Bob Makichuk 🇨🇦
@bobmakichuk.bsky.social
Edmonton guy in Ottawa. Also a hack guitarist, reformed journalist, and GC head of comms.
Views expressed in posts are mine.
Views expressed in posts are mine.
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Bob Makichuk 🇨🇦
@bobmakichuk.bsky.social
· Nov 18
a cartoon of snoopy and woodstock saying welcome home !!
ALT: a cartoon of snoopy and woodstock saying welcome home !!
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Making the pivot from the dirty bird. Bear with me while I boot up this feed. Appreciate follows as I reconstitute ten years in the other place and revel in some sanity here.
You can always catch the more professional side of my life over on Li. @BobMakichuk
You can always catch the more professional side of my life over on Li. @BobMakichuk
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Hegseth is very transparently blaming a Navy admiral for his own decision. Let this be a lesson for every other military officer: The Trump administration will issue unlawful orders, then blame you for following them.
December 2, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Hegseth is very transparently blaming a Navy admiral for his own decision. Let this be a lesson for every other military officer: The Trump administration will issue unlawful orders, then blame you for following them.
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Pete Hegseth's use of Canadian character Franklin the turtle in post about boat strikes prompts anger, mockery
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Pete Hegseth's use of Canadian character Franklin the turtle in post about boat strikes prompts anger, mockery | CBC News
U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth turned the beloved Canadian children's book character Franklin the turtle into a bazooka-wielding soldier going after "narco-terrorists" in a social media post Sund...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Pete Hegseth's use of Canadian character Franklin the turtle in post about boat strikes prompts anger, mockery
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Canada is not a perfect country, and there is a thin line between pride and nationalism. That said, I’m proud that we remain belligerent little wolverines against the fascist freak show going on down south. We’re as pissed as we were on day one. Except parts of Alberta, idk what they’re on about.
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Canada is not a perfect country, and there is a thin line between pride and nationalism. That said, I’m proud that we remain belligerent little wolverines against the fascist freak show going on down south. We’re as pissed as we were on day one. Except parts of Alberta, idk what they’re on about.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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This is a loose guide, but you know a shitty camera when you see it kinda thing. That said if you’re still not sure @shittychallenge.bsky.social with a picture of it, we & the community will let you know.
December 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This is a loose guide, but you know a shitty camera when you see it kinda thing. That said if you’re still not sure @shittychallenge.bsky.social with a picture of it, we & the community will let you know.
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The president is a lunatic
December 2, 2025 at 5:54 AM
The president is a lunatic
This never gets old.
December 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
This never gets old.
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Trump’s echo chamber:
Very little U.S travel
No rallies or contact with supporters
Right-wing media
Dinners with rich donors and billionaires
Truth Social
Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Very little U.S travel
No rallies or contact with supporters
Right-wing media
Dinners with rich donors and billionaires
Truth Social
Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Bubble-Wrapped President
Trump surrounds himself with those who flatter him in places where he is comfortable.
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Trump’s echo chamber:
Very little U.S travel
No rallies or contact with supporters
Right-wing media
Dinners with rich donors and billionaires
Truth Social
Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Very little U.S travel
No rallies or contact with supporters
Right-wing media
Dinners with rich donors and billionaires
Truth Social
Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The Clash perform "Police and Thieves" live at a March 1980 New Jersey concert. Song originally recorded in 1976 by Junior Murvin and The Upsetters. On The Clash's 1977 self-titled debut album. m.youtube.com/watch?v=cgc9...
The Clash - Police And Thieves - 3/8/1980 - Capitol Theatre (Official)
YouTube video by The Clash on MV
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December 1, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The Clash perform "Police and Thieves" live at a March 1980 New Jersey concert. Song originally recorded in 1976 by Junior Murvin and The Upsetters. On The Clash's 1977 self-titled debut album. m.youtube.com/watch?v=cgc9...
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New Abacus Data #cdnpoli poll: Carney is more likely to be seen as motivated by a sense of duty to Canada at 28 percent. Poilievre is far more likely to be seen as driven by personal ambition at 35 percent.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:45 AM
New Abacus Data #cdnpoli poll: Carney is more likely to be seen as motivated by a sense of duty to Canada at 28 percent. Poilievre is far more likely to be seen as driven by personal ambition at 35 percent.
abacusdata.ca/abacus-data...
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Our pretend facts are just as good as the real thing. If not better.
Time magazine quotes Canadian satirical website The Beaverton
A recent Time magazine article used a quote from Canadian satire site, the Beaverton, as a fact in reference to U.S. relationships with other countries.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Our pretend facts are just as good as the real thing. If not better.
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A+ headline work from the AP apnews.com/article/dona...
December 1, 2025 at 1:45 AM
A+ headline work from the AP apnews.com/article/dona...
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This could be the cold open for the next SNL. 🤦🏽♂️
December 1, 2025 at 1:09 AM
This could be the cold open for the next SNL. 🤦🏽♂️
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Roslyn Carter once said Ronald Reagan, "makes people comfortable with their prejudices." Trump didn't create MAGA, he just brought it out from under its white sheet and put a red hat on it.
September 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Roslyn Carter once said Ronald Reagan, "makes people comfortable with their prejudices." Trump didn't create MAGA, he just brought it out from under its white sheet and put a red hat on it.
