Brett Fairbairn

I love cats. Here’s a throwback to when we had cats. Fluffy and Mëoi.

#CatsofBluesky #ThrowbackThursday

Have Alberta’s finances gone off the rails?

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There are some great German phrases for Trump’s current international situation: Flucht nach Vorn (fleeing something by charging ahead), Zugzwang (being put, or putting yourself, in a situation where you can’t not move)

Didn’t we already know this?

Canada’s brand is doing well.

It’s nice to see some boundaries being kept around the word terrorist. To me a terrorist is someone who murders innocent people to intimidate (terrify) other innocent people. What these people did sounds like crime, not terror.

Cats 😻Love Watching the Luge #WinterOlympics #MilanoCortinaOlympic2026

Canadians Call It Treason as Alberta Separatists Face National Backlash A clear majority agree that turning to the U.S. for assistance in separation is inappropriate

Call it what you want, but Canadians are not enthused about the idea of seeking foreign support in breaking up our country

Read it for free here: open.substack.com/pub/canadian...

DeAdder cartoon Gordie Howe "elbows up"

#CanadaSky🇨🇦

Braid: Poll shows exodus from separate Alberta would make Quebec flight look minor Braid: Poll shows exodus from separate Alberta would make Quebec flight look minor Angus Reid poll shows many Albertans who are againt the separation will leave the province if it happens Author of…

“Of the two-thirds who say they would vote in a referendum to stay (in Canada), the vast majority say they would not live in an independent Alberta.”

“Three-quarters say they would move to another part of Canada…”

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Starting a co-operative business in school is a great hands-on learning experience.

Remembering Tisha and her favourite sleeping spot above the radiator.

#WhiskersWednesday
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Art by Lar DeSouza…

Neil Young gives Greenland free access to his catalogue for 1 year | CBC Music The Canadian singer also confirmed his commitment to keeping all his music off Amazon.

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ANALYSIS | The more Trump allies covet Alberta, the less popular separatism may get | CBC News Independence movement leaders cheer on U.S. cabinet member's praise, but resist talk of Alberta becoming part of States.

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Tens of thousands gather in downtown Minneapolis for ‘ICE Out’ day • Minnesota Reformer Tens of thousands of Minnesotans marched in downtown Minneapolis Friday in a negative 30 degree windchill to protest the federal government’s continuing surge of immigration enforcement — demanding ci...

I don’t find my usual media are giving much coverage to the huge protests in the US. So here’s local coverage from the Minnesota Reformer.

Tens of thousands gather in downtown Minneapolis for ‘ICE Out’ day minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/23/t...

Photo of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, a grey-haired man with glasses, wearing a white long-sleeved jersey and sitting on a sofa. He has papers and a pen in his lap but has turned away from his work to pet a grey and white cat, which is settled on a pillow beside him. The cat's name is Nico.

Canadian PM Mark Carney is not only a visionary thinker and a powerful speaker, he's a cat person. We need more like him 😻 meet Nico.

Hahaha. Canada, we love you. Honestly, not being invited is a badge of honor. Wear it proudly.

Sleepy time.
#CatsOfBluesky

Read Mark Carney's full speech on middle powers navigating a rapidly changing world | CBC News Read the full text of Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech about a shakeup of the global order and role of middle powers at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

A landmark speech.

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A joke for the history buffs.

Why Trump's Tariffs Didn't Break Canada - Macleans.ca How did we survive the trade war? Hint: it wasn't Buy Canadian.

Good job, Canada, in year 1 of Trump tariffs. Now to keep innovating, negotiating, and diversifying.

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The Standoff That Has Turned Minnesota Into a Tinderbox ICE agents with arrest quotas are colliding with angry Minneapolis residents, a compact city and a relatively small proportion of immigrants in the country illegally.

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Opinion: Greenland may be our first, best, and last chance to stand up to Donald Trump The U.S. President is using Greenland to test how far he can impose his will. If NATO countries acquiesce on this, he will own all of us

Compelling opinion piece by Michael Byers of UBC in today's The Globe and Mail: “Mr. Trump is using Greenland to test how far he can impose his will. If NATO countries acquiesce on this, he will own all of us.”

www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Masked government agents are killing people in the streets, abducting people from their homes in the middle of the night, and arresting those who speak out.

If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?

“God damn them all.”

Renee Good Shooting: Three Shots, One Timeline: A Preliminary Forensic Video Breakdown A Deeper Look Visual Investigation

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God bless Renee, her family, and everyone whose lives she touched. 🙏💕🦋

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Mëoi Christmas! Remembering Mëoi, who loved being near a warm radiator on a cold dark night.
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