Mad Max is back. Early story on the #BlueJays' reunion with the future Hall-of-Famer with much more to come today: www.mlb.com/bluejays/new...
Scherzer reaches agreement on deal to return to Blue Jays (source)
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Mad Max is back. Max Scherzer and the Blue Jays have agreed to terms on a reunion for the 2026 season, a source confirms to MLB.com. The club didn't confirm the deal. The structure of...
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Two things leap out in this discussion on Trump's tariff meltdown: Canada is not mentioned - a reminder of the asymmetry of it all - and everyone talks casually about companies and countries deciding their next moves based on fear of White House retribution. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/p...
Chaos, Confusion and Defiance: The Global Fallout From the Tariff Ruling
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This estimated number of Metrolinx Vice-Presidents seems low.
Shawn Micallef@shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 6mo ago$200 milion to extend the railpath? From a few weeks ago, but we'll never get answers from Metrolinx's 54321 vice presidents or Doug Ford. What a healthy democratic state we are in. urbantoronto.ca/news/2026/01...
What does the death of drive-in theatres reveal about to today? 👀 Amidst the ongoing frenzy and hot takes on the ongoing death of the media, this edition of SHuSH so effectively gets a reader taking deeper breaths and provides a much needed perspective.
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This is the 313th edition of SHuSH, the newsletter of The Sutherland House Inc.
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50 seasons of the Toronto Blue Jays. 🥲
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Prime Minister Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum was a clear call-to-action and provided a clarity of pursuit for Canadians and other middle-power allies across the world. About to join CBC News Network to analyze its implications here at home and abroad. Tune in!
"Tehran appears to have succeeded where Moscow failed." A lifeline on the frontlines of today's greatest struggles has a setback.
Iran crippled Starlink and why the rest of the world should worry
The service became synonymous with censorship-proof connectivity. Iran has just proved that assumption wrong.
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“Everything Is Television: A theory of culture and attention”
Everything Is Television
A theory of culture and attention
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If it wasn't November, I would think this was actually an April Fools joke. Gotta admit that red looks pretty sweet. What a fun marketing partnership. https://herschel.ca/shop/collections/heinz
Rosalia has dropped a “OMG, STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING AND GO LISTEN TO THIS” album. Wow. Perfect start to a Saturday.
LUX by ROSALÍA on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 15 Songs
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Regroup with the team + change the channel to get back on message. @jellerton.bsky.social joined CTV Power Play's Front Bench this week to offer insights and analysis on the aftermath of a CPC MP crossing the floor to join the governing Liberal caucus.
This Blue Jays team was incredible. These Blue Jays taught us what it means to be a team. Showed by example what it means to bring your whole self with imperfections and contribute to something greater by working with others.
Shane Bieber, Toronto Blue Jay. Starting pitcher and winner of game 4 of the World Series.
As a resident in the area, it’s great to see this work done ahead of schedule! 🥰 Just need the 504 back and all will be well. 🚊
King and Dufferin to reopen Wednesday night, weeks ahead of schedule — but the 504 streetcar won't be back right away — Toronto Star
The vital intersection has been under construction since Sept. 29 for streetcar track repairs.
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What a moment. What a performance. What a total delight to watch. That start was the full value of Scherzer’s contract for the whole year. So glad he’s a Blue Jay and helping this team win big games in October.
Mad Max rages against Father Time -- literally -- in high-octane Game 4
SEATTLE -- Max Scherzer refused to let the sun go down. Not now, not yet. Scherzer was vibrating on the mound, raging against everything the night threatened to be. If Scherzer were a banker or a taxi driver, 41 would be a fine age, but he is neither of those
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Connection. Empathy. Insight. Curiosity. Inspiration. Perseverance. Genuine engagement. These are what drive our weekly conversation. And Shane Hewitt usually has one word that provides a lens through which we explore the world.
100 Days of Prime Minister Carney: @jellerton.bsky.social joined Sharan Kaur on The Vassy Kapelos Show to assess Carney's 100 days. They also touched on Nova Scotia's forest fire control measures and some of the rage from usual suspects in response.
A fascinating read on the burger behemoth’s challenges as McDonald’s reacts to losing their reputation for affordable, fast food.
How McDonald’s Lost Its Value Edge—and Is Trying to Claw It Back — The Wall Street Journal
The chain that staked its name on affordability found itself on the wrong end of a shaky economy
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This Blue Jays team just has all the moves. Grit, hustle and heart.
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2 things are certain: -we all still need to communicate -people will search for reliable information. How & at what cost is up for debate. The Logic's Publisher @dskok.bsky.social with a timely reflection on evolving media practices & AI's impacts:
What happens to the news business when people stop clicking? — The Logic
If you use Google to search the internet these days, there’s a chance you won’t be served a list of links or news articles. Instead, you may be met with a chatbot’s attempts to answer your query directly on the page.
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A class act to the very end. A true leader in the community. Thanks, Masai. The gratitude you feel is shared by Toronto.
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.
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This is wild, even by North Korean dictatorship standards.
Yashar Ali 🐘@yasharali.bsky.social · last yr.The BBC obtained a mobile phone that was smuggled out of North Korea. The level of control the regime holds over its citizens is shocking but not surprising.
“Figuring out what content you liked or didn’t like used to actually involve you.”
Podcasting in The Age Of YouTube-ification
The Algorithm can work for us and against us in podcasting. In some ways it pushes garbage content, but if we learn to work with it, we can make it work for podcast discoverability.
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Prime Minister Carney can enact critical changes in this Parliament. The opportunity to do it now with political consensus on big things ought to be seized. Read here:
‘The Conservatives will ultimately benefit’: The Hub reacts to a dramatic Canadian federal election
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Stories like this make me believe we're still very early days in the EV revolution.
China’s CATL says it has overtaken BYD on 5-minute EV charging time
New version of flagship battery cell can achieve 520km range compared with BYD’s 470km, claims company
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“Don’t crown protectionists with victories that haven’t been earned yet.” A compelling case for trade and courage in our politics.
Donald Trump’s gift to globalisation
Not since the crash of 2008 has free trade held the moral and intellectual high ground
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This x 💯. The expectation everything is 5⭐️ on these incessant asks for feedback is absurd. Average is fine, most of the time. Stop trying to pass it off as exceptional.
How did we do? Fine until you asked
Demands for customer feedback have gone from bad to out of control
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The war on encryption is dangerous—We have ceded so many of the core operations of our lives and institutions to tech, we must recognise that strong encryption isn’t the enemy of security — it is security… www.ft.com/content/a934... @meredithmeredith.bsky.social @financial-times.bsky.social
The war on encryption is dangerous
Government demands to access encrypted data via back doors will leave it vulnerable to hacks, breaches and theft
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