On this day in 1946, Viola Desmond's car broke down in New Glasgow, NS. She went to a movie and sat in a Whites-Only area. Her refusal to move helped spark the modern Canadian civil rights movement. Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇 canadaehx.com/2025/02/04/v...

Archaeologists have uncovered a Roman merchant vessel shipwreck from around ca. 320 CE near Mallorca. It was carrying olive oil, wine, and garum, “two leather shoes, a carpenter’s drill likely used for onboard repairs, and an oil lamp … Some amphorae, however, bear early Christian monograms.”

Happy International Inuit Day! This day was first created by the Inuit Circumpolar Council in 2006. It is a day that celebrates the Inuit, their culture and their history.

You don’t need a “committee”, you just need to #TaxTheRich and eliminate #corporate #tax loopholes and safe havens. Problem solved. www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11...

It’s the same reason why ignorant people hate #immigration. They are too lazy or too dumb to compete with the more motivated and more qualified competition.

Sub-Lt. Agnes Wilkie wanted to spend her life helping others as a nurse. She decided to take her nurse skills and enlist to serve in the Second World War. That decision led her to becoming the only Canadian nurse to die in combat in the war. This is her story. 🧵 1/8

The #USA continues to be the #1 rated #RealityTV show in the world, right now.

There is literally a #DoctorWho episode

Today, a friend involved in the Esna restoration project has shared with me his latest stunning photos of the restored ceiling and columns of the Temple of Khnum in Esna, Upper #Egypt. During a multi-year restoration project, the dirt and soot that had obscured the ...🧵1/3 📷 D. v. Recklinghausen 🏺

That image definitely looks like #Ancient #Aliens technology to me.

The servers can run unattended the majority of the time. When they do need IT work to build, upgrade or maintain the infrastructure, they probably hire contractors to perform those one off jobs. Rather than hiring full time staff.

For the Ea-nasir fans, Assyriology podcast 'Thin End of the Wedge' just released a special episode about everyone's favorite copper merchant, featuring @gvkonsta.bsky.social, @gabemoshenska.bsky.social, and Steven Garfinkle, and yours truly. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1338718/epis...

Samuel Sharpe was a Member of Parliament who led men into battle at Vimy Ridge, Hill 70 and Passchendaele. But when he came home, the war never left him and he ended his life. It took over a century for Parliament to recognize his sacrifice. This is his story. 🧵 1/12

I don’t remember any of this being in the Bible. Heathen blasphemy! Burn it all! #History

Elsie MacGill was the first woman to earn a Master's in aeronautical engineering. During the Second World War, she oversaw the construction of 1,451 Hawker Hurricanes. For that, she was known as The Queen of the Hurricanes. This is her remarkable story! 🧵 1/11

Elsie MacGill died on this day in 1980. She was the world's first female aeronautical engineer and Canada's first practicing woman engineer.

“When I was your age, I walked through 5 feet of snow, uphill, both ways to get to the #NBA arena” #KidsTheseDays Michael Jordan appalled by NBA 'load management' www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/...

Best of luck to the #WomensHockey players Down Under. Hope those rinks are well insulated. #AWIHL

#Halifax Please! @thepwhl.com #PWHL

So basically Europeans have been colonizing since the Stone Age #Paleolithic #Colonialism

Thank god for the 2nd Amendment. Am I right? How would we survive the monkeys without everyone being armed?

"Beaver ponds aren’t just surface puddles. When beavers build a dam, water spreads out and slowly sinks into the ground. This added water can recharge underground layers of soil and rock that hold water, known as aquifers." Super cute pic! 🦫🏞️🪵 #Beavers #UndergroundWater #Environment #Nature

Losing Game 6 and 7 at home. Classic #Toronto sports team. #BlueJays #WorldSeries

Marie Philip Poulin is in attendance at #WorldSeries #Game7 wearing a Vladdy jersey. #APartOfOurHeritage

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. arrives for #Game7 of the #WorldSeries wearing a Marie-Philip Poulin #TeamCanada jersey. #PWHL

The Hockey Sweater is one of the most famous books in Canadian history. The story of a boy who received the wrong hockey sweater from Eatons has been featured on our currency and turned into an iconic NFB short. This is the story of that book. 🧵 1/12

On this day in 1959, a slapshot by Andy Bathgate broke Jacques Plante's nose. When Plante returned to the game, he was wearing a mask. Plante then went on an 18 game winning streak and the mask was here to stay. Clint Benedict was the first NHL goalie to wear a mask back in 1930.

