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Canadian news columnist formerly CBC, newspapers, magazines etc. author, feminist, bookish person, centre-left. @heathermallick.substack

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This was true in Canada too. Aww, people said, the Americans are finally civilizing. Obama's calm demeanor, intelligence and wit were big factors too. I sometimes think that having had a black president for 8 years drove a crucial number of Americans into a state of nervous collapse

09.03.2026 16:01 πŸ‘ 93 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

It is an excellent joke, Ian. All hat jokes are funny. Hats are stupid. Rule of life that no one follows: never fight over head fabrics, it helps nothing.

09.03.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet Niles Crane, man of ice and man of fishing, has rod. And here's a blogspot for Canadian men who never saw that Frasier episode. evanwaters.blogspot.com/2010/09/fras...

09.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And don't we all think we're sitting on solid ice with a stick in our hands next to a hole until we hear a sudden cracking noise, she said sententiously. Note: For use in church sermons/Bluesky church sermons/climate warnings/Trump voters/wives who said I told you so.

09.03.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Police say 23 people rescued after ice shelf broke from Georgian Bay shore Group of fisherman were safely airlifted back to safety with minor injuries that included hypothermia

Yes, it's a reminder of the horror of climate change, but it's also a sitcom. (I'm thinking of the Frasier episode where Niles goes ice-fishing with Martin, just to fit in.) When did they realize they were an island? Was it fast or slow? www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

09.03.2026 14:49 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I see that his imaginary horse suddenly stopped

08.03.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 186 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 4

Now I’m hearing the sound of what happened to Phil Leotardo’s head at the gas station.

09.03.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When I said I wanted to live in the 70s I meant more β€œseeing the Talking Heads at CBGB” and less β€œlearning the taste of gasoline from a siphoning hose.”

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I went to get some diesel yesterday, and the woman behind the counter told me I'd been clever to fill up while there's still something in the pumps, since the Strait wouldn't be opening any time soon. I've never received geopolitical advice in a petrol station before.

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#InternationalWomensDay
@robdelaney.bsky.social

08.03.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 327 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

I love this woman. Her fire burns. Her very voice reminds me not to despair. (Also she is a great lunch date and she says extraordinary things that leave me thinking for months.)

08.03.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, he says he was screaming in emotional pain the whole time. I can see that now.

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On which platform will I unfold my story about the awfulness of Samsung washer-dryers, the black mold that lives within no matter what I goddamn do, and my wild theory about why this is so. Reddit I am headed your way.

08.03.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Walkable neighbourhood though!

08.03.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the funniest post ever, Shauna.

08.03.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Kristi Noem escorted from Capitol Hill directly to gravel pit

Kristi Noem escorted from Capitol Hill directly to gravel pit

News In Photo:

06.03.2026 03:50 πŸ‘ 342 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 2
Rock Soul Anthems
Yesterday at 7:30 AM β€’ *
"BREAKING NEWS: Bruce Springsteen has sparked a firestorm of controversy with a blunt statement that has divided sports fans nationwide β€” calling the mandatory wearing of LGBT armbands a "political charade" and declaring he plays for his team, not for any movement...
See more: https://newcelebrities.info/breaking-news-bruce…/
The professional golfer emphasized that competition should remain focused on performance and sportsmanship. His remarks immediately stirred discussion within the sporting world, drawing both strong support and pointed criticism.
β€’ See details in the comments.
STATE
"I DON'T CARE IF THE WHOLE WORLD CALLS ME CONTROVERSIAL - FORCING PLAYERS TO WEAR AN LGBT ARMBAND TURNS BASKETBALL INTO A POLITICAL CIRCUS. I PLAY FOR THE IOWA STATE CYCLONES, FOR MY TEAM AND FOR THE GAME, NOT FOR ANY MOVEMENT"

