#canada superiority

[highways-are-liminal-spaces]

A pair of courting Canadian Lynxes on an empty logging road

Superior National Forest, taken February 2024

[momsopposed2theoccult]

Oh, you’re from Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin, or Minnesota? Okay, tell me where the love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours. 

[shiverandqueeef]

the thing about canadian nationalism is that it exists in a perpetual state of relativity to our perception of american jingoism. their patriotism is loud, aggressive, vulgar. our patriotism is quiet and polite. which of course provides the exact conditions needed for our own brand of chauvinism to fester under the glossy, collective self-delusion so many canadians whole-heartedly and uncritically embrace; that we are the "good ones"

so we mock patriotic americans for their devotion to/celebration of the great myth of the american dream, and all the while we fail to address the lies we tell ourselves about who we are as a country. we have medical care! marriage equality, abortion rights, social support networks, our police don't shoot unarmed people of colour in the streets. a socialist utopia. no don't think about it too hard. don't look into any of the above statements or address any of the structural inequalities we refuse to admit exist. residential schools? a tragedy, of course, but an anomaly. disabled people lose all financial support if they get married? well surely that's for their own good. we once denied entry to autistic immigrants? well that's all in the past, we take them now! and look at all the ukranians we welcomed so lovingly! the syrians? oh well that was a different situation you know, not so cut and dry you see. turn your attention (again. and again) to the amazing work we did in rwanda. I'm so sorry, what's that you're saying? somalia? never heard of it!

it's okay. it's all okay. we're still not as bad as america

[bandcampsnoop]

10/24/24.

Yes! I've been wanting to post about the "new" release from Patrick Flegel's Cindy Lee (Toronto, Canada) project since I learned that "Diamond Jubilee" had been released digitally back in April.

W. 25th (a sub-label of Superior Viaduct) is releasing a behemoth 3 LP version in February. It's up for pre-order now.

This is one of those releases that will take a long time to digest. There are 32 songs. The band is Cindy Lee. You do the math.

I think this sounds like Deerhunter, Animal Collective, Charlie Megira and Tony Jay channeling The Caretaker. But honestly, there is nothing that really sounds like Cindy Lee. "Diamond Jubilee" definitely has a more structured, melodic feel to it compared to earlier releases.

[carbombrenee]

OAS 2024 Conference: Thunder Bay October 2024

[lake-lady]

Please thank me for bringing you ever more obscure and specific polls about lakes

[rabbitcruiser]

The Great Lakes Storm of 1913,  the most destructive natural disaster ever to hit the lakes, reached  its greatest intensity on November 9, 1913; after beginning two days earlier. The storm  destroyed 19 ships and kills more than 250 people.  

[especiallyhaytham]

So Trump won and I'm just gonna be over here aggressively participating in Shaytham fuck content because I can't think about this anymore. im coping

[fullmetal-optimists]

Views of Lake Superior Provincial Park! The top 3 are of Lake Superior itself, all overlooking Old Woman's Bay where there was an incredible (but oh so difficult) hike that overlooked the bay! The last 3 are views of a smaller lake nearby that Trappers Trail goes around, we went for sunrise and had such a beautiful hike. All photos were taken on a Fujifilm Flash disposable camera.

[thestuffedalligator]

I’ve never read all the Hunger Games books, but I do know that a lot of fanmade maps of Panem divide the districts among American states and label all of Canada “The Wilds” or something similar.

And I just want to know: Was there any canon justification for this, or was this a piece of fanon? Because either way the implications of this are wild. Fascist futuristic military dictatorship Panem does not have the manpower to occupy post-apocalyptic Canada. What’s going on up there

[highways-are-liminal-spaces]

Superior National Forest and the Gunflint Trail, Minnesota

Taken February 2024

[alanjamesart]

a little beach near sault ste marie

[shiverandqueeef]

edit: ALSO MINNESOTA IM SO SORRY I LOVE YOU

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver are considered LGBTQ tourism hotspots in Canada, and now two regional organizations are looking to add northwestern Ontario to that list.

Earlier this week, Superior Country and Tourism Thunder Bay announced the completion of a new tourism strategy aimed at making the region a more welcoming and sought-after destination for people in the LGBTQ community.

"This really came about as a way to improve our reputation for being an inclusive destination, which isn't just the ethically right thing to do, but it's also good for business," said Paul Pepe, manager of Tourism Thunder Bay.

Full article

Tagging: @politicsofcanada

[satellite-blossom]

I'm going to say something that's probably going to get misinterpreted but it's not because you're black that you can't have US-centric beliefs. It's not just a white person thing. At one point you'll have to acknowledge that there's a multitude of black experiences that don't align with Afro-Americans' or even British black people's, because yes, there are other countries in the world than the USA or the UK.

I see a lot of "very bad takes" on certain issues on this site, for a lack of a better word, and their main issue (beyond the condescending tone they're written in) is their blatant US-centrism, which is particularly irritating when it's coming from people who beg others to "listen to diverse voices" and "educate themselves" while they themselves can't even acknowledge realities outside of North America. Being Afro-American doesn't guarantee you don't have US American mindsets to unlearn.

[lake-lady]

If u don't know them very well look them up they are all amazing :)