In 1854, after watching the federal government deploy 2000 federal troops and spend $40,000 sending Anthony Burns back into slavery, Boston's Amos Adams Lawrence said “we went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, Compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.”

I hate that reverends are held to such unfair social standards.

Gracias, señora Presidenta. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

You may have heard about 'Owls in Towels', but have you heard about 'Bats in Blankies'? youtu.be/Uuvaos1WHTk?...

Like from South America? I'm sure there's a message in this, I just can't think of what it might be. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Wait for it, Europe! It starts with kind words & ends with AI maps with the American flag covering all of Europe. Remember, 'To Serve Man' was a long-pig cookbook. www.bbc.com/news/live/cn...

I'm a whopping 13. Beat that.

Pardon me if I don't put my faith in the famed national security scholar, "hashjenni". Christ, you people spreading this shit are the worst.

Happy birthday, Gromit.

My Cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star

Following yesterday’s tragic shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., I have asked that Canada’s flag atop the Peace Tower, and across all government buildings, be flown at half-mast for the next seven days as our nation mourns with the community.

New from @historicacanada.bsky.social. youtu.be/kG4zPCeekD8?...

I don't share my word game scores but since this is so rare, I had no choice. squareword.org 1472: 5 guesses 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 <6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:🟥 #squareword #squareword1472

It's my birthday! Please send your teary-eyed wishes, poetry, and stories about how much I've impacted your life. Gifts are not necessary, I especially don't need more gift cards from Victoria's Secret, that's just creepy.

It would seem my speculation has been confirmed. bsky.app/profile/ronf...

Ask your nearest CEO what they’re favorite food is and see what they say. If they are all about Soylent and supplements as a way to fuel their productivity but have no interest in the beautiful sensation of food itself, BE WARY!!

My electricity keeps flashing off then on. Every time I need to wait for the modem & computer to restart. It's messing with my flow.

Here’s some kindness from Canada.. When Olympian Maddie Schizas requested an extension to submit her assignment, her professor replied this ⬇️🥹 Go Maddie 🇨🇦!

I'm assuming the owners of the Ambassador Bridge™️, who have objected to the new bridge, have lobbied him to keep the Gordie Howe closed. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Oh no! Not hockey! Why do you think the Chinese hate hockey so much? Anyway, the way the annoying orange is trashing the US, that could soon be the new bridge to nowhere.

Post a banger that's not in English. youtu.be/saEpkcVi1d4?...

Epic. A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 takes out a Russian-Iranian Shahed-136 at a close distance. The witnesses are extremely happy and supportive 😀

I need to go out but I've been delaying until it warms up beyond cryogenic temps but it's starting to look like wishful thinking.

I learned about 'scrapple' this evening. Gross.

We are not built to watch murders on our phones… then casually scroll to a job update. Here are practical pieces of advice for how to document human rights abuses in the USA and protect our own mental health at the same time. Thank you WITNESS open.substack.com/pub/lifewith...

Jack off all trades.

IMO this is how a real leader behaves, classy, selfless, drawing attention to heroism and virtue in others, in sharp contrast to the punk so desperate for accolades and acclaim they whine loudly and often until people give them fake and second-hand awards just to shut them up.

Waking up today & seeing that the annoying orange is racist has completely blindsided me.

Man, it's a real rookie mistake to die in Russia in the only room without a window to fall out of.

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

I know this has nothing to do with anything but now is a good time to check to see if you are a registered organ donor. I can't provide a link for everyone but it took me less than 2 minutes to verify in Ontario. When you are as accident-prone as I am, you tend to think about these things.

America, other than your newfound desire to colonise everyone, your love of candying things that have no godly need for candying has got to be your weirdest characteristic.

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If you have no more material desires, no legal pleasures that cannot be immediately satisfied, what dark pathways does the brain create in pursuit of pleasure?

I've done this. It had to be surgically corrected, they then immobilised it in a removable cast, and I used crutches for two months. Is she going to Karate Kid her way through the Olympics? www.nbcnews.com/sports/olymp...

This date is huge in my social calendar: the day I speak to my brother.

It would seem some feelings were hurt.

I know it is getting harder but please verify that a photo is legitimate before RP. I've had 2 fake photos today.

Some Sunday fun. You can't survive on gloom only. youtube.com/shorts/wMvsQ...

There's competitive pinball? In 2026?

Well, Van Morrison & Eric Clapton put out a song protesting... ...safety procedures put in place to slow the spread of COVID. Their machine killed brain cells.

The Canadian Opera Company is putting on The Barber of Seville & I would love to see it but no one is willing to go with me. I'm considering going alone, but it seems a bit weird.

Maybe work-life balance is over-rated. www.them.us/story/story/...

I spend more time watching cooking videos than I care to admit. For some reason, I feel that I'll just naturally become a better chef through osmosis. Sadly, it's still riskier eating my cooking than fugu bought at a gas station.

Bad news, I forgot to say my 'white rabbits' this morning. I accept full consequences for any bad that occurs this month.

I've gotten into the habit of muting my phone on the weekend. No notifications, no ringer. It is glorious. I check my phone at least every hour so I can look for messages or notifications if I choose. It has been a game-changer, seriously.

During a wealthier phase of his life, Monet hired gardeners to dust lily pads daily before he painted. His artistic vision was carefully controlled—he wouldn’t even allow specks of dirt to interrupt it. 🧹