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    A Song of Ice and Fire, of course, math, science, medicine, philosophy, history (especially ancient and medieval!)... and, more fun, movies, books, writing, enjoying fine ales, running, swimming, photography, and many other electrifying things

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  1. Cardio clotting? LV thrombus? STEMI? What do you mean? Do you know what you mean? What’s a turbo cancer?
  2. Few among the "convoy" were truckers. They were, however, would-be insurrectionists and thought they could negotiate the resignation of the PM in favour of rule by themselves in concert with the Senate and Governor-General. And the Leafs are just a lost cause.
  3. Maybe they're all a bit more like Waylon Smithers and his Malibu Stacey collection than they let on?
  4. Most CBC stations in Newfoundland broadcast Radio One in AM. St John's got an FM station a few years ago finally, but all the other larger centres (Corner Brook, Grand Falls, Gander) are still without. So I listen to 990 AM constantly in the car as a result.
  5. I was *thrilled* to see La’an and Kirk wandering around Yonge-Dundas Square, shoplifting from the Roots in the Eaton Centre, and then walking all the way down to Harbourfront to get hot dogs and win some colourful CDN$ cash with, um, high stakes chess. Also I’m pretty sure that secret lab is in the CS building at UofT. Also lampshading the “Toronto standing in for New York in movies and TV” trope directly with Kirk’s “appears to be NYC” comment. Evidently in this not-too-distant future, Ryerson reverted to its old name or TMU never bothered to change the sign (definitely the latter). All that aside, I enjoyed the character moments in the episode. La’an is probably my fav at this point other than Pike.
  6. I subscribe online to the Globe and the Star. And listen/read CBC all the time. Who needs monopolistic Big Tech rent seekers?
  7. Don't forget John Tory and all those establishment types who wanted Ana "status quo" Bailao. Of course, Tory - who caused this election by resigning because he couldn't keep it in his pants with a subordinate - had pledged not to be involved or to endorse anyone. And then he did just that. Didn't work out though.
  8. Some interesting interpretations of the final scene with Tom and Shiv, namely about the hand gestures, namely as a reference to Jan Van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait.
  9. Well, no PC/UCP premier has lasted a full term since Stelmach. So, four years of Rachel Notley and the NDP aside, that's 7 years with 5 different premiers. Sure, Danielle Smith can pander to the Take Back Alberta crowd, but that will finally alienate the old-timey PC crowd who expect her to be short lived either way. There's quite the level of delusion among the Calgary oil industry establishment types who expect Smith's tendencies toward lunatic policies and ideas to be short lived. So the UCP will come apart - it's just a question of to what degree and when. But even if they won a majority of the vote, that's almost entirely based on the rural base - the NDP could've won a majority of seats with about 1300 more voters across a couple Calgary area ridings. And the UCP majority is based on 49 out of 87 seats. Then down to 48 because there needs to be a speaker elected. It will only take 5 disgruntled MLAs or independents or defections or "events" generally to whittle this government down and it WILL be very unstable. For now, Rachel Notley is sticking around, but the NDP won more votes and a higher popular vote than, well, ever before, including in 2015. Flip 6 or 7 seats and they win a majority. Gain another 5% of the vote and it will be a blowout. Alberta is now super divided in a way that is fairly unprecedented. But I don't think the UCP is going to be "united" much longer...
  10. So excited. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to wait until tomorrow to watch (too late over in Canada's weirdo half hour time zone).
  11. This right there. Did we even see Connor in this episode??
  12. Vadic is General Chang's daughter. Wrong us, shall we not revenge?
  13. That plot line had a bit of a Citizen Kane vibe - of course, Logan was one much more likely to cut his losses and move on. I agree with others that I wouldn't have thought I would be as engaged in the show post-Logan, but... it's working for me. So, who's going to come out on top here? If history is any guide, it won't be any of the Triumvirate of Kendall, Roman, and Shiv.
  14. That was the best. What did he say about Tom - a bumbling interloper? I would watch this. Their little kitchen conversation was great.
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