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Retired physics teacher, dabbler in geomatics, aviation enthusiast, computer/networking geek, movie fan. Aubrey-Maturin! Still trying to be a good husband, father, grandfather, friend, neighbour and citizen. Civilization dies when we choose to be ignorant
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Zelenskyy: "Trust me, we understand the Russians much better, the mentality of the Russians, than the Americans understand the Russians. I know for sure Putin doesn't want to stop the war."

submitted 7 days ago • 424 comments

I'd like to share a long but fascinating thread about the 1775 invasion by American Revolutionaries into what's now Canada. These are excerpts from a text by an ex-colleague, former Gazette reporter David Johnston, now a volunteer guide at Montreal's Chateau Ramezay museum.

submitted 9 days ago • 4 comments

Happy to see First Nations Premier Wab Kinew in attendance, and he got the chance to speak with King Charles III. One day, I hope he becomes the first First Nations Prime Minister. 🪶🙌🏽

submitted 18 days ago • 26 comments

On this day in 1985, Dire Straits' Brothers In Arms hit #1 in the UK—soon topping charts in 24 countries. here are 5 mind-blowing facts about the album that changed the way we hear music: zurl.co/eTMtt

submitted 21 days ago • 4 comments

Albertans have good reason to be angry: their real wages are down 10%, their minimum wage is frozen, their inflation is worst in Canada, their health care's at risk. None of that was caused by the rest of Canada. My take in today's @TorontoStar: www.thestar.com/business/opi.... #cdnecon

submitted 22 days ago • 22 comments

Great discussion on CBC this morning about the ferry crisis on BC's coast, especially our Sunshine Coast. Thanks @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social for giving us a voice. Accurate, measured. BCF doesn't need a new comm strategy. It needs new ships. We aren't customers. We have no choice.

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

On McDonald's Ice Cream Machines @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social You'll get a lot of these. I'm sure you're aware. www.npr.org/2024/11/02/g...

submitted 45 days ago • 0 comments

💯% agreed.

submitted 52 days ago • 2 comments

It’s neck and neck! If you live in Carleton show up at Bruce Fanjoy’s campaign office to volunteer! 💪🇨🇦 1488 Stittsville Mainstreet Street, Ottawa K2S 1E3 +1 (613) 695-6207

submitted 52 days ago • 3 comments

“In Carleton, we have a unique responsibility to deal with our Pierre Poilievre problem. I’ve been at this for over two years, and Pierre, I believe, is completely unfit for any moment to hold power, but particularly this moment.” #FanjoyVsPoilievre compassnews.ca/meet-the-lib...

submitted 52 days ago • 79 comments

“It's hypocrisy to call yourself a Christian and chase away a refugee or someone seeking help, someone who is hungry or thirsty, toss out someone who is in need of my help. If I say I am Christian, but do these things, I'm a hypocrite." -Pope Francis

submitted 55 days ago • 219 comments

Mark Carney questions why struggling young Canadians not setting up offshore tax havens

submitted 55 days ago • 10 comments

1. #MarkCarney has the potential to be transformative for 🇨🇦, in ways that will positively impact people’s lives for decades to come. Unlike #PierrePoilievre, whose literal housing plan is to sell off public land to wealthy private interests & give tax break to rich donors. Carney’s plan is FDR level

submitted 57 days ago • 10 comments

Everytime Mark Carney talks Canadians learn something about the economy and his strategy for success. This is why the world calls him the rockstar economist. We are lucky he's our PM in this Trade War #DebatsDesChefs #Debate2025 🇨🇦 #CanadaSky

submitted 59 days ago • 17 comments

What a great job

submitted 62 days ago • 0 comments

Hi! I'm the Alchemist. I'm a potter/ceramicist who specializes in raku, and loves to make functional ware! My work is inspired by a deep connection with the wonders of nature and our amazing world. You can see more of my work on rakupottery.ca #pottery #art #ceramics #raku

submitted 67 days ago • 23 comments

BMO: “.. The ‘Buy Canadian’ movement is deepening .. We judge that this shift in attitudes could add roughly $10 billion to the Canadian economy annually, lifting growth by 0.3 ppts (+/- 0.2 ppts).” 🇨🇦

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submitted 70 days ago • 9 comments

Another reason to stay away: a chilling conclusion about the "invisible hand of the authorities." "We have to say what we see: The United States has become a secret-police state...we are in territory described by the Russian saying, “Give us a person and we’ll find the infraction.”

submitted 74 days ago • 1 comment

The former ambassador to Denmark for the United States, Rufus Gifford, posted this video on his Facebook account: Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social

submitted 78 days ago • 199 comments

Who has seen one of these out in the wild?

submitted 77 days ago • 447 comments

Anti-union lobby groups are endorsing Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives The Conservative Party of Canada is receiving endorsements from "open shop" groups with a long history of anti-union lobbying

submitted 81 days ago • 23 comments