So Disney’s putting Kimmel back on the air. For how long? Pretending this was just a “pause” is not okay. If you want to be taken seriously (and stop the bleeding) you might want to do the brave, honest thing and admit the mistake you made. And then maybe start defending democracy like a grown up.

The United States could have great things like this. But we like to spend our money on kidnapping people and trafficking them to concentration camps instead. #Priorities

Disney has managed to undermine the most important thing it has: trust. It’s like everyone woke up and realized that Cruella De Vil is actually in charge and the whole business is about making her rich enough to make coats out of every Dalmatian in the nation. Breaking trust this badly is deadly.

100% this. People have been warning about these dangerous idiots for years. Have y’all got the message yet? No real journalist would ever sign such a thing. The whole point is to hold authority to account, not kowtow to their demands and feed their unhealthy need for validation.

Alberta governments have mused about using the notwithstanding clause before. Albertans have stood up for human rights, forcing the government to back down. Now is that time once again.

Have any notable and influential celebrities said anything in defense of Kimmel? Sincere question.

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

I have loved Star Wars since I first saw it in a theatre in 1977. But the company clearly didn’t absorb the message of the movies or shows it purchased. I won’t be subscribing as long as Disney remains a boot polisher for fascists. Pulling the plug now.

And here we are. Silencing satirists, now. And the bulk of the mainstream commentators predictably fail to underline how serious this is. Who knew we’d go full fascist quite so quickly? /1

trump can issue as many executive orders as he wants, perhaps coverage should reflect the fact that a lot of these have the legal force of a child's wishlist for santa

“Over the past 20 years, Paris has undergone a major physical transformation, trading automotive arteries for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces. Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.” Leadership, strategy, real action, common sense. #Paris

Last month, Anas al-Sharif sounded the alarm on starvation in Gaza. Israel accused him of terrorism. "We warned this felt like a precursor to justify assassination," said Jodie Ginsberg of the Committee to Protect Journalists. Today he was killed in a targeted strike on a tent housing reporters.

"Simply put, trees pay us back year after year. Cutting them down because a sidewalk panel is lifting is like demolishing a house to fix a leaky faucet. " www.strongtowns.org/journal/2025...

Good national leaders sacrifice their time and energies to make their countries stronger. Bad ones use their positions to make themselves richer or to gain personal power. They are vampires, sucking their country's lifeblood. Trumpferatu is our Vampire-in-Chief. www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...

It’s REALLY important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against downtown bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of the evidence that they are better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced. Bike-lanes mean business.

Braced myself and tuned into Cross Country Checkup… and, hallelujah, it’s Saroja Coelho today. This is the change we need. She is such a good open line host. Smart, strong, excellent moderation skills, not afraid to handle complex ideas with curiosity and grace. This is the journalism we need.

Trump says Canada backing Palestinian statehood jeopardizes U.S. trade deal he was gonna break anyway

Another week, another journalistically bankrupt offering from Ian on Checkup. He has no trouble interrupting, nullifying or otherwise discounting views that question his own role in driving the controversy. Key point for those of you who give a crap about media ethics and the role of journalism: /1

Leave it to Checkup to rile me up. Ian just tried to dismiss a caller’s fears about the border and having her citizenship stripped by telling her Trump can’t really do that because it’s “illegal.” FFS look around buddy. MOST of what he is doing is illegal. But that does not seem to be stopping him.

Remember, this new normal -- in which gangs of masked armed gunmen are causing chaos in the streets, pulling weapons and assaulting innocent people, and no one can say if they're crooks or cops -- was all sold to Americans as a way to make us feel safer.

Here we go. Time for session one (for me) of the Canadian Political Science Association (CPSA) annual conference. A session on Municipal resilience in the face of multiple, inter-related threats. Learning time!

