Waiting for the game: Watching "The Sweater" and gathering a batch of news updates
While we wait for the game on Thursday night, enjoy my favourite NFB video in all time, The Sweater, plus a batch of news updates. The maybe pipeline PM Carney:…
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Wars and rumours of war, plus some Canada news, and predictions of a sad World Cup
It seems like its been a while since I've updated on today's wars, so here are a few recent posts and comments that I found illuminating: Iran War update Tonight…
Olé Olé Olé! Habs win it in overtime. Plus, more about the Alberta voter ID app scandal
What an outstanding win Carrier’s side switch grants Newhook a cushion on entry, and the forward makes no mistake to send the Habs to the ECF. The second replay gives…
Tabarnak!!! Plus, Sunday Funday with funny-odd and funny-haha posts, Hating AI, Carney Hat Trick, TrumpWatch, and Animal Crackers
Oh, tabarnak! The Habs lose tonight - On to Monday! The video low-lights of Saturday's game are here. I'm not posting the clip because I don't really want to watch…
The Carney and Smith announcement, plus a note on Trump’s crazy language
It was a big announcement today in Alberta:Canada and Alberta Strike Landmark Implementation Agreement on Energy, Emissions, and Export Diversification By Annie Koshy Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier…
Today’s News: Habs Rule (almost)! Plus a round-up of comments on the Alberta separatist referendum, and a smattering of Trump/China
Habs Rule (almost)! Montreal wins 6-3 over Buffalo, and will be going home with hopes to take it all on Saturday night's game 6 Montreal will be rocking! They stick…
Some good Venn diagrams, plus some good news updates
Starting with a few Venn diagrams:The Artemis II astronauts met with Carney on Thursday The group includes Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialists Christina Koch and Canadian Jeremy…
Today’s News: We just need the next 2 out of 3. Plus Trump leaves for China, and some "Strait of Hormuz Blues"
Next two out of three A crazy game and unfortunate loss, Sabres 3 to Canadiens 2: At Sportsnet, Eric Engels writes: In a game the Montreal Canadiens lost by one…
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times – from Habs Rule to America Chaos
For some reason I am seeing a lot of just two kinds of posts. Positive ones about the Habs victory on Sunday, and negative ones about Trump's America causing chaos…
Sunday Funday: Funny posts about Canada, ETTD, sports, academics, and more, plus Carney hat-trick TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers
First, good items about Canada Todd Maffin does a "heritage minute" about Heritage Minutes All of the Minutes are saved here: https://www.historicacanada.ca/productions/minutes This is my favourite: Heaven does exist and…
Good for the Habs! Plus today’s Canada news – from Obama to a pink Barbie Jeep
Habs win!So the series is tied as they head to Montreal for the next two games. When it got to 4-1, that was really the end for Buffalo View on…
Today’s News: Poilievre Put-downs, Responding to Wexit, China gives Trump the finger, and a Hantavirus Cruise Ship Update
Poilievre Put-downs I think I need to start a regular feature about the comments and cartoons I see on our opposition leader Pierre Poilievre. I must admit, I seldom actually…
Today’s News: Some comments worth sharing on Iran, Alberta, ICE and rich bros, plus some updates on Canada good news, that hantavirus cruise ship and Epstein-gate. Finally, DAMN!
Some comments worth sharing Black Cloud Six on the Iran War A great piece here from Black Cloud Six, on how the American way of war is failing again. This…
Today’s News: Go Habs Go! Welcoming our new Governor General. And marking Red Dress Day
Go Habs Go! We're all getting set for Wednesday night! The Montreal Canadiens are set to start their series against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday. To win this series, the…
"May the Force be with you" and all the other stuff happening around Star Wars Day: Carney in Armenia, the PBO assessment, ICE on Canadians, Iran War, Met Gala, Star Wars, Kent State, Gordon Lightfoot, Habs Rule!
I hadn't realized so much was happening in the first few days of May: Carney is in Armenia View on Threads Carney's speech: TL,DW: DRM News reports "Canadian Prime Minister…
Sunday Funday: Sports Update, Wrapping up the Royal Visit, a bunch of good and funny posts. Plus NSFW, Getting Old(er), Carney Hat-Trick, TrumpWatch and Animal Crackers
Go Habs! Go Raptors!But win or lose, you both do Canada proud.Sports UpdateOutstanding! RJ BARRETT "CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?"— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) May 1, 2026 at 8:29 PMCanadians were really…
Good reads: Dale Smith, John Ivison, Maggie Helwig, Tod Maffin, Paul Krugman, IFLOZ, James, Katharine Wilkinson, Sherman Alexie, Cole Haddon
Norman Rockwell's tribute to Carl Spitzweg's The BookwormGood reads about politics Now that Carney has a majority, the Liberals were able to take control of Parliamentary Committees for the first…
Just a series of events – both unfortunate and fortunate: Alberta separatism, Jamel Jivani, Avi Lewis, Trump, Charles and Camilla, the DSRB, and Mr. Rogers
Today I found news all from all over. To begin, here are some pretty unfortunate events. First, Alberta separatists have just shown us all that their basic nature is deceit…
Zingers – from Carney, from Jeremy Hansen, from Calgarians, from Charlotte Clymer, from King Charles, from Gavin Newsom, and the 8647 meme
The news today was pretty grim - Iran War blockages until summer so the world economy is toast. But there were some pretty good "zingers" today too! Carney in the…
Today’s News: King Charles’ US Visit, Carney’s Spring Economic Update. And hooray for the Buffalo Sabres!
King Charles' US Visit Irony dies as King Charles speaks to Congress: TL,DW: It was a good speech, apparently written at least partly by Charles himself. And both Democrats and…