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Old. Cranky. Queer. Nerd. Canadian AF.
And yet Air Canada won't let you bring a carry-on unless it fits under the seat in front of you...
November 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Say what you want about the Canadian government, but I highly doubt we will ever descend to the level where OUR government says "womp womp" and calls Canadian citizens "imbecilic morons" in an official social media post.
Yikes 😬 an official U.S. government account just referred to Americans as “imbecilic morons.” That’s… a choice.
November 15, 2025 at 10:35 AM
In case anyone is unclear about whose "nation" we'll be building if taxpayers fund a new pipeline...
When Big Oil companies claim to be partners in climate solutions, remember: they are lying.

As the climate crisis intensifies, Chevron is once again "increasing investments in oil and gas exploration," Reuters reports.

www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
November 14, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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PM Mark Carney was talking about attracting foreign investment to Canada and listed reasons Canada is a good place to invest. A reporter pointed out that the U.S. has those things, too. What sets Canada apart?

PM Carney: "Well, we have rule of law."

❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
November 9, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Ever read online product reviews and realize that we are doomed as a species?

Millions of years of evolution, and "Doris" from Pickering is upset that her "auto-shutoff" electric kettle turns itself off when it boils.

(Actual review on Canadian Tire website)
November 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM
And for the record, there never WERE any "snakes" in Ireland.
November 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Major life milestone.

Just opened the LAST package of toilet paper that we stockpiled during the pandemic.

And JUST in time to start doomsday prepping for the next American "election"...
November 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Pierre Poilievre would do well to notice that his own entirely legal and fully Canadian immigrant wife will eventually be a political liability to his hard right wing base.
November 1, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Still planning that snowbird vacation this winter?
October 26, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Oops. Dang share button...
Oh no, I clicked the share button by mistake. Oops 🙊

This is the ad the P€do in Chief of the United States woke up furious about.

Would be a shame if it went viral. 😏

❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
October 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I would love to see the stats that Ford is using to suggest that "alternatives" are equally effective. From my own observation, traffic calming measures...don't, speed humps are a launch ramp, digital readouts are a challenge to beat your high score, and pedestrian crosswalks are "optional".
October 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Before giving any credence to Pierre Poilievre's attacks on Mark Carney for being an academic elitist with no understanding of the "common people", a reminder:

The "trickledown economics" theory was heavily employed by Stephen Harper.

Pierre Poilievre is championing its return.
The average age of U.S. homebuyers is now 56, up from 49 last year.

In 1981, the year trickledown economics began, it was 31.
October 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Looks like the queens were out in full force at the "No Kings" rallies!

(don't piss off the queers, dear)
October 19, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Well, it's not like Ontarians need housing or healthcare or anything...
Here is the television ad that Premier Ford says his government has spent $75 million taxpayer dollars on. It features a Ronald Reagan 1987 radio address about the perils of tariffs and rejecting protectionism. It will air on most major US television networks. #cdnpoli
October 15, 2025 at 10:56 AM
About time my people thanked the Supreme Court for legalizing "gay marriage" by giving them a makeover...
October 13, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Doug Ford does that all the time on education and healthcare spending...
Independent C-SPAN caller to Rep. Mark Alford: "You're taking credit for $50b that you just gave to the hospital industry. That's after you took away $150b. You don't take credit for just giving back a little bit of money after taking away so much. So quit lying. It just makes you look horrible."
October 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Doug Ford: "Hold my buck-a-beer, I'LL put a stop to this!"
October 9, 2025 at 10:21 AM
To be fair, that's only for 10 months a year.

Some parts of Canada are generally ice free in July and August.

(pretty sure that photo is Portage Avenue in mid-September)
Canada vs. America
October 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Just a reminder that Poilievre, and EVERY SINGLE OTHER CONSERVATIVE MP at the time voted AGAINST a proposed ban on "conversion therapy" in Canada.
The Supreme Court appears ready to side with Trump in bringing back “gay conversion therapy.”

This practice involves physically abusing teenagers to try to turn them heterosexual, including with electric shocks and chemically-induced nausea.
October 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
In case you have these two on your Doug Ford's Developer Buddies Bingo card...
October 8, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Well, THAT would certainly be a reason not to apply for a security clearance...
Pierre Poilievre is suddenly concerned about warrantless mail search by police. Which, hey, that's good. Police should get warrants. But, it's the CPC, and they don't care about police overreach, so who among their donors is doing something illegal via mail should be the question asked. #cdnpoli
October 6, 2025 at 11:07 AM
And I look forward to welcoming new Canadians Mary E. Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell during the Canada Day celebrations on July 1, 2026! 🇨🇦
October 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Another fine example of political theatre brought to you by Pierre Poilievre and his band of political agitators. Lucky we're not paying for it. Oh wait...
Fact checking Poilievre. 👇 #cdnpoli
October 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Never too early to dress up for Halloween, I say...
Absolutely love Rocky Horror Picture Show 🫦
September 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM
If you need a Halloween-ish escape from all the doom scrolling, this is definitely worth a watch (it's part of our annual tradition). Sure, much of the CGI animation is "old school", but it's not without its charm (kinda like me)!
Next Halloween watch is Monster House!

Underrated, entertaining Goosebumps-adjacent animated film produced by Spielberg!
a woman is standing in front of a very large house
ALT: a woman is standing in front of a very large house
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September 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM