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Law professor in Canada. Research area - law and aging. Teaching area - criminal law, elder law and dispute resolution. Also a mediator in private practice.

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A headline reading “Camel pageant thrown into chaos after 20 competitors disqualified for using hump-plumping injectables”

A headline reading “Camel pageant thrown into chaos after 20 competitors disqualified for using hump-plumping injectables”

Yes everything is terrible but let’s not lose sight of the fact that someone has written the Headline to End All Headlines.

09.03.2026 12:44 👍 2355 🔁 695 💬 62 📌 177
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NBC’s Richard Engel: “The White House meme campaign is outraging many former US military commanders… they say only someone who has never really seen combat would think it’s a joke and put out material like this.”

09.03.2026 16:33 👍 16559 🔁 6898 💬 967 📌 502

This study challenges the common belief that there is a continuous loss of physical and cognitive abilities in older age. the study found that improvement in later life is common, and is often linked to positive attitudes about aging.

06.03.2026 11:20 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

An interesting interview that not only shows how far women's hockey has come but provides a clear reminder of where things were at ten years ago.

05.03.2026 12:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Poor dog.

04.03.2026 17:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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She’d Never Changed Her Gender Marker. Kansas Invalidated Her License Anyway. — Assigned A trans Kansas resident recently changed her name but not her gender marker on her license, fearing what Kansas may do if she did. The Kansas DMV still flagged her ID.

This story, from @natezuke.bsky.social, is absolutely wild. A trans woman who never changed her gender marker was issued a letter invalidating her license. At the DMV they cut up her license, which had an "M" marker.

www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

03.03.2026 12:05 👍 3605 🔁 1639 💬 72 📌 267
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This is Hippo. He's visiting Scotland for the first time. Had no idea they made squeaky toys for humans too. 14/10 (TT: kelseydarragh)

02.03.2026 23:46 👍 9882 🔁 1381 💬 269 📌 117
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PWHL looking to capitalize on Olympic boost as league resumes play | CBC Sports Sixty-one PWHL players competed at Milano Cortina 2026, the first Winter Olympics since the league launched in 2024. For the first time, there's one place for all of those people to keep following wom...

PWHL looking to capitalize on Olympic boost as league resumes play #Canada
PWHL returns to CBC Sports on Saturday as the Ottawa Charge hosts the Boston Fleet at 2 p.m. ET

www.cbc.ca/sports/hocke...

27.02.2026 12:06 👍 134 🔁 24 💬 4 📌 1

Fair to say that the kitty is not impressed!

24.02.2026 16:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This is an example of a common problem that occurs in older adult care. Confusion caused by delirium , or by reactions to medication, being misdiagnosed as Dementia.

24.02.2026 13:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Some Like it Hot Tickets | Mirvish Buy Tickets to Some Like it Hot on stage February 10 - March 15, 2026 at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto.

I decided to stay in Toronto for an extra day after the Wilson Moot. This afternoon I went to "Some Like it Hot" at the Mirvish. What a treat! I highly recommend this show. A really enjoyable way to unwind after a very busy first half of the semester.

www.mirvish.com/shows/some-l...

22.02.2026 22:24 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Congratulations to Bora Laskin's Wilson Moot team for a job well done. Hard work paid off with excellent performances by all team members. The students also had the opportunity to meet the Honourable Andromache Karakatsanis of the Supreme Court of Canada and to hear her remarks at the awards dinner.

22.02.2026 17:08 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How Nazgul the wolfdog made his run for Winter Olympic glory in Italy Nazgul isn't talking, but his owners come clean about how he got loose, got famous, and how they feel now

NPR continues to bring you all the news you can use about Nazgul.

21.02.2026 16:07 👍 1464 🔁 326 💬 19 📌 40
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‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, i...

A retired British primary school administrator with a British passport and a valid visa was shackled, chained and detained for six weeks by ICE

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

21.02.2026 06:54 👍 7238 🔁 4208 💬 249 📌 632

NEWS: NBC says the United States-Canada gold medal game was the most-watched women’s hockey game on record.

The game averaged 5.3 million viewers on USA Network and Peacock. The game’s audience peaked at 7.7 million viewers in overtime (3:45-4 p.m. ET).

20.02.2026 19:59 👍 375 🔁 59 💬 6 📌 6

That was such a great game with such an unfortunate ending. I was travelling today and wasn’t sure I would be able to watch it. Fortunately the game was available on the flight and I caught the overtime in a sports bar at Pearson after landing. Exciting game from beginning to end.

20.02.2026 04:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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For first time, Canada in an Olympic gold medal game as underdog There are a lot of ways to describe a Canadian hockey team, but one word that is rarely used to describe them is “underdog.” On Thursday, that is exactly what Canada’s women’s hockey team will be as…

There are a lot of ways to describe the Canadian women’s hockey team over the years.

Today, a new one will be used: Underdog.

On the fight for gold at #MilanoCortina2026

19.02.2026 11:52 👍 23 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0

It really is quite funny.

19.02.2026 01:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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DOG AT THE OLYMPICS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS

18.02.2026 13:26 👍 19681 🔁 5924 💬 502 📌 1140

Two years ago I paid a deposit on a cruise to the Caribbean, leaving Galveston, to do some scuba diving. Recently, I transferred the deposit to a cruise leaving Cartagena. Two years ago I wouldn't have predicted choosing Columbia over the US out of safety concerns! Plus, I get to visit Columbia!

18.02.2026 19:14 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Colbert causing "good trouble" in his final days on CBS.

18.02.2026 18:58 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Carney on the importance of diversity and diversity as a Canadian value.

18.02.2026 18:50 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Good news for coffee drinkers!

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Article provides a good overview of this issue including historical background.

14.02.2026 23:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Someone recently reposted this video to mark the 5 year anniversary of this zoom mishap. One of the funnier moments during the Covid era.

14.02.2026 05:03 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Heartbreaking stories.

14.02.2026 04:43 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens — NBC News About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.

More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...

12.02.2026 01:35 👍 7618 🔁 3970 💬 239 📌 610
One on left is a black dog and above it the words “Reality”. Below it is “I chased a squirrel” 

One the right is a black dog and above it says “LinkedIn”. Below it says, 

Proud to announce that I effectively executed a rapid-response squirrel displacement strategy to mitigate potential yard intrusions.

Humbled by the unwavering support of my family and local stakeholders.

This experience reinforced the importance of vigilance, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Looking forward to scaling this impact in future engagements.

One on left is a black dog and above it the words “Reality”. Below it is “I chased a squirrel” One the right is a black dog and above it says “LinkedIn”. Below it says, Proud to announce that I effectively executed a rapid-response squirrel displacement strategy to mitigate potential yard intrusions. Humbled by the unwavering support of my family and local stakeholders. This experience reinforced the importance of vigilance, ownership, and continuous improvement. Looking forward to scaling this impact in future engagements.

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11.02.2026 12:10 👍 4384 🔁 1171 💬 70 📌 98

Not sure how the dog got on the race track but amusing that the dog followed the track so carefully. Good doggy!

11.02.2026 12:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0