Home from presiding at the Lord's Supper. Canadian men's team has gotten past being unable to connect on a lot of chances against France. Now 10-2.

Barbie was on CTV last night and we loved that a Barbie in a wheelchair was on the dance floor at the party. It would have been even better disability representation if she had a speaking part.

Rubio goes to Munich and gives a speech about how much the US values its allies, in the full knowledge that within days Trump or a Cabinet secretary are guaranteed to attack European defence spending, slight allied war dead, or accuse Canada of being a vassal state of China.

Who knew that the armchair virologists/theologians/linguists/historians/constitutional lawyers/naval architects on social media are also experts in the rules of curling?

Olympic speed skating is on CBC and the Canadian skaters in Milan may be able to hear my spouse shouting support from here.

TV commercials for Canadian furniture retailer The Brick now use The Commodores' Brick House. There must have been an issue getting the rights, as this should have occurred to the marketing department years ago.

I am just shaking my head at this controversy, invented by the Conservative candidate in the Prime Minister's riding, over whether the Carneys have "normal family photos." How does the Opposition think this shows them as a government in waiting, instead of busybody dog-whistling weirdos?

Nothing says "legitimate federal law enforcement agency" like keeping your faces concealed and not wearing name tags. One would almost think that armed masked thugs are out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights and due process.

This is an important piece. Our inconvenience during this period was minor - we gave our Support Worker gloves from our own supply - but other home care clients were at risk of infection, in severe pain, or dying in agony.

Including disabled people in our utopian futures pushes back against a eugenicist ideal.

I am always up for a "disability in science fiction" discussion.

No, angry people on X, the Prime Minister does not set the voting rules for a provincial political party's leadership race. Social media needs an automated routine that shunts people into a civics lesson if they type phrases like "non-citizens voting."

Going into a Canadian Council of Churches interfaith discussion of Quebec's Bill 9, the expanded secularism law.

Mark Stone from Mitch Marner. 2-0 Canada over Czechia. First goal came from Macklin Celebrini. We are loving this.

My spouse is very pleased that the Canadian men's team is wearing white and red for the opening game against Czechia. She loathes the red and black hockey sweaters.

Canada vs. Czechia in men's Olympic hockey starts in seven minutes and productivity in Canadian workplaces is about to drop.

Numerous world leaders, from India to Romania, expressed condolences to grieving families, the Tumbler Ridge community, and all Canadians today. The US President, however, had this to say.

Raptors game on while I do household chores. Toronto has to climb out of this hole, but as soon as they get some points the Pistons come back and run up the score again. Strong defence and offence from Detroit.

The American House of Representatives has voted to overturn tariffs on Canada. A welcome win that demonstrates to Canadians that there are Americans, including Republicans, who recognize how much our relationship benefits them and us.

Looks like those bright lemon yellow Swedish hockey sweaters were not just for the World Juniors. Team Sweden wearing them to play Italy at the Olympics now.

Trump is mulling over the US quitting the Canada-US-Mexico trade agreement (which his administration negotiated and he signed) completely. The "let's blame Canada" Canadian quislings are responding by saying - well, you can guess what they're saying.

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Grateful for so many expressions of sympathy for Tumbler Ridge and all Canadians from leaders of so many countries - France, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Finland, too many to name.

I would worry about possibly ending my days in the impact crater of an "AI satellite" whose catapult launch went awry, but I'm sure that "moon factory" will have the same fate as "Mars city" and "fully self-driving cars by next year."

Canadians: "This school shooting in Tumbler Ridge BC is just awful. Our hearts go out to the victims, families and the whole community." Canadian podcasters and 'citizen journalists': "Let's pin this on trans people as fast as we can."

The MAGA "we're going to report Bad Bunny to the FCC because of his filthy lyrics" talking point today is quite a change from "real Americans can't understand words sung in Spanish" a few days ago.

News of a horrific school shooting in Tumbler Ridge BC. Praying for victims, families and friends in their grief and worry, first responders, medical personnel, and the entire community.

It shocks no one that Trump's anti-Canadian tirade about the Gordie Howe Bridge came shortly after the owner of the rival Ambassador Bridge, who has lobbied hard against a new link cutting into his toll revenue, met with Lutnick.

USA just too fast, too much offence, too tight defensively for Canada. And embellishing like this is a soccer match didn't hurt either.

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Canada not off to a great start against the USA in Olympic women`s hockey. Not generating much offence, and the Americans have good offence and defence going.

It is good to see Michigan elected officials from federal, state and municipal levels and business leaders speak out in favour of a robust US-Canada relationship and the Gordie Howe Bridge as the US President threatens it with his bananapants behaviour.

Trump's lickspittle trade representative on TV claiming that the US has "valid concerns" about the Ontario-Michigan bridge. The administration should find the incompetent drone who endorsed this project in its current form in 2017. His name is.... Donald Trump.

You have to wonder, as Trump pursues his vendetta against Canada - this time regarding the Gordie Howe Bridge to Michigan - who put it into his head that China will stop hockey being played here and "permanently eliminate the Stanley Cup."

MAGA fist pumping and crowing about Kid Rock having the "number one song worldwide." They're looking at the iTunes purchase rankings. There's a slightly different list for streaming on Apple Music and Spotify, where Bad Bunny has the top spots.

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Apparently nothing triggers MAGA like the idea that "America" refers to two continents and not just part of North America.

Just going to note here that "joining the United States" does not mean "independence." It seems disingenuous that many supporters and leaders of so-called "independence" see the vote as a pit stop on the way to becoming an American territory.

I didn't see the Super Bowl, but it seems to have sent much of social media into a tizzy. "There was Spanish!" "A lesbian sang!" "And Black people!" I don't know how people live when they are wracked by fear that they may be exposed to difference.

How disabled people cook has been the subject of much debate on social media the last few days. I am chopping vegetables for a Moroccan dish and also cooking the chicken in advance for soup tomorrow night.

Canada did not have a hockey team for the 1948 Winter Olympics until a canvass of World War II veterans at the Rockcliffe RCAF station in Ottawa produced enough players to create the Flyers. It's quite a story.

On this day in 1948, Canada, represented by the Ottawa RCAF Flyers, defeated Switzerland 3-0 to capture Olympic hockey gold. It was Canada's fifth hockey gold medal. Canada outscored their opponents 69-5 in eight games. Walter Halder had 21 goals and 29 points.

Pleased to see that the Queen's University Gaels defeated Royal Military College of Canada in overtime to win the Carr-Harris Cup. This annual men's game is the oldest rivalry in hockey.

Among those Icelandic immigrants in Winnipeg were survivors of the first group of Icelanders, who went to Kinmount, Ontario, in 1874 to work on a railway and suffered terribly during the winter. My Icelandic-Canadian spouse and I have visited the monument at Kinmount.

I love these "the NFL is really worried that Kid Rock will have far more viewers than Bad Bunny" posts on social media. Bad Bunny was the most streamed artist on Spotify worldwide last year.

It's healthiest for me if I just ignore Star Trek, Star Wars, and other sci fi fandoms on social media, the rigorous policing of canon, and the incessant arguments about whether Klingons wear skirts etc. I grew up with the original Star Trek and loved it.

The Olympics are on, so it's time for MAGA to whip up outrage about a female boxer from a previous Olympics. It's like an aging band going back to their old hits.

We are loving the mountain scenery as we watch Team Canada competing in men's downhill.

Hospital waiting room, Olympic speed skating on the TV.

I have X-rays this morning. Have been listening to Manchester United vs. Spurs while gazing out the window and wondering if I should shovel the snowdrift across the driveway.