Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective)

@arccollective.bsky.social

2698 Followers 906 Following

Founder of ARC. Board member @antihateca.bsky.social. Middle-aged weight lifter. Snarky, partisan, hack (but often charmingly so). Proudly and unapologetically anti-fascist.

A shallow woven wicker basket sits on a glass-top patio table, filled with a freshly harvested assortment of glossy red chili peppers in a range of sizes, from small, slender peppers to larger curved varieties. A pair of black-handled kitchen scissors rests across the basket, suggesting the peppers have just been picked from the garden. The bright green stems contrast with the deep red fruit, while the outdoor wicker patio furniture and soft reflections of nearby trees in the glass tabletop create a relaxed backyard harvest scene in natural afternoon light.
Two vertically stitched screenshots of a fundraising email displayed in Apple’s Mail app on an iPhone. The email is from “Your Conservative Team,” addressed to Kurt Phillips, with the subject-style headline, “You cannot make this up.” Beneath the headline is a quoted reference to a CTV News story dated July 30, 2026, stating that former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is being considered for the top position at Destination Canada. The email argues that Singh led the NDP to its worst federal election result, claims he supported Liberal policies that harmed Canada’s economy, and suggests his reported consideration for the tourism role is an undeserved political reward. It quotes an unnamed tourism industry source calling the potential appointment an “insult” and argues that the position should go to someone with strong qualifications and industry experience rather than a political insider. The email concludes by stating that the Conservative Party will continue to monitor the appointment and demand accountability from the Carney government. The screenshots show the email in a clean white interface with black and grey text, the Conservative Party logo at the top, and an “Unsubscribe” link in the Mail app header.
A handmade mustard-yellow Huronia Pottery mug, produced during the studio’s mid-20th-century operation (c. 1950s–1969), sits on a sunlit glass patio table filled with morning coffee. In the background, a black outdoor fireplace, flowering planters, and a well-tended garden create a quiet backyard retreat, while long early-morning shadows and warm golden light give the scene a peaceful, reflective atmosphere.
Friends seated around a large patio table at Fallen Timber Meadery raise their glasses in a toast on a sunny summer afternoon. A white canopy shades the wooden deck, while a grove of tall white-barked birch trees and a grassy lawn create a peaceful backdrop. One person smiles toward the camera as others chat around the table, with tasting glasses and personal items resting on the tabletop.
A glass-top patio table on a backyard deck is set for an outdoor meal. A plate holds a grilled steak with crispy roasted baby potatoes beside a bottle of Cypress Hills Winery haskap wine and a blue-and-turquoise handblown wine glass. Wicker patio chairs surround the table, while potted plants, a green lawn, stacked firewood, and an outdoor fireplace create a warm, relaxed evening setting.
A cozy backyard patio at dusk with a black outdoor fireplace burning brightly in the background. On a glass table in front of the fire are an iPad with a keyboard displaying a podcast app, a pewter-style goblet filled with red wine, and a bottle of Cypress Hills Winery cherry wine. A stack of firewood sits beside the fireplace, while a fenced yard with grass, garden planters, and trees creates a peaceful outdoor setting.
A 1992 ECS Inquiry yearbook from Estevan Comprehensive School lies on a wooden desk in an antique shop, surrounded by vintage schoolbooks. The cover is designed to resemble a sensational tabloid magazine, featuring bold headlines, black-and-white photos, and bright purple accents. Its main feature is a large portrait of a student with a dramatic mohawk alongside the headline, “Kelly Steinke… the truth about his hair!”, with additional humorous headlines and faux magazine elements completing the parody.
A picture of a caprese salad and grilled pork chop on a bluish plate.
Claims about support for an independent Alberta surging, however they admit the polling number is small, the number provided flies in the face of every other polling company, and the source is labeled only as “independent polling company.”
A letter of thanks from a student writing about her experiences as a new student at my school and the support she and her sister were provided with over the three years she was in my classes.
Radish leaves with tiny holes being eaten by flea beetles.
Video of badlands landscapes featuring layered rock formations, eroded hills, and winding dry paths, with sparse grasses and shrubs under an overcast sky. The wind is blowing while the camera does a 360 degree shot.
Series of badlands landscapes featuring layered rock formations, eroded hills, and winding dry paths, with sparse grasses and shrubs under an overcast sky.
Cluster of small purple prairie wildflowers with yellow centers growing among dry grass, lichen, and rocky soil.
Dwarf Korean lilac shrubs newly planted in a mulched garden bed along the side of a house, bordered by black edging, with a wooden fence at the end and a rake and bin nearby on a sunny day.
A Trump Truth Social post suggesting that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back” which is an overt threat to commit genocide.
A picture of a pint of red lager (beer) in a lounge at an hotel near the YYC.
Screenshot of article and link to video of an interview by “Western Standard” publisher Derek Fildebrandt with Martin Sellner, a far-right founder of Generation Identity and man with past and current ties to neo-Mazi movements in Europe and North America.