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Janice Braden
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Policy analyst turning a blank page into something special, negotiator. 3 countries, 4 prov/terrs, 1 kid. Politics, urbanism, art, travel and pub trivia. 🇨🇦🇺🇦

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada
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Cartoon shows neighbours built fence deep into the next backyard. Owner says to them “No, we’ve never had Russian neighbours”.
November 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Microsoft is raising the price for Microsoft 365 by 45.6% next year. They say it reflects the amount of value they’ve added. I think they’re trying to finally make AI pay for itself. #AI
Email from Microsoft stating add a subscription to Microsoft 365 will be going up from $79 per year to $115 per year in February.
November 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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My condo building hired a falconer to control pigeons and today, we had a chance for a demo and to ask questions. Here is Gizmo, munching on a turkey neck while his handler tells us all about how falconry is done. Did you know they can see a pigeon 1.5 miles away? All very cool.
Gyr + peregrine falcon, hooded. Falcon sits on hand of the trainer Falcon eats at a turkey neck
October 11, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Wanted to write a fan letter and say I’m just starting Chapter 13 of The Caretakers and am enjoying it immensely. It’s interesting to see the insides of the French resistance movement, the sheer volume of coming and going, and that’s without the sabotage. It’s a fine history you’ve written. Thanks.
Cover of the book, The Caretakers by Caitlin Galante DeAngelis
July 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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The entire internet industry is barely 20 years old. Just like when railroads, radio and nuclear energy were invented, they require laws that were not needed before. I’m sure previous tycoons also preferred no legal constraints but, thankfully, leaders disagreed.
restofworld.org/2025/brazil-...
The ruling, which goes into effect within weeks, mandates tech giants, including Google, X, and Meta to monitor and remove content involving hate speech, racism, and incitement to violence. If the companies can show, they took steps to remove such content expeditiously, they will not be held liable, the justice is said.
July 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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It needs a two-tone sponge-painted wall for the full 80s vibe. And maybe a three-wick candle.
Sponge painting a wall
June 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Related: last week, earth experienced the highest CO2 levels in 800,000 years. www.cbc.ca/news/science...
June 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Agree wholeheartedly. The framing of trans incidents is meant to incite disapproval, not report. This article, for example: you have to read deep to see the race had over 20,000 runners.
May 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Want to help make good trouble? Nadine Ness (aka “Governor of the 51st state”) has more separatist rallies booked. The Legion already banned 8 meetings (didn’t know reason for bookings). The next is Tuesday at an Elks Hall run by the Town of Kindersley. Their number is 306.463.1820. /1
Reddit post titled request for action, cancelling all the trader/separatist town halls. The Canadian Legion did cancel. separatist town halls that were booked. but many of them are being hosted in other places. is one booked for next Tuesday and an Elks Hall owned and operated by the town of Kindersley. Nadine nurse has posted on Facebook that she wants to be the governor of the 51st state and Scott has refused to denounce these traders/separatists. it Saskatchewan people don’t squash this right now our will get even more messed up for a decade. IMHO no official organizations, civic provincial or federal, should renting to these traders because it legitimizes their rhetoric. Not to mention it is a total rejection of our treaty commitments. Nadine is probably “softened” the reason for the hall…(continued on next page). Nadine mass probably softened the reason for the whole booking when she booked the room (that’s what I figured out about the Legion bookings). All it took to get the Legion to pull the plug was five phone calls (I know this to be true.). This is a request that if you have time today, Make a call to the facility Ridge manager at 306–4 63–1820. Saskatchewan doesn’t need a separatist movement running around influencing the course when we have so many issues to deal with. if you make a call or send an email can you either comment below or send me a DM? this one is coming up next Tuesday so today is our day. I’ll post more. On others as I do research. Post from unified grassroots website. Kindersley town Hall event on Saskatchewan sovereignty. Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 7 PM. Elks Hall in Kindersley Saskatchewan Canada.
May 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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New Yorker cartoon. Leonard Cohen is on the phone talking to his landlord. “Listen these cracks and everything. That’s how the light gets in. Hold it. I have to write that down.“
May 28, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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A raccoon climbed up the side of Ottawa Public Library. This feels like a metaphor for something.

