Woman on a bus (reading from an article): Have you ever discussed your fantasies with your partner? Her friend: Like the one where I’m in a cottage by the sea completely on my own with a book and a cup of tea?
Ken Caine
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Tennis, Bicycles, and Berners. Environmental sociologist who reads way too much, or not enough, H.Murakami, G.Orwell, A.Roy, S. Rushdie, O.Tokarczuk(!), U.Le Guin, J.VanderMeer, and W.Gibson; and tennis 'theory' books in-between. @gutstringtheory@mstdn.ca
Today’s Canadian painting is “Cobalt” painted by Yvonne McKague Housser in 1931. N
Tobi Lütke's suggestion that the rich should have more votes than everyone else sparked deserved outrage. Yet as Dennis Pilon argues, his remarks are less an aberration than a reflection of a long tradition of hostility to democratic equality among Canada's wealthy.
Canada’s ultra-rich are no friends of democracy
The recent firestorm over Tobi Lütke’s call for greater political influence for the wealthy blew up because he said out loud what many of his class seldom admit, says Dennis Pilon. His comments offer ...
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John Schneider said Trey Yesavage felt “a pinching sensation where he couldn't really stabilize perfectly” in his left knee. MRI tomorrow. #BlueJays
No country that arrested librarians and booksellers was on the right side of history. But that's what's happening in Arkansas. And this is where your whole country is headed with H.R 7661 and S 4925. Via @everylibrary.bsky.social action.everylibrary.org/arkansasact372
Arresting Librarians AND Booksellers in the United States
History has shown that arresting librarians and booksellers has never led to greater freedom or liberty.
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There is no way that betting on wildfires should be legal. www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/20...
As Oregon burns and gamblers bet, lawmakers push back against wildfire betting markets drawing millions
Wyden and Merkley are urging federal regulators to crack down on prediction markets that allow users to wager on how long wildfires will burn and how much damage they will cause
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That's what taxes are, man. That's the definition of taxes. "You are subsidizing things you might never use" man shut the fuck up. My taxes currently subsidize like oil company exec private jets, you think I'm upset at low-income people eating inexpensive bananas?
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 2d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
"Billions in taxpayers’ dollars are available to backstop a new bitumen pipeline to the west coast or dubious carbon capture technologies The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) reported that about half of their members working at a national centre for disaster response were fired in January."
DeSmog@desmog.com · 23h agoCanada is doubling down on fossil fuels as climate-fulled wildfires rage. Read Mitch Anderson's latest below:
Another of several impressive thick trees that I came across on a trail along a forest service unpaved road above Hope Valley, #California, off of Highway 88 in the #SierraNevada mountains. For #ThickTrunkTuesday. #ECK #landscapephotography #hiking #trails #nature #outdoors #trees #WestCoastKin
"Not only the pedals, but also the steering wheel and even the saddle propel this unusual bicycle, designed by Moscow Power Engineering Institute engineer Evgeny EGOROV."
👀 Nathan Robinson takes full advantage of a chance to explain to Katie Pavlich why Democratic Socialism is on the rise 🔥
Stop calling them "data centers." Start calling them pollution centers. 🧵👇
1/ Over the weekend -- while Canadians across the country were dealing with raging wildfires and the aftermath of severe flooding and heatwaves -- PM Carney quietly accelerated the timeline on his taxpayer funded pipeline. environmentaldefence.ca/2026/08/04/p...
PM Carney proceeding at breakneck pace with West Coast Pipeline - Environmental Defence
Statement by Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate, Environmental Defence Over the weekend, while Canadians across the country are dealing
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You ever stare at your dog like I can't believe this is free. He could easily charge for this
Canada wasn't built by men like those leading the separatist movement. Let's not let it be ripped apart by them. open.substack.com/pub/theline/...
Jared Wesley: Alberta's separatists are all hat, no cattle
The thing about cowboys is that they don't run away when things get hard.
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🎾 #Tennis #NBOToronto #NBO2026 #NationalBankOpen Taylor Townsend defeats Tereza Valentova in straight sets.
Gabriel Diallo wins 6¹-7⁷, 6-3, 6-2 vs Kyrian Jacquet Hasn't been the greatest season for Diallo but he picks up a win at home in front of an electric atmosphere.
The persecution of Dr. Fauci is a disgrace. Why doesn't a Canadian university invite Anthony Faucci to Canada to take up residence as a professor emeritus? The federal government should take efforts to fast track the move.
Mark Carney has: -scrapped consumer carbon tax -scrapped oil/gas emissions cap -cut $1.3B from environment Canada -weakened industrial carbon pricing -axed 2 billion trees program -approved 1M barrels/day pipeline -weakened greenwashing laws While this is happening:
“Premier Smith, Albertans with disabilities want to talk about how your government has betrayed them. And, dammit, so should you.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli edmontonsun.com/opinion/colu...
TAIT: Albertans with disabilities betrayed by Smith government
Please don't call the most vulnerable among us freeloaders from a podium and walk away without proof.
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Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.