It’s the last Saturday before #Christmas 🎄& we know what that means: it’s time to remember that year when Dave Cooked The Turkey.🦃. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, give it a listen. If you do know, I see you, my fellow Canadian. 🇨🇦 #DaveCooksTheTurkey #TheVinylCafe

Elon Musk's poison hall of mirrors from @cwarzel.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

At the re-opening of the Gardiner Ceramics museum someone made these adorable ice ducks out of the unexpected snow. How delightful

In honor of Viktor Orban's visit to Washington, here's a reminder that Orban has made his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

🥂 Estates litigators, it’s time to connect! Registration is now open for the Estates Litigation Practice Group’s Bench & Bar Reception, happening November 27 at The University Club, Toronto. Register now: buff.ly/DwFnExm

The trick or treaters are thinning out as we approach the first pitch

Great thought leadership piece by the Asper Centre on the role of interveners at all levels of court I am proud to have been part of the group of counsel who contributed to the discussion that led to this paper.

Wimbledon Neither commentator is correctly pronouncing Swiatek’s name. He is saying Shwiatek She is saying Swiantek It’s Sch - vi an - tell The S is a Sch because there is a W The A actually has a tail on it so it’s a An

Hot day. Wimbledon women’s final. Every so often I identify as a daughter of Middle Europa.

Fewer cars. Faster travel. Less honking. Here are the things that have shifted since congestion pricing went into effect in New York.

The Court of Appeal released amendments to its General Practice Direction Regarding All Proceedings in the Court of Appeal. The changes include direction on page numbering, electronic signatures, and factum length for criminal appeals. Read about the changes here www.ontariocourts.ca/coa/how-to-p...

A Russian military helicopter entered the airspace above Poland's territorial waters in the Baltic Sea yesterday, the Polish armed forces have announced "The nature of the incident indicates that Russia is testing the readiness of our air defence systems."

Carney and Polievre appear to have coordinated their outfits

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Last week, I wrote about how authoritarianism leads to poverty and corruption. Feels like an appropriate moment to post it again. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

Not always a political cartoon guy, but this is the best explainer I've seen this week.

I wrote this in July 2016 www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...

I predict this is going to be the lowest turn out for an Ontario election ever.

It was sunny this afternoon. I hope you had a moment to embrace that.

The Supreme Court decision on Friday in Commission Scolaire is a bit unexpected for two reasons. First, Dore survives as a framework for analyzing charter rights in administrative law. Second Cote J writes for a unanimous court. scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-...

Is it only me or are there a higher number of sales at this time of year than normal? Is this an indication that consumer confidence is ⬇️

And that’s a wrap teaching at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law at the David Asper Centre. It was fun! A geeky intellectual fun. The best kind.

If you want to weep on an Air Canada flight watch the beautiful Quebec film “Les Hommes de ma mere”. Québec cinema is really the best.

I am on my way to Nova Scotia and I did not pack an umbrella. ☔️☂️

When people talk about how warm this November has been it does not make me happy. But very sad. Not good folks.

The one week of track repair on Kong Street has already turned into 2 weeks.

For those who practice in front of the Ontario Court of Justice: three new practice directions. www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/announce...

If you know how to train a dog to diffuse sibling quarrels, I am all ears.

Anne Applebaum on the Polish election. Autocracy is not Inevitable. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

This is quite a relief. I hope the exit polls are correct. Let’s see what the morning brings.

Another OBA Council = Another Fall Hike. The weather did not disappoint!

XBB1 Moderna update: it is now available at City of Toronto clinics. I have confirmation from a friend who got it today.

At least it’s a beautiful day to walk downtown when there is a power failure in the downtown core that affects the TTC due to as the traffic controller says of “the city’s failings”

I did that weird thing where you order tomato juice on a flight. Why do we do this?

The colours were gorgeous this weekend.

This in Mexico City. But it would be great to have in Toronto. I don’t think I would do half of this. But it would be fun. instagram.com/kinezisfun?i...

So what’s the magic to get invite codes and bring more people over here?