Pelayo Matute
@pelayomatute.bsky.social
Meta refugee. Español primero. Canadien suivant. American never.
Such a great way to wind down your Sunday night, such a great show. Tune in if you can.
One-Year Anniversary show tonight! #OnTheRadio
She is Alicia’s request and hopefully I’ll share one of yours too.
Music from Crash Kings, Lola Young, Grapes of Wrath, New Radicals, The Selector, Hooverphonic, Grace Jones, Gorillaz and yes more.
Night Music is on @indie88toronto.bsky.social at 8!
Music from Crash Kings, Lola Young, Grapes of Wrath, New Radicals, The Selector, Hooverphonic, Grace Jones, Gorillaz and yes more.
Night Music is on @indie88toronto.bsky.social at 8!
October 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Such a great way to wind down your Sunday night, such a great show. Tune in if you can.
Look what’s in circulation! Completely shiny brand-new one, too. “Mint condition”, you might say. 🙂
September 27, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Look what’s in circulation! Completely shiny brand-new one, too. “Mint condition”, you might say. 🙂
With the cooler mornings, I’m once again finding these guys asleep in my flowers now and then, waiting for the sun to warm them up.
September 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
With the cooler mornings, I’m once again finding these guys asleep in my flowers now and then, waiting for the sun to warm them up.
Sandylion stickers were a part of our kids’ lives too, when they were wee. Whence the quirky name…
Meet the couple behind Sandylion, who made stickers part of your ’80s and ’90s childhood
Sandy and Lionel Waldman’s colourful creations became the best of the best on schoolyards
www.theglobeandmail.com
August 30, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Sandylion stickers were a part of our kids’ lives too, when they were wee. Whence the quirky name…
When I heard of Connie Francis’s passing, all I could think of was SCTV’s Connie Franklin parody. Likewise, when I heard about Chuck Mangione, I immediately thought of Bill Needle’s Shoot for the Stars (he’s on after Rupert Holmes).
TV that informed my youth…
TV that informed my youth…
Bill Needle's Shoot for the Stars
YouTube video by SCTV
youtu.be
July 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
When I heard of Connie Francis’s passing, all I could think of was SCTV’s Connie Franklin parody. Likewise, when I heard about Chuck Mangione, I immediately thought of Bill Needle’s Shoot for the Stars (he’s on after Rupert Holmes).
TV that informed my youth…
TV that informed my youth…
I can attest to this…
… also, when leaving work.
… also, when leaving work.
July 18, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I can attest to this…
… also, when leaving work.
… also, when leaving work.
Canadians: I know many of you have been musing about the stronger ties to be forged across the Atlantic in these turbulent times, perhaps even some form of union.
But please, let me temper your expectations… In a Haiku…
our closest friends and allies
one dealbreaker looms
eurovision song contest
But please, let me temper your expectations… In a Haiku…
our closest friends and allies
one dealbreaker looms
eurovision song contest
May 12, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Canadians: I know many of you have been musing about the stronger ties to be forged across the Atlantic in these turbulent times, perhaps even some form of union.
But please, let me temper your expectations… In a Haiku…
our closest friends and allies
one dealbreaker looms
eurovision song contest
But please, let me temper your expectations… In a Haiku…
our closest friends and allies
one dealbreaker looms
eurovision song contest
This regulation has been in the books since the 1930s. What’s changed is enforcement. America is busy redefining itself as a more closed off, more nativist country. Immigrants—particularly those from “non-white” countries—and foreign visitors in general are broadly no longer welcome.
Truckers must pass English proficiency test in Arkansas
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders Arkansas signed Act 604 into law, enforcing English proficiency for truck drivers.
www.thv11.com
May 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
This regulation has been in the books since the 1930s. What’s changed is enforcement. America is busy redefining itself as a more closed off, more nativist country. Immigrants—particularly those from “non-white” countries—and foreign visitors in general are broadly no longer welcome.
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Happy Europe Day!
May 9, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Happy Europe Day!
Shocked and saddened by the horrible and senseless loss of life in Vancouver last night. Pakikiramay… 🇵🇭🇨🇦💔
April 28, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Shocked and saddened by the horrible and senseless loss of life in Vancouver last night. Pakikiramay… 🇵🇭🇨🇦💔
I truly appreciate @slack.engineering's notices both encouraging and silly that are your reward for reading through the last of your unread messages.
