Basil Wong-Southey
@thebasil.bsky.social
PEI
Former lumberjack/arborist
Current public servant/indoor kid.
They/he/et al.
Former lumberjack/arborist
Current public servant/indoor kid.
They/he/et al.
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just say our four humors are unbalanced this is taking forever
The latest pick for Surgeon General seems to echo the New Thought movement. 🗃️
“Perhaps the body is simply the material ‘radio receiver’ through which we can ‘tune in’ to the divine."
“Humans are out of alignment with the Earth and depleting its life force."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“Perhaps the body is simply the material ‘radio receiver’ through which we can ‘tune in’ to the divine."
“Humans are out of alignment with the Earth and depleting its life force."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump’s new surgeon general pick wants to “raise the vibration of humanity”
“The future of medicine will be about light," said Casey Means. "I don’t exactly know how.”
www.motherjones.com
May 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
just say our four humors are unbalanced this is taking forever
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This is how we bring new life to monster truck rallies
Cybertrucks are piling up -- apparently no one wants to buy them -- but they can't stop making them, b/c shutting the factory down is too expensive. Great work all around.
Tesla Cybertruck inventory goes through the roof
Tesla Cybertruck is experiencing a significant increase in unsold inventory in the US and facing huge challenges in meeting initial sales expectations.
www.arenaev.com
May 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
This is how we bring new life to monster truck rallies
Watching bars build their summer patios with the excitement of a rambunctious orphan watching the circus tent get put up.
May 3, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Watching bars build their summer patios with the excitement of a rambunctious orphan watching the circus tent get put up.
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I try not to be mean to DnD fans, because I genuinely believe a riding tide lifts all boats here, but the replies arguing that dogshit rules that every table rebuilds from scratch are good actually because *checks notes* DnD has been consitently dogshit since it's inception are making it real hard.
the greatest boon of the slow death of WOTC/hasbro from their complete mishandling of d&d 5.5e is that MAYBE one day we will be free from the notion that house rules are a good thing.
the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing players that it's actually *good* that the system is broken
the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing players that it's actually *good* that the system is broken
April 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I try not to be mean to DnD fans, because I genuinely believe a riding tide lifts all boats here, but the replies arguing that dogshit rules that every table rebuilds from scratch are good actually because *checks notes* DnD has been consitently dogshit since it's inception are making it real hard.
Elon musk is gonna fake the Mars landing.
April 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Elon musk is gonna fake the Mars landing.
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🚨THIS IS A VERY BIG DEAL AND YOU SHOULD CARE🚨
"There are hundreds of people jailed in Quebec every year for minor infractions. Why? Access to a fair trial is quietly becoming luxury most cannot afford."
Vital story from @titocurtis.bsky.social and Hal Newman for @therovermedia.bsky.social:
"There are hundreds of people jailed in Quebec every year for minor infractions. Why? Access to a fair trial is quietly becoming luxury most cannot afford."
Vital story from @titocurtis.bsky.social and Hal Newman for @therovermedia.bsky.social:
Quebec's Injustice System – The Rover
There are hundreds of people jailed in Quebec every year for minor infractions. Why? Access to a fair trial is quietly becoming luxury most cannot afford.
therover.ca
February 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
🚨THIS IS A VERY BIG DEAL AND YOU SHOULD CARE🚨
"There are hundreds of people jailed in Quebec every year for minor infractions. Why? Access to a fair trial is quietly becoming luxury most cannot afford."
Vital story from @titocurtis.bsky.social and Hal Newman for @therovermedia.bsky.social:
"There are hundreds of people jailed in Quebec every year for minor infractions. Why? Access to a fair trial is quietly becoming luxury most cannot afford."
Vital story from @titocurtis.bsky.social and Hal Newman for @therovermedia.bsky.social:
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My son, @thebasil.bsky.social, now a Naval Warfare Officer in the Canadian Navy Reserves.
February 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
My son, @thebasil.bsky.social, now a Naval Warfare Officer in the Canadian Navy Reserves.
Some more film i got developed recently.
February 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Some more film i got developed recently.
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Going to tell Trump this is Canada’s Fentanyl Czar.
February 3, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Going to tell Trump this is Canada’s Fentanyl Czar.
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It is 9:31 AM AST, February 1st, 2025.
We have 1 hour 6 minutes 15 seconds more daylight than December 21st.
There are now 139 days, 14 hours, and 11 minutes until the start of summer in #PEI. Photo courtesy of @thebasil.bsky.social
We have 1 hour 6 minutes 15 seconds more daylight than December 21st.
There are now 139 days, 14 hours, and 11 minutes until the start of summer in #PEI. Photo courtesy of @thebasil.bsky.social
February 1, 2025 at 1:33 PM
It is 9:31 AM AST, February 1st, 2025.
We have 1 hour 6 minutes 15 seconds more daylight than December 21st.
There are now 139 days, 14 hours, and 11 minutes until the start of summer in #PEI. Photo courtesy of @thebasil.bsky.social
We have 1 hour 6 minutes 15 seconds more daylight than December 21st.