This is the case for pretty much everything. Bosses have taken credit for their employee’s work since the beginning of time. Pharaohs did build the pyramids, Edison did not invent the lightbulb, and Elon Musk didn’t invent the electric car. Of course, it was some random dude who found it.

The Parade is on HOLD Are the #BlueJays going to do the most #Toronto thing possible and choke in #Game7 of the #WorldSeries?

On this day in 1887, Newsy Lalonde was born in Cornwall, Ontario. A member of both the Hockey and Lacrosse Hall of Fames, he led the Montreal Canadiens to their first Stanley Cup in 1916. In 207 NHL/NHA games, he had 288 goals and 350 points. He died in 1970.

#Meta #AI #Stocks

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Anne Murray sang the national anthem at the Blue Jays first-ever home game in 1977, at the first game at the Skydome in 1989, and in Game 3 of the 1992 World Series. Give this Canadian treasure a ticket to Game 6!

Long before the Toronto Blue Jays reached the World Series in 2025, or even won the title in 1992 and 1993, Canada had another world champion team. Back in 1877, the London Tecumsehs became Canada's first international interleague baseball champions. This is their story. 🧵 1/10

In 1908, Italian archaeologist Luigi Pernier uncovered Phaistos Disc at Minoan palace of Phaistos on Crete - Greece 🇬🇷 This clay artifact, dating to 2nd Millennium BC, bears 241 stamped symbols arranged in 45 spiralling groups across both sides. Heraklion Archaeological Museum #archaeohistories

Babe Ruth was one of the greatest baseball players in history. He revolutionized the sport with his homerun hitting but he may have never found his way to baseball immortality if not for a priest from Cape Breton. This is the story of Brother Matthias. 🧵 1/8

A metal detectorist has discovered up to 15,000 Roman coins, which could be the biggest hoard ever discovered in Wales.

It is said that baseball is America's Pastime, but the first recorded baseball game in North American history happened north of their border. It was way back in 1838 when two teams came together in a cow pasture near present-day Beachville, Ontario. This is the story. 🧵 1/7

Archaeologists searching for the remains of a 400-year-old castle have unexpectedly found evidence of an 8,000-year-old settlement. Hoping to find the ruins of Derrygonnelly Castle in County Fermanagh, they also discovered artefacts dating back to the Mesolithic period.

Today is World Polio Day. Decades ago, polio outbreaks caused fear for Canadians. Both Joni Mitchell and Neil Young had polio. Canada played a huge role in creating the polio vaccine that saved millions. This is the story of Canada and the fight against polio. 🧵 1/12

Women's History Month forges on! Here are four more fascinating stories of women who've had an impact on Canadian history, from the business world to religion. Visit the link for the full stories. buff.ly/JtZRhtZ

🇺🇳 Nova Scotian UN peacekeepers were honoured with certificates at Province House in Halifax, marking the UN’s 80th anniversary. Nearly 300 nominations have been received so far. Source: news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/10/2... #NovaScotia #UN #Peacekeepers #Halifax

On this day in 1992, the Blue Jays defeated the Altanta Braves 4-3 to win the World Series four games to two. It was the first time the World Series was won by a Canadian team. Blue Jays' catcher Pat Borders was named the World Series MVP.

"A clearer view of early seafaring will not rank cultures like a scoreboard or contest. It will show how people solved hard problems with local materials and careful observation over many generations." 🌊🌱🛶🪨🦴 #AncientHumans #Plants #Boats #History #Civilizations

The three original members of the Montreal Victoire are locked down for the foreseeable future. The team signed Marie-Philip Poulin, Laura Stacey and Ann-Renee Desbiens to two-year contract extensions. More in my latest @dailyfaceoff.bsky.social #PWHL dailyfaceoff.com/montreal-vic...

Continuing our celebration of Women's History Month, here are four women who broke into male-dominated careers against the odds, from literature to medicine. As always, check out their full profiles at the link: buff.ly/JtZRhtZ

Oh hell yes we’re doing this again, the dream of the 90s is alive once more www.theverge.com/news/803824/...

"It's Patrick! He got Blue Jays tickets!"