Ryan Awram

"Pluribus" is a fascinating Rorschach test Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV show lets us project meaning onto a story about happiness at the end of the world.

Finally someone makes sense of what I’m watching! Well written by MELANIE MCFARLAND www.salon.com/2025/11/26/p...

Trump, 79, Latches Onto New First Buddy, 34, to Save His A** There’s a method behind the niceness of the president’s White House love-in.

Helluva a headline and nailed it www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-lat...

Start critiquing Star Trek next.

'Good chance' Trump's tariffs will be struck down by U.S. Supreme Court: former U.S. trade rep Catherine Cullen speaks with former deputy U.S. trade representative Wendy Cutler about the court case over tariffs in front of the U.S. Supreme Court and how its decision could impact Canadian export...

When is U.S. Supreme court going to rule? www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

#SNL January 28, 1978 – Robert Klein / Bonnie Raitt (S3 E10)

I was The Shark, unexpectedly, at James and Jamesy @ The Royal Theatre - Victoria. Those guys are great

A crime against cheese Canada 🇨🇦 doesn’t have Tillamook. Not sure if it’s sone dairy free trade agreement? At any rate, we’ll be back for a tour 2028!

First step Bannon says is to look at deporting the Mayor-elect. Likely looking for mortgage and banking discrepancies next…

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Supreme Court enters the lion's den on Trump tariffs The case has potentially profound economic consequences for the country and the presidency.

U.S. Supreme Court weighs-in on Trump tariffs. Listen live:

www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...

One writer’s plan to rescue baseball from itself In "Make Me Commissioner," Jane Leavy breaks down how the sport lost its emotional core, and how to get it back.

This World Series for once was kind of a big deal emotionally in Canada www.salon.com/2025/11/03/j...

No filter #Halloween - seriously

So I’m not the only one who’s dieting from Meta

My (mostly) shun of Meta helped a tiny, tiny, minuscule amount archive.is/2025.10.30-1...

MAGA has consigned the Reagan Revolution to the ash-heap of history Trump's reaction to Ontario's anti-tariff ad reveals how fast a movement can be toppled

“We should beware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends — weakening our economy…. The expansion of the international economy is not a foreign invasion; it is an American triumph, one we worked hard to achieve….” www.salon.com/2025/10/30/m...

Canadian dude here. Zero reasons ever to buy U.S. booze ever again. We have loads of top-notch Canadian (and British Columbian) brewed and distilled products.

10/27/2025 - will at least match the longest game in World Series history

I’ve known these cats since grade kindergarten. Sam, Dan, me, Adam, Ryan W. Pre-game for Burnaby Central 35th - 1990

1990

Langford view - Autumn 2025

Is a 'B.C. billionaire' rich enough to buy up much of the Hudson’s Bay? Douglas Todd: Weihong Liu's B.C. holdings are not as extensive as they first appear, according to court and land title documents. Read more.

She’s clearly not a billionaire. So then the big question for mall owners is why take a risk on such a flaky unknown business venture ? vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...

@joannetw70.bsky.social

Rain day, trailer - Parksville, October 2025

Rewatching ANNIE HALL (1977) last night on the news of Diane Keaton www.rogerebert.com/reviews/anni... I loved her singing

Review | In its fifth season, ‘Slow Horses’ has only gotten better — and funnier There’s even some feelgoodery — and narrative justice! — in Apple TV+’s terrifically grumpy spy series.

@slowhorsesappletv.bsky.social plot line this S5 is freaking me out. Excellent writing - scenario that is 100% believable www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

REARVIEW2 new music coming soon - “The Alarmist”

The Naked Gun movie review & film summary (2025) | Roger Ebert "The Naked Gun" has a secret weapon that makes it into a comedy killing machine: Liam Neeson.

Wordplay humour and punny stuff is usually my least fave brand of comedy - but the new Naked Gun is fun stuff and instant classic www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-...

“our decision to preempt this program was independent of any government interaction or influence.”

@komo4.bsky.social No Kimmel on KOMO? Womp womp

Number of Americans visiting Canada overtakes Canadians to US in major shift Canadians taking trips to the US has dropped by around a third in reaction to heightened border checks, anti-tariff patriotism and the economic situation in Canada

Duh! Have you seen the buying strength of the USD in Canada? www.themirror.com/news/us-news...