Found this hole in my front lawn today. My theory behind it is crazy. It started as a chipmunk hole, probably from last year. A month ago I noticed wasps colonized it. I sprayed and thought I killed them. This morning this large hole showed up. That's a standard rake for size comparison.

Can't get numb to this: The United States is stuck in a (trade) war it started, chooses not to end, and may further escalate to no avail, having dismantled its diplomatic apparatus, inflated prices, and destroyed its credibility. A historic strategic mistake harming millions in many different ways.

Elizabeth N. Saunders@profsaunders.bsky.social · 2w ago

Can't get numb to this: The United States is stuck in a war it started, cannot end, and may further escalate to no avail, having dismantled its diplomatic apparatus, depleted its military stockpile, and destroyed its credibility. A historic strategic mistake harming millions in many different ways.

Wonderful idea Danielle, I bet Carney hasn't been trying for this for a year and a half now. It's great to say what you want, but how do you get there when the Trump administration keeps slapping us with tariffs, telling us they don't want our stuff, and says we should be the 51st State.

CPAC TV@cpac.ca · 2w ago

Premier Danielle Smith says the path forward in Canada-U.S. negotiations is a bigger energy partnership rather than escalating tensions. "You don't go into a constructive negotiation promising to punch someone in the nose." Full interview: youtu.be/gwOKugzeD9Q

Who are the liars? They complain about the auto tariffs which are identical to the American auto tariffs Trump put on Canada. The high dairy tariffs kick in at a threshold that has never been reached. They are desperate folks. Stay strong and keep the boycotts going.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w ago

Peter Navarro claims that Canadian officials are "some of the most dishonest people I've ever met. They stab you in the back ... they're screwing us"

Trump wants free trade except not for steel, aluminum, forest products, autos, pharmaceutical products or with any country that the US has a trade deficit with (including penguin colonies), or any country with a leader that rubbed Trump the wrong way but how dare Canada protect our dairy industry.

Aaron Wherry@aaronwherry.bsky.social · 2w ago

Peter Navarro would like Canadians to understand this is Canada's fault.

To those Canadians (Conservatives especially) who are so eager to point out Carney's failure to get a trade deal with the US, can you please tell me what you are willing to give up to get a deal done? Supply management? The entire auto sector? Sovereignty? I ask because these are Trump's demands.

Canadians, it's time to double (or triple) down on boycotting American products and travel. Just don't buy American stuff if at all possible. There is plenty of great stuff from countries whose leaders don't treat us like crap.

Aaron Wherry@aaronwherry.bsky.social · 2w ago

New American tariffs. www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...

Meet the Canadian civil servant responsible for sending our wildfire smoke to the U.S.

Meet the Canadian civil servant responsible for sending our wildfire smoke to the U.S.

With wildfire smoke drifting down from Canada into Michigan, New York and other states, numerous Americans have once again taken to social media to complain about Canada ruining their summers and “sen...

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Canada gets threatened with tariffs because forest fire smoke is likely to disrupt his weekend rounds of golf in Bedminster NJ. Meanwhile China/Russia rigging American elections apparently doesn't rise to the level of needing to threaten tariffs.

Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social · 3w ago

Trump has the tariffs thing wrong. we have huge tariffs on canadian lumber. if we reduced them maybe canada would chop down all their trees and sell the wood to us. voila, no more forest fires

Complaining and blaming is much easier than governing and developing solutions. Too many politicians are only capable of former and not the latter. Please don't vote for them and we'll all be better off.

Global News@globalnews.ca · 3w ago

"If Canada will not manage its forests to prevent these fires, the United States will look elsewhere, and act on our own, to protect our people,” said a group of U.S. lawmakers. globalnews.ca/news/1196860...

Oh well. There goes the dream of a Canada-Cabo Verde World Cup final.

Someone should offer sheet Zegras 1x$9.5M. It would cost a 1st, 2nd and 3rd round picks. If Philly matches it walks him to UFA next summer and you can sign him then. If they don't match you get Zegras and can extend him in January. If you can't re-sign him you recoup the picks at trade deadline.

