Ian Brooks
@ibrooks.bsky.social
Forest dweller, father, grandfather, pet servant and chicken wrangler.
Slaves were also a preferred collateral for lenders. This is in part the reason for perverse reparation payments.
November 17, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Slaves were also a preferred collateral for lenders. This is in part the reason for perverse reparation payments.
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There is also the Wilberforce Museum in Hull which is dedicated to explaining the horrors of the slave trade.
November 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
There is also the Wilberforce Museum in Hull which is dedicated to explaining the horrors of the slave trade.
There is an international slavery museum in Liverpool. A major port for the slave trade. People for sugar. The slave compensation act paid British slave owners “ reparations” after abolition. This “debt” was finished paid in 2015.
November 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
There is an international slavery museum in Liverpool. A major port for the slave trade. People for sugar. The slave compensation act paid British slave owners “ reparations” after abolition. This “debt” was finished paid in 2015.
Happy to hear from your better angel. 😆
November 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Happy to hear from your better angel. 😆
He sometimes plays Santa
October 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
He sometimes plays Santa
Another example, ending automatic renewal of work permits.
October 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Another example, ending automatic renewal of work permits.
With a capital “A”. Kamloops has had its share. To quote a past Kamloops mayor, Jim Walsh, “ there’ll be no tits on this committee.”
October 23, 2025 at 7:12 AM
With a capital “A”. Kamloops has had its share. To quote a past Kamloops mayor, Jim Walsh, “ there’ll be no tits on this committee.”
Thad got turned down. Even a fawning, cloying chatbot said no.😂
October 14, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Thad got turned down. Even a fawning, cloying chatbot said no.😂
“We have to pay top dollar to attract the best.”
“How do you know they’re the best?”
“Look at what we pay them!”
Circular logic 😆
“How do you know they’re the best?”
“Look at what we pay them!”
Circular logic 😆
October 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
“We have to pay top dollar to attract the best.”
“How do you know they’re the best?”
“Look at what we pay them!”
Circular logic 😆
“How do you know they’re the best?”
“Look at what we pay them!”
Circular logic 😆
Wouldn’t fighting for democracy and being an ally of trump be antithetical?
October 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Wouldn’t fighting for democracy and being an ally of trump be antithetical?
There’s plenty of empty space in Danielle’s head for her to both flout and embrace confederation. Cognitive distortions are nothing new to her.
October 2, 2025 at 12:41 PM
There’s plenty of empty space in Danielle’s head for her to both flout and embrace confederation. Cognitive distortions are nothing new to her.
Yes, from Brookings harbor to Astoria, many a pleasant memory. The travel advisory is woefully lacking for all Canadian citizens. The U.S. is not a safe destination.
October 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Yes, from Brookings harbor to Astoria, many a pleasant memory. The travel advisory is woefully lacking for all Canadian citizens. The U.S. is not a safe destination.
The article is in Richard’s thread.
October 2, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The article is in Richard’s thread.
Stochastic terrorism
September 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Stochastic terrorism
Just can’t find humour in parliament lauding stochastic terrorism.
September 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Just can’t find humour in parliament lauding stochastic terrorism.
Abdication of responsibility is widespread across various levels of government. Squatting is a problem across B.C. Enforcement is virtually nonexistent with jurisdictional and staffing excuses yet B.C. considers the following.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
U.S. outdoor group's application to use B.C. land sparks debate amid 51st state talk | CBC News
People on Vancouver Island have been hotly debating an application from a U.S.-based organization that runs wilderness trips for a licence to camp on 77 parcels of Crown land on Vancouver Island and t...
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September 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Abdication of responsibility is widespread across various levels of government. Squatting is a problem across B.C. Enforcement is virtually nonexistent with jurisdictional and staffing excuses yet B.C. considers the following.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Stochastic terrorism seems fitting.
September 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Stochastic terrorism seems fitting.