DCLascelle 🇨🇦
@dclascelle.bsky.social
Former cinema & video store manager, meat monkey & question-asker.
Screenwriter, cultural anarchist & archivist.
Make. Life. Art.
Screenwriter, cultural anarchist & archivist.
Make. Life. Art.
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Corporate greed, particularly among grocery monopolies, is what’s really driving up food prices in Canada.
“It should be obvious by now that neither Trudeau nor the carbon tax had any impact on your grocery bills.”
“It should be obvious by now that neither Trudeau nor the carbon tax had any impact on your grocery bills.”
Observations from Montreal
An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.
cultmtl.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Corporate greed, particularly among grocery monopolies, is what’s really driving up food prices in Canada.
“It should be obvious by now that neither Trudeau nor the carbon tax had any impact on your grocery bills.”
“It should be obvious by now that neither Trudeau nor the carbon tax had any impact on your grocery bills.”
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Trump's evisceration of US regulatory agencies will hit Canadians hard. Carney's cuts to state capacity are the exact opposite of what he should be doing to strengthen Canada.
We need more -- much more -- regulatory capacity, not less.
We need more -- much more -- regulatory capacity, not less.
New from me: It will be more difficult for Canada to track diseases, food borne illnesses & side effects from pharmaceuticals with the US govt's dismantling of its regulatory agencies. PM Carney's cuts to the federal govt are coming at a time of crisis.
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/trum...
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/trum...
How Trump’s regulatory cuts threaten Canada’s safety
Trump’s dismantling of U.S. science agencies puts Canadians at risk. Canada must boost regulatory capacity to protect health and food safety.
policyoptions.irpp.org
December 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Trump's evisceration of US regulatory agencies will hit Canadians hard. Carney's cuts to state capacity are the exact opposite of what he should be doing to strengthen Canada.
We need more -- much more -- regulatory capacity, not less.
We need more -- much more -- regulatory capacity, not less.
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
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The answer is fuck no
December 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The answer is fuck no
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Zelensky *cannot* withdraw his troops and cede territory. His army won't do it. The public won't accept it.
🇺🇦🇺🇸 Ukraine's key "red line" in negotiations with the US is the withdrawal of troops from Donbas, - Bild.
Zelenskyy is ready to discuss abandoning NATO membership, holding elections on a shortened timeline, and freezing the frontline.
Zelenskyy is ready to discuss abandoning NATO membership, holding elections on a shortened timeline, and freezing the frontline.
December 15, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Zelensky *cannot* withdraw his troops and cede territory. His army won't do it. The public won't accept it.
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Rob Reiner was a good guy. He made a lot of movies about good guys, in worlds where not everyone was good and you didn’t have to be good. He made movies about people trying. He was angry, as many hopeful people are. He knew the world could be better and he wanted it to be. His death is devastating.
December 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Rob Reiner was a good guy. He made a lot of movies about good guys, in worlds where not everyone was good and you didn’t have to be good. He made movies about people trying. He was angry, as many hopeful people are. He knew the world could be better and he wanted it to be. His death is devastating.
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Rob Reiner made some great movies but he was also unafraid to speak the truth, and was one of the public voices who knew you don’t squander your platform, and only got louder about opposing evil fucks as he got older. Legend.
December 15, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Rob Reiner made some great movies but he was also unafraid to speak the truth, and was one of the public voices who knew you don’t squander your platform, and only got louder about opposing evil fucks as he got older. Legend.
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𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝙸𝚗 𝙿𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚎, 𝚁𝚘𝚋 𝚁𝚎𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚛 (𝟷𝟿𝟺𝟽 ~ 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻) 🖤
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝙸𝚗 𝙿𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚎, 𝚁𝚘𝚋 𝚁𝚎𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚛 (𝟷𝟿𝟺𝟽 ~ 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻) 🖤
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Publishing industry steps on rake, latest installment. $10.99 mmpb vs $28.99 tpb = 75% fewer sales. "Oh I'll just get the ebook / from the library / my buddy," & etc. Anything that kills the opportunity to _own_ books is a net negative for the industry, & the culture at large.
Last Call for Mass Market Paperbacks
After years of steady sales declines, the format will largely disappear next year.
www.publishersweekly.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Publishing industry steps on rake, latest installment. $10.99 mmpb vs $28.99 tpb = 75% fewer sales. "Oh I'll just get the ebook / from the library / my buddy," & etc. Anything that kills the opportunity to _own_ books is a net negative for the industry, & the culture at large.
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We’re in a situation where bot farms can spread disinformation, which will then be picked up and disseminated by LLMs to a population that believes generative AI is some kind of arbiter of truth.
And our so-called elected officials are passing legislation to STOP regulation on LLMs.
And our so-called elected officials are passing legislation to STOP regulation on LLMs.
This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
December 14, 2025 at 11:23 PM
We’re in a situation where bot farms can spread disinformation, which will then be picked up and disseminated by LLMs to a population that believes generative AI is some kind of arbiter of truth.
And our so-called elected officials are passing legislation to STOP regulation on LLMs.
