Nnaumbua Farrell

[Nnaumbua Farrell @NnaumbuaFarrell]

@ReallyAmerican1 I'm just sayin

[JaneX @JaneXWambui]

"Summerland wildfire claims the life of 80-year-old woman: RCMP. According to Penticton RCMP, she was attempting to evacuate with a family member from her home in the Meadow Valley area when she died suddenly." CTV News 😔. Really saddening 👇🏽.
https://t.co/eG2begXpvz

[Nnaumbua Farrell @NnaumbuaFarrell]

The Northern Shield Energy Corridor is a good idea but it's a way off and we might need a work around sooner rather than later.

Short term, Ontario should secure a fleet of rail tanker cars capable of supplying the crude oil needs of the refineries in Sarnia with their Western feed stocks. I imagine the companies already do this.

Medium term, Ontario should build its own crude oil storage tanks with a capacity of at least 17 million barrels (30 days of Ontario use) in an emergency. Ideally, have 60 or 90 days but minimum 30. This would be separate from the capacity of the refiners. We don't need to wait for the federal government to create a de facto strategic reserve.

These tanks are enormous and would require a lot of steel. Building them would be a bonus for our beleaguered steel producers and would take a lot less time than the proposed corridor.

Also, flling the tanks by purchasing crude at market prices would have the added benefit of being a gentle shot across bow of the Trump administration.

We can divert a significant portion of the county's crude oil output into our storage tanks and raise the price. It would be even better if Quebec wanted to join in and expand the capacity further to meet its needs.

Quebec and Ontario use ~81.9 million barrels of crude every 90 days.

Onpoli

[CityNews Toronto @CityNewsTO]

Michigan Supreme Court rejects permit for Enbridge oil pipeline under Great Lakes https://t.co/ub0Us48ZO6

[Canadian Institute for Historical Education @CdnInst4HistEd]

Did you know that August 9 is recognized as National Peacekeepers' Day in Canada because of a tragic event in 1974?

On August 9, 1974, a Canadian Armed Forces Buffalo transport aircraft was shot down by Syrian missiles while on a routine United Nations peacekeeping resupply mission over Syria. All nine Canadian peacekeepers on board were killed.

This remains the deadliest single-day loss in Canadian peacekeeping history, and it is the reason Canada honours peacekeepers each year on this date.

The incident took place after the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, when Canadian forces were helping maintain a fragile ceasefire in the Golan Heights under the United Nations. The aircraft was unarmed, clearly marked with UN colours, and carrying out what should have been a routine supply mission.

While many Canadians today associate Syria with more recent conflicts, Canadian peacekeepers were serving—and sacrificing—their lives there decades earlier in the pursuit of peace.

Since 1948, more than 125,000 Canadians have taken part in peace support missions around the world. Their service is a reminder that peacekeeping often involves real risk and sacrifice.

The story of the Buffalo Nine is why August 9 is more than just a date—it’s a day to remember the courage and commitment of Canadians who have served in peacekeeping missions.

The “Buffalo Nine” (from the top, left to right): Captain George Garry Foster, Captain Keith Bradley Mirau, Corporal Morris Harry Trevor Kennington, Corporal Michael William Simpson, Master Warrant Officer Gaston Landry, Master Warrant Officer Cyril Bogdan Korejwo, Master Corporal Ronald Clifford Spencer, Corporal Bruce Kenneth Stringer and Captain Robert Barr Wicks. PHOTO COMPOSITE: Adapted from Vintage Wings of Canada

[Nnaumbua Farrell @NnaumbuaFarrell]

People could have been flying home to their own kids or a dying relative or to attend a funeral or wedding or to a make or break business meeting or to a connecting flight.

This probably cost the airline tens of thousands of dollars. There might be lawsuits. 🤷

[Nnaumbua Farrell @NnaumbuaFarrell]

What exactly did the parent and crew attempt?

I grew up when spanking wasn't stigmatized so I honestly can't even conceive of how a toddler couldn't be made to sit down and buckle up.

[Nnaumbua Farrell @NnaumbuaFarrell]

What exactly did the parent and crew attempt?

I grew up when spanking wasn't stigmatized so I honestly can't even conceive of how a toddler couldn't be made to sit down and buckle up.

