Yesterday, there was a horrific antisemitic attack on Jewish folks at Bondi beach. But the hero, Ahmed al-Ahmed, showed us that even in the face of unimaginable horror, we can choose to care about each other, protect each other and push back on hate. Unfortunately, not everyone is learning this:

A brilliant speech by the Chief of the UK's Intelligence Service - well worth a careful read. www.gov.uk/government/s...

I’m curious to know how many times the Onion has used this headline (I know it’ll be depressingly high).

A verifiable psychopath. And 40% of that scum-sucking country still supports him.

Interesting thread.

Awesome shot!!

There goes another one. Will Alberta be the last jurisdiction to impose mask mandates in hospitals? In Calgary alone, there is a COVID outbreak at the Rockyview, and influenza outbreaks at the Rockyview and Foothills. And innumberable outbreaks of both in LTC. Help me understand...

His father Mohamed Fateh Al Ahmed, who arrived in Australia from Syria two months ago, said his son had migrated to Australia in 2006, had taken citizenship and owned a fruit and produce store in Sydney. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

The Fascinating story of: How Canada's farmers are producing record crops despite droughts and floods

Sounds about right.

You can’t “fix” X, The Everything App by going back and posting there because the owner has this thumb on the scale of the algorithm to promote the worst ideas and people. It’s not a viable solution, you have to let it go.

The list of reasons why people from Norway, Sweden and Denmark are not attracted to the US just goes on and on.

Together we can banish some of the darkness of the world.

In a broad sense, on a day like today, please take care of each other, stand with Jewish folks who are hurting after this horrific antisemitic attack, and reject any attempts to co-opt that pain and trauma to drive more division and hate. ❤️

This is news to me - what an amazing Canadian heroine! Please read her story. “Palmer was the last person to be prosecuted for advertising birth control in Canada. Three decades later in 1969, birth control was legalized in Canada.”

Are you doing better financially since the start of the Pandemic? You're in good company.

A tonne of mask articles out on UK media this morning. Must be bad there. And likely reflects North Americas near future. This is the best mask article in the bunch. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

So, to those who say "masks don't work", cite the flawed Cochrane report, insist upon an unfeasible RCT, accuse folks of panic, and undermine public health on social and mainstream media during a flu/RSV epidemic... 1. Seasonal viruses may be "normal", but they do immense harm.

"The United States is in an ideological K-hole, disassociating and disoriented, paralyzed and lost somewhere in its own private reality." Fantastic line! But seriously, this is a great piece about post-neoliberalism and Canada needing to find its way in the new reality.

Another🚨🧵by Zdenek Vrozina on a Covid's connection w/ cognitive impairment: "The SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid (N) protein on its own can accelerate microglial aging by switching cellular metabolism toward glycolysis, leading to measurable memory impairment..." Full 🧵 threadreaderapp.com/thread/19995...

Ha ha ha ha!

In a huge French study of >28 million adults, those who received the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: ✅25% lower risk of death from any cause over 4 years ✅75% lower death from COVID buff.ly/SP0sCpJ Strong long-term, population-level evidence reinforces vaccine's safety and protection. #medsky #episky🛟😷🧪

Americans persist in the illusion that American democracy is not close to a point of failure. In this article the New York Times Editorial Board lists 12 red flags of the failure of their democracy and still insists that "The United States is not yet close to a full-on autocracy."

The thing about collegial governance at a university is that it takes collegiality. By this I don't mean *congeniality* (being nice) but a shared sense of responsibility and dedication.

Here's my "appearance" on CBC radio last night youtu.be/t9_Xqtxi2GQ

Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S. calls it quits is my editorial cartoon in the Thursday Hamilton Spectator: www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...

What we’re seeing with the US is a systematic self-dismantling of a Western country. I’m baffled. Why? Yes, Trump is a Russian agent. He has to be. But why is everyone in his government going along with this?

Who is PoiLIEvre? Is he a clown or a rabid dog? Who knows. What we do know is he isn't fit to lead.

Humanity on full display. 😢 💔

We’ve created the perfect sickness storm because whether you have covid or not right now, whatever sickness you have is probably worse because Covid damaged your immune system or other organs. But still we do almost nothing to prevent or reduce multiple Covid infections.

"Because if you believe literally all of these recent uses by Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec are justified - not legally valid, not ‘constitutional’, but morally or normative justified - the truth is you simply don’t care about minority rights."

What a fantastic read!!

My colleague @adriennetanner.bsky.social asks this rhetorical question in her latest column, and I thought it might be useful for me to take a crack at answering it.

“Things are just unbound. People are doing things that have never been done before, in ways that have never been done before, with fewer safeguards in place.” ig.ft.com/us-ice-surve...

Unemployment is down, jobs and wages are up. We’re building big and empowering more Canadians with new careers. Even with strong global headwinds, there is encouraging progress — and we are just getting started.

“I suspect we’ll go into the $50s at some point across Christmas and the new year.” giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Did MAGA forget their "reason for the season?"

Good on Penn Jillette. Having to come to terms with your entire political identity and philosophy being wrong is not easy and most people could never do it.

Schools know, it’s the budget makers who refuse to provide new HVAC or upgrade for cleaner air. Like the province of Ontario #Onted #onpoli Then they wonder why sick days are high

Thanks for this very useful post.

Somebody make sure @mark-carney.bsky.social sees this. Healthcare must remain universal and Canada’s top priority. Make sure your Premier doesn’t sell your province out for profits that don’t benefit the taxpayers. Foreign shareholders will be the only benefactors.

Because 1. they aren't being vaccinated 2. they aren't being fed 3. when they are fed, it's a lot of crap 4. they're being shot 5. diseases are allowed to run rampant through their schools 6. one by one, their safety nets are being dissolved

"Retail investors are helping drive gold and US stocks towards “bubble” territory, raising the risk of a disorderly reversal, the Bank for International Settlements has warned." giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

"I mean, it was a sandwich." 😆

Painting by singer Joni Mitchell "40 below 0" Nice❣️ #BlueSkyArt #Painting #Landscape #JoniMitchell

Kremlin says new US security strategy accords largely with Russia's view reut.rs/4qefvUL