On CBC Kamloops Daybreak this morning at 820 am to talk about the one year anniversary of The Kamloops Chronicle and big plans for year 2.

Today on World Teachers’ Day, I want to express my deep appreciation for the incredible dedication of teachers everywhere. #TeachersDay #ThankATeacher #PittMeadows

Wait ... they have vegan taxidermy?!

Good morning from Victoria! It is time for the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, where every city and regional government gathers for a week to debate policy and lobby the province. FEEL THE EXCITEMENT (but no honestly this is always such a fascinating week)

BC resident pro tip! To get the a real pulse of what's going on in our beautiful province, search for news this week from the Union of BC Municipalities conference in Victoria. One example: www.ubcm.ca/about-ubcm/l...

Obama on Charlie Kirk:

The murder of Charlie Kirk is part of a disturbing rise in political violence that threatens to hollow out our public life. A free society relies on the premise that people can speak out without fear or humiliation. No more political violence.

Great to see @kamloops.ca updating the Truth & Reconciliation crosswalk leading up to National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day. #kamloops

Conceptual art through screwy GPS readings on an indoor track :)

We’re back to arresting pastors in South. So not great. 👇🏾

If a president wanted to become effectively a dictator, he’d likely: 1. Purge govt of non loyalists 2. Weaponize law against opponents 3. Use military to police opposition strongholds 4. Threaten media, schools, businesses w penalties to get them to heel 5. Change election rules in his favor.

Being interviewed by Terry Gross ruined all other interviewers for me. "Well prepared" doesn't even begin to cover it, and she is just so generous in the conversation. It's like playing tennis with Serena Williams but she only wants to keep the volley going as long as possible.

Wyoming newspaper executives Robb and Jen Hicks and Rob Mortimore announced Tuesday they’ve reached an agreement to purchase eight local newspapers and will keep them running after an out-of-state corporate owner shuttered them without warning last week. wyofile.com/longtime-wyo...

And the dementia of much of the beltway media too, apparently.

It has been the honor of my life to serve as Commissioner of BLS alongside the many dedicated civil servants tasked with measuring a vast and dynamic economy. It is vital and important work and I thank them for their service to this nation.

Trump didn’t like the jobs report - so he fired the stats chief. Didn’t like the history books - so he erased himself from the Smithsonian. This isn’t strength. It’s fragility disguised as power. Authoritarian collapse always starts with rewriting the record.

#Facility_Friday Spotlight: Westsyde Centennial Park 📍705 Franklin Road ⚽ 3 soccer fields 🏏 1 full-shale slo-pitch diamond 🚴 Pump track 🏀 Basketball + 🎾 Tennis courts 💦 Water park (10 am–8 pm, seasonal) 👇

As we head into BC Day long weekend, please spend time with your family and friends, and enjoy the unrivalled nature we have here. But do keep in mind much of BC is at heightened wildfire risk. So I’ll say it again: we must stay informed, prepared, and #FireSmart. #BCWildfire

Pretty soon all economic and jobs data released by the federal government will be handwritten with a black Sharpie

"One wants to say of Trump what Lincoln said about Stephen Douglas: “He is blowing out the moral lights around us...he is penetrating, so far as lies in his power, the human soul, and eradicating the light of reason and the love of liberty [in] the public mind.” www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-big...

Start your morning with two minutes of the testimony of Samuel Garcia, an average American who drove 3 hours to speak truth to power to the Texas legislature. Let’s decide that we are all Samuel Garcia. Get in their faces and make them listen. Mr. Garcia is a great American.

In June, emergency teams from across Kamloops, including the City, Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc, and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District came together for a high-intensity wildfire simulation. The goal? To strengthen coordination, build confidence, and prepare for real emergencies. 👇

The strongest earthquake on the planet since 2011 has triggered tsunami warnings for parts of Russia, Japan, and Alaska, as well as all of Hawaii. CNN's Will Ripley reports on the 8.8-magnitude quake. Follow live updates: cnn.it/3J8mcah

Water levels are fluctuating rapidly as the tsunami hits Midway Island, 1,200 miles northwest of Hawaii... wow.

