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"Kindness covers all of my political beliefs." Roger Ebert
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“Look at all the service we didn’t provide!” is a weird brag for a city
5,000 folks were turned away from #WimnnipegTransit because of their fare enforcement program. You wonder why people try to evade fares and these security concerns are problem, #Winnipeg bus fares are too darn high. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Winnipeg Transit cites thousands of denied rides as early result of fare-enforcement push | CBC News
Winnipeg Transit’s crackdown on fare evasion has denied nearly 5,000 rides in just over two months, according to new figures released Wednesday that the city says shows progress on curbing revenue los...
www.cbc.ca
November 13, 2025 at 5:30 AM
“Look at all the service we didn’t provide!” is a weird brag for a city
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This headline, TODAY, of all days, is especially hilarious to me.
Meanwhile, in Canada...
Meanwhile, in Canada...
hamilton man stole a bus out of the downtown terminal today with passengers on board and drove along the bus route picking up and dropping off passengers
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Man who took Hamilton bus on joy ride 'did a great job' driving, left no dings, say police | CBC News
He made several stops along the way, allowing passengers to get on and off, police say. He was then arrested.
www.cbc.ca
November 13, 2025 at 3:16 AM
This headline, TODAY, of all days, is especially hilarious to me.
Meanwhile, in Canada...
Meanwhile, in Canada...
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I’m genuinely concerned he’s gonna invade Venezuela to try and distract from this
November 13, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I’m genuinely concerned he’s gonna invade Venezuela to try and distract from this
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Three tidbits from this I found interesting
1. The 'quarantine' protocol was even worse than I thought - they didn't even change clothes after interacting with the birds
2. South Africa regularly tests large amounts of ostriches for avian flu
3. People on the farm openly admitted to having H5N1
1. The 'quarantine' protocol was even worse than I thought - they didn't even change clothes after interacting with the birds
2. South Africa regularly tests large amounts of ostriches for avian flu
3. People on the farm openly admitted to having H5N1
All the Ostriches Must Die
How the plight of a few hundred birds in Canada became an all-out fight for freedom
www.theatlantic.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Three tidbits from this I found interesting
1. The 'quarantine' protocol was even worse than I thought - they didn't even change clothes after interacting with the birds
2. South Africa regularly tests large amounts of ostriches for avian flu
3. People on the farm openly admitted to having H5N1
1. The 'quarantine' protocol was even worse than I thought - they didn't even change clothes after interacting with the birds
2. South Africa regularly tests large amounts of ostriches for avian flu
3. People on the farm openly admitted to having H5N1
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Dr. Norman Bethune was one of the most influential physicians of his era.
He pioneered the use of a mobile blood transfusion unit in war zones, and introduced modern medicine to rural China.
Honoured in China, it took decades for Canada to do the same.
This is his story.
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He pioneered the use of a mobile blood transfusion unit in war zones, and introduced modern medicine to rural China.
Honoured in China, it took decades for Canada to do the same.
This is his story.
🧵 1/12
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Dr. Norman Bethune was one of the most influential physicians of his era.
He pioneered the use of a mobile blood transfusion unit in war zones, and introduced modern medicine to rural China.
Honoured in China, it took decades for Canada to do the same.
This is his story.
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He pioneered the use of a mobile blood transfusion unit in war zones, and introduced modern medicine to rural China.
Honoured in China, it took decades for Canada to do the same.
This is his story.
🧵 1/12
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Long awaited sex bots arrive, immediately self destruct rather than deal with men
Long awaited sex bots arrive, immediately self destruct rather than deal with men
LAS VEGAS - A massive fire destroyed the RealGirlz Headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday morning which CEO and founder Jeff Morrow called a “deliberate act of arson.”
www.thebeaverton.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Long awaited sex bots arrive, immediately self destruct rather than deal with men
Lowering the first personal income tax rate from 15% to 14% will cost $27 billion & is the largest single new expense in the budget after defence & infrastructure spending. As CCPA National has found, most low-income earners (9.6 million people) see no benefit at all.
