Steve Burgess
steveburgess53.bsky.social
Steve Burgess
@steveburgess53.bsky.social
Vancouver author of Reservations: The Pleasures & Perils of Travel. Don't tell Poilievre I'm here.
Dr. Steve reports that not everyone wanted John Rustad to quit. Some said, "Wait! He's the BC Conservative leader we need!" Oh wait, that was David Eby... via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Please Advise! Should I Worry about John Rustad? | The Tyee
Dr. Steve says getting fired should be a blessing for the BC Conservative leader.
thetyee.ca
December 9, 2025 at 11:34 PM
If AI replaced Hegseth, at least they'd gain an "I."
December 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM
They had to do 12 takes because he kept spelling it wrong.
Pete Hegseth: "The future of American warfare is here, and it's spelled AI."

He says the military has launched a new platform that  "puts the world's most powerful frontier AI models, starting with Google Gemini, directly into the hands of every American warrior."
December 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
#ArtAdventCalendar Highway 16 near Newdale, #Manitoba
December 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Name him with his own words:

L'il Garbage Piggy
December 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar
December 9, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I'm still optimistic and I think we should plan the parade.
Not for winning the Cup--just for someday winning two in a row. #Canucks
December 9, 2025 at 5:25 AM
How do you score goals? Asking for a group of friends. #Canucks
December 9, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Quinn Hughes' biggest failing is that he keeps passing the puck to players who aren't Quinn Hughes. #Canucks
December 9, 2025 at 4:14 AM
#ArtAdventCalendar My nephew Nat on a twilight beach below a crescent moon in Clear Lake, Manitoba, July 2025
December 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Thailand bombs Cambodia? It's as if nations have no respect for the FIFA Peace Prize anymore. www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
Thailand bombs Cambodia as Trump peace pact unravels
Bangkok and Phnom Penh blame each other for breaching ceasefire signed in October
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Reposted by Steve Burgess
This is another great piece by @steveburgess53.bsky.social and a question I ponder on a regular basis as I search for my own understanding of ART. And yes, we can hold multiple truths w/o muddying things.

Should We Separate the Art from the Artist? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
Should We Separate the Art from the Artist? | The Tyee
American essayist Adam Gopnik thinks we’re better off without ‘trying to fence off our imaginations.’
thetyee.ca
December 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
We Fight Disinformation Every Day. You Can Help via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
We Fight Disinformation Every Day. You Can Help | The Tyee
The Tyee’s keeping it real with the support of our readers. And now we offer tax deduction receipts.
thetyee.ca
December 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
#ArtAdventCalendar Kits Beach, Vancouver, August 2025
December 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
"Ha, ha, I love this anecdote about a kid with measles."
December 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Playing the role of the Vancouver #Canucks tonight will be the Minnesota Wild.
December 7, 2025 at 5:19 AM
The Command Centre ruled that a #Canucks shot going into the net would set a dangerous precedent.
December 7, 2025 at 4:22 AM
"You miss 100% of the shots."--Vancouver #Canucks
December 7, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Reposted by Steve Burgess
A question I have struggled with is how do we approach great works made by morally failed creators? Mrs. Theophilus, my A level English teacher, said we must not think or learn too much about a writer - we must just appreciate their work. Adam Gopnik seems to share her view.
December 6, 2025 at 11:04 PM
On or off the pitch, there is no justice. #Whitecaps
December 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Two posts should equal 1/2 a goal. #Whitecaps
December 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The #MLSChampionship in Miami will follow the presentation of the Mar-a-Lago Trophy for Interior Design. #Whitecaps
December 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
#ArtAdventCalendar Dancers at Erawan Shrine, Bangkok, April 2025
December 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The Joker would say, "Dial it back a little, man. Think of your pores."
December 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM