Stephanie Carvin

I'm heartbroken to hear of the passing of wonderful Loni Anderson. We did Bob Hope specials together & a Christmas movie 2 years ago. The sweetest, most gracious lady! I'm just devastated to hear this! Love & condolences to her beloved Bob (who was w her each day on set) & her family, who she adored

This is one of the reasons I have two air fryers. 😐

#bluesky needs more baby goats... ☺️

NEW: A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze federal funds.

Then the harassment began.

Pizzas sent to his home in the name of Judge Esther Salas’s murdered son, Daniel.

Six credible threats to his life.

More than 400 “vile” calls to his chambers—including this voicemail:

Now available for all to read, open access and free, at JiC.

To understand Genocide in Gaza and elsewhere, we need to talk about it as a process not an event: justiceinconflict.org/2025/08/02/t...

I had a few words at the Tesla Diner protest.

"80 million jobs were added in june, very nice very nice. 300 million jobs added in july, even better. but this month mr president, 2 billion jobs were added," I confidently declare, doing the easiest job in the world so i can own a home in a walkable neighborhood

Yes, MAGA is buying this shit.

There’s a handful of narratives percolating among far right influencers and in right-wing media — Essentially, Donald Trump is playing 5-D chess, and will be exonerated by some kind of secret evidence. They haven’t decided if Ghislaine Maxwell is a hero or villain.

Lemme just say if President Bernie Sanders had unilaterally imposed, by executive fiat, hundreds of billions of new taxes, personally browbeat executives about job cuts and investments and then fired the head of BLS, the Chamber of Commerce and the business orgs would not be sitting idly by.

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you can be big mad about it, but she's right

I would offer high odds that he did absolutely nothing to alter the deployment pattern of submarines already at sea and nothing to deploy additional assets. But THIS IS NOT HOW YOU PLAY THE MIND GAME OF DETERRENCE. As with the old "fire and fury" statement, it is a commitment trap.... (1/2)

So too is "are your syllabi ready?"

Please enjoy my cartoon for Friday's Toronto Star

A picture of Trump where his hair is orange and doesn’t seem to make any sense. It kind of looks like it is blowing off? I guess?

Canadian news using an…. interesting picture of Trump to announce the new tariffs.

It’s become one of those regimes

Reconnaissance d’un État palestinien ? | OHdio | Radio-Canada Écoutez l’extrait de l’émission Les matins d'ici : Reconnaissance d’un État palestinien ?

Mon entrevue à la radio de Radio-Canada (Ottawa) ce matin: le Canada reconnaîtra la Palestine si l'Autorité Palestinienne progresse avec certaines réformes. C'est bien, mais les obstacles vers la paix sont énormes, et le Canada risque d'irriter Trump.

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Canadian-American legend. youtu.be/2Vm2-JUldNw?...

I remember when this happened and being terrified of the pictures of the tornado and aftermath in magazines and the papers. Sad but interesting to read this thread.

If we hadn't recognized Palestine statehood he would've said that Trudeau going on a date with Katy Perry is making it harder to negotiate a trade deal.

Trump tweet upset that Canada is recognizing Palestine saying it will make it “harder” to make a deal. Sure grandpa.

Sure, grandpa. Because everything was going so well. 🙄 These deals are worth about as much as the paper they are not written on and we need to act accordingly.

US republican lawmaker Roger Wicker to lead congressional delegation to Taiwan, FT reports U.S. Republican Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, will lead a congressional delegation to Taiwan in August, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing three people familiar with the trip.

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Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Canada’s recognition of a Palestinian state For decades, it was hoped that this outcome would be achieved as part of a peace process built around a negotiated settlement between the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority.

Official Statement from the Canadian Prime Minister’s Office on recognizing Palestine. I believes it is a similar position to that of France. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...

Israel rejects Canada’s endorsement of a Palestinian state FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2025, Ottawa, Canada – We reject Canada’s endorsement of Palestinian statehood. “Let us be clear: Israel will not bow to the distorted campaign of international pressure against it. We will not sacrifice our very existence by permitting the imposition of a jihadist state on our ancestral homeland that seeks our annihilation,” said Ambassador Iddo Moed. Recognizing a Palestinian state in the absence of accountable government, functioning institutions, or benevolent leadership, rewards and legitimizes the monstrous barbarity of Hamas on October 7, 2023. It punishes Israeli and Palestinian victims of Hamas, vindicates Hamas’ Western sympathizers fuelling antisemitism, and hardens Hamas’ position at the negotiation table at a most critical time. As Prime Minister Mark Carney stated, a Palestinian state must live “side by side in security with Israel” and “recognize the right of Israel to exist.” President Abbas’ latest vision for the future sharply contrasts with the Palestinian Authority’s long-standing record; thus, it is hard to see his newfound ‘commitments’ as more than a thinly veiled strategy to maintain the status quo with the sympathy and support of the international community. Canada and its allies should not be under illusion otherwise. Throughout this war, Israel has been an active partner in humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza consistent with its responsibilities under international law. Since July 24, 2025, Israel has facilitated the movement of more than 600 trucks and 70 airdropped pallets; however, the United Nations has repeatedly refused to distribute much of this aid. We continue to work with our partners on the ground to tangibly and meaningfully address the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Israel says it "rejects" Ottawa's planned recognition, which it can't do.

The statement includes the blatant lie that the United Nations is the barrier to food distribution in famine-stricken Gaza, as UNICEF has clearly said for months: news.un.org/en/story/202...

This is a positive (and overdue) step:
-no, it won't resolve the conflict, no one seriously thinks it will, but it can help build momentum and boost the Palestinian Authority
-especially because it is done in coordination with allies and is conditional on PA reforms

I will be on CBC with Ian Hanomansing at 19h05 tonight to talk about Canada announcing that it will recognize Palestinian statehood.

Canada intends to recognize the State of Palestine at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday.

The fact innovative people 1) decide to bring their innovation to Bluesky specifically 2) manage to get private funding for that is a very strong and positive signal about the future of this platform in my opinion

What is the verdict?! Looks amazing