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Dave Bidini

@davebidini.bsky.social

Publisher @westendphoenix Rheostatics. Author of 13 books. Hockey Nomad. Movies. Also: Ballpoint Agency.

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Sportsnet but ya. πŸ’― mixed

01.03.2026 03:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s the perfect response for 34. Some cheers and some boos. It tells him: don’t take Leaf fans for granted. Enabling Trump erases a lot the fealty.

01.03.2026 00:29 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

@davebidini.bsky.social Excellent article in today's ##TorontoStar about the U.S. hockey team.

28.02.2026 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank u

28.02.2026 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

28.02.2026 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Truly

27.02.2026 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey Maple Leafs. Notice what’s not on television? Maybe talk to your captain about what happens when he enables a fascist

27.02.2026 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

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26.02.2026 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A terrific read from the always thoughtful Dave Bidini.

He’s on our latest show to discuss where rivalry meets morality, Canada’s relationship with an evolving (devolving?) hockey world, the reaction American players can expect in their home Canadian markets & more.
Link below.a

26.02.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Was a great chat

26.02.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We’ll bury them

26.02.2026 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fuck META

26.02.2026 03:45 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes!!!

26.02.2026 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Or Travis Dermott or Vlad Guerrero. You don’t have to go that far back

26.02.2026 02:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Calgary cancer patients lose access to after-hours oncology support line | CBC News A Calgarian living with terminal cancer is calling on health officials in Alberta to restore access to after-hours specialist care for patients of the province’s largest cancer centre.

Yet again, Alberta is actively rolling back cancer care.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

26.02.2026 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 126    πŸ” 81    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 5

Well done, Mr. Bidini. You're the real hero for writing this!

26.02.2026 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

There are exceptions for sure

26.02.2026 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Your take is spot on. Sport figures and celebrities are rarely worth investing in as role models. Ken Dryden was an exceptionally good human.

26.02.2026 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Right on target. And to bring in one of, if not THE coolest baseball player into the story! 🀌

Chatting with an old Ottawa buddy today, I mean OLD. Played peewee together in Ottawa, circa 1971. He's wrestling with how to feel about Brady T and Sanderson. Have they tarnished themselves? (Yes)

26.02.2026 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Did u see I mentioned Mike in my previous article? Hope yr well and that you’ve been exploring the amazing story of geography!

26.02.2026 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Canadian journalist @davebidini.bsky.social tells it true

26.02.2026 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

"Last night, the players stood in the House Chamber right before Trump celebrated his dismantling of the DEI initiative, and if hockey players are noted for defending teammates preyed upon by opposing thugs, their endorsement of this policy reflects cowardice, not vision or courage."

25.02.2026 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love Overdrive and I’m glad I didn’t listen

25.02.2026 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Players play a game and the men on Team USA were, and are, the best at their game. But until they openly apologize to the nation of fans, we should never consider them to be what we once were told they were." - @davebidini.bsky.social

25.02.2026 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Oh he was amazing that way. People just think of the LSD but he was way moreb

25.02.2026 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very well done, @davebidini.bsky.social. Also, I did not know important things about Dock Ellis until reading that article too.

25.02.2026 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed. β€œI’m republican and my family has been republican since the beginning of time” bla bla. But like I said: heads way deep in the sand.

25.02.2026 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Katie Johnson’s account of what Donald Trump did when she was 13 years old

25.02.2026 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 528    πŸ” 350    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 56

Fantastic piece Dave. I sadly took down my #34 jersey hanging on the basement wall - don’t know how to watch these players again without some major turnaround in attitude.

25.02.2026 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank u

25.02.2026 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0