Donald Simmons
@donaldfsimmons.bsky.social
Resident of Toronto. Engineer, cyclist, helps to run Anime North. Loves history and science. Big lefty.
Here's a petition to force a review of foreign ownership of Canadian Media outlets like Post Media, which is majority owned by a US hedge fund. The link to sign is below.
Sign this Petition - Petitions
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January 26, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Here's a petition to force a review of foreign ownership of Canadian Media outlets like Post Media, which is majority owned by a US hedge fund. The link to sign is below.
And it's still coming down.
January 25, 2026 at 9:57 PM
And it's still coming down.
I'm having an oddly highly productive Monday morning.
January 19, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I'm having an oddly highly productive Monday morning.
The Zamboni cleaning the ice skating track on the Bentway under the Gardiner Expressway.
January 19, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The Zamboni cleaning the ice skating track on the Bentway under the Gardiner Expressway.
Just decisively won a game of STONE AGE with 183 points at board game night.
January 17, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Just decisively won a game of STONE AGE with 183 points at board game night.
Jazz last night at Sellers and Newel, a used bookstore that hosts music events (I was sitting next to the Charles Dickens). I've been walking past there for years and always meaning to check one of their shows out, and finally did so. Good evening!
January 15, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Jazz last night at Sellers and Newel, a used bookstore that hosts music events (I was sitting next to the Charles Dickens). I've been walking past there for years and always meaning to check one of their shows out, and finally did so. Good evening!
At the counter-demo against the anti-immigrant racists at Nathan Phillips Square this afternoon. Here's my favourite sign.
January 10, 2026 at 7:42 PM
At the counter-demo against the anti-immigrant racists at Nathan Phillips Square this afternoon. Here's my favourite sign.
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I like it here on Bluesky, but it still has this toxic habit that is everywhere else on social media: This obsessive need people have to hold others to account for having contrary opinions or analysis.
You're not responsible for other people's opinions, and you can't shame them into changing them.
You're not responsible for other people's opinions, and you can't shame them into changing them.
that's a lot of power users gone because of dogpiling. christ
January 6, 2026 at 6:33 PM
I like it here on Bluesky, but it still has this toxic habit that is everywhere else on social media: This obsessive need people have to hold others to account for having contrary opinions or analysis.
You're not responsible for other people's opinions, and you can't shame them into changing them.
You're not responsible for other people's opinions, and you can't shame them into changing them.
Hurrah! The 2026 cycling season kicks off this Friday with the Vuelta al Táchir, which is in ... Venezuela.
Venezuelan stage race issues unclear messages after U.S. 'operation' under Trump - Canadian Cycling Magazine
Organizers have not confirmed whether the ten-stage race will proceed as planned amid ongoing political uncertainty in Venezuela
cyclingmagazine.ca
January 5, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Hurrah! The 2026 cycling season kicks off this Friday with the Vuelta al Táchir, which is in ... Venezuela.
Had my brother over yesterday for our annual Xmas anime marathon. I made dinner, he bought the junk food, and we watched PANZER WORLD GALIANT, an 80s show about a medieval type society with giant robots with a dash of the Prime Directive thrown in. Great fun.
December 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Had my brother over yesterday for our annual Xmas anime marathon. I made dinner, he bought the junk food, and we watched PANZER WORLD GALIANT, an 80s show about a medieval type society with giant robots with a dash of the Prime Directive thrown in. Great fun.
Big turnout at the Dragon Pearl this afternoon for the Anime North Staff Xmas Brunch.
December 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Big turnout at the Dragon Pearl this afternoon for the Anime North Staff Xmas Brunch.
Ice is in at Christie Put rink.
November 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Ice is in at Christie Put rink.
Not a stamp collector but I'm collecting these!
Making the “Stamp News” canadianstampnews.com/stamps-celeb...
Stamps celebrate leading Canadian graphic novelists - Canadian Stamp News
A new set of Canadian stamps is shining the spotlight on six of the country’s most celebrated graphic novelists, each represented with original artwork created exclusively for this release. The issue ...
canadianstampnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Not a stamp collector but I'm collecting these!
