Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said shooting was a "targeted attack on Jewish Australians on the first day of #Hanukkah, which should be a day of joy, a celebration of faith — an act of #antisemitism, terrorism that has struck the heart of our nation." www.cbc.ca/news/world/b... #Sydney #Australia

Attention northern word nerds: The very first Canadian Word of the Year is MAPLEWASHING!

#Genealogy #Blogging Any #FamilyHistory bloggers here who would like to be added to my list of 105+ gen bloggers active on BlueSky? Time to update my post about bloggers, so pls let me know if you want to be listed! TY climbingmyfamilytree.blogspot.com/2025/01/gene...

Librarians rule!

Happy 33rd Birthday to Mississauga, Ont., native and former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Dalton Pompey! He is now a police officer in Hamilton, Ont.

SPORTSNET Blue Jays reunions with Bassitt, Scherzer unlikely but not impossible By Shi Davidi https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-reunions-with-bassitt-scherzer-unlikely-but-not-impossible/

A hearty mazel tov to David S. Popkins! #Bluejays hitting coach has been named @baseballamerica.com #MLB Coach Of The Year!

Canadians boycotting the United States are actually moving the needle. Las Vegas alone has taken a four-billion-dollar hit because Canadians chose not to go. The American alcohol industry is down another nine hundred million. That is real impact. #cdnpoli

Congestion pricing improves your ride to work — and the air you breathe.

#BlueJays could add both Bo Bichette & Kyle Tucker, then go out and sign Edwin Diaz, and they still wouldn't have as much committed for 2026 as the #Dodgers spent to "win" #WorldSeries in 2025.

ICYMI ⚾ #BlueJays

🇺🇸🇺🇦Trump: "We talk to President Putin, and we talk to Ukrainian leaders, including Zelenskyy..." ❓❓❓

The Winter Meetings begin tomorrow, but tonight will be the unofficial kickoff as the Contemporary Eras Committee announces its Hall of Fame inductees (assuming it elects any). Four former #Bluejays are on the 8-player ballot: Roger Clemens, Carlos Delgado, Jeff Kent, Don Mattingly (coach).

Today would be a great day for the Jays to announce they've re-signed Bo Bichette, signed a big name reliever & just for the sake of it...Kyle Tucker #bluejays

Low watt board + leadership

For instance … In order to defend the site from the province (& simply make good use of it) Toronto must root it the imagination of Torontonians so they feel like it’s a valuable place.

Use it lose it. Toronto has never been serious about doing something more with Exhibition Place but Doug Ford is circling now. Urgent 🚨 but also an opportunity w coming FIFA attn to show off some innovation & Indy race gone = more flexibility. My @torontostar-rss.bsky.social column.

My answers in English in an interview for a German newspaper (online version will be published a little later): - I think Trump's initiative demonstrates the absolute inadequacy of his administration's expertise on modern Russia: they fundamentally don't understand what they're dealing with. 1/8

#Ukraine #UkrainianView

#Ukraine #UkrainianView

Huge congratulations to @thehazelmae.bsky.social on the 2025 Jack Graney Award, presented by @cdnbaseballhof.bsky.social to a member of the media who has made significant contributions to baseball in Canada through their life’s work. On your TV talking #Bluejays for decades and so well-loved!

George Springer is in town today in support of @MakeAWishCA He’s here with 11-year-old Delfina Budziak, a big #BlueJays (and George Springer) fan to launch Make-A-Wish’s holiday partnership with Jack Astor’s

Freddie Freeman traumatizes sick children. #SMH www.instagram.com/p/DR4lwk1Dr6u/

Tomorrow is the Budapest Memorandum anniversary, and I still can’t get over this question: Why did the U.S. insist Ukraine’s nukes go to russia instead of being destroyed or transferred safely to the U.S.? That decision armed a future genocidal regime and left Ukraine with “guarantees” no one kept.

#Ukraine #UkrainianView

#Ukraine #UkrainianView

My obituary for Frank Gehry: www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and...

Not a huge issue, but need to ask why ‘folks’ has become the go-to term used by political commentators when talking about ‘people’? What’s wrong with voters? Or citizens? Or Canadians? Or mixing it up? Must admit, the constant of the term is really irritating. #cdnpoli

People at various points in my radio life have said that it has had its day. I always beg to differ. There is still nothing like the voice of a music lover introducing a song that he or she is truly interested in. The humanity of radio is still its greatest quality and advantage.

Forever symbolic of Toronto. #frankgehry

Unlike Conservatives, I refuse to use my faith as a weapon in the House of Commons.

Turonno. #Toronto #Clouds #Photography

Thread on the huge shift in US policy towards Russia visible in the new National Security Strategy - the biggest change since the collapse of the USSR. 🧵

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaking seemingly cordially with President Donald Trump. Trump is expected to make remarks at the World Cup Draw after likely being named the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize winner. My SI story: www.si.com/soccer/fifa-...

It’s like people who always say “utilize” when they mean “use.” But worse, because in this case it’s an imported French fake word

STOP SAYING PRECARITY WHEN THE ACTUAL EXISTING ENGLISH WORD IS PRECARIOUSNESS

Got that right @dougsaunders.bsky.social "peace is to be feared " www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... #NATO #slavaukraini

Another labour market surprise (and another great Labour Force Survey summary from StatCan www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...): Canada's unemployment rate surprises everyone by moving DOWN to 6.5%, driven by a rise in part-time jobs and more youth getting jobs. A 🧵on what's driving the story.

The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.

Fantastic choice, immensely deserved.

My most-used words in 2025 were: 1. "bluejays" (246×) 2. "wantitall" (109×) 3. "game" (75×) 4. "canada" (46×) 5. "cdnpoli" (43×) See which words you used the most here: anisota.net/harvest

Ukraine’s 2025 Wrapped shows how the air-raid siren became the grim daily soundtrack for Ukrainians during Russia’s ongoing invasion. 🧵 1/11 ⬇️

Cody Ponce was a 2nd round pick of #Brewers in 2015 and made 20 #MLB appearance with #Pirates in 2020 and '21, pitching to a 5.86 ERA in 55.1 inn.with 48 K. In Korea, he went 17-1 this season with a 1.89 ERA, 0.935 WHIP and 252 Ks in 180.2inn. Another starter for #Bluejays, it seems.

The Toronto Blue Jays are finalizing a 3-year, $30M deal with KBO MVP Cody Ponce, per Ken Rosenthal and Jeff Passan. Ponce returns to MLB as a different pitcher — velocity up, new splitter, elite changeup, 252 Ks in Korea. Full breakdown ⬇️ torontosportspulse.ca/blue-jays-si... #BlueJays

Brittlestar speaking for millions of us around the world.

Russia wrote that it would not attack Ukraine in the Budapest Memorandum. We see how that went.

www.canada.ca/en/space-age... PM Carney has underscored Europe as a strategic partner, not only in advancing cooperation in space, but also across a broad spectrum of mutually beneficial domains, from climate resilience and security to innovation and economic growth.

This is the exact type of deal the #BlueJays needed in their rotation. Kevin Gausman and Shane Bieber are free agents after 2026 while José Berríos has a player option. Now, in Cease and Trey Yesavage, two new long-term cornerstones. A massive statement by Toronto.