No Country For Old Men is a perfect example of silence for all the reasons Andrew states. You could hear a pin drop in my all classes esp. during the hotel scene. Too many directors use needle drops as aural wallpaper now. And don’t start me on Suicide Squad…

A Paris court found 10 defendants guilty of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron, the wife of President Emmanuel Macron, a victory in the couple’s ongoing legal battles against conspiracy theorists who have spread false claims about her gender and sexuality.

Tonight, if historical numbers hold, more than four million people will watch Le Bye Bye. It’s the kind of viewership not normally matched in English Canada outside of sports championships or the Oscars.

Burton Cummings Theatre reports record attendance in 2025. Downtown Winnipeg venue ranked No. 92 in world among soft-seat theatres, according to Pollstar www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A year-end look at #mbpoli for a national audience: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...

Large Canadian flag hung at Manitoba Legislature now back with Blue Bombers @stevelambert.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

WINNIPEG – Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he’s not going to fulfil a 2023 election campaign promise to regulate gas prices.

Article tonight: Many camping fees are increasing in Manitoba provincial parks: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #mbpoli

Article: Premier Wab Kinew plans two more measures aimed at controlling grocery prices, rules out a 2026 election, and rejects a call to lift the ban on U.S. alcohol: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #mbpoli

‘It's like...how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black.’

Article today: The Manitoba government is shutting its specialized map store used by hikers, paddlers and others: ca.news.yahoo.com/paddlers-oth... #mbpoli

Article today: Manitoba’s projected deficit has doubled, largely due to forest fires and Hydro drought. And education property taxes and inflation are up sharply. www.townandcountrytoday.com/manitoba-new... #mbpoli

Article today: Manitoba’s equalization payments are set to jump again, will sooon be double the amount in 2020: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #mbpoli

Federal Equalization Payments to Manitoba to Rise by $355M Next Year www.chrisd.ca/2025/12/12/m...

Article today: Manitoba’s elections commissioner rejects a complaint about a Tory brochure on Kinew’s past: www.thereminder.ca/provincial-n... #mbpoli

Article today on Kelvin Goertzen deciding to not seek re-election: ca.news.yahoo.com/kelvin-goert... #mbpoli

D-19 anyone?

Article today: The planned Supervised consumption site faces possible delay, and the premier discusses a Crown-Indigenous corporation: www.thereminder.ca/provincial-n... #mbpoli

New study: Vaccinated individuals had a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 (weighted hazard ratio [wHR], 0.26 [95% CI, 0.22-0.30]) and a 25% lower risk of all-cause mortality. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

New from me on substack: Remembering Stephen Thorne (1959-1925), colleague and friend deanbeeby.substack.com/p/rememberin... #cdnmedia

Article today: Manitoba Tories hire Alberta strategist for next campaign: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli

Article (much more detail to come): Manitoba’s supervised consumption site is now pegged for 366 Henry Ave www.thespec.com/news/canada/... #mbpoli

Stories on decorum at the Manitoba legislature reminded me of this, from earlier in career: www.instagram.com/reel/DRdAxHj... #mbpoli

Sure, vomiting is allowed (but discouraged), according to the rules of this ultramarathon. Each participant must run to nine Taco Bells scattered across Virginia and D.C. At each location, they must purchase and eat an item off the menu. Drinks don’t count.

Article today: It’s been almost a year since Manitoba conservation officers started helping out border patrol. And it appears they haven’t seen anything. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/environment/... #mbpoli

Today in #mbpoli: “Pinocchio”!“criminal”! “Tofu-eaters”! “Misogynists” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Article: We got a copy of the letter the Manitoba premier wrote to the PM, which calls for changes to criminal sentencing and parole: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli

Article on today’s throne speech in Manitoba: halifax.citynews.ca/2025/11/18/n... #mbpoli

Article today: We had a first look at Manitoba’s new protective care centre, where intoxicated people can be detained for up to 72 hours: ca.news.yahoo.com/first-look-c... #mbpoli

The prime minister discusses Churchill expansion, says there’s a lot of work to do. www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #cdnpoli #mbpoli #churchill

Video: A CFL team’s horse mascot visits the Winnipeg Art Gallery for Grey Cup celebrations. A little mess is cleaned up quickly. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/video...

Article tonight: Manitoba’s premier says he’s been thinking about an early election. www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #mbpoli

Suburban aurora

Article from the NDP convention here in Brandon: Election prep, more donations roll in, the campaign manager for 2027 is named, and delegates push for a higher minimum wage. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/man... #mbpoli

The Manitoba NDP convention is on here in Brandon. Roughly 300 delegates (with possibly more to come) are debating resolutions and will hear from the premier later today. #mbpoli

The Manitoba legislature session ended at 9 pm last night. Almost every bill passed. One notable one died on the order paper. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli

Article: The Manitoba legislature session is ending. Several bills being passed tonight: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #mbpoli

Manitoba’s meth detention bill has passed. Full story coming. #mbpoli

#mbpoli nerd alert: A game of chicken at the legislature could push back some bills and the throne speech: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #mbpoli

Child porn offenders shouldn't get protective custody, should be buried under prison: Wab Kinew @stevelambert.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Article tonight: “waah-waah”, “degenerate”, and other verbal offerings at the Manitoba legislature: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #mbpoli

For example: On July 7 I requested Richard Madan's salary and a breakdown of the Washington office budget. Over 100 days later and I still don't have this record. A spokesperson released his salary to us last week, but we are still waiting on the rest. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I rode my bike today, put it on a transit bus (front rack), rode the bus, then rode my bike some more. Many buses don’t have the racks, but for those that do (listed on the app schedule) It’s a great service.

Article today: Longer wait times and higher costs under Manitoba’s freedom of information law: globalnews.ca/news/1148470... #mbpoli

Article tonight: Manitoba’s premier criticizes ‘right wing’ provinces using the notwithstanding clause. A somewhat-preventative bill is now before the legisjature www.nsnews.com/manitoba-new... #mbpoli

Statement from the President of the Parliamentary Press Gallery:

Article tonight: New figures show more than $400k in severance money was issued last fiscal year to former Manitoba MLAs: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/for... #mbpoli

#mbpoli nerd alert: Bill 48 (detaining intoxicated people up to 72 hours) will go to a public hearing this Thursday evening.

The provincial government has blocked the release of any documents related to workload and staff-shortage concerns raised by the Crown attorneys union, citing cabinet negotiations and labour arbitration concerns.

Article tonight: The extended-detox bill passes key vote. The premier has a site in mind in Point Douglas: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #mbpoli