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The Think Tanks

Editorial cartoon by Andy Singer: “The Think Tanks.” Shows a tank labeled “Cato Institute” destroying a building labeled “Education,” a tank labeled “Heritage Foundation” running roughshod over a forest labeled “The Environment,” and a tank labeled “American Enterprise Institute” shelling a building labeled “Social Security.”
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Spring forward

“Daylight Saving Time,” featuring a penguin about to play cymbals behind a sleeping polar bear.

It’s that time of the year again…

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What a difference 40 years makes!

Thanks to Ian Bremmer for the find!
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Happy International Women’s Day 2024!

From the International Women’s Day site:

Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women’s equality. Collectively we can all .

Celebrate women’s achievement. Raise awareness about discrimination. Take action to drive gender parity.
IWD belongs to everyone, everywhere. Inclusion means all IWD action is valid.

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There’s still time!

Photo from the WEIRD TORONTO Facebook group.

Happy Valentine’s Day, gentlemen. This is a reminder that it’s not too late!

As a longtime former resident of Toronto and former Microsoft developer evangelist, I often made use of Microsoft’s downtown office in the EY Tower. Hence I can say with great confidence that I recognize the place where this photo was taken without having to analyze its EXIF data (which was removed as part of the Facebook upload process anyway).

The “Earn More Points” sign clearly marks the photo as having been taken at a Shoppers Drug Mart. The near-identical blue suits are a good sign that it’s a Shoppers Drug Mart on or near Bay and King Streets, the financial heart of the city. And finally, I’ve been in this particular drug store more than a couple of times; it’s the one in Brookfield Place (formerly BCE Place).

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When someone tells you we’ve never been so divided…

Photo of two water fountains — a larger, nicer one labeled “white and a smaller one labeled “colored” — with the caption “Stop saying ‘As a nation we’ve never been so divided. This was less than 70 years ago.’”

…show them this picture and remind them that there are terrible people who wouldn’t mind seeing this come back.

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The last day of 2023

It’s “123123” only if you use the U.S.-style numerical date order…