Author*, Explorer, Thinker Peaceful Protester Cheerleader of Good Causes *find me elsewhere – https://catchmydrift.blog/ – https://mrrobertthompson.substack.com/.https://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvvrzxrw622k...and frustrating Mr.F.🧐. With our city's election this fall I will be asking candidates what they see as 'the police mandate'. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Sep 2026 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvrzxrw622khttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvvlqyvycc2kwowzers [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Sep 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvlqyvycc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvva7gvdl22nYes. It's part of democratic socialism. We can do this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Sep 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvva7gvdl22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvva5fbsys2nI wrote this when I was on Twitter. When it became an organ of Musk, I evacuated. How important is access to you? Re: Access https://mrrobertthompson.substack.com/p/re-access?r=6h8f8&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web19 Sep 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvva5fbsys2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvv2ojajcc2kI like to pick a single word and analyze it to see if it reveals anything to me. I'm not looking for a definition, just a deeper understanding. Some folks like to say, "well it all boils down to..." So in that context I offer the word Ownership. Talk amongst yourselves.19 Sep 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvv2ojajcc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvthiwgtl22kBack in the 1980s my wife and I talked to our city's addiction counsellor about adding gambling to the list of needs. Our church committee was trying to expand its societal outreach. We were ahead of the curve it seems. https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/gambling-addiction-emergency-visits-9.734469119 Sep 2026 00:47 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvthiwgtl22khttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvth63wghs2kI have huge respect for Mr.S. and his colleagues who were part of the citizens' committee. The thing is I'm tired of all the talk & no action to our direction on amalgamation. The upcoming ballot question is useless. I will spoil that question in protest. https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comment-we-need-to-take-the-first-step-toward-amalgamation-1278884119 Sep 2026 00:41 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvth63wghs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvtgqtlmyc2kEvery day I read my 97 year old blind special mom tidbits from my @timescolonist.bsky.social –– she's an animal freak so she loved this story of a pet-rescue. This dog is only 20 kg lighter than me!😲 (glad I don't have 4 legs) https://www.timescolonist.com/bc-news/great-dane-stretchered-off-mountain-near-revelstoke-bc-in-unusual-rescue-1279094719 Sep 2026 00:34 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtgqtlmyc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvtggxrx5k2kI found support in the writings of @charlieangus104.bsky.social to use my wallet in resistance to amurcan products. This type of theatrical protest checks all the boxes & I'm tempted to do a midnight realignment of my local bicycle harbour. What should I take for my chicken-shit personality?19 Sep 2026 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtggxrx5k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvswk5mzek2k"We don't seek power to dominate others." @mark-carney.bsky.social 🇨🇦 I've just watched Mr.C.'s full EU speech. Nice! Gives hope.🌳 We need hope to stand up to #trumpism. We need hope to halt the winds of WWIII. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-kzJawhfh418 Sep 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvswk5mzek2khttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvst3dhoxc2s"That’s why, when he provides us with the frame of reference through which he’d like us to see his actions, it’s worth a close analysis." @rachelgilmore.bsky.social #journalism matters. Why Mark Carney Is Comparing Himself to John A. Macdonald via @thetyee.ca https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026/09/11/Mark-Carney-John-A-Macdonald/?utm_source=national&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=170926*|IF:IS_BUILDER=Yes|*&utm_term=builder*|END:IF|*18 Sep 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvst3dhoxc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvsrlihhy22dNow that I've found her, I hope Ms.T. posts more.🤩 [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Sep 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsrlihhy22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvsrjm3lo22kTV series Anna Pigeon has appeal. Many reasons. I like the inclusive casting, the Canadian feel. Sometimes there is a texture to cinema that comes from who-knows-where. I did some research (thanks AI) and the magic elixir in this case may be @leathompson.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6a-qFyTfy018 Sep 2026 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsrjm3lo22khttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvsqthy36c2kNews of trade links are always on our PM's agenda. Outside of government important work is being done to help trade & relations be ethical & equitable. This group works on righting the wrongs of Gaza, but we are all impacted when justice is not done. 