CCPA Manitoba's take on the federal budget and its implications for the middle province. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Manitoba is worse off thanks to the new federal budget - CCPA
The budget tabled by the federal government on November 4 sets out a path that will worsen income inequality in Manitoba and squeezes the provincial government’s finances. The federal budget is focuse...
www.policyalternatives.ca
November 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Lowering the first personal income tax rate from 15% to 14% will cost $27 billion & is the largest single new expense in the budget after defence & infrastructure spending. As CCPA National has found, most low-income earners (9.6 million people) see no benefit at all.
Budget 2025 maintains funding for the Canada Health Transfers to 2026-27, and then forecasts cuts of $300 million per year for 2028-29 and 2029-30. Future funding will be tied to national GDP growth with a floor of three per cent.
CCPA Manitoba's take on the federal budget and its implications for the middle province. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Manitoba is worse off thanks to the new federal budget - CCPA
The budget tabled by the federal government on November 4 sets out a path that will worsen income inequality in Manitoba and squeezes the provincial government’s finances. The federal budget is focuse...
www.policyalternatives.ca
November 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Budget 2025 maintains funding for the Canada Health Transfers to 2026-27, and then forecasts cuts of $300 million per year for 2028-29 and 2029-30. Future funding will be tied to national GDP growth with a floor of three per cent.
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The socially liberal, fiscally conservative:
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November 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The socially liberal, fiscally conservative:
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The Canadian Poppy Blanket.
This was initiated by Winnipegger Sheilah Lee Restall.
It’s over 60 feet in length and has more than 8,000 handmade poppies and 2,000 ribbons.
It’s on display at the Manitoba Legislative Building.
Lest We Forget.
#winnipeg #lestweforget #remembranceday
This was initiated by Winnipegger Sheilah Lee Restall.
It’s over 60 feet in length and has more than 8,000 handmade poppies and 2,000 ribbons.
It’s on display at the Manitoba Legislative Building.
Lest We Forget.
#winnipeg #lestweforget #remembranceday
November 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The Canadian Poppy Blanket.
This was initiated by Winnipegger Sheilah Lee Restall.
It’s over 60 feet in length and has more than 8,000 handmade poppies and 2,000 ribbons.
It’s on display at the Manitoba Legislative Building.
Lest We Forget.
#winnipeg #lestweforget #remembranceday
This was initiated by Winnipegger Sheilah Lee Restall.
It’s over 60 feet in length and has more than 8,000 handmade poppies and 2,000 ribbons.
It’s on display at the Manitoba Legislative Building.
Lest We Forget.
#winnipeg #lestweforget #remembranceday
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The 65th Grey Cup was known as The Ice Bowl and The Staples Game.
Played in Montreal on Nov. 27, 1977 between Montreal and Edmonton, the field was a sheet of ice leading to many fumbles. The Alouettes affixed staples to the bottom of their sneakers for traction and won 41-6.
Played in Montreal on Nov. 27, 1977 between Montreal and Edmonton, the field was a sheet of ice leading to many fumbles. The Alouettes affixed staples to the bottom of their sneakers for traction and won 41-6.
November 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The 65th Grey Cup was known as The Ice Bowl and The Staples Game.
Played in Montreal on Nov. 27, 1977 between Montreal and Edmonton, the field was a sheet of ice leading to many fumbles. The Alouettes affixed staples to the bottom of their sneakers for traction and won 41-6.
Played in Montreal on Nov. 27, 1977 between Montreal and Edmonton, the field was a sheet of ice leading to many fumbles. The Alouettes affixed staples to the bottom of their sneakers for traction and won 41-6.
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Christopher Best told his family not to worry about the pictures of polar bears he was snapping and posting on social media as he worked at a radar site in Nunavut.
