Hey, it’s time for some funny stuff!
I am always so glad when January is over: Post by @brittlestar View on Threads One of the best shots in live TV history pic.twitter.com/QiXs7Jjg2Z — Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) January…
Cathie from Canada
Today’s News: an imaginary bouncy castle of 20-20 hindsight
Very disappointing to see a Federal Court judge, Justice Richard Mosely, create an imaginary rewrite of history to conclude that Ottawa really hadn’t needed to invoke the Emergencies Act against…
Today’s News: Prairie Harm Reduction – "It’s about keeping people alive"
It has taken years for Canadians to understand the concept of harm reduction – which means everything from sunscreen to seatbelts, not just safe injection sites and naloxone – but…
Well, isn’t this just ducky? Now Iran and Pakistan are verging on war
Whoa-jeez, this is getting dangerous: Multiple reports are indicating that Pakistan has conducted cross-border strikes against Baloch militants based in Iran. Pakistan wasted little time in trying to restore deterrence…
The cry of the Cu-cu-cu bird!
From across the Prairies we hear the mournful cry of the Cu-cu-cu bird….”Cu-cu-cu-Christ, its cu-cu-cu-cold here!” Oh well — we had a great fall here, and a green Christmas, so…
Writings about the Israel-Hamas War
First, Paul Wells has an interesting article out tonight about how police are dealing with the pro-Palestinian protests: The police won’t make your point Notes on a 20-year revolution in…
Bring on the crazy!
I’m seeing some crazy stuff tonight on the social. Like this: As an electrician, i’d like to remind Pierre Poilievre that we don’t capture lighting from the sky. We work…
Happy New Year!
Post by @jaredmay76 View on Threads No one does NYE fireworks like London! ?#LondonNYE #LondonFireworkspic.twitter.com/aHxZExYYKL — Sahil Oberoi (@SahilOberoi1) January 1, 2024 2024 has officially reached the shores of Canada.As…
Odds and ends – from dancing ladies to dancing daddies, and dogs, of course
So tonight I have been going through various Bookmarks and other saved posts and I’m finding some great stuff to share. This month I saw two different cartoons based on…
Christmas traditions: 12 Days, Festivus, Messiah, and the oddest Christmas Special ever!
Time for an annual “traditions” post — Twelve Days of Christmas: Festivus: The Messiah: The New York Times writes Handel’s ‘Messiah’ Teaches Us a Surprising Lesson About Tradition: …Fortunately, Handel’s…
Dogs, bruh – plus cats and owls and the rest of the barnyard
Here’s some great dogs – plus cats and owls and the rest of the barnyard. First, of course, dogs! this guy built a racetrack in his backyard for his dogs…
Israel-Hamas War Update: what happens next?
I know Seymour Hersch has his flaws – a tendency toward grandiosity in his reporting — but he has good sources and his column last night raises some good questions…
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…
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…