Tempa
@tempaleigh.bsky.social
Halifax Nova Scotian; menopause advocate; lover of cats, health sciences, politics. Overall, I'm not that important.
As always, HCR reminds us that most of this is not new, and few of us are immune. Much of cable news has been a product for sale, and culture wars are difficult to resist by even the least interested viewers.
December 9, 2025
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December 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
As always, HCR reminds us that most of this is not new, and few of us are immune. Much of cable news has been a product for sale, and culture wars are difficult to resist by even the least interested viewers.
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The official font of this administration should be comic sans
December 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
The official font of this administration should be comic sans
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"there's a new serif in town"
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"there's a new serif in town"
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PM Carney on Amb Hillman's departure:
December 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
PM Carney on Amb Hillman's departure:
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"The Shingles vaccine made me sick for a day"
Man, wait until you hear what Shingles without it does to you.
Man, wait until you hear what Shingles without it does to you.
All over my FB people talking about their bad experiences with shingles vax and dissuading each other from getting it! We need to give people real info on how to mitigate the symtoms caused by vaccines because vaccines are always better than meeting a virus unprepared. Yet drs aren't coaching ppl
December 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"The Shingles vaccine made me sick for a day"
Man, wait until you hear what Shingles without it does to you.
Man, wait until you hear what Shingles without it does to you.
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The food economist is probably correct in that we don't have a lot of space to accommodate, and incomes need to increase, but I don't see a problem with removing these covenants. Let's remove them and see what happens.
#Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew wants to make a change to the grocers restrictive covenants
Credit to CBC Manitoba
Credit to CBC Manitoba
December 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The food economist is probably correct in that we don't have a lot of space to accommodate, and incomes need to increase, but I don't see a problem with removing these covenants. Let's remove them and see what happens.
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"Masculinity," as practiced by the manosphere, is indistinguishable from a simple lack of adequate social & emotional development. It is, in a sense, the explicit *rejection* of social & emotional development.
Everything else aside, the idea that this is a model for many men of *masculinity* is so wild. This? This is "manly"? This is how people think it's cool to act?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-wG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-wG...
Dave Portnoy Demands NFL Investigate Pete Carroll & Raiders For Rigging
YouTube video by Clasher Sports
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
"Masculinity," as practiced by the manosphere, is indistinguishable from a simple lack of adequate social & emotional development. It is, in a sense, the explicit *rejection* of social & emotional development.
Short, sweet, and perfect.
So that’s our problem? #business #economy #workfromhome
YouTube video by Chris Kohler
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Short, sweet, and perfect.
As a dual US/Cdn citizen, I'd be happy to give up my US citizenship for free, but I have to pay over $3,000 for it. So I have to file taxes in both countries every year & I can't travel to US on a Canadian passport. It would be nice to have a free option to leave, but forcing people is nuts.
December 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
As a dual US/Cdn citizen, I'd be happy to give up my US citizenship for free, but I have to pay over $3,000 for it. So I have to file taxes in both countries every year & I can't travel to US on a Canadian passport. It would be nice to have a free option to leave, but forcing people is nuts.
I just finished writing my MP about this.
This is so backwards. Is this what we want to waste our taxes on-paying rent, electricity, and water to public servants who would rather pay it themselves at home and not clog up traffic? Living downtown and working from home there would boost downtown business and save taxpayer money.
Carney says return-to-office plan for public servants coming soon
Seniority and workplace capacity to be considered, Prime Minister says
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I just finished writing my MP about this.
This is so backwards. Is this what we want to waste our taxes on-paying rent, electricity, and water to public servants who would rather pay it themselves at home and not clog up traffic? Living downtown and working from home there would boost downtown business and save taxpayer money.
Carney says return-to-office plan for public servants coming soon
Seniority and workplace capacity to be considered, Prime Minister says
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This is so backwards. Is this what we want to waste our taxes on-paying rent, electricity, and water to public servants who would rather pay it themselves at home and not clog up traffic? Living downtown and working from home there would boost downtown business and save taxpayer money.
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Says someone who is being put up in a mansion paid for by taxpayers.
December 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Says someone who is being put up in a mansion paid for by taxpayers.
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Who should run the Fed? In this week's edition of "The Professor Is In," I outline the qualities that matter in the next Fed chair. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZGB...
Who Should Run the Fed? The Qualities Justin Wolfers Says Matter Most
What does the Federal Reserve chair actually do—and why should anyone outside Wall Street care who gets the job?
Economist Justin Wolfers explains why the choice of the next Federal Reserve chair is…
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Who should run the Fed? In this week's edition of "The Professor Is In," I outline the qualities that matter in the next Fed chair. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZGB...
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As PM Carney deregulates our health and safety standards, a trend ea PM has enacted, he will find EU mkt will recall & ban a growing number products which fails their standards.
Take note of Cdn cancer-causing lentils:
“an investigation last month by France
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/03/n...
Take note of Cdn cancer-causing lentils:
“an investigation last month by France
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/03/n...
France recalls Canadian lentils as Carney weakens pesticide rules
Health risks exposed in a blockbuster French TV investigation about Canadian lentils have introduced new tensions between Carney's European trade ambitions and his government's proposal to eliminate a...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
As PM Carney deregulates our health and safety standards, a trend ea PM has enacted, he will find EU mkt will recall & ban a growing number products which fails their standards.
