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Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 1d

A handful at most, between them. 😂 But we love them to bits.

Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 1d

No, that’s why I said I thought the art and story were amazing, I just hated it for emotional reasons. We saw it soon after we adopted our two, and the mom had a hard life before she came to us, so I found it rough to see their doppleganger nearly drown over and over.

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Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 1d

We have four as well! Two big, handsome, dumb-as-rocks tomcats named Gus and Griffon, and the two very smart little inky ladies, Ramona and Lille. Black cats are the best, so affectionate and confident. Yours are all gorgeous!

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Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 1d

Those names are terrific, and they’re gorgeous cats. And yes, I love the headlamp effect! I haven’t had a black cat before but I love the personality, I’d seek them out again.

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Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 2d

We have two as well! Ours are mother and daughter, yours? They’re stunning! Do you also get them mixed up constantly so that they feel like a magic illusion that lives with you?

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Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 2d

I have, and I'm sorry to say that I kinda hated it. The concept and art are stunning, to be clear, but I have a hard time handling animals (especially cats) in danger or pain, so it was just emotionally harrowing for me.

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Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 2d

This is Ramona (the Pest). She is so beautiful and perfect that she seems less like *a* cat or *the* cat than just “Cat,” the essence of catness embodied. I’m pretty sure she’s descended directly from someone in ancient Egypt. She’s a terrible brat and we love her to pieces.

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Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 3d

😂

Patricia Treble @patriciatreble.bsky.social · 3d

Canadian politicians must fear being the subject of @sproudfoot.bsky.social’s next column the way Americans fear hearing that Isaac Chotiner is calling

David Hamer @davidhamer1951.bsky.social · 3d

In no uncertain terms, Ms Proudfoot in today’s @theglobeandmail.com justly calls out petulant piffleswipe Pierre Poilievre for the lies he tells about who’s at fault for the challenges 🇨🇦Canada faces.
👏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻

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Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you! Honestly, I amused myself with that one. 😂

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Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 4d

Pierre Poilievre sure had himself a time this week after the White House visit, blaming Mark Carney for everything under the sun - including sunburn.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...

Opinion: After Trump visit, Poilievre blames Carney for everything under the sun, including sunburn

The Conservative Leader isn’t stupid. He just thinks the people listening to him are

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you!

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Western Hemlox @westernhemlox.bsky.social · 6d

Always read @sproudfoot.bsky.social, folks.

#cdnpoli

www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...

Opinion: What Keir Starmer figured out about Donald Trump before the rest of us

The British Prime Minister’s friendly visit to the Oval Office in February resulted in a trade deal. Mark Carney took a page out of Starmer’s book this week

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 6d

ICYMI, here's my write-up of Carney's visit to the Oval Office yesterday, and the very different approach from his last visit. #cdnpoli

Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 7d

After Mark Carney’s White House visit today, I really think Keir Starmer, ridiculous brown-noser though he was, figured out something about Donald Trump long before the rest of us. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...

Opinion: What Keir Starmer figured out about Donald Trump before the rest of us

The British Prime Minister’s friendly visit to the Oval Office in February resulted in a trade deal. Mark Carney took a page out of Starmer’s book this week

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 7d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 7d

Oh this will be good.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 8d

i had no idea this is how canada's supreme court dresses

Nine members of the Canadian Supreme Court sitting for a photo. They are dressed in red robes trimmed in white.

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Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 7d

After Mark Carney’s White House visit today, I really think Keir Starmer, ridiculous brown-noser though he was, figured out something about Donald Trump long before the rest of us. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...

Opinion: What Keir Starmer figured out about Donald Trump before the rest of us

The British Prime Minister’s friendly visit to the Oval Office in February resulted in a trade deal. Mark Carney took a page out of Starmer’s book this week

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 8d

Oh my god I just realized that Wood is going to be played at every bachelorette party for the next 18 months.

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Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 10d

Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre both claim they can solve Canada‘s housing crisis. So I decided to ask someone in the industry what the real problems are, and what will make a difference. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...

Opinion: What will really help with Canada’s housing crisis, and what won’t

What will give more Canadians a chance at a decent, affordable home is unglamorous, incremental work applied by all levels of government

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 16d

ICYMI: here lies the federal carbon tax, which left this world on March 31, 2025. What can its short, violent life teach us about politics and policy? #cdnpoli

Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 17d

I thought the end of the carbon tax unlocked some fascinating truths about politics and policy so I wrote it an obituary. RIP carbon tax: how it was born, how it lived in the world - and what killed it. #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...

Opinion: Canada’s carbon tax is dead. But it’s not dearly departed

In a moment when Canada needs to tackle other difficult things, here’s what the tax tells us about how public policy comes to life, why it dies and who’s responsible

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 17d

That’s excellent! I hope he goes and loves it. The Best Of screening on Sunday night is a perfect introduction with all the award winners in one place.

Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 17d

I thought the end of the carbon tax unlocked some fascinating truths about politics and policy so I wrote it an obituary. RIP carbon tax: how it was born, how it lived in the world - and what killed it. #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...

Opinion: Canada’s carbon tax is dead. But it’s not dearly departed

In a moment when Canada needs to tackle other difficult things, here’s what the tax tells us about how public policy comes to life, why it dies and who’s responsible

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 17d

This is your annual reminder that the Ottawa International Animation Festival is the best world-class event in this city you’ve probably never heard of. Amazing art in motion all weekend, including the buffet of award winners tomorrow night. www.animationfestival.ca

Ottawa International Animation Festival |

www.animationfestival.ca

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Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 21d

What's weird about his schtick is that he's constantly saying insane, provocative, explosive things, but the net effect quickly becomes white noise. He's so extreme that he just gets boring. It's kind of wild, it's like he violates some basic law of emotional physics.

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Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 21d

Please believe me when I say that as bananas as this is, it may not crack the top 10 from today's tour of the inside of Donald's skull.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21d

Trump to the UN: "I'm really good at this stuff. Your countries are going to hell."

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Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 21d

This address to the UNGA is...a lot...even by Trump's standards.
Low-wattage, needy campaign ramblings; periodic electric cattle prod to the brain when he says something especially batshit; Stephen Miller erogenous zone interludes.
I wonder if they're passing coping flasks on the floor.

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