thepoppinator.bsky.social - Profile | ThreadSky | a Reddit-style client for Bluesky

submitted 21 hours ago • 814 comments

In 1991, Delwin Vriend, an openly gay man, was fired from his job as a laboratory coordinator and chemistry lab instructor in Alberta. He was told he was fired because he was gay. His court case helped pave the way to remove bans on same-sex marriage across Canada. 🧵1/10

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

I dunno what to do with this image. It was just too good to pass up on.

submitted 4 days ago • 22 comments

After the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on June 2, 1953, a special operation began to ensure Canadians saw the footage the same day. It involved military aircraft, the RCMP and a lot of moving parts to make it happen. This is the story of Operation Pony Express. 🧵1/7

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

Jean Cuthand Goodwill was a descendant of Chief Poundmaker, the daughter of activist John Tootoosis and the sister of actor Gordon Tootoosis. Throughout her life, she dedicated herself to providing health care to the First Nations of Canada. This is her story. 🧵1/8

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

A true Canadian challenge. And why Americans really don't want us to get rid of supply management. 🤣

submitted 7 days ago • 6 comments

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

submitted 7 days ago • 29 comments

In 1963, a group of Canadian Roman Catholic priests began to play hockey to raise money for charity. In 907 games, they lost only six times and raised $4 million. Did I mention the backup goaltender horses? This is the story of The Flying Fathers! 🧵1/10

submitted 7 days ago • 19 comments

submitted 8 days ago • 13 comments

28 May 1927 | Norwegian Jewish boy of Lithuanian origin, Alf Abel Goldwasser, was born in Oslo. He arrived at Auschwitz on 1 December 1942 and was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

submitted 8 days ago • 10 comments

submitted 8 days ago • 176 comments

For a time in the 1930s, five sisters were the biggest tourist attraction in Ontario, surpassing even Niagara Falls. But behind the scenes, they were exploited by everyone around them, including the Ontario Government. This is the story of the Dionne Quintuplets. 🧵1/16

submitted 8 days ago • 6 comments

Larry Kwong made history in 1948 when he became the first person of Asian descent to play in the National Hockey League. Jean Beliveau praised him as a player who made everyone around him better. This is the story of a player who made history. 🧵1/10

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Rita MacNeil was one of the most beloved Canadian singers from the 1980s onward. Her music outsold that of Garth Brooks and she was a fixture on television, including a memorable cameo on Trailer Park Boys. This is the story of Rita MacNeil! 🧵1/15

submitted 8 days ago • 9 comments

💥 BREAKING: Shareholders of Merck & Co one of the largest pharma companies in the world, voted today to reject an anti-DEI proposal, 99-1 percent. Merck Board recommended shareholders vote against proposal that called for eliminating "discriminatory DEI milestones" from executive compensation.

submitted 10 days ago • 148 comments

When King Charles takes the throne in the Canadian parliament today — the first time a British monarch will open proceedings since 1977 — it will be a “big symbolic move to come to the defense of Canada,” Dasha Burns says on today’s #playbookpod. Listen to the ep now: pod.link/1169056746

submitted 10 days ago • 130 comments

“The King mentioned that when his mother …opened Parliament in 1957, it was … in the midst of the Cold War. The world faces a different threat with democratic pluralism, the rule of law and freedom under assault, he said.” www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/a8e29b0...

submitted 9 days ago • 83 comments

Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star

submitted 10 days ago • 13 comments

Today is my birthday! It was on this day in 1980 that I entered the world! So, I thought today for one of my longer posts I would share my own history. This is my story! Birthday donations always appreciated :) www.buymeacoffee.com/craigu 🧵1/12

submitted 10 days ago • 27 comments

The Westminster Parliamentary system has some weird traditions - the dragging of the new Speaker to their seat by the PM & Opposition leader being but one. I love this tradition. It’s always worth a smile. #cdnpoli

submitted 10 days ago • 64 comments

Trust takes; Years to build Seconds to break and Forever to repair

submitted 10 days ago • 11 comments

The wife of a Ukrainian soldier nearly choked up as she searched for her husband among the prisoners of war. They finally found each other and hugged. United 24 Media / Instagram

submitted 9 days ago • 6 comments

King Charles III: It reminds us the true north is indeed strong and free.

submitted 9 days ago • 149 comments

submitted 10 days ago • 19 comments

Airlines cancel service to the USA and reroute tourism to other countries. www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...

submitted 11 days ago • 28 comments

Love You Forever, by Canadian author Robert Munsch making an appearance in the latest episode of The Last of Us

submitted 11 days ago • 12 comments

25 May 1933 | Dutch Jewish girl, Sara Knoop, was born in Amsterdam. She arrived at #Auschwitz on 27 January 1944 and was murdered in a gas chamber right after the selection made by SS doctors.

submitted 12 days ago • 19 comments