Jon Capus

@joncapus.bsky.social

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🎶 Musician & cat dad from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 🤠🩷💜💙🏳️‍🌈 🎸 Mt. Rotterdam / Solo Slouch Potato Records joncapus.ca slouchpotato.ca

A young, twink-like Devin Dreeshen in a MAGA hat raising a glass

“FU_K YOUR FASCIST PANCAKES” written on a stack of pancakes - quote from @mikaylaresists

Alberta website page “Report concerns about bike lanes”

Pierre Poilievre in a white cowboy outfit at Calgary Stampede

Lyric book illustration of a black cat reaching up versus a photo of the same.

Dril tweet edited to say “using correction on a previous post of mine, regarding the UCP. You do not, under any circumstances, “gotta hand it to them”

Dear Premier Smith,

I am writing regarding your recent decision to ignore the direct democracy action of Corb Lund's Water Not Coal Citizens' Initiative Petition.

While I can appreciate the province's monumental efforts to muzzle environmental scientists and proceed full speed ahead with as many disastrous coal mines as you can fit into a square mile of the Rockies, I am concerned by both the timing of the referendum cutoff and the potential consequences for workers, businesses, public safety, and Alberta's reputation as a world-class event destination.

The Rockies welcome a province's worth of visitors each year and is, arguably, one of the largest tourism draws in Alberta. Their impact extends far beyond the foothills, and beyond supporting thousands of jobs and generating substantial economic activity for all across the province.

What is particularly concerning is that while government stakeholders were aware of due dates, the referendum cutoff date was not communicated until it was too late for Corb Lund's petition. By that point, organizers, canvassers, businesses, artists, and other Albertans had already made significant investments of time, money, and energy to fight this silliness. As Tourism Calgary recently noted, "regulatory certainty is the bedrock of private investment." Surely when you tell Albertans something, they can come to expect it, no?

I am also concerned about the public safety implications of platforming a separatist petition that was shut down by the courts twice already, had no signatures verified, and yet somehow found its way onto your referendum ballots. While you fight the courts against something you have already put to a referendum, you fight Albertans to keep a question off. Concentrating discriminatory questions onto an arduous and wasteful referendum places additional pressure on everyone, but particularly Elections Alberta who has already been underfunded and overlegislated by your government in the past. To paraphrase your Fi…

Dril tweet:

turning a big dial taht says "Racism" on it and constantly looking back at the audience for approval like a contestant on the price is right

Danielle Smith dressed as Robin Hood - text reads:

Who says I’m not a socialist? Stealing $200 from disabled Albertans / giving $100 back to all Albertans

Anti rat propaganda style poster with a human looking rat - “you can’t ignore the rat - keep rats out of Alberta”

high-speed (up to 320 km/h) regional service between Edmonton and Calgary via Red Deer with more than one train an hour

higher-speed (more than 160 km/h) regional service between Calgary and Banff with up to one train an hour

Saskatchewan Drive in Edmonton - scooters and bollards marking a bike lane

Man holding up an official canvasser badge for the “No New Coal Mining” petition (Corb Lund’s citizen initiative - waternotcoal.ca)

Hand holding two stickers in front of foliage: one sticker has a cat silhouette with “CAT” written on it, the other says “Mt. Rotterdam” with a squiggly, bisexual colour pattern above it.

“Federal immigration policy over the last decade has led to rapid population growth and a significant increase in costs that has impacted the government's ability to fund and effectively deliver social services across the province. We need change.”

artistic overlay of yellow and blue album art over top of a guitarist and drummer playing

longhaired, bearded hippy musician on stage playing guitar and sitting on a percussive suitcase

a cute black cat wearing a checkered purple and white dress with flowers on it

A handsome white man wearing glasses and a black shirt with a beam of rainbow sunlight cascading next to him.

“@Pͥaͣtͫ💪🏻: the alberta separatists spent over $3 mil so far on advertising, promotion, organizing, advocacy, so yea 25k+ is not the problem”

screenshot from tiktok comments of a guy mansplaining the Alberta citizen initiative process and how it “doesn’t actually cost $25,000”

“The government did not publicly announce the change. Workers only found out they were no longer eligible when they tried to register for coverage or renew their health cards.”

