Tim Melanchuk 🇨🇦
@mrpatio.bsky.social
Former systems geek interested in photography, writing, travel, and science.
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Full interview here www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/03/n...
'Sorry prime minister, I'm no longer your man': Steven Guilbeault on leaving cabinet
In Steven Guilbeault’s first English-media interview since resigning over Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to pursue a pipeline agreement with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, the former cabinet m...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Full interview here www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/03/n...
Hey @mark-carney.bsky.social, if you try and build another oil pipeline through BC, don’t expect to elect any MPs here. We don’t want it.
November 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Hey @mark-carney.bsky.social, if you try and build another oil pipeline through BC, don’t expect to elect any MPs here. We don’t want it.
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Using the notwithstanding clause to stop legal challenge to back-to-work legislation is a nuclear event for all unions. Will it lead to a general strike in Alberta? It certainly should lead to the Supreme Court establishing Constitutional limits to the clause, or else we have no rights and freedoms.
At 2 a.m., the Alberta legislature passed a bill that will force 51,000 teachers back to work, impose a four-year contract and use the notwithstanding clause to stave off a legal challenge and suspend teacher bargaining at the local level. It includes fines for Ts and the ATA if they defy it. #AbLeg
Striking Alberta teachers forced back to work by fast-tracked legislation, notwithstanding clause | CBC News
Bill 2 passed early Tuesday morning after a long night for lawmakers in the provincial legislature. Premier Danielle Smith’s government introduced the legislation the day before.
www.cbc.ca
October 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Using the notwithstanding clause to stop legal challenge to back-to-work legislation is a nuclear event for all unions. Will it lead to a general strike in Alberta? It certainly should lead to the Supreme Court establishing Constitutional limits to the clause, or else we have no rights and freedoms.
One of my all time favourite images. I took this 35 years ago on Koh Phi Phi.
October 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
One of my all time favourite images. I took this 35 years ago on Koh Phi Phi.
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turns out the vaccine-induced turbocancer was... anti-cancer
Covid-19 vaccines, credited with saving millions of lives during the pandemic, set off a powerful alarm that rallies the human immune system against cancer and nearly doubles the median survival length of patients, according to a new retrospective study.
Study finds mRNA coronavirus vaccines prolonged life of cancer patients
A study found that covid-19 vaccines appeared to awaken the immune system in lung and skin cancer patients, helping them live longer than those not vaccinated.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
turns out the vaccine-induced turbocancer was... anti-cancer
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Wow, lots of American flags and peace . Sure doesn’t seem like people who hate America you absolute embarrassment Speaker Johnson
October 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Wow, lots of American flags and peace . Sure doesn’t seem like people who hate America you absolute embarrassment Speaker Johnson
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Another calming shot to bid you good night. If it's been a tough week, I wish you happier times ahead.
This was from a few days I spent on assignment in Jogjakarta, Indonesia, a few years back. More details in the ALT.
Peace, joy, calm and love to you all.
Have a great weekend.
🙏❤️
This was from a few days I spent on assignment in Jogjakarta, Indonesia, a few years back. More details in the ALT.
Peace, joy, calm and love to you all.
Have a great weekend.
🙏❤️
October 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Another calming shot to bid you good night. If it's been a tough week, I wish you happier times ahead.
This was from a few days I spent on assignment in Jogjakarta, Indonesia, a few years back. More details in the ALT.
Peace, joy, calm and love to you all.
Have a great weekend.
🙏❤️
This was from a few days I spent on assignment in Jogjakarta, Indonesia, a few years back. More details in the ALT.
Peace, joy, calm and love to you all.
Have a great weekend.
🙏❤️
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Yesterday, I spoke to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. Here is a re-worked and extended version of my remarks.
In short: It's time to wrap up the longest ballot protest. It's not working, and it won't work.
www.davidmoscrop.com/p/its-time-t...
In short: It's time to wrap up the longest ballot protest. It's not working, and it won't work.
www.davidmoscrop.com/p/its-time-t...
It's Time To Wrap Up The Longest Ballot Protest
The ballots really are long. And annoying. And counter-productive.
www.davidmoscrop.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Yesterday, I spoke to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. Here is a re-worked and extended version of my remarks.
In short: It's time to wrap up the longest ballot protest. It's not working, and it won't work.
www.davidmoscrop.com/p/its-time-t...
In short: It's time to wrap up the longest ballot protest. It's not working, and it won't work.
www.davidmoscrop.com/p/its-time-t...
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For the evening crowd, my @xtramagazine.com column on the conservative premiers who don't want the courts to weigh in when they use the Notwithstanding Clause to violate Charter rights #canqueer #cdnpoli
The premiers violating your Charter rights don’t want the courts to weigh in | Xtra Magazine
When it comes to the Notwithstanding Clause, premiers opposed to the federal government’s factum are showing their true colours
xtramagazine.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
For the evening crowd, my @xtramagazine.com column on the conservative premiers who don't want the courts to weigh in when they use the Notwithstanding Clause to violate Charter rights #canqueer #cdnpoli
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I took so much joy from this
ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards
September 29, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I took so much joy from this
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Elon Musk is letting his inner fascist out to play again! People *really* need to factor the price of empowering his rightwing political pyromania into the cost of buying a Tesla product. Just not worth it!
Elon Musk calls for dissolution of parliament at far-right rally in London
US-based tech boss was addressing the ‘unite the kingdom’ protest organised by Tommy Robinson via video link
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Elon Musk is letting his inner fascist out to play again! People *really* need to factor the price of empowering his rightwing political pyromania into the cost of buying a Tesla product. Just not worth it!
