There was a kid who bullied me all through elementary school. For years and years. One day in grade 6 I'd had enough, grabbed him by the backpack, and threw him into a tree; right smack into the trunk, Wile E. Coyote-style. My teachers were so mad. I got suspended. He never bullied me again though.
Ryan Clayton
@itsryanclayton.substack.com
Interested in 🗳️ politics, 🌿 gardening, 🎮 video games and 🦎 cute pet pictures.
“When economic data is released, it’s no longer reliable. When casualty counts for military actions are announced, they’re wrong.” The only truth about Trump‘s America is that everything is a lie. Everything.
The Only Truth About Trump’s America Is That Everything Is a Lie
Our government is braindead. If they get their way, we’re next.
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More cuts, more questions, and a lingering feeling this is just the start. itsryanclayton.substack.com/p/the-defund...
The defunding will continue until morale improves
Don't tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value
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If a man in a trashy outfit can run for office, so can you. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
Jokes on you
If politics is a circus, send in the clowns
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Whenever McElroy says "here is a montage" I know it's gonna be good.
ABC Vancouver told reporters that the Villages plan was “disrespectful”, that city staff went too far, and that they were protecting residents from the sins of bureaucracy. But who told city staff to come up with a transformative plan? Here’s the receipts.
The government insists it didn't "defund" SOGI 123, they just cut all provincial funding. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
Defunded
The government insists it didn't "defund" SOGI 123, they just cut all provincial funding
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Does Not Rhyme -through -cough -though -rough -bough Does Rhyme -pony -bologna
Does anyone know what's happening with SOGI 123? ARC Foundation (who run it) supposedly sent an email saying the BC Gov decided to discontinue funding "as of this year". Ministry told @islandsocialtrends.bsky.social the funding was phased out over two years ago. Cons are claiming credit.
When a federal leader dismisses the preference of almost half of provincial conservative members as “Liberal lobbyists,” what even is “conservative” at that point? open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
The conservatives' conflict
An internal war over who is a "real" conservative is about to reach its boiling point
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I like Mike. He refused to abandon his principles and stood up for vulnerable students when his former party abandoned them.
Thaks for being there @cheknews.ca ! cheknews.ca/former-educa...
British Columbia has a new Leader of the Opposition, but it's not Kerry-Lynne Findlay (yet) open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
There is no such thing as an interim Leader of the Opposition
Kerry-Lynne Findlay appoints a new leader with a backhanded caveat
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More and more I go looking for a news article I know existed, only to find nothing. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
Vanishing history
Our stories are disappearing
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War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. Green is blue. We have always been at war with Iran. Iran has always been our ally.
Please enjoy a minute of shrimp doing shrimp things. 🦐 Song: Divenire by Ludovico Einaudi
There are currently more bills attacking trans youth’s right to play sports across the U.S. than there are trans youth in school sports.
Every politician who feels like they need to come out with a strong stance against "gender reassignment surgery for minors" must also come out with a strong stance against finding a sword in the woods that turns you into the Princess of Power, She-Ra. Because they happen about the same amount!!
Kerry-Lynne Findlay is the leader of the Conservatives, but not yet the leader of the opposition. For that, she'll need a seat. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
A seat for Kerry-Lynne
The BC Conservative's new leader now needs to find a path into the legislature
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There are people in your life you always plan to connect with again when you get the chance. Then one day it's too late. Raúl was a deeply kind person and I wish we'd grabbed coffee just one more time.
Buen camino, profe Raúl Pacheco Vega. Fuiste y serás siempre el investigador más chido.
Happy Pride Month. If you're a gay man, please remember your power. People often think that gay men are innately fashionable, which means if you wear some stupid shit for long enough, straight people, including homophobes, will copy you and then you can laugh at them.
The Victoria police wanted democratic oversight removed. The Minister gave them what they wanted. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
The one that looks like a narcissistic moron
Victoria has an elected school board again
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All these debates over cops in schools and we don't even have nurses, counselors or full-time janitors anymore. What are we even doing as a society
Victoria got their elected school board back in time to have one meeting before the municipal election.
Remember when BC's education minister fired the Greater Victoria school board for refusing to reinstate the cops in schools program? Trustees filed for a judicial review Minister Besre now says ministry staff "inadvertently failed to provide all necessary documents" for that review 😬 #bcpoli
We will find out this coming weekend who will lead the BC Conservatives. Will they choose the route of a big tent coalition, or double down on orthodox conservatism? open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
The most Conservative
The BC Conservative Party will have a new leader May 30
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A referendum on whether to hold a referendum. I'm referen-done with this nonsense.
BREAKING: Premier Smith announces Alberta separation question for October 19th.
Wild story.. I signed up for the website of the US Republican group 10XVotes on Monday to test how it works. What I found was a search tool packed exclusively with the names and addresses of Albertans. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/20/i...
Alberta voter data found on website of US company linked to Centurion Project
Elections Alberta is already investigating a breach of voter data obtained by separatist David Parker. The US company, 10XVotes, has been repeatedly mentioned by Parker as having been involved in the ...
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Some thoughts on acronyms and communication. open.substack.com/pub/itsryanc...
Alphabet soup
On labels and language as exclusion
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I think politicians seriously underestimate how much the deluge of slop has turned the average person off on AI.