Sunday Funday: Olympic Catch-up plus some funny and lovely posts, and Carney Hat-trick, TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers

Olympic Catch-up

Click here for Canada's Day 8 results and click here for what is coming up on Day 9. 

Bronze

And some other achievements:

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This isn't a Canadian win, but I'm posting it anyway:

What a great photo of Brazilian alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, the first South American to ever win a medal at the Winter Olympic Games.

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— Jerad Walker (@jeradwalker.bsky.social) February 14, 2026 at 3:06 PM

First Winter Olympics medal ever won by an athlete from a South American country and its Gold, and its in one of the Olympic marquee Winter events, the Giant Slalom.

Outstanding!

Here he is on the podium:

 

the more I think about it the more I think Brazil winning alpine skiing gold is appropriate revenge for this

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— Rodger Sherman (@rodger.bsky.social) February 14, 2026 at 6:42 PM

Some random Olympic comments:

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Click here to see the crashes in this race

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— David Hamer (@davidhamer1951.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 10:28 AM

Next, just some funny, lovely posts. Enjoy!

SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.

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— Missing The Point (@missingthept.bsky.social) February 8, 2026 at 9:32 PM

if you're an older person who finds words like mogg and maxxing annoying, just starting using them. people over the age of 30 have the superpower to end trends by simply adopting them

— derek guy (@dieworkwear.bsky.social) February 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM

Welcome to Choosing a Mug

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— Brittlestar (@brittlestar.com) February 12, 2026 at 1:25 PM

So thankful for comedy in Canada 🇨🇦! 😂 Bon voyage!

- Vince Hill

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Saskboy remembers Leslie Nielson:

Nielsen would have turned 100 years old yesterday. The famous comic actor was born in Regina. #YQR www.ctvnews.ca/regina/video...

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— Saskboy from Saskatchewan (@saskboy.bsky.social) February 12, 2026 at 2:02 PM

Neilson has a fart joke on his tombstone - "Let 'er Rip"

Rowan Atkinson, a legendary icon of comedy, television, and cinema, has left even the world’s richest and most powerful figures stunned—not just with his words, but with decisive action. At a glamorous red-carpet gala in Los Angeles on December 20, attended by film moguls, tech billionaires, and Hollywood’s most elite stars, Rowan Atkinson took the stage to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. But instead of offering a conventional acceptance speech, he chose a moment of truth—direct, fearless, and deeply human. He did not thank the Academy. He did not reminisce about Mr. Bean, Blackadder, or decades of global laughter. Instead, Atkinson looked straight into the audience of wealth and influence and declared: “We sit here surrounded by diamonds and artistic glory while the world outside is falling apart. If your voice can move millions and you choose not to use it for those who have no voice, then you are not creating change—you are creating noise.” The room fell into complete silence. Film executives and invited guests sat motionless, struck by the weight of his words. He continued, unwavering: “If you have more than you need, it no longer belongs only to you. Your responsibility is to lift up those who are still beneath you.” And he did not stop at words. That very night, Atkinson announced that all profits from his archived works and future creative projects—estimated at 160 million USD—will be donated to fund children’s health initiatives, climate action programs, and arts education for underprivileged youth. His message was unmistakable: “Legacy is not built on what you earn. It is built on what you give.” In an era when celebrities are often dismissed as hollow symbols, Rowan Atkinson delivered a powerful reminder to the world: true impact is not created by applause, but by easing the suffering of others. 👏

- Illuminate The Illusion

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🔴 WOW ... Our beloved former PM, Justin Trudeau, is getting younger by the day.🙂 He's winning. All Canadians wish you well, sir! 🍁 👍🏼

- Fun Tom

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Some good news here

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Here's an oddball post about how skin heals:

youtube.com/shorts/T1li4... @uriebay.bsky.social @beyerstein.bsky.social @tomlevenson.bsky.social @anniegirl.bsky.social @doloresquintana.bsky.social @merlinofcanada.bsky.social @maej43.bsky.social Fascinating little #Animation on how wounds heal.

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— GhostWarrior ⚔️🏳️‍🌈 🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@ghostwarrior.bsky.social) February 9, 2026 at 1:27 AM

Carney Hat-Trick

It was a sad week for Canada, so I didn't find Carney doing anything funny. But I do like this one:

I’m a 6 right now.

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— Jennifer Crawford (@ournewhomecoach.bsky.social) February 12, 2026 at 6:46 PM

From earlier in the week:

New in PN: Trump tries and fails to extort Canada "The American president is a toothless old tiger, roaring on social media as his real power slips away. He can still extort a secondhand Nobel Prize from a dissident leader, but he’s not taking the Stanley Cup."

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) February 11, 2026 at 6:43 AM

I think Mark Carney suggested we change the name to the Trump-Epstein bridge and Trump hung up the phone.

— Michael in Niagara 📎🇨🇦💪🇺🇦 (@michaelfromearth.bsky.social) February 11, 2026 at 6:48 AM

Mark Carney versus Donald Trump. links.profgmedia.com/4axQMEE

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— Scott Galloway (@profgalloway.com) February 13, 2026 at 10:04 AM

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TrumpWatch - posts about the world's most anticipated event

what's the first song you're gonna blast when It Happens

— maura quint (@mauraquint.bsky.social) February 9, 2026 at 3:54 PM

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Animal Crackers

It was believed in medieval times that hedgehogs had spikes so they could roll over fruit to carry home to their children, which is not true but is a really cute idea

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— weird medieval guys (@weirdmedieval.bsky.social) February 13, 2026 at 5:26 AM

Dick Van Duijn captured the exact moment a squirrel stopped to smell a flower

- James Lucas

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gold medal skippity paps

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— cats being weird little guys (@weirdlilguys.bsky.social) February 11, 2026 at 9:20 AM

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"No I'm fine, you just make sure you get your fucking video first"

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— Paul Bronks (@slendersherbet.bsky.social) February 5, 2026 at 7:09 AM

Dont forget Ukraine, they are fighting for our freedom

- Johan No.1

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