Mark the Shark
@marktheshark16.bsky.social
My thoughts are my own. You can't have 'em. Narwhals.
The Pizza Party of Canada has assumed full responsibility for yesterday's elevator "sabotage" (read: temporary reclassification as stairs) at the UN yesterday.
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#Trump #Escalator #Antifa #PizzaPartyOfCanada
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September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The Pizza Party of Canada has assumed full responsibility for yesterday's elevator "sabotage" (read: temporary reclassification as stairs) at the UN yesterday.
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#Trump #Escalator #Antifa #PizzaPartyOfCanada
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#Trump #Escalator #Antifa #PizzaPartyOfCanada
On the morning of September 11th, 2001, my entire school—St. Helen in Hamilton, Ontario #Hamont walked over to Incarnation of Our Lord Parish to have our start of the year school mass.
The entire school was in prayer.
We didn't find out the towers were hit until we returned to class.
The entire school was in prayer.
We didn't find out the towers were hit until we returned to class.
August 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
On the morning of September 11th, 2001, my entire school—St. Helen in Hamilton, Ontario #Hamont walked over to Incarnation of Our Lord Parish to have our start of the year school mass.
The entire school was in prayer.
We didn't find out the towers were hit until we returned to class.
The entire school was in prayer.
We didn't find out the towers were hit until we returned to class.
In case you 2nd Amendment NRA nuts haven't noticed, now would be a great ******* time to use it.
I said what I said.
I said what I said.
August 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
In case you 2nd Amendment NRA nuts haven't noticed, now would be a great ******* time to use it.
I said what I said.
I said what I said.
Ahh...wait until they're both together. NOW I see what the heck has been taking Americans so long.
It’s truly depraved for Trump to welcome Vladimir Putin to the US while Putin is actively wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes in Ukraine.
Trump calls this a peace summit but it’s just an opportunity to hang out with one of his dictator buddies. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-a...
Trump calls this a peace summit but it’s just an opportunity to hang out with one of his dictator buddies. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-a...
Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska next week, Trump says
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are planning to meet in the United States, multiple sources tell CBS News.
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August 8, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Ahh...wait until they're both together. NOW I see what the heck has been taking Americans so long.
In 2014, the Ontario Libertarian Party almost ran an "Andrea Horvath" against Andrea Horwath, just to rank higher on the ballot. The RC said no.
Now, every time PP whines about longer ballots, I think:
Someone needs to change their name to "Pierre Poiliever" and run.
@longestballot.bsky.social
Now, every time PP whines about longer ballots, I think:
Someone needs to change their name to "Pierre Poiliever" and run.
@longestballot.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
In 2014, the Ontario Libertarian Party almost ran an "Andrea Horvath" against Andrea Horwath, just to rank higher on the ballot. The RC said no.
Now, every time PP whines about longer ballots, I think:
Someone needs to change their name to "Pierre Poiliever" and run.
@longestballot.bsky.social
Now, every time PP whines about longer ballots, I think:
Someone needs to change their name to "Pierre Poiliever" and run.
@longestballot.bsky.social
Well, this is unexpected...
A flurry of new followers has appeared like a Costco sample table just opened up.
Some of you have thousands of followers yourselves. No clue why you're here, but I assume it’s either a clerical error or the algorithm has developed a sense of humour.
Welcome!
A flurry of new followers has appeared like a Costco sample table just opened up.
Some of you have thousands of followers yourselves. No clue why you're here, but I assume it’s either a clerical error or the algorithm has developed a sense of humour.
Welcome!
July 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Well, this is unexpected...
A flurry of new followers has appeared like a Costco sample table just opened up.
Some of you have thousands of followers yourselves. No clue why you're here, but I assume it’s either a clerical error or the algorithm has developed a sense of humour.
Welcome!
A flurry of new followers has appeared like a Costco sample table just opened up.
Some of you have thousands of followers yourselves. No clue why you're here, but I assume it’s either a clerical error or the algorithm has developed a sense of humour.
Welcome!
Reposting this for my new followers. I'm new to poetry, but a modern take on this work was overdue. ✊
I usually write silly things. This isn’t one of them.
A much needed modern reflection on Wilfred Owen’s “Dulce et Decorum Est.”
A protest poem in the shadow of trench warfare, for anyone who's knelt or marched.
I hope you’ll read it.
CW: Police violence, protest trauma, gas attacks, death
A much needed modern reflection on Wilfred Owen’s “Dulce et Decorum Est.”