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April 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I truly appreciate @slack.engineering's notices both encouraging and silly that are your reward for reading through the last of your unread messages.
On April 15—the 80th anniversary of Leeuwarden's liberation from German occupation by the 1st Canadian Corps—SC Cambuur will wear a special kit inspired by the WW2 uniform of the Royal Canadian Dragoons. Never forget, Canada, how much you have to be proud of as an independent sovereign nation. 🇳🇱 🇨🇦
Forever grateful 🇨🇦
YouTube video by SC Cambuur
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April 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
On April 15—the 80th anniversary of Leeuwarden's liberation from German occupation by the 1st Canadian Corps—SC Cambuur will wear a special kit inspired by the WW2 uniform of the Royal Canadian Dragoons. Never forget, Canada, how much you have to be proud of as an independent sovereign nation. 🇳🇱 🇨🇦
The problem with this meaningless, catch-all term is that you can label anything you dislike as "woke". Is research into vaccine efficacy, carbon emissions and global warming, or rates of domestic violence "woke"? You just have to say it is if you don't like it.
‘Woke ideology’: Quebec professors denounce Poilievre’s pledge to end certain university research funding
Campaign promise is an “intrusion on university autonomy and academic freedom.”
www.montrealgazette.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The problem with this meaningless, catch-all term is that you can label anything you dislike as "woke". Is research into vaccine efficacy, carbon emissions and global warming, or rates of domestic violence "woke"? You just have to say it is if you don't like it.
Good! Because I can be wordy. I mean, not like “300 characters” wordy. That’s crazy. But definitely “299 characters” wordy.
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April 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Good! Because I can be wordy. I mean, not like “300 characters” wordy. That’s crazy. But definitely “299 characters” wordy.
Some surprising results from an Ipsos poll conducted January 9-13. Close to half of young Canadians see no real value to this country’s sovereignty that couldn’t be bought for the right price.
Four in ten (43%) Canadians age 18-34 would vote to be American if citizenship and conversion of assets to USD guaranteed
A strong majority of Canadians agree that Canada should remain independent in spite of Donald Trump’s comments about Canada becoming the US’s 51st state.
www.ipsos.com
March 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Some surprising results from an Ipsos poll conducted January 9-13. Close to half of young Canadians see no real value to this country’s sovereignty that couldn’t be bought for the right price.
The “Delegation to Washington” project wants to meet with White House officials to explore the viability of an independent Alberta entering into some form of union with the United States, eventually becoming a state.
Danielle Smith has refused to condemn the initiative and blamed the Liberals & NDP.
Danielle Smith has refused to condemn the initiative and blamed the Liberals & NDP.
Former MP wants to explore Alberta's future with U.S. - Medicine Hat News
@@CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s former Member of Parliament is part of a group hoping to open direct talks with U.S President Donald Trump about Alberta’s future, and is also now calling for a provinci...
medicinehatnews.com
March 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The “Delegation to Washington” project wants to meet with White House officials to explore the viability of an independent Alberta entering into some form of union with the United States, eventually becoming a state.
Danielle Smith has refused to condemn the initiative and blamed the Liberals & NDP.
Danielle Smith has refused to condemn the initiative and blamed the Liberals & NDP.
And that makes two. I would urge the Carney team to advise him better on how you speak to the press. This is a fundamental part of the job of any politician. The Liberal campaign cannot afford these gaffes, not in Quebec, not anywhere else.
Un manque de respect pour la fonction de journaliste? | Info | Radio-Canada
Le chef libéral Mark Carney a coupé court à un échange avec la journaliste de Radio-Canada Laurence Martin, mercredi, en utilisant l'expression « ça suffit », sur un ton qui pouvait sembler plutôt sec...
ici.radio-canada.ca
March 28, 2025 at 2:52 AM
And that makes two. I would urge the Carney team to advise him better on how you speak to the press. This is a fundamental part of the job of any politician. The Liberal campaign cannot afford these gaffes, not in Quebec, not anywhere else.
Don’t feel too special, Canada. The “executive order” applies to the EU, Japan, Mexico, and South Korea as well.