Children need to be kept safe, including safety from deluded parents who put their health at risk. Under many laws, children were property of their father until the 1950s. Thankfully, this is no longer true. Should childhood vaccinations ... www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

My friend, Adam, shining the spotlight on the great work of the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area. The idiots are getting all the headlines right now. But, as always, there are amazing people doing amazing things every day in our communities. Check it out.

This morning, WHO Member States adopted the Pandemic Agreement by consensus. They also established a working group to negotiate the PABS Annex for 2026. Once the Annex is adopted the Agreement opens for signature. It will enter into force when there are 60 Parties. www.who.int/news/item/20...

Hurricane season starts June 1 and if you live in a Gulf state, you need to watch this. It’s worse than you might think. The few employees still left at FEMA admit: they are not prepared. Not enough staff. Not enough supplies. Not enough leadership. Plan accordingly.

Bye bye Core Four. Time for some new blood… a few players who know how to rise to the occasion would be good.

Me being shocked and appalled about AI book scams: www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/a...

Fascists are excited to take away your rights. When people start talking about “freedom” with a wild look in their eyes… chances are they are actually excited about the exact opposite.

So far, zero judges have agreed we are in a "state of war."

The disingenuous bullshit has begun in earnest. This “we were misunderstood” nonsense is completely devoid of integrity. The reason people rejected Poilievre (even in his own riding) is because this is who he is—a flippant, self-satisfied, toxic personality. /1 apple.news/AEsKvaC--S9-...

Wow. That sniff from Berube was poetic violence. Sam Bennett should be shitting his pants. Daddy Craig is gonna tan your hide, buddy.

"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

"the hack shows that the archived chat logs are not end-to-end encrypted between the modified version of the messaging app and the ultimate archive destination controlled by the TeleMessage customer"

​More evidence that car bloat is killing people: New metaanalysis examined 600k+ crashes over 35 years. Conclusion: Cyclists/pedestrians were 44% more likely to be killed if struck by an SUV/pickup than by a smaller car, and children were 82% more likely. injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/earl...

Quiet power move. Gently waving 1000 years of tradition in the face of our neighbour is... something. Not sure they'll notice at all. But it's quite a signal to Canadians.

Poilievre seeking a safe seat in Alberta puts the lie to the idea that he is the guy to broaden the appeal of the party. Can't win in a seat he has held for two decades... and clearly believes he can't win anywhere other than the hotbed of grievance Conservatism. It sends a hell of a signal.

I find it funny that this “we now live in a two party system” narrative is getting some play today. People: it’s a minority government…

That’ll teach Ottawa to play bullshit hockey. 4-1.

There is a PR narrative quickly emerging about “entitlement” of elite universities, as if this $ is some sort of subsidy Harvard & others must counter this quickly The $ doesn’t flow into Harvard’s coffers - this is grant money, most of which goes to research the govt has agreed has social value

If there’s one takeaway from this debate, it’s that we can finally put to bed the idea that Poilievre is a skilled debater. #canpoli #debate

Blanchet: "Clean oil and gas is a fairytale." Fact check: true.

Even though I’m well aware of the policies he’s been proposing for a while now, I'm still kind of shocked at just how openly dystopian Poilievre is willing to sound when talking about his 'tough on crime' proposals in this debate.

Let’s watch this business.

If the IRS deprives Harvard of its tax-exempt status, that's very bad for Harvard but it's also a catastrophe for the IRS. Instead of a neutral agency that enforces tax law, it will become a tool of partisan warfare. It may never recover.

It is and continues to be a coup, aided and abetted by Congress.

The director of the Royal Ontario Museum's board of governors has stepped down after questions were raised about his business’ links to deportation flights by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

It’s cool how Rebel and their friends got more questions in the scrums than any real media outlet interested in actually asking a question instead of staging a self-inflating stunt or acting as a human t-ball stand for their leader of choice.

@davidwcochrane.bsky.social commission has questions to answered for letting groups like Rebel News & True North. These are not media groups. They take up time for real questions. They only get time to spread their BS. #cdnpoli