Worker interested in taking polar bear photos at Nunavut site before he was killed
Christopher Best told his family not to worry about the pictures of polar bears he was snapping and posting on social media as he worked at a radar site in Nunavut.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Christopher Best told his family not to worry about the pictures of polar bears he was snapping and posting on social media as he worked at a radar site in Nunavut.
Wealthy people who park their millions in offshore tax shelters but stay here are FREELOADERS — they want to be protected by our society but not pay for it.
ca.news.yahoo.com/panama-paper...
ca.news.yahoo.com/panama-paper...
Panama Papers: Kevin O'Leary and Armine Yalnizyan debate the ethics of tax shelters - Yahoo News Canada
The uproar over the Panama Papers has turned the spotlight on offshore accounts and the people who use them. Kevin O'Leary, the chairman of the O'Leary Financial Group and a former dragon on CBC's Dr...
ca.news.yahoo.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Wealthy people who park their millions in offshore tax shelters but stay here are FREELOADERS — they want to be protected by our society but not pay for it.
ca.news.yahoo.com/panama-paper...
ca.news.yahoo.com/panama-paper...
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#OtD 5 Nov 1855 American socialist and labour leader Eugene Debs was born. He helped found both the American Railway Union and the @IWW, and was jailed in 1919 for his opposition to WWI. While in prison he ran for president, and received nearly 1m votes workingclasshistory.com/tag/iww
November 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
#OtD 5 Nov 1855 American socialist and labour leader Eugene Debs was born. He helped found both the American Railway Union and the @IWW, and was jailed in 1919 for his opposition to WWI. While in prison he ran for president, and received nearly 1m votes workingclasshistory.com/tag/iww
TigerCats vs Alouettes is not exactly a classic so far.
November 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
TigerCats vs Alouettes is not exactly a classic so far.
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Moreover, "having no choice" during the election provides zero excuse for accepting whatever the lesser evil does once elected. If anything, it means people should push back even harder against problematic policy decisions now.
November 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Moreover, "having no choice" during the election provides zero excuse for accepting whatever the lesser evil does once elected. If anything, it means people should push back even harder against problematic policy decisions now.
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If it wasn’t for the guy that rubber stamped that deal bankrupting Mattel, O’Leary would be broke. The way he was instantly out, and turned quiet and red faced whenever anyone had a toy, or board game, on Dragon’s Den shows he knows he screwed them over.
November 8, 2025 at 6:45 AM
If it wasn’t for the guy that rubber stamped that deal bankrupting Mattel, O’Leary would be broke. The way he was instantly out, and turned quiet and red faced whenever anyone had a toy, or board game, on Dragon’s Den shows he knows he screwed them over.
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This poster appeared at a bus stop near Tesla's flagship London store overnight… 👏🏼
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
This poster appeared at a bus stop near Tesla's flagship London store overnight… 👏🏼
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If Elon Musk gave away 20% of his network, which is about $170 billion or so, he’d still be the second richest man. This kind of wealth is so fucking obscene.
November 7, 2025 at 11:40 PM
If Elon Musk gave away 20% of his network, which is about $170 billion or so, he’d still be the second richest man. This kind of wealth is so fucking obscene.
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George Springer has won the Silver Slugger award for the DH position 💥
November 8, 2025 at 12:06 AM
George Springer has won the Silver Slugger award for the DH position 💥
Indigenous Veteran's Day started in 1991 after a group of Mohawk Vets attempted to lay a wreath at the National Rememberance Day ceremony & were denied. Indigenous Vets were not allowed to participate in the national ceremony until 2995.
November 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Indigenous Veteran's Day started in 1991 after a group of Mohawk Vets attempted to lay a wreath at the National Rememberance Day ceremony & were denied. Indigenous Vets were not allowed to participate in the national ceremony until 2995.
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I don't know why so many are slagging Carney's budget after all you can get a sweet tax break on the purchase of your luxury yacht
November 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I don't know why so many are slagging Carney's budget after all you can get a sweet tax break on the purchase of your luxury yacht