James McLeod
@jamespmcleod.ca
The Guardian newspaper once called me a "Guerrilla Satirist" and the premier of Newfoundland and Labrador once called me "an arsehole."
Former journalist. Artist. Writer. Comms guy.
Former journalist. Artist. Writer. Comms guy.
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James McLeod
@jamespmcleod.ca
· Apr 20
I am the unknown item in the bagging area.
This is the whole reason why changing the clocks twice a year is a good idea.
Just looking up sunrise times for the next few months as one does, and I'm realizing that sunrise in Calgary under the new time zone rules will be after 9AM between November 20 and February 9. Sigh.
September 25, 2026 at 2:05 PM
This is the whole reason why changing the clocks twice a year is a good idea.
I'm in a sales demo for a HR management platform, and the guy who's running the demo has the dummy version of the software set up using various names of characters from The Office (Jim Halpert, Dwight Shrute, etc.)
I bet he felt really, really awesome when he thought up that little gag.
I bet he felt really, really awesome when he thought up that little gag.
September 25, 2026 at 1:43 PM
I'm in a sales demo for a HR management platform, and the guy who's running the demo has the dummy version of the software set up using various names of characters from The Office (Jim Halpert, Dwight Shrute, etc.)
I bet he felt really, really awesome when he thought up that little gag.
I bet he felt really, really awesome when he thought up that little gag.
Really, really incredible news clip right here.
Great work, everyone involved. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjEE...
Great work, everyone involved. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjEE...
Scottie Barnes spotted in background reacting to Kawhi Leonard contract discussion
YouTube video by CTV News
www.youtube.com
September 24, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Really, really incredible news clip right here.
Great work, everyone involved. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjEE...
Great work, everyone involved. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjEE...
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Canadian pension funds should be mandated to invest 3 per cent of assets into high-growth Canadian companies.
Some of my @canadianshieldinstitute.ca colleagues and I wrote a policy paper on this.
canadianshieldinstitute.ca/reports/wort...
Some of my @canadianshieldinstitute.ca colleagues and I wrote a policy paper on this.
canadianshieldinstitute.ca/reports/wort...
September 24, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Canadian pension funds should be mandated to invest 3 per cent of assets into high-growth Canadian companies.
Some of my @canadianshieldinstitute.ca colleagues and I wrote a policy paper on this.
canadianshieldinstitute.ca/reports/wort...
Some of my @canadianshieldinstitute.ca colleagues and I wrote a policy paper on this.
canadianshieldinstitute.ca/reports/wort...
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Dog Can’t Believe Guy She Hooked Up With 10 Years Ago Now Head Of FBI https://theonion.com/dog-cant-believe-guy-she-hooked-up-with-10-years-ago-now-head-of-fbi/
September 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Dog Can’t Believe Guy She Hooked Up With 10 Years Ago Now Head Of FBI https://theonion.com/dog-cant-believe-guy-she-hooked-up-with-10-years-ago-now-head-of-fbi/
The emo album "Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot" released this week by the Wendy's fast food restaurant corporation is ... about what you would expect.
September 24, 2026 at 5:53 PM
The emo album "Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot" released this week by the Wendy's fast food restaurant corporation is ... about what you would expect.
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"This doesn't look like Pickering"
Just passed Chris Alexander looking very awkward and out of place in Kensington Market
September 24, 2026 at 5:22 PM
"This doesn't look like Pickering"
That Jensen Huang interview with Ezra Klein really leaves the impression that he was competently running a computer hardware component manufacturer when the AI mania hit, and he was just lucky to be selling the thing everyone suddenly needed.
September 24, 2026 at 4:31 PM
That Jensen Huang interview with Ezra Klein really leaves the impression that he was competently running a computer hardware component manufacturer when the AI mania hit, and he was just lucky to be selling the thing everyone suddenly needed.
Fired for being so stupid that it's newsworthy is a pretty high bar to clear in 2026. Congrats to Jane on this accomplishment.
Jane Smith who has been at the center of controversy for sharing an AI-generated photo wearing a “Lake America” sweatshirt with a group of others has lost her job as the CEO of Family First Credit Union.
FAFO season continues for MAGA.
FAFO season continues for MAGA.
September 24, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Fired for being so stupid that it's newsworthy is a pretty high bar to clear in 2026. Congrats to Jane on this accomplishment.
