John Leeson 🇨🇦🇺🇦
@johnleesonto.bsky.social
Toronto, biking & walking, Blue Jays. Americana, world & roots music. Dreaming of a world free of Poilievre, Doug Ford, & Pu*in, and that other guy. Trying to ignore politics in that crazy country south of us.
2/2 Big supportive crowd today, a much smaller anti one, plus a few inevitable white supremacists with their Canadian Ensign. At the end, some guy walked thru crowd pepper(?)-spraying people. A big group of cops took him down.
November 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
2/2 Big supportive crowd today, a much smaller anti one, plus a few inevitable white supremacists with their Canadian Ensign. At the end, some guy walked thru crowd pepper(?)-spraying people. A big group of cops took him down.
Took a while this morning - had to wait for a court to turn down a “don’t raise that flag” injunction, and then for speeches by the flagpole that none of us in the square knew were happening - then the flag was up. #FreePalestine (1/2)
November 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Took a while this morning - had to wait for a court to turn down a “don’t raise that flag” injunction, and then for speeches by the flagpole that none of us in the square knew were happening - then the flag was up. #FreePalestine (1/2)
A cheery message.
November 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A cheery message.
The Zanzibar is off the Jays’ bandwagon
November 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The Zanzibar is off the Jays’ bandwagon
This more detailed one (NYT) has a different pattern in UWS.
November 5, 2025 at 11:49 AM
This more detailed one (NYT) has a different pattern in UWS.
Seems like Trey Yasavage might have set a record for records set and awestruck posts.
October 30, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Seems like Trey Yasavage might have set a record for records set and awestruck posts.
Well, that was fun 💀⚰️
October 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Well, that was fun 💀⚰️
A patriot: Walking thru downtown Toronto, carrying a giant upside down Canadian flag wearing a MAGA hat and Donald Trump “Legend” sweatshirt.
Same corner, a minute later, the Bay Street anti-abortion guy gets in a screaming, almost physical confrontation with 2 people. O Canada!
Same corner, a minute later, the Bay Street anti-abortion guy gets in a screaming, almost physical confrontation with 2 people. O Canada!
October 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A patriot: Walking thru downtown Toronto, carrying a giant upside down Canadian flag wearing a MAGA hat and Donald Trump “Legend” sweatshirt.
Same corner, a minute later, the Bay Street anti-abortion guy gets in a screaming, almost physical confrontation with 2 people. O Canada!
Same corner, a minute later, the Bay Street anti-abortion guy gets in a screaming, almost physical confrontation with 2 people. O Canada!
Ready for Game 1.
October 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Ready for Game 1.
Watching the ball head into the Jays’ bullpen just below my seat. (Looked for my 92-93 $70+ seats yesterday on StubHub. Just over $2600.)
October 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Watching the ball head into the Jays’ bullpen just below my seat. (Looked for my 92-93 $70+ seats yesterday on StubHub. Just over $2600.)
Time for a toast.
October 21, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Time for a toast.
I’ve seen a few “self-defence” Tesla bumper stickers (eg, “I bought this before we knew he was crazy”), but this one is good!
October 15, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I’ve seen a few “self-defence” Tesla bumper stickers (eg, “I bought this before we knew he was crazy”), but this one is good!
I’ve gone 1992 today. Still have a 93 shirt too.
October 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I’ve gone 1992 today. Still have a 93 shirt too.
Looks legitimate. From the Ontario RCMP, no less.
October 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Looks legitimate. From the Ontario RCMP, no less.
At this morning’s “Grandmothers for Gaza” vigil at Bloor & Bay. (Edited girl’s face for privacy.) cc:@charlieangus104.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
At this morning’s “Grandmothers for Gaza” vigil at Bloor & Bay. (Edited girl’s face for privacy.) cc:@charlieangus104.bsky.social
Blue Jays sitting high up in the city - on TD Tower.
October 6, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Blue Jays sitting high up in the city - on TD Tower.
What a lovely portrait of the 2 couples. The *four* 4 facial expressions & Devil Donald’s horns…
September 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
What a lovely portrait of the 2 couples. The *four* 4 facial expressions & Devil Donald’s horns…
One more from today…
“What a field-day for the heat
A thousand people in the street
Singing songs and a-carrying signs
Mostly say hooray for our side
It's time we stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down”
“What a field-day for the heat
A thousand people in the street
Singing songs and a-carrying signs
Mostly say hooray for our side
It's time we stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down”
September 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
One more from today…
“What a field-day for the heat
A thousand people in the street
Singing songs and a-carrying signs
Mostly say hooray for our side
It's time we stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down”
“What a field-day for the heat
A thousand people in the street
Singing songs and a-carrying signs
Mostly say hooray for our side
It's time we stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down”