Edinburgh Poppies - in WW1 Scotland lost 1 in 10 males aged 16-55 with 147,000 souls giving their lives. Every man & woman's name is inscribed in Rolls of Honour in a Casket on marble plinth in the Shrine at the Scottish National War Memorial inside Edinburgh Castle. Their name liveth for evermore.

During the “Wicked” TV Special, Marissa Bode who plays Nessa Rose, introduced the song “Defying Gravity” saying “Elphaba stands up to a power-hungry dictator” (a remark which earned thunderous applause). Though entirely true in the context of the narrative, her comment was censored and cut by NBC.

One of these things is not like the other. Not sure how Poilievre's Conservatives can even pretend they are wrapping themselves in the Canadian flag when half of them are Trumpists. #cdnpoli

De Adder hits the nail on the head again.

As the world’s largest climate gathering opens in the Amazon on Nov. 10, the World Council of Churches says this location creates an unprecedented “kairos moment” — a decisive time demanding response.

Some deep dish here. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

globalnews.ca/news/1151735... Health Canada warns of serious health risks after raid of Kelowna wellness clinic - Okanagan | Globalnews.ca

They’re delusional if they think that Canadian citizens are scrambling to immigrate to the US, illegally or otherwise. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Once again millions of Canadians literally forget how to drive after first snowfall

20-year-old Canadian denied entry into the U.S. to visit her grandparents They thought she was “illegally immigrating to the US. Not bloody likely! 🫩

Sharan Kaur: Inside the Conservative Party’s culture of fear “Its institutional decay disguised as discipline”

This is a great piece from Ted Aivalis with a reminder that making it through winter requires each of us to help out city workers and do our part to prepare for the weather. substack.com/home/post/p-...

If the US makes any real move against Greenland then they will have crossed the Rubicon and there will be no coming back from this epic deflation of global power, respect, wealth, and influence. The death of the hegemon is nigh.

one of my favorite pieces of folk religion — in Swedish, there’s only one word for dove and pigeon (as they’re essentially the same thing), so above the pulpits in these old country churches, they have depicted the Holy Spirit as their own local pigeon variant. delightful!! 🕊️🕯️✨

#Toronto children’s charity wins big following #Jays-Dodgers rivalry Dodgers fans donated $30,000 to Toronto’s SickKids Hospital following their team’s World Series win — picking up a trend Toronto Blue Jays fans started during their post-season run w/Mariners. 🥰 www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Chris d'Entremont confirms the House Leader and Whip 'barged in', 'push his assistant aside', 'take the door and push it wide open' and again - 'How DARE you do that'. Feels like there should be criminal charges for the push. And "How DARE you" the outrage poem of the Conservatives. Gross.

Andrew Scheer repeats the claim that Liberals are using undemocratic actions to get a majority, saying "Canadians clearly voted for a minority government." (where on the ballot did it say 'minority parliament'?)

Remarkable nonsense. Is it undemocratic if non-government MPs vote in favour of government legislation? #cdnpoli

Jamaica thanks Canadians for their support as country grapples with aftermath of hurricane Melissa #Jamaica #Canada www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

The B.C. Teachers Federation is donating $1 million to support the ATA! The suppression of charter rights is a huge deal and should only ever be used as a last resort. Shame the… (Checks notes) premier of Alberta doesn’t get that. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

According to Chris d'Entremont, Scheer barged into his office, pushed his assistant aside & called him a snake. Scheer, the guy who lied about being an insurance broker, who was turfed as Leader for using Party funds for a minivan and private schools, is the last guy to question anyone's integrity.

“Razing Palestine” (Ed. Leila Marshy) comes out this week. Proud to stand in solidarity with every contributor & others who experienced personal & professional consequences for speaking out against Israel’s genocide. These stories represent just the tip of the iceberg of repression in Canada.

The bumper says 'rugged working man'. But the cargo bed says ‘cosplay builder with soft hands’. Time to ban these fragile-man-mobiles from our cities.

PM Mark Carney was talking about attracting foreign investment to Canada and listed reasons Canada is a good place to invest. A reporter pointed out that the U.S. has those things, too. What sets Canada apart? PM Carney: "Well, we have rule of law." ❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️ ❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️

Main Street Alex Colville 1979

A Richardson's Ground Squirrel recently emerged from hibernation on the Canadian prairies for #SquirrelSaturday. #EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #photography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography

A rats to riches story: Larry the Downing Street cat finds place in TV spotlight www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Riders beat Lions to earn first Grey Cup appearance since 2013 https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/271278/ REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders are back in the Grey Cup for the first time since 2013. After…

What a thriller in Saskatoon. The Huskies score 16 unanswered points in the 4th quarter to beat the Regina Rams in the Hardy Cup. It’s a 25-24 Huskies win. And now they’ll host Queens in the Mitchell Bowl.

This tells me that they have no one else to step up, are uninspired, and are fine with this continuing destructive course as long as they get theirs. #Sask #SkPoli

Israeli forces kill several people across Gaza, as settlers and military continue attacks in the occupied West Bank.

Roundup post: Heavy-handed caucus management #cdnpoli

Gross. Meta is running advertorials in The Hub - and you wouldn’t know unless you read the byline. For shame, @thehubcanada.bsky.social

Is there any surprise that Matt Jeneroux, decided to quit instead of crossing the floor?

To AB teachers being told not to be political: Everything is political. There’s no such thing as neutrality. Silence is also a political act—one that often deepens inequities for teachers, students, and communities. Keep speaking out, Alberta teachers. You deserve better, and so do your students.

every sunday, from pulpits in megachurches across america, white evangelicals cry out about some imaginary persecution of christianity. but i can’t stop thinking about the pile of rosaries collected by a janitor at a border crossing or the priest turned away at the gates of the detention camp.

My unpopular opinion: those of us advocating for non-car travel need to stop apologetically saying "I know not everybody can cycle!" Obviously not everyone can cycle, but that's also true of driving. I fear we're just giving our opponents' attack lines legitimacy by shouting them out for free

Wow losing so many seats last election but overwhelming support for the bully Moe.

Makeup-free woman actually is pretty tired, thank you for noticing

Endless debates about where the line should be drawn between e-bikes/e-motorcycles? Prob a legitimate debate but the bigger question is why is that the only line we are debating? Why is there no debate about max horsepower for cars? Max tire size for trucks?

LGBTQ+ inclusion shouldn’t be a debate 🏳️‍🌈

A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death. Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written." Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating. 🧪🧬🧫

There are more of us than them, let's make sure they know why they keep losing. No room for this MAGA style shit in Canada. www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

The Hub should be called out for this propagandistic garbage.

I'm quoted at length in this @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social piece on the danger of politicians spreading misinformation about the Supreme Court and its recent decision on mandatory minimums in the child pornography context. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

I am very interested in this as Caylan Ford was the UCP candidate in my riding. She has now started a charter school that Peter “Canada’s aboriginal problem” has been advocating. Please read and donate if you can