Michael Collins
@ownvolition.bsky.social
Graduate of X (EM said he wants things downsized, I complied)
"After spending time and resources crisscrossing the Atlantic to cultivate the support of the Maga faithful, Liz Truss has finally got the prize she apparently craved: a photo with Donald Trump." But... the lettuce is nowhere to be seen - must have fully expired.
February 15, 2026 at 10:03 PM
"After spending time and resources crisscrossing the Atlantic to cultivate the support of the Maga faithful, Liz Truss has finally got the prize she apparently craved: a photo with Donald Trump." But... the lettuce is nowhere to be seen - must have fully expired.
Wonder where Gitmo gets its Jet A-1.
February 11, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Wonder where Gitmo gets its Jet A-1.
"Bell Canada and SAP Canada have signed a deal to jointly develop a Canadian‑operated cloud solution aimed at serving Canadian governments and regulated industries that require strict control over sensitive information."
Two of my best friends...
Two of my best friends...
February 10, 2026 at 6:10 PM
"Bell Canada and SAP Canada have signed a deal to jointly develop a Canadian‑operated cloud solution aimed at serving Canadian governments and regulated industries that require strict control over sensitive information."
Two of my best friends...
Two of my best friends...
“I just arrived in Venezuela. My team and I are ready to work,” Laura Dogu, the United States’ new top envoy to Venezuela said in a social media post.
She arrived on a Canadian-built aircraft.
She arrived on a Canadian-built aircraft.
February 3, 2026 at 4:09 AM
“I just arrived in Venezuela. My team and I are ready to work,” Laura Dogu, the United States’ new top envoy to Venezuela said in a social media post.
She arrived on a Canadian-built aircraft.
She arrived on a Canadian-built aircraft.
Never forget - denial is a river in Egypt.
February 1, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Never forget - denial is a river in Egypt.
"Donald Trump has claimed that Vladimir Putin has agreed to halt strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for one week after he issued a personal appeal to the Russian leader due to the extreme cold in Ukraine." Another war won. But the moment it warms up...
January 30, 2026 at 12:21 AM
"Donald Trump has claimed that Vladimir Putin has agreed to halt strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for one week after he issued a personal appeal to the Russian leader due to the extreme cold in Ukraine." Another war won. But the moment it warms up...
Premier Ford re safety of Ontario Science Centre roof: “When there’s children in there and there’s a possibility of the roof collapsing, I’m not going to chance it." Adults in there - pah!
January 29, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Premier Ford re safety of Ontario Science Centre roof: “When there’s children in there and there’s a possibility of the roof collapsing, I’m not going to chance it." Adults in there - pah!
Opinion piece in The Toronto Star: "The one thing standing in the way of Pierre Poilievre becoming prime minister: Pierre Poilievre". Wonder why it wasn't labeled "Fact piece".
January 28, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Opinion piece in The Toronto Star: "The one thing standing in the way of Pierre Poilievre becoming prime minister: Pierre Poilievre". Wonder why it wasn't labeled "Fact piece".
Prolly a good time to wax nostalgic...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmwx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmwx...
CA-NA-DA - BOBBY GIMBY (1967)
YouTube video by CanPopEncyclopedia
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January 27, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Prolly a good time to wax nostalgic...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmwx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmwx...
As far as I can see, the first step in the American agenda is weather, not tariffs. And just like tariffs, it's punishing them more than us.
January 25, 2026 at 7:56 PM
As far as I can see, the first step in the American agenda is weather, not tariffs. And just like tariffs, it's punishing them more than us.
"Cold air streaming down from Canada caused Chicago Public Schools and Des Moines Public Schools in Iowa to cancel classes Friday. Wind chills predicted to be as low as minus 37 Celsius..." We've figured out revenge - showing how chill we are.
January 23, 2026 at 2:09 PM
"Cold air streaming down from Canada caused Chicago Public Schools and Des Moines Public Schools in Iowa to cancel classes Friday. Wind chills predicted to be as low as minus 37 Celsius..." We've figured out revenge - showing how chill we are.
Dec. 31: contacted Air Canada re pre-purchased meal not provided on flight
Jan. 18: AC responds "We will [future tense] review your request... If you’re eligible for a refund [you know I am, or you're thieves...] ..."
Future: something *may* happen
AC: "We're not happy, until you're not happy."
Jan. 18: AC responds "We will [future tense] review your request... If you’re eligible for a refund [you know I am, or you're thieves...] ..."
Future: something *may* happen
AC: "We're not happy, until you're not happy."
