Mainly, we duck and cover….
From 2016 to 2020, Canada survived Trump by ducking a lot - Trudeau managed to save NAFTA mostly, we didn't get pulled into any American wars, we quietly helped out…
Cathie from Canada
Today’s News: Trudeau v Poilievre – is it time to put up or shut up?
Disappointing but not surprising to see the Liberals lose that Quebec by-election yesterday. I saw some commentary online to the effect that now Trudeau will just HAVE to resign. But…
Animal Crackers
Just a few great animal posts I have seen recently:the perfect photo doesn’t exi- pic.twitter.com/nf4EOZJ7Ji— Punch Cat (@PunchingCat) September 13, 2024 Perfect.. 😊 pic.twitter.com/ZMVkyuQPws— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) September 4, 2024 Got...
Today’s Roundup: Sunday’s Vance Interview From Hell
I'll bet Vance never thought the leopards would eat HIS face... Listen to this closely. JD Vance is explicitly acknowledging that he’s using anti-migrant disinformation as tool for attention. This…
Crazy stupid racist crap
Absolute craziness in the United States now:First they came for the pregnant women And I did not speak out Because I was not a pregnant woman Then they came for…
Today’s News: #ETTD
Back in 2016, Rick Wilson invented the hashtag #ETTD (Everything Trump Touches Dies) - and he is absolutely right. Every single time. Every new Trump favorite has that wild eyed…
Today’s News: What does Singh think he is doing?
Not only is this an anti-progressive, anti climate position, but his stated basis for it is based on right-wing disinformation.Good job, NDP!— Emmett Macfarlane 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 (@EmmMacfarlane) September 12, 2024…
Long Threads: More things I didn’t know
There is one thing that I still love about Twitter and other social media -- how interesting people are still publishing interesting "long threads" where I learn about a new…
Today’s News: Hooray for Harris!
A triumph! At last! The Harris message of a positive, forward-looking, united America really resonated at tonight's debate. And Trump just looked like the tired, befuddled old man he really…
Today’s News: Getting through the next eight weeks
Just eight more interminable weeks until the American election I don't know how I will get through it. The Harris-Trump debate is tomorrow night, and I suspect its the only…
Stories from the Internet: The Great Flamingo Uprising
An occasional series:The Great Flamingo Uprising From the Tumblr website "Zookeeper Problems" we find this story of the Great Flamingo Uprising of 2010:In addition to the aviary/jungle exhibit, our zoo…
Today’s News: They’re trying to "Sane-wash" Trump
Aaron Rupar has popularized a new term for how the American media is reporting on Trump -- "Sane-washing" Trump's speeches are gibberish -- stream-of-consciousness rambling whines about the 2020 election,…
Today’s News: Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies….
For years now, we have been told how successful the Canadian right-wing social media influencer pundit critics are. They told us during the Convoy how popular these yahoos were --…
Trying to protect the NDP vote in Elmwood-Transcona?
Canada is still mystified by Singh's decision to "rip up" his Supply and Confidence agreement with Trudeau. Funny, most of the time when people “rip up agreements” it’s because the…
Ain’t we havin’ some fun now? Crazy stories today about Singh in Canada, and the Russians in the US
First in today's news, of course, was Jasmeet Singh's announcement that he is "ripping up" the Supply and Confidence agreement with the Liberals - whatever that means:You are delusional Sir.…
Today’s News: Roundup on vaccine denialism
Here is an excellent commentary on vaccine denialism - Timothy Caulfield Politics and Vaccine Misinformation: A Horrifyingly Bad Mix :...Misinformation about COVID vaccines, and vaccines more generally, has become so…
Today’s News: Paralympics pride; remarkable connections; funniest book Forward ever; and Animal crackers
I haven't been following the Paralympics as much as I should have, but here's some great news:GOLD FOR CANADA 🇨🇦 Nicholas Bennett wins Canada’s first gold medal at the Paralympics.He…
Today’s News: International Overdose Awareness Day 2024
Saturday, Aug 31 was International Overdose Awareness Day and in Saskatoon it was marked at Prairie Harm Reduction through memorial and remembrance. Here are photos and an article from The…
Today’s News: "But how is the chicken cooked?"
Sometimes I have thought that bloggers like me are too "down" on the media.And then then I see how many in the American media persist in living in a myth…
Wrapping up the week: why Poilievre really wants an election; why Harris still needs to work really hard
Why Poilievre wants an early election: Ohhh THAT’S why Poilievre wanted the NDP to pull the plug on the Lib govt yesterday LOL. The Cons are in full panic mode:…