@jasont-ottawa.bsky.social
Music, community, and views of the world from Ottawa's Wellington Village neighbourhood. Plus a few vintage postcards.
Reposted
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Reposted
100% agree.
I don’t get the people pining for Russia’s return to hockey. Until they leave Ukraine and stop killing its people, they SHOULD be barred from participating in international events.
With /domluszczyszyn for /TheAthletic, what would a Russia men’s hockey team look like had they been in Milan? We asked HHOFer Igor Larionov to pick what that roster could have looked like ⤵️ (1/2)
February 8, 2026 at 4:45 AM
100% agree.
Reposted
Bruce Fanjoy has launched a petition to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top security clearance.
It's open for a couple of months.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
It's open for a couple of months.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-7148 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
February 6, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Bruce Fanjoy has launched a petition to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top security clearance.
It's open for a couple of months.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
It's open for a couple of months.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Reposted
A boy and his father are reminding the world that Russia is using the freezing winter to terrorize Ukraine.
February 5, 2026 at 10:06 PM
A boy and his father are reminding the world that Russia is using the freezing winter to terrorize Ukraine.
Reposted
I see we are at the “Which fascist dictator best describes Trump” stage of America
There’s been a lot of comparisons of ICE tactics to Hitler. But a better historical comparison is the fascist dictatorship of Spain’s Franco, according to a scholar of Spanish culture. buff.ly/Jbo9lA4
What Franco’s fascist regime in Spain can teach us about today’s America
Comparisons of Trump to Hitler have become common. But some of Trump’s policies may more closely resemble those of Francisco Franco of Spain, says a Spanish scholar.
theconversation.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:19 PM
I see we are at the “Which fascist dictator best describes Trump” stage of America
Reposted
I spoke to the Christian Science Monitor about my song of solidarity for the resistors of Minneapolis
www.csmonitor.com/USA/2026/013...
www.csmonitor.com/USA/2026/013...
Minneapolis inspires protest songs, from The Boss to Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg, who just wrote and released the song “City of Heroes,” talks with the Monitor about the impact of protest songs.
www.csmonitor.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM
I spoke to the Christian Science Monitor about my song of solidarity for the resistors of Minneapolis
www.csmonitor.com/USA/2026/013...
www.csmonitor.com/USA/2026/013...
Really interesting analysis of the many similarities between Carney and Harper.
"What does it all add up to? Is Carney the most conservative prime minister the Liberal party has ever elected? Some Liberals and some Conservatives think so."
#GiftLink 🎁
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
#GiftLink 🎁
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
January 31, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Really interesting analysis of the many similarities between Carney and Harper.
Reposted
They tried intimidation. Minnesota answered with people.
January 31, 2026 at 1:08 AM
They tried intimidation. Minnesota answered with people.
Reposted
From the ever talented @brigittepellerin.bsky.social : time for an apology, fare-free transit until it’s fixed, and, importantly, a commitment to a vision to make Ottawas transit work. @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social needs to own this.
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/sutc...
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/sutc...
It's about time Sutcliffe apologized for OC Transpo problems | Opinion
Ottawa's mayor needs to step up and be the public face of this crisis. | Opinion
ottawacitizen.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:52 PM
From the ever talented @brigittepellerin.bsky.social : time for an apology, fare-free transit until it’s fixed, and, importantly, a commitment to a vision to make Ottawas transit work. @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social needs to own this.
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/sutc...
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/sutc...
Reposted
We hope the good people of #SanFrancisco will forgive us for adapting a song about their city in 1967 to address the shocking and tragic events in #Minnesota in recent weeks. This is dedicated to Renée Good and Alex Pretti, and in solidarity. Our version is called "Minnesota" ❤️
youtu.be/BRHxXHZmVAM
youtu.be/BRHxXHZmVAM
"Minnesota" - Marsh Family adaptation of "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)"
YouTube video by Marsh Family
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 12:21 AM
We hope the good people of #SanFrancisco will forgive us for adapting a song about their city in 1967 to address the shocking and tragic events in #Minnesota in recent weeks. This is dedicated to Renée Good and Alex Pretti, and in solidarity. Our version is called "Minnesota" ❤️
youtu.be/BRHxXHZmVAM
youtu.be/BRHxXHZmVAM
Reposted
You can’t tell me we have a functioning economic system when the richest man in human history is one of the most profoundly stupid people in human history
January 27, 2026 at 2:11 AM
You can’t tell me we have a functioning economic system when the richest man in human history is one of the most profoundly stupid people in human history
Reposted
Reposted
"ICE OUT" on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, as seen from my flight leaving MSP airport
January 26, 2026 at 6:28 PM
"ICE OUT" on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, as seen from my flight leaving MSP airport
Reposted
Ernie
Raquel Roth
2024
Raquel Roth
2024
January 25, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Ernie
Raquel Roth
2024
Raquel Roth
2024
Reposted
“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...
