Ron Mitchell 🇨🇦
@ronmitchell.bsky.social
Retired former tech executive. Volunteer, board member and fundraiser. Cyclist, skier, golfer, still playing hockey three times a week. Minor-league snark, entry-level chef. Ex-Beacher, Town of Blue Mountains is home now. First time dogless in five decades
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Ron Mitchell 🇨🇦
@ronmitchell.bsky.social
· Nov 13
First post here on Bluesky. I want to honour the memory of the best dog ever. Enzo was a certified Therapy Dog who brought so much joy to so many children and families at #SickKids Hospital in Toronto and many other places. He passed away 3 years ago. We miss him every day.
Attacking Somalis; threatening to escalate land attacks on Venezuela; attacking Gov Walz as "retarded"; deflecting about his health problems; building a ludicrous golden ballroom; the list goes on.
Seems all his distractions have actually succeeded at shoving the Epstein files off the front page.
Seems all his distractions have actually succeeded at shoving the Epstein files off the front page.
December 3, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Attacking Somalis; threatening to escalate land attacks on Venezuela; attacking Gov Walz as "retarded"; deflecting about his health problems; building a ludicrous golden ballroom; the list goes on.
Seems all his distractions have actually succeeded at shoving the Epstein files off the front page.
Seems all his distractions have actually succeeded at shoving the Epstein files off the front page.
It'll be a fine and lovely day in Canada when PP is finally banished to the tundra.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...
Opinion: No need to reflect, nothing to see, it’s not my fault, it’s yours
After caucus chaos, Poilievre deflects and attacks
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:33 AM
It'll be a fine and lovely day in Canada when PP is finally banished to the tundra.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...
Wondering how long before we see pictures of someone sporting a Charlie Kirk martyr tattoo.
September 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Wondering how long before we see pictures of someone sporting a Charlie Kirk martyr tattoo.
RFKjr is proving to be a complete lunatic with his testimony at today's senate hearing. He's also demonstrating his uncontrollable rage when being challenged by knowledgeable and informed committee members.
September 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
RFKjr is proving to be a complete lunatic with his testimony at today's senate hearing. He's also demonstrating his uncontrollable rage when being challenged by knowledgeable and informed committee members.
First week of school in the US and another fucking school shooting. It has to stop. It's not just the accessibility of guns, it's also the lack of sufficient investment in diagnosis, treatment and care, especially for young people who are alone, spiraling into despair, that leads them to do this.
August 28, 2025 at 12:33 AM
First week of school in the US and another fucking school shooting. It has to stop. It's not just the accessibility of guns, it's also the lack of sufficient investment in diagnosis, treatment and care, especially for young people who are alone, spiraling into despair, that leads them to do this.
Attorney General to Trump in May:
AG: your name is in the Epstein files
DJT: Oh fuck.
AG: Ya
DJT: Kill the file
AG: Can't
DJT: Redact it
AG: won't work
DJT: I got it... Let's declare that the Epstein files were created by Coney, Obama, Biden, HRC. So of course they'll put my name in it everywhere.
AG: your name is in the Epstein files
DJT: Oh fuck.
AG: Ya
DJT: Kill the file
AG: Can't
DJT: Redact it
AG: won't work
DJT: I got it... Let's declare that the Epstein files were created by Coney, Obama, Biden, HRC. So of course they'll put my name in it everywhere.
July 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Attorney General to Trump in May:
AG: your name is in the Epstein files
DJT: Oh fuck.
AG: Ya
DJT: Kill the file
AG: Can't
DJT: Redact it
AG: won't work
DJT: I got it... Let's declare that the Epstein files were created by Coney, Obama, Biden, HRC. So of course they'll put my name in it everywhere.
AG: your name is in the Epstein files
DJT: Oh fuck.
AG: Ya
DJT: Kill the file
AG: Can't
DJT: Redact it
AG: won't work
DJT: I got it... Let's declare that the Epstein files were created by Coney, Obama, Biden, HRC. So of course they'll put my name in it everywhere.
May 28, 2025 at 3:35 AM
From top to bottom, this Leafs team seemed to lack leadership. Shanaha's vision wasn't enough, Berube fell short as a bench chief, and what a fucked up circus with Tavares ceding leadership to Matthews. This team wasn't missing skill, it was missing leadership and commitment.
#nhl #leafs #playoffs
#nhl #leafs #playoffs
May 19, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Retrofitting the 747 to Air Force standards will take years and cost >$100 million.
Trump will declare that "too expensive", park the plane, claiming that he's saved American taxpayers, then take it with him in 2028, without incurring more costs to decommission it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/u...
Trump will declare that "too expensive", park the plane, claiming that he's saved American taxpayers, then take it with him in 2028, without incurring more costs to decommission it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/u...
Trump’s Plan to Accept Luxury Jet From Qatar Strains Bounds of Propriety
www.nytimes.com
May 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Retrofitting the 747 to Air Force standards will take years and cost >$100 million.
Trump will declare that "too expensive", park the plane, claiming that he's saved American taxpayers, then take it with him in 2028, without incurring more costs to decommission it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/u...
Trump will declare that "too expensive", park the plane, claiming that he's saved American taxpayers, then take it with him in 2028, without incurring more costs to decommission it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/u...
Pierre Poilievre lost an election he should have won. He also lost his own seat, which he's held for 20+ years. And now the Conservatives have selected, as interim parliamentary leader, Andrew Scheer, another leader who once lost an election and his party leadership. #CPC is a complete mess.
May 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Pierre Poilievre lost an election he should have won. He also lost his own seat, which he's held for 20+ years. And now the Conservatives have selected, as interim parliamentary leader, Andrew Scheer, another leader who once lost an election and his party leadership. #CPC is a complete mess.
