Roxanne Graham 🇨🇦

Fuck. That. Noise.

Entire household is down and out with the flu.
Blah.

Country musicians Terri Clark and Paul Brandt perform together on stage, each seated with an acoustic guitar and wearing black cowboy hats. They face each other while playing and singing into microphones. Several other guitars rest on stands behind them, with stage lights casting a warm purple and blue glow on the curtain backdrop.

I’ll admit that country music isn’t usually my thing. But when Terri Clark and Paul Brandt brought their tour to St. John’s, we couldn’t resist getting tickets. I’m so glad we did. They were funny, genuine, and absolutely inspiring.

Love, love, love this.

Meme comparing Stephen Harper and Pierre Poilievre. Harper is quoted as the most loathed PM and party; below, Poilievre stands by a truck with the caption “Hold my beer.”

Birds in Flight
Eddie Cobiness ~ Ojibwe
1978

Scene from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Frodo Baggins looks weary and hopeless as he asks his companion, “What are we holding on to, Sam?” Samwise Gamgee, covered in dirt and sweat but resolute, looks back at him with compassion and determination, replying, “That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for.”

Autumn in Algonquin
Arthur Lismer
1914

Divided sides remain peaceful during protest and counter-protest Both sides agreed that there is no place for hate

He was a supporter of the 1 Million March 4 Children. Quelle surprise.

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I would love to think that he’s not flexing US supremacy but instead trying to warn people to stay away from their shithole of a country.

I would love to think that.

I don’t, however.

A person with short, wavy hair wearing a suit and pearl necklace smiles while holding two hand puppets, one resembling a mouse, against a dark background.

On this day in 1997, Hélène Baillargeon died.
Born in 1916, she started her career as a folklorist before moving into singing. She is best known to Canadians for her time on Chez Hélène from 1959 to 1973. She later became a citizenship court judge.

I read 1984.
And Fahrenheit 451.
And A Brave New World. And The Handmaid‘s Tale.
And The Giver.
And The Road.
And The Lottery.
And The Parable of the Sower.
And The Hunger Games.

I know what I’m seeing.

But what if my clothing won’t fit into a cup?

Just kidding, I get it.

YouTube video by Sky News The 'ultimate welcome': Day one of Trump's UK state visit

Starts at 5:07 in this clip

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While I would so love this to be real, alas, it is not.

A painting of a bird beside the text "i think we all know how this shit plays out"

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I watched it in the original floor video. He said it correctly.

He said it correctly. The translator flubbed it.

questioning this narrative are now being met with threats only proves how distorted the conversation has become.

cheapening the weight of these tributes.

When it comes to public figures, accountability doesn’t end with their passing. Condemning violence is right and necessary but it does not mean we have to erase the harm someone caused or put them on a pedestal they don’t deserve. The fact that those

violence,” the optics are that Canada officially honored him personally. Parliament should reserve such symbolic gestures for Canadians who have made meaningful contributions, or for universally recognized figures whose work transcends borders. Elevating a foreign partisan influencer risks

others who have made global contributions, Charlie Kirk’s influence was largely partisan, polarizing, and confined to U.S. politics and culture wars, which raises the question of why our Parliament is weighing in at all.

Even if MPs thought they were applauding “free speech” or “condemning

The House of Commons is Canada’s stage. I don’t believe it was appropriate for the Canadian House of Commons to give Charlie Kirk a standing ovation. A standing ovation in Parliament is not a casual gesture. It communicates legitimacy and honor.

Unlike journalists, human rights defenders, or

Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland Canada #newfoundland #canada #sunset #photography

Two men in Starfleet uniforms, one in a gold shirt (Captain Kirk) and the other in a red shirt (Scotty), stand side by side holding futuristic devices, with a hexagonal-patterned background.

Happy Star Trek Day!
On Sept. 6, 1966, Star Trek debuted in Canada. Two days later on Sept. 8, the show aired in the rest of the world.
Here is a look at the times Canada appeared in various capacities in the fictional history of the Star Trek universe.

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A cartoon of a green frog swimming with a scorpion on its back. The frog, looking distressed, says, “Why did you sting me? I shall die and you will surely die as well.” The scorpion, smirking, replies, “Lmao libtard. Trump 2028!”

My 17 year old shared this with me.

Union strong!

Taking Back Canada’s Retail Shelves How slotting fees, retailer inertia, and U.S. brand power block Canadian products — and what consumers can do about it.

🚨Important Read🚨

“The question is whether Canadian consumers will use their own leverage. Every checkout is a vote. Keep rewarding oligarchs for filling Canadian shelves with American brands, or stop, and force space for something else.”

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