Rock Soul Anthems Yesterday at 7:30 AM β€’ * "BREAKING NEWS: Bruce Springsteen has sparked a firestorm of controversy with a blunt statement that has divided sports fans nationwide β€” calling the mandatory wearing of LGBT armbands a "political charade" and declaring he plays for his team, not for any movement... See more: https://newcelebrities.info/breaking-news-bruce…/ The professional golfer emphasized that competition should remain focused on performance and sportsmanship. His remarks immediately stirred discussion within the sporting world, drawing both strong support and pointed criticism. β€’ See details in the comments. STATE "I DON'T CARE IF THE WHOLE WORLD CALLS ME CONTROVERSIAL - FORCING PLAYERS TO WEAR AN LGBT ARMBAND TURNS BASKETBALL INTO A POLITICAL CIRCUS. I PLAY FOR THE IOWA STATE CYCLONES, FOR MY TEAM AND FOR THE GAME, NOT FOR ANY MOVEMENT"

the AI Slop problem at Facebook (the Dollar General of social media sites) is now so bad it is serving people bullshit about "professional golfer" Bruce Springsteen, who also supposedly plays college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones and hates gay people.

07.03.2026 22:19 πŸ‘ 808 πŸ” 198 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 33

don’t forget to destroy your clocks tonight, walk away from your mortgage, just start driving, you’re free

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Helluva way for the president to refer to dead soldiers β€” soldiers killed in a war he started.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

08.03.2026 02:45 πŸ‘ 4032 πŸ” 997 πŸ’¬ 157 πŸ“Œ 135

the reverse version of those β€œevolution of man” drawings

07.03.2026 23:43 πŸ‘ 13416 πŸ” 2621 πŸ’¬ 448 πŸ“Œ 86

Beautiful, devastating writing

07.03.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 200 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Why didn’t they offer subscribers $1 NOT to read it? Why didn’t they warn us?

07.03.2026 23:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

After reading that sadistic interview with the tragic fat-acceptance writer Lindy West about her dreadful husband and his plot, I wonder if the NYT is a Republican plant. What a cruel piece to publish. What is wrong with the social justice left, what ails them?

07.03.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The New York Times is offering me a discount from $3 a month. For $2 I just get Games without the rest of the paper …

07.03.2026 22:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
I know some of you might read this and say "these people can't be stupid! These people run companies! They make huge deals! They read all these books!" and my answer is that some of the stupidest people I've ever met have read more books than you or I will read in a lifetime. While they might be smart when it comes to corporate chess moves or saying "this product category should do this," none of these men - not Altman, Pichai or Nadella - actually has a hand in the design or creation of any of the things their companies make, and they never, ever have.
Regardless, I have a larger point: it's time to start mocking these people and tearing down their legends as geniuses of industry. They are not better than us, nor are they responsible for anything that their companies build other than the share price (which is a meaningless figure) and the accumulation of power and resources.
These men are neither smart nor intellectually superior, and it's time to start treating them as such.

I know some of you might read this and say "these people can't be stupid! These people run companies! They make huge deals! They read all these books!" and my answer is that some of the stupidest people I've ever met have read more books than you or I will read in a lifetime. While they might be smart when it comes to corporate chess moves or saying "this product category should do this," none of these men - not Altman, Pichai or Nadella - actually has a hand in the design or creation of any of the things their companies make, and they never, ever have. Regardless, I have a larger point: it's time to start mocking these people and tearing down their legends as geniuses of industry. They are not better than us, nor are they responsible for anything that their companies build other than the share price (which is a meaningless figure) and the accumulation of power and resources. These men are neither smart nor intellectually superior, and it's time to start treating them as such.

I also recommend if possible to find whatever humor you can. Make fun of these people. Lampooning them doesn’t discount the seriousness of their actions or the destruction of their works - it undermines their power and status and names, and lightens the soul

www.wheresyoured.at/make-fun-of-...

07.03.2026 17:15 πŸ‘ 520 πŸ” 107 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 4
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Sledge hockey’s mixed-gender status at Paralympics limits access for women Just three women have been able to play on the big stage as part of a team and only one has earned a medal

From the Globe and Mail: Even in the Paralympics, mixed-sex teams mean that men crush women's hopes. Disabled female bodies can't compete with disabled men's bodies. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/268786d...

07.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't even have a spiked metal pole in my house. I have garden shears and a can opener. Even the weed whacker needs charging. Perhaps the British could keep their most serial of violent killers under house arrest for their own safety.

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