Lol
September 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Lol
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Spot on by @anildash.com: “The son of an immigrant, a child of the counterculture, a man offering an unmistakable fuck-you to Big Brother, and a person who, above all, would never kiss the ass of someone who had absolutely awful taste. This was Steve Jobs." www.anildash.com/2025/09/09/h...
How Tim Cook sold out Steve Jobs - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
September 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Spot on by @anildash.com: “The son of an immigrant, a child of the counterculture, a man offering an unmistakable fuck-you to Big Brother, and a person who, above all, would never kiss the ass of someone who had absolutely awful taste. This was Steve Jobs." www.anildash.com/2025/09/09/h...
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Props to the American cities finding devious ways to keep flying pride flags and, in the case of Bonner's Ferry, Canada flags
But goodness
what a waste of everyone's time and emotional energy
apnews.com/article/bois...
But goodness
what a waste of everyone's time and emotional energy
apnews.com/article/bois...
May 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Props to the American cities finding devious ways to keep flying pride flags and, in the case of Bonner's Ferry, Canada flags
But goodness
what a waste of everyone's time and emotional energy
apnews.com/article/bois...
But goodness
what a waste of everyone's time and emotional energy
apnews.com/article/bois...
I won’t be watching live results tonight but I’ll always remember learning of the 2015 election results. Our flight was just starting its descent into CDG when the pilot came on the intercom and announced the result and the plane erupted into applause.
April 29, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I won’t be watching live results tonight but I’ll always remember learning of the 2015 election results. Our flight was just starting its descent into CDG when the pilot came on the intercom and announced the result and the plane erupted into applause.
No idea whether he wants us to elect a specific party or thinks we’re conducting a referendum on becoming a state.
April 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
No idea whether he wants us to elect a specific party or thinks we’re conducting a referendum on becoming a state.
A brilliant what if. Northern Canada ends up tropical.
What if the Earth rotated 90 degrees?
Watch the latest What If? video collaboration with MinuteEarth!
youtu.be/WH4g1ptJ-70
Watch the latest What If? video collaboration with MinuteEarth!
youtu.be/WH4g1ptJ-70
What if the Earth rotated 90 degrees?
YouTube video by xkcd's What If?
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April 3, 2025 at 12:23 AM
A brilliant what if. Northern Canada ends up tropical.
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Anyway, let people like Danielle Smith and Preston Manning expose themselves for what they are: selfish, petty pro-MAGA ideologues, more interested in pursuing a narrow vision that sees Alberta as little more than the oil industry. Most Albertans are better than that.
April 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Anyway, let people like Danielle Smith and Preston Manning expose themselves for what they are: selfish, petty pro-MAGA ideologues, more interested in pursuing a narrow vision that sees Alberta as little more than the oil industry. Most Albertans are better than that.
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This is an incredibly important truth that should concern every one of us, anywhere in the world. We’re seeing the epitome of this playing out in the United States right now. In Canada, it’s playing out as real experience, credibility and integrity vs empty anger, swagger and slogans.
The skills it takes to win a campaign (win arguments, wield charisma, etc.) are basically the opposite of what it takes to govern well (listen deeply, collaborate, negotiate).
March 26, 2025 at 2:04 AM
This is an incredibly important truth that should concern every one of us, anywhere in the world. We’re seeing the epitome of this playing out in the United States right now. In Canada, it’s playing out as real experience, credibility and integrity vs empty anger, swagger and slogans.
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Danielle Smith saying out loud that she told the Trump administration to put tariffs on hold to help Pierre Poilievre win the election. Conservatives are collaborating with an administration that wants to break 🇨🇦.
This election could not be more important. Join #TeamCarney. liberal.ca/get-involved/
This election could not be more important. Join #TeamCarney. liberal.ca/get-involved/
March 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Danielle Smith saying out loud that she told the Trump administration to put tariffs on hold to help Pierre Poilievre win the election. Conservatives are collaborating with an administration that wants to break 🇨🇦.
This election could not be more important. Join #TeamCarney. liberal.ca/get-involved/
This election could not be more important. Join #TeamCarney. liberal.ca/get-involved/
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March 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Totally agree
Fuck Trump
March 4, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Totally agree
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No one in DC can bargain in good faith with Trump because he will not follow laws passed by Congress.
No one internationally can bargain in good faith with Trump because he will not respect agreements made by the United States.
Being a counterparty just makes you a target for another shakedown.
No one internationally can bargain in good faith with Trump because he will not respect agreements made by the United States.
Being a counterparty just makes you a target for another shakedown.
March 4, 2025 at 1:34 AM
No one in DC can bargain in good faith with Trump because he will not follow laws passed by Congress.
No one internationally can bargain in good faith with Trump because he will not respect agreements made by the United States.
Being a counterparty just makes you a target for another shakedown.
No one internationally can bargain in good faith with Trump because he will not respect agreements made by the United States.
Being a counterparty just makes you a target for another shakedown.
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Hey Canada, it’s time to overload Google with requests they fix their stupid maps immediately.
Canada does not have State parks. And will never have state parks.
I also have fucking questions why this has happened.
Canada does not have State parks. And will never have state parks.
I also have fucking questions why this has happened.
February 24, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Hey Canada, it’s time to overload Google with requests they fix their stupid maps immediately.
Canada does not have State parks. And will never have state parks.
I also have fucking questions why this has happened.
Canada does not have State parks. And will never have state parks.
I also have fucking questions why this has happened.