Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
Start with, 'How to inject life into the Ontario Liberal party'
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view profile on Bluesky Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
Start with, 'How to inject life into the Ontario Liberal party'
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
I sure hope this is your stepping stone for something bigger in Ontario π
Nate Erskine-Smith (@beynate.bsky.social) reposted
#uncommonspod is coming back. Leave ideas for guests or topics in the comments
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
And the Jays BP handed the game back in a silver platter π€£
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
Gausman deserved better than what the Jays gave today ! @torontobluejays.bsky.social #Torontobluejays
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
Pierre Poilievre and his Carbon tax rhetoric made the average Canadian stupid for the dangers of fossil fuel and ignorant to investment potential in renewable energy.
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
DAMN, HOFFMAN again ! JS, should have let Gausman go as long as he possibly could have the way he was pitching and saved the BP from blowing up this game ! @torontobluejays.bsky.social #TorontoBluejays #Bluejays
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
The Jays are playing against a legit playoff team, and they can't compete ! @torontobluejays.bsky.social #TorontoBluejays #Bluejays
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
Deep Breaths Jays fans ! #Torontobluejays #Bluejays
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
So Donald Trump has accomplished something no left-wing socialist has been able to do in America. Convince Conservatives and the MAGA base that Communism is good ! #America #CDNpoli #AmericaSky #DonaldTrump
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
September is a brutal month for the Jays! The Jays need to bring their best version of baseball in September, and they can't slack off this month! This stretch could potentially make or break their playoff chances. @torontobluejays.bsky.social #TorontoBluejays #Bluejays #MLB #Baseball
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
Another Ford achievement ! #ONpoli #DougFord
Mary Fernando M.D. π¨π¦ (@maryfernando.bsky.social) reposted
This is a child who should still be alive if he received proper care. His parents are suing the hospital but every patient receiving dangerous care should sue the Ontario government because they inadequately funds all our hospitals or this wonβt save lives. #onpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
The most embarrassing loss of the season ! @torontobluejays.bsky.social #Torontobluejays #Bluejays
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
@torontobluejays.bsky.social You better not lose this game because of the Tony Pham RBIs! #TorontoBluejays #Bluejays
Toronto Star (@thestar.com) reposted
The Carney government made a serious misstep in response to the Air Canada strike. Workers cannot exercise their Charter rights when the government can ignore them at will. #StarEditorial
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
This one almost had me ! Wordle 1,523 6/6* π¨β¬β¬β¬β¬ β¬π¨β¬β¬β¬ β¬β¬π©π¨β¬ β¬π©π©β¬β¬ β¬π©π©π©β¬ π©π©π©π©π© #wordle
DaveN π¨π¦ (@davenlsn.bsky.social) reposted
PM Carney represents Nepean and here he is meeting with Councillors from Nepean to discuss local issues. He's PM but still remembers his constituents - something you'll never see Pierre doing. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
Gavin Newsom is succeeding in doing what every other democrat has failed to do, by becoming the biggest troll of Donald Trump! odinikaeze.substack.com/p/gavin-brok... #America #DonaldTrump #GavinNewsom #AmericaSky
Mary Gillis (@marygillis.bsky.social) reposted
I knew he'd win, but I thought more people in Battle RiverβCrowfoot would have more self-respect than this landslide. Conservatives really are sheep. They think they're so tough and defiant but can't wait to lick the fancy shoes of an elite carpetbagger who couldn't give less of a shit about them.