This White House is a such a clusterf~ck.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Harvard pushes back on claim that Trump team mistakenly sent demand letter
Harvard on Saturday balked at claims that the letter was sent in error, pointing out that the Trump administration had “doubled down” on its threats.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 21, 2025 at 1:46 AM
This White House is a such a clusterf~ck.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
All three, likely.
Poilievre's promises to green light Ring of Fire projects is not possible without Indigenous consent. This is a critical point. He's either lying, doesn't know what he's talking about, or is willing to move ahead without SCC mandated consent. #Debate2025 #cdnpoli #elxn45 #CanadaSky
April 18, 2025 at 2:37 AM
All three, likely.
I'm probably the last traveler to do this, but finally added air tags to my checked bags (skis and boots) for today's flight YYZ to YVR. Frankly, it's a relief to know it's already in the cargo hold. On my last #AirCanada flight in early March, the skis and boots took two extra days to arrive.
April 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I'm probably the last traveler to do this, but finally added air tags to my checked bags (skis and boots) for today's flight YYZ to YVR. Frankly, it's a relief to know it's already in the cargo hold. On my last #AirCanada flight in early March, the skis and boots took two extra days to arrive.
The differences between the main dudes in this upcoming Canadian election, is pretty stark... It's kinda like watching my old guys' hockey. It's all disorganized, amateur-ish and not very entertaining. And then Connor McDavid shows up. #Carney #Canada
a hockey player kneeling on the ice in front of a sign that says o'reals
ALT: a hockey player kneeling on the ice in front of a sign that says o'reals
media.tenor.com
April 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Thanks largely to Trump's insane and completely batshit tariffs, the stock market lost $6 TRILLION over the past several days. Nobody can really understand how big that number is. How about this: If that loss was shared by every man woman and child in America, it would be over $17,000 per person.
April 5, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Thanks largely to Trump's insane and completely batshit tariffs, the stock market lost $6 TRILLION over the past several days. Nobody can really understand how big that number is. How about this: If that loss was shared by every man woman and child in America, it would be over $17,000 per person.
The NHL Washington Capitals are hosting Chicago Blackhawks as #Great8 Alex Ovechkin scores to come within one goal of Wayne Gretzky's record.
Camera pans to the audience, Gretzky sitting next to NHL Commissioner Gary Betman and FBI Director Kash Patel.
Another reason to disown Gretzky.
Camera pans to the audience, Gretzky sitting next to NHL Commissioner Gary Betman and FBI Director Kash Patel.
Another reason to disown Gretzky.
April 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The NHL Washington Capitals are hosting Chicago Blackhawks as #Great8 Alex Ovechkin scores to come within one goal of Wayne Gretzky's record.
Camera pans to the audience, Gretzky sitting next to NHL Commissioner Gary Betman and FBI Director Kash Patel.
Another reason to disown Gretzky.
Camera pans to the audience, Gretzky sitting next to NHL Commissioner Gary Betman and FBI Director Kash Patel.
Another reason to disown Gretzky.
Markets are collapsing and Trump is golfing. Par for the course. A real champ.
April 4, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Markets are collapsing and Trump is golfing. Par for the course. A real champ.
Planning to do whatever I can to avoid this, but if I do go, I think for my next trip to the US, I'll be digging out an old flip phone. #burner
April 4, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Planning to do whatever I can to avoid this, but if I do go, I think for my next trip to the US, I'll be digging out an old flip phone. #burner
We're about to experience a classic Trump "distraction". Build-up of military capacity on Diego Garcia can only mean trouble for Iran. Tariff news and market collapse will take a back seat on the news cycles when war breaks out. #war
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
New photos show mysterious warplane buildup after Trump bombing threats against Iran
Almost a third of the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of B-2 Spirit bombers have been sighted at a strategic Chagos Islands outpost as tensions rise in the Middle East
www.independent.co.uk
April 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
We're about to experience a classic Trump "distraction". Build-up of military capacity on Diego Garcia can only mean trouble for Iran. Tariff news and market collapse will take a back seat on the news cycles when war breaks out. #war
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Trump invoked the rarely-used International Economic Emergency Powers Act, a Cold War-era law that imposes sanctions on rogue states, arguing that drug trafficking from Canada is a threat to American national security, using it to impose 25% tariffs on Canada.
Only Congress has tariff power.
Only Congress has tariff power.
April 3, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Trump invoked the rarely-used International Economic Emergency Powers Act, a Cold War-era law that imposes sanctions on rogue states, arguing that drug trafficking from Canada is a threat to American national security, using it to impose 25% tariffs on Canada.
Only Congress has tariff power.
Only Congress has tariff power.
Strategic tariffs might work to encourage development of critical industry (chips, batteries, for example). But across-the-board tariffs simply mean immediate hyper inflation, cost increases for consumers. The economic impact of rebuilding the industrial base will take years to realize, if ever.
April 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Strategic tariffs might work to encourage development of critical industry (chips, batteries, for example). But across-the-board tariffs simply mean immediate hyper inflation, cost increases for consumers. The economic impact of rebuilding the industrial base will take years to realize, if ever.
#groceries. That mysterious old-fashioned word. Who knew?
April 2, 2025 at 8:47 PM
#groceries. That mysterious old-fashioned word. Who knew?
What are the chances he loses his own seat? If he does, that's the end of his political career and a mortal embarrassment for #CPC.
The only good news for #PP is that he has already qualified for his full MP's pension.
The only good news for #PP is that he has already qualified for his full MP's pension.
One Man’s March to Beat Poilievre in His Own Riding.
Vote for change Carleton. Vote for @brucefanjoy.bsky.social
#cdnpoli
Vote for change Carleton. Vote for @brucefanjoy.bsky.social
#cdnpoli
April 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM