Neil
@neilforreal.bsky.social
Tennis, cycling, music, history, Toronto. 🎾🎸🚴♂️
Pickleball gives you warts. (I'm kidding.) Nazis get punched. (I'm not kidding.)
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️⚤, sit down next to me.
"If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all the bees."
~Joe Strummer
Pickleball gives you warts. (I'm kidding.) Nazis get punched. (I'm not kidding.)
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️⚤, sit down next to me.
"If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all the bees."
~Joe Strummer
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@neilforreal.bsky.social
· Feb 28
Long after history has buried sniveling cowards like Donald Trump and JD Vance, we will honour the strength, character, and fighting spirit of President Volodymyr Zelensky, the true Leader of the Free World. Long live Ukraine. #SlavaUkraini 💙💛🇺🇦
The only people dreaming nostalgically about the past are the ones who think we can keep digging up and burning toxic sludge forever AND those that think demand for that poisonous sludge will never wane in the face of cheap, widely available renewable power sources. #cdnpoli
People who care about climate change are “dreaming nostalgically about the past.” - Minister Hodgson
Gotcha. That explains a lot.
Gotcha. That explains a lot.
November 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The only people dreaming nostalgically about the past are the ones who think we can keep digging up and burning toxic sludge forever AND those that think demand for that poisonous sludge will never wane in the face of cheap, widely available renewable power sources. #cdnpoli
Doug Ford handing out Ontario government pork to family friends and acquaintances. There is no bottom with this corrupt and incompetent premier. #onpoli
Company given $2M from Skills Development Fund run by Ford family dentist: sources
Company given $2M from Skills Development Fund run by Ford family dentist: sources
The company’s CEO also worked closely with the wife of the minister in charge of the grant program at the time
dlvr.it
November 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Doug Ford handing out Ontario government pork to family friends and acquaintances. There is no bottom with this corrupt and incompetent premier. #onpoli
Seems relevant to Canada's discourse right now ... #cdnpoli
Clean power growth is now covering all new global demand. Solar and wind generated 635 TWh in the first nine months of this year, exceeding the 603 TWh rise in global electricity demand, and holding fossil generation flat for the year. buff.ly/zRmwAmg
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Q3 Global Power Report: No fossil fuel growth expected in 2025 | Ember
Solar and wind power grew fast enough to keep up with rising electricity demand in the first three quarters of 2025, as fossil fuel growth should be stagnated. Ember forecasts no growth for fossil…
buff.ly
November 28, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Seems relevant to Canada's discourse right now ... #cdnpoli
Pedestrian struck by motorist on Parkside a block from the speed camera that vigilantes kept tearing down that caused ford to remove them from all Ontario. Drive as you wish Ontario. Nobody matters. This is what you voted for.
November 28, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Reposted by Neil
This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.
You can find my full statement below.
You can find my full statement below.
November 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.
You can find my full statement below.
You can find my full statement below.
To this whole thread, hear, hear. Canadians are not only not taking the "51st state" talk as amusing, or a compliment, we're taking it as an intentional betrayal by a former friend. Hoekstra can fuck all the way off. #cdnpoli
1/ Hoekstra’s statements are mind boggling and supported by Americans.
Hoekstra: Canadians shouldn’t be upset about becoming the 51st state - it’s a compliment.
Canadians: No country on 🌎 sees a foreign country seizing their country as a compliment.
It’s to take our natural resources.
Hoekstra: Canadians shouldn’t be upset about becoming the 51st state - it’s a compliment.
Canadians: No country on 🌎 sees a foreign country seizing their country as a compliment.
It’s to take our natural resources.
US Ambassador to Canada: But let me tell you, I go around the country and people will say, “Pete, you just don’t understand why we’re so mad about the 51st state.” And it’s kind of like, “Yeah, you’re right. I don’t.
November 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
To this whole thread, hear, hear. Canadians are not only not taking the "51st state" talk as amusing, or a compliment, we're taking it as an intentional betrayal by a former friend. Hoekstra can fuck all the way off. #cdnpoli
For Canadians whose first reaction to PM Carney's pipeline deal with Danielle Smith was hugely negative -- my first take -- check out this piece from @maxfawcett.bsky.social. It's a gamble, but Carney might have threaded the needle. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
The method to Mark Carney’s madness
The memorandum of understanding with Alberta might look like surrender. Look closer
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:44 PM
For Canadians whose first reaction to PM Carney's pipeline deal with Danielle Smith was hugely negative -- my first take -- check out this piece from @maxfawcett.bsky.social. It's a gamble, but Carney might have threaded the needle. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
It's not my Thanksgiving, but it is the month I got laid off, and this is exactly the message I needed to hear.
#MorningVibe
The holidays can be rough. Make sure your inner monologue is set to joy.
🗣️ welcometoheidi (IG)
The holidays can be rough. Make sure your inner monologue is set to joy.
