Chrystia Freeland's first act as Ukrainian economic advisor is suggesting they cancel Disney+

Yikes.

Sir Ian has given up on deciding whether he has to look like Gandalf or Magneto in a given role. Why not both?

51 minutes to travel 10 km tonight, but it's OK. I've accepted that 5 to 10 cm is Ottawa's commuting kryptonite.

Early headline of the year contender.

I wonder if Pete Carroll would be open to his old 49ers' DC job if/when Saleh is plucked.

Doug Ford's stated intent today to pull Crown Royal from LCBO shelves but not other Diageo brands makes no sense. If you want to hurt them over closing a bottling plant, yank a product that *isn't* still made in Canada. Johnny Walker. Smirnoff. Bailey's. Lots of options.

What a goal by Hutson, and what a win by a dog tired team against tough opposition. #GoHabsGo

Diving head-first into @ryannorth.ca's Fantastic Four run by buying all six available TBPs. Issue 7 is one of my favourite stories to ever feature one of my favourite villains. Lo and behold, I discover that not only is the writer Canadian... but he's from Ottawa! That's, well... fantastic!

David Gilmour Eric Clapton Paul McCartney Neil Young Keith Richards George Harrison Randy Bachman Jimi Hendrix Mark Knopfler Nancy Wilson HM: John Lennon, Courtney Barnett, Danielle Haim, Jack White, Stephen Stills, Buxton/Bruce, Murray/Smith/Gurs

I haven't felt as good about an early goal by the Habs this year as I do for this one by Danault. #GoHabsGo

I hate to burst bubbles, but - even as a 49ers fan - that team is not winning out. Zero chance.

Off to Philly next week in all likelihood. Winnable game, but this team is banged up. #FTTB

What an achievement for Auston Matthews. Not only is he Toronto's all-time leading goal-scorer, but the man has won as many Stanley Cups for the Leafs as Darryl Sittler, Wendell Clark, Doug Gilmour and Mats Sundin COMBINED.

Canada Should Be Deeply Concerned About U.S. Justification in Venezuela #cdnpoli open.substack.com/pub/andypins...

Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge #FTTB

From the short week to the inactives, everything is setting up poorly for tonight. But who knows? #FTTB

Prime Minister Carney from the other place:

Team Canada should have Brianne Jenner on it.

I want to thank the Charge, the Habs and the 49ers for all playing games tomorrow at times when they will not cross over.

As I was saying...

Suzuki scoring off a Kotkaniemi turnover is too perfect. #GoHabsGo

Peaceful drive this morning on the 401 from Kingston back to Ottawa, but you can see the areas hit hardest by last night's squals from the sheer number of vehicles in the ditch. So many near Mallorytown.

Nick Suzuki greatly ups Canada's clutch level on a team that already has an enormous amount of clutch.

That game was OVER. It was OVER! And Montreal won! And it's the SECOND TIME they've done that to the Panthers this calendar year. #GoHabsGo

EAT SHIT, MARCHAND! #GoHabsGo What a goddamn game!

Can confirm Brad Marchand is still a piece of shit. #GoHabsGo

The Montreal Canadiens are officially a sleeping giant.

A waste of a good effort tonight. Two impressive performances by Montreal in a row and they'll get one whole point out of it.

Slaf owes his team a goal and he knows it. Better go get it.

Lane Hutson with one of the smoothest spinneramas I've ever seen. Would bring a tear to Serge Savard's eyes.

Greatest Rideau Canal social media achievement since 'Ice Ice Maybe'

Saw Bluesky described as where elder millennials go to retire from the internet, and immediately felt the peace that passes all understanding wash over me. None of have to struggle any longer. We completed our time.

I feel confident saying the 49ers don't win last night's game if Mac Jones is starting at QB.

In my opinion, that was Brock Purdy's best game ever. And his first throw was a pick six. #FTTB

OH MY FUCK WHAT A FOOTBALL GAME!!! #FTTB

For the love of god, don't call blitz. #FTTB

Brock Purdy does not tend to engineer game-winning drives. Instead he tends to throw game-ending picks.

Not great in Ottawa at the moment, but other parts of Eastern Ontario are getting punched in the mouth with this.

Purdy is having a Kaepernick-esque game (ie: throw a pick six, then take over the field.) #FTTB

Hell, Purdy's playfake fooled *me*! #FTTB

Last score wins. #FTTB

As a result of freezing rain expected overnight, all recreation (community and sports centres) activities starting before 9am on Monday December 29 are canceled. Please note, all camps, tournaments, and special events, including the Bell Capital Cup, will proceed as planned.

C...........M...........C #FTTB

Oh, well. Big point.

NHL 3-on-3 overtimes need the equivalent of a basketball backcourt violation.

LIKE I SAID

Not sure how I feel about the Tush Push in pro football, but I am a big practitioner of it in everyday life.

Every now and then, Lane Hutson simply goes into God Mode.