The madness continues. This is why it is misguided for... - some premiers - Poilievre's barking seals ...to demand that Carney get a quick trade deal. Act in haste; repent in leisure. #trade #CUSMA #cdnpoli

Remember when "summit" meant "highest"? What does the US Chamber of Commerce think a "high level business summit" is? The Merry Pranksters knew "high" . . . and they knew the English language. #language

Mullein. A weed in many places. But sounds less weedy when called lamb’s ear or poor man's blanket. Used as a natural torch by Roman soldiers, and sometimes called the cowboy's toilet paper– which I'll leave to your imagination. #photos #weeds #botany

Gazprom shares fell to "historic" lows today. The two largest shareholders of Gazprom: - Federal Agency for State Property Management (a Russian federal agency), with a controlling 38.37% stake - JSC Rosneftegaz: A Russian state-owned holding company with an 11.86% stake #Putin #Russia #warcrimes

bsky.app/profile/thew... WITH fuel & insurance costs, that's ~$1000US/month. Many factors to consider, but Germans & Austrians without cars pay less than a quarter of that for public transit, both urban and intercity. Car dependency has high costs. #transit #cars #environment

"We are the freest people on Earth," Trump said before a fireworks display. The US is not even in the top 10 in Cato's Human Freedom Index, which reflects "the state of human freedom in the world based on a broad measure that encompasses personal, civil, and economic freedom." #liberty #economics

www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/11/w... The suspension prevents Russia from competing in all FIDE team events. Meanwhile, Ukraine is coming on strong. #chess #Russia #Ukraine

London, Tokyo and Venice have won awards for their transit maps. OC Transpo's are frustrating. No orientation. No "You are here." No detail inset for the actual location. No significant features highlighted (e.g. Quebec, Experimental Farm). #transit #OCTranspo #Ottawa

Photograph of Canada. Or part of it. "Canada is one of the few places left where the small decencies are observed....Ours, after all, is the good neighbourhood. A society well worth preserving." - Mordecai Richler #photo #culture #neighbourhood

81% of Québecois are proud to be Canadian. 64% of Bloc Québecois supporters are proud to be Canadian. C'est compliqué! 82% of Albertans are proud to be Canadian. But grumbling is a provincial pastime. Females are especially proud to be Canadian. Leger poll conducted June 19 to 22, 2026 #cdnpoli

From The Monarch Effect By Dany Gagnon I love the city I love nature I wonder how long it will survive I wonder how long I will survive I sit in my milkweed patch watching the world crumbling waiting for a monarch a butterfly it’s all the meaning I need #poetry #photos #environment

Took this iPhone pic yesterday on the sunny patio of a brewpub. Wm Blake: To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour. #photo #poetry #imagination #vision

@aptnnews.bsky.social <<Les femmes autochtones toujours victimes de violences obstétricales au Québec.>> ici.radio-canada.ca/espaces-auto... #Québec #cdnpoli #FirstNations #Cree

Last Week in Collapse (June 14-20, 2026): - wealthy people cause disproportionate damage to the natural systems that sustain life on earth - "Rich Americans" are the "greatest contributors to environmental damage." #environment #wealth #inequality

National Indigenous Peoples Day. Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site that preserves and interprets over 6,000 years of Plains Buffalo culture. The Blackfoot, fiercely independent and very successful warriors . . . headsmashedin.ca/about-jump #Indigenous #photo

When French King Clovis I (466–511) converted to Christianity, he "changed the symbol on his banner from three toads to irises (the Virgin's flower)." Clovis 1er <<est largement considéré comme le premier roi de ce qui deviendra la France.>> #photo #iris

David Hockney, dead at 88. Kerby (After Hogarth) Useful Knowledge www.arthipo.com/image/cache/...

The Experimental Farm's Ornamental Gardens (Ottawa) "boast one of the largest peony collections in North America, with over 400 varieties." Etymology: Ancient Greek honouring Paeon or Paean,the physician of the Greek gods– the plant was prized for healing & medicinal properties. #photos

Hafez, from poem 31, translated by Elizabeth Gray: Preachers who display their piety in prayer and pulpit behave differently when they're alone. It puzzles me. Ask the learned ones of the assembly: "Why do those who demand repentance do so little of it?” . . . #poetry #photo

Big vehicles are bad for the environment & for humans. They consume more energy. They require more land, esp in parking lots & garages. Bulky, square hoods create massive blind spots, increasing the risk to children & pedestrians & smaller cars. We should tax bulk. #autobesity #safety #design

Adherence to the rule of law is a competitive advantage. The World Justice Project ranks Canada as 13th in terms of "adhering to the rule of law." European countries dominate the highest ranks. The US, ranked 27th, has seen its relative standing decline for a decade. #investment #economics

The mighty Ottawa River, seen from the Chaudière bridge earlier this month. The Ottawa River spans 1,270 km from Abitibi-Témiscamingue to its mouth on the St Lawrence. Samuel de Champlain formally recorded this stretch as the "Sault de la Chaudière." #photo #rivers #Canada

A defence of reading . . . #books #reading

Sylvia Plath: The tulips should be behind bars like dangerous animals; They are opening like the mouth of some great African cat, And I am aware of my heart: it opens and closes . . . #photography #tulips #poetry

bsky.app/profile/dail... Not much "woke" in Tennessee. #coffee #culture #starbucks #education

Youth unemployment can presage long-term damage: - long-term earnings loss - social & mental health strains - and ultimately fiscal strains The youth unemployment rate (ages 15–24) in Ontario is now about 17.0%, significantly worse than the national average. Bad news. #cdnpoli #ONpoli #youth

bsky.app/profile/jami... A Canadian hero--a hero for our times--is now our Governor General. Desiderantes Meliorem Patriam. #cdnpoli

On May 5, 1945, German forces in the Netherlands surrendered to #Canadian Lieutenant-General Charles Foulkes in Wageningen, ending the occupation. Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag) is a #Dutch national holiday. Starting in 1945, #Netherlands has sent 20,000 #tulip bulbs to #Ottawa in gratitude.🙏