The IOC is doing a great job preventing Belarusian athletes from representing their country at the Olympics. As seen in the official app/website, these are definitely “independent” athletes. 🇧🇾 🙃 #MiCo2026 #Ukraine #Remembranceisnotaviolation

Classic Zelenskyy: "We can also give ceasefire for Russians if they will do elections in Russia."😏🤌

Damn, I don't even know what to do with that much electricity tomorrow 😅 Second picture is today's schedule. Basically, because tomorrow is a weekend a lot of big businesses don't work and that's why we have more electricity in our grid to be consumed by households. On Monday we'll return to

🇺🇦 Remembrance is not a violation Пам'ять не є порушенням #UkrainianView

The recent Metrolinx board meeting included comments on the Finch and Eglinton lines, and preliminary investigation of the Union Station derailment. My thoughts: stevemunro.ca/2026/02/14/m...

From our CBC research team on Valentine's Day. Athletes competing at the Games: Valentina Ascic (CRO) Short Track Kaysha Love (USA) Monobob and 2-Woman Valentin Cretu (ROM) Luge Victor Lovera (FRA) Cross-country skiing Valentina Dimitrova (BUL) Biathlon Valentin Foubert (FRA) Ski Jumping

I agree with the national Observer’s Max Fawcett. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/13/o...

USS Farragut (DDG 99) Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer coming into Mobile, Alabama for Mardi Gras - February 13, 2026 SRC: FB- WKRG Devon Walsh

U of T’s Maps and Data Library recently published a blog by Jeff Allen our Data Viz Lead, on a tool he built for viewing historial aerial imagery of Toronto collected from various sources. https://ow.ly/rqu150YfERX

Russian fascist Shamil Tarpishchev is a full member of the IOC. He vocally supports mobilization of Russian athletes for the invasion of Ukraine. Contrary to wearing a helmet with faces of fallen Olympic athletes, his public positions are within the Olympic rules apparently.

My 1936 Berlin games Olympic shirt raises many questions already answered by my shirt

So, tonight I woke up because i heard an explosion. I was laying in my bed. Then heard an another one. At that moment I decided that this is the best time to go to the toilet. When I went out of it, I heard the third one and with a thought "God's lucky number is 3" returned to my bed and slept

Found an additional graphic that gets even more of these quotes together. I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.

As the 2026 Winter Games opened, Russia’s doping record faded from view. Despite leading Olympic history in violations, Russians compete as “neutral” athletes—while calls grow to fully restore them. 🧵 1/8

In Tumbler Ridge, BC where the horrific shootings took place there’s a guy running a one-man paper (he’s been doing it for years). He’s been letting outlets use his photos and info and just asking for donations so I thought I’d share the link to his site in case. tumblerridgelines.com

“…for a long time it wasn’t crazy for Toronto, like Chicago, to have a radial rail network (designed mostly for trips downtown) fed by buses that followed the arterial grid. But it’s crazy now.”

Toxic exes usually come back when you experience a glow up.

No matter which government rules the country, all European nations share a common dislike for Putin, even in Hungary. All but one: Serbia. Remember this whenever Serbia makes calls for entering the EU. They are literally Putin‘s Only Fans.

It’s finally here. Very exciting ride on the opening day. Now we just need an inquiry from Doug and Metrolinx. #crosstown #eglinton #line5

Me (not a football guy): think I'll order dinner right now. Delivery app: how's Thursday?

Wind Tunnel. #Toronto #TTC #EglintonLRT #Line5 #Photography

🇮🇹🚆 In northern Italy, attackers sabotaged a railway. As a result, high-speed and regional trains were delayed by up to 2.5 hours on the first day of the 2026 Winter Olympics — DW. Acts of sabotage were recorded in three locations. The crimes appear to be interconnected.

Thank God it's a lot faster than Finch. It is like 7:00 a.m. on a Sunday but this feels properly quick. I'm happy.

The lesson from Ukraine 2014: hesitation invites escalation. Defence analyst Peter Jones on why Canada must be ready to respond forcefully to any cross-border aggression—not as law enforcement but survival. https://thewalrus.ca/how-a-us-invasion-of-canada-would-really-unfold-and-how-we-fight-back/

The delay of the opening of the #Eglinton #Crosstown was unacceptable. Premier Doug Ford refuses to agree to a public inquiry. Sign this petition to demand one! www.joshmatlow.ca/publicinquiry #TOpoli #ONpoli

Russian memorial reveals staggering losses in Ukraine compared to previous wars. 🧵 1/3 ⬇️

Dialogues from the bus that carried Ukrainians released from captivity – reporters. I am crying, I can’t imagine how much they suffered in russian captivity.

3-hour replay of the opening ceremony to dissociate for a while whilst watching dancing Bialettis instead of stressing over, well, everything else? Yes, please.

Terrifying footage from Kherson. The city is under regular russian bombings. Countless beautiful buildings lie in ruins, and with them, the lives and dreams of countless people. All because bitter russia could not allow a city that chose freedom to live.

Russia has killed over 650 Ukrainian athletes and destroyed at least 15 Olympic training bases. 🧵 1/12 ⬇️

Canada’s passenger rail lines are getting revived after decades of vanishing service. Gift article. @taras-grescoe.com @theglobeandmail.com ​ www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/30a4f28...

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade 🍋 Because of long power outages my fridge is not that cool as it'd be, so I use weather to cool down my food, so it won't heat the fridge during power outages. And it also convenient, because I have less food smell at home (hate it actually).

This must be read. Ukrainians on Threads are sharing moments from the war that broke them — moments they will carry for the rest of their lives. This is the reality of war. This pain must be heard. Below are translations. 1/2

"Meanwhile, people in Kyiv."

"Intercept them, please." Mothers rushing to pick up their children from schools as air defense shoots down russian drones is a common occurence in Ukraine. Each time, they pray these drones were neutrilized in time. Help intercept them, please: u24.gov.ua/nafo-dark-ni...

Quest for the Crosstown: Relive the twists and turns in the Eglinton LRT’s 50-year odyssey before Sunday’s launch — if you’re game

They're probably doing the bulk of teaching, they're the most vulnerable in our profession, and they absolutely deserve more attention -- from the media and from the institutions that have been exploiting them for far too long.

This is what one of Kyiv’s thermal power plants looks like after a massive overnight attack by the Russian army on February 3. It had been supplying heat to over 300,000 residents.

Unbelievable

angry angry angry angry angry angry angry

It's probably fine, don't worry

Russia launched a massive seven-hour attack on several Ukrainian cities ahead of new peace talks. 🧵 1/9 ⬇️

My @thestar.com column: The Eglinton Crosstown is finally opening this Sunday, but please, spare us the celebration. We don’t want a party — we want an apology, an explanation, and a reason to believe a bungled project like this won’t ever happen again. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

At least four people reported injured in Kharkiv. Freezing temperatures. Destroyed apartments. Some homes burned, others flooded during firefighting.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s push to lift the ban on Russia reveals a complete and total moral rot. As Russia continues to slaughter Ukrainian athletes and footballers daily, FIFA is prepared to welcome the murderers back to the field. Lifting this ban doesn’t just let Russia compete;

⚡️'Moral degenerate' — Ukraine slams FIFA president for supporting Russia's return. "679 Ukrainian girls and boys will never be able to play football — Russia killed them," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said after FIFA President Gianni Infantino backed lifting the ban on Russian athletes.

15 people were murdered and seven injured in the russian terrorist attack against the DTEK miner's bus in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The miners were going home after the work shift. This is horrifying. russia continues murdering Ukrainians every single day. It doesn't want peace.

In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is 2 or 3 days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis. snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...