Missing the Boomers
So here is the problem: My latest article….Canadian troops in Poland not being reimbursed for meals https://t.co/GCKdKM4T84 via @ottawacitizen — David Pugliese (@davidpugliese) April 3, 2023 The Line offers this…
Cathie from Canada
"Beer, bedrooms and bathrooms"
I’m reading lots of tweets and comments these days about how banana-pants crazy some Republicans are these days, and it worries me that Canada is trending in the same direction.…
"Florida man charged"
I didn’t bother watching any of the White Bronco chase yesterday, the Manhattan court proceedings today, or the Mar-a-Lardo speech tonight. But I have seen some great tweets and comments…
Substack Roundup: "Don’t Panic"
Before the news became completely dominated by the Orange Turd being hauled into court, I saw some interesting substack columns that are worth sharing. First, Justin Ling asks us to…
Today’s Random Stuff: News, views and pizza
Lots of news this week — in Canada, the Mass Casualty Commission report was released: Here is the essence of the Mass Casualty Commission 3000-page report: https://t.co/HYx1JuU2qC — Cathie from…
Today’s News: The Absolute Worst
The school shootings are the worst, the absolute worst. Here is an incredible photo — a child weeping as she is being transported away from The Covenant School shooting in…
This is the way the Han Dong smear ends: not with a bang, but a whimper
The accusations against Han Dong are falling apart. Watch everyone nodding along as the translation error story was reported on Sunday: Boom. Rob Benzie’s comments on @ctvqp this morning regarding…
Today’s Random Stuff: Horses, Dogs. and Turning Points
First, here is an amazing photo “Slam on the Brakes” from The Atlantic. It is © Steven Zhou and was taken in Ontario in August 2022. It won the 2023…
Today’s News: Dark Brandon comes to Ottawa
Dark Brandon came to Canada today. It was very funny, really — you see, our Conservatives watch too much Fox News, so they were all thinking that the Biden they…
Today’s News: the Han Dong accusations
Today’s biggest story was the Han Dong accusations. This is what he said yesterday to Parliament: Han Dong informs the House that he will now sit as an independent MP…
Twenty years ago
…Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack…
Today’s News: Saskatchewan has created another cat party
A new provincial political party recently formed here, calling themselves the Sask United Party, which intends to out-conservative the existing Saskatchewan Party. Basically, I think its just another Cat party…
Today’s News: Temper Tantrums
Here’s how I see it: First of all, Canadian voters haven’t turfed Trudeau in three elections and chances are they won’t in the 2025 either. The opinion polls are back…
Today’s News: David Johnston to the rescue
I do keep wondering what, exactly, this China scandal is all about: Seriously. Watching journalists in Canada is like watching 7 year olds playing soccer. Just a gaggle of kids…
Today’s Random Stuff: Cats and Pigs and Politics
Its the weekend, so here we go with some random stuff from the lighter side. BBC News posted an very odd tweet about how the pandemic hadn’t really affected anyone’s…
Today’s News: Outstanding Support for Trans Rights
I thought this was outstanding: And with a disturbing rise in anti-transgender hate here in Canada and around the world recently, I want to be very clear about one more…
Today’s Random Stuff — dogs, frogs, and physics
Dogs, bruh! Great, now I have to go buy twice as many tennis balls. https://t.co/PMJnXwp8lJ — Gerggers (@gerggers) February 23, 2023 this dog is friends with a crow and it’s…
Today’s News: "Being Woke" = "Being Kind"
My husband and I were talking tonight and he asked “Exactly what is ‘Woke’ anyway?” Hmm, good question. Coincidentally, I have been reading some stuff just today about it, and…
Today’s Scene: An Inquiry If Necessary, but Not Necessarily An Inquiry
A batch of very good substacks this week. When it comes to the news of the day, the conclusion of the Canadian columnists I read is this: 1. If China…
Today’s Random Stuff
First, here’s something I didn’t know: Reservation runway: Rising Cree designer makes New York runway debut — ‘The future is going to be Indigenous-led’: designer Scott Wabano /via @CBCMontreal https://t.co/5ADVQ8anAR…