America, on the RARE moments when it acknowledges its place in geo-politics, its always, mostly trying to take care of business. Let's let them.

Rough day for Trump in the courts today:

- Ballroom halted
- Order to stop NPR/PBS funding blocked
- No immunity for civil cases related to J6

"...but it was already too late. Even experienced political technicians like Jenni Byrne could not have prevented the ensuing reaction. The mass of defections had gone supercritical; with no chance of new leadership, the party had begun digesting itself, shedding MPs at an ever-increasing rate."

You might be a bad human when Dr. Jane Goodall calls you out from the grave.

So #Trump boasts that the U.S. navy blew up a boat in the Caribbean, killing 11 people, claiming they were Venezuelan drug runners. And posts a snuff video of the event online. No investigation, no trial, no due process. And we're just supposed to believe him? And let him get away with it?

Misinformation research may have been defunded by the Trump administration, but public interest hasn’t gone away—Misguided is already the #1 new Kindle release in Media & Internet. #Booksky

Easter Egg!

Okay, awesome! A sometime member of the Orpheus community over the past 30+ years, can we celebrate why this is happening, and why here, and in this way? Orpheus is an important cultural institution in Toronto - but is there more going on here than what seems like a puff piece?

Two workers install a street sign by affixing it to a metal pole. One, wearing an orange shirt with a grey X across the back, holds a cordless drill. The other, standing on a yellow ladder, reaches over the street sign to hold it in place. The sign says: “Orpheus Choir Lane.”

Yesterday I joined many choral nerd friends to celebrate the naming of Orpheus Choir Lane near Bloor & Bathurst in #Toronto. Choral #music matters! The arts matter! Make a point of #singing every day even if it’s just in the shower.

Verb Your Enthusiasm     I recall the first time it circumstanced,   this problem that routines with my words – I was in the kitchen, plating my food,   when my nouns conversioned to verbs.      Friending others with similar troubles, we workshopped hard at it for days,  as we dialogued in search of solutions,    and flipcharted the hours away.     I can’t stop myself languaging weirdly.  Are they called nerbs or vouns? I’m not sure.   The doctors cannot antidote me,  while to poem provisions no cure.     Now I diarise each time they’re eventing – whenever I coffee or Youtube or gift.  I’d podium, too – if I ever won anything, and it weren’t for those medalling kids. Brian Bilston

I’ve been poeming about how my nouns keep conversioning to verbs.

Poll Tracker If an election were held today, who would win? The CBC News Poll Tracker is your guide to following the polls. Get the latest numbers and analysis on where the political parties stand from Éric Grenie...

The Poll Tracker has been updated. The Liberals are holding a six-point lead over the Conservatives and would likely win a majority government if the election were held today. newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/po...

Pathetic and insulting - this is the CPC's last hope.

a picture of the apple logo with the caption "0% tariff" next to a picture of a real apple with the caption "10% tariff"

A helpful guide to the current state of US trade policy:

Don't get discouraged! Poilievre inflates his crowd sizes tenfold (1,000%). But also don't be complacent; polls can be *wrong*. The only way we avoid fascism is by v o t i n g. Don't split the anti-Con vote! @laura-babcock.bsky.social

Experts Push Back on RFK Jr’s Infection Comments The new Secretary of Health and Human Services has made claims about measles and other communicable diseases that could lead to sickness, and even death, his critics claim.

The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services has repeatedly claimed: “If you’re healthy, it’s almost impossible to die from an infectious disease in modern times.”

That is dangerously false.

www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

“The scientific community must take a strong and active stand against vaccine revisionism — the false narrative that there is insufficient evidence to support the safety and efficacy of vaccines.”
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I just want to tip my hat to the crack team of White House economists who were able to discover--in just a few short days--that the U.S. is dependent on China for smartphones, computers and semiconductors.

TAKE THE PLEDGE: Don’t Let Disinformation Win Canada’s Election This election, U.S.-style disinformation and foreign interference are flooding into Canada. It’s designed to divide us, mislead us, and tilt the election toward those who are willing to lie to win.

TAKE THE PLEDGE: Disinformation is flooding Canada’s election—and some politicians are playing along. Sign the pledge to stop the lies and protect our democracy: forwardcanada.ca/stopdisinfor...

WATCH: When trusted news disappears, bad actors take over. Watch, share, and stand up for the CBC: ProtectCBC.ca

Why Pierre Poilievre has suddenly gone silent on defunding the CBC Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has not mentioned his promise to gut the CBC at any of his press conferences or policy announcements since the election campaign started.

Pierre Poilievre’s plan to shut down our public broadcaster is now so unpopular, he’s afraid to talk about it!

Keep spreading the word about why we must stop his attempt to shut down the CBC. Encourage friends and family to join us: forwardcanada.ca/protectcbc
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Important.

Pete Hegseth post: "So, let's me get this straight."

me coming in guns-a-blazing, with absolute certainty and confidence that what I say next will eliminate any doubt about my competence

Bernie standing next to AOC holding a rally attendee’s baby with people taking pictures, laughing and smiling.

Timeline cleanse 🌞

Excellent, Danielle. Your country thanks you, and the foreign interference authorities will be in touch.

Has made quite a splash up here!

Link to study:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1... #MisinfoResearch

Sounds about right. Link to study follows.

My "GRÀDH NEAMH - The Love of Heaven" free Celtic concerts in honour of St Patrick's tide ☘️ start this Friday March 14th, 12:15 at Holy Saviour Anglican (33 Allen St. E Waterloo) and continue Sunday March 16th, 12pm at Rosedale Presbyterian, 129 Mount Pleasant Toronto. Admission is Free.

Wickedly savage. 🤣

Tragically true. 😩