🗣️ welcometoheidi (IG)
November 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
It's not my Thanksgiving, but it is the month I got laid off, and this is exactly the message I needed to hear.
Joe Biden was old and U.S. media went into a frenzy, despite his being physically and mentally active. Donald Trump is old, he slurs, mumbles, gets confused, is completely sedentary and mentally inert. His cognitive decline is obvious and accelerating. The U.S. media shrugs. 🤷♂️🤦♂️
Gupta: It’s clear that there’s age-related cognitive decline.
He’s confused a lot. He sometimes mumbles sort of incoherent nonsense when he’s asked a question in the Oval Office.
Clearly they’re not getting MRIs just because, because that’s the moment that we live in. There’s a reason
He’s confused a lot. He sometimes mumbles sort of incoherent nonsense when he’s asked a question in the Oval Office.
Clearly they’re not getting MRIs just because, because that’s the moment that we live in. There’s a reason
November 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Joe Biden was old and U.S. media went into a frenzy, despite his being physically and mentally active. Donald Trump is old, he slurs, mumbles, gets confused, is completely sedentary and mentally inert. His cognitive decline is obvious and accelerating. The U.S. media shrugs. 🤷♂️🤦♂️
This fucking asshole is too lazy to worry about who ran the tariff ads, and then sneers the "just a joke" assholery? What a complete dick. The only conclusion one can make is that Pete Hoekstra has been put in place to burn the Canada - U.S. relationship to the ground, and he is succeeding. #cdnpoli
US Ambassador to Canada: But let me tell you, I go around the country and people will say, “Pete, you just don’t understand why we’re so mad about the 51st state.” And it’s kind of like, “Yeah, you’re right. I don’t.
November 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This fucking asshole is too lazy to worry about who ran the tariff ads, and then sneers the "just a joke" assholery? What a complete dick. The only conclusion one can make is that Pete Hoekstra has been put in place to burn the Canada - U.S. relationship to the ground, and he is succeeding. #cdnpoli
Hard to see how this deal doesn't come back to haunt PM Carney. Right-wing Albertans will never support Liberals, and Canadians working to mitigate climate change will be horrified at pumping yet more heavy crude out of the ground and more carbon into the air. #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Alberta to sign agreement with Carney government paving the way for oil pipeline through B.C. | CBC
www.cbc.ca
November 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Hard to see how this deal doesn't come back to haunt PM Carney. Right-wing Albertans will never support Liberals, and Canadians working to mitigate climate change will be horrified at pumping yet more heavy crude out of the ground and more carbon into the air. #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
For my American friends, the absolute greatest celebration of your Thanksgiving ever filmed. 🦃💥😂 #WKRP
Happy Thanksgiving to our US Blueskyers www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGFt...
WKRP Turkey Drop
YouTube video by Brian Henigin
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
For my American friends, the absolute greatest celebration of your Thanksgiving ever filmed. 🦃💥😂 #WKRP
Reposted by Neil
"We did buy a pipeline because we felt there was a need to still get Alberta's oil to market," McKenna says. "And what did we get? They did not live up to their end of the bargain under any stretch of the imagination."
As Carney-Smith pipeline deal looms, Catherine McKenna says oil companies can't be trusted. She would know
Justin Trudeau's first environment minister spoke with Canada's National Observer about misogyny, policy and broken promises.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"We did buy a pipeline because we felt there was a need to still get Alberta's oil to market," McKenna says. "And what did we get? They did not live up to their end of the bargain under any stretch of the imagination."
I've visited the U.S. southwest and I feel very badly for the people there who are dependent on tourism. But it's a big world, and your criminal president has threatened Canada and made it clear that Canadians aren't welcome or needed. So this is au revoir. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/t...
Soaring Red Rocks, Perfect Blue Skies and Half-Empty Tours
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I've visited the U.S. southwest and I feel very badly for the people there who are dependent on tourism. But it's a big world, and your criminal president has threatened Canada and made it clear that Canadians aren't welcome or needed. So this is au revoir. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/t...
Best served cold ...
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Best served cold ...
Hilarious! We would have an army of kids on our hill, with wooden and plastic toboggans, krazy karpets, those suicidal yellow banana boards, everything. I used to start standing up on the back of a toboggan and jump off halfway ... because I was wearing Super Slider Snow Skates!!! Great times. 🛷❄️💪🇨🇦
I’m sorry but I can’t stop laughing, yeah we would sled down hills in the winter with whatever we had on hand, toboggans, crazy carpets, tubes 😂 someone always got injured because of jumps on the hills or wipeouts #Canada
Credit to momodoulk
Credit to momodoulk
November 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Hilarious! We would have an army of kids on our hill, with wooden and plastic toboggans, krazy karpets, those suicidal yellow banana boards, everything. I used to start standing up on the back of a toboggan and jump off halfway ... because I was wearing Super Slider Snow Skates!!! Great times. 🛷❄️💪🇨🇦
I can remember as a boy watching Colleen Jones win her first Tournament of Hearts trophy and being so smitten with the big hair and smile and intensity. A beautiful tribute to a Nova Scotian and Canadian icon, leaving us too soon. 🥺🍁🥌💔
Colleen Jones asked me to interview her a couple of months ago during a chemotherapy appointment.
