Roundup: CPC deals with the Crossing. And its not their finest hour….
Have you been watching Poilievre and his caucus loyalists as they huff and puff and fling insults far and wide? I thought this was the gang who were trying to…
Cathie from Canada
"Remembrance Day is not about us — it’s about them"
I found these great drawings by Alex Colville here, on a website called Courage Remembered which is very much worth exploring.And here is Leonard Cohen reading In Flanders Fields: I…
"Touchdown Riders!" plus Sunday Funday posts — Funny stuff, Trump Watch, Animal Crackers
The greatest call in sports is "Touchdown Riders!"The Saskatchewan Roughriders are going to the Grey Cup next Sunday, to face the Alouettes in Winnipeg! It's the first time in 12…
This AI stuff may not work out very well…
Let's see... I have lived through the 1973 oil crisis, the 1980 crisis in the BC forest industry, Black Monday in 1987, the dot com bubble of 2000, the mortgage…
Today’s News: More talk about Poilievre – "he was inevitable and invincible but now he’s neither" Plus Sandwich Guy is acquitted
I'll bet Poilievre cannot believe how quickly he has fallen and he can't get up. View on Threads The CBC At Issue panel describes Poilievre's leadership as "toxic" and his…
Today’s News: Yes, there’s going to be a vote of non-confidence … against Poilievre
I loved this artwork from Dean Blundell. Ostensibly, the d'Entremont floor crossing was about Carney's budget, but in reality it will be Poilievre's leadership that is the most affected. That…
Busy Tuesday: Carney budget shows his low-key pizzazz; Democrat Mamdani shows his stuff in New York
I was searching around for some worthwhile comments on the Canadian budget to share tonight, and mostly I found shallow "takes" about d'Entremont crossing the floor and about how dull…
Today’s News: Budget angst, Trump angst, Blue Jay angst
Tuesday is Budget Day ...and Canada can expect a shitshow -- screeds about imaginary taxes, tales of woe, gasps of horror, hand-wringing, pearl-clutching... The Conservatives' budgetary demands include fiction. There…
Yes, there is crying in baseball! Some good posts about the Jays, and some Sunday Funday posts about Carney, Poilievre, Trump, Vance, Ozymandias, TrumpWatch and Animal Crackers
View on Threads Canada is sunk in gloom tonight - it was so close, and everyone wanted it so much. But the Blue Jays proved themselves to be Canada's team…
On to Game 7 – "Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more" #WantItAll
Henry V - to the troops: Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more .................show us here The mettle of your pasture; let us swear That you are worth…
Halloween Funnies!
One thing that I notice about Halloween now is that so many adults seem way too involved. Other than helping our kids carve their pumpkins, I always felt the whole…
Three down, one to go ⚾ #WantItAll
Carney and Ford said last week that the Jays would win it in 6. At the time I thought, well, maybe -- but now, it actually may be! View on…
Two down, two to go! ⚾#WantItAll
Oh, wasn't it just fine! After that devastating 18-inning loss on Monday, the Jays came out swinging: TWO MORE ✌️ #WANTITALL— Toronto Blue Jays (Bot) (@bluejaysbot.bsky.social) October 28, 2025 at…
Today’s News: White House down; Carney up; and yes, it was another bummer
White House down I'm seeing some good cartoons and posts about Trump's awful East Wing destruction: Here is what the White House east wing used to look like: Christmas 2024…
Sunday Funday: Bummed about the game, but here’s some good stuff about Canada plus some random laughs, Trump Watch and Animal Crackers
About the gameI am bummed tonight. I tell myself that we can't win 'em all. But I wanted to! If you need a summary of the Saturday game, click here…
One down, three to go! ⚾ #WantItAll
What an extraordinary game! Here's some good posts: View on Threads View on Threads View on Threads Blue Jays dedicate 11-4 blowout to Donald Trump 🇨🇦— The Beaverton (@thebeaverton.com) October…
Today’s News: Expectations, meet Reality! Carney v the economy, Poilievre v the RCMP, Trump v America, Reagan v Trump. And Go Jays!
When I scanned the news today, there seemed to be a common theme - that ambitious leaders don't necessarily understand the difficulties of actually putting their ideas into effect.Yes, some…
Today’s News: Prime Minister Carney’s speech – "fortune favours the bold"
On Wednesday night, Carney spoke to the country about what the upcoming Liberal budget will highlight. His speech didn't have a lengthy list of specifics but it set out a…
Appreciating the Longform Universe
I was thinking the other day about the difference between Trump's second term now and his first in 2015, the difference between Poilievre's conservative leadership now and Harper's in 2012,…
Happy happy joy joy times 2! The Jays are going to the World Series!
What a game! Not a blowout at all, the Mariners just couldn't get another run in the last two innings. George Springer gives the Jays the lead— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social)…