Michael Ledger-Lomas
@michaelledgerlomas.bsky.social
I write about kings and prophets. In but not from Vancouver, BC
Renowned composer of the Spin Cycle
November 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Renowned composer of the Spin Cycle
Good on him
Steven Guilbeault, career environmentalist, resigns from Carney cabinet after announcement of energy deal with Alberta
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault resigns from cabinet after Carney, Smith sign energy deal
Mr. Guilbeault is a career environmentalist who has been serving as the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Good on him
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It’s amazing, really. The Prime Minister is looking for big bold ideas to nation build and he came up with paying for an outdated technology to supply an energy source (bitumen) the world does not want.
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
It’s amazing, really. The Prime Minister is looking for big bold ideas to nation build and he came up with paying for an outdated technology to supply an energy source (bitumen) the world does not want.
Very moving to see a peace deal signed between the warring nations of Alberta and Canada.
November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Very moving to see a peace deal signed between the warring nations of Alberta and Canada.
Carney is up False Creek
Premier David Eby, speaking now, cites PM Carney's comments from earlier this week that pipeline would have to have agreement from B.C. and First Nations.
"This project does not have the support of Coastal First Nations," he says. Adds no proponent, no route, no money.
"This project does not have the support of Coastal First Nations," he says. Adds no proponent, no route, no money.
November 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Carney is up False Creek
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For someone who hates socialism he sure loves being publicly owned
Hey all. If you would like to see this morning's interview with Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, I have attached a YouTube link below.
Thank you for watching.
youtu.be/s9Khl0T_BEA?...
Thank you for watching.
youtu.be/s9Khl0T_BEA?...
Vancouver mayor stands by city's budget
YouTube video by CBC British Columbia
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
For someone who hates socialism he sure loves being publicly owned
STOP HARPER
PM Harper and Premier Smith's press conference is now over.
November 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
STOP HARPER
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The Ottawa-Alberta MOU is nothing more than a pipedream - Coastal First Nations
"We have zero interest in co-ownership or economic benefits of a project that has the potential to destroy our way of life and everything we have built on the coast," says Heiltsuk Nation elected Chief Marilyn Slett
"We have zero interest in co-ownership or economic benefits of a project that has the potential to destroy our way of life and everything we have built on the coast," says Heiltsuk Nation elected Chief Marilyn Slett
November 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The Ottawa-Alberta MOU is nothing more than a pipedream - Coastal First Nations
"We have zero interest in co-ownership or economic benefits of a project that has the potential to destroy our way of life and everything we have built on the coast," says Heiltsuk Nation elected Chief Marilyn Slett
"We have zero interest in co-ownership or economic benefits of a project that has the potential to destroy our way of life and everything we have built on the coast," says Heiltsuk Nation elected Chief Marilyn Slett
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A pipeline that private companies aren't asking for, that BC & indigenous nations along the route oppose, that requires breaching the tanker ban to sell oil to countries that aren't interested in buying it, negotiated with the scandal-plagued premier who paused trampling rights for this.
November 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
A pipeline that private companies aren't asking for, that BC & indigenous nations along the route oppose, that requires breaching the tanker ban to sell oil to countries that aren't interested in buying it, negotiated with the scandal-plagued premier who paused trampling rights for this.
BC at times could be Rundell's Archipelago
November 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
BC at times could be Rundell's Archipelago
David Todd on form as ever - though oddly he doesn't go into the recent British cult of De Gaulle, which has seen Jenrick and co ostentatiously reading the Julian Jackson bio &c
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
David Todd · Codename Resurrection: De Gaulle makes a comeback
De Gaulle’s War Memoirs should be read neither as a work of literature nor as historical testimony. François Mauriac...
www.lrb.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
David Todd on form as ever - though oddly he doesn't go into the recent British cult of De Gaulle, which has seen Jenrick and co ostentatiously reading the Julian Jackson bio &c
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
The G stands for 'godless'.
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The G stands for 'godless'.
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Taxes are good! Taxes are how we pay for all of the things that make society a good place to live!
People who don't like taxes are selfish and stupid and make our entire society worse for their own short term, often barely noticeable gain.
People who don't like taxes are selfish and stupid and make our entire society worse for their own short term, often barely noticeable gain.