Canadian pension funds should be mandated to invest 3 per cent of assets into high-growth Canadian companies.
Some of my @canadianshieldinstitute.ca colleagues and I wrote a policy paper on this.
canadianshieldinstitute.ca/reports/wort...
Some of my @canadianshieldinstitute.ca colleagues and I wrote a policy paper on this.
canadianshieldinstitute.ca/reports/wort...
September 24, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Canadian pension funds should be mandated to invest 3 per cent of assets into high-growth Canadian companies.
Some of my @canadianshieldinstitute.ca colleagues and I wrote a policy paper on this.
canadianshieldinstitute.ca/reports/wort...
Some of my @canadianshieldinstitute.ca colleagues and I wrote a policy paper on this.
canadianshieldinstitute.ca/reports/wort...
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I often think about the speed camera chopping vigilante who returned to the scene of their crime on Parkside Drive multiple times but Toronto police didn’t catch them & it led to Doug Ford banning speed cameras for 16 million people & now speeding is at epidemic levels & people will die.
September 24, 2026 at 11:13 AM
I often think about the speed camera chopping vigilante who returned to the scene of their crime on Parkside Drive multiple times but Toronto police didn’t catch them & it led to Doug Ford banning speed cameras for 16 million people & now speeding is at epidemic levels & people will die.
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Oh word?
U.S. combat operations against Iran have reinforced the Pentagon’s appreciation for its network of bases in Europe, the American envoy to NATO said.
DOD has growing awareness that assets in Europe offer US ‘a lot,’ ambassador says
U.S. combat operations against Iran have reinforced the Pentagon’s appreciation for its network of bases in Europe, the American envoy to NATO said.
www.stripes.com
September 24, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Oh word?
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That's just fraud, my dude.
Even if you use an AI agent. It's just fucking fraud.
Even if you use an AI agent. It's just fucking fraud.
September 23, 2026 at 10:53 PM
That's just fraud, my dude.
Even if you use an AI agent. It's just fucking fraud.
Even if you use an AI agent. It's just fucking fraud.
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Monday nights are usually slow, but not on October 5th!
This will be the hottest show at El Mocambo since Gil Scott-Herron played there in 1976.
www.canadianclub.org/events/glove...
This will be the hottest show at El Mocambo since Gil Scott-Herron played there in 1976.
www.canadianclub.org/events/glove...
Gloves Off Live: Selling Canada
Gloves Off Live: Selling Canada
www.canadianclub.org
September 23, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Monday nights are usually slow, but not on October 5th!
This will be the hottest show at El Mocambo since Gil Scott-Herron played there in 1976.
www.canadianclub.org/events/glove...
This will be the hottest show at El Mocambo since Gil Scott-Herron played there in 1976.
www.canadianclub.org/events/glove...
Jensen Huang being interviewed by Ezra Klein is a tough listen.
September 23, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Jensen Huang being interviewed by Ezra Klein is a tough listen.
The single tear from Elizabeth Holmes in that trailer is the most uncanny psychopathic shit I've ever seen in my whole damn life.
September 23, 2026 at 2:33 PM
The single tear from Elizabeth Holmes in that trailer is the most uncanny psychopathic shit I've ever seen in my whole damn life.
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CPPIB made big announcements for the Canada Investment Summit. A new fund targeting Canada.
But the big picture here is that CPP’s investments in Canada have been falling for decades.
But the big picture here is that CPP’s investments in Canada have been falling for decades.
September 23, 2026 at 12:33 PM
CPPIB made big announcements for the Canada Investment Summit. A new fund targeting Canada.
But the big picture here is that CPP’s investments in Canada have been falling for decades.
But the big picture here is that CPP’s investments in Canada have been falling for decades.
Shoot this directly into my veins.
You Can See Everything | Official Trailer HD | A24
YouTube video by A24
www.youtube.com
September 23, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Shoot this directly into my veins.
The AI companies are destroying the entire environment.
This isn't inevitable. This is specific motherfuckers ruining a thing for their own power and a speculative theory of future profits.
This isn't inevitable. This is specific motherfuckers ruining a thing for their own power and a speculative theory of future profits.
September 23, 2026 at 1:47 AM
The AI companies are destroying the entire environment.
This isn't inevitable. This is specific motherfuckers ruining a thing for their own power and a speculative theory of future profits.
This isn't inevitable. This is specific motherfuckers ruining a thing for their own power and a speculative theory of future profits.
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