A protest poem in the shadow of trench warfare, for anyone who's knelt or marched.
I hope you’ll read it.
CW: Police violence, protest trauma, gas attacks, death
Dulce et Decorum est
Pro Patria Necare
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July 24, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Reposting this for my new followers. I'm new to poetry, but a modern take on this work was overdue. ✊
Just checking my Blue Sky feed before bed and discovers a few dozen new followers out of nowhere. Welcome!
Here's the last meme in my photos as a welcome gift 😜✌️
Here's the last meme in my photos as a welcome gift 😜✌️
July 24, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Just checking my Blue Sky feed before bed and discovers a few dozen new followers out of nowhere. Welcome!
Here's the last meme in my photos as a welcome gift 😜✌️
Here's the last meme in my photos as a welcome gift 😜✌️
I usually write silly things. This isn’t one of them.
A much needed modern reflection on Wilfred Owen’s “Dulce et Decorum Est.”
A protest poem in the shadow of trench warfare, for anyone who's knelt or marched.
I hope you’ll read it.
CW: Police violence, protest trauma, gas attacks, death
A much needed modern reflection on Wilfred Owen’s “Dulce et Decorum Est.”
A protest poem in the shadow of trench warfare, for anyone who's knelt or marched.
I hope you’ll read it.
CW: Police violence, protest trauma, gas attacks, death
Dulce et Decorum est
Pro Patria Necare
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July 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I usually write silly things. This isn’t one of them.
A much needed modern reflection on Wilfred Owen’s “Dulce et Decorum Est.”
A protest poem in the shadow of trench warfare, for anyone who's knelt or marched.
I hope you’ll read it.
CW: Police violence, protest trauma, gas attacks, death
A much needed modern reflection on Wilfred Owen’s “Dulce et Decorum Est.”
A protest poem in the shadow of trench warfare, for anyone who's knelt or marched.
I hope you’ll read it.
CW: Police violence, protest trauma, gas attacks, death
Trying something new just for fun. I had all these crazy ideas for comedy sketches in the back of my mind, and today, I had the novel idea to turn them into little flash fiction sketches.
This one's about sports miracles and divine intervention. I hope you all enjoy!
#SportsComedy
This one's about sports miracles and divine intervention. I hope you all enjoy!
#SportsComedy
We Don't Do That Anymore
*A Flash Fiction Comedy Sketch on Sports Miracles*
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July 17, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Trying something new just for fun. I had all these crazy ideas for comedy sketches in the back of my mind, and today, I had the novel idea to turn them into little flash fiction sketches.
This one's about sports miracles and divine intervention. I hope you all enjoy!
#SportsComedy
This one's about sports miracles and divine intervention. I hope you all enjoy!
#SportsComedy
Lots of talk lately about which authors may or may not be on flight logs...
I’m not on any lists. I’ve never even been on a plane.
What I do have is a free, family-friendly Substack full of short fiction—from heartfelt to totally bonkers.
Subscribe here:
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I’m not on any lists. I’ve never even been on a plane.
What I do have is a free, family-friendly Substack full of short fiction—from heartfelt to totally bonkers.
Subscribe here:
open.substack.com/pub/misterma...
Marked In Ink | Mark Burnison | Substack
Mostly short stories I've written--some heartfelt, some absolutely ridiculous. Occasional detours into family history, satire, or whatever's bugging me. D20 friendly. Click to read Marked In Ink, by M...
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July 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Lots of talk lately about which authors may or may not be on flight logs...
I’m not on any lists. I’ve never even been on a plane.
What I do have is a free, family-friendly Substack full of short fiction—from heartfelt to totally bonkers.
Subscribe here:
open.substack.com/pub/misterma...
I’m not on any lists. I’ve never even been on a plane.
What I do have is a free, family-friendly Substack full of short fiction—from heartfelt to totally bonkers.
Subscribe here:
open.substack.com/pub/misterma...
My latest short story is here!
A letter. A name. A mystery tucked in an old Farmer's Almanac. When Miles returns home to sort through a late neighbour’s things, he finds a letter…and a story…that no one expected.
It's sweet. It's sappy. I hope you like it! #canadianauthor
A letter. A name. A mystery tucked in an old Farmer's Almanac. When Miles returns home to sort through a late neighbour’s things, he finds a letter…and a story…that no one expected.
