Christopher Field

a dahlia covered with frost

impatiens covered with frost

summer’s over #frost #gardening #westgrey

“state of Ontario”

WHAT'S UP, DOC? (1972) has a stupendous gag density, Ryan O'Neal is at his hottest and gooberiest, introducing Madeline fuckin' Kahn, Babra as the blueprint for every manic pixie dream girl to follow!? This movie has it ALL

Canada was caught, red handed, putting up a fraudulent advertisement on Ronald Reagan’s Speech on Tariffs. The Reagan Foundation said that they, “created an ad campaign using selective audio and video of President Ronald Reagan. The ad misrepresents the Presidential Radio Address,” and “did not seek nor receive permission to use and edit the remarks. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is reviewing its legal options in this matter.” The sole purpose of this FRAUD was Canada’s hope that the United States Supreme Court will come to their “rescue” on Tariffs that they have used for years to hurt the United States. Now the United States is able to defend itself against high and overbearing Canadian Tariffs (and those from the rest of the World as well!). Ronald Reagan LOVED Tariffs for purposes of National Security and the Economy, but Canada said he didn’t! Their Advertisement was to be taken down, IMMEDIATELY, but they let it run last night during the World Series, knowing that it was a FRAUD. Because of their serious misrepresentation of the facts, and hostile act, I am increasing the Tariff on Canada by 10% over and above what they are paying now. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

The president announces an arbitrary price hike on Americans because his feelings are hurt by an ad accurately quoting Ronald Reagan’s criticism of tariffs

1. Reagan’s speech is real

2. It’s public domain

3. Americans pay the cost of the added 10% tariffs, not Canadians

4. Trump keeps lying because he thinks you’re all too stupid to fact check

5. The average family will pay an extra $4900 this year because his tariffs

Trump says he’s increasing tariffs on Canada by 10% after Ontario’s Reagan ad | CNN Business President Donald Trump said Saturday he is increasing the tariff on Canada by 10% over current levels, further escalating trade tensions over what he called a “fake” ad that featured parts of an anti-...

An embarrassingly obvious point, but...

This. Is. Illegal.

If anything like the rule of law were in force, Trump couldn't arbitrarily increase a tariff because he is annoyed.

In important and increasing ways, the rule of law in the US no longer exists.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/b...

a grey tuxedo cat sits on a sofa with autumn ornaments in the foreground

autumn vibes #caturday #cats

Ontario bill would look at ‘alternative options’ for ending residential leases, scrap Toronto green roof bylaw. Here are the highlights The Ford government has tabled an omnibus bill that would make changes to a whole suite of laws and regulations, from green roofs to tenant evictions and driver’s licences.

I am not done being angry at the Ford government for cancelling supervised consumption sites, bike lanes and speed cameras. And now I have to muster the energy to fight this new attack on everyone who rents their home in Ontario.

I hate it here.

www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

Ford just put every renter in Ontario into an even more precarious position. This is a clear and present danger to the 1.7 million renters in Ontario.

Left column: Under the RTA, all tenants have "security of tenure", which means that tenants have a right to remain in their rental unit as long as they follow the lease agreement and the RTA. Landlords cannot evict tenants without a legally valid reason, and after a fixed-term lease ends, the tenancy typically continues on a month-to-month basis. Right column: The government would consult on alternative options on lease agreement expiry that could allow landlords to control who occupies their units and for how long, allowing them to adjust tenancy arrangements based on market conditions, personal needs, or business strategies. This could add flexibility for some landlords in the approach to leases, potentially unlocking additional rental unit stock.

In particular, they want leases to no longer necessarily remain in effect indefinitely, so that landlords have more options for creating tenant turnover.

Current situation in left-hand column, proposal on the right:

The Ford government has announced plans to shred a bunch of tenant protections: news.ontario.ca/assets/files... (pdf, see p. 13-15)

What is even more amazing is how he got his "data"--crowd sourced from letters he sent to ~200 people. "Tell me when this arrives"

This is an isochronic passage chart for travelers created by Francis Galton. The Princeton library catalog has this description "Landmasses and oceans colored according to travel time (in days) to those points from London, ca. 1881. Includes explanation of colors, showing days journey indicated by each color. Includes note: "showing the shortest number of days journey from London by the quickest through routes and using such further conveyances as are available without unreasonable cost. It is supposed that local preparations have been made and that other circumstances are favourable." From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography."

This fantastic map by Francis Galton shows travel time from London to the rest of the world in 1881.

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

I’ve written about people who were exonerated after being imprisoned for 20, 30, and 40-plus years. Some were nearly executed. None of them ever saw anything near $320 million.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

Serious business here

Police focus on ladder placed against the side of the Louvre Andrew Harding Paris correspondent, at the scene

Sorry but this is the funniest headline I will read all year

This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.

Live your life in such a way that 7 million people don’t show up just to tell you that you are an asshole.

#NoKings

It is a scandal totally unprecedented in history that the Vice President has shared a video depicting the President as king. It’s an obscene violation of every founding American principle.

And nothing will come of it. It makes me physically sick.

A classified network of SpaceX satellites is emitting a mysterious signal An amateur satellite tracker stumbled across the signal, which is coming from Starshield satellites in a "hidden" part of the radio spectrum.

An amateur satellite tracker stumbled across the signal, which is coming from Starshield satellites in a "hidden" part of the radio spectrum.

Scenes From a Day of Mass Protests

Scenes of massive crowds from across the country as millions of Americans took to the streets of their cities and communities to protest Trump's presidency in "No Kings" demonstrations. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

No Kings Coalition says two million more people protested today than in June. Nearly 7 million total.

The reason they're coming after this place is because they can't control the people on it and it drives them nuts.

Backing Off Tomahawk Suggestion, Trump Again Defers to Putin

Days after threatening to send Tomahawks to Ukraine, Trump once again backs off and defers to Putin. @lukebroadwater.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...

This is not a minor issue: it’s a serious threat to democracy. We’re rapidly transitioning into a world where, as long as you support the president, you can be above the law; if you’re in the opposition, you have a target on your back. Opposition can’t survive under these conditions.

Trump Offered a Helping Hand to Argentina. It Backfired.

Trump's offer of a bailout for Argentina's Milei came with a big string attached and then blew up in his face. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/w...

Poilievre blasts ‘despicable’ RCMP leadership, accuses Mounties of covering up for Trudeau | CBC News Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took aim at the RCMP’s independence in a recent interview, calling the national police force’s "despicable" leadership and accusing it of covering up for the Liber...

More Dollarama Trumpism as Poilievre demands Trudeau be investigated and jailed.

Poilievre pitches crime crackdown, saying some communities have become 'war zones' | CBC News Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pitching tough-on-crime legislation ahead of Parliament's return, saying some communities have become "war zones" and a crackdown is needed now.

"According to figures compiled by Statistics Canada, the police-reported crime rate dropped by 3.6 per cent... The drop is driven by a notable decrease in non-violent crime, such as property and drug offences, which dipped by about six per cent last year." www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli

Cuomo saying Mamdani isn’t a real Democrat when he himself left the party to run as an independent because he lost the Democrat primary to Mamdani is truly something.

Jack Smith Calls Idea That Politics Infected Trump Prosecutions ‘Ludicrous’ The former special counsel’s first extended remarks since resigning in January were released the same day House Republicans summoned him to testify.

Jack Smith, the special counsel who twice secured indictments of Donald Trump, said it was “ludicrous” to suggest he was motivated by partisan politics — and offered a scathing denunciation of the Trump Justice Department — in his first extended remarks since resigning in January.