Follow this tweet thread for some sad photos of the brave Canadian boys who lost their lives fighting in D-Day 78 years ago. They were all so young: @CAFinUS has a remarkable, heartbreaking series today in recognition of the D-Day anniversary and the sacrifice of so many Canadians. https://t.co/agUZelry77 —
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Cathie from Canada: Today’s News: Just a few odds and ends
Just a random collection of news tonight. First, from Uvalde: The more the media tries to dig into what happened in Uvalde, the less it makes sense. It is beginning to remind me of the confusion around the Portapique massacre, where 22 people died and where, among other questionable judgement
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Today’s News: Why does Europe care about Putin’s delicate fee-fees?
So this is discouraging news: There’s a growing divide in Europe over what would constitute an acceptable conclusion to the Russia/Ukraine war. Macron is saying publicly what a lot of senior people say in private. https://t.co/5XIqEPEclI — Gerald Butts (@gmbutts) June 4, 2022 Macron says, once again, that he does
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Today’s News: 100 days
It has now been 100 days since Russia invaded Ukraine. The yellow markings on this map from Australian Strategic Policy Institute researcher Nathan Ruser show how successful Ukraine has been in retaking its territory from the Russian invaders. Ruser notes that more than a thousand Ukrainian settlements have been saved from
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Today’s News: Ford takes it
Ontario voters sent a message tonight, and the message was: Meh! We’re good. On a side note.. once I saw at 5 pm that voter turnout was only 35%.. i knew the opposition parties were in trouble. Low turnout rates always favour incumbents. #onpoli — Scott Tribe (@stribe39) June 3,
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Today’s News: Birds!
Another miscellaneous collection of news items tonight from hither and yon. First up, birds! One of the people I now follow on twitter is Saskatoon’s Tim Brown, who is doing a series of “Birds of Saskatchetoon” which is a portmanteau of “Saskatoon” and “Saskatchewan”. He has a blog, too –
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Today’s News: From all over
I just watched Global’s balancing act.They have criticized PMJT for going too far and not going far enough at the same time. — ㄒ๏𝕟 ɨ๏ ㄒɨ𝕞 e̴ 🇮🇹🇨🇦🏳️🌈 (@Aho2ToMan) May 31, 2022 But really, Canadian media are just playing another version of “If it’s not Scottish, it’s crap”. The proposed
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Today’s News: American Grotesque
Nuts! Sorry, I should say: Both the Uvalde *and* the Buffalo shooting are being characterized as false flag operations. Even worse! — Justin Ling (@Justin_Ling) May 31, 2022 The idea that the World Economic Forum is some evil and all-power globalist force, hellbent on forcing this New World Order has
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Funny stuff, with dogs too
What a week! Here’s some funny stuff to start the next one. With dogs too, of course: man i don’t think i have another “why is jk rowling trending?” left in me — Roy🌾 (@Roy_oh_Roy) May 30, 2022 Legend states that when you’re overwhelmed and on the verge of
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Today’s News: Waiting for the other shoe to drop
Waiting for more shoes to drop: There is non zero chance they shot one of the kids. Why else make this statement oh yeah it will get worse. https://t.co/xaVehvFMug — Derek Burke (@DBurke_20) May 29, 2022 The careful phrasing of “shot and killed” may be a tip off. Here’s the
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Today’s News: Keep on keeping on
de Adder, Washington Post It’s not really surprising that the Ukraine Russia War isn’t top of everyone newscasts anymore, I guess. But it worries me when people complain about “how long” the war has been going on and why it hasn’t been wrapped up already. Three months, people! Just three
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Today’s News: Things fall apart
As a freshman in college, I got angry at a friend. Slammed my soda cup on the table & said, “Well, fuck & a half!” before storming off. It’s not much but it might work until something better comes along. — Jean Ann Duckworth (@jeanannduck) May 27, 2022 The story
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Today’s News: This #ProLifeMyAss hashtag is brutal
Twitter is having a moment today. hashtag of 2022: #ProLifeMyAss — Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) May 25, 2022 Paul Gosar: Uvalde shooter was “transsexual leftist illegal alien” Ted Cruz: gun reform is not an effective solution Marjorie Taylor Greene: we don’t need gun control. We need to “return to God”
Continue readingCathie from Canada: For Uvalde
‘ What a tragedy. Here are some of the lives lost at the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas today: These are the Lives that were taken today at Robb elementary school 💔😥🙏🏼🕊 #Texas #mass_shooting #RIP #stopgunviolence pic.twitter.com/G4yDwJEV1j — Dana A Yousif (@DAYkurd) May 25, 2022 REST IN PEACE: Fourth-grade teacher
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Today’s News: Hard to believe, isn’t it, but Doug Ford seems to be winning
I still find it hard to believe that a lot of people in Ontario are still intending to vote for Ford and the Conservative party, in spite of his awful performance as premier. Then again, I also find it hard to believe that so many people in Saskatchewan can keep
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Today’s News: Ukraine update
Here’s a collection of recent items from Ukraine. Now that Ukraine is winning this war, we are seeing some odd reactions – almost as though pundits can’t wrap their heads around the prospect of Russia losing its Evil Empire status quo. Is the West really unable to credit the possibility
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Dogs, bruh….
Rex Chapman titles many of his dog videos “Dogs, bruh” so I thought I would use it for this post: Good boy loves fireworks 💥 pic.twitter.com/XB0UJzIkBq — CCTV_IDIOTS (@cctv_idiots) May 15, 2022 short dog problems pic.twitter.com/Bk0DFSD3Mi — ᴘᴀᴠʟᴏᴠ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏʀɢɪ (@PAVGOD) May 17, 2022 DOG DAY AFTERNOON… pic.twitter.com/9InYacLw0x — Abyss
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Today’s News: Here’s some good stuff
Busy day today so its not a long post tonight. First of all, here’s a great news story: On May 18, 2022 Saskatoon Tribal Council had the pleasure of witnessing the unveiling of the Fred Sasakamoose statue at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon.https://t.co/jzFWGma1qD pic.twitter.com/we8MFu3Rds — StoonTribalCouncil (@StoonTribalCncl) May 19, 2022
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Soldiers of Ukraine
I have been struck by the number of outstanding photos I am seeing of the brave soldiers fighting for Ukraine. I have been collecting these now for more than a month, and tonight I thought I would post some of the best: Here are members of the Ukrainian Territorial Defense
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Today’s News: Ha ha
Sorry, I just can’t help myself. It’s truly a Nelson moment today. Jason Kenny has resigned as Alberta premier and as party leader. The Alberta Premier’s truck nuts will lie in state in the foyer of the province’s legislative building for four days — Walking Eagle News (@TheEagleist) May
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