Dave Tait

dis·pos·a·ble
/dəˈspōzəb(ə)l/

adjective

1. (of an article) intended to be used once, or until no longer useful, and then thrown away.

2. (chiefly of financial assets) readily available for the owner's use as required.

noun

an article designed to be thrown away after use.

"Each one works for Putin in its own way."

Post by Volodymyr Zelenskyy @Zelensky.... This is a clear lesson of history: when hatred against one people is not stopped, others cannot remain indifferent or stand idly by. Aggression and disdain for human life and life of entire nations must never prevail, and such protection of life must be the responsibility not only of the brave but of all humanity. Today, the world honors the memory of the victims of the Holocaust-millions of innocent children, women, and men. Millions of Jews murdered by the Nazis. Tragically, the indifference of others contributed greatly to this catastrophe. Yet, ultimately, the world united to defeat the Nazis and achieve victory over this evil. On this very day-January 27, 1945-the last prisoners were liberated from Auschwitz, one of the most horrific Nazi concentration camps. This is exactly how the world must act now. Whenever hatred and war threaten nations, the unity that saves lives is required. Everyone in the world who truly values peace and calm must value them not only for themselves; they must make every effort to ensure that hatred never prevails again, so that anyone who spreads it knows they are destined to lose. Eternal memory to all victims of the Holocaust!

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So to Odesa. A scene of utter devastation this morning.

23 people have been injured during repeated drone swarm attacks on the city.

Apartment blocks, schools even religious places counting the cost.
#RussiaIsATerroristState

I'd like to think this is what he meant...

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

...but likely not.

I'd like to think this is what he meant...

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

...but likely not.

You may want to check out Germany's borders in 1906 before making this the rule...

Could get awkward. :-)

Going out to give blood tonight I am reminded of this poem

How insignificant acts of kindness can mean the world to the recipient.

The impact of the accumulation of kindness

That if we are kind often enough our kindness will find someone who really needs it

#poetry
#poemoftheday
#giveblood

Thank you for this. Were I a high school English teacher not completely boxed in, I'd be tempted to slip this in on the pretext of examining its line breaks and word choices...but really to let the conversation drift into what we can do for each other so easily. A class like that can change lives.

And what databases from which participating countries will this "involvement" give these agents the opportunity to harvest...?

“There are plenty of references to the words 'money,' 'me,' shoot,' 'or,' 'give,' 'I'll' and 'the' in books and poems,” said the indignant accused bank robber when the police confronted him with his note.

"You claim this was a threat, but I'm telling you it's not there."

“There are plenty of references to the words 'money,' 'me,' shoot,' 'or,' 'give,' 'I'll' and 'the' in books and poems,” said the indignant accused bank robber when the police confronted him with his note.

"You claim this was a threat, but I'm telling you it's not there."

Interesting quote of the day:

"If someone were to invade the Canadian Arctic, my first task would be to rescue them."
- General Walter John Natynczyk, retired Chief of Staff of the Canadian Defense Staff

Out the other side when/if discussion turns to redesigning the "system," there will be a time to confront folks on their past positions and how much say they then deserve…

…but while the fire's raging, I'd greet latecomers with "Here's a bucket, join the line" ― regardless of their vote for mayor.

NCC unveils latest designs for the rooftop park at Dow's Lake | CBC News The National Capital Commission (NCC) has shared new designs for the rooftop park that will crown the parking garage at The Ottawa Hospital's new Civic campus at Dow's Lake.

What a good idea (if they follow through). Hospital areas can be so brutal: buildings crowded in, parking, pavement. A high grassy lookout nearby would make such a difference to tired, worried family or ambulatory patients. A thinking/feeling space. Hope it will be designed to keep open in winter.

FIRST PERSON | My life as Hilary Duff. No, not that one | CBC News Sharing a name with a celebrity is equal parts comedic, exasperating and revealing for Hilary Duff, who is a writer and photographer in Canada.

A welcome chuckle... :-)

"[Senior U.S.] figures want us to believe that Renee Good and Alex Pretti were…the aggressors – in cold contrast to the mountain of available evidence. It would be reasonable to assume that those who disregard the truth so blatantly can also not be trusted to host a safe and secure World Cup." /2

Removing US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified | Alexander Abnos A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccer’s showpiece event

"Exorbitant ticket prices have cut out the game’s grassroots. Onerous demands on cities have siphoned public money. Fifa has boosted an openly corrupt administration at every turn. Now wanton federal violence has made it difficult to justify having the World Cup here at all." /1

Video: Our Photographer Describes the Scene After the Pretti Shooting David Guttenfelder, a Times photographer based in Minneapolis, describes what he saw at the scene where Alex Jeffrey Pretti had been killed by federal agents.

The bullet holes are shown and mentioned in passing in this NYTimes video. /3

I'm not trying to play Boy Detective here, but this shows recklessness on top of lack of justification. If ricochets, they could have gone in many directions with people nearby; if straight-on shots, they show panicked lose of control.

The photo below is from here: www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli... /2

YouTube video by Guardian News Second federal killing in Minneapolis: how the shooting of Alex Pretti unfolded

This is yet another good analysis, showing what actually happened. There's been little reporting I've seen, though, of one detail: two of the final shots hit high on a window across the sidewalk from where Pretti lay. Could both be ricochets, but they're so close together ― is that likely? /1

'Homer-Dixon said that in addition to funding a civil defense, Canada needed to both deepen its relationship with Scandinavian allies and to adopt their longstanding approach: “If you attack us, you may ultimately succeed, but it’s going to really hurt." ' /2

The US drew up a plan to invade Canada in 1930. Now Trump is reviving old fears Now the US is vying regional dominance, experts point to War Plan Red as proof its Canadian allyship has always been flimsy

"Economists told us integration would make two countries incapable of harming each other,” said Homer-Dixon. “But this idea of ‘might makes right’ has always been this recessive cultural gene of the United States. And we fooled ourselves into thinking it had gone away." /1

Are they all following this story on radio?

This is the way.

Are they all following this story on radio?

Are they all following this story on radio?

May be his last day of fortune, but won't be his last day of fame.

A man carrying an assault weapon at the Michigan capitol in 2020 to protest COVID restrictions. Behind him are two people wrapped in Trump flags.

More arms anti-lockdown protesters

“You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple.” — FBI Dir. Kash Patel