Kingling [KING-ling] (n.) - A little king; a weak, petty, or insignificant potentate.

Jenny Pike began her photography career at Eaton's, and her skill eventually took her to London, England where she developed some of the first images of D-Day in 1944. She then became a police darkroom technician and even did some film work. This is her story. 🧵 1/7

On April 19, 1904, a night watchman discovered a fire coming from Toronto's E&S Currie Neck Wear Factory while out on a night patrol. Fueled by high winds, the fire destroyed over 100 buildings by the time it was out. This is the story of The Great Toronto Fire. 🧵 1/8

Just chillin' with the voice of SpongeBob, no big deal. How's YOUR Sunday?

This is like tapping your house's burglar on the shoulder as he leaves and asking, "Hey, could you spot me a twenty? I'm a little short after what you just did."

The Free Speech Coalition is serious about starting an adult industry credit union. Part of this is being able to show regulators that enough people would use it, so please fill out this form if you're interested! (Yes, credit unions can issue credit cards!) www.freespeechcoalition.com/survey

Quick editorial cartoon: Pope Leo XIV says 'not in my interest at all' to debate Donald Trump Catholic leader on tour of Africa says he'll continue preaching Gospel message of peace The Associated Press · Posted: Apr 18, 2026 10:47 AM EDT

Kash is suffering from the same allergy Don, Jr. has—a hankering for even more cocaine.

Ah . . . . It's another AND NOW . . . on CKLU.ca 96.7fm and I think we are all a little better off for that. #Radio #Silly

A clip from this week's episode of Canadian History Ehx about Frederick Banting. Banting and his team gave the patent for insulin to the University of Toronto for $1 but parts of that story have now become mythologized. youtube.com/shorts/ujT0_...

This is Mav. She couldn't contain her excitement during her ultrasound. Appreciated the attention and honestly a cold, wet belly rub is still a belly rub. 13/10 (IG: duluthveterinaryhospital)

Ah, baseball. The smell of the grass, the hot dogs, the beer, the napalm in the morning.

What is Canada's Favourite Book: ROUND ONE From a list of 96 fiction and 96 non-fiction books, we will choose a winner. All matchups chosen by random number generator. To Vote: Click the corresponding emoticon for the book you vote for.

What is Canada's Favourite Book: ROUND ONE From a list of 96 fiction and 96 non-fiction books, we will choose a winner. All matchups chosen by random number generator. (To vote, go into the thread and click like on the book you are voting for)

Illuminated manuscript creatures??? #3 The very patriotic many eyed cat thing.

Illuminated Manuscript creatures!! #1 Cone Dog!!

On this day in 2002, Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner premiered. It was the first feature film written, directed and acted in the Inuktitut language. Considered a masterpiece, it won the Caméra d'Or at Cannes and 6 Genies. In 2015, TIFF named it the Greatest Canadian Film ever made.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay prompt is #LongNecks, so here is a #GreatBlueHeron in my favourite #heron pose. A heron does this when it's hot and needs to regulate its temperature, but it does look rather as if it's flashing us. #birds #photography #BirdPhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #herons

Gasoline Alley by Frank King from April 12, 1925.

An embarrassing, expensive, counterproductive war overseas. Raging inflation here at home. Can the ridiculously incompetent Donald do *anything* right?

. Switzerland declares that Trump's attacks on Iran is a violation of International law, is the first time that Switzerland has taken a side on a conflict since 1815 .

Choosing an utterly charmless dick as your nation’s diplomat in delicate geopolitical negotiations turns out not to have been so smart. Who could have guessed? Apparently, not stupid Donald.

Preemptively announcing you are going to pardon your staff isn’t just rewarding criminals for their crimes—it’s encouraging them to commit new ones.

On April 12, 1980, Terry Fox, accompanied by his friend Doug Alward, dipped his right leg into the Atlantic Ocean at St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It began the Marathon of Hope and turned Fox into a Canadian hero and icon. This is the story. 🧵 1/15

. The person who burned the Kimberly Clark warehouse made $21 an hour, roughly $43,000 a year. To live comfortably in the United States in 2026, a human needs to make at least $85,000 a year. Low wages are a form of violence too. .

TODAY'S COMIC: Anatomy of a Sasquatch

Muriel McQueen Fergusson was a trailblazer in many areas of her life. She fought for increased participation of women in politics, volunteered for many charitable causes, and went on to become the first female Speaker of the Senate. This is her story. 🧵 1/8

Time to touch down with another AND NOW . . . on CKLU.ca 69.7fm

#handsoff #nokings #ReleaseALLthefiles #EpsteinFiles #lovemyGov #itsthefuckingguns #midterms26 #getridofElectoralCollege #TheEpsteinBallroom #endtheiranwarnow Release ALL the files NOW 25th Ammendment NOW Abolish ICE NOW

cms.megaphone.fm/channel/MUTU... Host John rings in the Follies with Madison on the Air #64, comedy4cast: Diplomatic Dud, and Teknikal Diffikulties #215- Transit! #audiodrama #radiodrama #comedy

Artemis II moon return on one screen, Blue Jays winning the ballgame on another...the world truly is full of wonders

Shoutout to the Mets for this 📸 @mets.com

May 14, 2009: Jeremy Hansen was chosen to be one of Canada's newest astronauts. April 10, 2026: Jeremy Hansen returned from the Moon.

What a great photo just added on the NASA Johnson Flickr page www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2...

It's been nearly five hours since the president of the United States posted a graphic snuff video of a man beating a woman to death with a hammer and there's no mention of it on the New York Times, Washington Post or CNN websites.

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Keep in mind that everywhere ICE is, your local police have failed you, and abandoned their oath to serve and protect. Zero Ice officers have been arrested. They assault, the kidnap, they kill, and they all walk free. Your local police treat ICE as above the law. The betrayal of duty is staggering.

Every province and territory has chosen an official bird. Each of the birds represent the history, culture and landscape of the province or territory. From owls to chickadees, there is a great variety. These are the birds of Canada's provinces and territories. 🧵 1/15

This and Melania’s video sure sound like attempts to get ahead of an imminent story.

Wishing this fabulously competent—and joyful—crew a safe return to a planet that, frankly, doesn't deserve them.

Pierre Poilievre’s Personal Assistant Explains Why Everyone Is Leaving Him youtu.be/PhpH36ZZX1I

Melania Trump wants these photos and emails to be scrubbed from the Internet. Please stop liking and sharing them. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

This man has 0 subscribers, so this is the equivalent of me knocking on Shohei Ohtani's door and screaming "Know why you only got $700 million dollars? Because you strike out sometimes" in his face and honestly I've gotta commend his confidence!

On April 9, 1917, the Battle of Vimy Ridge began. One of the most famous battles in Canadian history, it saw four Canadian divisions fighting together for the first time in the battlefields of France. Here are the stories from that battle. 📸LAC A001332 🧵 1/13

Today is the birthday of cartoonist Frank King (April 9, 1883-June 24, 1969). Best known as the creator of the newspaper comic strip Gasoline Alley.

Ramona Fradon’s World’s Mightiest Girl And thanks to @zackdavisson.com, who owns a couple of these and is nice enough to share.