One week until the Davie Village #Pride Festival at the finale of the Vancouver Pride Parade. This is going to be incredible to have back in the neighbourhood!

I despise lists: cheap magazine & newspaper clickbait. In the case of podcasts, it's offensive because it's mass-media reductionism brought to a popular medium of countless thousands of distinct voices. The 100 Best Podcasts of All Time time.com/collections/...

🗞️ Everything I am — whatever I am — in the newspaper business I owe to this man, who did more things in journalism in more places than anybody in history. 🗞️ He was a legend, and I already miss him terribly. 🗞️ I hope you’ll do me the honor, and read all about him …

We are pleased to announce the launch of the City of Kamloops - Lost and Found Animals Facebook page, dedicated to sharing information about lost and found animals currently in our care.

I just heard a guest say on MSNBC that Trump likely doesn't have a case in his Wall Street Journal libel case unless he gets Judge Cannon. Everyone nodded and agreed. And it struck me that we've now reached the point where brazen corruption is just expected and accepted as a part of civic life.

To consider thoughtfully...

Good news: John Hoffman, the Minnesota state senator who was shot in his home last month, is out of the hospital and is now recovering in a rehab facility. apnews.com/article/minn...

NPR has compiled a timeline of when local, state and federal officials posted warnings on social media as well as the timeline of events as presented by local officials.

#Facility_Friday Spotlight: Yacht Club Hosting a party, meeting, or special event? This spacious, 1,677 sq. ft. room fits up to 115 people and includes tables, chairs, a kitchen, a bar, air conditioning, and even a cozy fireplace. 📧 Reserve: [email protected] #Kamloops

Mahmoud Khalil missed his child’s birth and first weeks of life because his speech and beliefs were presented as somehow threatening to American security and Jewish safety and there were people who knew full well that that was untrue who defended his detention. It will never not be obscene.

Every day a different Democratic member of Congress should go to an ICE facility to inspect their detention facilities or speak to a detainee—and bring the media. That’s such an easy fight to have.

I endorse the “personal tent” of @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social. Good lord, how about we relish the obvious wins of substantive journalism these days. nymag.com/intelligence...

B.C. to restore housing aid to families with sick children in Vancouver hospitals (BC)

Staffers at the US National Institutes of Health published a letter of dissent, taking issue with what they see as the politicization of research and destruction of scientific progress under the Trump administration. They called it the Bethesda Declaration, for the location of the NIH.

In case you're wondering, authoritarians use this strategy of escalation to manufacture crisis, provoke outrage, then use the reaction to justify repression. It’s not about restoring order, it's about creating a spectacle of chaos they can claim only they can control.

This isn't good: "BLS is reducing sample in areas across the country. In April, BLS suspended CPI data collection entirely in Lincoln, NE, and Provo, UT. In June, BLS suspended collection entirely in Buffalo, NY." #EconSky www.bls.gov/cpi/notices/...

Very few things are better than a sassy waitress with great recommendations.

40 YEARS AGO TODAY on May 18, 1985, "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

A single vote!?! Every vote counts! #cdnpoli

ONE vote! ONE vote swung this! Imagine if one person decided to stay home. #cdnpoli

Maybe I'm wrong, but I feel like if a US exchange student in a foreign country (say, Turkey?) was imprisoned for six weeks because they wrote an op-ed in the student newspaper it would be a huge domestic story and an international incident.

Join us for Emergency Services Day. Who’s going to be there? Kamloops Fire Rescue and FireSmart 🚒Explore a fire engine 👩‍🚒Meet our brave firefighters and Sparky 🐶 🧯Learn about FireSmart and things you can do to reduce your wildfire risk 🎨 Grab our new Loopy & Blaze with Rescue Friends colouring book

Several members of the “Les Misérables” cast are said to be planning to boycott a gala performance at the Kennedy Center, which President Trump took over as chairman.

You’re no dummy if you’re keen to use Bluesky as an even more powerful tool. You can order or buy “Bluesky for Dummies” now by @miss604.com. Rebecca asked to use my early Starter Packs on smart city-builders as examples in the book, so I’m excited to see how they look! Let’s keep growing @bsky.app!