Thelma Ritter Stan Account
@lloyddavis.ca
Freelance copyeditor/proofreader of many Canadian best-sellers & award winners, and 5 (count ’em!) NYT best-sellers. Member of SABR & SIHR. WWOZ Guardian of the Groove. I’ve got a lot of patience, baby, and that’s a lot of patience to lose.
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This is the look of a man who’s been granted what should be his dream job but is in fact a total shit sandwich. Tony will be spending his days and evenings lying on behalf of Larry Ellison and developing a drinking problem. Good luck, buddy!
Tony Dokoupil: Don't just trust me. Make me earn it.
"You come first," declares the new anchor of the Evening News. "Not advertisers. Not politicians. Not corporate interests — including the new owners of CBS."
cbsn.ws
January 1, 2026 at 7:48 PM
This is the look of a man who’s been granted what should be his dream job but is in fact a total shit sandwich. Tony will be spending his days and evenings lying on behalf of Larry Ellison and developing a drinking problem. Good luck, buddy!
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The left says that oligarchs have bought our democracy. They're wrong—oligarchs have bought our republic.
December 31, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The left says that oligarchs have bought our democracy. They're wrong—oligarchs have bought our republic.
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Grateful for this. Thank you O's fans for reading/buying/supporting the book!
www.ronkaplansbaseballbookshelf.com/2025/12/26/t...
www.ronkaplansbaseballbookshelf.com/2025/12/26/t...
<i>The Last Manager</i> wins coveted CASEY Award - Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelf
Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine recently announced that The Last Manager: How Earl Weaver Tricked, Tormented, and Reinvented Baseball, written by John W. Miller is the winner of the 2025 CASE...
www.ronkaplansbaseballbookshelf.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Grateful for this. Thank you O's fans for reading/buying/supporting the book!
www.ronkaplansbaseballbookshelf.com/2025/12/26/t...
www.ronkaplansbaseballbookshelf.com/2025/12/26/t...
Small-l liberal Canadians suddenly reconsidering their subscriptions to a publication edited by an Iraq invasion cheerleader and which has employed David Frum for 11 years.
The Atlantic suggesting, without evidence, that Canada's Global TV broadcasting the '60 Minutes' segment on CECOT that CBS distributed to it may have been an act of "treachery."
🔗: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
🔗: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Small-l liberal Canadians suddenly reconsidering their subscriptions to a publication edited by an Iraq invasion cheerleader and which has employed David Frum for 11 years.
Corus stock is trading at 3 cents a share. Global don’t have a pot to piss in. But do go on, Atlantic, and tell me how the network engaged in “treachery” by distributing content that had been withdrawn.
The Atlantic suggesting, without evidence, that Canada's Global TV broadcasting the '60 Minutes' segment on CECOT that CBS distributed to it may have been an act of "treachery."
🔗: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
🔗: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Corus stock is trading at 3 cents a share. Global don’t have a pot to piss in. But do go on, Atlantic, and tell me how the network engaged in “treachery” by distributing content that had been withdrawn.
In its report, the National Post repeatedly referred to one of the interviewees, whose name is Luis, as Louise. That is some Weiss-level incompetence right there.
American media’s cowardice no match for Canadian media’s incompetence
American media’s cowardice no match for Canadian media’s incompetence
TORONTO – As CBS News under Bari Weiss leads the charge of American media kowtowing to the Trump administration by deleting a story about the torture of migrants, there is one thing they didn’t count ...
thebeaverton.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
In its report, the National Post repeatedly referred to one of the interviewees, whose name is Luis, as Louise. That is some Weiss-level incompetence right there.
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I kind of like this whole “We won’t buy your liquor but we will air your state-suppressed news stories” niche that Canada’s apparently carved out.
December 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I kind of like this whole “We won’t buy your liquor but we will air your state-suppressed news stories” niche that Canada’s apparently carved out.
Let me guess. Someone flicked their Bic and warmed up a stick switch.
512 St Clair Regular service has resumed between Gunns Loop at St Clair Ave West and St Clair Ave West at Lansdowne Ave East Side.
