Here is a fascinating analysis of the Baltimore bridge disaster, by someone who actually does know a lot about ships and bridges: My bet is they will get some shipping lanes cleared within two weeks — the Army Corps of Engineers already has a thousand experts working on
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Cathie from Canada: Canada is re-thinking Mulroney today. And maybe Poilievre, too
Canada is buzzing about Brian Mulroney’s funeral — so many profound, moving and memorable moments: Good God… when Marc Hervieux and Mulroney’s granddaughter Elizabeth Lapham stopped to let a recording of Brian Mulroney finish singing When Irish Eyes are Smiling — man, how moving. pic.twitter.com/Qr1YwfNk95 — Bryan Passifiume (@BryanPassifiume) March
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Trending tonight: #ScrapTheCrap and #22Minutes
[With thanks to Journo Dale Smith.] So today Pierre Poilievre was getting lots of media attention due to his ridiculous “threat” of a non-confidence motion — did he think the NDP would actually want to fight an election this spring? Not. #ScrapTheCrap #ScrapTheCrapPoilievre #PierrePoilievreBaloneyFactory #BaloneyFactory #HandsOffMyRebate #IStandWithTrudeau pic.twitter.com/xDCjFTUM2Q — Carla⚡️⚡️⚡️ #IStandWithTrudeau
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Has America finally reached its gag limit with Trump?
I try to ignore just about everything Trump babbles. But tonight he is quoted by activist and former Labour Secretary Robert Reich in a post titled Trump is out of his mind, and desperate At a rally today outside the Dayton International Airport in Vandalia, Ohio, Trump warned that “if
Continue readingCathie from Canada: The Golden Calf and the Three Little Pigs
In America, Trump is the Golden Calf – because he has no philosophy or morals or principles himself, he can only reflect the hatreds and prejudices of his worshipers. And they love him for it. Here in Canada, we’re dealing with out own fairy tale. Poilievre’s three-word solutions –Ax the
Continue readingCathie from Canada: #Kate-Gate: maybe she just exited, pursued by a bear
Oh, wouldn’t you know that the Kate Middleton story is now so big it just had to become “Kate-Gate”! The Princess of Wales is missing and the spare Prince is in exile and the King is treating his cancer with herbs. If this were the 1300s France would be looking to
Continue readingCathie from Canada: "Say….what????" moments — with Campbell, Middleton, Moe, and LA
Several “Say….what????” moments tonight: First, Kim Campbell called Pierre Poilievre a liar and a hatemonger. Wow! Kim Campbell. Brian Mulroney. Flora MacDonald. Back when Conservativism was actually just a different way of trying to make a country better…not take it backwards. #cdnpoli https://t.co/yGVpuylyOb — Mark Gerretsen 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 (@MarkGerretsen) March
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Wow, wasn’t that a great State Of The Union?
Dark Brandon was in the House tonight! President Joseph R. Biden kicked ass. — Rob Reiner (@robreiner) March 8, 2024 Enjoyed watching Biden dancing the hully gully on Mike Johnson’s Adam’s Apple. #StateOfTheUnion — Al Franken (@alfranken) March 8, 2024 Let this be absolutely clear: that wasn’t just a great
Continue readingCathie from Canada: More great stuff — from #snowmageddon to dogs to Amish barn-raising
We got a huge dump of snow this weekend – its #Snowmageddon2024 -and our street is now impassable. So we’ll be cocooning at home for the next several days: #Saskatoon #Saskatchewan 🇨🇦 is closed 🔒 DON’T even try to get around without a 4 x 4 with #winter tires 🛻
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Here’s some great stuff – from the solar system to dogs, bruh!
Amazing! This is how our Solar system is.. ❤️🔥pic.twitter.com/zOXqT87Hob — The Random Guy (@RandomTheGuy_) February 27, 2024 You’ve seen me share a few maps and videos of the Panama Canal. I love that engineering marvel. This animation shows a map and a timelapsed journey through the canal. 15 seconds worth
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Poilievre wants Canadian Porn Constables — our new CPC!
Sorry for the lack of posts this week — my laptop was in the shop. But tonight I’m back to it again, and just in time! Because it was one of those weeks when Christ, what an asshole! should have been trending. I don’t know why Conservative Party of Canada (CPC)
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Today’s News: A Nelson moment for Canadian Press
via GIPHY So Canadian Press did their research. As Poilievre launched into attacking Trudeau for giving Bell Media a $40 million fee reduction in spite of firing journalists across the country, the Canadian Press found out this reduction was actually a Conservative idea. Ha ha! Conservative and NDP MPs backed
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Today’s News: Speculatively smearing Biden
In nine months, we will know whether Biden and the Democrats can win the American election. Though in 2020 Biden won the popular vote by millions, he only won the Electoral College distribution by less than 100,000 votes. Now we’re into 2024, and this race is going to be a
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Today’s News: Is Poilievre actually Mr. Roboto?
I thought yesterday’s clip of Poilievre being interviewed by several reporters was very strange. Now, the questions from the reporters were odd too — they seemed incredibly intimidated by Poilievre, fumbling and mumbling, their voices trembling as they tentatively asked questions. But what I really thought was bizarre was Poilievre’s
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Words of Wisdom — from Dark Brandon to Ford v Trudeau to Taylor Swift to Wikipedia’s finest moment
Some interesting columns this week First, there was this controversy: Isn’t this why Trump voters like him though https://t.co/c0eXBjuKdF — Drew McKevitt (on a hiatus, mostly) (@drewmckevitt) February 2, 2024 In Everyone is Entitled to My Opinion, Jeff Tiedrich writes Donald Trump’s a sick fuck, this I know — because
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Hey, it’s time for some funny stuff!
I am always so glad when January is over: Post by @brittlestar View on Threads One of the best shots in live TV history pic.twitter.com/QiXs7Jjg2Z — Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) January 24, 2024 I had never heard musical rocks before: Post by @archaeohistories View on Threads (Read more…)Here are a few
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Today’s News: an imaginary bouncy castle of 20-20 hindsight
Very disappointing to see a Federal Court judge, Justice Richard Mosely, create an imaginary rewrite of history to conclude that Ottawa really hadn’t needed to invoke the Emergencies Act against the freedum convoy protests and blockades in February 2022. Instead, he argues, Trudeau could have constructed an imaginary bouncy castle
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Today’s News: Prairie Harm Reduction – "It’s about keeping people alive"
It has taken years for Canadians to understand the concept of harm reduction – which means everything from sunscreen to seatbelts, not just safe injection sites and naloxone – but Canadians generally “get it” now. The federal government’s Canadian drugs and substances strategy describes harm reduction as an evidence-based, public health approach
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Well, isn’t this just ducky? Now Iran and Pakistan are verging on war
Whoa-jeez, this is getting dangerous: Multiple reports are indicating that Pakistan has conducted cross-border strikes against Baloch militants based in Iran. Pakistan wasted little time in trying to restore deterrence after Iran's strike on Pakistan-based militants on Tuesday. — Michael Kugelman (@MichaelKugelman) January 18, 2024 Dangerous situation for multitude of
Continue readingCathie from Canada: The cry of the Cu-cu-cu bird!
From across the Prairies we hear the mournful cry of the Cu-cu-cu bird….”Cu-cu-cu-Christ, its cu-cu-cu-cold here!” Oh well — we had a great fall here, and a green Christmas, so of course the weather gods are making us pay for it now. Tomorrow’s daytime temperature here will be 35 below!
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