'We need to get back to the point where we ask, why? Why does the government want to feed children?' This man needs to be beaten with a piece of wood.

POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success

At least the Blue Bombers are taking this well. Saskatchewan Roughriders win the Grey Cup!

women are always saying “lord grant me the confidence of a mediocre man.” ok well he did. now what. is the world a better place? look at what you’ve wrought.

"He desired. He desired desiring. He desired being desired. He desired desire itself."

Whatever computer company creates products without Ai will be a smash hit. So much time is wasted trying to turn off Ai.

Hello, 911? Yes, I'd like to report a murder.

Rebecca Heineman doesn't have much time left. If you can, please donate for her and her family to make end of life arrangements. One last kindness we can offer for a legend of the games industry and loud and proud trans woman: www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...

Hundreds of workers making EV delivery vans were recently laid off by GM — and they’re threatening to take over the plant. Huge solidarity to the workers of @unifor.org Local 88. If they come for your machines, do as they say in Argentina: Occupy. Resist. Produce. youtube.com/shorts/4INYf...

Health Canada convened an independent expert advisory group in 2020 to provide guidance on safer supply. Health Canada heavily redacted its final report, but unredacted version obtained by CBC shows the expert group said drug crisis is driven by prohibition and recommended expansion of safer supply

Rogue state.

Did I learn a valuable lesson today? Probably not. But I am in tremendous amounts of pain, so there's the potential for a lesson learned and I think that should count for something.

The streets of Ottawa were filled with screaming dickheads for weeks because they didn't want to wear a mask. I think you'll have better luck just hoping for no more pandemics.

A comprehensive trade and security deal with the US was never, ever possible: an ongoing series. It is frustrating that this basic point is only now starting to become the conventional wisdom, a full year (actually, seven years) after governments had all the facts necessary to reach this conclusion.

One year, 4,464 calls, 92% required no police intervention. The Alternative Neighbourhood Crisis Response (ANCHOR) in Centretown is sending the right people to help in cases of mental health or substance use crises. It represents the de-tasking of police and it works. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I vote we make bullying legal again

This was extra weird in Canada where, because of the metric system, we had problems with conversion on our save files. The vending machines just couldn’t handle it at the time.

The Bard's Tale III. Wasteland. Wolfenstein 3D. Jazz Jackrabbit 2. Out Of This World. Baldur's Gate II. Neuromancer. Battle Chess. Rock & Roll Racing. And, let us not forget: Super Noah's Ark 3D! Rebecca's work is everywhere in this industry, and she deserves our support and our love.

Please don't make me align with the Catholic church

If CBSA refuses to explain why it thought a *95 YEAR OLD* retired Princeton law professor and UN special rapporteur might be a threat to national security, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree should

BREAKING: Israeli attacks inside the Gaza ceasefire’s “yellow line” of demarcation have hit near the cities of Khan Younis in the south and Gaza City in the north, report our colleagues on the ground. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/ceieiw

normal things happening

1/13 🇨🇦 ‘WHIPLASH’: ONTARIO CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES GRAPPLE WITH OVERHAUL 🇨🇦 Doug Ford's govt plans its most dramatic overhaul, consolidating 36 conservation authorities into 7. Staff say it may "slow approvals, and create confusion". #OnPoli #Conservation #DougFord #OnLeg #Ontario

I might play this as my alarm every morning for the next month

22 years ago today, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World sailed into cinemas. Revisit Peter Weir’s epic craftsmanship in our deep dive ⬇️⬇️⬇️ cinephiliabeyond.org/subject-requ...

"SUICIDE HELP" https://bonequest.com/9739

⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️ 🧵 What happens when science is misused to justify prejudice? Enter J. Philippe Rushton — one of the most infamous figures in the history of scientific racism. He collected data on dick size! 🫢 (cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

Excellent explainer of America's presumed $2000 tariff rebate cheques (checks) by CBC's Andrew Chang. Spoiler: the math doesn't add up. But you probably knew that already. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Don't really know wtf you guys are doing down there but I do know that if you need a lotta lotta lottta weed, good stuff and quality controlled, there's a place right nearby that can hook you up. Call us

This used to be called "corruption" and "bribery", maybe even "extortion".

This argument that we need to adopt fascism-lite to prevent electing fascists is a big ahistorical lie, and it has a lot of currency in Canada too. This will not solve any problems fascists blame on refugees, while it concedes the idea that they're correct to blame them. This is how you get ICE.

This news story needs to be in the toolkit for all #bikenyc and national #bicycling advocates and organizations.

I just saw this photo and now you have to see this photo

The story is actually that Dallas Brodie’s anti-Indigenous racism and generally antisocial politics aren’t welcome in Kamloops, and she was booted to the curb. Byyye. www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloop...

If my 7-year-old engaged in this sort of bigotry and name calling I would expect to find myself in a parent-teacher conference by tomorrow afternoon. Meanwhile, the White House Press Secretary is out here on national television, living her best life

I made a joke in my main Discord server about DOOM E1M1 being in a major key and @abigbagofkeys.sickonedude.com actually made it. Jesus fucking Christ listen to this hahahaha

"Of course, it doesn’t feel right to want IT to HAPPEN. And it’s obviously not okay to try to make IT HAPPEN. That’s not what this is ABOUT, just to make things CLEAR LEGALLY as far as VARIOUS AGENCIES are concerned." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/whe...

One thing I've learned over the past few days is that an awful lot of people on Bluesky were never kicked off their local BBS for telling the sysop to go fuck himself

internet is crazy

I feel the same way about having grown up with the idea of privacy being important

🚨 BREAKING 🚨 My office just uncovered that, buried in their Fall Economic Statement, Ford’s Conservatives are quietly seizing control of Exhibition Place. #ONpoli

So the streamer Ludwig recently found out that one of his earliest regular viewers, who was trans, passed away and tonight he's doing a charity stream for the Trevor Project. So far he's raised over $46,000 in about 5 hours. www.twitch.tv/ludwig

🦬 Yes, you can pet the Calicorn! The beloved beast from the game Herdling is now available for preorder as a supremely fuzzy plush: 🧸 makeship.com/products/he...

Peak Toronto: Our local businesses might be successful and we sure don't want that

Man takes city bus for a joy ride, makes several stops along the way, allowing passengers to get on and off at bus stops, no damage to the vehicle. "He even went as far as to deny someone looking to board with an expired bus pass" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The ostrich saga was for the birds. The decision to cull the big birds exposed to avian influenza was a good one and the histrionics unhelpful, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #H5N1