John Ochwat
@uppitycitizen.bsky.social
Writer. Recovering journalist. Once in a while musician. Part-Canadian, part Cascadian. Toronto expat. Rhymes with "crock pot." he/him
Sorry, don't have the bandwidth for this right now. Try me after the Trump regime?
November 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Sorry, don't have the bandwidth for this right now. Try me after the Trump regime?
Party time in “war-torn Portland” tonight!
November 8, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Party time in “war-torn Portland” tonight!
Narrator: The White House is full of shit
October 8, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Narrator: The White House is full of shit
“We knit at dawn”
September 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
“We knit at dawn”
Fantasy vs. reality
September 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Fantasy vs. reality
I never saw this, but I’m four weeks into a major remodel, and I now know it’s a horror movie.
August 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I never saw this, but I’m four weeks into a major remodel, and I now know it’s a horror movie.
You know what works great? Mail-in ballots.
August 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
You know what works great? Mail-in ballots.
Drummers would tell you this is a word.
August 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Drummers would tell you this is a word.
I can't access the Toronto Public Library. Got this on two different browsers. Wonder if it's because my IP address is in the USA 🤔
June 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I can't access the Toronto Public Library. Got this on two different browsers. Wonder if it's because my IP address is in the USA 🤔
Los Angeles, 1937. Photo from the UCLA library
June 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Los Angeles, 1937. Photo from the UCLA library
HandsOff protest, Portland
April 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
HandsOff protest, Portland
I follow Billy Bragg on a different social, where he posted this. I've never Benn's principles before, but they're a great rule of thumb (e.g., apply them to Musk)
April 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I follow Billy Bragg on a different social, where he posted this. I've never Benn's principles before, but they're a great rule of thumb (e.g., apply them to Musk)
Found this great gig online. Write romance novels! You only have to write 2,400-3,000 words a day (M-F), and you get paid the princely sum of 1 cent a word. But at least you don't get benefits.
March 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Found this great gig online. Write romance novels! You only have to write 2,400-3,000 words a day (M-F), and you get paid the princely sum of 1 cent a word. But at least you don't get benefits.
I was reading about Senator Joseph McCarthy (remember the red scare?) and came across this astonishing detail:
February 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I was reading about Senator Joseph McCarthy (remember the red scare?) and came across this astonishing detail:
CNN can go straight to hell.
December 24, 2024 at 7:19 PM
CNN can go straight to hell.
This has also been floating around. It's a map of states with a smaller population than LA County.
December 21, 2024 at 1:04 AM
This has also been floating around. It's a map of states with a smaller population than LA County.
Interesting indeed. I just checked it on both my regular account and my hockey-fan/nonsense account Both say it's from an account I muted. But here's the thing: *I never muted your account.*
December 20, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Interesting indeed. I just checked it on both my regular account and my hockey-fan/nonsense account Both say it's from an account I muted. But here's the thing: *I never muted your account.*
There's a meme for that!
December 17, 2024 at 6:57 PM
There's a meme for that!
Was doing a little research on YouTube and found this little gem.
December 15, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Was doing a little research on YouTube and found this little gem.
I spent a blissful half hour on a dopey home decor site last night (think: statuary!) and they flashed this warning pop-up as a bonus.
December 13, 2024 at 7:12 PM
I spent a blissful half hour on a dopey home decor site last night (think: statuary!) and they flashed this warning pop-up as a bonus.
FFS. I have a variant of this in my WIP, and almost changed it because it seemed too far-fetched.
December 3, 2024 at 5:24 PM
FFS. I have a variant of this in my WIP, and almost changed it because it seemed too far-fetched.
This is the best take on AI I have read.
December 1, 2024 at 9:32 PM
This is the best take on AI I have read.