Supporters of the by-law are saying that submissions are still open for written statements. If you haven’t written in to express your opposition, you may still have time. It won’t hurt to send something, and given that efforts are being made to solicit support still, it’s essential to try.

Big kudos and thanks to Councillor @sherrirollins.bsky.social for responding to my concerns re: proposed “Safe Access to Vulnerable Infrastructure By-Law” (on a Sunday morning of a long weekend). Councillor Rollins shares serious concerns about both the proposed By-Law and is pressing for answers.

Good call IMO (in that I didn't think there was one clear instigator).

Winnipegger scores short-handed. Applies in all kinds of contexts.

“What this bylaw does instead is create a broad buffer zone around a staggering number of locations and hand bylaw officers and police the discretion to determine what constitutes unacceptable “nuisance” speech…is precisely the kind of open-ended power the Charter was designed to guard against.”

The authoritarian spiral continues. NYT gift link

ICE agents suspended over reportedly ‘untruthful’ testimony in nonfatal shooting Star Tribune gift link ⬇️

Checking out the new @boygolden.bsky.social that just dropped today ⬇️

“It’s worse than the pandemic.” “We are just surviving…It’s very scary even for me, and I’m a citizen. I carry my passport.” “They put a monitor in my heart because I am so stressed,” NYT gift article

This is a huge deal for the fight against climate change, but the bigger deal might be how difficult it will be for a future administration to set things right again.

Foggy February. #winnipeg

Too early to call it the turning of the tide. Progress though.

“My Heart Can’t Bear” is the headline from Trent Ernst, sole reporter for Tumbler Ridgeline. Truly. Holding Tumbler Ridge in my thoughts in the wake of this horrible tragedy.

This story is bonkers. Bienfait is just east of Estevan SK.

#Breaking: U.S. President Donald #Trump is threatening to block the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge, poised to become the newest border crossing between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

This bridge being built between Windsor ON and Detroit MI, fully paid for by Canada, is called the Gordie Howe International Bridge. It is literally the Elbows Up bridge. Yes, this is real life.

Grey wolf

Love love love.

So thoughtful, so powerful.

🐰 > 🪨

Mennonite Choir to Perform at Extra-Alternative Halftime Show (via @ungerreview.bsky.social)

It’s a good day to remember Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens with no U.S. voting rights if on the island. I hope Bad Bunny wins the Super Bowl.

I hope Lindsay Vonn is okay. The immediate crowd shot was like a microcosm of the human condition.

2K followers! Thanks real people and bots!

The drone shot of the downhill skiing is something else! Amazing perspective. #Olympics

I love the podcasts, and have more than my fair share of newsy stuff. When my brain needs a break and a balm, though, Norah Jones “Playing Along” fits the bill. She meets, plays along with and talks to a variety of musical artists. It’s terrific. Search her out where you get your podcasts.

I’m going to take a break from the doom today and share things I appreciate, love, or bring me joy. Christian Cassidy/Westend Cassidy is s Winnipeg treasure, and he continues to curate West End Dumplings http://westenddumplings.blogspot.com/. Give him a follow!

Take a moment to read about this remarkable Winnipegger, Dr. Marion Lewis, who changed lives, saved lives, and recently passed away at 100 years of age.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Where is the USA at re: various aspects of autocracy? How is it trending one year into the current administration? The answer: not optimal. NYT gift link

Sean Burns and his crackerjack honky tonk crew at Park Alley Lanes.

Beyond Job Coaching - Part 1: The Limitations of Traditional Approaches Part of a new three-part eLearning course series by @liveworkplay.bsky.social, developed in partnership with Ready, Willing & Able. Start the 10 minute course: theinclusiveworkplace.ca/en/courses/b...

I’m doing the push-up challenge in February (I’ll sub in other exercises as needed for my old man shoulders) in support of CMHA Manitoba and Winnipeg. Support mental health awareness and supports and sponsor me!

Minneapolis Land of the free ❌ Home of the brave ✔️

Nuclear arms for Canada? Essentially "never say never". Globe and Mail gift link

Jim Pattinson Group stands down; will not sell warehouse space to ICE. NYT gift article

Sunday playlist: beautiful new release from Emily Scott Robinson

Winnipeg cyclists hold memorial ride honouring Alex Pretti after fatal shooting in Minneapolis www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The terror that many children live with in Minneapolis right now is very well captured here by @scottbilleck.bsky.social. Canadians living in Minneapolis also weigh in on their fear and disgust, as well as the inspiration they draw from the residents of the city.

When anyone from SCTV dies it’s like 30 people have died. Every character they created was as alive as anyone else you’ve ever met.

“[If the admin wanted war], they didn’t get it. Instead, they met a community full of people who declared, in words and actions, that they will take care of each other; people who prioritize the safety of their neighbours and neighbourhoods over their own comfort; people who refuse to look away.”

"They arrested the wrong Don." - @janefonda.com

Catherine O’Hara had such a great gift and kept on giving. Rest in peace.

Track 2 MAID (open to people experiencing “intolerable suffering because of chronic diseases and disabilities”) is tricky. Timely health services or housing could make these tolerable in many instances. I worry, though, about new system neuropathways pointing to MAID as the path of least resistance.

The audacious, never ending grift.

Huh, Melania is showing at Scotiabank Theatre near Polo Park. I'll take a pass.

Patriots facing the camera, traitors facing away.

Oh wow. This is big news.

The increasing use of the R word is ostensibly a pendulum swing on “language policing”. Boiling it down, though, it dehumanizes or “others” people not just historically marginalized, but currently (and increasingly, in many contexts) marginalized. As an aside, It’s also lazy. NYT gift article

God I love this ❤️ MN