At Zine Dump, a new zine show at the Cecil Community Center
November 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
At Zine Dump, a new zine show at the Cecil Community Center
Excellent turnout at Bakka-Phoenix books today for the launch of YEARS BEST Canadian FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION, VOL 3.
November 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Excellent turnout at Bakka-Phoenix books today for the launch of YEARS BEST Canadian FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION, VOL 3.
Hello darkness my old friend...
I guess it must be 5 PM...
I guess it must be 5 PM...
November 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Hello darkness my old friend...
I guess it must be 5 PM...
I guess it must be 5 PM...
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Come one, come all! Join us for the launch of Year's Best Canadian F&SF Volume 3 this Saturday, Nov 8 at Bakka-Phoenix @ 3pm. Ten contributors will be doing brief readings from their work and the fine folks at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social will have copies for sale. See you there and pls share WIDELY.
November 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Come one, come all! Join us for the launch of Year's Best Canadian F&SF Volume 3 this Saturday, Nov 8 at Bakka-Phoenix @ 3pm. Ten contributors will be doing brief readings from their work and the fine folks at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social will have copies for sale. See you there and pls share WIDELY.
At the corner of Avenue and Bloor, the cops had closed the intersection and they escorted a bus through. One of the cops said it was the Dodgers.
November 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
At the corner of Avenue and Bloor, the cops had closed the intersection and they escorted a bus through. One of the cops said it was the Dodgers.
Historian Serhii Plokhy at the Festival of Authors talking about his new book on the proliferation of nuclear weapons during the Cold War, which unfortunately seems topical again. His books on the Cuban Missile Crisis and Chernobyl are amazing.
November 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Historian Serhii Plokhy at the Festival of Authors talking about his new book on the proliferation of nuclear weapons during the Cold War, which unfortunately seems topical again. His books on the Cuban Missile Crisis and Chernobyl are amazing.
At TYPE books last night to see Cory Doctorow talk about his book ENSHITTIFICATION, about why the internet and nearly everything else is now sh*t and what we can do about it.
Something I'm doing is signing up as a supporter of OPENMEDIA.CA because Cory recommended it (there are worse reasons!)
Something I'm doing is signing up as a supporter of OPENMEDIA.CA because Cory recommended it (there are worse reasons!)
Cory Doctorow at CF 25: How Enshittification Conquered the 21st Century and How We Can Overthrow It
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October 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
At TYPE books last night to see Cory Doctorow talk about his book ENSHITTIFICATION, about why the internet and nearly everything else is now sh*t and what we can do about it.
Something I'm doing is signing up as a supporter of OPENMEDIA.CA because Cory recommended it (there are worse reasons!)
Something I'm doing is signing up as a supporter of OPENMEDIA.CA because Cory recommended it (there are worse reasons!)
Just got a COVID booster and the flu shot.
October 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Just got a COVID booster and the flu shot.
Attended the Christie Cross Cyclocross races at Christie Pits this afternoon. Perfect (if cool) weather. Besides the men's and woman's races there were amateur and fixie races, and even one on the city commuter bikes. Wish we had more races in Ontario but there's no sponsorship or gov support.
October 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Attended the Christie Cross Cyclocross races at Christie Pits this afternoon. Perfect (if cool) weather. Besides the men's and woman's races there were amateur and fixie races, and even one on the city commuter bikes. Wish we had more races in Ontario but there's no sponsorship or gov support.
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Attended the Anti-Hate protest opposing a Canada First rally this morning at the north end of Queen's Park. Missed the one at Christie Pits last month (I was out of town) and really wanted to make this one.
October 25, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Attended the Anti-Hate protest opposing a Canada First rally this morning at the north end of Queen's Park. Missed the one at Christie Pits last month (I was out of town) and really wanted to make this one.
My friend Christine is a biochemist, and she was an early victim of the US science cuts, losing her research position in Boston. She's now gotten a position at U of Ottawa, researching using microbes to mine minerals. Good for her and this country.
October 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
My friend Christine is a biochemist, and she was an early victim of the US science cuts, losing her research position in Boston. She's now gotten a position at U of Ottawa, researching using microbes to mine minerals. Good for her and this country.