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
So instead of turning a new page and chartering a new path, the CONS have made the decision to stay the course to be the most unlikeable party for the foreseeable future! #CDNpoli #CanadaSKY #PierrePoilievre #NeverVoteConservative
The Globe and Mail (@theglobeandmail.com) reposted
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
Imagine, A conservative is putting this motion! Something the NDP or even the Liberals should have done! #CDNPoli #CanadaSky #Liberals #Conservative #AirCanada #Strike #CUPE www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Toronto Star (@thestar.com) reposted
Air Canada cancels plans to resume flights Sunday as union defies back-to-work order
Clare Blackwood (@clareblackwood.bsky.social) reposted
Big ol' middle finger to the Liberal government's anti-worker order is what we love to see, folks www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
Good ! The Liberal govt consistently choosing corporations & CEOs over workers' rights is becoming tiring ! @mark-carney.bsky.social @karinagould.bsky.social #CDNpoli #CanadaSky #Liberals #Canada #WorkersRights #AirCanada #Strike www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
Captain my captain ! @torontobluejays.bsky.social #Torontobluejays #MLB #Baseball
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
The most annoying and dumbest part of the Apple TV+ broadcast is when they cut to a player interview while the game is on ! Cut that crap ! @torontobluejays.bsky.social #Torontobluejays #TexasRangers #MLB #Baseball #AppleTV
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
The last two starts by Scherzer has been nothing short of ACE level pitching (IMO). Do you think Scherzer is becoming the ace the Jays need right now or does Gaussman still get G1 of a playoff series ?
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
A city wide fire ban has been issued for Burlington #Burlington #fireban #Ontario
Mayor Marianne Meed Ward (@mariannemeedward.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Failure to comply with open-air burning regulations in the Ontario Fire Code and Burlingtonβs Open-air Burning Bylaw may be fined. Learn more: www.burlington.ca/en/news/city-wide-burn-ban-in-effect-as-of-august-12-2025.aspx
Mayor Marianne Meed Ward (@mariannemeedward.bsky.social) reposted
The Burlington Fire Department has issued a city-wide fire ban, prohibiting all open-air burning effective immediately (Aug. 12, 2025).
Blake Murphy (@blakemurphy.bsky.social) reposted
Canada Basketball has announced a pool of coaches who will work with Gordie Herbert between now and the 2028 Olympics, including events he can't lead prior to summer 2026
PEIPolitical π¨π¦ (@peipolitical.bsky.social) reposted
Welcome to Canada! Maybe stay on your side of the border. #cdnpoli
Brian Cole π¨π¦ (@briancole5.bsky.social) reposted
From Wealthsimple. You won't hear Daniel Smith thank Trudeau for this though. #cdnpoli
CTV Your Morning (@ctvyourmorning.bsky.social) reposted
There may be some sticker shock for those doing back to school shopping, with some items being impacted by tariffs. www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
Atleast it's the Dodgers the Jays are absolutely stinking against ! @torontobluejays.bsky.social #Torontobluejays #mlb #baseball #Dodgers
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
When you have a power outage and you still need some Jays @torontobluejays.bsky.social #Torontobluejays #MLB #Baseball
Markham Hislop (@markhamhislop.bsky.social) reposted
Another example of thinking that oil's future will look like its past. The οiea is forecasting ZERO oil demand growth in China from now until 2030. Sinopec, CNPC, PekingU forecast decline after 2030. Who'll buy AB's oil then? C'mon, οbrianjeanab, be better.
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
This is the end result of a country that is built on unregulated capitalism which prioritizes handing out social welfare to the billionaires than establish a national health care program ! #America #Capitalism #AmericaSky #Cdnpoli #CanadaSky
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
Corporate America and the tech oligarchy are now bribing Donald Trump in the White House in the full view of the public with media coverage. This is the new America ! #America #NewsSky #AmericaSky #DonaldTrump #Apple #Timcook #Democracy!
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
Damn nice to hear Buck's voice ! @torontobluejays.bsky.social #TorontoBluejays #Bluejays #MLB #Baseball
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
Canada lost 41K jobs in July with 15-24 group losing most of them at 34K while having the highest unemployment rate. The generation who should be starting their lives are paying the most right now. This needs to be addressed ! #CDNpoli #TeamCanada #CanadaSky www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
Kershaw vs Scherzer today ! @torontobluejays.bsky.social #TorontoBluejays #Bluejays #MLB #Baseball #Dodgers
MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) reposted
Jordy Meiselas: ICE didn't just lower the age requirementβthey removed the age requirement. Now, at any ageβyou can go and join. They've riled up their base and have given them one lane to occupy: take out your anger, become an ICE agent, and chase down migrants. They are preying on people's hate.