Edmonton -4 (feels like -15)

Gig poster for: "Avout, Pushing Violet, Mt. Rotterdam, The Season Hires, Ask Your Doctor" on January 17, 2026 at the Backstage Theatre (10330 84 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB). Doors at 6:30, Bands at 7:00.

“Smarter grant writing: using AI without losing your voice”

“When the agreement came out someone texted me saying, ‘The only thing missing from the agreement is Pierre Poilievre's signature,’ and I went yeah, I think that sums it up,” he said.

Apple Music stats for Jon Capus - +1000 more minutes played than last year, top song Ghostbusters, top Shazam song Hello, It’s Me (Again), top city Calgary!

2025 YouTube Artist Recap for Jon Capus

Gig poster for Mt. Rotterdam, Pushing Violet, Robin Hearts and Katherine the Boneless on December 5th at The Aviary

Dear Mr. Capus,

Thank you for reaching out about your concerns surrounding Bill 9. As MLA for Drayton Valley – Devon, I would like to provide some contextual information to provide you with a response.

In December 2024, Alberta’s government passed legislation to preserve the choices of children and youth, improve access to health services and protect children, families, and parental involvement in the education system. Since passing this legislation, three lawsuits have been filed by activist organizations, with one injunction already in place.

Alberta’s government has been clear all along – we are prepared to use every legal and constitutional tool available to protect the health and well-being of children. If passed, Bill 9 the Protecting Alberta’s Children Statutes Amendment Act, will invoke the notwithstanding clause to:

preserve the future choices of children and youth
strengthen the role of parents as a child’s primary caregiver
ensure fairness and safety in amateur competitive sports.

Alberta’s United Conservative government will be unapologetic in our commitment to these principles. These laws will stand without further court delay or uncertainty. We cannot allow this legislation to be paused throughout lengthy court proceedings – potentially putting children at risk for years. The notwithstanding clause is meant to balance power between the courts and democratically elected governments. Albertans expect us to do this, and this is what our government will unapologetically defend. The notwithstanding clause is a legitimate tool that will ensure these protections for children stay in place.

Using notwithstanding clause is a necessary measure to ensure that laws safeguarding children’s health, education, and safety cannot be undone and that parents are fully involved in the major decisions affecting their children’s lives. It is a tool that is built into the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms for federal and provincial legislatures to use and reflect…

first teachers
now trans youth
are you scared for your charter rights yet?

A spoof of a Total Recall movie poster with Danielle Smith and UCP MLAs up for recall legislation in Alberta.

“He points to self-deprecating leftists he feels hate everything the Smith government does.

“It is true they convinced previous administrations to waffle. But I would say to anyone who thinks there is a chance we may waffle, I would introduce them to our premier. Our premier does not waffle. We’re moving forward.””

A handsome devil at a rally for Alberta Teachers with a sign that reads “Danielle Smith fix your heart or we will steal your distorted desires and take back our kids future” (a Persona 5 video game homage)

Image shared from Apple Music to celebrate Jon Capus reaching 1,000 streams

List of songs played on CKUA recently

Lofi 3D cats playing instruments atop a green gem with blood flowing out of a skull suspended in the sky

A 3D animation of cats playing instruments atop a gem in a goblet filling up with blood from a skull suspended in the air

Album cover showing a glitchy mess of red, pink, orange, and yellow with the text THE WOODS JON CAPUS

Screenshot from a phone web browser that is all ads

Screenshot of Jon Capus’ Bandcamp

Two cute black cats sitting atop a piano

Screenshot of a music video with MEDUSA in glowing letters with a blurred person behind them

A robot sweeping and dancing.

A still frame from an animated music video with the text “BONSPIEL” over a ringed planet from above.

A man in a suit holding up his hands to his like moose antlers.

A screenshot from https://joncapus.ca/tabs/ showing cats around the word “TABS”

“Still Be Waiting” written over a funky kaleidoscope pattern.

A handsome man casting a spell on you to listen to my upcoming single.