Jimmy Thomson
@jameswsthomson.com
Environment and climate journalist | Editor in Chief at @nationalobserver.com | Work in The Globe and Mail, The Narwhal, The Guardian | www.jameswsthomson.com
Sucks to be an L kid when the chocolate letters come out.
November 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Sucks to be an L kid when the chocolate letters come out.
Give one to whoever convinced Lululemon founder Chip Wilson to put this sign on his front lawn like some kind of uncle
November 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Give one to whoever convinced Lululemon founder Chip Wilson to put this sign on his front lawn like some kind of uncle
Lawren Harris, acting in his capacity as an official war artist during WW2, and one of his pieces. I had no idea! (Both photos courtesy Library and Archives Canada.)
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Lawren Harris, acting in his capacity as an official war artist during WW2, and one of his pieces. I had no idea! (Both photos courtesy Library and Archives Canada.)
love that Supercop #3 expects us to believe he had reason to believe a sitting MLA was engaged in flagrant corruption, conducted an illegal search — and then got distracted so never completed his investigation. Adorable.
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
love that Supercop #3 expects us to believe he had reason to believe a sitting MLA was engaged in flagrant corruption, conducted an illegal search — and then got distracted so never completed his investigation. Adorable.
Another clue: the vancouverspirit.com web domain was registered exactly two weeks before the PWHL team was announced.
November 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Another clue: the vancouverspirit.com web domain was registered exactly two weeks before the PWHL team was announced.
The government 18 months later
November 2, 2025 at 2:24 AM
The government 18 months later
The government of Canada when they're asked to respond to a question by Friday
November 1, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The government of Canada when they're asked to respond to a question by Friday
But Montague aside, this moment really just illustrates how cops and departments are doing their jobs: balancing safety against convenience for drivers. Delta PD did not respond to my questions, but for the record, here's what I asked:
October 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
But Montague aside, this moment really just illustrates how cops and departments are doing their jobs: balancing safety against convenience for drivers. Delta PD did not respond to my questions, but for the record, here's what I asked:
I wonder how the employees of Overstory Media feel about having their tech bro founder call the company "a failure" in his little newsletter, while they continue to show up at work and try to bring in readers, workers and advertisers?
October 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I wonder how the employees of Overstory Media feel about having their tech bro founder call the company "a failure" in his little newsletter, while they continue to show up at work and try to bring in readers, workers and advertisers?
How did this line, one wonders, not get spoken out loud in the form of a question to the person whose integrity and internal consistency it's attacking? (Or cut by an editor)
October 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
How did this line, one wonders, not get spoken out loud in the form of a question to the person whose integrity and internal consistency it's attacking? (Or cut by an editor)
Really cool to see that Carney has done a sit-down interview with Bloomberg News — which just called Ontario a state and blamed Ontario for Trump's petty, insane chaos — and not to any of Canada's news networks, newspapers or other publications.
Weird coincidence: he's the company's former chair
Weird coincidence: he's the company's former chair
October 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Really cool to see that Carney has done a sit-down interview with Bloomberg News — which just called Ontario a state and blamed Ontario for Trump's petty, insane chaos — and not to any of Canada's news networks, newspapers or other publications.
Weird coincidence: he's the company's former chair
Weird coincidence: he's the company's former chair
Top search result for Barger:
October 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Top search result for Barger:
Oh and here's the full transcript www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/spe...
October 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Oh and here's the full transcript www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/spe...
Fall in Ottawa is so beautiful because it's when the city adds a third colour (yellow) to its much hyped brown and grey palate.
October 23, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Fall in Ottawa is so beautiful because it's when the city adds a third colour (yellow) to its much hyped brown and grey palate.
Weird. The founder just announced the launch this morning on LinkedIn
October 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Weird. The founder just announced the launch this morning on LinkedIn
Finally, this most egregious take is the best example of why both sides-ism is a disease, not a cure. The reflexive need to sane-wash bad faith arguments—often regarding climate change or, in this case, bogus health claims—is a terrible and destructive tendency in media. Not something to amplify!
October 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Finally, this most egregious take is the best example of why both sides-ism is a disease, not a cure. The reflexive need to sane-wash bad faith arguments—often regarding climate change or, in this case, bogus health claims—is a terrible and destructive tendency in media. Not something to amplify!
Second, the facts are rather more important than just *reacting to stuff* as this Kneecap story illustrates. We don't even know IF the band has been banned from Canada! That seems more important than your duelling hot takes.
October 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Second, the facts are rather more important than just *reacting to stuff* as this Kneecap story illustrates. We don't even know IF the band has been banned from Canada! That seems more important than your duelling hot takes.
First, and most obviously, there aren't two sides to every issue. Kimmel getting canned because the president got mad is not good business, as the backlash proved. Contorting yourself into a position of "here's why this is smart business" makes everyone, and our discourse itself, stupider.
October 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
First, and most obviously, there aren't two sides to every issue. Kimmel getting canned because the president got mad is not good business, as the backlash proved. Contorting yourself into a position of "here's why this is smart business" makes everyone, and our discourse itself, stupider.
You should know there's a new Canadian publication that presents "both sides" of a news story, and that no, it's not as bad as you think (it's worse).
October 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
You should know there's a new Canadian publication that presents "both sides" of a news story, and that no, it's not as bad as you think (it's worse).
"labeled for adult content"
the adult content: a network children's TV show
the adult content: a network children's TV show
October 15, 2025 at 12:05 AM
"labeled for adult content"
the adult content: a network children's TV show
the adult content: a network children's TV show
Some new hardware in the mail!
October 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Some new hardware in the mail!
I give you: my billionaire former boss clapping his hands in delight at what has been better described as "Cocomelon for adults"
October 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I give you: my billionaire former boss clapping his hands in delight at what has been better described as "Cocomelon for adults"
That is definitely what they're highlighting and no issue there from me. But it seems to be leaving the door open to other uses that have nothing to do with First Nations.
October 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
That is definitely what they're highlighting and no issue there from me. But it seems to be leaving the door open to other uses that have nothing to do with First Nations.
Three headlines that tell a very disturbing story
October 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Three headlines that tell a very disturbing story
The BC government is moving to make it easier for local councils to close meetings to the public in two instances: negotiations with First Nations and negotiations with other local governments.
The First Nations part makes sense. But why other local governments? What instances would this cover?
The First Nations part makes sense. But why other local governments? What instances would this cover?
October 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The BC government is moving to make it easier for local councils to close meetings to the public in two instances: negotiations with First Nations and negotiations with other local governments.
The First Nations part makes sense. But why other local governments? What instances would this cover?
The First Nations part makes sense. But why other local governments? What instances would this cover?