[Nnaumbua Farrell @NnaumbuaFarrell]

🛬 Flight to Toronto cancelled over child standing on seat: Porter Airlines

"Young child would not secure seatbelt, despite attempts by parent, cabin crew"

...I have questions. 🤨
https://t.co/xVODmpW54M

[Nnaumbua Farrell @NnaumbuaFarrell]

🛬 Flight to Toronto cancelled over child standing on seat: Porter Airlines

"Young child would not secure seatbelt, despite attempts by parent, cabin crew"

...I have questions. 🤨
https://t.co/xVODmpW54M

[Nnaumbua Farrell @NnaumbuaFarrell]

🎥 🇦🇺🚜 Why farmers are spreading crushed glass on their crops | Landline

"...some customers have reportedly halved their nitrogen and phosphate use..." 🫙
https://t.co/ceMimun2y7

[Nnaumbua Farrell @NnaumbuaFarrell]

🎥 🪦 Kayaker makes pair of grim discoveries in New Brunswick river
https://t.co/YaAdutJdd9

[Sabine Hossenfelder @skdh]

Fascinating zoom into the surface of the sun at unprecedented resolution. For the first time we can see the turbulence at the borders of convection cells!

Video credit: NSF/NSO/AURA/MPS

Press release: https://t.co/i4elUEBeRa

[Nnaumbua Farrell @NnaumbuaFarrell]

🎥 🇷🇺 👰 Russia’s 'black widows': Wartime brides marrying for money
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[Canadian Institute for Historical Education @CdnInst4HistEd]

At 4:20 a.m., every gun opened fire.

“Every gun shot together,” recalled Canadian gunner Bertie Cox, “and the thing was off.”

On August 8, 1918, the Canadian Corps launched its attack at Amiens, beginning what became known as Canada’s Hundred Days: a series of victories that helped bring the First World War to an end.

The operation depended on secrecy and surprise. More than 100,000 Canadian soldiers, along with their artillery, vehicles, horses and supplies, had been quietly moved some 120 kilometres to the Amiens front. Tanks, aircraft, artillery and infantry then advanced together through the early morning mist.

The German lines broke. Canadian troops advanced as far as eight kilometres on the first day. German commander Erich Ludendorff later called August 8 “the black day of the German Army.”

Historian J.L. Granatstein argues that the Hundred Days, rather than Vimy Ridge alone, should be remembered as Canada’s greatest military achievement. From Amiens through Arras, the Drocourt-Quéant Line, the Canal du Nord and Cambrai, the Canadian Corps helped defeat a German army that was still fighting fiercely.

But victory came at a terrible price. During the final three months of the war, the Canadian Corps suffered approximately 45,000 casualties.

The Last Hundred Days revealed how far Canada’s military had come since 1914. It had become a disciplined and highly effective fighting force, capable of helping turn a four-year stalemate into victory.

Yet, as Granatstein observes, this extraordinary and costly chapter of Canadian history remains far less familiar than Vimy.

On August 8, we remember the Canadians who began the final advance, and those who did not live to see the peace that followed.

Further reading: J.L. Granatstein, The Greatest Victory: Canada’s One Hundred Days, 1918; Granatstein’s account of the opening attack at Amiens; and Veterans Affairs Canada’s history of the Last Hundred Days.

#TodayInHistory #CanadianHistory #FirstWorldWar #CanadasHundredDays #BattleOfAmiens #LestWeForget
Photos: Library and Archives Canada

[Kent Murphy @KentMurphy]

Kerry Wood threw a behind the back strike for the Savannah Bananas 🐐

[Nnaumbua Farrell @NnaumbuaFarrell]

@RobertPicardo @CreationEnt Nice to see the old guy still up and about. I loved his portrayal of Malone on The Untouchables.

[Robert Picardo @RobertPicardo]

⁦⁦⁦#JohnRhysDavies played Leonardo da Vinci on #StarTrekVoyager . He is a great actor and a lovely human being. Great to see him ⁦@CreationEnt⁩ #STLV celebration of the 60th anniversary of #StarTrek !

[Nnaumbua Farrell @NnaumbuaFarrell]

🧬🔬 Scientists Discover Process for Tissue Regeneration | Dr Ben Miles
https://t.co/jbybv3bMqV

[Nnaumbua Farrell @NnaumbuaFarrell]

🎥🐟🔬 What's Eating Invasive Mussels?

"Ironically an invasive species, the round goby, may be helping to control another invasive species..."
https://t.co/jlwNaELO4d