Russell Janzen
@russjan.bsky.social
Sometime thinker, onetime activist, occasional writer, always advocate for social, environmental justice
Except for alliteration
January 20, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Except for alliteration
There was, but I think it was to follow one of the north-south mountain range series in BC and Yukon and into US. Haven’t been out that way and in the scene for a long time so could be way off
January 17, 2026 at 1:36 AM
There was, but I think it was to follow one of the north-south mountain range series in BC and Yukon and into US. Haven’t been out that way and in the scene for a long time so could be way off
Would be good to establish a sufficient corridor connecting it to Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan
January 16, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Would be good to establish a sufficient corridor connecting it to Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan
Gorgeous! You find so much beauty in every season. Thanks for sharing
January 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Gorgeous! You find so much beauty in every season. Thanks for sharing
I am reminded of that moment at Queen’s Park in Toronto too. But today feel more like the *fear* and anger I felt protesting Reagan’s plan to deploy cruise missiles in Europe in the early and mid 80s.
January 3, 2026 at 6:35 PM
I am reminded of that moment at Queen’s Park in Toronto too. But today feel more like the *fear* and anger I felt protesting Reagan’s plan to deploy cruise missiles in Europe in the early and mid 80s.
Is there @badjournalistictakes too? “Some experts”…
December 17, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Is there @badjournalistictakes too? “Some experts”…
Nicely put. I was raised as a Mennonite, but it requires mindful application of principles.
December 14, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Nicely put. I was raised as a Mennonite, but it requires mindful application of principles.
Vote them into oblivion
December 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Vote them into oblivion
Reposted by Russell Janzen
Here is what I wrote in 2020, once again exhausted at people's refusal to name the problem for what it is - misogyny.
From The Montreal Massacre To The Van Attack: Here We Are, Again - Chatelaine
We can resign ourselves to accepting the violence or we can commit to fighting like hell to ensure it never happens again.
chatelaine.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Here is what I wrote in 2020, once again exhausted at people's refusal to name the problem for what it is - misogyny.
Reposted by Russell Janzen
I have absolutely nothing new to say about this day.
So, I'll just repeat what I've said before.
Here is what I wrote right after the Van Attack where I drew a through line through all this horror:
So, I'll just repeat what I've said before.
Here is what I wrote right after the Van Attack where I drew a through line through all this horror:
Julie Lalonde: “It's Not Up to Women to End the Violence We Experience" - FASHION Magazine
Trust me, we've tried
fashionmagazine.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I have absolutely nothing new to say about this day.
So, I'll just repeat what I've said before.
Here is what I wrote right after the Van Attack where I drew a through line through all this horror:
So, I'll just repeat what I've said before.
Here is what I wrote right after the Van Attack where I drew a through line through all this horror:
Sounds like a really bad attempt to imitate a Romulan provocation
December 6, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Sounds like a really bad attempt to imitate a Romulan provocation
Now that I’ve scrolled further, the whole show I gather
December 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Now that I’ve scrolled further, the whole show I gather
The draw? Or obsequiousness to Trump?
December 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The draw? Or obsequiousness to Trump?
Beautiful photo of one of my favourites in any season
November 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Beautiful photo of one of my favourites in any season
Reputational harm to the institution is misused enough to prompt skepticism, but LS is making a good case for it as grounds.
November 18, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Reputational harm to the institution is misused enough to prompt skepticism, but LS is making a good case for it as grounds.
Handy also for fans once removed - through the Vancouver Canadians- and by default - sans Expos
October 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Handy also for fans once removed - through the Vancouver Canadians- and by default - sans Expos