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Everyone saw this coming.
Trump stiffed his contractors, then fell out w/his architect because he refused to back his demand for a ballroom bigger than the WH.
And those corporate donations he keeps bragging about are pledges, not real money. Taxpayers will end up on the hook one way or another.
Trump stiffed his contractors, then fell out w/his architect because he refused to back his demand for a ballroom bigger than the WH.
And those corporate donations he keeps bragging about are pledges, not real money. Taxpayers will end up on the hook one way or another.
December 1, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Everyone saw this coming.
Trump stiffed his contractors, then fell out w/his architect because he refused to back his demand for a ballroom bigger than the WH.
And those corporate donations he keeps bragging about are pledges, not real money. Taxpayers will end up on the hook one way or another.
Trump stiffed his contractors, then fell out w/his architect because he refused to back his demand for a ballroom bigger than the WH.
And those corporate donations he keeps bragging about are pledges, not real money. Taxpayers will end up on the hook one way or another.
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Message to the future
December 1, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Message to the future
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December 1, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Good to see this message getting traction in a US timeline.
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government announces that Canada is realigning Canada's economy away from the United States.
December 1, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Good to see this message getting traction in a US timeline.
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He’s the dimmest bulb in a chandelier of dim bulbs. Beyond stupid - infantile, moronic, & embarrassing.
I can’t imagine this idiot in a command position - even as a junior platoon commander, let alone as someone in charge of the most powerful military in the history of the planet.
Unreal.
I can’t imagine this idiot in a command position - even as a junior platoon commander, let alone as someone in charge of the most powerful military in the history of the planet.
Unreal.
Anyone who treats violence perpetrated by the state as a joke should be nowhere near decisions regarding the use of force.
December 1, 2025 at 5:39 AM
He’s the dimmest bulb in a chandelier of dim bulbs. Beyond stupid - infantile, moronic, & embarrassing.
I can’t imagine this idiot in a command position - even as a junior platoon commander, let alone as someone in charge of the most powerful military in the history of the planet.
Unreal.
I can’t imagine this idiot in a command position - even as a junior platoon commander, let alone as someone in charge of the most powerful military in the history of the planet.
Unreal.
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Siouxsie Lou Who ???
November 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Siouxsie Lou Who ???
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I'm currently fundraising for a coast-to-coast-to-coast journey with my dog Berton in 2026.
My goal is to document the journey in video and turn it into a book about Canada's past, present and future.
You can support my project here 👇
gofund.me/11ffcbfba
My goal is to document the journey in video and turn it into a book about Canada's past, present and future.
You can support my project here 👇
gofund.me/11ffcbfba
Donate to The 2026 Canada Tour, organized by Craig Baird
In the summer of 2025, I endeavored to travel across Canada over the course of 53 days. My hope was t… Craig Baird needs your support for The 2026 Canada Tour
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November 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I'm currently fundraising for a coast-to-coast-to-coast journey with my dog Berton in 2026.
My goal is to document the journey in video and turn it into a book about Canada's past, present and future.
You can support my project here 👇
gofund.me/11ffcbfba
My goal is to document the journey in video and turn it into a book about Canada's past, present and future.
You can support my project here 👇
gofund.me/11ffcbfba
Black in Black is an undeniably great album, but the ultimate test record for sound checking high-end audio systems belongs to Joe Jackson.
1984's Body and Soul is an early all-digital recording. Tons of dynamics.
I never go stereo component shopping without it.
1984's Body and Soul is an early all-digital recording. Tons of dynamics.
I never go stereo component shopping without it.
November 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Black in Black is an undeniably great album, but the ultimate test record for sound checking high-end audio systems belongs to Joe Jackson.
1984's Body and Soul is an early all-digital recording. Tons of dynamics.
I never go stereo component shopping without it.
1984's Body and Soul is an early all-digital recording. Tons of dynamics.
I never go stereo component shopping without it.
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Lovely stuff from cartoonist and huge Tom Stoppard fan - Nick Newman
November 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Lovely stuff from cartoonist and huge Tom Stoppard fan - Nick Newman
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"A TINY WISH FOR PEACE", Toronto & Cornwall, Ontario, Canada.
1983 / 2023
📷: J.R. Rowan
* I made this #tiny origami crane when I was a kid & still have it more than 40 years later...
#photography #EastCoastKin #StillLife #abstract #color #penny #vintage #Canada #cent #origami #crane #symbolism
1983 / 2023
📷: J.R. Rowan
* I made this #tiny origami crane when I was a kid & still have it more than 40 years later...
#photography #EastCoastKin #StillLife #abstract #color #penny #vintage #Canada #cent #origami #crane #symbolism
November 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
"A TINY WISH FOR PEACE", Toronto & Cornwall, Ontario, Canada.
1983 / 2023
📷: J.R. Rowan
* I made this #tiny origami crane when I was a kid & still have it more than 40 years later...
#photography #EastCoastKin #StillLife #abstract #color #penny #vintage #Canada #cent #origami #crane #symbolism
1983 / 2023
📷: J.R. Rowan
* I made this #tiny origami crane when I was a kid & still have it more than 40 years later...
#photography #EastCoastKin #StillLife #abstract #color #penny #vintage #Canada #cent #origami #crane #symbolism