January 18, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Dec. 31: contacted Air Canada re pre-purchased meal not provided on flight
Jan. 18: AC responds "We will [future tense] review your request... If you’re eligible for a refund [you know I am, or you're thieves...] ..."
Future: something *may* happen
AC: "We're not happy, until you're not happy."
Jan. 18: AC responds "We will [future tense] review your request... If you’re eligible for a refund [you know I am, or you're thieves...] ..."
Future: something *may* happen
AC: "We're not happy, until you're not happy."
Wise words from The Guardian's Gaby Hinsliff: "play for time; but plan, all along, for escape."
January 18, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Wise words from The Guardian's Gaby Hinsliff: "play for time; but plan, all along, for escape."
“<redacted> Patriots, keep protesting – take over your institutions!!! … help is on its way,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday...
I wonder if ICE is an "institution".
I wonder if ICE is an "institution".
January 13, 2026 at 11:43 PM
“<redacted> Patriots, keep protesting – take over your institutions!!! … help is on its way,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday...
I wonder if ICE is an "institution".
I wonder if ICE is an "institution".
Health Canada: "Expanded recall: Various Magic BM products recalled due to missing mandatory hazard labelling". Interestingly, not one is a laxative.
January 11, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Health Canada: "Expanded recall: Various Magic BM products recalled due to missing mandatory hazard labelling". Interestingly, not one is a laxative.
In a New York Times interview, questioned about limits on his global powers, Mr. Trump said: “Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.”' He had earlier said, 'I now consider myself to be a non-denominational Christian'.
Whew! We're all safe.
Whew! We're all safe.
January 8, 2026 at 10:43 PM
In a New York Times interview, questioned about limits on his global powers, Mr. Trump said: “Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.”' He had earlier said, 'I now consider myself to be a non-denominational Christian'.
Whew! We're all safe.
Whew! We're all safe.
"U.S. will leave Venezuelan regime in place as long as it complies with Washington, Rubio says" - what a verbose way we have these days of saying "vassal state".
January 4, 2026 at 9:56 PM
"U.S. will leave Venezuelan regime in place as long as it complies with Washington, Rubio says" - what a verbose way we have these days of saying "vassal state".
BTW, what's New World Spanish for TACO?
January 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
BTW, what's New World Spanish for TACO?
Irony: "A candle is lit at a memorial near the site of a deadly fire in Crans-Montana."
January 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Irony: "A candle is lit at a memorial near the site of a deadly fire in Crans-Montana."
Seems that "extraterritoriality" has already been chosen as 2026's Word of the Year.
January 3, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Seems that "extraterritoriality" has already been chosen as 2026's Word of the Year.
"U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters in Iran..." - presumably using experience gained in coming to the aid of protesters in the United States of America.
January 2, 2026 at 2:34 PM
"U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters in Iran..." - presumably using experience gained in coming to the aid of protesters in the United States of America.
Wanted transcript from Concordia U, re course from 1976. Got it. Envelope says, "Official Transcript Enclosed; Invalid if Opened by Student". Call them, ask, is it true that student *cannot* get an official transcript? Answer, you can't, 'cos you could doctor it. Open it, no longer official. Hmmm...
December 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Wanted transcript from Concordia U, re course from 1976. Got it. Envelope says, "Official Transcript Enclosed; Invalid if Opened by Student". Call them, ask, is it true that student *cannot* get an official transcript? Answer, you can't, 'cos you could doctor it. Open it, no longer official. Hmmm...
The US TikTok operation has been sold. 'The U.S. group ... has been tasked with retraining the content recommendation algorithm on U.S. user data to "ensure the content feed is free from outside manipulation.' Which is to say, it is open exclusively to *inside* manipulation.
December 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The US TikTok operation has been sold. 'The U.S. group ... has been tasked with retraining the content recommendation algorithm on U.S. user data to "ensure the content feed is free from outside manipulation.' Which is to say, it is open exclusively to *inside* manipulation.
It would surely save the WH a lot of time and effort if all allegations against 47 had a tag line of:
“This is not worth the paper it’s printed on, is just another stale regurgitation of decades-old false allegations against President Trump".
“This is not worth the paper it’s printed on, is just another stale regurgitation of decades-old false allegations against President Trump".
December 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It would surely save the WH a lot of time and effort if all allegations against 47 had a tag line of:
“This is not worth the paper it’s printed on, is just another stale regurgitation of decades-old false allegations against President Trump".
“This is not worth the paper it’s printed on, is just another stale regurgitation of decades-old false allegations against President Trump".