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🇨🇦 🇪🇺 🇯🇵 🇲🇽 🇰🇷
Von der Leyen vows EU will protect its interests as Trump announces huge car tariffs
The U.S. has escalated its trade war with Europe by implementing a 25 percent tariff on automobile imports.
www.politico.eu
March 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Don’t feel too special, Canada. The “executive order” applies to the EU, Japan, Mexico, and South Korea as well.
🇨🇦 🇪🇺 🇯🇵 🇲🇽 🇰🇷
🇨🇦 🇪🇺 🇯🇵 🇲🇽 🇰🇷
Good! So let's start retooling those plants now. I want to see a Canadian auto make, engineered and built here with pride. I want it to make all PHEVs and EVs with exceptional cold-weather performance. We lack NOTHING to do this, except the political will. Grow the hell up, Canada. It's time.
Trump going ahead with 25% tariffs on autos | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump is dealing another tariff blow to Canada, signing an executive order on Wednesday that will hit all non-U.S.-made autos with hefty import levies.
www.cbc.ca
March 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Good! So let's start retooling those plants now. I want to see a Canadian auto make, engineered and built here with pride. I want it to make all PHEVs and EVs with exceptional cold-weather performance. We lack NOTHING to do this, except the political will. Grow the hell up, Canada. It's time.
I guess that’s what you get for making an inconvenient movie.
Hamdan Ballal's co-director recounts attack on Oscar winner's home
The Palestinian Oscar winner's West Bank home was attacked by Israeli settlers. Ballal's co-director says his acclaim "does not help us on the ground".
www.bbc.com
March 26, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I guess that’s what you get for making an inconvenient movie.
Canada needs to grow up and start taking Arctic sovereignty seriously, both with proper economic support of northern communities and by investing in a naval presence that can operate effectively in Arctic waters. If we don’t, someone else will.
Putting the Arctic Ocean closer to the center, this brings the Greenland Canada gambit into focus. It is a grab for power, money, water, and resources, also giving the US complete control over the Northwest Passage. Fentanyl and the border are a smokescreen for a much bigger project: theft.
March 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Canada needs to grow up and start taking Arctic sovereignty seriously, both with proper economic support of northern communities and by investing in a naval presence that can operate effectively in Arctic waters. If we don’t, someone else will.
Reposted by Pelayo Matute
Putting the Arctic Ocean closer to the center, this brings the Greenland Canada gambit into focus. It is a grab for power, money, water, and resources, also giving the US complete control over the Northwest Passage. Fentanyl and the border are a smokescreen for a much bigger project: theft.
March 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Putting the Arctic Ocean closer to the center, this brings the Greenland Canada gambit into focus. It is a grab for power, money, water, and resources, also giving the US complete control over the Northwest Passage. Fentanyl and the border are a smokescreen for a much bigger project: theft.
I find these product recommendations so helpful. Thanks, LCBO! ❤️
March 12, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I find these product recommendations so helpful. Thanks, LCBO! ❤️
Something so beautiful and hopeful, far from the turmoil of the news cycle, and all the anxiety, uncertainty, and anger we're feeling around the world: Blue Ghost Mission 1 orbiting the moon prior to its landing yesterday morning, recorded in stunning high definition...
Blue Ghost Mission 1 - Moon Fly By (Video)
Copyright/credit: Firefly Aerospace Firefly's Blue Ghost lander captured more incredible footage of the Moon during its third lunar orbit maneuver on February 24 that inserted the spacecraft in a nea...
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March 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Something so beautiful and hopeful, far from the turmoil of the news cycle, and all the anxiety, uncertainty, and anger we're feeling around the world: Blue Ghost Mission 1 orbiting the moon prior to its landing yesterday morning, recorded in stunning high definition...
“Canadians would mostly vote Democrat” presumes that Canada no longer existed, that we’d kowtowed to American annexation, and that we’d happily vote in their false-choice two-party system for the lay-downs being dog-walked daily by a populist MAGA minority.
Stop validating this idiotic narrative.
Stop validating this idiotic narrative.
March 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
“Canadians would mostly vote Democrat” presumes that Canada no longer existed, that we’d kowtowed to American annexation, and that we’d happily vote in their false-choice two-party system for the lay-downs being dog-walked daily by a populist MAGA minority.
Stop validating this idiotic narrative.
Stop validating this idiotic narrative.