Brian Lewis

Map maker, book reader, music lover, Raptors fan. Fool of a Took!

[Ukraine Battle Map @ukraine_map]

The chart Trump doesn’t want you to see

[Brian Lewis @oombaca]

@Mylovanov S r

[Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder]

Unsurprisingly the Russians are paying off the Americans to take their side in the Russia’s criminal war of aggression.
https://t.co/h4PIuOAZ73

[Andrew Coyne 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇬🇪🇲🇩 @acoyne]

So the news today is that both the Alberta separatists and the Quebec separatists have been holding (or seeking) meetings with the Trump administration — colluding with a foreign power in the service of its ambition to break up the country and absorb it piece by piece. For how long are we going to continue to treat this as a legitimate political “option”?

[Andrew Coyne 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇬🇪🇲🇩 @acoyne]

Jeeezus:
https://t.co/SWMuI5inGd

[Jake Broe @RealJakeBroe]

Did you know “Trumpery” is a real English word that has fallen out of use? We really need to bring it back because it is astonishingly accurate.

[Amelia Brooks @Amelia_With_Ai]

50 legendary internet rabbit holes you can spend hours exploring👇

1. https://t.co/LlgUARH1yw — Watch the world via live satellite imagery
2. https://t.co/hfR2HrS6SD — See every plane currently in the sky
3. https://t.co/9EBwFwsPOO — Track all ships at sea in real time
4. https://t.co/VKBjQDW4nE — Live map of winds and storms
5. https://t.co/X5LJX5fGv2 — Watch lightning strikes hitting Earth in real time
6. https://t.co/w6U0ipPEZs — Live list of recent earthquakes
7. https://t.co/bmyBrIagZ2 — Ocean cables carrying the internet
8. https://t.co/fO1Bq3NhuD — Watch forests disappear from space
9. https://t.co/q8iKZAULWW — The world's statistics, second by second
10. https://t.co/GQ4DmcB7iy — Current number of tweets and searches being posted
11. https://t.co/gSlDvMpHzq — Compare the true sizes of countries
12. https://t.co/ABs0IM5H9N — Maps from centuries ago
13. https://t.co/fm9RurUa0b — Archive of 150,000 historical maps
14. https://t.co/WbdOOnnY9Q — World map drawn by volunteers
15. https://t.co/O6HdmI0OH8 — Look out the window of a random person around the world
16. https://t.co/Tz0vhDypgb — Virtual walks through cities
17. https://t.co/6zrgtbTYQy — Teleport to a random spot on Earth
18. https://t.co/g6jkBELLbK — Catalog of the world's strangest places
19. https://t.co/IcbgotK5Nt — Interactive knowledge experiences
20. https://t.co/DNUMbo5c1a — Scale journey from atom to universe (Updated HTML5 link)
21. https://t.co/6yvQMzfPEY — Explore the solar system in 3D
22. https://t.co/OWD3e8Q7WM — Real sky map in your browser
23. https://t.co/rFrc4vk64M — NASA's astronomy picture of the day
24. https://t.co/YUBeql388Y — NASA's entire visual archive, free
25. https://t.co/9T9XgzI4bU — Visual articles told through data
26. https://t.co/wKSs7rxhFv — The state of the world with real data
27. https://t.co/8iGhnlPq5X — What we mistakenly think we know about the world
28. https://t.co/klKOkvayG8 — Visualizing complex data
29. https://t.co/VhE26XkOFL — World Bank's open data
30. https://t.co/1h73jyW3tW — Turkey's official statistics database
31. https://t.co/ds7UgpQSwh — Archive of millions of books, films, and software
32. https://t.co/4qysVBLrd0 — 70,000 free books whose copyrights have expired
33. https://t.co/ByPLLdJsyR — Record of every book in the world
34. https://t.co/KO7ZleCqua — U.S. Library of Congress digital archive
35. https://t.co/ToPVpT6Q4G — Europe's cultural heritage archive
36. https://t.co/EdOtWQU1Qy — America's digital library collection
37. https://t.co/oEh7Jk9MiS — Tour museums from home
38. https://t.co/3yUuUlYS6K — Download artworks in high resolution
39. https://t.co/QsJi4JEA30 — Archive of 250,000 artworks
40. https://t.co/ygNX1x5YQk — Forgotten visual treasures of history
41. https://t.co/VAekuOD1uC — Free archive of culture and education
42. https://t.co/rFroIxF0t2 — Met Museum's open collection
43. https://t.co/TFRDsasCQz — Family tree of music genres
44. https://t.co/9gZX29BxuQ — Pick a country and decade to listen to that era
45. https://t.co/qOTBlRv466 — Turn Wikipedia edits into audio
46. https://t.co/8RLfe8WSdn — Random knowledge well
47. https://t.co/1fsejag2Bz — Time, sunrises, and sky events
48. https://t.co/AjQ2CoDF1I — Live stream of science news
49. https://t.co/0s8ss92npM — Free preprints of scientific papers
50. https://t.co/G0rlTlIVs0 — Visualize data with live code

Save this. You’ll definitely need some of these later. 🔖

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[John Ralston Saul @JohnRalstonSaul]

I have to admit surprise at the carefully constructed campaign to stop Canada developing stronger relations with Europe. Not that I am surprised by the existence of such a campaign. But so crude? So transparently dishonest?
https://t.co/2XpBf59TKh

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

This man trusted his life to physics. He was ejected at 80 km/h from a truck that was traveling at 80 km/h.

