Today’s News: "being down 10 is a victory these days for the Liberals"
I got a chuckle out of Evan Scrimshaw’s lead in his Substack yesterday: Abacus’ Conservative Curveball Is There Life In The Liberals?: It is a notable statement that being down…
Cathie from Canada
Weekend fun stuff: from The Beatles to more Cats v. Christmas Trees
This is the kind of thread that I used to find occasionally on Twitter and all of the comments were always just so funny. Glad to see this type of…
Well, here’s more upsetting news
On the day that Canada remembers the Montreal Massacre, I am reading articles about the terrible sexual violence and rape that Hamas inflicted on Israeli men and women on Oct…
Time to put up the tree!
First, Advent Calendars! According to my chocolate advent calendar there’s only 4 days left until Christmas Day — Dr Helen Ingram (@drhingram) December 1, 2023 To celebrate the season I…
Today’s News: From Trudeau v. Poilievre, to "effective altruism"
Well, well, well — so Trudeau was right about India’s responsibility for the murder of Canadian Hardeep Singh Nijjar. In his National Intelligence and Security Newsletter, Wesley Wark brings us…
Well, here’s some upsetting news
Hamas apparently doesn’t know where at least 40 of the hostages are. In his nightly Ukraine post at Balloon Juice, Adam Silverman is also keeping up with the latest news…
"Conservative’ means never having to say you’re sorry
The stupid, it burns! Yesterday following that awful crash at the Niagara Falls border crossing, somebody in Pierre Poilievre’s office was listening to Fox News when they jumped the gun…
Dogs, bruh!
Post by @dogsarethefunniest View on Threads People who say animals don’t have feelings have never seen the look on my dog’s face when she realizes I dropped a slice of…
"As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly"
Using the excuse of American Thanksgiving, I just need to post the funniest line ever said on television: and here’s the back-story:
Today’s fascinating stuff: from Saskatchewan Batman to outstanding truckers
Historian Craig Baird is doing more interesting AI stuff — this one is from his series on The Provincial Batman: 3. Saskatchewan ?3/13 pic.twitter.com/RP3mWdZwqv — Craig Baird – Canadian History…
Surveying the Substacks: from the Wingnut Grievance Bubble to the imminent end of the baby boomer generation
First, at Everyone Is Entitled To My Own Opinion, Jeff Tiedrich writes Sporky and the Space Nazi get screwed by the Wingnut Grievance Bubble with a guest appearance by the…
Here’s a great Doonesbury cartoon
Isn’t this hilarious? Post by @beingliberal View on Threads Here is the link to the comic on Go Comics: https://www.gocomics.com/doonesbury/2023/11/12
Today’s News: My List about the Israel-Hamas War
Credit: WarMapper I have started a new Twitter List of people who have useful perspectives on this awful war — I call it just “Israel-Hamas War” and you can sign…
Oddities and funny stuff: from the Valeriepieris circle to a bull riding a motorcycle
First up, the Valeriepieris circle, which is sorta fascinating. Out of a total world population of 8 billion, there are 4.2 billion living in this circle. And this is fascinating…
Today’s News: Ain’t it the Truth!
Just a whole bunch of comeuppance news tonight. First, from Canada: Conservative MP’s are now complaining in the HoC that Liberals are calling out their disinformation on social media. Also,…
Today’s News: Updates about the Israel-Hamas War
I think Israel is finally trying to inform the world about what it had gone through, and what it is trying to do – we’re seeing more stories about what…
Halloween part deux
My brother just sent this to me – it is amazing! In The Hall Of The Mountain King, by VoicePlay
Happy Halloween!
Here’s some to laugh at today: It’s ok to consider Reeses Pumpkin Peanut Butter Cups as a fruit during Halloween season. — TG ☕️ (@TG22110) October 22, 2023 Canadian politicians,…
Today’s News: using the Israel-Hamas War to promote antisemitism
I can appreciate the sincerity of those who support the Palestinians and oppose Netanyahu. But that sincerity is being weaponized now by those around the world who hate Jews. The…
Today’s News: What rough beast is coming in the Israel-Hamas War?
Until I read Tom Friedman’s column in the New York Times, I didn’t understand what was happening in the Israel-Hamas War – particularly why so many people around the world…