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Taxes are good! Taxes are how we pay for all of the things that make society a good place to live!
People who don't like taxes are selfish and stupid and make our entire society worse for their own short term, often barely noticeable gain.
People who don't like taxes are selfish and stupid and make our entire society worse for their own short term, often barely noticeable gain.
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Oh please just fuck off
November 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Oh please just fuck off
Interesting to reflect on the overlap between the resilience of crown corporations and the appeal of corporate speak in Canada.
calling canadians “customers” of canada post is like calling us “customers” of the healthcare system. it’s such a silly, commercial framing.
Canada Post ‘integral part of Canada’ that must be successful: union leader | Hanomansing Tonight
YouTube video by CBC News
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Interesting to reflect on the overlap between the resilience of crown corporations and the appeal of corporate speak in Canada.
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Possibly the first protest of its kind at City Hall this morning. A diaper change-in protesting budget cuts and fee increases to amenities for new parents, and many others. @womentcities.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Possibly the first protest of its kind at City Hall this morning. A diaper change-in protesting budget cuts and fee increases to amenities for new parents, and many others. @womentcities.bsky.social
Conversely, setting an Earthly Potentate against the Pope is quite Antichrist behaviour.
NEW: Peter Thiel, JD Vance’s top donor and one of Silicon Valley’s most powerful men, recently called Pope Leo XIV a tool of the Antichrist — and directly told the vice president not to listen to him.
NEW: JD Vance’s Top Donor Suggests Pope Leo XIV is Antichrist
In a leaked lecture, Peter Thiel says he’s urged Vance to ignore the pope on moral questions — and simply pray for him.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Conversely, setting an Earthly Potentate against the Pope is quite Antichrist behaviour.
F-150 trucks are not toys, and there are rules and regulations regarding their use. All men should refer to this helpful infographic and help keep our kids and streets safe.
E-Scooters are not toys, and there are rules and regulations regarding their use in North Vancouver. All parents and riders should refer to this helpful infographic from North Vancouver RCMP and help keep our kids and streets safe.
November 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
F-150 trucks are not toys, and there are rules and regulations regarding their use. All men should refer to this helpful infographic and help keep our kids and streets safe.
Very Vancouver: police lecturing children to use the segregated bike lanes that largely don't exist.
E-Scooters are not toys, and there are rules and regulations regarding their use in North Vancouver. All parents and riders should refer to this helpful infographic from North Vancouver RCMP and help keep our kids and streets safe.
November 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Very Vancouver: police lecturing children to use the segregated bike lanes that largely don't exist.
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TRUMP: and this Daniel, he went into the den?
MAMDANI: The lion's den, yes
TRUMP: surely they ate him
MAMDANI: Here's the part where it gets a little Broadway: they didn't
TRUMP: Unbelievable
MAMDANI: The lion's den, yes
TRUMP: surely they ate him
MAMDANI: Here's the part where it gets a little Broadway: they didn't
TRUMP: Unbelievable
November 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
TRUMP: and this Daniel, he went into the den?
MAMDANI: The lion's den, yes
TRUMP: surely they ate him
MAMDANI: Here's the part where it gets a little Broadway: they didn't
TRUMP: Unbelievable
MAMDANI: The lion's den, yes
TRUMP: surely they ate him
MAMDANI: Here's the part where it gets a little Broadway: they didn't
TRUMP: Unbelievable
Holy Unimportant, by Geoff Dyer
harpers.org
November 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Carlyle, Chartism (1840)
November 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Carlyle, Chartism (1840)
The bombing of children is now a 'post-ceasefire attack'. We keep hunting for a euphemism that could be enough: none are.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Israeli airstrikes kill 33 people in Gaza in escalation of post-ceasefire attacks
Medical officials say 17 people killed in Khan Younis area and 16 in strikes on Gaza City
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:26 AM
The bombing of children is now a 'post-ceasefire attack'. We keep hunting for a euphemism that could be enough: none are.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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In a bid to eliminate "red tape," the Carney budget just stripped away one of the few ways Canadian regulators review the pesticides that go on your food.
Carney's 'very sneaky' push to weaken Canada's pesticide laws
The Carney government is quietly proposing to eliminate a key pillar of pesticide health and safety evaluations as part of the 2026 budget. The change will stop the government from doing periodic eval...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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