Is the pope Catholic? JD Vance thinks he has an answer | Marina Hyde When it comes to theology, Donald Trump’s vice-president clearly knows best. Are we about to see an American break with Rome, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Love the sharp writing in Marina Hyde’s takedown of JD Vance: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Comparing Easter messages

Now following @be-giant.bsky.social and looking forward to positive news about new ideas in #Canada

WOW!!

Trump criticizes European allies for not helping fix the damage his war against Iran has caused President Donald Trump entered his war of choice against Iran without consulting global allies. But as he weighs an exit from the conflict, he’s making it clear that he’s expecting the world to help h...

A headline that’s clear and true, no hyperbole needed. More of this, please. #journalism #IranWar Trump criticizes European allies for not helping fix the damage his war against Iran has caused
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A politician with the guts to say it:
"No American child from the blue collar or the middle class should have to die fighting in Iran. Let the Epstein class fight the Epstein War."
- Premier Wab Kinew at the NDP national convention, Winnipeg.

U.S. lawmakers demand answers after Canadian man says border officers made him give DNA sample | CBC News American lawmakers are demanding answers from the Trump administration after a Canadian man says U.S. customs officers held him for three hours and forced him to provide a DNA sample before sending hi...

Canadian who planned to attend a “No Kings” rally had to give US border officials a DNA sample. One more reason to hope the #NoKings is huge.

The Far Side from 1987

Oh @economist.com

Look What You Made Me Do by John Lanchester review – a battle between millennials and boomers There are sharply observed pleasures to be found in this black comedy of infidelity, revenge and intergenerational tension – but the plot is both implausible and predictable

John Lanchester is one of fave authors, so big add to my #TBR #books: www.theguardian.com/books/2026/m...

Canada Is at War ... With the United States Pete Hegseth took time out from the chaos of the Iran war to make an announcement that Donald Trump has renamed the region from Mexico to Greenland as “Greater North America.”

Charlie's post today is a particularly disturbing read, and thanks @charlieangus104.bsky.social for writing this. open.substack.com/pub/charliea...

Pay Close Attention to Trump’s War on the Free Press | The Tyee Four ways the autocrat aims to corral and kill US news media. Canada, take note.

So true. #journalism in #Canada is not immune, as PP’s gleeful attacks on #CBC (when cocky PP took for granted he’d win) made clear. Pay Close Attention to Trump's War on the Free Press via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

The Tyee is proud to have published this important investigation by @rachelgilmore.bsky.social. We condemn this egregious harassment of a journalist for doing her job, and have offered support as she deals with this disturbing situation.

71 and a First-Time Novelist: ‘I Was Tenacious and I Kept Coming Back’

Added to my TBR, by “a septuagenarian debut novelist” I can’t wait to read: #books www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/b...

🎶 “Not your 51st state. That fantasy is lost.
We'll kick the orange man out at any cost.
Beavers build. Moose charge. Rangers lead the way.
Canada stays ours. Come what may.” 🎶 #cdnpoli

Nice to see news that brings a little smile to the face. #Canada #HeatedRivalry

No matter where you live in Canada, please support our unity. We are together.

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We got to go through that whole Nobel Prize shit again when Melania doesn’t get nominated for an Oscar.

Good dig at the “prize-winning” orange thug, @22-minutes.bsky.social & Mark Critch. The kissing Gretsky is good, the ending (no spoilers here) even better. #Canada

Half American, half Canadian: Take a ride in a car with two front ends The owner of this quirky vehicle says it gets a "lot of smiles per gallon" on the streets of Detroit.

Not much to smile about re #Canada #US #autoindustry but this car worked for me. www.bbc.com/news/videos/...

Introducing the 2026 Giller Prize Jury: Five Independent Canadian Booksellers Ignite a Reimagined Award January 12, 2026 (Toronto, ON) – The Giller Prize is proud to announce its first-ever jury composed exclusively of independent Canadian booksellers. Representing Canada’s North, West Coast, the Prairi...

For this major literary prize in #Canada, 2026 judges will, instead of #authors, be independent #booksellers. Great idea! gillerprize.ca/introducing-...

Ban X/Twitter in Canada I just signed a petition demanding the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Ban X/Twitter in Canada. Join me in signing here: https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ban-x-twitter-in-canada/?source=f...

Revolted by #Grok AI porn and arrogant egotistical billionaire who allows it. I just signed a petition demanding the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Ban X/Twitter in Canada. Join me in signing here: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ba... you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ba...

Govt of Canada Communication: THEN vs NOW

In Canada, call or email Evan Solomon and demand he do his job as “Minister of AI and Digital innovation” to stop the CSAM and non-consensual porn. X should be banned in this country.

📞 416-972-2030
📧 evan.solomon@parl.gc.ca

I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland.

Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.

French-U.K. Starlink rival pitches Canada on 'sovereign' satellite service for Arctic military operations | CBC News Eutelsat, a company largely owned by the French and U.K. governments, is offering Canada an alternative to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite broadband communications in the Far North. The company says it...

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Read These Books Before They Hit Your Screens in 2026

I’m definitely in the “read the book first” camp. Have now added His & Hers to my #TBR. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/b...

Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especial...

Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda. Conversely, Trump disbanded all efforts to identify and black Russian disinformation campaigns and is actually bolstering and promoting them.

Sending a Happy New Year to @brittlestar.com as I sit on my couch enjoying my last glass of wine for 2025. Thanks for making me laugh during a year that was not, to put it mildly, particularly funny.

Former MP Charlie Angus planned a quiet retirement. Now, he'd rather 'kick at the darkness' | CBC News Earlier this year, former New Democratic Party MP Charlie Angus was preparing to wrap up a two-decade-long career in the House of Commons, retire and write a book. Then U.S. President Donald Trump was...

If you’re trying to explain to friends & fam who Charlie Angus is, and why MeidasCanada is so important, here’s a good intro to the shit disturbing resistance of @charlieangus104.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/politic...