Cathie from Canada: Sunday Funday: Blue Jays make it into the Wild Card! Plus Interesting posts, Funny posts, Getting Old(er), Carney Hat-Trick, TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers

Sunday, September 06, 2026

Sunday Funday: Blue Jays make it into the Wild Card! Plus Interesting posts, Funny posts, Getting Old(er), Carney Hat-Trick, TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers

Hooray for the Blue Jays winning their way into the Wild Card!
It was just three weeks ago that we realized it was still possible for the Blue Jays to reach the post-season through a Wild Card spot this year.
On Saturday, they did it!

They have to keep on winning to keep their spot.

Interesting posts
Our solar system in the galaxy

And at a microscopic level

A month ago, I was horrified at the practice of destroying old books just so their pages could be used to train AI. Seeing this today soothed my soul

I thought this was interesting too

Poet Wendell Berry died this week

Meet Constable Sukhvinder Singh Sunger:
After this year's Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, everyone is talking about Vancouver police retired constable Sukhvinder Singh Sunger, and deservedly so:

So delighted that my dear friend Constable Sukhvinder Singh Sunger of the Vancouver Police Department has made global headlines for a historic appearance at the prestigious Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Scotland. Sukhvinder became the first turbaned Sikh Drum Major to lead the Vancouver Police Pipe Band. In 2021, Constable Sukhvinder and I made this video together in Victoria, BC. I am excited to share that joyful moment.

- Gurdeep Pandher

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Funny posts

- Phil O'Reilly (aka Qntmchckn)

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I try to buy stock in businesses that are so wonderful that an idiot can run them. Because sooner or later, one will. --Warren Buffett

- KGB Report by Kevin G. Barkes

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- Joel J Miller

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Not sure what Werner Herzog has against speaking French...

Some AI anecdotes:

A decade ago, people used to drive into the desert when their GPS told them to. Now its AI that is leading people astray:

Getting Old(er)

I'm at the age where an "all-nighter" just means I didn't have to get up to pee.

- The Mouthy Renegade Writer

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The old are so wise!

- Phil O'Reilly (aka Qntmchckn)

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Don’t make me ask a second time.

- Phil O'Reilly (aka Qntmchckn)

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Carney Hat Trick - good posts about our PM

Trump fucked up the entire world! The only good piece about it all is that Canada had PMMark Carney come forward to serve, saved us from Pierre Poilievre, saved Canada’s sovereignty, reduced our dependence on the crazy whims of a deranged president of the USA through major trade deals (actual deals Donnie), saved us from “deals” signed in pencil! Oh - I guess that’s five good things. FIVE! HMMMM!

- Patricia Poohkay

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TrumpWatch - posts about the world's most anticipated event

On a side note, I'm not sure what possessed Trump to dye his hair brown.

I expect MAGA won't like it - he is no longer their "fair-haired boy"!

Animal Crackers

I was today years old when I found out a group of otters on land is called a romp

Goldens - we'll save you, Dad!

2 comments:

Northern PoV said...: Excellent post Cathie.
"The same way that most of Africa skipped building a fixed line telephone system by going straight to mobile, they’re skipping building a full electricity grid by installing local solar"
The article this links to has a follow up. These are all Chinese solar panels. Also to note from elsewhere that China is building solar-panel AND electric-motorbike factories in Africa.
All of this while NATO baits Putin and tRump plays hegemon.
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Loved the bit about our Canadian Sikh bagpiper. .... Just yesterday I was walking through 'Taiwan Fest' in downtown Vancouver hearing a lovely choir and spotted "Scottish Dancing" scheduled for later. Diversity is strength!; 8:27 am
Cathie from Canada said...: Yes I thought it was impressive. The world is moving so quickly to escape from "the west" isn't it; 9:30 am

Cathie from Canada

Sunday, September 06, 2026

Sunday Funday: Blue Jays make it into the Wild Card! Plus Interesting posts, Funny posts, Getting Old(er), Carney Hat-Trick, TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers

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