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Excellent long read for this rainy Sat afternoon

Trump and Mr Bone Saw stage love-in as Saudi’s $1tn wipes the bloody slate clean In the Oval Office the US president dismissed the murder of the columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying: ‘things happen’

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Now this is a headline. Take note NYT.

Prominent legal scholar detained at Canadian border while on his way to a conference on Palestine | CBC News A well-known academic and former UN special rapporteur says he was detained by customs agents in Toronto while on his way to speak at a conference on human rights violations against Palestinians.

If CBSA refuses to explain why it thought a *95 YEAR OLD* retired Princeton law professor and UN special rapporteur might be a threat to national security, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree should

I love a play-by-play council speakers thread! Thanks Sean for documenting for us all at home 🙏🏻

Vancouver has spent decades building up a now well-earned reputation for leadership on environmental sustainability.

Apparently, the mayor and ABC majority don't see the value in it.

Hard to imagine a better way to damage the city's brand.

"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk

This story is *so* wholesome. (And, like so much of Mamdani's campaign, so so hopeful.)

according to the liberation newspaper, documents dating back to a 2014 inspection by the French National Agency for the Security of Computer Systems reported a staggering detail: "the password of the louvre's video surveillance server was simply " louvre. "

the password to the louvre surveillance server was "louvre"

www.thesocialpost.it/2025/11/02/f...

Outspoken Mexican Mayor Who Declared War on Cartels Is Killed

Just back from CDMX and Day of the Dead celebrations, can't imagine a mayor killed in the crowds. And linked to our love of avocados. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/w...

Is Taylor Swift selling Nazi merch? No. Is the rise of fascism making us more susceptible to rage bait? Definitely.

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

Check your protein powder! www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

I will spread the word! 🧡

@pfbvan.bsky.social are you doing matching donations again this year on Truth and Reconciliation day?

Canada Post “lost” 1 billion dollars last year?

How about, “it cost Canadians 1 billion dollars to have a national postal service” which works out to costing about $25 a year per person (population of Canada in 2024 = 40 million). Seems like a pretty reasonable cost to me.

If you loved Dying for Sex (so good!) I recommend the book We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman

Beautiful! Congratulations ❤️

I just watched the entire second season of the rehearsal on a plane and the final episode coincided with our plane's descent/landing. 10/10 no notes.

Oh yeah nice one kid hook that hope for humanity right into my veins

Is the U.S. Becoming an Autocracy? Other countries have watched their democracies slip away gradually, without tanks in the streets. That may be where we’re headed—or where we already are.

A very long and worthy read: Is It Happening Here?
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Green geeks for small and mid-sized sites.

Okay the new CBC menopause show is actually quite funny and charming.

I think dr bangs does maybe a good one in the latest episode - you'll have to weigh in!

*bursts into the room excited and hyperventilating* THE BOWNCH- THE CLONCH- THE BONCH HAS BEEN CLOWN! #bm100

Okay but isn't Severance more of a Sunday night scaries show and White Lotus a Friday let's get loose show?

Haha I got two texts about it but this is what's getting me out of the bath! I thought it was just a regular full moon out there 🌕

My new anxiety: I'm going away for 2 weeks at the end of the month, will I entirely miss cherry blossom season this year? 🌸 😢

I asked my clients if they wanted twitter/x removed from their websites and every one of them thanked me and said yes.

Lots going on, but I have to say: last week I had to call an airline and they answered the phone on the second ring and solved my issue in under 4 mins. Mind blown. Colombian airline. Wish we had that kinda service in Canada.

Well there goes that platform.

This is pretty cool. The Bluesky protocol allows for community-based verification, unlike other models were you get a blue check based on having a credit card or something.