Off the Raycord

This was a hard one to make — mostly because we shouldn’t even have to talk about this.

We should be focusing on the victims. The families. The community.

But some selfish, awful people are using this moment for their own political agendas.

We can’t let them do that:

To the first responders and teachers in Tumbler Ridge who acted immediately to help those in need — you are the best of Canada.

What is it? Asking for a Canadian friend.

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Giraffes🦒 or Drafts? (Sometimes they sound the same when I say it 😉)

Felt cute, might delete later…

Shows on my weather app it's -23 in Minneapolis🥶

That's a lot of people! How many people live in that city?

The Carney Doctrine

Donald Trump is very mad that @mark-carney.bsky.social is making him learn difficult words!

Full (new!) video: youtu.be/kepeE4x6Dlw?...

What is he going on about? It sounds like he's borrowed from the Bannon playbook of spewing rapid fire crap. So much misinformation that you can hold him to account on one thing.

In an era of great power rivalry, Canada is choosing to be principled and pragmatic. To name reality, to act together, and to build what we claim to believe in.

Maybe we should stick to a message this simple.

I appreciate the info and sentiment but where and how exactly does “Trump loses it”? I didn’t see that in the clip. 🤔

Can someone please ask Environment Canada / the Weather Office to clear the fog out so folks can travel?

I’m in Davos, Switzerland, to secure new trade and investment partners for Canada.

Because Canada has what the world wants — we’re an energy superpower and a reliable trading partner, with the most educated workforce in the world.

Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.

I absolutely love Haarlem! We visit there every year we come to Europe. We feel that one of the best places on earth is Sauna Van Egmond.

DECLARATION In proceeding this day to the signature of the Convention respecting the cession of the Danish West-Indian Islands to the United States of America, the undersigned Secretary of State of the United States of America, duly authorized by his Government, has the honor to declare that the Government of the United States of America will not object to the Danish Government extending their political and economic interests to the whole of Greenland. ROBERT LANSING New YorK, August 4, 1916. [Page 701]

Just for the record, and it’s insane that the mad king made me look this up, there is documentation of the US giving up all claim to Greenland to Denmark when we bought the Virgin Islands from them in 1916.

history.state.gov/historicaldo...

Course language warning (for American friends. Canadians are used to this kind of language in prime time). Reflects how I feel watching events unfold south of us. We're not immune Canada, so please stay vigilant. We are especially susceptible to traps of Fascism during tough economic times.

Glad to see Will leading the charge here.

Would love to see the government do this en-masse, because as I argue for in my latest column, this would be the most effective way for all of us to be able to leave for good:
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

To an extent I appreciate the need to take the Alberta Independence movement seriously but the irony of trying to host your separatist event at “Canadian” Brewhouse to be told to leave and then pivoting to “Swamp Donkey” needs to be highlighted.

Important Update: New Video of Shooting Shows Officer Calling Renee Nicole Good 'F*cking B*tch' Following Shooting We have a major development this afternoon into the horrific shooting of Renee Nicole Good.

NEWS: New video shows officer calling Renee Nicole Good 'F*cking B*tch' following shooting.

Meanwhile, the Philadelphia police chief says she will arrest ICE agents who violate the law, and Minnesota confirms there is no absolute immunity for the ICE agent in question.

I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.

So if your preferred party is not in government nationally the solution is to leave? 🤦‍♂️

You're left with the impression the White House is run by a deranged and confused elderly man who desperately wants everyone to fear him while surrounded by an inner-circle of sleazebags and arsonists who are pushing his buttons to pursue their own random agendas

NEW: MAYOR FREY: “They are already trying to spin this as an act of self defense. I’ve seen the video myself and I want to tell everybody directly; that is bullshit.”

Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star

YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show Don't Believe Him | The Ezra Klein Show

www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8QL...

There will come a time when we can no longer keep our collective powder dry and all speak up with one voice. I just hope it's not too late. There's a massive responsibility within the United States and particularly the Republican Party to put an end to this BS, stand up to the bully vs nodding.