Frank’s Wild Spurs 🏆
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Lawyer (the government kind), Ottawa guy, Saskatchewan expat, pronoun libertarian, Tottenham Hotspur bore. Personal account. Non-partisan at work. Views are not those of my employer, obviously.
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Lawyer (the government kind), Ottawa guy, Saskatchewan expat, pronoun libertarian, Tottenham Hotspur bore. Personal account. Non-partisan at work. Views are not those of my employer, obviously.
Hans Island
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Dear Legal BlueSky: It will be my mission, in part, to convert you into becoming a fan of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.
If you are #Spurscurious, welcome!
If not, also welcome, but may I suggest muting the following words: Spurs, Tottenham, COYS, Ange, and Sonny.
If you are #Spurscurious, welcome!
If not, also welcome, but may I suggest muting the following words: Spurs, Tottenham, COYS, Ange, and Sonny.
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Also, can we all agree that the US “returning to the moon” is the nation state equivalent of a middle aged man with a waning libido desperately trying to reclaim its youth? Geopolitical midlife crises, basically
February 10, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Also, can we all agree that the US “returning to the moon” is the nation state equivalent of a middle aged man with a waning libido desperately trying to reclaim its youth? Geopolitical midlife crises, basically
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I know nothing matters anymore but it would be nice if like one reporter pressed musk on the moon pivot, given a year ago he was making fun of moon (re)exploration
February 10, 2026 at 10:51 AM
I know nothing matters anymore but it would be nice if like one reporter pressed musk on the moon pivot, given a year ago he was making fun of moon (re)exploration
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FYI Americans: if you had Canadian grandparents/parents: you may be Canadian
February 10, 2026 at 2:12 AM
FYI Americans: if you had Canadian grandparents/parents: you may be Canadian
We have maybe 4 percent of our trade with China. The US has over 16 percent. Our latest canola deal is relatively tiny.
Trump began the hostilities with Canada And his headed soon to China for a trade deal.
This is straight up psycho behaviour.
Trump began the hostilities with Canada And his headed soon to China for a trade deal.
This is straight up psycho behaviour.
President Donald Trump threatened to block a new bridge connecting the U.S. and Canada, citing the country’s perceived hostility toward the U.S. and its relations with China.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Trump threatens to block opening of new Michigan-Canada bridge
The president fumed about the project in a social media post, demanding “Fairness and Respect” from Canada.
www.politico.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:38 AM
We have maybe 4 percent of our trade with China. The US has over 16 percent. Our latest canola deal is relatively tiny.
Trump began the hostilities with Canada And his headed soon to China for a trade deal.
This is straight up psycho behaviour.
Trump began the hostilities with Canada And his headed soon to China for a trade deal.
This is straight up psycho behaviour.
Great. Now write her a big check for the horror you put her through.
An immigration court dropped its case against Turkish graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, a little less than a year after federal agents arrested her on a street near Tufts University
Immigration Court Drops Case Against Tufts Student Rumeysa Ozturk
The Turkish national had been arrested by plainclothes federal officers outside her apartment.
on.wsj.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Great. Now write her a big check for the horror you put her through.
We should offer Trump 1/4 control of the bridge, and pretend that we are reluctant to do it.
Not only did Canada pay for the whole bridge, Michigan gets half control of it anyway. The U.S. ALREADY HAS what Trump is demanding.
February 9, 2026 at 11:47 PM
We should offer Trump 1/4 control of the bridge, and pretend that we are reluctant to do it.
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Not only did Canada pay for the whole bridge, Michigan gets half control of it anyway. The U.S. ALREADY HAS what Trump is demanding.
February 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Not only did Canada pay for the whole bridge, Michigan gets half control of it anyway. The U.S. ALREADY HAS what Trump is demanding.
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Canada. Paid. For the whole. Bridge.
He keeps saying China will kill hockey in Canada, & I cannot figure out where the hell he got that batshit idea. (I’m sure it’s from some right-wing online thing that’s been twisted into this nuttery.)
Trump, in the middle of his latest unhinged Truth Social screed, claims that if Canada makes a trade deal with China, "the first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup."
February 9, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Canada. Paid. For the whole. Bridge.
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reading Leo Major's wiki page is always incredible
August 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
reading Leo Major's wiki page is always incredible
Anyone who knows the history of this bridge cant help but conclude that the US simply cannot be trusted to live up to a deal.
Trump, in the middle of his latest unhinged Truth Social screed, claims that if Canada makes a trade deal with China, "the first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup."
February 9, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Anyone who knows the history of this bridge cant help but conclude that the US simply cannot be trusted to live up to a deal.
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“.. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), said he is inclined to vote to end the tariffs on Canada.
“.. ‘We have a trade agreement with them, and I don’t like how the White House has treated our neighbor and ally,’ Bacon said Monday in an interview.
@politico.com
www.politico.com/live-updates...
“.. ‘We have a trade agreement with them, and I don’t like how the White House has treated our neighbor and ally,’ Bacon said Monday in an interview.
@politico.com
www.politico.com/live-updates...
February 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
“.. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), said he is inclined to vote to end the tariffs on Canada.
“.. ‘We have a trade agreement with them, and I don’t like how the White House has treated our neighbor and ally,’ Bacon said Monday in an interview.
