The #birds enjoy the bird feeders, as well as the scattered seeds on the ground. The birds and squirrels take turns enjoying what I put out for them. I don't put out too much for them, aiming to provide a snack rather than being a sole source of food. Always fun to watch their interactions.

We've had a lot of snow over the past couple of days; 30-ish cm. The road plows have come twice in that time, and this morning's pass left yet another ridge of wet packed snow at the end of the driveway. Even my snowblower laboured to handle the wet sloppy mass.

Supriya Dwivedi: "I don't think we should be discounting the notion that the desire for Greenland might be based on other reasons... it very well could be about currying favour with folks that put Trump in power."

I'm 61. *Every last one of us*, as we age, becomes an involuntary migrant into a country where the natives look, dress, talk, *and think* differently from everything we're used to … and also, our joints hurt and our eyes and ears are failing, which makes most of us crabby. Fear is a side-effect.

This reasoning is unhinged, but it does two things: one, it eerily echoes some of the anti-Charter bleatings of some Canadian conservatives, and two, it underscores how goddamn dangerous Danielle Smith and the UCP have become.

Can we talk about something else, besides Trump, the US, MAGA, Greenland, totalitarianism, the Epstein Files, ... Like, about nice things? Books?

this is extremely well done

I wish I'd written this. It details the same method, citation chaining, that I've always used for my story research and now use to ensure my AI results are correct. It can work for you too. substack.com/home/post/p-...

"I said no photos!" #birds

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Trump said he won’t use military force to annex Canada — Canadians don’t believe him. “There is widespread distrust that Donald Trump won’t use the military to make Canada the 51st state.”

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The NATO member states (excluding the US) should put out a clear joint statement, NOW, warning the US that ANY attack on another NATO member by the US will result in a declaration of war by them on the US, including all military, economic and financial sanctions needed.

Bill Watterson was an artistic genius of the first order. He drawings make us laugh as they burrowed inside our minds to make us think. I so very much miss Calvin and Hobbes.

Happy Public Domain Day 2026! web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...

🚘🕳️ Through 2025, Colin D'Mello and I invested a lot of time looking into Ontario Premier Doug Ford's dream of tunnelling under Hwy. 401. Through sourcing, freedom of information and lots of questions, here's what we found (in chronological order) #OnPoli

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This is absolutely insane, and for authors who spend years researching, editing and writing a book, to have them flagged as #AI because the infernal thing was trained on it is f--king infuriating. It SHOULD be illegal...but nothing stops amoral techlords from violating ethical and legal boundaries.

The red squirrels in my yard don't come out as often as their larger cousins, but are still pretty saucy critters even in winter.

How To Do New Year's Resolutions

Hoping for peace on earth in 2026 … 🇨🇦✌️🇨🇦

Just finished watching the 1953 movie "Around the world in 80 days". Wow! Haven't seen this since I was a wee tike ... and the movie was almost new. Great fun, but admittedly a bit old. So many great actors doing bit parts. Had intermission and exit music! A glorious bit of fun.

Poilievre IS a conservative. Pretending otherwise is failing to acknowledge the reality of what the Conservatives have become — disinformation-spewing, rage-baiting, pro-Trump anti-vaxxers who support policies that are objectively anti-science, anti-women, anti-LGBT, anti-minority, etc.

I have no intention to visit in person the United States, probably for the remainder of this lifetime. I will also strive to make my online purchases only from Canadian sources, and sources overseas as much as possible for the same time frame. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/26/u...

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Obviously the Alberta Government led by fascist Batshit Smith is hiding something. They don't want us to know how many are getting COVID 19.

“Because bookshops make everything better, don’t they? The smell of them, the silence of them, the sense of possibility that each and every one of the books they house promises. A great book has the power to change your way of looking at the world.”

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At last I'm ready for Christmas! Tree is up, baking is done. Stan Rogers has a great song about this m.youtube.com/watch?v=JP46...

My baking on Christmas Eve morning was a batch of scones. Very tasty.

NORAD Santa tracker 2025 www.noradsanta.org/en/map

Let US dairy rot on the shelves. Consignment should be the business practice here.

#Books make a great last minute #Christmas gift! Here are some I've purchased and enjoyed : Janice Richardson "Fading Expectations", "Suddenly a Millionaire" series, "Spencer Funeral Home" series, "The Making of a Funeral Director" Judith Read "Cat Ranch", "Claddagh Hall", "Etta's Way" 1/n

I want everyone who hasn’t done historical research to read this thread. You’ll learn so much about what the field of history is. And why it’s so so so cool.

Today's #Christmas #baking is vanilla sugar cookies with vanilla icing. These lovelies are about 3 inches (8 cm) in diameter. Can't wait to try one!

I take my pet beaver with me wherever I go … (Oldie but goodie 😊) #Canada #IAmCanadian

The New Republic wrote a hit piece on me in 2017 because I wrote this 2016 article on Trump. They now wonder why women who sounded the autocracy alarm early were mass harassed. It's because of them and rags like them.

The reality of all of Trump's cabinet and all positions appointed by Trump.

Cardinals are a welcome flash of colour all year round, but especially in the winter months. They are, however, quite shy. Also hate having their picture taken. As soon as I snapped this pic the cardinal looked at me, glared, then flew away. #birds

It isn't just #birds that eat the birdseed. But it is unusual for the bunnies to come out at noon for a meal ... I usually see "traces" (ie. poop) in the snow. Or, perhaps, a quick sighting at dawn or twilight. This brave (or hungry) little fellow came out for a lunchtime snack.

I'm always amazed at how well the birds dig seeds out of the snow. They'll also use their feet as pretty efficient shovels! Also, look at the talons on this sparrow! #birds

The two mourning doves are posing as if for one of the verses in "The 12 Days of Christmas". #birds

Today's #Christmas #baking is ginger cookies made with powdered and fresh ginger. This is the first of two batches.

There was something of a tradition in MI6 post-war. If you did some super crazy shit in WW2 that was still classified but not THAT relevant now, then just find a friend or journalist who'll write it up as a thinly-veiled fiction story. 50s spy/war novels are a goldmine of real-world stuff.

Today's #Christmas #baking effort is snickerdoodles. Not fancy, but very tasty.

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For the first time in years, I have no books to sell over the festive period, so I'm taking a break until the New Year. I'll be back with a vengeance in 2026. Until then stay safe and celebrate everything!

I am guessing many/most of us know USA movies are lies right?