Nice of many of the Giants fans to clap Cease off.

Sometimes I feel sorry for people who follow me for one of sports, political snark, history or my newsletter. I do not stay on topic. I am told this is bad for engagement.

Blue Jays playing all the favourites in the 9th

Vladdy. Are you kidding me. Now?!?!

Dylan Cease, man.

"Treating a vulnerable people as human beings with the right to tell their own story has always been too difficult a concept for Canada’s political and media elites." Me, on Marc Miller's pleas for "context" in the Nakba exhibit, and the context he himself provides with his intervention. #cdnpoli

My latest for "The Only Way To Fight The Plague": On the Nakba display, the desire for context, and Marc Miller's contribution to a long history of Canadian complicity with human rights abuses. #cdnpoli

This is a thoughtful and important read. When we erase Palestine from our language, our maps, our classrooms, or our public spaces, we don’t move closer to peace. We erase a people, their history, and their humanity. open.substack.com/pub/thomasli...

Beautifully said.

Beautifully said.

Heather has been a rock and a guiding light in Canada for human rights, and the rights of Palestinians in this period of genocide and displacement. Grateful that she has shared my latest piece for “The Only Way To Fight The Plague”. #cdnpoli

Here is the piece.

My latest for "The Only Way To Fight The Plague": On the Nakba display, the desire for context, and Marc Miller's contribution to a long history of Canadian complicity with human rights abuses. #cdnpoli

Perfection

Dang

JUSTICE!

The technically correct call, but we all know we don't want VAR to work like that.

Still believe Argentina will take this game away from Egypt before all is said and done, but what a dream first period (that’s what it is now, folks) for Mo Salah’s side.

The only way this dress-up kid is fighting woke culture is by going to lay down for his nap.

A fair result and scoreline.

there's something so Roman Empire about "the Senator obviously died a couple weeks ago but nobody is allowed to say it"

Bernardo Silva is such a little tool, too.

These long breaks for temper tantrums are the worst part of world football.

I want a wipeout of biblical proportions. I want multiple shots of Ronaldo throwing his hands in the air with a disgusted look on his face. I want him to kick out at a young Spanish player in frustration. I want it to be a crash out.

It’s astonishing how many Canadians are ready to buy this line. That somehow national unity depends on the hope and prayer that all these white elephants will produce something other than a circus.

Postecoglu to Saudi Arabia is exactly his level. I’m not one to mourn for Spurs, but the damage he did to that club is wild.

Since Oct 7 2023, the Israeli military and settlers killed 240 Palestinian children and teenagers in the West Bank. Read the B'Tselem report. www.btselem.org/video/202606...

“How Ceased Was My Fire” - the saga continues.

When you get sent to the little TV . . .

I think Quansah gets unlucky by his leg landing on the ball, but there’s only one call there.

No Trent hey?

Omg

Ref getting sucked into making himself the story

It’s funny for a team to take on the role of a wrestling heel faction.

This referee is terrible.

Pushing the goalie down is a card

Who knows, but I have a feeling this might be a blowout. That France might just plow through Paraguay. I think they are itching to prove a point this year.

If Canada lose, I am glad that we will all agree that it was Gretzky’s fault

Well played, Canada. Did us proud. Best of luck going forward in the tournament, Morocco.

Agh.

Canada's 4 best players were supposed to be Davies, David, Kone & Bombito. Three of them were injured to varying degrees throughout this tournament, and the 4th was just wildly disappointing. And yet they still comfortably made the Round of 16 and put Morocco in hell. Huge accomplishment.

Dang.

Woof

Oliver being led around by the nose by Morocco. Typical for him. Foul often because Oliver wants to even it up.

Time to put on the foil, boys.

Some context for @marcmillermp.bsky.social - since he feels the need to police the smallest expression of Palestinian humanity and add “context”.

Early, but Morocco playing like the occasion is getting to them.

FIFA really missed a trick in not doing the NFL thing where the starting players say their name and what college (for FIFA, club) they come from.