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Have started re-reading "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, aged 13 and 3/4" by Sue Townsend. I had forgotten how funny it is.

Happy #Caturday from our Lucy and our Molly!

James Barber was known to Canadians as The Urban Peasant. A beloved cooking icon in Canada, his cooking show was syndicated to over 100 countries. His message was one of simple cooking and connecting with others over food. This is his story. 📸 Alex Waterhouse-Hayward 🧵 1/10

Is it just me or when you watch this video does your mind travel to Ontario’s #StripperGate with our own corrupt Ontario premier sending millions of dollars to a “adult entertainment” club with $400 prvate rooms? Are we unwittingly complicit in supporting trafficking? www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

Loblaws #cdnpoli 👇 Their meat is priced _per package_ now, not per kilogram. The photo above shows a 649 g tray (left) and a 733 g tray (right), both for $15. So, if you're not careful, you're paying over 10% extra for chicken thighs! This packaging change is hiding price inflation & gouging.

'Wandsworth by Moonlight' by John Atkinson Grimshaw (Private collection)

I don't often miss Boston, but there are times, like this, when I really do.

Frosty horses on a cold Saturday... #Alberta #nature

The Beaverton has won the internet tonight. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Wouldn’t it be amazing if Alberta was part of Canada?

WHOA. Trump says he will pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez, who once said that he wanted to “shove the drugs right up the noses of the gringos.” He had people killed as part of his narco-trafficking ring, which he at times operated directly out of his presidential office.

h/t @adamwren.bsky.social Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."

Some people say Carney okayed the new pipeline because he thinks Danielle Smith will never get the financial backing she needs to build it but I think Carney's overlooking the fact Danielle can simply apply for a Ontario Skills Development Funds grant to pay for the pipeline.

'London Market', Brixton (1973) by James Fitton (Private collection)

At this moment of the year, when the temperature drops and the dusk closes in, I get a longing to go walking through Walter Thornbury’s London: spitalfieldslife.com/2025/11/27/a...

So, Hegseth illegally ordered everyone killed in the first alleged drug boat strike on Sept. 2, prompting a second hit to finish off survivors in the water. — This is the real reason why Trump & Hegseth absolutely freaked out about the video against illegal orders.

'Rising Sun', Blackheath (1942) by Francis Dodd (Private collection; sold by richardtaylorfineart.com)

'Rye Lane' by Mark Pearson markpearsonartist.com

Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star

His favorite show is on. The National Dog Show. He waits all year for this.

This is Bear. He is in charge of supervising Thanksgiving dinner preparation. Appointed himself to the role, but takes it very seriously. 14/10 (TT: emileebellant)

The far-right extremists are meeting this weekend and their agenda is full of MAGA North policies. #abpoli #cdnpoli globalnews.ca/news/1152237...

Wordle 1,622 3/6 ⬜🟨🟩🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 For my second try, I often guess a word with none, or very few of the right letters, to eliminate some letters (mostly vowels) in the next guess. The Wordle Bot doesn't like that: "This guess didn’t eliminate any of the remaining words."

Happy Thanksgiving to our American friends! Here is Lucy (apparently it was Lucy, I can't tell from the picture which one it was) watching the parade a few years ago. #Cats

Trudeau-era environment minister Steven Guilbeault has published a resignation letter detailing the reasons for his departure from Carney's cabinet. He directly cites today's MOU:

They only eat turkey from a can.

Astoria the Wild Turkey finds a sheltered spot in a garden and relaxes on a bed of fallen leaves in The Battery. 🦃 ❤️ 🍃

Next time someone asks what's the matter with Musk's Twitter, show them this: An account in India, amplifying a billionaire from South Africa being cheered by an Irish passport holder (using an alias) to encourage civil unrest in the UK.

Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends! 🍗😸 Here's a cat who's not thankful and will probably bite its owners toes in the middle of the night. (not my pic)

Don't try this at home (but you probably will)

Deer My Friends Today I heard the mayers of Toronto and Ottowah installed sine poles yeers ago that dont fit the huge speed sines I made to keep Ontario safe by getteen rid of speed camerahs. This is outrayjess so i will be takeen over both city counsels and investuhgateen Marit Stiles. Premair

Why it's never a good idea to pass snow plows: it's not only ILLEGAL in Ontario, it's also dangerous as heck. Yes. Really. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat... #onstorm #ontario #canada 🇨🇦 🍁

Kristi Noem and JD Vance are blaming Biden while MAGA is trying to pin this on Mark Kelly (!!). And I'd like to see one example of Stephen Miller adding any benefit to the United States. They're all hysterical liars.

Wordle 1,621 3/6 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

"With two young "yokozuna" and now a fresh-faced "ozeki" at the top of the sumo rankings, the future looks bright for Japan's national sport." #Sumo www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/...

In related news, the Ford government tries to boil water and makes ice instead.

Federal government introduces new colour-coded system for weather alerts

These have been showing up regularly on YouTube now, including one with an AI version of Obama talking 🙄 This is one reason why there need to be some guardrails in place for AI.

'Peckham Fish Shop, 1973' by Hector McDonnell (Private collection)

My 7 year old just reached for a piece of pizza fresh out of the oven and exclaimed, in the same tone as an adult swearing… “English folklore, that’s hot!” I choked laughing ENGLISH FOLKLORE AS A SWEAR? WHO ARE YOU?!?

Ford sounds exactly like Trump. #cdnpoli #onpoli

Well, well, well.

Seth Meyers takes #ACloserLook at Marjorie Taylor Greene resigning from Congress www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn0J...

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The draft dodging idiot posted a pic of this West Point plaque. It contains these words: “Our American Code of Military Obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law.” That is precisely what Senator Mark Kelly told officers to do. #NoSedition

'Colours', Brixton (2025) by Marie Lenclos marielenclos.com 👤: @marielenclos.bsky.social

Astoria the Wild Turkey looking her best for her daily visit to The View restaurant in The Battery. 🦃 ❤️