Laura Smyk 🇨🇦

Assistant Registrar at the Canadian Museum of Nature, mom of 3 busy hockey and baseball players.

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

True Canadian heroes.  

What a game. What a team. What a country. @CANMNT_Official

[Scott Robertson @sarobertson_]

Carney: 24 Sussex is nearly as old as our country ... Our institutions are how we carry forward what we were given and how we pass that on, at least intact, ideally improved, to those who follow. 24 Sussex Drive is one of these institutions, and we will not let it crumble. We will set it right.

[Laura Smyk 🇨🇦 @LauraSmyk]

Man we are lucky to have this Prime Minister

[Devin Heroux @Devin_Heroux]

A really nice moment here.

Bosnia and Herzegovina fans get caught up in the middle of Canada’s March to the Match.

And they’re being met with high fives as they pass through the sea of red.

[Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 @Noahpinion]

They did, it was called America

[CONSEQUENCE @consequence]

Conan O'Brien used his Harvard University commencement speech to argue that humility and the human connection matter far more than any diploma.

"I always recognize the enormous role of luck in my life. Refusing to see how luck has played a role in anyone's success is simply ignorant. Many people are happy to mistake a lucky poker hand for their own brilliance, and fighting that human instinct has kept me sane.

"I honestly believe that community, spontaneity, and a real commitment to humility has helped me build a rich life that means much more to me than any diploma. And believe me, I'm not saying the goal is to renounce accomplishments, but rather to metabolize them. If you carry your victories lightly, other qualities –- kindness, originality, courage, humor, and humanity –- have room to emerge.

"Maybe the greatest lessons I've learned along these lines have been through my 24 travel shows. I have degraded myself in Cuba, Ghana, Korea, Armenia, half of Europe, Argentina, Thailand, Mexico, and Greenland, where I visited a real estate office and tried to buy the country. When I travel to another land, every quality I have discussed -- community, adaptation, and a sincerely humble approach -- are all necessary. When you don't speak the language, no one truly cares where you went to college, and you have no choice but to make friends.

"It's on these travels that I learned a great lesson: let yourself be bad at things. I have been a bad dancer in every country I have visited. But the people laugh because it turns out everyone everywhere is related to at least one terrible dancer. For me, humility on these trips can easily lead to humiliation, which is also a useful tool.

"Three weeks ago, I visited Amsterdam, dressed up as Van Gogh, and forced my way into the Van Gogh Museum, where I started loudly demanding a cut of the merchandising because I made no money during my lifetime. Guards forcibly ejected me. I was roundly mocked by patrons for my pathetic display. But I did see a lot of smiles. And not one person said, now that's a Harvard grad.

"In Tokyo, I met with a teacher of Japanese etiquette who volunteered I wasn't her type. And when I asked her why, she just said, 'face.' In Ghana, after accepting a royal invitation, I was kicked out of the Ashanti Palace by the Queen Mother, because her favorite soap opera was starting.

"I understand that I am preaching modesty and connection at a time when this is not in style. We are living through a period of extreme narcissism. Our current leadership in Washington believes that empathy is a weakness and that our nation stands supreme and alone. Add to that, everyone here today has a phone in their pocket that is algorithmically programmed to celebrate you and you alone by making you the protein-maxing hero of your own special journey.

"Much has been written about how isolated and siloed we've become, but for me, the antidote is quite simple. By de-emphasizing what makes us special — in your case, a prized degree — we can really find one another, not as an exercise in virtue, but as a path towards greater laughter, love, and real growth."

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

Big thanks to the Artemis II crew who touched down at the Canadian Museum of Nature today to give us a quick tour of the moon — no space suit required.

[The Paikin Podcast @ThePaikinPod]

"Maybe the U.S. election made it easier."

-@MarkShapiro responds to Steve's question on when he felt like a true Torontonian.

Full pod: https://t.co/dA6V0bocWI

[Laura Smyk 🇨🇦 @LauraSmyk]

@Miss_Dee_Dee_D @SymoneDSanders He keeps saying it isn’t a war…. So what is it?

[Gator⚡Gum @gator_gum]

So on brand for Pierre Poilievre.

He pours a shitty beer and blames Mark Carney.

[Laura Smyk 🇨🇦 @LauraSmyk]

@Devin_Heroux @cbcsports @CurlingCanada Talk about heart attack 😂

[Laura Smyk 🇨🇦 @LauraSmyk]

@Devin_Heroux @cbcsports @CurlingCanada Never give up on this team!

[Devin Heroux @Devin_Heroux]

CANADA 🇨🇦 FOR THE WIN

IT’S A CURLING MIRACLE IN CORTINA

THE CANADIAN WHEELCHAIR CURLING TEAM STEALS THREE IN THE FINAL END TO DEFEAT KOREA 8-7 AND WILL NOW PLAY FOR PARALYMPIC GOLD

[Laura Smyk 🇨🇦 @LauraSmyk]

@Devin_Heroux That’s a crazy ending!

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

Rubio Today: It’s false to say I said the U.S. had to attack because Israel was going to attack. That’s not what I said.

Rubio Yesterday: We knew Israel was going to strike Iran, and that would trigger attacks on U.S. forces. If we didn’t act first, Americans would suffer higher casualties.

[Dark Kate @KateBDoll]

“Taaa-baaar-nak”

Great delivery classic Tabarnak 10/10 no notes

[Laura Smyk 🇨🇦 @LauraSmyk]

Let’s get these amazing athletes the recognition they deserve!
I saw a video explaining why there isn’t female Para Hockey at the Olympics, they need three more nations to have teams. Hopefully next Olympics…

[Hockey Canada @HockeyCanada]

💯 games with 🇨🇦's National Para Hockey Team for the pride of Essex!

💯 matchs avec l’équipe nationale de parahockey du 🇨🇦 pour la fierté d’Essex!

#MilanoCortina2026 | @OHFHockey

[Hockey Canada @HockeyCanada]

💯 games with 🇨🇦's National Para Hockey Team for the pride of Essex!

💯 matchs avec l’équipe nationale de parahockey du 🇨🇦 pour la fierté d’Essex!

#MilanoCortina2026 | @OHFHockey

[Laura Smyk 🇨🇦 @LauraSmyk]

@OJoelsen Seriously just let them try 😂

[James Duthie @tsnjamesduthie]

Grok, give me a definition of irony.