Diane Baker Mason
@dianebakermason.bsky.social
I have been a lawyer, a novelist, a playwright, a poet, a comedian, and some of those things I still am, sort-of. Half Aussie. Half Newfie. All Canadian. Pretty far left. Have 2 grown sons. One husband. One dog. Part of a horse. Also: old (over 65).
That's not much of a response.
A response would be a big fat feckin' lawsuit.
A response would be a big fat feckin' lawsuit.
Sabrina Carpenter responds to the WH stealing her song to use as background music in a montage of ICE arrests.
December 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
That's not much of a response.
A response would be a big fat feckin' lawsuit.
A response would be a big fat feckin' lawsuit.
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Sabrina Carpenter responds to the WH stealing her song to use as background music in a montage of ICE arrests.
December 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Sabrina Carpenter responds to the WH stealing her song to use as background music in a montage of ICE arrests.
At my axe throwing league and there's like sixteen of us all ages and stuff and one of us is telling us about her upcoming bottom surgery and everyone is so happy for her and excited and sometimes I have hope for this world.
December 2, 2025 at 12:49 AM
At my axe throwing league and there's like sixteen of us all ages and stuff and one of us is telling us about her upcoming bottom surgery and everyone is so happy for her and excited and sometimes I have hope for this world.
Stand up, london ontario canada! Thank you and keep doing it.
Londoners ‘take back’ bridge following white nationalist rally in same spot #London #Ontario
Roughly 30 men stood on the Wortley Road overpass holding a “remigration now” sign on Nov. 23
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Roughly 30 men stood on the Wortley Road overpass holding a “remigration now” sign on Nov. 23
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Londoners ‘take back’ bridge following white nationalist rally in same spot | CBC News
Dozens of Londoners gathered on the Wortley Road overpass Sunday afternoon to spread a message of "community." Their party is in response to a demonstration on Nov. 23, where roughly 30 masked men sto...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Stand up, london ontario canada! Thank you and keep doing it.
That actually sounds like something he'd do.
RFK Jr. criticizes science behind seatbelts
RFK Jr. criticizes science behind seatbelts - The Beaverton
Washington, D.C. – In another upending of health rules and regulations from the new administration, secretary of health RFK Jr. has revealed the true dangers of seat belt use. “Seatbelts may be one of...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
That actually sounds like something he'd do.
My SIL has ALS. What a horror story.
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Canadian Snake oil grifter. When US medical coverage stopped, so did her health care.
Canadian Snake oil grifter. When US medical coverage stopped, so did her health care.
American ALS patient died alone after paying $84K US in pursuit of healing at controversial Sask. facility | CBC News
A 70-year-old American ALS patient came to Saskatchewan chasing the promise of healing offered by the Dr. Goodenowe Restorative Health Center in Moose Jaw, Sask. But former Goodenowe employees say tha...
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November 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
My SIL has ALS. What a horror story.
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Troubling number of Canadian seniors struggle to recover from surgery, study suggests
Troubling number of Canadian seniors struggle to recover from surgery, study suggests
A new Canada-wide medical study has revealed that a troubling number of senior citizens are struggling to recover following surgery.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Troubling number of Canadian seniors struggle to recover from surgery, study suggests
One would think he'd be crushed by guilt, but heck no. It's his "workload." I guess spinning that hard would indeed tire one out.
Speaker Mike Johnson is "crushed by his workload."
Bitch, please! You've been on a self-conferred vacation the past few months.
Bitch, please! You've been on a self-conferred vacation the past few months.
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
One would think he'd be crushed by guilt, but heck no. It's his "workload." I guess spinning that hard would indeed tire one out.
"To gaggle" is not a verb. You'd think journalists would know that.
Trump on his administration's initial Russia-friendly peace plan: "That was not a plan. It was a concept."
November 26, 2025 at 12:42 AM
"To gaggle" is not a verb. You'd think journalists would know that.
I was doing some genealogical research into my pre-1900 family in Newfoundland, and on the lists of deaths for a mere month, for a few remote settlements, were dozens of whooping cough deaths. Also a great many smallpox, measles, diphtheria. Such progress we've made.
Unbelievable.
Very few things piss me off more than anti-vax morons killing their children.
Very few things piss me off more than anti-vax morons killing their children.
November 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I was doing some genealogical research into my pre-1900 family in Newfoundland, and on the lists of deaths for a mere month, for a few remote settlements, were dozens of whooping cough deaths. Also a great many smallpox, measles, diphtheria. Such progress we've made.
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Hey, Ontario, repeat after me: Doug Ford is a total asshole.
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Hey, Ontario, repeat after me: Doug Ford is a total asshole.
We were visiting Ireland a couple of weeks ago, and ran into several anti-immigrant bigots. Charming AF, but "liked what Trump does with immigrants." Apparently they don't know much about Irish history. See: mass deportations without meaningful due process to Australia, inter alia.
The Irish far-right 'says no' bigots have an awful lot to answer for on this island. Their tactics spread to the UK, mostly notably England. Same chant, same hatefilled bigots - just a different flag. Although are own are known to have a liking for the auld union fleg at times...
November 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
We were visiting Ireland a couple of weeks ago, and ran into several anti-immigrant bigots. Charming AF, but "liked what Trump does with immigrants." Apparently they don't know much about Irish history. See: mass deportations without meaningful due process to Australia, inter alia.
