I read the news today, oh boy

Today's news:

In the past few days our entire MSM has been preoccupied with:

1. The Prime Minister’s hair (not a typo)
2. A nonsense “Canada is communist” statement made by an American far right radio provocateur
3. A fully manufactured notion that there’s going to be an election this fall

— Scribulatora (@Scribulatora) July 19, 2022

Meanwhile, there are terrible wildfires and heat emergencies across Europe and in the Canadian Rockies, Hockey Canada is destroying itself, the increasing cost of renting is going to cause economic stress for millions of people, and monkeypox cases are rising exponentially. 

But hey, let's keep talking about news that isn't actually happening - its a lot less stressful. 

Since his haircut, Trudeau is going out and about more -- thus providing even more opportunities for Canadian media to focus on trivialities:

Trudeau, one of the only Western leaders to mandate masks on trains, spotted maskless on train https://t.co/tH6PTLgUeP

— National Post (@nationalpost) July 19, 2022

at the end of the day folks

If him not wearing a mask on this train upsets you so much - then don't vote for Justin Trudeau in the next election

My suspicion is the majority of those outraged on this thread have never and will never vote for JT

— G.T. Lem (@gtlem) July 20, 2022

This thread about Trudeau-bashing, however, is much more serious:

Long 🧵 on threats posted on Twitter with impunity against the @CanadianPM.
After watching the Jan. 6 proceedings yesterday regarding Trump’s Twitter incitements to violence, one reflected on analogous incitements in 🇨🇦Canada by like-minded people…

— David Hamer🇨🇦🇺🇦🇨🇦 (@DavidHamer_1951) July 13, 2022

And on a side note, how outstanding is Chef Andres and his World Central Kitchen? They are everywhere when they are needed:

As wildfires burn through an intense heatwave across Spain, firefighters are working around the clock to put out the flames. To support first responders in Zamora, WCK is on the ground serving sandwiches, coffee, sweets, fruit, gazpacho & cold water. #ChefsForSpain pic.twitter.com/CsT6U09Q1T

— World Central Kitchen (@WCKitchen) July 20, 2022

In the United States, now that everybody knows the Supreme Court has a MAGA majority, the push is on to nullify marriage equality:

I’m not saying SCOTUS definitely WILL overturn Obergefell. I’m saying there’s a powerful contingent that wants it and the people telling you there’s no way it will happen are lying and preparing elaborate reasons it will be your fault if it happens. Like, pronouns or something. https://t.co/YCnGUajrrv

— HatKicksSandOnDershReaders (@Popehat) July 17, 2022

Tonight the House has passed a bill to give federal recognition to same-sex marriage, to forestall a likely SCOTUS nullification. 

Great! 

But tonight the Dems seem to be dithering on whether to get it to the Senate. 

Stupid!

Kristol is worth listening to on this. https://t.co/A5YxI6t0N4

— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) July 20, 2022

On another side note, this is hilarious - click on through to read the whole thread of newspaper clippings back to 1902 about how "nobody wants to work anymore"

A Brief History of Nobody Wants to Work Anymore

🧵

— Paul Fairie (@paulisci) July 19, 2022

And this was in the comments:

“Nobody wants to work for YOU anymore”#LivingWage pic.twitter.com/LgkHqMXd9i

— maria garcia (@tulipsmg) July 20, 2022

Here's another great Twitter story:

A local 12 year-old would sometimes bike through our neighborhood. One day he stopped me outside and asked what the antennas were for. I said, “I’m a ham radio operator. They’re for talking to other people.” 1/4 #HamRadio

— Matt KØLWC | ▁ ▂ ▃ ▄ +60dB (@K0LWC) July 17, 2022

Finally, this:

Clearly that shadow between them is something falling from the sky about to hit the coyote. A very large anvil perhaps?

— newvillage26 (@newvillage26) July 18, 2022

But DID YOU FIND OUT WHY?

🌱😂💙

— CBDude (@CBDHempFarmer) July 18, 2022