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
Colleen Jones was something wonderful to happen for anyone who knew her | CBC Sports
Colleen Jones was a tour de force. When you were with her you felt invincible and that anything was possible. She made you a believer.
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I can remember as a boy watching Colleen Jones win her first Tournament of Hearts trophy and being so smitten with the big hair and smile and intensity. A beautiful tribute to a Nova Scotian and Canadian icon, leaving us too soon. 🥺🍁🥌💔
"Renewables are already cheaper than fossil fuels in large parts of Africa and Asia ... Why, exactly, would these countries invest billions of dollars in building new infrastructure for importing fossil fuels when they could ... tap into a nearly limitless source of low-cost energy?" #cdnpoli
Fossil fuel enthusiasts keep arguing that we need to increase our exports of LNG and oil to address energy poverty in the developing world.
I call bullshit — and I bring my receipts. #abpoli #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/25/o...
I call bullshit — and I bring my receipts. #abpoli #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/25/o...
The energy poverty trap
Will more oil and gas production in Canada help alleviate energy poverty in the developing world? Of course not — but that hasn't prevented Danielle Smith and other industry champions from pretending ...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"Renewables are already cheaper than fossil fuels in large parts of Africa and Asia ... Why, exactly, would these countries invest billions of dollars in building new infrastructure for importing fossil fuels when they could ... tap into a nearly limitless source of low-cost energy?" #cdnpoli
Russian war crimes continue unabated. Europe and the democratic world need to supply them with everything they need to resist Putin's terrorism.
Russia has destroyed the last functioning power unit in Chernihiv region, The Guardian reports. The facility was hit directly, its equipment completely obliterated. Concrete walls were in place, but the roof was unfinished, and a full underground shelter would have required months of work.
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Russian war crimes continue unabated. Europe and the democratic world need to supply them with everything they need to resist Putin's terrorism.
Wine
Butter
Boobs
Not gonna lie, could have been worse. 😐
Butter
Boobs
Not gonna lie, could have been worse. 😐
the first 3 words you see will define your 2026 😭
Money
New car
Pussy
Money
New car
Pussy
November 24, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Wine
Butter
Boobs
Not gonna lie, could have been worse. 😐
Butter
Boobs
Not gonna lie, could have been worse. 😐
This is going to get really dangerous because while Republicans don't mind currying favour with that imbecile, no one cares enough about Trump to take away the keys.
Donald Trump is struggling to stay on message after accidentally boosting a call to impeach himself.
Confused Trump, 79, Mistakenly Amplifies Calls to Impeach Himself
The president’s tirade against a group of Democratic lawmakers backfired.
trib.al
November 24, 2025 at 11:12 PM
This is going to get really dangerous because while Republicans don't mind currying favour with that imbecile, no one cares enough about Trump to take away the keys.
Doug Ford, the nepo-baby who ran his daddy's company into the ground and now operates an incompetent and corrupt government, tells people to "get a job." Pehaps if he would learn to do his, he wouldn't be subject to these protests. #onpoli
Passage of housing bill sparks protest, clearing of Queen’s Park public gallery
Passage of housing bill sparks protest, clearing of Queen’s Park public gallery
Premier Doug Ford told the yelling crowd at Queen's Park to "go find a job."
www.thestar.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Doug Ford, the nepo-baby who ran his daddy's company into the ground and now operates an incompetent and corrupt government, tells people to "get a job." Pehaps if he would learn to do his, he wouldn't be subject to these protests. #onpoli
Now watching (again) The Death of Stalin. Dark, hilarious, and a cautionary tale for would-be dictators.
a man in a military uniform with a lot of medals on his chest
Alt: Marshal Zhukov makes his entrance in The Death of Stalin.
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Now watching (again) The Death of Stalin. Dark, hilarious, and a cautionary tale for would-be dictators.
Italy wins the #DavisCup again! Spain's Jaume Munar gave it his all, including the most spectacular serve and volley anyone this side of Roger Federer has ever seen, but didn't have quite enough to overcome Flavio Cobolli and the home crowd in Bologna. What a week! 💪🇮🇹🎾
November 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Italy wins the #DavisCup again! Spain's Jaume Munar gave it his all, including the most spectacular serve and volley anyone this side of Roger Federer has ever seen, but didn't have quite enough to overcome Flavio Cobolli and the home crowd in Bologna. What a week! 💪🇮🇹🎾