Unwritten FIFA rules: 👨🏻‍🦲Referees must be bald 🩰Players must wear pink shoes

The suspect behind the Montreal shooting that left 3 dead is believed to be an anti-feminist who drove from Alberta...investigators believe that the man advocated an ideology that aligns with that of involuntary celibates, the "incels" Paraphrased translation of: www.tvanouvelles.ca/2026/06/22/f...

Spoke to my Dad who is spending Father’s Day in hospital after a heart attack. Don’t take your mortality for granted. He’s gone cold turkey on the cigarettes and plans to keep that up. Thank you NHS workers, especially nurses.

Congrats to Cape Verde (population 491,233) who have scored more goals at the World Cup (1 goal) than China or India. Congrats to Canada, who have never lost a World Cup match by any less than 6 goals.

Trump to drain the swamp www.cnn.com/2026/06/20/p...

Bancroft says “yes” to peace.

Four Seasons Total Landscaping to fix the reflecting pool

Four Seasons Total Landscaping to fix the reflecting pool

Let’s go, Kirin Cup 2006 Champions! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Jo Cox was a good person, a British Labour MP who was murdered 10 years ago. Jo was a kind person who was shot and stabbed by a far-right sympathiser who collected Nazi memorabilia. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The writers of the ongoing reality show known as “USA” are not even trying anymore.

Latest edition of "Hunger Hotspots" by @wfp.org and @fao.org has just been released. docs.wfp.org/api/document...

BBC: Bezos says AI will create more jobs. The Associated Press reported in January that Amazon cut 16,000 jobs and reported "plans to use generative artificial intelligence to replace corporate workers." (Reporting on that here: globalnews.ca/news/1164119... ) www.bbc.com/news/article...

Would be nice if my local newspaper had at least a single piece of paid reporting, but instead just user-submitted articles and opinion piece from staff at a different newspaper (that I suspect is a reprint) Funded by the Government of Canada. www.calameo.com/read/0032892...

In a sense, nobody "wins" in wars. The U.S. are currently proving this point even more clearly than usual.

Take note sports fans brobible.com/sports/artic...

Longer jail sentences do not reduce crime Sending people to prison increases crime. ccla.org/criminal-jus...

A map of the U.S. Midwest Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwest...

“Change your behaviour or quit.” Imagine if that was the new policy for criminals. People would object. Maybe fire the people doing sexual harassment? Maybe prosecute them? www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

*VIB

Lots of people are talking about a social media ban for children. Many pointing out the additional harm that the gatekeeping will bring. Much fewer people are talking about better regulation of the social media companies, or even a total ban on them, both of which would be interesting to discuss.

The pool looks swamp-like.

🚨 Humanitarian good news alert! 🚨 www.bbc.com/news/article...

🧵1 of 2: Winnipeg, midwest U.S. congregations proclaim love for one another amid Trump tensions by @jdl56.bsky.social via @winnipegfreepress.com www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

The US Department of Justice is cracking down on someone who posted on Facebook "Become Ungovernable" In 2024, Trump spoke at a conference where that same phrase was the theme: www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/202...

Great to see England planning a "friendly". The nation seems to need more friendly vibes just now. Excellent role modelling. www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

Longer jail sentences do not reduce crime Sending people to prison increases crime. ccla.org/criminal-jus...

Indeed the Ombudsperson was ineffective. Rather than shutting it down, it could have been better resourced and empowered, for example being empowered to compel witnesses. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Football hydration breaks sound like a good thing for player welfare. But if when they occur in stadiums with roofs and climate control, it is clear that they are actually commercial breaks and part of the wider prioritisation of profits. www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

Yesterday, there was a call for peace from the president of the International Confederation of Midwives Convention in Lisbon. @internationalmidwives.org Chief Executive, Anna af Ugglas said that 61% of maternal deaths occur in humanitarian and areas affected by conflict. #IDM2025

The good people of Scotland vastly outnumber the minority of racists.

The good people of Scotland vastly outnumber the minority of racists.

First World Cup match win in 26 years!!!

Australian footballers at the World Cup outperforming their freestyle breakdancer at the Olympics.

Everyone’s celebrating Scotland’s first World Cup win in 36 years!

Scotland just won our first World Cup match in 36 years! And we’re top of our group! Big respect to Haiti. Good to see you guys at the World Cup also.

Make America Trillionaire-less Again.

Make America Trillionaire-less Again.

I remember doing some analysis on priorities for funding humanitarian innovations, @ivangayton.bsky.social told me the biggest issue might be a need for cooling. (My side gig from the musuem is @humanitarianassociates.org) Ivan has a good track record of being ahead of the curve on such issues.

I’d demand political reform, I didn’t even run. How did I get this job? I don’t want this job! What sort of democracy forced me into a role I don’t want. This is chaos. I’d resign immediately to protect democracy. But also tidy up that peace garden in Nathan Philips Square first.

Tax hectobillionares

I’d demand political reform, I didn’t even run. How did I get this job? I don’t want this job! What sort of democracy forced me into a role I don’t want. This is chaos. I’d resign immediately to protect democracy. But also tidy up that peace garden in Nathan Philips Square first.

Putting a man on the moon is a big thing. Organizing a boxing match is comparatively a much smaller thing. Happy to help.

I was playing with the idea of what a peace-industrial complex would be. Turns out it’s a thing: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace%E...

Defund Elon Musk

The 2026 Global Peace Index is out. The 5 UN Security Council permanent members did not score well: 🇨🇳 China 118th 🇫🇷 France 99th 🇷🇺 Russia 163rd (the lowest in the world) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 39th 🇺🇸 United States 134th

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The 2026 Global Peace Index has just been released. Canada, which in recent years moved down the index, climbed one place to the 14th most peaceful nation. The U.S. dropped four more places to 134th www.economicsandpeace.org/wp-content/u...

The 2026 Global Peace Index has just been released. Canada, which in recent years moved down the index, climbed one place to the 14th most peaceful nation. The U.S. dropped four more places to 134th www.economicsandpeace.org/wp-content/u...

Trump wants to cancel US-Canada-Mexico trade deal that was made by Trump. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...