Simon Little 🍁
@simonplittle.ca
East Vancouver caricature, cat dad, local hockey fan and avid walker. CRJ enthusiast. Wheel of the year observer. I write the little news articles you read on your little phone.
The mandalorian maintains a meticulous moustache under his helmet. But no one is allowed to ever see his face. It's just for him
I wore my Redwings for 12 years
katie@supermathskid.bsky.social · yesterdayokay now he's gone too far
i know votes are still being counted but the more i look at this michigan senate map the more it becomes clear that it kind of looks like a mitten
ok, for no reason but just because I think it's neat here's a thread of famous people with old gaming hardware or old computers. big 90s and Y2K vibes. Let's start with Shakira, Halle Berry and Bjork using a desktop computer
I featured this graphic by separatist leader Keith Wilson in my latest article, but to prevent rabbit hole distractions I cropped out the astounding AI junk on the edge of this photo. Ottawa in…. New Brunswick? And what is that building? Sure not Parliament. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
You people are absolutely doing Rambo dirty
Justin McElroy 🇨🇦@jmcelroy.bsky.social · yesterdayBRACKET BRACKET BRACKET It’s the Battle of Hope in the Search for B.C.’s Best Roadside Attraction! Four famous stops near everyone’s favourite highway hub city versus four Southwest B.C. entries closer to Vancouver! these may be my favourite gimmick matchups ever so VOTE NOW
(guy who owns a vacation house voice) It’s not even that cool. It’s pretty small. The air conditioning doesn’t work that well. I’d rather stay in a hotel, honestly, but what are you going to do. It’s more trouble than it’s worth. A metaphorical albatross around my neck. We go about 100 days a year
More tough news: Wildfire has destroyed structures on about 120 properties near Clinton, B.C.: regional district official www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Wildfire has destroyed structures on about 120 properties near Clinton, B.C.: regional district official | CBC
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Is that good? www.cnn.com/2026/08/04/p...
US military has used up nearly 80% of key missile interceptors as commanders warn stockpiles ‘dangerously low,’ sources say | CNN Politics
The US military has exhausted nearly 80% of its interceptors for a key missile defense system as senior US military commanders are warning that the Pentagon’s munitions stockpile is “dangerously low,”...
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DHS said pharmacy instructor Berhanu Kibret overstayed visa and arrested him at Dallas-Fort Worth airport
University of Maryland ‘teacher of the year’ detained by ICE in Texas
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Oh no... Okanagan Indian Band Chief Dan Wilson says up to 230 homes destroyed in the fire.
Simon Little 🍁@simonplittle.ca · 23h agoOfficials in B.C. are giving an update on the destructive Bradley Creek fire. You can follow along live here: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Officials in B.C. are giving an update on the destructive Bradley Creek fire. You can follow along live here: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Officials in B.C. give update on destructive Bradley Creek fire | CBC
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WestJet says it's in 'recovery phase' 1 day after tentative deal reached in flight attendants strike www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
WestJet says it's in 'recovery phase' 1 day after tentative deal reached in flight attendants strike | CBC
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An independent Alberta's U.S. oil exports would mostly be piped through other provinces www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ANALYSIS | An independent Alberta's U.S. oil exports would mostly be piped through other provinces | CBC News
Canada and separated Alberta could reach pipeline shipment deals. But there are no guarantees in trade talks, experts say.
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City councillor urges billionaire Jim Pattison to personally deliver final cheques to laid-off mill workers www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
City councillor calls on billionaire Jim Pattison to personally deliver final cheques to laid-off mill workers | CBC News
Hundreds of jobs have been lost as Canfor and other major companies close mills across B.C. with the Vancouver-based multinational calling the decisions 'gut-wrenching.'
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Investigators deployed to Chilliwack, B.C., after mid-air plane crash near airport www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Investigators deployed to Chilliwack after mid-air plane crash near airport | CBC News
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) says two Cessna 172 aircraft crashed in mid-air on Monday near Chilliwack Airport.
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Goats on the roof is Steam Clock writ large. I said what I said
Justin McElroy 🇨🇦@jmcelroy.bsky.social · 2d agoDAY 1 RESULTS: Skywalk defeats Mile Zero sign Chemainus Murals defeat World's Largest Burl Cathedral Grove CRUSHES Forest Discovery Centre 90-10% Goats on the Roof defeat Horne Lake Caves A Cathedral Grove vs. Goats on the Roof Island final seems likely in two weeks Tomorrow: the Battle of Hope!
The only *guaranteed* piece of craft advice I can give -- I mean the advice that is universally applicable -- is that if you kill many other writers and eat their scribere gland (roughly the size of a black-eyed pea, so be careful not to damage it) then your prose will improve immensely
Nearly 65,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Spokane County, Washington as wildfires have consumed more than 8,000 acres since they started on Saturday. The Pacific Northwest is facing its worst fire season. Follow live coverage: https://cnn.it/4fAtdi9
Bluesky is a sports app exhibit 46452
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!