Btw, it made it to the roof.
Seen from across the street, a raccoon climbs up the side of an office tower, many stories up.
May 25, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Why is Prairieland hosting a separatist rally this weekend? This isn’t a normal political meeting but is inherently anti-Canada. Terrible decision to support this. Suggest anyone who agrees should call them.
May 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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It’s a wrap for tonight on final election results. The New York Times has the breaking story, funnily enough. Counting will resume in the morning.
From New York Times, breaking news: Elections Canada is suspending, a special ballot count, which includes votes sent from overseas. Counting will resume at 9:30 AM Eastern time. This means we will not know for several more hours whether the Liberal party has clinched a majority of seats in Parliament.
April 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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What??!! I know it’s early (pity the poll workers counting 91 candidates) but wow.
April 29, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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Took this photo at the Saskatoon Mark Carney rally this morning. Later I noticed the little “all star” leaving with his dad, so I stopped them to share the photo. Nice to see.
Mark Carney stands in the centre of a rally. In the crowd, women, men, and children watch and take photos and in the back hold signs.
April 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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And here he is, only federal leader to visit Saskatchewan twice. #MarkCarney
Mark Carney speaks in front of a packed crowd in Saskatoon.
April 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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New Saskatoon polling shows Liberals in statistical tie with incumbent Conservatives in 2 of 3 ridings.
Spina strategies pool of Saskatoon University asks if a federal election were held today which party or lean towards? Results show conservatives 40%, liberals 42% NDP 14% greens one percent people’s party one percent. Spin strategies pull of Saskatoon South asks if an election were held today which party would you vote for or are leaning towards. Results show conservatives 41%, liberals 39%, NDP 14%, people’s party 2%, greens one percent. Spadina strategies all results for Saskatoon West ask if an election were held today, which party would you vote for or lean towards. Results show 43%, liberals 26%, NDP 25%, people’s party 2%, green one percent.
April 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Conservatives are vulnerable to Liberals in lots of places - including Saskatoon!
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/2191b09...
Saskatoon last elected a liberal MP in 1993, but a recent provincial poll suggested a resurgence and the possibility of breaking the Conservative Party’s dominance in the cities three seats. The Liberal‘s last won a seat in Saskatchewan in 2015, and Regina.
April 24, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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New Saskatchewan poll shows Liberals within 5% of Conservatives in Saskatoon and Regina, with NDP polling distantly. This has real potential to flip seats.

Saskatoon results are below. Pundits cite Saskatoon University and Saskatoon West specifically as in play.
Graphic for poll results in Saskatchewan is titled new poll alert. CBC poll of Saskatchewan. Voters has conservatives maintaining strong support, but liberals gaining ground. Clip from CBC article says, Rubicon Strategy partner Savid Herle said the numbers show the liberals approaching the conservatives in several Saskatchewan ridings. “I think the liberals would have a fighting chance on these numbers in Saskatoon, West and Saskatoon University, and then in Regina Wascana and Regina Lewvan”. Clip from CBC article shows poll. Question is “assuming a federal election was held today, which party would you vote for or which party would you lean towards voting for?” Results show Regina with 42% Conservative, 37% Liberal, and 11% NDP with small showings for other parties. Saskatoon shows 43% Conservative, 38% liberal, 13% NDP and small showings for other parties.
April 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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He’s a good boy.
New Yorker cartoon shows woman sitting sitting in a bar having a drink. Behind her, a dog sits on a still looking at her. A waiter comes to the woman with a tennis ball on a tray and says, “From the gentleman at the bar”.
April 12, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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And one more - the lineup to enter the Mark Carney rally in Saskatoon.
Lineup outside a Mark Carney campaign rally in Saskatoon. People are lined up far into the distance along the road next to the south Saskatchewan river.
April 10, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Here’s the enthusiastic Saskatoon crowd welcoming the PM (and a quick flash of him).
April 10, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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From the campaign rally for Mark Carney in Saskatoon. Fantastic turnout and a truly surprising number of NDP friends voting Liberal. Never seen this before. #yxe
Prime Minister Mark Kearney speaks at a packed campaign event in Saskatoon. Enthusiastic supporters of all ages and ethnicities, hold signs and support. Diana Fox Carney speaks at the campaign rally in support of her husband in front of an enthusiastic crowd.
April 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Mark Carney speaking in Saskatoon right now. I am blown away by the size and passion of the crowd. Never seen it here before. #yxe
Mark Carney speaking in Saskatoon right now.
April 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Gossips on the South Saskatchewan River.
April 9, 2025 at 1:28 AM