I'm trying to think of the best option for Anaheim. Accepting the four firsts I think is the worst. They are probably going to be mid-late firsts so not that valuable.

Well, it isn't getting any better for the Ducks.

David Johnson@hockeyanalysis.com · last mo.

Is Anaheim the biggest loser of the off season thus far? Their defense is in shambles (Carlson, Trouba, Gudas, Zellweger gone), McTavish was traded for picks and they paid AJ Greer $4.25M to be a 4th liner. Meanwhile, San Jose is busy building a dynasty.

I am pretty sure that Ovechkin won't provide $9.5M value to the Washington Capitals hockey team. However I'm sure he provides $9.5M in value to the Washington Capitals the business.

Blake Coleman, traded to the Wild, is a very good two-way winger. He is a good puck possession player, defends well, good on PK, can provide secondary scoring, works hard, is a good skater and leader with plenty of experience. www.thestanleycap.com/players/blak...

Vincent Trocheck, traded to Utah, is a good two-way center that does most things average to above average and is very good on faceoffs and can handle tougher matchups. Ideal second line center, who will trend to a 3rd line center as he ages. www.thestanleycap.com/players/vinc...

Quick Analysis of Darnell Nurse Darnell Nurse is a decidedly average defenseman earning a significantly above average salary and at age 31 is starting the declining years of his career. www.thestanleycap.com/players/darn...

Vincent Desharnais is a big defenseman who can defend but provides no offense at all. $4.2Mx4 is an expensive contract but he'll have to battle the Tkachuk's and friends in the playoffs. www.thestanleycap.com/players/vinc...

Is Anaheim the biggest loser of the off season thus far? Their defense is in shambles (Carlson, Trouba, Gudas, Zellweger gone), McTavish was traded for picks and they paid AJ Greer $4.25M to be a 4th liner. Meanwhile, San Jose is busy building a dynasty.

Schenn to VAN for $2.25M. I was going to ask why would anyone sign Schenn but I guess if you plan on tanking, he can help accomplish that. www.thestanleycap.com/players/luke...

Tyson Foerster will sign a contract extension (8x$7M) with Philadelphia. Foerster has an elite shot and can score goals with ease. He needs to play with a playmaker but he is going to make a career scoring goals. I wouldn't rule out 40 goal seasons for him. www.thestanleycap.com/players/tyso...

Nico Hischier signed a $11.7M/yr extension with NJ. Hischier is an elite two-way center that you need to win Stanley Cups. It's surprising that NJ hasn't had the success players like him usually have and honestly, a failure of management. www.thestanleycap.com/players/nico...

Gudas signs for 6 years at $1.5M AAV. Long term for a 36 year old but it makes it an affordable contract now.

David Johnson@hockeyanalysis.com · last mo.

At 36, can Radko Gudas still help an NHL team? Yes, I think so. He's showing signs that age is catching up but he is still a good net-front defender and is still good enough in other aspects of the game that he isn't a major drag on offense and puck possession. www.thestanleycap.com/players/radk...

Luostarinen signs a big 8 year $5MAAV contract extension in Florida. Luostarinen is a really nice bottom six player (border line middle-six) who plays a good puck possession game and can provide some secondary scoring and decent defensive play. www.thestanleycap.com/players/eetu...

I like the Bourque acquisition for Nashville. Bourque is a young middle-six offensive oriented but smallish center. He's probably a middle six player right now but I think there may be another level he can get to and become a solid second line guy. www.thestanleycap.com/players/mavr...

Nic Robertson is a good middle six winger, shooter more than a playmaker with a good shot. I realize the Leafs were trying to save money here but this is a steal for Pittsburgh. PIT gets a quality young asset cheaply. www.thestanleycap.com/players/nich...

Bowman Byram is a good offensive defenseman who average to below average defensively and almost certainly to be overpaid on his next contract. He's a good acquisition for Chicago but the 4th overall price is steep pending other details of the trade.

$12.5M AAV is a lot to pay a defenseman who has never been a #1 D, averaged a good but unspectacular half a point per game in his career, is not great defensively, and who will demand to be traded to one of two teams in 4 years because you are a middling team having short circuited your rebuild.