It's sweet. It's sappy. I hope you like it! #canadianauthor
Geraldine
A letter. A name. A mystery tucked inside an old Farmer's Almanac. When Miles returns home to sort through a late neighbour's things, he finds a letter and a story that no one ever expected.
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July 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
My latest short story is here!
A letter. A name. A mystery tucked in an old Farmer's Almanac. When Miles returns home to sort through a late neighbour’s things, he finds a letter…and a story…that no one expected.
It's sweet. It's sappy. I hope you like it! #canadianauthor
A letter. A name. A mystery tucked in an old Farmer's Almanac. When Miles returns home to sort through a late neighbour’s things, he finds a letter…and a story…that no one expected.
It's sweet. It's sappy. I hope you like it! #canadianauthor
There should not be NHL teams in places that aren't "hockey fishbowls." If players think Toronto fans are too much, go play literally any other sport 🙄🙄🙄
Think Vegas is a great place for Mitch Marner. Winning organization. Great place to live. Adios, winter.
Most importantly: It's Las Vegas. No hockey fishbowl. A city where a pro athlete can easily get lost. Some players fit that ethos better and I expect Marner to be very successful there.
Most importantly: It's Las Vegas. No hockey fishbowl. A city where a pro athlete can easily get lost. Some players fit that ethos better and I expect Marner to be very successful there.
July 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
There should not be NHL teams in places that aren't "hockey fishbowls." If players think Toronto fans are too much, go play literally any other sport 🙄🙄🙄
I wrote a Shakespearean-style sonnet about our office printer, which randomly chooses not to work. It's classical. It's ridiculous. It's worth the read. #CanadianWriter
To the Printer That Refuseth Mine Command
A Sonnet, Written in Anguish, to the Office Printer that Refuses to Obey Me.
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June 30, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I wrote a Shakespearean-style sonnet about our office printer, which randomly chooses not to work. It's classical. It's ridiculous. It's worth the read. #CanadianWriter
A bit of a softer post, rather than the usual. I finished my latest short story!
Inspired by a real D&D session, Urg Bloodstew—a gentle half-orc cleric with a big heart—tries to organize a Midsummer festival to surprise his sweetheart, but everything goes hilariously sideways.
#canadianauthor
Inspired by a real D&D session, Urg Bloodstew—a gentle half-orc cleric with a big heart—tries to organize a Midsummer festival to surprise his sweetheart, but everything goes hilariously sideways.
#canadianauthor
Urg Bloodstew's Midsummer Misadventure
Foreword/Dedication:
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June 28, 2025 at 8:56 AM
A bit of a softer post, rather than the usual. I finished my latest short story!
Inspired by a real D&D session, Urg Bloodstew—a gentle half-orc cleric with a big heart—tries to organize a Midsummer festival to surprise his sweetheart, but everything goes hilariously sideways.
#canadianauthor
Inspired by a real D&D session, Urg Bloodstew—a gentle half-orc cleric with a big heart—tries to organize a Midsummer festival to surprise his sweetheart, but everything goes hilariously sideways.
#canadianauthor
My latest short story is about a cursed quill that forces its user to only write the truth. A more dramtic toned story with a hint of magical nonsense. It's called "The Truth in Ink."
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June 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
My latest short story is about a cursed quill that forces its user to only write the truth. A more dramtic toned story with a hint of magical nonsense. It's called "The Truth in Ink."
open.substack.com/pub/misterma...
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Holy shit! A US Senator was thrown to the floor by FBI for asking Trump’s homeland security Secretary a question at a press conference!
Fascist much???
Fascist much???
June 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Holy shit! A US Senator was thrown to the floor by FBI for asking Trump’s homeland security Secretary a question at a press conference!
Fascist much???
Fascist much???
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ICE causing fires from their own tear gas and flash grenades, don’t get it twisted. They’re the ones causing damages to cities.
June 9, 2025 at 1:35 AM
ICE causing fires from their own tear gas and flash grenades, don’t get it twisted. They’re the ones causing damages to cities.
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What’s happening in LA is a manufactured crisis - massive ICE raid led to protests, Trump went over the governor and brought in national guard and is now threatening to bring in marines. Violence is the goal so he can militarize the US like Putin does Russia. This letter is important: #LosAngeles
June 9, 2025 at 1:29 AM
What’s happening in LA is a manufactured crisis - massive ICE raid led to protests, Trump went over the governor and brought in national guard and is now threatening to bring in marines. Violence is the goal so he can militarize the US like Putin does Russia. This letter is important: #LosAngeles
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Everything that’s happened over the past six months has been a response to an imaginary crisis. There is no immigrant invasion. No trade crisis. No scientific or governance crisis. Just people completely high off their own supply trying to fundamentally reorder society. None of this had to happen.