December 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Let me guess. Someone flicked their Bic and warmed up a stick switch.
For years the TTC has claimed it can’t employ solutions that work in other cities because this is Toronto and we have unique challenges (narrow streets/hills/weather) that demand a made-in-Toronto approach and this is what we get.
512 St Clair: No service between Gunns Loop at St Clair Ave West and St Clair Ave West at Lansdowne Ave East Side due to weather conditions. Shuttle buses are running between Gunns Loop at St Clair Ave West and St Clair Ave West at Lansdowne Ave East Side.
December 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
For years the TTC has claimed it can’t employ solutions that work in other cities because this is Toronto and we have unique challenges (narrow streets/hills/weather) that demand a made-in-Toronto approach and this is what we get.
Even Maggie?
Trump is now calling the New York Times a national security threat and says they “must be dealt with and stopped.”
December 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Even Maggie?
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"I had planned to send [the children] to boarding school, since their education at the moment seems to consist mostly of marching around Salzburg singing scales. I think it would have been particularly helpful for the eldest daughter, who seems intent on losing her virginity to the mailman."
The Sound of Music is on TV tonight, so we must point you, yet again, to this all-timer by Melinda Taub from our archives.
I Regret to Inform You That My Wedding to Captain Von Trapp Has Been Canceled
Dear friends, family, and Austrian nobility, Captain Von Trapp and I are very sorry to inform you that we no longer plan to wed. We offer our deepe...
buff.ly
December 23, 2025 at 3:04 AM
"I had planned to send [the children] to boarding school, since their education at the moment seems to consist mostly of marching around Salzburg singing scales. I think it would have been particularly helpful for the eldest daughter, who seems intent on losing her virginity to the mailman."
“She said, but she said. (Shrugs) Who’s to say which one is right? Quiet, dumdums, I’m doing a journalism here.”
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls 60 Minutes story
Weiss said investigation had to include comments from Trump administration
60M's Sharyn Alfonsi said multiple US agencies refused to comment - and this lets WH veto coverage
My NPR story
www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g...
Weiss said investigation had to include comments from Trump administration
60M's Sharyn Alfonsi said multiple US agencies refused to comment - and this lets WH veto coverage
My NPR story
www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g...
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants.
www.npr.org
December 22, 2025 at 1:38 PM
“She said, but she said. (Shrugs) Who’s to say which one is right? Quiet, dumdums, I’m doing a journalism here.”
Dear sportscasters,
The past of "text' is "texted," not "text."
Thank you.
The past of "text' is "texted," not "text."
Thank you.
December 19, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Dear sportscasters,
The past of "text' is "texted," not "text."
Thank you.
The past of "text' is "texted," not "text."
Thank you.
Coming on the heels of his Times op/ed “The Naughty List? Count Me Out!,” I have questions.
December 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Coming on the heels of his Times op/ed “The Naughty List? Count Me Out!,” I have questions.
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The most persistent myth of our time is that wealth is directly tied to hard work.
The second most persistent myth of our time is that progressive taxation, i.e. taxing the rich, stifles the economy when the reality is that too much inequality reduces growth.
The second most persistent myth of our time is that progressive taxation, i.e. taxing the rich, stifles the economy when the reality is that too much inequality reduces growth.
"The people targeted under this motion are already paying the highest property taxes in this city. We should NOT be punishing hard work. We should NOT be punishing people who have invested in our city to build businesses and have created jobs," says Councillor James Pasternak.
December 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The most persistent myth of our time is that wealth is directly tied to hard work.
The second most persistent myth of our time is that progressive taxation, i.e. taxing the rich, stifles the economy when the reality is that too much inequality reduces growth.
The second most persistent myth of our time is that progressive taxation, i.e. taxing the rich, stifles the economy when the reality is that too much inequality reduces growth.
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Imagine if electeds like Bradford fought against rent increases like they do against property tax increases — as though renters don't offset property taxes anyway.
Only certain household budgets matter here.
Only certain household budgets matter here.
