Today’s News: Ukraine Strong
A year ago, Russia launched its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. A year later, Ukraine still stands. There is lots of commentary today about how Ukraine did this — Zelenskyy’s brilliant…
Cathie from Canada
Today’s News: "Home On Native Land"
Yes, “home on Native land” is exactly right. Some Canadians may be freaking out about this national anthem version at the NBA All-Star game, but I think it’s perfectly justified:…
Today’s Funny Stuff: rounding up the tweets and substacks
I still love this cartoon, from a year ago. Here’s one more great comment about the Rouleau report: So far it seems, according to Justice Rouleau, @JustinTrudeau’s worst fault regarding…
Today’s News: Justified
TL;DR Breaking: #POEC report “Canada’s use of Emergency Act justified due to shit policing and ongoing political interference and douchebaggery from the great unwashed” (I’m paraphrasing). Now go get jobs.…
Today’s Scene: "What about the squirrels?"
One of the things I love about social media is that we keep finding “some guy” who knows an awful lot of great stuff. For example, here is a Balloon…
Today’s Funny Stuff: Baseball and Billings Bridge and Penquins and more
I know I’m pushing the season a little — six weeks until opening day! – but in honour of Superbowl Weekend, here’s some baseball stuff: Some of the worst baseball…
Today’s News: Roundup time
A roundup of this week’s news: First, this happened on Tuesday — weird, wasn’t it: The handshake. pic.twitter.com/9KBgNH1mcP — Andrew Brown (@browncbc) February 7, 2023 I can’t believe this needs…
Today’s Scene: We don’t get to choose the battle. We only get to choose our side.
I said this years ago and I say it again today: We don’t get to choose the battle. We only get to choose our side. Right now, Canada finds itself…
Today’s Great Stuff: Thoughtful, interesting, funny
I noticed some of the kids from down the block coming home from school yesterday and one of them was wearing shorts …. Here’s some thoughtful, interesting, and funny stuff…
"Abandoned to violence" – Ottawa People’s Commission first report
The Public Order Emergency Commission report is due this month, but already we have an initial report from the Ottawa People’s Commission — a community initiative set up last June…
Today’s News: "In the Covid era, the vulnerable die earlier, the remaining become vulnerable earlier"
I’ve been noticing and collecting a variety of recent posts and tweets about Covid and our situation these days, and the challenges we will be facing in 2023. This pretty…
Today’s Great Stuff
Here are some of the funny tweets and stories I have seen over the last couple of weeks: I am so tired of living like it’s the 1600s. Can I…
Today’s Scene: Enshittification
I used to title these posts “From the Substacks” but good commentary is not just Substacks these days, its Medium and Patreon and blogs and opinion pieces from all over.…
And whoosh! The McGonigal spy story is gone!
Was there ever a conspiracy theory more bizarre, more crazy, than believing that Russia was behind Trump’s unexpected 2016 election victory? But just because something sounds crazy doesn’t mean it…
Funny stuff
First, a few recent cartoons: (Read more…) Next, here are some fascinating accounts to follow: Global distribution of flamingos pic.twitter.com/SfTDLzYfzV — Amazing Maps (@amazingmap) January 20, 2023 In 1992, around…
Today’s News: Another one gone
One of our growth industries these days is baby boomer deaths — today, it was David Crosby: “If you’re sad today, just remember the world is over 4 billion years…
Ukraine update – Bob Rae: "To base decisions on fear would be devastating for democracy"
I’m doing a Ukraine update every two or three weeks now – my last one was Dec 28, when I talked about the resilience and courage of the Ukraine people.…
I’m so tired of Teh Stupid!
The question asked by nations around the world in 2016 was “Why is US politics so stupid?” because America’s idiotic Electoral College system allowed Trump to become president even though…
What a week!
Sad news from all over today: Jeff Beck, Robbie Bachman, Lisa Marie Presley … gone. ☹️ Life is fragile folks. pic.twitter.com/XJ7FVj7pJu — Larry Updike (@LarryUpdike) January 13, 2023 In other…
Some things to think about, when you have a minute…
Here are some predictions for 2023 from Visual Capitalist Here’s something else to ponder: Andrew Wyeth, Fence Line ,1967,watercolor on paper21.9 x 30″ “I prefer winter & fall,when you feel…