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@johncbarber

Glad-to-be-out-of-it retired journalist enjoying the outdoor life in rural Ontario, Canada. My bubble includes 50s jazz, wooden boats, old books and a pretty black poodle.

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"The secret of Nazism in practice, as Mein Kampf states time and again, is to do the most outrageously secret things quite openly. The Nazi success with this practice has been so great that there is nothing they will not dare."
- Bella Fromm, Berlin, 3/20/1938

06.12.2025 17:30 πŸ‘ 417 πŸ” 174 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 6

Our grandchildren could well see this as the single worst decision the Ford govt has made. It is building the world's most expensive energy infrastructure while suppressing safe affordable renewables.

27.11.2025 02:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nuclear’s Costly Comeback Meets Harsh Market Reality | OilPrice.com Nuclear power’s β€œcheap, clean, and secure” promise is breaking down.

How deep will politicians push us into this hole?

oilprice-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/oilprice...

26.11.2025 00:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Total freek show

22.11.2025 23:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ask him about indefinite detention of migrants.

19.11.2025 17:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Andrew formerly known as Prince

30.10.2025 22:22 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What you have become is an NDP staffer in Ottawa, circa 1975.

24.10.2025 23:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If I was Carney I would have thrown that bumbling oaf out the window. Totally unacceptable for him to play at foreign affairs. And to muck it up as usual with him.

24.10.2025 22:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Back when safety was a thing, classic Saabs had big meaty oval door handles designed to ensure fast access by rescuers.

18.09.2025 18:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Terrific piece.

18.09.2025 17:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This greasy flattery is diplomatically disgusting, but no doubt effective. Watch the tariffs fall!

17.09.2025 20:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Pathetic (formerly Perfidious) Albion

17.09.2025 17:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is funny but did you know the contract of employment for workers building Ontario's nuclear plants includes an annual benefit of $2,000 for buying cannabis from the union store?

16.09.2025 22:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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IPhone Feature Sends False Alarm For Canoeist On Fire In Minnesota On August 27, 2025 a search and rescue effort began on Seagull Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) after a 911 text went out stating

The Mystery of the Combustible Canoeists
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16.09.2025 18:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It will never not be amazing to me that journalists and other people in positions of public influence willingly stay on a site that is being openly manipulated on every level by one of the worst human beings on Earth.

14.09.2025 20:45 πŸ‘ 6898 πŸ” 1855 πŸ’¬ 134 πŸ“Œ 54

his father was unavailable for comment

09.09.2025 21:28 πŸ‘ 11572 πŸ” 2292 πŸ’¬ 55 πŸ“Œ 15

This fire enabled a better architect, EJ Lennox, to build a new wing that fixes the terrible design of the original, (which unfortunately survives in the undamaged east wing).

01.09.2025 23:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Romans overthrew their republic and entered a golden age under Augustus. The Americans skipped straight to Caligula.

28.08.2025 22:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Greek Revival revival!

28.08.2025 22:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Might makes right. Get used to it.

23.08.2025 15:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry lefties. That dog has died.

16.08.2025 23:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Susan Eng, justice advocate and first Chinese Canadian appointed to the Toronto police board, dies at 72 Eng’s role in bringing a formal apology in the House of Commons for the Chinese head tax β€œcannot be overstated,” the Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice said.

Susan Eng was a true hero of the city. Absolutely courageous and nail-tough in her battles against a rotten police force and its rogue chief. I could never pretend to be objective about her. She dazzled me.

08.08.2025 02:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There's no Mick Taylor in that photo.

01.08.2025 18:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I had a girlfriend in the second storey apt off that fire escape, and later sent my kids to that school.

31.07.2025 00:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Incredible that such clueless people can acquire such tremendous power. I can hear the giant sucking sound of Daddy's fortune draining away.

30.07.2025 23:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We have much in common!

28.07.2025 00:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Roman and abDOmen

27.07.2025 19:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Some do, but it looks to me like a correction was made.

27.07.2025 17:21 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey ding-dongs, let’s have a chit-chat about 'Ablaut reduplication.'

If you have three words, the order usually goes 'I-A-O.'
-tic-tac-toe

If there are only two words, β€˜I’ is the first and the second is either β€˜A’ or β€˜O.’
-click-clack
-King-Kong

17.07.2025 15:03 πŸ‘ 1507 πŸ” 324 πŸ’¬ 63 πŸ“Œ 55

What is "an integrated system"? Does she demur because giving incentives to non-whites would be problematic?

17.07.2025 03:14 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0