🇵🇸 [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Sep 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsqthy36c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvsqdmajcc2kThis "THE WEEK OF DECADES" says @charlieangus104.bsky.social has done much to make me hopeful. Not since 1989 (fall of Berlin Wall) have I felt some antidotes emerging to evils like #trumpism. https://charlieangus.substack.com/p/the-week-of-decades?r=6h8f8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email18 Sep 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsqdmajcc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvsozgfd7c2c@betoorourke.bsky.social "As I get older I realize that it’s a gift to feel like our life has some kind of purpose." Amen brother! Trying to stay useful https://betoorourke.substack.com/p/trying-to-stay-useful?r=6h8f8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email18 Sep 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsozgfd7c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvpygkagq22kSpectacular photography from my bride. Victoria welcomed a tall ship from Mexico. Symbolic of _____________.🧐 Talk amongst yourselves & make suggestions to fill in the blank for a positive international future.🤗 ¡buen viaje! to all who sail.🫡 @jbnavictoria.bsky.social @victorianews.bsky.social17 Sep 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpygkagq22khttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvpxrcgtik2kthe web of life [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Sep 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpxrcgtik2khttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvpxpo4xzc2kBeautiful. 🤩"When genetics is taken into consideration, the boundary between the sexes becomes even blurrier." I was a career elementary school teacher specializing in spectral children. The notion of variability can be applied to anything. We are rainbows! [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Sep 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpxpo4xzc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvpxg6k7x22kAwesome forest rhetoric Mr.C.. Forests also need protection in reality so that they can continue to be part of the natural ecosystem. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Sep 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpxg6k7x22khttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvofnlpfns2kThanks Ms.R. @hcrichardson.bsky.social –– this was such an educational project for this proud Canadian. Some episodes made me feel like a friend to all south of our border. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-tBlDQYNms17 Sep 2026 00:31 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvofnlpfns2khttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvo6cpcskc2kTHE ALARM BELLS ARE RINGING https://charlieangus.substack.com/p/the-alarm-bells-are-ringing?r=6h8f8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email16 Sep 2026 22:19 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvo6cpcskc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvo56vn5p22uA great story by @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social I'm so happy to trumpet this #journalist @jodypaterson.bsky.social Ms.P. has been an admirable force in my adopted community. Her expertise in community-caring comes from being an active citizen. Great Respect.🙏 https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/times-colonist-contributor-a-finalist-for-2026-webster-awards-12777403#google_vignette16 Sep 2026 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvo56vn5p22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvo4q2hnjk2u"This is not an exercise in restructuring the deck chairs. We're doing this in order to be more agile, more lethal, more relevant to defend Canada." hmmm🧐 https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/canadian-army-formally-changes-divisions-as-military-prepares-for-future-of-combat-1276496316 Sep 2026 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvo4q2hnjk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvo4gv23pc26There are many good reasons to support this organization. Well I've never been a farmer, but I kinda like the produce.🎶 I learned at Guelph University how important marshland is for all sorts of reasons. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2026 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvo4gv23pc26https://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvo3vq3xik2uI know this sounds ageist but anyone who just votes along party lines is a robot in my view. Partisanship is poisonous. Loyalty for personal gain is abhorrent. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvo3vq3xik2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvo3poxbbc2uI used to deliver The Toronto Telegram when Mr.D. posted cartoons. My mother & I would discuss his political wit. I think of him as a visual #journalist. Sad to miss a treasured artist. Andy Donato 1937-2026 https://deadder.substack.com/p/andy-donato-1937-2026?r=6h8f8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email16 Sep 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvo3poxbbc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvnkhm6or224I see another note Ms.D. – One of lingering thoughtfully over simple things. In stressful times a single leaf can mean the difference between looking out from the balcony & jumping over it. @lizadonnelly.bsky.social Guardedly Hopeful For The Midterms https://lizadonnelly.substack.com/p/guardedly-hopeful-for-the-midterms?r=6h8f8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email16 Sep 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnkhm6or224https://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvnk2hi7wk2gToday's Time Colonist front page story brought back trauma from my career as a teacher. It's been twenty years since I retired. Violence must be talked about because children are affected first, and it's lasting. https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/greater-victoria-teachers-call-for-urgent-action-on-epidemic-of-violence-in-schools-1278197316 Sep 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnk2hi7wk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/wh0n0z.bsky.social/post/3mvnjskhtx22gAn intriguing riff on 6 Degrees of Separation Common bond https://deadder.substack.com/p/common-bond?r=6h8f8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email16 Sep 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:ad3tawhpe5b3j64wtft464je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnjskhtx22g