Expert on nothing; opinion on everything "The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity." - the Second Coming, Yeats
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Duchess of Pleasant Piazza retweeted
Massive piece by the Globe on Alberta Separation. Let me give you a Cole’s Notes summary of their piece: a vote for separation is a vote for closer ties with the Trump administration not an independent Alberta. theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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From fragile paper to a strong bridge
Real-world physics is absolutely mind-blowing. This incredible experiment perfectly demonstrates the physics principle known as the Moment of Inertia (or Second Moment of Area).
By folding the paper into a corrugated shape, you distribute its mass farther from its center. This drastically increases its structural stiffness and resistance to bending
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Un coéquipier sans pareil et notre éternel guerrier. Merci à Brendan Gallagher pour tout ce qu’il a fait pour la ville de Montréal, tant sur la glace qu’à l’extérieur, et on lui souhaite le meilleur à Vancouver ❤️
The ultimate teammate and forever our warrior. Thank you for everything you've done for this city, on and off the ice, Gally, and best of luck back home in Vancouver
Duchess of Pleasant Piazza retweeted
Two females, no males. The last two Northern white rhinos left on Earth.
Najin and her daughter Fatu are the last two northern white rhinos remaining on Earth.
There were 500 in the 1970s. By the end of the 80s there were 15. All at the hands of poachers.
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Pensioners are spending more than half of their waking hours looking at screens. And they appear to be more susceptible to misinformation and online hoaxes than younger folk.
When the elderly are misled, it is everyone’s problem economist.com/leaders/2025/1…
Duchess of Pleasant Piazza retweeted
SCOOP: Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery curtailed Elections Alberta's power to penalize when Sam Mraiche was under investigation.
theglobeandmail.com/appview/… w @tom_cardoso
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Dear Canada by Connor McDavid | The Players’ Tribune theplayerstribune.com/connor…
what's with people who post replies and then immediately block? that seems to be the biggest form of cowardice on X
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"I've been deliberately misled so many times. I'm so pissed off...I'm not going anywhere."
Country music star @CorbLund on ramping up his fight against #coal mining in Alberta's Eastern Slopes...
📺 FULL: rtrj.info/112025May
🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/112025 #abpoli #ableg
who else thinks this public co is trying to bully Jasper, an iconic Cdn town recovering from devastating fires? the Mullen Group cancelled their retreat there b/c Jasper signed onto the Elbows Up letter asking leaders to fight climate change. sad
jasperlocal.com/2025/04/17/c…
this is not pro right or pro left - affects both parties. why aren't Americans more concerned about the special interest groups that are helping select candidates friendly to their interest? American politicians end up beholden to their donors, no?
politico.com/news/2024/08/13…
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The face of a 191 year old tortoise, the oldest known living land animal.
Duchess of Pleasant Piazza retweeted
Oh to be a Panda sitting in a pool and paddling his lil paws without a care in the world.