January 24, 2026 at 10:22 PM
“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...
Reposted
Huge happy 80th birthday this week to the legendary #DollyParton 🎉- we are marking it with a parody of her 2nd number 1 hit, written by the #BeeGees. Our 🎶 version's called "Donald's Sewage Stream" - since he brought his sick drivel to #Europe #Davos #NATO & our #armedforces:
youtu.be/F4nefIN4_LY
youtu.be/F4nefIN4_LY
"Donald's Sewage Stream" - Marsh Family adapt "Islands in the Stream" by Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers
YouTube video by Marsh Family
youtu.be
January 24, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Huge happy 80th birthday this week to the legendary #DollyParton 🎉- we are marking it with a parody of her 2nd number 1 hit, written by the #BeeGees. Our 🎶 version's called "Donald's Sewage Stream" - since he brought his sick drivel to #Europe #Davos #NATO & our #armedforces:
youtu.be/F4nefIN4_LY
youtu.be/F4nefIN4_LY
Reposted
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
January 24, 2026 at 12:38 AM
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
Brilliant @theglobeandmail.com cartoon by David Parkins.
January 22, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Brilliant @theglobeandmail.com cartoon by David Parkins.
Reposted
Bob Rae on Trump's Greenland deal: "I think this is proof of the formula that Roy Cohn talked about with a young Donald Trump as described in the movie, The Apprentice. Attack, attack, attack. Never apologize. Never publicly step down. And if you don't get exactly what you want, declare victory."
January 21, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Bob Rae on Trump's Greenland deal: "I think this is proof of the formula that Roy Cohn talked about with a young Donald Trump as described in the movie, The Apprentice. Attack, attack, attack. Never apologize. Never publicly step down. And if you don't get exactly what you want, declare victory."
Reposted
Me, on Carney's landmark speech yesterday. theconversation.com/mark-carneys...
Mark Carney’s Davos speech marks a major departure from Canada’s usual approach to the U.S.
Mark Carney clearly hopes a new global world order may emerge that’s not only more resilient to diverse and unpredictable threats, but is more honest and just.
theconversation.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Me, on Carney's landmark speech yesterday. theconversation.com/mark-carneys...
Reposted
Bizarre as it seems, Trump may genuinely be unable to grasp that the Nobel Committee is independent - because the very idea of an institution remaining outside political control is alien to him.
January 20, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Bizarre as it seems, Trump may genuinely be unable to grasp that the Nobel Committee is independent - because the very idea of an institution remaining outside political control is alien to him.
Reposted
Congrats to the guy who helped Russia invade Ukraine. A real feather in the cap.
Lukashenko joins Trump's 'Board of Peace' as US eases his isolation reut.rs/3YLROYb
Lukashenko joins Trump's 'Board of Peace' as US eases his isolation
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed an agreement on Tuesday to join U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, the latest step in a rapprochement with Washington after years of international isolation.
reut.rs
January 20, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Congrats to the guy who helped Russia invade Ukraine. A real feather in the cap.
Reposted
Canadian band covering a Canadian icon. We love it! 🇨🇦 #CowboyJunkies @neilyoungarchives.bsky.social #DontLetItBringYouDown #LiveForLiveMusic
January 20, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Canadian band covering a Canadian icon. We love it! 🇨🇦 #CowboyJunkies @neilyoungarchives.bsky.social #DontLetItBringYouDown #LiveForLiveMusic
Reposted
This is what "anti-drone tunnels" look like in Ukrainian towns near the front line.
January 20, 2026 at 1:35 AM
This is what "anti-drone tunnels" look like in Ukrainian towns near the front line.