Photo Memory of the Week
Posted: 2023 Jan 28
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Load More...He didn't say it was a a POSITIVE model. https://twitter.com/thejohnrobson/status/1619347730715004928
In a speech to the Liberal caucus @JustinTrudeau said "Our universal public system has long been a model to the world". But if so, can he name one single country that ever tried to imitate it anywhere? Or is he just a blatherskite? https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/poilievre-challenges-trudeau
"...we need leaders, including...elected officials & bureaucrats, who...see themselves as problem fixers & who understand...that that is what their jobs are & that they are no longer what they've been able to be for generations: hands-off middle managers of stable prosperity."
The Line -- Dispatch from the Front Lines: Toronto needs Batman. (Not the Adam West kind.) https://theline.substack.com/p/dispatch-from-the-front-lines-toronto?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=auto_share
Ontario chapter of the Foundation Against Racism & Intolerance @fairforall_org has put out a statement regarding the racially segregated theatrical performance at @CanadasNAC. Since 2016, National Arts Centre has received $235m from taxpayers—none of whom want to fund segregation
"The videotape...shows how bias or dislike for some figures can make you prone to assuming the worst or most sensational interpretation of limited facts. We can all be susceptible to such bias in today’s heated political environment."
Some claimed that Pelosi knew his attacker. Others suggested that there was no emergency when police first arrived. Both claims were shattered by this videotape and offer yet another cautionary tale of the viral claims that can take hold in early coverage. https://jonathanturley.org/2023/01/28/the-pelosi-tapes-the-video-of-the-october-attack-show-new-details-and-refute-sensational-theories/
Tag Archives: Signs
This Dang Place
What’s beyond the green door? Don’t go there. Continue reading
The Best Scene
More images from the road. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Laughing Frequently, Photos of Built Stuff, Photos of Landscapes
Tagged Bridges, Signs, Skies
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The Lower 46
Maybe a purchase is in order, strictly in the interests of science of course. Continue reading
Posted in Day-to-Day Encounters, Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently
Tagged Food & Drink, Signs
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Men Only
Let’s not even get into the odd spacing and extra spaces. Continue reading
Except the Unexpected
Where’s a copy editor when you need one? Continue reading
Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently, Photos of Built Stuff
Tagged Signs, Word Play
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Do or Do Not
Clarity is king. The king is dead. Continue reading
Toilets
Obscure pictograms are not award-winning. Continue reading
If I Ruled the World – #1
You lose some . . . Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Laughing Frequently, Photos of Built Stuff
Tagged Bridges, Buildings, Signs
6 Comments
Help Wanted? I Guess So
Trepid and telligent, but ane and sipid; the case for and against in. Continue reading