[Dominik Hasek @hasek_dominik]

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[CPAC @CPAC_TV]

“I have a message for American friends. Yes, Canada is a generous, open country and Canadians are tolerant and kind. But never mistake our generosity for weakness. Never mistake our tolerance for lack of determination. And never, never mistake our kindness for softness."

— Former PM Jean Chrétien, speaking at 9/11 commemoration ceremony in Gander, N.L.

[(((Tendar))) @Tendar]

The amount of Patriot interceptor missiles the US are using to counter Iranian attacks is mind-boggling. Between 60 and 100 missiles, possibly even more, fired in a matter of minutes, the majority being PAC-3 MSE interceptors.

It is obvious that Iran is deliberately exhausting US stockpiles using rather cheap missiles. The political backlash in the US is already huge, and any further uncoordinated escalation is primarily hurting the US and the West altogether.

The Iranian regime has also nothing seriously to fear from the Trump administration, because of the wasted time in the beginning of the year. Only a full-scale invasion would change their calculus, but of course, there is virtually a zero chance that this is going to happen. Hence, they are feeling emboldened.

The White House is even not capable to grasp or admit that Tehran is clearly coordinating with Russia. The coordination is certainly going beyond providing target coordinates of US troops. Not to mention the surging oil price which helps them both.

The only good news is that Ukraine is depleting Russia, and by extension Iran. But Washington is clearly squandering that momentum.

Without any serious grand strategy by the US administration, which would also consider the inclusion of allies and partners, this whole war is a blunder of epic proportions. It is only the latest example how important a clear strategy, solid alliances and trust are.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

This dog moves the security camera so he can eat food on the table unseen.

And the cat puts it back.

[Dope thrills @essa_muse]

Hunter S. Thompson refused to come to the studio.

The only way Conan could get him on the show was to meet him on a farm in upstate New York. To shoot guns. And drink hard liquor.

They set up a full bar in a field. A bartender in a tuxedo handed Hunter a shotgun he’d never fired. Then an M60. They blew apart stuffed animals and a Bill Buckner target while Conan tried to look like this was a normal interview.

Hunter howled. Conan looked like he might not make it home.

This is still the least talk-show interview ever done on a talk show.

Genius making Conan come to him, or just the most dangerous booking in late-night history?

[Brydon Parker @parker_brydon]

if you're Canadian and want to stop buying American, start here

1,537 verified Canadian brands across 50+ categories

clothing, food, furniture, skincare, outdoor gear, tech, knives, beer, and a lot more

every brand verified. products actually made here.

https://t.co/8tyeHMzNLJ 🇨🇦

what category should I add next?

[Tymofiy Mylovanov @Mylovanov]

Macron leaves in 2027. Le Pen and Melenchon may lead France’s race. Both are bad for Ukraine.

Raphael Glucksmann is the strongest pro-Ukraine candidate. He backs Taurus, strikes on Russian military targets, €210B in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, and EU entry, Babel.

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[sloan @Sloanstweets]

Dolly Parton performing her cover of the Collective Soul song "Shine"
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(📺:Austin City Limits, 2001)

[Montreal Expos @Montreal_Expos]

BREAKING NEWS: Youppi! has signed an executive order to rename Washington Nationals as “Montreal Expos,” a change the mascot says ​would take effect immediately

[Kevin Mcleod @dockevinmcleod]

Honey. Hey honey.

We have 15,430 beekeepers in Canada. We export about $60 million of honey a year, $40 million of that to the USA. That honey now has a 50% tariff and our farmers are going to have a tough time selling it.

Canada imports a lot of honey, about $73 million of it. Some of it isn’t even real honey (seriously it’s faked with rice and cane syrups eww).

Check the labels. As a country we are spending $73 million on imported honey and looking at loosing $40 million in exported honey to the USA. It’s kinda simple math. Buy Canadian honey.

Little things from many people will make a difference.

[Bill @Mobilized3213]

Chapman's Ice Cream has just done something EVERY Canadian should know.
The largest ice cream company in Canada used to source fruit and nuts from American suppliers — for some, for over 30 years. Then, Trump imposed a 25% tariff on Canadian products.
So, what did Chapman's do?
📷 They called Italy.
📷 They called Spain.
📷 They signed multi-year contracts with European suppliers.
And the vice president said it perfectly:
"Even if Trump wakes up smarter than yesterday, we're about to sign long-term deals with other countries — and the American companies that supply them will have nothing but their eyes to cry for."
Oh, and on top of ALL that? They're COLDing their prices so that the average Canadian doesn't have to spend a single cent more.
It's a family business. No shareholders. Just the Chapman family saying: "The least we can do is make sure Canadians still have the means to buy ice cream."
That's what Canadian pride looks like.
Next time you're at the grocery store — grab some Chapman's.
Every scoop of ice cream is a vote for Canada.