Anyone needing some uplifting entertainment, recommend #ComeFromAway and #ProjectHailMary. The former plays at the Stanley Theatre in #Vancouver until Aug 16th.

Georgia Straight RSS Feed (Unofficial)@georgiastrt-rss-un.yvr.whims.io · 4w ago

The Arts Club’s Come From Away is a boot-stomping triumph

FWIW, Bluesky doesn't feel like a leftist bubble to me. Lots of different perspectives on here.

Paul Bernal@paulbernal.bsky.social · 2d ago

The new CEO of Bluesky wants to change Bluesky from being a leftist bubble. The thing is, there’s nothing wrong with being a leftist bubble: the idea that everything has to be all-encompassing and suitable for everyone is a trap. 🧵 1/4

Haven't been much to street festivals lately so first time seeing these new type of portable #Bollards as added security at these events given recent incidents.

Really engaging conversation about HOW TO WIN A TRADE WAR. Thanks for having me! Fun Fact: @deanbaker13.bsky.social was a professor at Bucknell when I was an undergraduate, many, many, many trade wars ago…

Center for Economic and Policy Research@ceprdc.bsky.social · 5d ago

NEW #MostlyEconomics EP w/ @deanbaker13.bsky.social: Over 90% of the world's leading semiconductor chips come from one island--Taiwan. @chadpbown.com explains why that concentration is the vulnerability that should worry us. #tradewar #econsky #TSMC

Coola, the other resident bear and Grizzly's companion since 2001, was given supervised access to Grinder after his passing. It's a way for him to help recognize the loss. :(

Tarnjit Parmar@tarnjitparmar.bsky.social · 5d ago

Sad news ... Grouse Mountain's resident Grizzly bear Grinder died today. After he was diagnosed with a spinal condition that impacted his back legs, he was euthanized. He was 25 years old.

President Trump keeps predicting Cuba will collapse after he cut off its oil — but it’s still standing. Our reporter Jack Nicas visited to see how Cubans are adopting solar to offset the power shortage.

Many Americans are also angry at their White House with midterm elections approaching. Not retaliating can send a message to those voters that their higher price experience has nothing to do with Canada because we are doing nothing. #cdnpoli #cdnecon

Trevor Tombe@trevortombe.bsky.social · 6d ago

Trump’s tariffs are not an attack on Canada’s economy. They’re an attack on America’s. We should respond accordingly. My latest for @TheHubCanada on Canada’s best response: thehub.ca/2026/07/30/... #cdnecon #cdnpoli

Very fortunate to have seen the restored shrine in January when visiting relatives (they are fine). Haven't heard if it was damaged again by yesterday's quake but glad to find this 50 min doc in the process, thank you. It is still available to show the Sun will rise again. #Kumamoto

Cheshire Muser@cheshiremuser.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Available until April 11, 2026 www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/... Aso Jinja: A Shinto Shrine Rises from the Rubble Documentary 360 This shrine in Kumamoto Pref. was razed in the 2016 earthquake. The seven-year restoration fused traditional craftsmanship with the latest technology.

We have once again updated our Trade War Timeline 2.0. Check it out:

Trump's trade war timeline 2.0: An up-to-date guide

President Donald Trump started his second term in office with momentous plans to change US trade policy to achieve various economic and nontrade related aims. This timeline tracks the development of t...

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So sure, put it back on the shelf. Let it gather dust. Let that be our message to the Americans -- along with trips not taken, companies not supported, and other forms of voluntary disengagement with their interests.

Alberta hasn't banned US alcohol imports. People here aren't buying it anyways. The debate over whether provincial governments should be banning it misses the actual point, which is that Canadians don't want to buy it in the first place. #cdnpoli

In Canada, the wealthy can use lawsuits to silence critics and avoid public scrutiny. Most of us can't afford to fight back. That needs to change. I just added my name to demand better protections for everyday Canadians. Will you join me? app.sosha.ai/s/4XIkq4II

Demand Canadian Anti-SLAPP Laws

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There's a lot of variation across #cdnecon in exposure to the new 50% U.S. tariffs (on August 19). Here's a preliminary estimate of the share of exports affected (based on HS6, so a slight over-estimate). BC/ON/QC most exposed. Others far less so.

Article written by Chrystia Freeland, Canada's former deputy PM #cdnpoli #cdnecon

Scott Lincicome@scottlincicome.bsky.social · 2w ago

"Why Canada isn’t listening to American whining in the wine wars" 🤔 www.ft.com/content/23a2... "America, which is better at capitalism than any country on Earth, is really bad at central planning — and that includes protectionism."

Not worried if US alcohol gets back on Canadian store shelves. Stronger message if it doesn't sell anyways. Brand matters. Today's American brand and Trump are inseparable. The worse he gets, the more he drags down US foreign sales with him. #cdnpoli #cdnecon www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...

Trump's new 50% tariff to hit even CUSMA-compliant goods | CBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump is moving to impose tariffs of 50 per cent on a wide range of Canadian exports, a dramatic ramping up of his trade war against his northern neighbour.