@politico.com
www.politico.com/live-updates...
“.. ‘We have a trade agreement with them, and I don’t like how the White House has treated our neighbor and ally,’ Bacon said Monday in an interview.
@politico.com
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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TRUMP: WILL NOT ALLOW GORDIE HOWE BRIDGE TO OPEN UNTIL U.S. IS FULLY COMPENSATED
February 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
TRUMP: WILL NOT ALLOW GORDIE HOWE BRIDGE TO OPEN UNTIL U.S. IS FULLY COMPENSATED
It’s sports journalism malpractice to talk about Spurs form without once mentioning the injury crisis it is currently experiencing.
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Wayne Rooney Barb Sums Up Tottenham’s Struggles Under Thomas Frank — Sports Illustrated
soccer Wayne Rooney has warned Tottenham Hotspur that they have landed themselves in a relegation battle after their defeat to his former employers Manchester United on Saturday. United’s 2–0 win over...
apple.news
February 9, 2026 at 7:51 PM
It’s sports journalism malpractice to talk about Spurs form without once mentioning the injury crisis it is currently experiencing.
apple.news/AVhDo5qmLTdO...
apple.news/AVhDo5qmLTdO...
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Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy from the Ottawa-area riding or Carleton is breaking ranks with the Carney government on its Return to Office policy for public servants:
“There is little to no evidence that a one-size-fits-all RTO policy will improve productivity or service to Canadians”
“There is little to no evidence that a one-size-fits-all RTO policy will improve productivity or service to Canadians”
February 9, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy from the Ottawa-area riding or Carleton is breaking ranks with the Carney government on its Return to Office policy for public servants:
“There is little to no evidence that a one-size-fits-all RTO policy will improve productivity or service to Canadians”
“There is little to no evidence that a one-size-fits-all RTO policy will improve productivity or service to Canadians”
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BREAKING: “in my 24th year of my quest to settle the planet Mars, I have just been informed of a basic fact of celestial mechanics.”
February 9, 2026 at 10:31 AM
BREAKING: “in my 24th year of my quest to settle the planet Mars, I have just been informed of a basic fact of celestial mechanics.”
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'Most Albertans would vote to stay in Canada'
The majority of Albertans
disapprove of how Dani is
handling it.
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
The majority of Albertans
disapprove of how Dani is
handling it.
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
Most Albertans would vote to stay in Canada, Angus Reid survey finds
Amid ongoing debate about provincial sovereignty, most Albertans would vote to stay in Canada, according to a new survey from the Angus Reid Institute.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 9, 2026 at 4:55 PM
'Most Albertans would vote to stay in Canada'
The majority of Albertans
disapprove of how Dani is
handling it.
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
The majority of Albertans
disapprove of how Dani is
handling it.
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
Where's Erik 2026
February 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Where's Erik 2026
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My reddit lurking brother tells me this is the week of the silver squeeze. Really. This time. For sure.
SPOT SILVER JUMPS 6.7%, TOPS $83/OZ
February 9, 2026 at 4:26 PM
My reddit lurking brother tells me this is the week of the silver squeeze. Really. This time. For sure.
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U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
February 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
Canada specializes in policy not conforming with expectation.
Did you know in #Canada you can get a birth control prescription from Pharmacists in the following Provinces:
Newfoundland & Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
In Ontario & Manitoba you need a doctors prescription
Newfoundland & Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
In Ontario & Manitoba you need a doctors prescription
February 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Canada specializes in policy not conforming with expectation.
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NEW: Anas Sarwar has triggered enormous backlash after calling for Starmer to resign.
One senior Labour figure says the intervention was "idiocy, immature, incoherent and self-defeating"
Another called it "soulless careerism"
www.thenational.scot/news/2583922...
One senior Labour figure says the intervention was "idiocy, immature, incoherent and self-defeating"
Another called it "soulless careerism"
www.thenational.scot/news/2583922...
'Idiocy': Anas Sarwar faces intense backlash after calling for Keir Starmer to quit
ANAS Sarwar has triggered enormous backlash after calling for Keir Starmer to resign.
www.thenational.scot
February 9, 2026 at 3:48 PM
NEW: Anas Sarwar has triggered enormous backlash after calling for Starmer to resign.
One senior Labour figure says the intervention was "idiocy, immature, incoherent and self-defeating"
Another called it "soulless careerism"
www.thenational.scot/news/2583922...
One senior Labour figure says the intervention was "idiocy, immature, incoherent and self-defeating"
Another called it "soulless careerism"
www.thenational.scot/news/2583922...
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Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was the most-watched halftime performance of all time with over 135 million viewers.
February 9, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was the most-watched halftime performance of all time with over 135 million viewers.
Missed this. Growth is painful, and this was inevitable, I guess. But these hard feelings are unfortunate.
www.espn.co.uk/football/sto...
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Wrexham hero Paul Mullin hits out at club after loan exit
Paul Mullin has hit out at parent club Wrexham, saying he's "never going to accept" the way he was frozen out of the team over the past 18 months.
www.espn.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Missed this. Growth is painful, and this was inevitable, I guess. But these hard feelings are unfortunate.
www.espn.co.uk/football/sto...
www.espn.co.uk/football/sto...