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Ian Wightman

@torontomush.bsky.social

A sad old boomer trying to enjoy this absurdity known as life. Never surprised by human incompetence in fact I expect it.

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This enjoyable thread is the real purpose of social media.

01.12.2025 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You missed the fine print where it said, Terms and conditions apply.

27.11.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So Albertans have no problem paying taxes.

25.11.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Eventually, this type of conduct will come back and haunt Meta. Users will ignore all ads thinking they are a scam. Legitimate ad people will find it is not worth the time or money to advertise on Meta platforms.

08.11.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A reason for the vain vulgarian screaming at the senate to get rid of the filibuster. He might need them to pass his tariffs.

05.11.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, The Economist famous for getting their facts right and their opinions wrong.

30.10.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Unaware, my understanding was it was part of Catholic theology. I stand corrected. Though a privilege bestowed by the state. I thought it arose from the fight between secular power (European Kings and the pope).

11.10.2025 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That is good to hear. I imagine it has to be done low profile.

11.10.2025 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And yet the people who control the levers of power all claim to be Christian.

10.10.2025 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Depending on an old memory, I believe churches offered sanctuary in the sixties to draft dodger etc
And sanctuary is not amnesty. It is protection from secular authorities.

10.10.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And when are the churches going to offer sanctuary. I believe it is still part of Catholic theology.

10.10.2025 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 136    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 0

I used to follow them and enjoyed them.

08.10.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I guess God canceled the rapture yesterday, so he could watch Jimmy Kimmel.

24.09.2025 11:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

September 1929 vibes.

20.09.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A comment I made nine months ago. Government control media licenses, there is no first amendment.

18.09.2025 02:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And the last sentence of the editorial is a metaphor.

28.08.2025 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I believe the Rideau canal is operated by Parks Canada who is responsible for upkeep and maintenance.

26.08.2025 00:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What do you expect, the man is a venal vulgarian.

19.08.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A form of Stalinism, with political commissars overseeing basic government services.

09.08.2025 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Plus electricity.

02.08.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was 10 in 1960 and it was a boring year as well.

31.07.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
β€œVoice of the People” from The New York Daily News, Dec. 19, 1937. A sampling:

OVERLOADED WITH LADIES?
Providence, R. I.: It is inconceivable that such actors as Jim Cagney, Spencer Tracy, Cary Grant, Wayne Morris and Pat O'Brien did not do better in your nation-wide poll for king and queen of the movies. I think you counted too many women's votes, curse it.
SEYMOUR S. REIFFEN.

PUTS HITLER ABOVE LINCOLN
Fort Thomas, Ky.: I am a Kentuckian and love my State and her outstanding
liberator, Abraham Lincoln. But answering Sam Moritz-if I were to say who I thought was the greater man, Lincoln or Hitler, I should have to say Hitler. If Kentucky had a man like him as her Governor, she would be the greatest State in the Union, not the backwoods, unprogressive, ignorant little State that she is.
К. M.

WANTS NO JAILBIRDS
Hansen, Idaho: Recently the Chicago State's Attorney in a press interview said that all young men given jail sentences should be sent instead to CCC camps. That would be a very unwise thing. We have tried our best to give the camps a good name, and have done so. I don't want to go home and have some one say that there goes another convict from the CCC.
FITZ OF CO. 1246, CCC.

DICTATORS DAMNED
Baltimore, Md.: If you think, Dale Dietz (Voice Dec. 5), that Hitler is so great, why don't you get the hell over to Germany and help him plan the wars to come? Germany WAS a great country. until that louse mooched in and murdered democracy and people.
And don't call me a Communist, because as far as l am concerned Russia and Fascist Italy can also go to hell.
MORTON GOTTLIEB.

NOMINATION SECONDED
Union, S. C.: I think that's a very good idea of yours, I. R. Hyman; to elect Mrs. Roosevelt President in 1940, and I'm surprised that some of the big shots haven't thought of it before.
R.E.C.

β€œVoice of the People” from The New York Daily News, Dec. 19, 1937. A sampling: OVERLOADED WITH LADIES? Providence, R. I.: It is inconceivable that such actors as Jim Cagney, Spencer Tracy, Cary Grant, Wayne Morris and Pat O'Brien did not do better in your nation-wide poll for king and queen of the movies. I think you counted too many women's votes, curse it. SEYMOUR S. REIFFEN. PUTS HITLER ABOVE LINCOLN Fort Thomas, Ky.: I am a Kentuckian and love my State and her outstanding liberator, Abraham Lincoln. But answering Sam Moritz-if I were to say who I thought was the greater man, Lincoln or Hitler, I should have to say Hitler. If Kentucky had a man like him as her Governor, she would be the greatest State in the Union, not the backwoods, unprogressive, ignorant little State that she is. К. M. WANTS NO JAILBIRDS Hansen, Idaho: Recently the Chicago State's Attorney in a press interview said that all young men given jail sentences should be sent instead to CCC camps. That would be a very unwise thing. We have tried our best to give the camps a good name, and have done so. I don't want to go home and have some one say that there goes another convict from the CCC. FITZ OF CO. 1246, CCC. DICTATORS DAMNED Baltimore, Md.: If you think, Dale Dietz (Voice Dec. 5), that Hitler is so great, why don't you get the hell over to Germany and help him plan the wars to come? Germany WAS a great country. until that louse mooched in and murdered democracy and people. And don't call me a Communist, because as far as l am concerned Russia and Fascist Italy can also go to hell. MORTON GOTTLIEB. NOMINATION SECONDED Union, S. C.: I think that's a very good idea of yours, I. R. Hyman; to elect Mrs. Roosevelt President in 1940, and I'm surprised that some of the big shots haven't thought of it before. R.E.C.

Twitter has always existed

30.07.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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In @theglobeandmail.com today.
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29.07.2025 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

An excuse to abstain from voting on a controversial issue.

23.07.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A question I have been asking for the last ten years.

16.07.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Even the mobsters know how to skim a casino and still keep it profitable.
When the math is on your side it pure incompetence.

13.07.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I wish the response to that statement was something like, you know and I know that what you just said was a load of crap.
I guess the rules say we have to be polite to these ambassadors.

30.06.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You realize food tastes better when you eat it with your fingers.

30.06.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And I went nah they are not going to use that word and I went with the word which began with a D.

25.05.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The American Republican Party is doing more to destroy the Christian religion than any atheists.

25.05.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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