Vincent de Tourdonnet
@vincent-de-t.bsky.social
Musical Theatre Creator
Transit Coordinator for Prince Edward County
Facilitator
Transit Coordinator for Prince Edward County
Facilitator
Did anyone else feel a shiver of unease when Carney said, “We didn’t ask for this fight, but Canadians are always ready when someone else drops the gloves”?
The appetite for combat metaphors clearly persists, and hockey-jock posturing is part of our culture, I guess.
But it feels childish to me.
The appetite for combat metaphors clearly persists, and hockey-jock posturing is part of our culture, I guess.
But it feels childish to me.
March 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Did anyone else feel a shiver of unease when Carney said, “We didn’t ask for this fight, but Canadians are always ready when someone else drops the gloves”?
The appetite for combat metaphors clearly persists, and hockey-jock posturing is part of our culture, I guess.
But it feels childish to me.
The appetite for combat metaphors clearly persists, and hockey-jock posturing is part of our culture, I guess.
But it feels childish to me.
X Threatens Our Democracy. Canada Should Ban It via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
X Threatens Our Democracy. Canada Should Ban It | The Tyee
The risks of election interference, misinformation and attempts to support a US takeover are too great.
thetyee.ca
March 7, 2025 at 9:54 PM
X Threatens Our Democracy. Canada Should Ban It via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Great perspective:
“American democracy began as a democracy of male property owners, including enslavers. Only gradually did white working-class males achieve the vote, and then Black men, and eventually women and Indigenous Americans.”
@thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
“American democracy began as a democracy of male property owners, including enslavers. Only gradually did white working-class males achieve the vote, and then Black men, and eventually women and Indigenous Americans.”
@thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Time to Reboot American Democracy. And Our Own | The Tyee
It’s not bad, but it’s only as good as its citizens will allow it to be.
thetyee.ca
February 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Great perspective:
“American democracy began as a democracy of male property owners, including enslavers. Only gradually did white working-class males achieve the vote, and then Black men, and eventually women and Indigenous Americans.”
@thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
“American democracy began as a democracy of male property owners, including enslavers. Only gradually did white working-class males achieve the vote, and then Black men, and eventually women and Indigenous Americans.”
@thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Only 2 days left to join The Liberal Party if you want to vote in the leadership contest. It’s free to join.
If you support another party, great. The point is, democracy. And it seems fragile, more of us need to be involved.
liberal.ca/register/
If you support another party, great. The point is, democracy. And it seems fragile, more of us need to be involved.
liberal.ca/register/
Register as a Liberal | Liberal Party of Canada
Be a part of the most open movement in Canada. Register today and join the team that’s focused on Canadians.
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January 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Only 2 days left to join The Liberal Party if you want to vote in the leadership contest. It’s free to join.
If you support another party, great. The point is, democracy. And it seems fragile, more of us need to be involved.
liberal.ca/register/
If you support another party, great. The point is, democracy. And it seems fragile, more of us need to be involved.
liberal.ca/register/
Went out for dinner tonight with a group of seven folks, and not a single person drank alcohol.
I'm glad I skipped it too- those fleeting 20 minutes of buzz are rarely worth the hours of feeling lousy afterward.
This is me, right now, feeling grateful.
I'm glad I skipped it too- those fleeting 20 minutes of buzz are rarely worth the hours of feeling lousy afterward.
This is me, right now, feeling grateful.
January 24, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Went out for dinner tonight with a group of seven folks, and not a single person drank alcohol.
I'm glad I skipped it too- those fleeting 20 minutes of buzz are rarely worth the hours of feeling lousy afterward.
This is me, right now, feeling grateful.
I'm glad I skipped it too- those fleeting 20 minutes of buzz are rarely worth the hours of feeling lousy afterward.
This is me, right now, feeling grateful.
Terrific artists doing a classic art-pop masterpiece live in the studio. The official video is also great.
youtu.be/Vs2g3m-VvSc?...
youtu.be/Vs2g3m-VvSc?...
Gotye & Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know (Live You Oughta Know)
YouTube video by Kimbra Fans Forever
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January 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Terrific artists doing a classic art-pop masterpiece live in the studio. The official video is also great.
youtu.be/Vs2g3m-VvSc?...
youtu.be/Vs2g3m-VvSc?...
While McDonald's, Meta, Walmart and Ford back down from DEI, Costco is holding steady!
January 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
While McDonald's, Meta, Walmart and Ford back down from DEI, Costco is holding steady!
I asked Perplexity.ai to estimate the climate impact of Monday's Amazon rocket launch:
"...a single New Glenn launch could be roughly equivalent to driving an average gasoline car for about 15 million kilometers (9.3 million miles)."
"...a single New Glenn launch could be roughly equivalent to driving an average gasoline car for about 15 million kilometers (9.3 million miles)."
January 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I asked Perplexity.ai to estimate the climate impact of Monday's Amazon rocket launch:
"...a single New Glenn launch could be roughly equivalent to driving an average gasoline car for about 15 million kilometers (9.3 million miles)."
"...a single New Glenn launch could be roughly equivalent to driving an average gasoline car for about 15 million kilometers (9.3 million miles)."
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/s...
My Brother Has Schizophrenia. This Is How I Love Him. (Gift Article)
I can’t make Tim better. But he has made me a better doctor.
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January 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/s...
"A visionary in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between their work and play... They leave others to determine whether they’re working or playing. To themselves, they always appear to be doing both."
I removed the gender.
From L.P. Jacks, Unitarian minister, 1860-1955.
January 10, 2025 at 2:58 AM
"A visionary in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between their work and play... They leave others to determine whether they’re working or playing. To themselves, they always appear to be doing both."
I removed the gender.
From L.P. Jacks, Unitarian minister, 1860-1955.
Alcohol-free beer: I presumed that once my body fully realized that there is no booze in it, I’d lose interest.
Instead, it’s the opposite—my body’s grateful I’m taking care of it.
Turns out, I love beer for the taste, not the boozy buzz followed by dark sickly feelings. Who knew?
Instead, it’s the opposite—my body’s grateful I’m taking care of it.
Turns out, I love beer for the taste, not the boozy buzz followed by dark sickly feelings. Who knew?
January 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Alcohol-free beer: I presumed that once my body fully realized that there is no booze in it, I’d lose interest.
Instead, it’s the opposite—my body’s grateful I’m taking care of it.
Turns out, I love beer for the taste, not the boozy buzz followed by dark sickly feelings. Who knew?
Instead, it’s the opposite—my body’s grateful I’m taking care of it.
Turns out, I love beer for the taste, not the boozy buzz followed by dark sickly feelings. Who knew?