"This comes down to your ideological worldview," says Bradford to Perks. "Your worldview is that the answer to every problem is more taxes, more fees, and more staff. And you know what, household budgets in Toronto don't work that way."
December 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Imagine if electeds like Bradford fought against rent increases like they do against property tax increases — as though renters don't offset property taxes anyway.
Only certain household budgets matter here.
Only certain household budgets matter here.
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David Brooks, who wrote in the NYT last month, "The Epstein Story? Count Me Out" is... in the latest Epstein photo dump published by @oversightdemocrats.house.gov.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
December 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
David Brooks, who wrote in the NYT last month, "The Epstein Story? Count Me Out" is... in the latest Epstein photo dump published by @oversightdemocrats.house.gov.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
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You all need to stop pretending the Dems are the good guys. Vote blue no matter who is going to be an instant block going forward for me.
Had the three Dems who voted for this held the line and voted no, they could have blocked it.
December 18, 2025 at 1:38 AM
You all need to stop pretending the Dems are the good guys. Vote blue no matter who is going to be an instant block going forward for me.
I also demand that Canadian government documents refer to gasoline and not petrol. Tires, not tyres. And gonchies, not cacks.
You may not give a second glance to the use of "utilise" or "catalyse" in documents coming from our federal government. But Canadian spelling and Canadianisms make up our unique identity. Now is not the time to retreat from what makes Canada distinct. www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
Canadian English supporters urge Carney to abandon federal shift to British spelling
Promoters of Canadian English say the federal government is sending the wrong message to the world with its recent use of British spelling in official documents.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I also demand that Canadian government documents refer to gasoline and not petrol. Tires, not tyres. And gonchies, not cacks.
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"Canadian English evolved here and represents a unique aspect of our culture," the letter said. "It is one of the practices woven through our everyday lives that make us Canadian."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/w...
Canadian Linguists Rise Up Against the Letter ‘S’
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
"Canadian English evolved here and represents a unique aspect of our culture," the letter said. "It is one of the practices woven through our everyday lives that make us Canadian."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/w...
Perhaps not, but accurate.
After Fletcher says Bradford is being "disrespectful", Nunziata says, "You can't expect anything more from Councillor Bradford."
Bradford does NOT like that. He demands an apology from Nunziata. "That was NOT objective and impartial in your role as the speaker!"
Bradford does NOT like that. He demands an apology from Nunziata. "That was NOT objective and impartial in your role as the speaker!"
December 18, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Perhaps not, but accurate.
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Anti-immigration policies have been mainstreamed by the Liberals and the Conservatives, while no one planned for the economy to absorb population decline. Guess what happens next!
Canada’s population sees largest decline on record
Canada’s population sees largest decline on record
Statistics Canada attributes the drop to a fewer non-permanent residents. It's the largest decline since records began in 1946.
www.thestar.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Anti-immigration policies have been mainstreamed by the Liberals and the Conservatives, while no one planned for the economy to absorb population decline. Guess what happens next!
A truckload of explosives would reduce the emissions down to zero.
On the TransformTO item, Councillor Dianne Saxe moves for a report on ways to reduce emissions from the gas plant in the port lands.
December 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
A truckload of explosives would reduce the emissions down to zero.
“And that’s why THEY should be the ones getting free water bottles on the city’s dime.”
Councillor Vince Crisanti says the increase to the land transfer tax on homes for more than $3 million is a "forced redistribution of wealth" and "insulting" to people who can afford homes in that range. "The wealthy already contribute to the economy in so many ways," he says.
December 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
“And that’s why THEY should be the ones getting free water bottles on the city’s dime.”
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just me or is Brad Brad sporting a little Hitler moustache?
Bradford asks Chow why she wants to look at increasing the first-time buyer rebate for the land transfer tax now, when she voted against a motion he brought to do the same thing in 2023.
Chow says she inherited big budget deficit from Tory era. Needed to secure New Deal and fix finances first.
Chow says she inherited big budget deficit from Tory era. Needed to secure New Deal and fix finances first.
December 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
just me or is Brad Brad sporting a little Hitler moustache?