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Code has finished re-running! I get a total, across all 3 lists of about ~5.3% of annual Canadian imports into the US for US consumption (ie: not to be exported on elsewhere) using 2025 data or ~USD$20B, which will now cost US consumers up to USD$10B more if these come into effect in 30 days. 1/n

Jennifer Robson 🇨🇦@jrobson.bsky.social · 2w ago

I deleted my earlier estimate after finding an error in the code. The long list (18 pages) of affected goods is equivalent to just under 5% of Canadian goods imported into the US for consumption. That's not nothing, but it's not everything. Source for USTR data: dataweb.usitc.gov/trade/search...

Coyne wrote about this dynamic, and nailed it, I thought

Oliver Moore@oliver-moore.bsky.social · 2w ago

And the ‘shitter’ comment isn’t even the harshest thing in the piece

Hey @chadpbown.com & @soumayakeynes.ft.com. Finally got around to reading How to Win a Trade War! Great so far but I only have to recall Invictus to imagine the meeting between Chad and his choice to play him in the movie version. ("I look much bigger on camera.") www.pep.ph/news/local/3...

Matt Damon plays a rugby player who made a difference in Invictus

This true-to-life story is megged by actor-director Clint Eastwood.

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Keep windows closed & change HVAC filter often. I lived through a major wildfire that made global news. Stay indoors, monitor alerts, & be ready to evacuate in 15 minutes. This was literally my backyard. I left with my dog & a few belongings, unsure I’d see my home again—but firefighters saved it.

McDougall Creek fire - Wikipedia

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Vaughn Palmer: Poilievre-Elliott tiff has right-wing in a tizzy vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...

We're seeing more and more the consequences from those who treat life as a game that, like survival, needs to be won regardless the cost to others. It's how we all work toward and support each other in finding meaning in our lives that enriches and creates greater value in life for everyone.

Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦@dbcurren.bsky.social · 4w ago

“ #Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art, like the universe itself (for God did not need to create). It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.” - #C.S.Lewis

Happy 250th, U.S. 🇺🇸🎉🗽 May you survive the times and become better than you’ve been in recent years. The world misses the United States before the Trump era.

Kevin KAL Kallaugher- Editorial cartoonist@kaltoons.bsky.social · last mo.

Here's my latest from my cartoon newsletter, Kal Draws The Line. If you would like to support independent journalism in these difficult times, please consider joining me. You can subscribe for free at Kaltoons.substack.com. #guns #cartoon #satire #july4th

A buddy asked if I was "batching" (bachelor) after mentioning my youngest & her mom are going to Japan for 3 weeks. Replied that someone had to stay to make sure our #cat didn't turn our home into his batch pad. (Realized then how "batch" could be badly misconstrued by substituting one vowel)

Cute Cat Dancing on Hind Legs

ALT: Cute Cat Dancing on Hind Legs

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No greater example right now than how MAGA's cling to the past is also dragging down the US & while threatening our sovereignty. It makes @maxfawcett.bsky.social statement that diversity & inclusiveness gives #Canada a high ceiling that much more persuasive. #cdnpoli

Max Fawcett@maxfawcett.bsky.social · last mo.

This wonderful country of ours is worth fighting for. And the best is yet to come — if we put in the work required. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/30/o...

Hey @scottlincicome.bsky.social! Since you're quoted here, heard that Trump doesn't want to agree to anything that would require Congress approval. Would that include withdrawing completely from #USMCA (what else)? #CUSMA #cdnecon #cdnpoli @chadpbown.com www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

Continental trade pact set to stay in place as U.S. blows past key deadline

A key date for a critical trade agreement will come and go this week as the United States under President Donald Trump continues to push for concessions from its closest neighbours.

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Was wondering if your piece would mention the Tommy Lee Jones ads! His character in those is more reminiscent in several ways of the Men in Black movies.

Unseen Japan@unseenjapan.com · last mo.

Boss Coffee was first introduced in 1992 by Suntory, the beverage company that also produces whisky, beer, and C.C. Lemon. The company's logo was designed to resemble an "ideal boss" and may have been inspired by images of American author William Faulkner.

Huh, hurray for Red and White nations! #Canada #Switzerland #Japan (adding blue to that seems problematic for a certain southern neighbour) Credit: Visual Capitalist www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-world...

CBC: "U.S. tariffs go easy on Alberta. That lets separatists go harder on Canada." Home grown energy & agriculture allows Alberta to more strongly benefit from #CUSMA than most provinces but that hasn't tempered those with grievances. #cdnpoli #cdnecon www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Sharing this poem again because I think the world needs these words now more than ever.

Top 25 US metro destinations seeing declines in Canadians travelling to them between April 2024 to March 2025 & April 2025 to March 2026. Ten of the Top 25 & six of the Top 10 are in Florida. All 25 at a 53% or lower drop with a -42% median for US overall. www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-where...

Mapped: Where Canadian Travel to America Is Falling Fastest

Canadian visitors are disappearing from some of America’s biggest tourism destinations. See the cities experiencing the steepest declines.

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