“Get it all on record now — get the films — get the witnesses — because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.” Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945

excellent work by @theonion.com this month

Senator Paula Simons shares with us a personal perspective on Canadian unity - an intimate reflection on her love for our country. Thank you, Senator. You had me at Leonard Cohen… #ableg #cdnpol albertaviews.ca/the-case-for...

Kevin Drum was the first journalist to really get into the ties between lead and crime rates (not just serial killers) and I think it is one of the most important articles we’ve ever done www.motherjones.com/environment/...

Four children who inherited their wealth and a crypto entrepreneur who went to prison. That’s…a look.

very much captures the experience of using generative AI to write for you instead of learning how to write

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Very strong field this year.

He needs to interrupt prime time programming six nights a week.

Can comfirm. Since we started surveying Albertans in 2019, this is the *only* policy reform that's received majority support in the province.

There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom

Makes as much sense as most of the other stuff that comes out of his mouth.

One of the clearer outlines of the right wing grievance machine - its enablers, foot soldiers, and targets - that I’ve seen of late.

Really not enjoying the relentless ubiquity of the world's worst people.

Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.

I love this.

This aged poorly and I owe both Schneider and Bo an apology. Thanks for the ride, fellas!

This is a sentiment that needs to be expressed more often.

Aw HELL no!

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." — Rogers Hornsby

To anyone not into baseball I’m sorry but also get into baseball

Can't overstate how fucked up it is that unraveling what is arguably the greatest achievement in the history of humanity is now a motivating issue of one of the two dominant parties in the U.S.

i should be able to click a button at the beginning of a sports season that says “i’m normal” and i don’t get served any ads for crypto or gambling

You’d think the FT would know better.

John Schneider looks remarkably sober for a guy who put Bo Bichette in the lineup batting cleanup.

This is STILL bad vaccination policy. They are openly stating this unadvertised survey will be used to guide the number they order and reduce wastage - ie to order less vaccines. Responsible spending would be to order WAY MORE and have a robust communications & outreach program to boost vax rates.

reaping, sowing, etc #edmonton #abpoli

Got so annoyed while waiting to vote that I wrote a substack post. open.substack.com/pub/lisayoun...

iPood

This mess is going to take generations to rebuild. All you goobers who voted for “change” well, you got it.

Three outs to go. C’mon #BlueJays! #HeartAttackHoffman

Way to let the other kids play, Trey! #bluejays

This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important

1 transgender shooter GOP: "We must institutionalize all transgenders!" 47,209 white male shooters GOP: "This is the cost of freedom."

Canada Post “lost” 1 billion dollars last year? How about, “it cost Canadians 1 billion dollars to have a national postal service” which works out to costing about $25 a year per person (population of Canada in 2024 = 40 million). Seems like a pretty reasonable cost to me.

Is Jeff Hoffman getting a commission from every cardiologist in the GTA? Eesh! #bluejays #twomore

This is an outstanding piece of news. #bluejays

I am begging people to stop conflating a person’s ability to make money to a person being worth listening to.

Let's cheer the Canadian women dominating world rugby. They had to crowd source to raise the money to even get into the tournament. Nobody took them seriously. They crushed the New Zealand giants. They are going into the finals. Come on fellow Canucks - is the real miracle team. So proud.

Fascinating!

100% agree with this.

Six is a #Hoffmanproof lead. Give that man some work! #bluejays

Here's what a Mississippi judge wrote in 1979 about school vaccine mandates. Things have changed. www.gravityisgone.com/mississippi-...

When RFK Jr.’s day of reckoning comes, and it will, it will be much deserved. www.wsj.com/opinion/robe...

Is a three-run lead Hoffman-proof? Or at least Hoffman-resistant? Off to the 9th, crossing everything I have two of. Ow. #Bluejays

Yes, it was carefully hidden in the New England Journal of Medicine. Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine (www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1... ) 1/2

Finally a small victory - the UCP had to be dragged kicking and screaming, but they are going to at least cover COVID shots for healthcare workers. It can be done friends, keep at it! #AbLeg

Today in “Nobody Asked For This”:

WARNING!!! It’s been brought to our attention that a fake website exists, misleading that the #ForeverCanadian petition can be signed online. With a laptop, they’re visiting senior homes. Official @ElectionsAB petition must be signed on paper and this badge must be presented.

I am so embarrassed for humanity. We had this disease eradicated. The process of keeping it that way was SO SIMPLE. And because of a bunch of idiots, and bunch of grifters making public health into an ideological football, here we are. Just a faceplant. A completely unforced error.