And our so-called elected officials are passing legislation to STOP regulation on LLMs.
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Enjoying my retro/nostalgic posts on @itcamefromblog.bsky.social? Please reskeet/spread the word on Bluesky! I’m truly enjoying the post engagement, but kinda struggling to increase my reach to fellow nerds of a certain age…
August 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Enjoying my retro/nostalgic posts on @itcamefromblog.bsky.social? Please reskeet/spread the word on Bluesky! I’m truly enjoying the post engagement, but kinda struggling to increase my reach to fellow nerds of a certain age…
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They used to "laugh and call him names." Now they're all dead
December 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
They used to "laugh and call him names." Now they're all dead
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“The new CBS:”
A “town hall” with a racist, deeply homophobic, misogynistic, rabble-rousing hate-monger’s wife.
Disguised as healing divisions.
Sickening.
A “town hall” with a racist, deeply homophobic, misogynistic, rabble-rousing hate-monger’s wife.
Disguised as healing divisions.
Sickening.
December 14, 2025 at 12:08 PM
“The new CBS:”
A “town hall” with a racist, deeply homophobic, misogynistic, rabble-rousing hate-monger’s wife.
Disguised as healing divisions.
Sickening.
A “town hall” with a racist, deeply homophobic, misogynistic, rabble-rousing hate-monger’s wife.
Disguised as healing divisions.
Sickening.
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Food banks are stretched thin and pantries depleted as more Montrealers seek help montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
December 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Food banks are stretched thin and pantries depleted as more Montrealers seek help montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
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10. Do not believe anything the President of the United States posts until you have multiple confirmations from independent sources.
December 14, 2025 at 12:49 AM
10. Do not believe anything the President of the United States posts until you have multiple confirmations from independent sources.
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46 years ago today
London Calling is the third studio album by English punk rock band The Clash, originally released as a double album in UK on this day in 1979 at CBS Records
#punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #londoncalling #history #punkrockhistory #otd
London Calling is the third studio album by English punk rock band The Clash, originally released as a double album in UK on this day in 1979 at CBS Records
#punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #londoncalling #history #punkrockhistory #otd
December 14, 2025 at 4:19 AM
46 years ago today
London Calling is the third studio album by English punk rock band The Clash, originally released as a double album in UK on this day in 1979 at CBS Records
#punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #londoncalling #history #punkrockhistory #otd
London Calling is the third studio album by English punk rock band The Clash, originally released as a double album in UK on this day in 1979 at CBS Records
#punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #londoncalling #history #punkrockhistory #otd
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December 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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"He's an artist, a one-man band, a profound philosopher, a high-stepping showman and spreader of charm." — Julie Andrews
Dick Van Dyke is 100 today. #FilmSky
Dick Van Dyke is 100 today. #FilmSky
December 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"He's an artist, a one-man band, a profound philosopher, a high-stepping showman and spreader of charm." — Julie Andrews
Dick Van Dyke is 100 today. #FilmSky
Dick Van Dyke is 100 today. #FilmSky
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If you put the words "LOCAL FOOL" in place of Elon Musk, the headlines make more sense. People who cover him should try it to see if it helps clear up their reporting.
Local Fool Says He'll Build A Colony on Mars
Local Fool Says AI Will Cure Cancer
Local Fool Says He'll Build A Colony on Mars
Local Fool Says AI Will Cure Cancer
December 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
If you put the words "LOCAL FOOL" in place of Elon Musk, the headlines make more sense. People who cover him should try it to see if it helps clear up their reporting.
Local Fool Says He'll Build A Colony on Mars
Local Fool Says AI Will Cure Cancer
Local Fool Says He'll Build A Colony on Mars
Local Fool Says AI Will Cure Cancer
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December 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
December 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
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Holiday markets aplenty in the capital ahead of Christmas day
Holiday markets aplenty in the capital ahead of Christmas day
With the holiday season well upon us and less than two weeks to go until the big day, Ottawa is buzzing with holiday markets.
bit.ly
December 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Holiday markets aplenty in the capital ahead of Christmas day
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“The Legault government specializes in distracting Quebecers from vital issues with divisive legislation rammed through without debate or constitutional protections via the notwithstanding clause.”
Legault’s authoritarian overreach has only increased as the CAQ’s popularity plummets
#polqc
Legault’s authoritarian overreach has only increased as the CAQ’s popularity plummets
#polqc
Legault’s authoritarian overreach has only increased as the CAQ's popularity plummets
The Legault government’s authoritarian overreach has only increased as the CAQ finds itself battling increasing unpopularity in Quebec.
cultmtl.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“The Legault government specializes in distracting Quebecers from vital issues with divisive legislation rammed through without debate or constitutional protections via the notwithstanding clause.”
Legault’s authoritarian overreach has only increased as the CAQ’s popularity plummets
#polqc
Legault’s authoritarian overreach has only increased as the CAQ’s popularity plummets
#polqc
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“Russia has not yet beaten Ukraine. But it has beaten us.”
December 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
“Russia has not yet beaten Ukraine. But it has beaten us.”