Grumpy Retired Old Guy

@globepolitics @globeandmail Did anyone ask him if he knows what they are?

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he opposes puberty blockers for minors theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…

@Max_Fisher @tylerrdawson Why do I find this a strangely compelling notion?

I'm changing insurance carriers and one of the questions they ask you now, along with stuff like "do you play any dangerous sports" "do you live in a flood zone", is "do you have a large social media presence" The insurance market is now pricing in a Posters Premium

@tylerrdawson I care deeply about this issue but when can we get back to hammering the government on the healthcare file writ large? I can’t help but think this is a planned diversion and the UCP is not risking a single vote by keeping it on the front page.

For what it's worth, and this is a truth generally, not just with the present debate, since I'm not taking a side here: What polls tell us people believe — or say they believe to pollsters — generally has zero bearing on whether that thing is true or good.

@ianmiles What a crock! You, sir, are being silly and needlessly controversial.

The Canadian city of Edmonton has laid out its plans to become a 15 minute city. You will not be able to eat, shop, or go wherever you please without paying a toll to pay for the infrastructure of making this Orwellian nightmare even remotely feasible. The only way to implement it is to install even more surveillance, boundaries, and restrictions on movement. It’s a means to control how you live your life. Dystopia is coming soon to a city near you.

@tylerrdawson You’d be great!

Sometimes I wonder if I could live a luxurious life if I just gave it all up and leaned into the grift.

@globeandmail If this case involved any other group of young men, we’d know their names by now!

Opinion: A reckoning is coming with the junior hockey sexual-assault scandal theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

@CaulfieldTim Among my circle of friends (some of whom have become hesitant) it would help enormously if someone would publish an accessible chronology/history of how science managed (or didn’t) during the pandemic. An alarming number of folks believe the virus just “went away”.

Is Vaccination Approaching a Dangerous Tipping Point? jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/… "We believe that the best way to counter the current large volume of vaccine misinformation is to dilute it with large amounts of truthful, accessible scientific evidence." "Vaccination is one of the most highly effective public health interventions, responsible for saving millions of lives each year." by Dr. Peter Marks & @DrCaliff_FDA via @JAMA_current

@charlesadler Maybe these guys think “Well - he’s single now”.

Maple leaf makes it look like the sick message is F - Canada. Would view it the same way if it said F-Poilievre. I live on the prairie. My friends/neighbours are mostly conservative. I think of myself as one. They would question my character if they saw that trash on my vehicle.

@tylerrdawson Or, do French language interviewers ask more interesting questions?

It's a legitimately weird thing that the PM communicates much more candidly in French than in English.

@timquerengesser Nor is anyone talking about how the home we bought in Edmonton in 2016 hasn’t appreciated a dime!

@janwe Total BS!

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@GlobalEdmonton That was quick!!!!!

Alberta’s ethics commissioner finds no fault in Hinshaw contract termination. READ MORE: trib.al/xK3B6QB trib.al/xK3B6QB

@globeandmail That was quick!

Alberta ethics commissioner says rules followed in firing of Deena Hinshaw theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta…

@tylerrdawson Ugh!

Huh, I had missed this. After his conversation with Premier Danielle Smith, Tucker Carlson will be hosting an event in Edmonton with National Post columnist Rex Murphy and founder (and columnist) Conrad Black. edmontonjournal.com/news/tucker-ca…

@martynschmoll You lost me at “push them through regardless”. Last time I checked we still lived in a democracy. Try using convincing argument.

Residents shouldn’t get an up/down vote on bike infrastructure. Yes, sure, go to them for deep local knowledge - location for loading zones, accessibility, etc. - to help them shape the project but not for permission to install it. Leaders need to push it through regardless.

@LorraineHuntley I hope you get to spend time in the “old” city area. We stay right in the heart of it and love the vibe!

@LorraineHuntley Have fun Lorraine. Mazatlan is a wonderful destination.

First solo vacation. Mazatlan here I come!

@GeorgeTakei Being a conservative is not as much fun as it used to be!

The new “Three’s Company”!

@ianbremmer If only the UN had any credibility left or any influence at all on the world stage! Sigh!

today’s vote for ceasefire in gaza in favor: 153 against: 10 abstentions: 23 usa as isolated on global stage w/ israel support as russia was on ukraine

@picardonhealth @JPTasker @CBCNews 87!?

Ottawa launches $13B dental-care program with kids and seniors first up for coverage. Applications for seniors aged 87 and over will open later this month before eligibility expands in new year, by @JPTasker cbc.ca/news/politics/… via @cbcnews #cdnpoli