Yvette d’Entremont

I too have a tea cupboard, but the term “meticulously organized” does not apply. More like “not bad, but could be much better.” 😂

Trump has now conducted 42 boat strikes, killing nearly 160 people.

Remember: no judge or jury has found these boats were trafficking drugs. We're simply taking Trump's word for it.

He’s unilaterally acting as judge, jury, and executioner.

This is a danger to us all.

Mine either!

‘A sobering preview’: extreme heat now affects one in three people globally, study finds Rising temperatures making it hard even for young, healthy people to safely do normal physical tasks in many regions

Extreme heat now affects 1 in 3 people globally, study finds

“Hundreds of millions of people can no longer safely go about their daily lives outside during the hottest parts of the year..And those people are overwhelmingly in countries that have contributed least to the problem."

By Jonathan Watts

I talked to dozens of experts in government, academia, cybersecurity, and industry about exactly this scenario last year and not only did not one of them think I was being alarmist, many brought it up unprompted and many said there was zero chance it hadn’t already happened

Dresden city centre to be evacuated after WW2 bomb found The city's biggest ever evacuation comes after the British flying bomb was discovered near a collapsed bridge.

Much of the centre of the German city of Dresden will be evacuated on Wednesday, after discovery of a large unexploded British World War Two flying bomb.

The 250kg (551lb) device was discovered near the former Carola Bridge, which collapsed in the Elbe River in 2024.

By Bethany Bell via BBC News

BREAKING:

WASHINGTON (AP) — About 140 US troops have been wounded in the Iran war, including 8 severely and 108 who returned to duty, Pentagon says.

"Wisely."

Trump wants an ‘Independence Arch’ — How famous arches warn about dangers to republics

"Some of the most famous iterations in ancient Rome and Napoleonic France warn us of the tendency of republics to devolve into autocratic empires."

By Kelly Summers via @ca.theconversation.com

Trump is spending $1 billion a day waging war on Iran. Meanwhile...

Trump's sons are investing in a drone company that could soon receive Pentagon contracts.

And of course Trump's Big Oil donors stand to gain windfall profits as the price of oil skyrockets.

War is a racket.

Canada and Nova Scotia are failing to respond to the Trump regime’s mendacious actions

"We should be on a war footing. Because whether we like it or not, in one way or another, the war is coming to us," writes @timbousquet.bsky.social, also noting there is "no bottom to (the Trumpists') depravity."

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$53.6 Million in Grants, Funding Reinstated

The Province will reinstate $53.6 million in grants and funding to support people with disabilities, seniors and education initiatives for 2026-27.

A yellow soda can sitting on a black surface says Crush Pineapple Ananas.

One of the last cans from our Pineapple Crush stash. Have to stock up again this summer when we go to Newfoundland.

Bioethicist Françoise Baylis, president @src-rsc.bsky.social and a fantastic speaker, promises an “interesting discussion on the future of humanity” when she delivers the 2026 Marshall Lecture in Public Philosophy at SMU this Thursday.

Credit to whoever asked the question.

Trees bathed in the golden light of a slowly setting sun tower over a snow-covered path well worn by many boot prints.

Enjoying the glorious golden hour and the fact that now the light lingers longer.

“Just in case, because you never know,” right? 😂

What an endeavour!

ruh roh

Pope Leo XIV and Stephen Colbert Are the Only Things Americans Actually Like A new NBC poll finds the pope and the comedian at the top — with ICE, AI, and every major politician underwater.

NEW: An NBC poll finds Pope Leo XIV and Stephen Colbert are the most popular figures in American public life.

Donald Trump, JD Vance, both parties, ICE, and AI are underwater.

A Catholic pope from Chicago is the most trusted man in the country.

Govern accordingly.

Canada ‘will not be participating’ in Iran war, defence minister says

By Sean Boynton via @globalnews.ca

This past Christmas, Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore gave councillors copies of a self-help book. In this satirical essay, @philmoscovitch.bsky.social imagines himself being a recipient of this gift.

"When forced to choose between Vimy or Vichy, I know where ordinary Canadians will be," says Charlie Angus.

"There is no return to normal. Canada’s future is tied with Ukraine. If Putin is allowed to win, Trump may be willing to try his luck bombing our cities and trying to terrify our civilians."

Former foreign affairs minister criticizes Canada’s ‘confusing’ response to Iran war The Canadian government will face questions about its “confusing” stance on the Iran war when the House of Commons hosts a debate on the conflict tonight, according to former foreign affairs minister ...

“It’s still not clear about where Canada stands on the fundamental issue of the rule of law, which says aggression is an international crime,” (Lloyd) Axworthy told CTV on Monday. “I think that we should be much clearer and more forthright to say where we stand [on] that.”

By Daniel Otis

YAY indeed! 🎉

I will provide you with a delightful image sure to make you smile with momentary distraction--my SO singing and dancing with strobe lights to The Fate of Ophelia in the living room Saturday night via video to amuse his baby sister. (Spoiler alert-it amused me too.)

Hahaha. I get it! Hard to tear one's attention away from the ongoing carnival of chaos. SIGH....

"Research shows doomscrolling is more likely to cause psychological distress and worsen mental well-being, since the content that we are using to distract ourselves is often negative."

Megan Shipman & Zachary Pierce-Messick share tips on interrupting the algorithmic manipulation of our emotions.

I’m glad the Gazette is covering this. I also wrote about Guy’s research for @thewalrus.ca a few months ago, but French media needs to also cover it. Because this is common knowledge among many allophone communities but the francophone response is routinely surprise & disbelief when it’s mentioned.

Iran’s people were facing a horrible shortage of water before the war began. If we are destroying desalination plants and setting fire to Teheran we are committing unfathomable crimes.