“you won’t get away with this”

FIFA takes a page from Trump’s playbook to justify World Cup ticket prices #Opinion

Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information

A big opportunity for researchers thinking about what’s next. Dalhousie University is recruiting up to 30 tenure and tenure-track faculty supported by the Canada Global Impact+ Research Talent Initiative. Strong support, big ambition. Apply by Jan 23: buff.ly/tfhDaUS

finally, we're living through precedented times

Today put a lot of folks dry January on hold.

Gotta say, if I were a Canadian politician, I would be very careful about praising Donald Trump for illegally bombing an oil-rich country and arresting its leader on what are pretty much imaginary allegations of narco trafficking

Being profoundly upset about the 51st state stuff was not an unreasonable reaction.

A little to on the nose this morning.

What Canadians travelling to Cuba should know as the country deals with a ‘surge’ of infectious diseases https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/cuba-hit-by-surge-of-multiple-infectious-diseases-medical-journal-article-warns/ More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

Somewhere, Infantino's phone rings... "Sir, we have a problem"

Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.

It’s a dark night when you look at the news and are forced to admit that you no longer believe in the power of the FIFA peace prize

Grok can't apologize. Grok can, when prompted, generate a word sequence that is statistically similar to the colloquial phrases we think of as "apologies," but Grok cannot actually apologize because Grok isn't sentient. But we all have a lot of trouble with this because we assume sentience IS speech

Trump’s foreign policy shows what the U.S. is really thinking. Canada must respond, @justinling.ca writes www.thestar.com/opinion/star... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

We gotta imprison each of these shithead AI ceo's in a different data center like the minotaur

I wish every Canadian understood this. Because, uh, yeah

This Heated Rivalry promotion is getting wild

Showing off the peanut butter jar to my dog like a waiter in a fancy restaurant

Our Solar System is orbiting the center of our Galaxy at about 220 km/s so in 2025 we collectively traveled something like 7 billion kilometers across the Milky Way. Once in a while, when you have a moment, it’s worthwhile to take a look around, see where you are, and appreciate how far you’ve come.

Canada's Quakes of 2025 New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are (most of the time) seismically quiet. During 2025, 126 #earthquakes occurred in these #Atlantic provinces. The largest was M2.4 in central NB. A typical year - see zones 4/5 in: www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/pprs-pprp/pu... ⚒️🧪🇨🇦

Brings back memories of working as a bike medic Toronto's Entertainment District on Friday or Saturday night.

1> Politicians who hype the myth of high crime 2> Bad media like CP24 that repeats the same crimes ever few minutes ( Toronto is a war zone if you watch) 3> Bad faith social media accounts (IntegrityTO) who hype it and stupid social media influencer accounts who play on this 4> Police union hype

Open up this picture fully. Then look at the surface of Mars. Then look up to the top right. Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky. Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos. That's Earth.

Shortwave radio listeners are well acquainted with the mysterious Russian military station known as the 'Buzzer.' UVB-76 rarely broadcasts music, thus the airing of 'Swan Lake' is giving rise to speculation. m.economictimes.com/us/news/r...

If you're in or around NYC, this beautiful dog desperately needs a home. I guarantee he will make your hard days bearable and your best days better. Please consider adopting, so he doesn't have to suffer in this kennel. This account also has some other great soon-to-be best friends in NYC

Weird. These people are just WEIRD.

2025 recapped

The first patient I had die in the ICU was a previously healthy patient in their early 50s-from Influenza A. They were NOT vaccinated-they didn’t think they needed it. Get vaccinated. It could mean the difference between life and death.

glad to be back home in halifax

(AFP) - French film legend Brigitte Bardot has died at 91.

another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls

Happy 14th anniversary to this youtube video

Christmas breakfast: sourdough (local) french toast with maple syrup (local), vegan breakfast sausages, and coffee. It's a good morning.

Shoutout to everyone who is scrambling to put the thing together Very meaningful eye contact to those who just realized they don't have and can't get the right batteries Strength to those who are putting together a thing with so. many. stickers. You're making magic happen, and I love you for it

Merry Christmas everyone, especially to those spending their morning working in emergency services.

People who archive their original works and allow fair use by the general public in perpetuity are angels who deserve heaven

The Trump administration’s decision to sanction EU and UK citizens for trying to fight lies, hatred and propaganda is a disgrace. Big Tech needs regulating to protect the public interest. Bots, trolls and those seeking to undermine democracy will be celebrating this awful decision.

Pre-hospital central venous lines "The time required to prepare, perform and confirm a central line insertion, particularly in a complex pre-hospital environment, could have a significant impact on outcomes and deserves analysis." #AnSky #MedSky

ICYMI - Ambulance Tasmania #paramedics have received awards from the National Search and Rescue Council for their outstanding efforts in rescuing a Lithuanian kayaker from the Franklin River - an extraordinary mission. www.health.tas.gov.au/news-sajari/... www.amsa.gov.au/national-sea...

American media’s cowardice no match for Canadian media’s incompetence

MacIsaac should sue Google. Remind me again how good generative AI is at summarizing information. This tech should be banned under existing consumer protection laws. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...

We went for a solstice walk this morning. Highlight was 2 bald eagles, 1 of which was eating a deer carcass on the shoreline.

every single “masculinity” influencer should be required to get in the ring against a professional boxer once they hit 500 subscribers

As a Canadian who grew up in Ontario this map blows my mind a little bit. US Winter Lows Compared To Canada’s Warmest City. More about why Victoria is so much warmer than the rest of Canada. : brilliantmaps.com/us-winter...

Rare footage of St Paul’s Cathedral testing its giant flamethrower

NS Power executives this year decided to ensure they were on the naughty list in effort to get cheap coal

Dog viciously mauled by a tiger. #cats #kittens #caturday

This is good to see.