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Not sure how to convey to Europeans this feeling of quiet dread that grips America this Sunday afternoon… everyone is waiting to see if Trump and/or Elon will snap - and how they will punish Ukraine and Germany.

Should women have the vote? Tune in next week as Cross Country Checkup invites a bunch a men on the show to discuss.

Tone deaf entitlement on display again on the top benches of the CBC. Repost. What are they thinking?

Not an understatement unfortunately

Do it 😂

What happened to my Lake? duckduckgo.com?q=lake+ontar... Lake Trump is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north, west, and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario,

Excellent read especially on what 338 actually does and/or is capable of reflecting

New from me in the Globe: It makes no sense to renegotiate the USMCA with a country that can’t be trusted to follow it and isn’t following it right now. Canada should not renegotiate the USMCA and should consider withdrawing from this dead-letter agreement. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

I just tapped into Bluesky for Ontario Election Debate and instantly regretting it ….

Ah the American Republic - was ever this… sigh

Once again I am leaving the Munich Security Conference in a low mood. Amongst all the noise, the US signalled their plans for Europe, so things are becoming clearer. But things are clearly not good. This is what we now know, and what we have to do about it:🧵1/17

Could we get him embalmed? NOW?

Really important thread. Especially in context of the Ontario Winter Election. Humiliating. Ford’s performance as Chair of this fiasco should be on the Campaign block. He has dropped the file and the papers are flying all over the room — not to mention the on off on off Starlink disaster. IMHO.

For those - like me - who need a refresher on Harold Innes en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_...

I love this. It is a must-read for Canadians. I keep saying: this experience should motivate us to finally reckon with our own shameful history and take real and meaningful action to do *much* better in the present to build a better future. 🧡 www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/c...

That goes for Doug F too. OK Ontario let’s go!

With Time Magazine’s recent article it might be worth visiting our country’s not so distant electoral and political history … upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...

On Feb. 14th I try always to give honor to one of the greatest contributors to American democracy in our nation’s history, Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery, Douglass never knew his actual birthdate, and adopted Feb. 14th as the day. His penetrating insights about our country inspire me daily.

Yep

Doesn’t happen in all wards - this is more like it

When all seems bleak may this lift a few Gaelic spirits….

"The last segregated school in Ontario closed in 1964." — segregation in education is not a relic of the distant past explains Afua Cooper (@utsc.bsky.social), tonight at 8/11pm with "In the Light of Dawn" author Marie Carter and @namshine.bsky.social #blackhistorymonth #onted

Worth looking at the full post AND following Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social

Still didn't read the room back home.

People need to hear this. Tone Deaf. Didn't read the room back home.

Please repost - absolutely essential reading

Is it lol or lmao?

This seems like good time to celebrate something special

The gap between First Nations and non-First Nations life expectancy in Alberta is 19 years, and wider now than any other point on record. This is a provincial and national emergency. #ableg www.stalbertgazette.com/local-news/f...

Hello Canada 🍁 anyone awake ?

Is reconciliation on the back burner? The Liberal leadership race is in full swing, but candidates have little to say about issues facing Indigenous Peoples. APTN’s Karyn Pugliese joins the conversation on the latest InFocus: pod.fo/e/2a9520

A city by a lake - February 2025

Do it Doug! Go for it!

“I was considering how all of these things worked together to create what is known as the 'prairie tall grass ecosystem... I wanted to highlight the invisibility of systems when everything is working well, as it should be.” - Wally Dion 📷 Blaine Campbell Story: wallydion.com/fabric-quilts

Exactly so

Well this sounds interesting - something Canadians might like?

He is a little subdued -- he should be.