June 9, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Everything that’s happened over the past six months has been a response to an imaginary crisis. There is no immigrant invasion. No trade crisis. No scientific or governance crisis. Just people completely high off their own supply trying to fundamentally reorder society. None of this had to happen.
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BREAKING NEWS
Israel 'is circling the freedom flotilla' after vowing to intercept it and stop 'Greta Thunberg reaching Gaza'
via Daily Mail
Israel 'is circling the freedom flotilla' after vowing to intercept it and stop 'Greta Thunberg reaching Gaza'
via Daily Mail
June 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
BREAKING NEWS
Israel 'is circling the freedom flotilla' after vowing to intercept it and stop 'Greta Thunberg reaching Gaza'
via Daily Mail
Israel 'is circling the freedom flotilla' after vowing to intercept it and stop 'Greta Thunberg reaching Gaza'
via Daily Mail
My next short story is here in record time!
"Eggplant Parm Lasagna: Eventually."
- It's the absurdly long recipe blog that parodies absurdly long recipe blogs.
- It's a hit piece on Jamie Oliver
- It's funny. It's heartfelt. It's cheesy.
Bon Appetit!
#CanadianAuthor #NewAuthor #ShortStory
"Eggplant Parm Lasagna: Eventually."
- It's the absurdly long recipe blog that parodies absurdly long recipe blogs.
- It's a hit piece on Jamie Oliver
- It's funny. It's heartfelt. It's cheesy.
Bon Appetit!
#CanadianAuthor #NewAuthor #ShortStory
June 8, 2025 at 12:54 AM
My next short story is here in record time!
"Eggplant Parm Lasagna: Eventually."
- It's the absurdly long recipe blog that parodies absurdly long recipe blogs.
- It's a hit piece on Jamie Oliver
- It's funny. It's heartfelt. It's cheesy.
Bon Appetit!
#CanadianAuthor #NewAuthor #ShortStory
"Eggplant Parm Lasagna: Eventually."
- It's the absurdly long recipe blog that parodies absurdly long recipe blogs.
- It's a hit piece on Jamie Oliver
- It's funny. It's heartfelt. It's cheesy.
Bon Appetit!
#CanadianAuthor #NewAuthor #ShortStory
My second short story--"The Street of Lost Items"--is now live! This was also written in 1-hour as part of a weekly short story competition.
A man takes wrong turn on the way home and finds something he'd lost long ago. It's dedicated to our girl Winnie, who sadly passed last Sunday 😿😻 #catdad
A man takes wrong turn on the way home and finds something he'd lost long ago. It's dedicated to our girl Winnie, who sadly passed last Sunday 😿😻 #catdad
The Street of Lost Items
[For Winnie. A sweet girl who we lost too early. Rest in peace, girlie. 🐈]
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June 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
My second short story--"The Street of Lost Items"--is now live! This was also written in 1-hour as part of a weekly short story competition.
A man takes wrong turn on the way home and finds something he'd lost long ago. It's dedicated to our girl Winnie, who sadly passed last Sunday 😿😻 #catdad
A man takes wrong turn on the way home and finds something he'd lost long ago. It's dedicated to our girl Winnie, who sadly passed last Sunday 😿😻 #catdad
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Another thing Danielle Smith is noted for.
Quelle surprise.
#DanielleSmithIsNotFit
#UCPisNotFit #ableg
Quelle surprise.
#DanielleSmithIsNotFit
#UCPisNotFit #ableg
May 29, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Another thing Danielle Smith is noted for.
Quelle surprise.
#DanielleSmithIsNotFit
#UCPisNotFit #ableg
Quelle surprise.
#DanielleSmithIsNotFit
#UCPisNotFit #ableg
I nearly had a chance to meet him when he toured the winery at Niagara college in 2009. As I recall, there was a dinner served and they were looking for volunteers. "Looks great on a resume" they told us. I opted not to. It was cold and rainy and everyone who went got sick with the flu.
May 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I nearly had a chance to meet him when he toured the winery at Niagara college in 2009. As I recall, there was a dinner served and they were looking for volunteers. "Looks great on a resume" they told us. I opted not to. It was cold and rainy and everyone who went got sick with the flu.