What a cover indeed. What a book. Looking at this brought back happy memories.

After a day spent travelling on the 401

My son just asked why Netherlands has so many Black people on the team I told him we are everywhere.

Well, lasted a bit longer than a head of lettuce

Clever 😉

Driving country backroads something that didn’t make it to the other side - guessing begins - squirrel? raccoon? groundhog? And as soon as you’ve driven past it - ugh ugh ugh

We should have realized by now that Donald Trump is not and has never been a man of his word. #cdnpoli

Sounds right. #cdnpoli

Martin Patriquin on Trump tearing up CUSMA: If these things all of a sudden became free trade free, so to speak, or went back to 1988, It would be remarkably disastrous to the U.S. economy.

John Ibbitson on Canada being mentioned in the G7 joint statement: This is exactly the agenda that Mr. Carney has been offering since he became prime minister, and the G7 just endorsed it.

Paid a lot for greenhouse strawberries the other day. Won’t buy US. Farm stand on my travels today - paid top dollar for these because I’m happy to support farmers.

Vance: "The Straits are now open. The Iranian military is now destroyed." Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again this morning.

Obama: There's no doubt that we are going through a period right now of disruption, polarization, that's caused people to feel as if our democracy, our civic habits and virtues, our shared understanding of how we treat each other has started to crumble.

Eddie Glaude on Trump vs Meloni: Reread PM Carney's speech at Davos. It gives us a sense of the consequences of this orientation to our allies ... "She wanted to take a photo with me so bad" -- No! You're an 80-year-old hamburger-eating man who barely seems to be able to walk a straight line!

Oh. Well.

Perfectly timed reminder.

2 weeks ago Saturday hair styled for a wedding in an elegant half up/half down. This Saturday look in the mirror after a cut & style earlier in the week for “just life” and I think “1967 is calling & wants its hair back.” WTH!?!

Italians are so expressive.

Saturday morning coffee - not latte - just the basics today as I head out for a street festival, looking for antiques, art, crafts, vintage bits. After painting that wall yesterday it needs new art. One thing leads to another. If I find nothing? It will still be a day well spent. Hope yours is too.

A pure expression of joy if ever I've read one.

In-depth reporting by Olga Nesterova - summaries of all the things you might have missed. ONEST Brief: Canada Rewrites the Law, China Consolidates Power, and the Middle East Truce Falters www.onestnetwork.com/onest-brief-...

Call me when anything the US “claims” is true - about anything. Until then we take it as read that everything is false. #cdnpoli

This is the kind of friend everyone needs 😉

Art Nouveau door, Brussels Belgium, photographer unknown

Some guy on here called me a troll tonight because he didn’t like my opinion. Sounds like a charming individual. Sadly I’ll not get the chance to find out - luckily for him I blocked him immediately.

Obama: There was a deal in place in which Iran had agreed not to develop nuclear weapons. This administration pulled out of it, which caused then Iran to develop more nuclear capacity ... it feels like we're back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse off.

Zain Velji on “Power & Politics”calling Pierre Poilievre - his personality - boring. His message is boring. Good description- he’s just flat and monotone. He’s not offering anything exciting or with potential. #pnpcbc #cdnpoli

Fred DeLorey nailing it with blunt honesty about Poilievre saying he has to stop chasing headlines because people aren’t believing him. #pnpcbc #cdpoli

Melanie Richer saying the Prime Minister has been given a mandate to move quickly - and he has - highlights what Canadians have expected. We know we won’t like everything - no government ever gives you everything you’d like but true enough PM Carney has moved at speed. #pnpcbc #cdnpoli

To win a war means changing the politics of the enemy such that they must surrender. That is what Iran just did to the United States. snyder.substack.com/p/capitulati...

Not a bad view from the Mulroney Institute tonight at @stfx-university.bsky.social as we wait to tape our Power and Politics Political Pulse panel

Sam and Frodo navigating the reflecting pool on their way to Mordor...

Stephen Lautens on Poilievre for the win. #cdnpoli

NEWS: A senior Iranian official is accusing the U.S. of already violating the new memorandum of understanding. Ebrahim Azizi said Washington's actions show it "lacks the will" to earn Iran's trust and warned that continued violations would bring a "smart and deterrent response."

The problem with painting one wall I end up wanting to paint the entire room. There’s plenty of paint in the can. Holding back. For now.

A lovely find in the grass today. No idea what kind of bird lost this but with the foxes that have been hanging around lately I hope that’s all the bird lost.

I can’t help but wonder what the Italian PM said to Chump, (where she visibly gave him an ass chewing), that made him get on a plane BEFORE he made up LIES about this moment. He fears strong women, and this time he picked a fight with one who won’t back down. What DID she say that panicked him?

That’s brilliant! 🤣

The Canada Strong Pass is back. Free access to our national parks. Lower entry fees at museums. Free rail travel for your kids. From now until September 7th, you and your family can explore more of Canada for a lot less.

It was at this point that I grabbed the remote and hit “off”. He’s become ever more tiresome. #cdnpoli

To quote Joe Biden: “Come on man!!” 🙄 #cdnpoli

Up the ladder painting, heard Poilievre’s voice on the tv - got down that ladder so fast to hit the off button - and didn’t spill a drop of paint. His voice is not the background music to inspire creativity.

When everyone has gone back to “real life” after an incredible two weeks. And you’re feeling lost & stagnant. I do what I always do. Paint a wall. This one is primed and ready. I’ve lost count of the coats & colours this one has been. Let’s go girl.

One of my favourite spots in Ontario.

Journalism is not simply repeating the message, especially when the message is insidiously hateful and racist.

Days after an inquest into the death of Kevin Mamakwa heard evidence of overcrowding, understaffing and dangerous conditions at Thunder Bay Jail, Doug Ford joked that its $1.2B replacement looks like a "Four Seasons Hotel." Dignity isn't a luxury. It's a basic standard.

This will drive him to the ketchup cupboard. Being called out for who he is and what he does - he doesn't like it when men do it. He loses his mind when women do it. Keep going women. We've got this.