Take note of Cdn cancer-causing lentils:
“an investigation last month by France
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/03/n...
Take note of Cdn cancer-causing lentils:
“an investigation last month by France
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/03/n...
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Not the 51st state but a vassal state: What Donald Trump’s national security strategy envisions for Canada
Released Thursday, the 2025 National Security Strategy is also a window into the dramatic shift in America’s official world view under Trump. #cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/news/world/u...
Released Thursday, the 2025 National Security Strategy is also a window into the dramatic shift in America’s official world view under Trump. #cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/news/world/u...
Not the 51st state but a vassal state: What Donald Trump’s national security strategy envisions for Canada
Released Thursday, the 2025 National Security Strategy is also a window into the dramatic shift in America’s official world view under Trump.
www.thestar.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Not the 51st state but a vassal state: What Donald Trump’s national security strategy envisions for Canada
Released Thursday, the 2025 National Security Strategy is also a window into the dramatic shift in America’s official world view under Trump. #cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/news/world/u...
Released Thursday, the 2025 National Security Strategy is also a window into the dramatic shift in America’s official world view under Trump. #cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/news/world/u...
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Let's be clear about this: PEOPLE WILL DIE.
It will take years, though, as chronic HepB infection manifests its impact insidiously later in life. But people will die.
Unnecessarily, as this is a vaccine with a remarkably good safety profile.
JFC.
It will take years, though, as chronic HepB infection manifests its impact insidiously later in life. But people will die.
Unnecessarily, as this is a vaccine with a remarkably good safety profile.
JFC.
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Let's be clear about this: PEOPLE WILL DIE.
It will take years, though, as chronic HepB infection manifests its impact insidiously later in life. But people will die.
Unnecessarily, as this is a vaccine with a remarkably good safety profile.
JFC.
It will take years, though, as chronic HepB infection manifests its impact insidiously later in life. But people will die.
Unnecessarily, as this is a vaccine with a remarkably good safety profile.
JFC.
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It was an absolute honor to be featured in @mollyjongfast.bsky.social's new docuseries!
If you want to know why nothing seems to get done in Washington or why corruption has become normalized, please watch the episode on Molly's Youtube channel:
If you want to know why nothing seems to get done in Washington or why corruption has become normalized, please watch the episode on Molly's Youtube channel:
Project 2029: Campaign Finance Reform Comes First
YouTube video by Fast Politics w/ Molly Jong-Fast
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
It was an absolute honor to be featured in @mollyjongfast.bsky.social's new docuseries!
If you want to know why nothing seems to get done in Washington or why corruption has become normalized, please watch the episode on Molly's Youtube channel:
If you want to know why nothing seems to get done in Washington or why corruption has become normalized, please watch the episode on Molly's Youtube channel:
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I keep waiting for a cabinet member to announce something good that their agencies have done without taking personal credit for it and praising Trump, who has no clue it even happened and had nothing to do with it.
December 5, 2025 at 11:58 AM
I keep waiting for a cabinet member to announce something good that their agencies have done without taking personal credit for it and praising Trump, who has no clue it even happened and had nothing to do with it.
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here's today's post: "panicked Republicans to Dozy Donny: ‘it’s the economy, fuckwit’" — even they can see there’s a blue wave coming.
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panicked Republicans to Dozy Donny: ‘it’s the economy, fuckwit’
even they can see there’s a blue wave coming
bit.ly
December 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
here's today's post: "panicked Republicans to Dozy Donny: ‘it’s the economy, fuckwit’" — even they can see there’s a blue wave coming.
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🚨SCOOP: Amazon is preparing to sever ties with USPS and expand its shipping network as a true coast-to-coast rival.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
Amazon looks into expanding its nationwide delivery network and giving up its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM
🚨SCOOP: Amazon is preparing to sever ties with USPS and expand its shipping network as a true coast-to-coast rival.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
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Update: This work has been rescheduled due to weather conditions and will now take place from Monday, Dec. 8 to Friday, Dec. 12 (weather dependent).
A contractor will be conducting geotechnical survey work on Chocolate Lake from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Dec. 1 to 5, in support of the future replacement of the Chocolate Lake Dam. A floating platform with survey equipment will be on the lake during these dates. Details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/ch...
December 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Update: This work has been rescheduled due to weather conditions and will now take place from Monday, Dec. 8 to Friday, Dec. 12 (weather dependent).
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The CBC maintains an account on X - but not on Bluesky (nor on Mastodon.) Why? I asked CE0 Marie-Philippe Bouchard and Editor-in-Chief @brodiefenlon.bsky.social when they appeared at the Senate Transport and Communications Committee this morning. #CBC #SRC #SenateofCanada #cdnpoli #X #Bluesky #TRCM
CBC stays on X to reach audiences despite hate speech concerns - but isn't on Bluesky or Mastodon.
YouTube video by Senator Paula Simons
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The CBC maintains an account on X - but not on Bluesky (nor on Mastodon.) Why? I asked CE0 Marie-Philippe Bouchard and Editor-in-Chief @brodiefenlon.bsky.social when they appeared at the Senate Transport and Communications Committee this morning. #CBC #SRC #SenateofCanada #cdnpoli #X #Bluesky #TRCM
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John Oliver had a pretty good handle on things.
December 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
John Oliver had a pretty good handle on things.