Air Canada, union reach deal, forcing travelers to fly Air Canada again

@davidwcochrane.bsky.social You are doing a great job at CBC, a class act and a great sense of humour!

BREAKING: A court overturned Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. This is a critical victory for trans rights.

Wow, they are even ahead in Alberta! Ekos was very accurate last federal election

An inspirational update to a favourite rant

A good song to end St David’s Day. Prophetic words to the rise in fascism

Well, that is something.

Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt. Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.

The Trump administration might benefit by designating an official "nice person," who would be tasked to say something decent and human at days of national grief. The president himself, first lady, VP, etc. etc. are obviously uninterested/incapable ... but there must be someone?

To any fellow Canucks looking to hold two fingers up to Trump, here's a great site to help you find Canadian made products and Canadian suppliers. If you want to keep your dollars domestic, give it a look see. Madeinca.ca #MadeInCanada #Canadasky

What she said. What he said. For those who wish to send a Postcard of support to the Bishop of Washington for her sermon of love. #PC2A ADDRESS: The Rt Revd Mariann Edgar Budde Episcopal Church House Mount St. Alban Washington, DC, 20016-5094, USA

Perceptions of honesty and ethics among professions (Q: “How would you rate the honesty and ethical standards of people in these different fields?”). A key question at this point in history. The 2025 data is bad news for TV reporters and advertising practitioners. Good news for nurses and teachers.

An "odd looking salute" - so says the Toronto Star. There is nothing odd about fascism. It's arrogance and it's evil.

Trump's strategy is divide and conquer and Danielle Smith is playing right into that. #cdnpoli

On pessimism, optimism, and hope: The world can't afford any more pessimism. As for optimism, it tells us that everything will be OK. That's the thinking that got us in this mess. But hope gives us courage to believe that things can be changed. I have hope. Lots and lots of hope.

My New Year’s day reading. 1/3 read and, so far, very enlightening @caroloff.bsky.social

Jimmy Carter has passed away. My wife says he was the last decent man in politics.

What does it say that this took me zero time to understand.

Happy War of the Rohirrim day to all who celebrate! ⚔️

Talking about "America's Lonely Future" with Walter Isaacson on @amanpourcopbs.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIeU...

“…the question confronting Canada is: “How can a liberal-democratic nation survive next to a much more powerful country with no respect for the rule of law?” The difference between these two questions is the distance between democracy and authoritarianism. It is here that Canada now finds itself.”

Support for Trump’s tariffs means higher prices on everything. Gas, food, housing, everything. Every politician should be asked if they support higher prices on everything due to Trump’s tariffs.

Christopher as Círdan. Wow. Thank you for a great talk @jtauber.com!!

Had a wonderful first day of the Tolkien Society’s Christopher Tolkien Centenary Conference. It’s two days of the best of best in Tolkien scholarship

Day 1 of the Christopher Tolkien Centenary Conference has just finished! It was inspiring, deeply moving, fascinating and just incredibly special. Looking forward to tomorrow! #Tolkien #ChristopherTolkien

A toast to Christopher Tolkien on what would have been his 100th birthday, for his lifelong dedication to his father‘s literary legacy and for bringing so much more Middle-earth to light for fans around the world. His importance to us fans cannot be overstated. Eglerio! Praise him with great praise!

A giant in the faith, and a personal hero of mine. “Tony Campolo, an American Baptist minister and sociologist who spent decades trying to convince evangelicals and other Christians that their faith should motivate them to address social ills like poverty and racism, has died.”

Think your money is safe with TD? Think again.

My wife asked for a Silmarillion quote applicable to current times. There are so many. #booksky #tolkien #silmarillion

Bumping because this for sure needs to be in my #art tag!

it's official — 1,000,000 people have joined Bluesky in just the last day!!! welcome and thank you for being here 🥳

Picked this up at Costco tonight. Includes some recent interviews with some Tolkien scholars. Well worth picking up. It was $12.59 + GST

Purchased our Porter Reserve airline tickets last week I thought the regular price was pretty decent. This week they had a 25% off sale and the price for the same itinerary with the discount was 75% higher. lesson learned; when you see a good price go for it…don’t wait for a “sale.”