Catherine Novak

“When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist.”👇

It's the power of the purse, of course. We have "the cards" for a frank and fair negotiation. In the meantime, we need to continue to build trading relationships with other countries.

That being said, I won't go back to the USA until they have purged their governments of facism.

And it was!

Pouce Coupe, AB is "Pooce KOO-pee" and that nearly killed me the first time I heard it

As a Victoria resident, I know this one! Can you say Esquimalt correctly?

Esquimalt

My university aged kiddo was also having a rough day so we're plopped on the couch watching Technology Connections on YouTube. Chilling with people you love is important.

Weird, but good to know

Has Bsky given you a reason that they won't post many of your museum pics?

I Lived Through Collapse. America Is Already There. Living in Sri Lanka during the end of the civil war, I saw how life goes on, surrounded by death

This article was written 5 years ago but it's even truer now than it was then. indi.ca/i-lived-thro...

I guess I need to get a detecting hat, sounds like it is doing good work.

So when is Canada going to drop the USA from the "safe 3rd country" list?

Article reads: Woman named as Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first The 63-year-old archbishop-designate is married to Eamonn Mullally, with whom she has two children. Originally from Woking in Surrey, she was the UK's chief nursing officer from 1999 to 2004.

This article manages to name her husband before it names… her.

Wow - what a ridiculous lede! And less than 35 years ago, I was told by Rowan Williams (who was visiting my church in London, and not yet Archbishop) that women were unfit to be priests, according to Scripture. Huge congratulations to the new Archbishop. 🎉

I own a car and still feel all of this

The Weeknd as well - a Canadian

Pierre Poilievre: "Christians may be the number one group that are victims of hate-based violence."

The facts: Nope.

Receipt: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

That looks like a Ms Frizzle dress to me!

I'm not usually one to endorse a company, esp mail order, but I've been using Calgary-based company Zenni Optical for about 5 years and it's saved me a lot of money. And I have progressive lenses.

If you need to escape the chaos of the USA for a weekend, may I suggest a weekend in my city over the winter?

We rarely get snow — lotsa good wind storms though, and it’s the most walkable city in Canada, so you could just get a hotel, walk everywhere, & be less crazy for a few days. Victoria, BC.

I'm lucky in that I have good circulation. Even in January, I would rather have my hands bare than wear wet gloves. My hands start cold, then they adjust and get warm with the exercise

"There are two means of refuge from the misery of life: music and cats."

—Albert Schweitzer

I'm heading out there by outrigger canoe in an hour. Nice to see it's calm and beautiful out today!

Neil Diamond appreciation thread! Here's my favorite from when I was about 10 (the song is older than that). What's yours? Quote post with a link

music.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3sd...

I spent enough time at the low end of the pay scale, with 3 kids to raise, that when I arrived firmly in middle income, I was more than ok with paying my fair share in taxes. It should be a larger proportion than what the working poor pays.

This is an issue that I'd like to see the BCSPCA, the Humane Society, pet rescue organizations and mental health organizations get behind, as well as tenants. Pets need homes; many people do better with pets.

I love how that chance meeting came together! And I hope the woman on the bike is OK.

Somebody once said to me, back in the 90s, that "Vancouver only has 500 people - the rest are a trick with mirrors". I think when you have a strong community around you, it makes every city feel more intimate.

Speed studies from before and after installation of Automated Speed Enforcement cameras show continued improvement in speed limit compliance as time goes on. It also shows a significant reduction in high-end speeding at these locations.

Yes, speed cameras work.

A few friendly reminders about autism:

- Autism is not inherently a bad thing.
- Autism is not a death sentence.
- Autism is not a pejorative term.
- Autism is not a moral failing.
- Autism is not something to shame or ridicule.
- Autism is not something to hide.
- Autism is not a crime.