There are now 139 days, 14 hours, and 11 minutes until the start of summer in #PEI. Photo courtesy of @thebasil.bsky.social
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9-8-8 is a new phone number, available by phone or text, (in Canada) that recently went live to help people get help in a mental health crisis. Similar to 911, this line is dedicated for anyone in need of mental health assistance of any kind.
Someone is always listening.
#SuicideAwareness call 988
Someone is always listening.
#SuicideAwareness call 988
January 14, 2025 at 3:14 AM
9-8-8 is a new phone number, available by phone or text, (in Canada) that recently went live to help people get help in a mental health crisis. Similar to 911, this line is dedicated for anyone in need of mental health assistance of any kind.
Someone is always listening.
#SuicideAwareness call 988
Someone is always listening.
#SuicideAwareness call 988
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My take on the drone situation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK4H...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK4H...
My Take on the Drone Situation
YouTube video by Mick West
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2024 at 1:18 AM
My take on the drone situation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK4H...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK4H...
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Great 🧵 and it’s not easy to “sit this one out” when you suddenly find yourself cast as villain of the week. It can, reasonably, be terrifying but there’s a bit of advice that goes around in certain support group circles, “Don’t answer back to bullshit.” See also “Truth is the daughter of time.”
As a PR pro, we used to tell people to get ahead of various online controversies by making statements that refute them. It turns out this is the absolute worst way to respond to criticism or correct errors of any kind. Social media has made this worse. When you respond, it kick-starts issues again.
January 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Great 🧵 and it’s not easy to “sit this one out” when you suddenly find yourself cast as villain of the week. It can, reasonably, be terrifying but there’s a bit of advice that goes around in certain support group circles, “Don’t answer back to bullshit.” See also “Truth is the daughter of time.”
Sorry boss, i cant cross this picket line.
December 4, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Sorry boss, i cant cross this picket line.
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For those too young to remember the conviction of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, and the case for his release, here’s a primer from @amnestyuk.bsky.social. www.huffpost.com/entry/amnest...
In Final Plea, Amnesty International Urges Biden To Free Leonard Peltier
Granting clemency to the ailing, 80-year-old Native American rights activist “could be forever part of your legacy,” reads a letter to the president.
www.huffpost.com
December 2, 2024 at 1:49 AM
For those too young to remember the conviction of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, and the case for his release, here’s a primer from @amnestyuk.bsky.social. www.huffpost.com/entry/amnest...
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You’re darn right Trump is going to lower your grocery bill, that’s just what happens when two of your kids are dead.
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his next Department of Health and Human Services secretary. Kennedy, a prominent anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist, has accepted.
More details: cnn.it/3CqnpGN
More details: cnn.it/3CqnpGN
November 14, 2024 at 11:32 PM
You’re darn right Trump is going to lower your grocery bill, that’s just what happens when two of your kids are dead.
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Hi everyone.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy
The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Hi everyone.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
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As @thebasil.bsky.social says, “You have to watch yourself at U of T in the fall, you’ll catch grad school.”
November 14, 2024 at 12:57 PM
As @thebasil.bsky.social says, “You have to watch yourself at U of T in the fall, you’ll catch grad school.”
Hey y'all, ive just registered to participate in this year's MS walk. Last year my best friend was diagnosed with MS so this is a cause near and dear to me. If you have any ability to do so I'd appreciate you supporting my fundraising goal msspwalk.donordrive.com/participant/...
April 16, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Hey y'all, ive just registered to participate in this year's MS walk. Last year my best friend was diagnosed with MS so this is a cause near and dear to me. If you have any ability to do so I'd appreciate you supporting my fundraising goal msspwalk.donordrive.com/participant/...
Three hours early for my one hour flight — basically the only flight out today. The security staff scrambled to their places when I arrived and now I sit alone in an empty terminal, the King of Dads. A whole row of window seats as my throne.
April 3, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Three hours early for my one hour flight — basically the only flight out today. The security staff scrambled to their places when I arrived and now I sit alone in an empty terminal, the King of Dads. A whole row of window seats as my throne.
Born for seasonal labour, forced to be employed all year.
April 3, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Born for seasonal labour, forced to be employed all year.
Business pitch: a karaoke bar but it's a bunch of booths with unplugged mics for guys to podcast into.
March 25, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Business pitch: a karaoke bar but it's a bunch of booths with unplugged mics for guys to podcast into.
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It would be great if the Canadian media would point out in its articles on puberty blockers that they've been used for decades for children who are going through early puberty, rather than simply parroting conservative culture war framing.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 8, 2024 at 12:50 AM
It would be great if the Canadian media would point out in its articles on puberty blockers that they've been used for decades for children who are going through early puberty, rather than simply parroting conservative culture war framing.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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Really proud of my boy, @thebasil.bsky.social’s first open mic night. Killing it.
Tabatha Southey on Instagram: "Really proud of my boy @basilwongsouthey’s first open mic night. Ki...
46 likes, 7 comments - misstabathasouthey on December 21, 2023: "Really proud of my boy @basilwongsouthey’s first open mic night. Killing it."
www.instagram.com
December 21, 2023 at 8:17 PM
Really proud of my boy, @thebasil.bsky.social’s first open mic night. Killing it.