Philippe Bergeron
@philippebergeron.bsky.social
Canadian. News junkie. Here because Marshall McLuhan was right and the global village has truly arrived (was on Twitter until the village idiot took over).
You know, I’ll never be able to unsee this now 🤢
December 16, 2025 at 4:23 AM
You know, I’ll never be able to unsee this now 🤢
I deactivated my Twitter account the day after Musk’s purchase closed so as to be clearly part of the before/after count that could/would drop the company’s valuation.
I dared to hope Musk would bankrupt the company and Dorsey (or someone else) would restore it after a fire sale, but alas.
I dared to hope Musk would bankrupt the company and Dorsey (or someone else) would restore it after a fire sale, but alas.
December 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I deactivated my Twitter account the day after Musk’s purchase closed so as to be clearly part of the before/after count that could/would drop the company’s valuation.
I dared to hope Musk would bankrupt the company and Dorsey (or someone else) would restore it after a fire sale, but alas.
I dared to hope Musk would bankrupt the company and Dorsey (or someone else) would restore it after a fire sale, but alas.
I don’t envy customs brokers having to deal with all of these.
December 14, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I don’t envy customs brokers having to deal with all of these.
They happily welcomed David Emerson, appointing him to cabinet even.
December 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
They happily welcomed David Emerson, appointing him to cabinet even.
Ford taking French lessons?!
I’d like to sit in on that! 😂
I’d like to sit in on that! 😂
a man wearing glasses and a suit and tie
ALT: a man wearing glasses and a suit and tie
media.tenor.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Ford taking French lessons?!
I’d like to sit in on that! 😂
I’d like to sit in on that! 😂
Arthur F. Burns redux with the two front runners to replace Powell it would seem unfortunately.
December 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Arthur F. Burns redux with the two front runners to replace Powell it would seem unfortunately.
Haberdashery? 🤷🏻♂️
December 13, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Haberdashery? 🤷🏻♂️
wanting to leverage off of a loathing of Tobias Lütke and his ilk, in my opinion.
Likewise, Build Canada claiming credit (while simultaneously offering “constructive criticism”) strikes me as opportunistic.
3/3
Likewise, Build Canada claiming credit (while simultaneously offering “constructive criticism”) strikes me as opportunistic.
3/3
December 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
wanting to leverage off of a loathing of Tobias Lütke and his ilk, in my opinion.
Likewise, Build Canada claiming credit (while simultaneously offering “constructive criticism”) strikes me as opportunistic.
3/3
Likewise, Build Canada claiming credit (while simultaneously offering “constructive criticism”) strikes me as opportunistic.
3/3
As for “reach[ing] out…on occasion to ask about our memos”, I read Mein Kampf while at university, does that make me a Nazi?
By all means judge the PM and government on the budget, the MOU, tabled legislation, assorted statements (or lack thereof), but this is a little too facile as a “gotcha”, 2/3
By all means judge the PM and government on the budget, the MOU, tabled legislation, assorted statements (or lack thereof), but this is a little too facile as a “gotcha”, 2/3
December 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
As for “reach[ing] out…on occasion to ask about our memos”, I read Mein Kampf while at university, does that make me a Nazi?
By all means judge the PM and government on the budget, the MOU, tabled legislation, assorted statements (or lack thereof), but this is a little too facile as a “gotcha”, 2/3
By all means judge the PM and government on the budget, the MOU, tabled legislation, assorted statements (or lack thereof), but this is a little too facile as a “gotcha”, 2/3
The DeSmog article speaks about innocuous quote similarities and a footnote in a speech referencing “go[ing] further, build[ing] faster, and dream[ing] bigger”, and how “long before Confederation, our country was forged by Indigenous peoples, coureurs des bois, and voyageurs…” etc 1/3
December 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The DeSmog article speaks about innocuous quote similarities and a footnote in a speech referencing “go[ing] further, build[ing] faster, and dream[ing] bigger”, and how “long before Confederation, our country was forged by Indigenous peoples, coureurs des bois, and voyageurs…” etc 1/3
Uhm, we’re down to guilt by association are we?
December 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Uhm, we’re down to guilt by association are we?
“Losing”? With all due respect, it was *lost* at noon, January 20th this year.
December 12, 2025 at 4:01 AM
“Losing”? With all due respect, it was *lost* at noon, January 20th this year.
In truth, the CPC is merely the Reform/Canadian Alliance of yesteryear. The former Progressive Conservatives disappeared leaving a wide opening for a centre-right to centre-left position within the Liberal Party, effectively the fluctuation we’ve seen federally for the last 60 years, like it or not
December 12, 2025 at 2:38 AM
In truth, the CPC is merely the Reform/Canadian Alliance of yesteryear. The former Progressive Conservatives disappeared leaving a wide opening for a centre-right to centre-left position within the Liberal Party, effectively the fluctuation we’ve seen federally for the last 60 years, like it or not
Or have Jenni Byrnes talk to her client on his behalf staff.
December 12, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Or have Jenni Byrnes talk to her client on his behalf staff.
True, though perhaps therein lies the opportunity 🤷🏻♂️ #50501Movement #NoKings
December 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
True, though perhaps therein lies the opportunity 🤷🏻♂️ #50501Movement #NoKings
And 36% still do. Says a lot about America doesn’t it?
December 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
And 36% still do. Says a lot about America doesn’t it?
Tiramisu in Heaven 🎶
December 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Tiramisu in Heaven 🎶
Éclair de la lune 🎶
December 9, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Éclair de la lune 🎶
Too easy? 😬
December 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Too easy? 😬
Cinnamon Bun 🎶
December 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Cinnamon Bun 🎶
Yeah, puzzling why Amnesty International would hedge their wording on a technique that is well understood.
December 9, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Yeah, puzzling why Amnesty International would hedge their wording on a technique that is well understood.
Homeowner should get a set of fingerprints! 😏
December 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Homeowner should get a set of fingerprints! 😏
If not, no better time than now to lift finger prints! 😏
December 8, 2025 at 11:51 PM
If not, no better time than now to lift finger prints! 😏