Paul Chapman
@paul-chapman.bsky.social
Born on Merseyside, living in Vancouver, trying to survive the misery. Family, Journalism, Liverpool FC, Bengals, rinse, repeat.
Trump: "I don't want to kill people. I do not want to kill people. But ... "
CSA can't offer up anything but the blandest platitudes possible, meanwhile ...
Tariq Panja@tariqpanja.bsky.social · 7h agoCanada’s prime minister Mark Carney says he has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino. Canada one of the three co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup.
I wrote about the triumph of Doing Your Own Research and the stupid, nasty thing that is replacing some very recent history in real time. defector.com/were-just-go...
We're Just Going To Keep Doing 2020 Again Until All The Wrong Stuff Is True | Defector
In a bunch of ways, there is no real percentage in remembering what things were actually like during the worst years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond all the uncertainty and suffering and death, there...
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Three years ago today the black community came together to help kick off the #MontgomeryBoatBrawl in Alabama.
About Britannia, the PNE, the Canucks, the mayor and minor hockey in a city that’s 60 per cent bigger since the last time rink capacity actually grew: theprovince.com/sports/hocke...
Vancouver needs more ice rinks. The Canucks can lead the way
Kudos to the city's minor hockey associations for calling on Mayor Ken Sim and the Canucks to think bigger.
theprovince.com
somebody@stevemay.bsky.social · yesterdayThank you to @risingaction.bsky.social for writing about the need for more rinks in the Lower Mainland for minor hockey. Where I live there has been one rink built in the last 25 years, and we have several living on borrowed time. You want healthy kids? Build the infrastructure
NEWS: Trump just bragged about gutting endangered species protections so oil drilling, logging, development, and even military training can expand with fewer restrictions.
Trump Announces Rollback of Endangered Species Protections
Trump: ”The United States of America is going to BUILD again.”
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If I could be granted one wish that would change the world for the better… Find a dog to adopt. That’s it. Simple as that. There are millions out there waiting ❤️
A video shared by the Rocklin Police Department shows a herd of goats en route to their next wildfire prevention job. In Rocklin, the animals are used to clear dense, flammable vegetation in high-risk areas, offering an alternative to mechanical or chemical brush removal.
If your winning issue is trans women in sports, and you're struggling to uncover trans women in any league that anybody has ever heard of, then how do you keep trans athletes at the top of people's minds? Answer: You invent them. defector.com/the-right-ha...
The Right Has Created Their Perfect Trans Athlete | Defector
A lot of people in and around the WNBA are talking about trans women. In the aftermath of Indiana Fever role player Sophie Cunningham’s negative comments about trans people playing sports in an ESPN…
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Stolen valor from Mr. Bone Spurs. An insult to every man and woman who has worn the uniform.
There are no trans women in the WNBA. There are no trans women NCAA basketball players. Hell, who knows if there are even any trans girls playing HS basketball.
Razzball@razzball.bsky.social · yesterdayDid we ever find out if the A is for Asshole?
More incendiary stuff. Prince Ali, the FA president from Jordan, who was a rival to Infantino in his first election in 2016, alleges FIFA attempted to effectively blackmail theJordanian FA, withholding funds until they had provided backing to Infantino for next year’s election.
Comment sections are so underrated. I recently learned in one that a small group of men is called a podcast
Transportation secretary Sean Duffy benefited from millions in corporate donations to make a show about road trips. But two months after Duffy said the show would premiere, it doesn't appear to exist at all. My latest False Flag @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-the-h...
What the Hell Happened to Sean Duffy’s Road-Trip TV Show?
Three months after it was announced, the secretary of transportation’s summer show—funded by companies he regulates—hasn’t aired a single episode.
thebulwark.com
If you show up to Bluesky without following anyone, you'll be treated to a series of posts about art, music, and dogs. If you show up to X without following anyone, you'll be bombarded with right-wing conspiracies and white supremacist slop. It's weird which one is seen as a "political bubble"
We’re looking for volunteers to help us make this year's Bike the Night an unforgettable event. There are a variety of roles, depending on your interests and skills, learn more about the different roles avalible and sign up for a shift! https://form-can.keela.co/26-night-volunteer-application-form
To be very clear, extrajudiciously killing people you suspect are drug traffickers is *also* murder
CNN@cnn.com · 2d agoThe US military’s strikes on alleged drug boats have likely illegally killed “individuals who are not involved in narcotrafficking,” Sen. Tim Kaine told the White House, following “a careful review” of classified information he has seen so far.
I would never go on holiday to France and come back with a pig. But I’ll admit I was tempted | Zoe Williams
I would never go on holiday to France and come back with a pig. But I’ll admit I was tempted | Zoe Williams
The animal was no bigger than a pug and, when you scratched it, lay on its side and snorted with joy, writes Zoe Williams. Who could ask for more?
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This sucks ass. When I start my car I want to be able to put my foot on the pedal and drive off. I dont want to watch an ad. A distracting ad. Right in the middle of my console. Again. This sucks ass.
Blue Jays swing for the fences and mend others in torrid MLB trade deadline remake — was it enough? theprovince.com/sports/baseb...
If women wore smart glasses, they'd be banned. (soigomaa/x) Think about it. If millions of women wore smart glasses, recording men's behaviour, conversations, comments, their driving & bar chats ... can you imagine the panic? Trust me, smart glasses would be regulated before you can say 'Meta'.
Canadians overwhelmingly demand wealth tax after Kevin O’Leary says it will make him move away
Canadians overwhelmingly demand wealth tax after Kevin O’Leary says it will make him move away
OTTAWA - Pollsters report a split among Canadians over the idea of higher tax on the assets of wealthy individuals, though support skyrockets after noting that Kevin O'Leary has vowed that he will res...
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Baskin-Robbins Can’t Stop The Nuts (1980-1980): Coconut-almond ice cream, loaded with chocolate-covered almonds and candy-coated almonds, along with a milk chocolate ripple. Released to promote the Village People/Steve Guttenberg film, "Can't Stop the Music"
GIRL SNAKE CATCHER. she makes a snug little income by securing reptiles for traveling shows SHE JUST GRABS THEM (The Washington Bee, Washington DC, November 8, 1902)
That’s the nice thing about Bluesky. It’s whatever you want it to be, not whatever Elon Musk wants you to know about in a given day.
Dawn@502eire.bsky.social · 2d agonot to be all @dennycarter.bsky.social about it but the fact that people still perceive this as a politics only place is so wild to me because as a very casual sports fan I at least once a week think “Jesus Christ is there any sporting event these people won’t watch.” it’s all about who you follow!
LMAOOO -- Sophie Cunningham committed a foul on this play! Every time she gets boxed out it's a scandal on Fox News. Truly beyond parody.
We really didn’t need to turn Aaron Rodgers’ Anthony Fauci bullshit into a full-fledged aggregation industrial complex moment.