"No Kings Day" – A day of protest against Trump and Musk
America won't go down without a fight. There were massive protests across the US on Monday, with the rallying cry "No Kings!" -- that precisely expressed the new American message…
Cathie from Canada
Taking a step back
So now, in this Year of Our Lord 2025, let's look at where are we at. In Canada, by mid-March, we will have a new federal Liberal leader - I…
Weekend funny stuff: The ridiculous weather: Our ridiculous politics; and Animal Crackers
Our weather here on the Prairies has been generally awful this winter -- cold cold and more cold, week after week since November.Well, its going to be a little more…
Canada’s National Treasures: Elizabeth May – Craig Baird – Gurdeep Pandher – Wab Kineau, P.J. Akeeagok and R.J. Simpson – Canadian Hockey Fans. And Moose Art
Just a post to highlight some of our most impressive Canadians in these times. First, Elizabeth May is a national treasure: Elizabeth May: "This is what you get: free health…
Yes, Carney actually did save us in 2008
The Cons are trying to re-litigate and downplay Mark Carney's role in protecting Canada from the world financial melt-down in 2008, and Scrimshaw is having none of it:Mark Carney was…
Things I learned today: Canada is really pissed; the "White Horse Prophecy"; "Leprechaun economics". And an excellent rant!
Doom-scrolling through social media today, I learned some things:First, its always better to be pissed off than pissed on! This is what is happening across all of Canada right now!🇨🇦😊…
Bending the knee
Media organizations in the US are expected to bend the knee now: There is going to come a time in the very near future where the only way to resolve…
Our Tangled Border War — comments by Charlie Angus, Wesley Wark, Dan Gardner, Paul Krugman. And new tariffs!
To illustrate this post, here is an artwork called Non-Sign II, which was built at the Peace Arch border crossing in 2010 - I think that messy tangled black border…
Weekend funny stuff: new maps & cartoons & football plays & funny posts & animal crackers, plus Mark Twain at the end
After this week, we need a little break:First, some new maps for Canada to enjoy:A comment on DEI:Some comments on our times:I don't plan on watching the Super Bowl -…
Today’s News: America is shooting the messenger
Coming soon to a university hospital in America: "Maybe us barbers have been wrong all these years to rely on ideas which have failed us. Maybe we should study the…
What a week! "Imagine watching a documentary reenacting the burning of the Library of Alexandria set to the soundtrack of Yakety Sax"
Well, this has been a shit show of a week, eh: attempting to describe the vibes of the moment. have yet to do better than: "imagine watching a documentary reenacting…
Today’s News: Protests at last
I'm seeing many people running around with their hair on fire tonight, desperately trying to get the Democrats in Congress to stop bleating about bipartisanship and finding common ground, and…
And its only been 15 days!
I am seeing real fear tonight in the United States. This sums it up in a few paragraphs:Paul Krugman What the Musk is Happening? It’s a catastrophe, but what kind…
And we were singing, bye-bye Miss American Pie
Well, what a day, eh?...We all got up to dance Oh, but we never got the chance 'Cause the players tried to take the field The marching band refused to…
Today’s News: American Tune – "…We lived so well so long…. I wonder what’s gone wrong"
Does anyone still remember Paul Simon's American Tune? ...And I don't know a soul who's not been battered I don't have a friend who feels at ease I don't know…
Trudeau’s Finest Hour
I think this will go down in history as Trudeau's best speech -- warm but resolute, articulate, clear, telling America they are wrong without blaming them, reassuring Canadians they will…
Tariff Suggestion Box: Maybe we should just send Trump a few million?
So it looks like the tariffs are on, and the suggestions are coming thick and fast -- some funny, some serious: First up, maybe a bribe? When I read Josh…
Trump 2 The Revenge Tour: Son of Sharpie-gate
What a shameful day - 67 people die and Trump makes it all about him. This is really just another "Sharpie-gate" -- remember in 2019 Trump insisted that he hadn't…
Turn-around? The Liberals are rebounding
Yes, I know, I know, the Foreign Interference Commission report is more important than a polling bump - and if you want some good reporting on that report, see Dale…
"Gargle my balls!"
Well, yes, maybe it's hopeless but we can still laugh."GARGLE MY BALLS!" will be my new battle cry. https://t.co/gkuezCaBtP— Qiilu (@Qiilu1) January 29, 2025 "Gargle my balls" is the revolutionary…