Canadian Curmudgeon

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-eu-uk-europe-rejoin-polling-john-curtice-b2989867.html
In the "I Told You So" category of news items:
Majority of voters want Brexit to be reversed, says Britain’s leading pollster
There has been a ‘decisive and consistent shift away from Brexit’ since the referendum 10 years ago, says John Curtice.

Trump regime has reduced the number of religions US military recognizes from 211 down to 31—with 22 as denominations of Christianity. The only 9 non-Christian faiths recognized now are:
Agnostic, Baha'i, Buddhism, Hindu, Islam, Judaism, Sikh, No Religion, & "Other."
Indigenous faiths & global faiths like Jainism, Daoism, Confucianism, & Shinto are now not recognized. This is no doubt a path towards eventually eliminating all non-Christian faiths. This fascism is Christian Nationalism.

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/05/31/Trump-Hoekstra-Cabal-Pushing-Alberta-Separatism/
Trump, Hoekstra and the Cabal Pushing Alberta Separatism
Signs of deepening American collusion point to the US ambassador among others. Will Ottawa investigate?
It is high time that Canadians, including the Mark Carney government, started to seriously worry about Alberta’s separatist movement and its U.S. connection.

The Nodfather, after spending hours in the wee small hours of morning posting AI images of himself...

https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/im-sorry-but-preznit-fuckwits-vulgar
the thirdworldification of America is almost complete. ‘Dear Leader needs a gaudy monument to himself’ is some real tinpot dictator shit. this is exactly the kind of thing we used to mock backwards countries for.

https://aeon.co/essays/the-role-of-literature-as-the-key-to-personal-freedom
Books connect us with the richest part of ourselves. The meaning we attach to words as we read is uniquely connected to our experience – it can never be replicated. This is how reading becomes, in Proust’s view, the fullest, most concrete mediation to our sensations. And it allows us to expand our experience beyond all measure when it lets us enter into contact with the past.

https://www.publicnotice.co/p/transgender-trump
What does government oppression really look like? You don't have to look far.
One of the most popular and profitable grifts in the world of the religious right and MAGA is the production of propaganda to convince Christians that they are horribly discriminated against, or even oppressed, by the government and government funded entities.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WHnz8qG0xw
Deranged Vindictive Dictator Trump adds Brian Tyler Cohen to official enemies list

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cge0grppe3po
Throughout US President Donald Trump's second term in office, traders have been betting millions of dollars just before he makes major announcements.

The BBC has examined trade volume data on several financial markets and matched them to some of the president's most significant market-moving statements.

It found a consistent pattern of spikes just hours, or sometimes minutes, before a social media post or media interview was made public.

How Not to Communicate by Email

The average person, the MIT Communication Lab tells us, "receives ~120 emails/day and spends about 11hrs/week sorting through emails." Matt Plummer, in a 2019 article titled, How to Spend Way Less Time on Email Every Day, adds, "The average professional spends 28% of the work day reading and answering email... that amounts to a staggering 2.6 hours spent and 120 messages received per day."

https://ianchadwick.com/blog/how-not-to-communicate-by-email/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SaaKeQTb5M
The climate phenomenon that makes the world even hotter is returning | DW News
The world is heating up fast and it’s about to intensify. Scientists say there’s now up to a 90% chance El Niño will strike by year’s end. In climate terms, that’s as close as it gets to a sure thing. What does it mean for the world? We asked NOAA scientist Dr. Michael McPhaden - he has studied El Niño for decades.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GDlfc-Tq5E
'I'm embarrassed even READING this to you': Nicolle on Trump GIDDY about his BIG pool renovation
Deranged Dictator Donald Trump continues to fixate on his DC landmark projects despite his growing unpopularity.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-made-sourdough-bread-with-yeast-found-on-otzi-the-icemans-mummified-body-180988894/
Scientists Made Sourdough Bread With Yeast Found on Ötzi the Iceman’s Mummified Body
Discovered in the Alps in 1991, the remains are home to a wide variety of bacteria, fungi and yeasts
Researchers say they have successfully made sourdough bread using yeast found on Ötzi’s body. Up next, they hope to try making beer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd9CGEUsIFA
The Hen - Official Trailer
Told entirely from the perspective of its avian protagonist, Hen follows a chicken who escapes an industrial farm only to find herself navigating the pecking order of a crumbling seaside restaurant in Greece. As she fights to protect her eggs, she becomes an unwitting witness to the complex human lives around her as the restaurant is caught up in greed, smuggling, and the migrant crisis.

https://www.newsweek.com/woman-in-car-crash-detained-by-ice-misses-daughters-funeral-11882361
Woman in Car Crash Detained by ICE, Misses Daughter’s Funeral
A mother whose 10-year-old daughter was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Tennessee says she was forced to watch the child’s funeral by video call while being held in federal immigration custody, according to Univision, a Spanish-language TV network.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYNtLykkQgA
Let's talk about the thing everyone is thinking, but perhaps too afraid to say out loud, in this in-depth analysis of the White House Correspondents' Dinner security breach, Trump's motives for the White House ballroom, and the implications of recent events. Spoiler alert: sure sounds like a ruse or false-flag event.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/27/supreme-court-judges-alito-thomas
I thought Alito was history’s worst supreme court justice. But Thomas has outdone him
Robert Reich
The supreme court justice recently condemned an entire philosophy of government. How can we believe in his impartiality?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgCYYrhL-kE
Why this Chinese EV terrifies Europe’s carmakers
In just a few years China has become the world’s largest car exporter, and electric vehicle-maker BYD is leading the way; it's now the top-selling EV producer globally, overtaking Tesla and expanding into Europe and beyond.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6TVlwzPvBs
Christians Are Scared This Might Be True! The 5D ascension story is more bizarre than the rapture, and yet grown adults believe it. Let's take a look at the claim in all of its glory.

