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John Meadows

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In Canada we have snow, but we do not have ICE. Toronto, ON. I'll never be American! Maga Morons blocked instantly. Politically progressive Into photography, creative writing and music. Retired choral singer. I will not respond to most private messages

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06.03.2026 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Toronto on-street parking rates could increase again this year It could cost more to park on the streets of Toronto later this year. The Toronto Parking Authority (TPA) is proposing an increase of 25 cents per hour for 20,768 on-street spaces.

Waiting for Doug Ford to demand that Toronto parking be made free (and pay for the revenue loss by jacking up public transit fares.) www.cp24.com/politics/tor...

#toronto

06.03.2026 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The veritable cream of the crap.

06.03.2026 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thinking back to my Timex-Sinclair 1000 ...

06.03.2026 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

She is but one little turd in a seemingly endless mountain of excrement but it is good to see.

06.03.2026 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What a pair of worthless pukes!

06.03.2026 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The white nationalists I recently exposed showed up to try to intimidate me -- in person
YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore The white nationalists I recently exposed showed up to try to intimidate me -- in person

youtube.com/shorts/6pRPb...

06.03.2026 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

World leaders need to look to Spain right now. I am so exhausted hearing about polite, calm diplomacy in the face of two countries starting illegal wars, lying about it, murdering children, and committing genocide in plain sight. It's shameful. I can't stop thinking about the Iranian girls' school.

05.03.2026 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 512    πŸ” 119    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 5

Carney seems to be relying on quiet backroom murmurs, but the world needs more defiant shouts (like Spain)!

05.03.2026 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The US and China opposed condemning Russia for it's attacks on civilian infrastructure.

They are OK with war crimes against civilians, putting them in the dark and cold at temperatures of -20Β° C, or -4Β°F.

This will not be forgotten.

Boycott the #USA and #China where you can..

05.03.2026 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 716    πŸ” 311    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 18

I get the feeling that there is no shortage of people who are completely unaware that the World Cup is being hosted in Canada and Mexico as well, not just in the US.

05.03.2026 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Black and white image of a half-lit skull with a metal spiral object on one side.

Black and white image of a half-lit skull with a metal spiral object on one side.

Doing macro / composite image work today. The skull was a small model provided by a photography friend. #Photograpy

05.03.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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US moving pregnant immigrant girls to Texas to avoid providing abortions, critics say Ex-official calls transfer of unaccompanied girls as young as 13, many pregnant due to rape, a human rights violation

The "pro-life" party appears to be routinely violating the human rights of unaccompanied pregnant children.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/01/pregnant-immigrant-children-texas-abortion

04.03.2026 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 988    πŸ” 410    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 31
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Google Exposed iPhone Security Flaws Used by Russians to Attack Ukrainian Users Security researchers at Google have exposed a powerful set of vulnerabilities for iOS called Coruna, which has hacked thousands of iPhone devices.A report from the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GT...

militarnyi.com/en/news/goog...

05.03.2026 06:58 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

With the US it’s never about friendship or family; it’s all about money.

05.03.2026 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜We miss our Canadian friends’: Trump’s threats to Canada hit Las Vegas | CNN Business Las Vegas Casino magnate Derek Stevens is getting desperate.

On balance a good article, but its not the exchange rate keeping Canadians away. The rate wasn't that different during the Biden era, and Canadian tourism was higher.

The bottom line is we don't like visiting countries led by and full of fascists who disrespect us.

www.cnn.com/2026/03/05/b...

05.03.2026 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Drivers: Drivers are extremely safe and law-abiding at all times even though the speed limit is far too low and they could be trusted to travel at the speed of sound, especially at night.

Also drivers: You were riding a BIKE? On a ROAD? Are you trying to make me KILL you?

04.03.2026 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 358    πŸ” 62    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 4

Sounds like Toronto.

05.03.2026 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here’s how Doug Ford’s ban on American booze in Ontario has impacted distilleries one year later It’s officially been one year since Ontario’s liquor aisles turned into the unlikely battlegrounds in a trade fight with the United States.

Very happy to see Canadian producers reaping the benefit of the Ontario ban on US booze.

www.cp24.com/local/toront...

04.03.2026 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just one more reason why a lot of Canadians are boycotting American food products. You have no idea if they are safe.

04.03.2026 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The New York Times

U.S. and Israel Attack Iran

LIVE Updates

What to Know

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Ma

Casts Doubt

Iran Says Dozens Are Killed in Strike on School

No Responsibility

The New York Times

U.S. and Israel Attack Iran

LIVE Updates 4m ago

What to Know

Photo

Stated as Fact

9 Killed in Israeli City Near Jerusalem After Iranian Missile Strike

Actor Named

The New York Times U.S. and Israel Attack Iran LIVE Updates What to Know Photos Ma Casts Doubt Iran Says Dozens Are Killed in Strike on School No Responsibility The New York Times U.S. and Israel Attack Iran LIVE Updates 4m ago What to Know Photo Stated as Fact 9 Killed in Israeli City Near Jerusalem After Iranian Missile Strike Actor Named

Politics of semantics 😏

02.03.2026 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1133    πŸ” 346    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 30
A comparison layout of two different headlines by the NYTimes. The first headline, "Iran says dozens are killed in drone strike on school," casts doubt because it implies that there is no official US statement on whether they hit a school, and the strike claims no responsibility because it was done as an act of war. 

The second headline reads "9 killed in Israeli city near Jerusalem after Iranian missile strike." it Implies that this is a true statement, and names a perpetrator who is at fault. Implying it was an act of aggression not retaliation for strikes on Iran.

A comparison layout of two different headlines by the NYTimes. The first headline, "Iran says dozens are killed in drone strike on school," casts doubt because it implies that there is no official US statement on whether they hit a school, and the strike claims no responsibility because it was done as an act of war. The second headline reads "9 killed in Israeli city near Jerusalem after Iranian missile strike." it Implies that this is a true statement, and names a perpetrator who is at fault. Implying it was an act of aggression not retaliation for strikes on Iran.

Notice the difference in the reporting here.

02.03.2026 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 171    πŸ” 79    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 5
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My eyes aren’t getting any younger and it shows when focusing manual macro lenses. Connecting my camera to my iPad Air via an HDMI capture device (that only cost about $30 CDN) looks like it will make focusing easier.

03.03.2026 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful!

03.03.2026 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pennsylvania woods ✨

#TimelessTuesday #classicmono

03.03.2026 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 351    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Months ago, Trump supporters screamed about the urgent need to end political violence. Today, many of those same people are quiet about Trump starting an illegal war while actively engaging in domestic terrorism in the U.S. The hypocrisy is astounding.

02.03.2026 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3213    πŸ” 725    πŸ’¬ 143    πŸ“Œ 36
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The largest and sharpest image ever taken of the Andromeda galaxy β€” otherwise known as M31. It is the biggest Hubble image ever released and shows over 100 million stars, thousands of star clusters in a section of the galaxy’s disc stretching across over 40 000 light-years.

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03.03.2026 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 686    πŸ” 178    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 17
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I knew there was a correction coming…

02.03.2026 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3130    πŸ” 1185    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 48
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Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star

03.03.2026 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 186    πŸ” 81    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3

Dear @thegodpodcast.com (AKA God), please arrange a preemptive Rapture for all these devout Christians in the White House. We'd all feel safer if you did that.

03.03.2026 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0