort speaks I distinctly hear the voice of Sir Alec Guinness from Dr. Zhivago.
That is all.
That is all.
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Brilliant
For those of you who don’t like to open links or don’t have instagram. I downloaded the video for you.
If you haven’t heard about this guy before don’t scroll past it, his name is Jesse Welles. I promise you won’t be disappointed. #jessewelles #wellesmusic #thekaelosproject #kaelos #wordshaveweight
If you haven’t heard about this guy before don’t scroll past it, his name is Jesse Welles. I promise you won’t be disappointed. #jessewelles #wellesmusic #thekaelosproject #kaelos #wordshaveweight
August 28, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Brilliant
Oh used bookstores. Is there anything you can't do?
August 28, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Oh used bookstores. Is there anything you can't do?
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The new Smithsonian museums...the best and the envy of the world!
August 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The new Smithsonian museums...the best and the envy of the world!
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Denmark to end book tax to encourage people to read
Denmark to end book tax to encourage people to read
Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt said that the measure was aimed at fixing Denmark's 'reading crisis.' The Scandinavian country's 25% sales tax on books is currently the highest in Europe.
www.lemonde.fr
August 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Denmark to end book tax to encourage people to read
You know, this started off kind of dull and turgid, but with time and more reading it really hasn't improved.
August 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
You know, this started off kind of dull and turgid, but with time and more reading it really hasn't improved.
Just got this. Continuing my Austro- Hungarian Empire fiction collection...
August 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Just got this. Continuing my Austro- Hungarian Empire fiction collection...
Just finished one year no alcohol. First completely non alcohol in probably over 50 years.
August 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Just finished one year no alcohol. First completely non alcohol in probably over 50 years.
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Please stop trying to apply logical and/or reasoning to anything that Trump does. He is an agent of chaos who lives in the moment.
Those around him may be steering him in particular directions, but he is like a drunk man at last call, staggering around unpredictably.
Those around him may be steering him in particular directions, but he is like a drunk man at last call, staggering around unpredictably.
July 31, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Please stop trying to apply logical and/or reasoning to anything that Trump does. He is an agent of chaos who lives in the moment.
Those around him may be steering him in particular directions, but he is like a drunk man at last call, staggering around unpredictably.
Those around him may be steering him in particular directions, but he is like a drunk man at last call, staggering around unpredictably.
why is not legal to randomly punch some guy on the commuter train who either has ear buds that are not noise cancelling or plays godawful music on his phone loud enough to be heard several seats away?
July 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
why is not legal to randomly punch some guy on the commuter train who either has ear buds that are not noise cancelling or plays godawful music on his phone loud enough to be heard several seats away?
My kids gave me this today for Father's Day! Thanks guys!
June 16, 2025 at 1:31 AM
My kids gave me this today for Father's Day! Thanks guys!
Lake Ontario looking nice this morning.
May 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Lake Ontario looking nice this morning.
@saturdaynightlive.bsky.social was that the old "Truth Or Consequences" theme played for The Movie Guy during the SNL News?
May 11, 2025 at 4:22 AM
@saturdaynightlive.bsky.social was that the old "Truth Or Consequences" theme played for The Movie Guy during the SNL News?