Every Data Centre Is a US Military Base
Understanding how the US uses its tech companies to serve its empire — and how Canada should respond.
https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026/04/16/Every-Data-Centre-US-Military-Base/

Anyone played Dredge? I've had it on my wishlist for a while... good reviews on Steam.
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1562430/DREDGE/

https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/observer/2026/what-do-canadians-do-when-interest-rates-are-high ** What do Canadians do when interest rates are high? ** High interest rates are affecting mortgage choices at renewal in Canada. More households are choosing variable-rate and shorter-term mortgages, increasing their exposure to future interest-rate changes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHDyryrh_TU
Evidence of Minor Earth Core Reversal and Other Strange Discoveries Inside Earth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gZSWYCa-vg
How El Niño Could Shape Summer 2026 Across Canada
A developing strong El Niño could play a major role in shaping the summer of 2026, but not everyone will feel the heat equally. Kim MacDonald and Meteorologist Tyler Hamilton break down why Western Canada may see hotter and drier conditions, while parts of the East could deal with cooler stretches, showers, and thunderstorms.

https://olgalautman.substack.com/p/a-putin-trump-tunnel-connecting-russia?publication_id=382626
A "Putin-Trump Tunnel" Connecting Russia and Alaska? Putin's Wallet Says an Agreement Will Be Signed Tomorrow
While Russia wages a genocidal war against Ukraine, threatens NATO countries, and expands its shadow war against the West, Russian state media is fixated on a proposed "Putin-Trump tunnel" connecting Russia and Alaska. And of course, according to Russian officials, Elon Musk's Boring Company could help build it.

https://oligarchwatch.substack.com/p/the-alternative-reality-of-lauren
The alternative reality of Lauren Sanchez Bezos
Speaking with a Times reporter, Sanchez estimated that she is 20% happier than the average person, complained about mean comments she has received on Instagram, and insisted the public doesn’t understand how she and her husband actually live. “What you see is 5 percent of my life,” she said, claiming that her happiness is not related to her relatively newfound wealth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G05l-rqt084
The rightwing Maple MAGA National Post (Canada's Der-Sturmer-wannabe paper) has reported on the latest new thing to be offended about.. a red triangle on a soccer jersey.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-seeks-accelerate-deportations-migrant-children-custody-cnn-reports-2026-04-28/
The U.S. administration is bringing forward immigration hearings for deportations ​of migrant children in custody ‌by weeks or even months in a bid to accelerate the process, ​CNN reported on Tuesday, ​citing administration officials and lawyers for ⁠the children.
The report said children ​as young as four had to ​repeatedly appear in court and provide updates on the status of their case, ​at times without legal help, ​within a matter of weeks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4g1Oi6SoB8
Major Discovery on the Origin of Life Found Inside a Korean Crater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol55Jf01ZDE
‘Godzilla’ El Niño could be one of the strongest ever recorded | BBC News
A new phase of the natural El Niño weather pattern is "on our doorstep", according to UN scientists, boosting temperatures on a planet already under strain from climate change

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9hYWMYhqZw
Beijing auto show opens: China’s EV industry gains momentum amid energy shock
Rising fuel prices linked to the war in Iran are driving growing interest in electric vehicles worldwide.
As China leads global EV production, automakers there are hoping the ongoing energy crisis will boost demand and accelerate sales in international markets.

https://ifloz.substack.com/p/an-apology-to-the-world-signed-a
An Apology to the World. Signed, a Mom in Texas.
We got him the first time because we got tired. I am writing this so we never hand him the second.

https://heatherdelaneyreese.substack.com/p/this-may-be-the-most-important-thing
It was about defining this administration’s next moves. Telling the country that criticism of the president is no longer just disagreement, but something more dangerous and potentially criminal. That the people speaking out against Donald Trump and his regime are not just wrong, but responsible for the violence in our country and subject to consequences for it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZUP5VCvVjM
Is U.S. alcohol selling in Alberta?
As trade tensions continue running high between Canada and the United States, some provinces' U.S. alcohol bans are back in the spotlight. But in Alberta, American booze is still on the shelves and at the bar. So CBC News' Sam Brooks went to find out: are people actually buying it?

https://globalnews.ca/news/11892572/hot-humid-summer-canada/
No relief: Environment Canada predicts hot, humid summer across country
After a particularly cold and snowy winter across much of Canada, it appears summer may tip the scales in the opposite direction. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) released its 3-month summer forecast which compares outlook probabilities to Canada’s climate from the 30-year period spanning 1990-2020.
The verdict: expect heat and humidity.