Every time I read some weekend column about a boomer struggling to retire on $100,000 a year and a multi-million dollar home, I'm reminded that my retirement plan is to die in the climate wars.
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On the latest episode of Open to Debate, I talk with about the state of competition in Canada.
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watch one single movie please i am begging you
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This tiny robot can melt, escape from a prison by sliding through secure bars, and then reform into a solid and complete tasks. wapo.st/3JiXmCU
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imagine running over paul mccartney on the abbey road crossing
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Close call for @PaulMcCartney on the Abbey Road crossing!
In this clip from @MaryAMcCartney’s new documentary, a car narrowly misses Paul as he recreates the ‘Abbey Road’ album cover.
#IfTheseWallsCouldSing is now streaming worldwide on @DisneyPlus | bit.ly/3ijR8HJ
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This is why I always refer to the French as Gauloises to avoid being offensive.
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We recommend avoiding general and often dehumanizing “the” labels such as the poor, the mentally ill, the French, the disabled, the college-educated. Instead, use wording such as people with mental illnesses. And use these descriptions only when clearly relevant.
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Ford’s healthcare reforms in Ontario will further turn the care into an investment instrument instead of a public good.
There are better ways to fix the system.
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How a woman is using an obscure legal tool to unmask online trolls in court |
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Islamophobia and discrimination are unacceptable. Period. Today, we’re appointing as Canada’s first Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia to help end this hate – and to build a better future for everyone. More here:
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This Tango and Cash reboot is gonna be awesome.
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Happy Birthday to @David_Moscrop!
Bon vivant, constructive malcontent, and taller than me.
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I went to Mumbai to get a gingerbread latte and I came back called Dev. Wins all around.
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Happiest of birthdays to the DM to my MD, the taco to my Belle, and the dog’s real favourite (and mine too). You’re as neat as your whisky. Here’s to many more! @David_Moscrop
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For my birthday, I'm having a Substack sale. One percent off for every year I've been on this planet.
That's right: 25 percent off!
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CBC News is standing by its story about allegations ’s staff emailed Crown prosecutors criticizing their assessment of cases.
Smith has demanded a retraction and apology from CBC over the “defamatory article.” #ableg
From the CBC:
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You know you’re supposed to put an umbrella over the equipment or something right?
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Clear explanation by on why Ontario's latest announcement to expand for-profit surgical facilities will cost more and drain resources from our public system, as well as better alternatives for change. #cdnhealth #onpoli
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Okay, friends, meet me in the Facility for proximity mines.
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Play as Bond. James Bond.
#Nintendo64’s GoldenEye 007 is coming to #NintendoSwitch for #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members on 1/27, now with online play!
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One of the books on Books Radar this month, the Origin of Capitalism, is currently 30% off at Verso (versobooks.com/books/2407-the).
Check it out.
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Just kidding it’s whisky and breakfast food.
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I turn 39 tomorrow and the theme of my birthday this year is nap time.
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"They're constantly pushing."
CBC team reports more pressure from Danielle Smith on justice minister, over months, on COVID-related prosecutions.
More interactions, more cases and interventions from... Ezra Levant. cbc.ca/news/canada/ca
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I remember when conservatives in Canada were outraged by the possibility that a first minister pressured the justice minister.
I look forward to their consistency.
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My pulp adventure continues.
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Ford’s plan will further financialize healthcare—making it more of an investment instrument than a public good.
There are better ways to fix the system.
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Be sure to check out the city’s famous SoPa district.
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I’ll be in Ottawa on Feb 7 to sit down with my fellow premiers and Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau.
We have a lot to discuss, including making sure the federal government properly funds the health care people rely on. When Team Canada works together, there’s nothing we can’t do.
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This is my second-least favourite Sherlock Holmes mystery.
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For-profit services are NOT the answer to Ontario's health care crisis. Excellent article by #onpoli #onthealth #HealthCareCrisis
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Doug Ford’s healthcare reforms are wrong for Ontario. And better solutions are staring him in the face.
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I post this video every year because it makes me happy. I hope it makes you happy too.
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Having served for 11 yrs as Chief of the SEC's Office of Internet Enforcement, I believe the design language of the crypto-Ponzi scheme is a multi-faceted grift, comprised of a wide range of falsehoods, all calculated to dupe consumers/investors. Here are 12 egregious examples:🧵
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Six books that should be on your reading list. Have a look.
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I put this on from Sam when we go out. She deserves to rock out like the rest of us.
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My 2023 Spotify wrapped list is gonna be a banger.
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Today we celebrate the 80th anniversary of Casablanca! Released on this day in 1943, it is universally regarded as one of the greatest films of all time. A perfect cast. A beautiful story. Stunning cinematography. So many classic lines. We will always have Casablanca!
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Ottawa: We want to be hip and cutting edge.
Also Ottawa: *builds a cookie cutter chain lounge and bar imported from BC*
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Downtown Ottawa businesses want to be known as 'SoPa', like New York's SoHo, a destination for good food and nightlife. ottawa.ctvnews.ca/video?cid=sm%3
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CNN Exclusive: Classified documents found at Pence’s Indiana home
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