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Holy shit. So Elon decides it would be nice to know what region of the world people are posting from. So they add that little feature.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
November 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Holy shit. So Elon decides it would be nice to know what region of the world people are posting from. So they add that little feature.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
Because it's going so swimmingly in the u s a...
Lutnick on his meetings with EU leaders: "The idea is, 'Come on guys, embrace the ideas and the model of the Trump administration and you'll get a trillion of investment here.' So we're trying to teach them, encourage them to follow the Trump lead."
November 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Because it's going so swimmingly in the u s a...
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Are those "MANY GREAT LEGAL SCHOLARS" in the room with you right now, Piggy?
November 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Are those "MANY GREAT LEGAL SCHOLARS" in the room with you right now, Piggy?
I remember a few years ago, MAGAs were sent into a frenzy over "Arabic numerals" being taught in schools - they were of course being tricked, and of course they fell for it. Nothing's changed.
I wonder if Trump will call for the execution of those who teach Arabic numerals?
I wonder if Trump will call for the execution of those who teach Arabic numerals?
We’re a little late to this, but we just saw MAGA melting down over a post claiming Mamdani is teaching “Arabic numerals” in public schools. We had to laugh do they not realize those are the numbers we use every single day? You really can’t make this stuff up.
November 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I remember a few years ago, MAGAs were sent into a frenzy over "Arabic numerals" being taught in schools - they were of course being tricked, and of course they fell for it. Nothing's changed.
I wonder if Trump will call for the execution of those who teach Arabic numerals?
I wonder if Trump will call for the execution of those who teach Arabic numerals?
She may finally have had enough.
November 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
She may finally have had enough.
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For residents who say toxic air has made them sick for nearly three years, the decision felt like the first real hope the company may finally be forced to fix the problem or shut down, @matinsarfraz.bsky.social reports.
City takes landfill to court after Ontario refuses to act
Dozens of Upper Stoney Creek community residents packed Hamilton’s council chamber last week, cheering as councillors voted to take GFL Environmental to court over the foul odours coming from its land...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
For residents who say toxic air has made them sick for nearly three years, the decision felt like the first real hope the company may finally be forced to fix the problem or shut down, @matinsarfraz.bsky.social reports.
Clutching at straws much?
Poster at Speaker Johnson's Epstein press conference this morning. When you're explaining, you're losing.
November 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Clutching at straws much?
I'm out of the loop. Not sure I want IN this loop, but...
What's this about Clinton giving Trump a blowjob? Did I really see references to that?
What's this about Clinton giving Trump a blowjob? Did I really see references to that?
November 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I'm out of the loop. Not sure I want IN this loop, but...
What's this about Clinton giving Trump a blowjob? Did I really see references to that?
What's this about Clinton giving Trump a blowjob? Did I really see references to that?
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Yikes 😬 an official U.S. government account just referred to Americans as “imbecilic morons.” That’s… a choice.
November 15, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Yikes 😬 an official U.S. government account just referred to Americans as “imbecilic morons.” That’s… a choice.
I am playing DND online, and one of the players just shared this picture of her dog and her cat cuddling on the sofa.
Roll for cuteness...
Roll for cuteness...
November 15, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I am playing DND online, and one of the players just shared this picture of her dog and her cat cuddling on the sofa.
Roll for cuteness...
Roll for cuteness...
If I live to be a thousand, I will never understand the American medical system. This is tragic. $1,700 a month for health insurance? And STILL there's debt?
In Canada this would have cost nothing. And yeah yeah wait times for some things, yeah yeah blah. So what.
This. Would. Have. Cost. Nothing.
In Canada this would have cost nothing. And yeah yeah wait times for some things, yeah yeah blah. So what.
This. Would. Have. Cost. Nothing.
Out healthcare cost for 2025 has been about $25,000. That’s with Kaiser insurance at $1700 per month.
My son broke his collar bone playing soccer $5k bill to put his arm in a sling & tell us he needs to rest it. And the copay for my surgery after I was shot… and there’s still Nov and Dec to go…
My son broke his collar bone playing soccer $5k bill to put his arm in a sling & tell us he needs to rest it. And the copay for my surgery after I was shot… and there’s still Nov and Dec to go…
November 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
If I live to be a thousand, I will never understand the American medical system. This is tragic. $1,700 a month for health insurance? And STILL there's debt?
In Canada this would have cost nothing. And yeah yeah wait times for some things, yeah yeah blah. So what.
This. Would. Have. Cost. Nothing.
In Canada this would have cost nothing. And yeah yeah wait times for some things, yeah yeah blah. So what.
This. Would. Have. Cost. Nothing.
There is a reason Canadian banking rules cap mortgage amortization at 25 years.
Otherwise, after like 40 years of paying, you've basically paid nothing but interest.
It seems like a good idea because payments are lower, but they are 99.9% interest. For DECADES.
Run an "am schedule" and look.
Otherwise, after like 40 years of paying, you've basically paid nothing but interest.
It seems like a good idea because payments are lower, but they are 99.9% interest. For DECADES.
Run an "am schedule" and look.
November 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
There is a reason Canadian banking rules cap mortgage amortization at 25 years.
Otherwise, after like 40 years of paying, you've basically paid nothing but interest.
It seems like a good idea because payments are lower, but they are 99.9% interest. For DECADES.
Run an "am schedule" and look.
Otherwise, after like 40 years of paying, you've basically paid nothing but interest.
It seems like a good idea because payments are lower, but they are 99.9% interest. For DECADES.
Run an "am schedule" and look.