Derek Simon

wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics

Most immigrants arrested in Trump’s D.C. crackdown had no criminal records A Post analysis of federal data shows that the arrests of immigrants with no prior criminal record shot up sixfold during the Trump administration’s crackdown.

More than 80% of immigrants arrested in the DC surge had no criminal records.

So why are they being grabbed? For being the wrong colour.

The National Guard has been deployed to DC to assist with “violent criminals” and yet their own data show that most people have done absolutely nothing wrong

Why does the tap water in Halifax taste like mold?

It’s been pretty bad on Portland too.

Send them to The Hague.

Hell isn’t hot enough for the people responsible for this.

Wonder how Ron Howard is feeling about his role in whitewashing JD Vance’s politics.

In apparent violation of public meeting rules, Mayor Andy Fillmore hosted secret meeting with councillors and Construction Association of Nova Scotia to talk regional plan - Halifax Examiner Coun. Sam Austin expressed concerns with that meeting, saying while he thought the intentions were "good," he asked if the invitation was the "epitome of a backroom meeting?"

In apparent violation of public meeting rules, Mayor Andy Fillmore hosted secret meeting with councillors and Construction Association of Nova Scotia to talk regional plan

reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social

Don’t worry, I’m sure someday Jake tapper will write books about how obvious Trump’s mental decline was and how someone should have done something sooner.

Damn bike lanes.

YouTube video by BBCRadio1VEVO Sabrina Carpenter - Good Luck, Babe! (Chappell Roan cover) in the Live Lounge

I know I am late to this parade, but Sabrina carpenter’s cover of “good luck babe!” Is very good.

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So the root cause, like the root cause of so many of our current problems … is capitalism?

Yes, my wife has not noticed the same trends with law students.

Really interesting thread.

How dare you.

This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥

The billionaires want us at each others throats so they can continue to pillage until they become trillionaires.

Under the Charter, they have a right to trial within a reasonable time. The time limits are different depending whether the case is in provincial court or superior court.

Is Price Fixing Free Speech

Or even if you want to sing some tunes. I will accompany you!

Guest hosting the Open Mic tonight at Dahlia at King’s wharf from 7-10 pm. Drop by if you want to play some tunes!

I wondered when that place was going to get redeveloped

A successful Canadian league should focus on mid-sized markets, with appropriately sized stadiums that are in or near the downtown core.

The three best CPL clubs in terms of fan attendance are all in stadiums that are in or near downtown and close to transit and bars.

The ones that are struggling are outside the urban core.

This is why Halifax’s pop up stadium works and Langley’s doesn’t.

Second, people prefer downtown stadiums. More transport options. Closer to amenities like bars and restaurants.

That’s why the whole trend is to build pro sports facilities in central locations.

Even a relatively crappy stadium like BC place that is central is better than a pop up in Langley.

That’s their best ever attendance number. They certainly didn’t draw those kind of numbers in CSL or NASL II, and even as recently as 2023 they were averaging less than 17,000 a game.

First, MLS is a bigger draw than CPL at present because it’s a better on field product.

The Caps have also had decades to build their fan base. Even then they had to sign one of the best players to ever play the game to get those kind of numbers.

Must be a sweet gig to be wrong as often as Mills and still keep getting contracts.

Vancouver FC? Stadium is in a terrible location and the branding is awful.

Valour was also poorly run: created as an excuse to get the Bombers stadium loans written off. Once it had served that purpose they ran it into the ground.

Halifax tried closing one street to car traffic to prioritize transit, did nothing to enforce it, decided immediately it didn’t work, and never tried it again. #WorldClass