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
'Meiyazhagan' a really wholesome feel good Tamil movie. One of the better Tamil movies in a decade. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahp8...
Owen From Ohio (@owenfromohio.bsky.social) reposted
A note from Owen!! This is MY New website. Given that the Feds are stopping EV Incentives. I developed this site to help the masses lease affordable EVs. Submit your Name, State, and email, and in short order, you will receive our FREE August EV Lease Guide: www.greatevleasedeals.info/index.html
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
HR Derby ! #Torontobluejays #Bluejays #MLB #Baseball
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
Almost feel sorry for the Rockies. #TorontoBluejays #Bluejays #mlb #Baseball
Holly Hoye π¨π¦ (@hollyhoye.bsky.social) reposted
A vendor on gun show attendance: "This is my third year here in Hanna. It's the slowest year. Every year, it's gonna go slower and slower and slower and slower. People are getting scared of buying guns." Iβm fine with that.
Robb Barnes π¨π¦ (@robb-barnes.bsky.social) reposted
This is the kind of national energy project I can get behind: Nova Scotia is blazing trails in offshore wind development. Wind is the future for Canada, and we can have it more places (hint: Great Lakes!) if we so choose. @cape-acme.bsky.social www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
NPR (@npr.org) reposted
Seems like nobody's drinking plain water these days. Electrolyte packets or colorful sports drinks are everywhere. But do you need them?
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
Came across this in a little restaurant in Old Montreal, #baseball #mlb #Yankees #Torontobluejays
Keegan Matheson (@keeganmatheson.bsky.social) reposted
John Schneider highlighted the long ball as a big reason for the #BlueJaysβ recent skid: βI think the biggest thing weβve got to get going is on the mound. Thatβs 16 home runs the last five or six games, so itβs tough to catch a ball when itβs in the seats.β
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
An Ontarian cannot start off the weekend in Montreal without some crepe and coffee at Old Port. Sorry Montreal, but Italy is still the best place for some Buffalo Mozzarella. #Canada #Montreal #tours #CanadaSky
Markham Hislop (@markhamhislop.bsky.social) reposted
Chinaβs Drive to Replace Oil With Electricity China has plenty of cheap domestic coal for power generation, but imports millions of b/d of crude oil. Are we surprised China wants to electrify road transport and displace oil imports? Duh. #ableg youtu.be/S4DwJW5UYm8
The Tyee (@thetyee.ca) reposted
What often gets forgotten is how the hyper-masculine culture of sports creates significant barriers to seeking help. Experts Laura Misener and Treena Orchard write. ππ¨π¦
Caroline (@northernck.bsky.social) reposted
If I were Cdn business manufacturer w/ products which fall under CUSMA (exempt from any tariffs), I would use this next yr as a grace period to pursue new business relationships w/customers overseas. I seriously doubt CUSMA 2.0 will remain beneficial to Canada www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Glen π¨π¦ part owner of Canada* (@honestcanadian.bsky.social) reposted
Most news headlines this morning a relatively neutral or even positive about Canada's side on negotiating with turnip. Of course the National Post and Bloomberg are biased in favour of the USA. And Mike Crawley at the CBC? "Trump didn't chicken out."
Sheena Sharp (@sheenasharp.bsky.social) reposted
The difference between a 25% terrified and a 35% tarrif is nothing if customers already stopped buying at 25%. We need to phase out the tarrifs on Chinese EVs and bring back the DST. Not out of spite but to meet our goals. #cdnpoli
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
And spend the long weekend vacationing in Montreal.
Mary Fernando M.D. π¨π¦ (@maryfernando.bsky.social) reposted
Why havenβt I thought of this till today??? Thank you @minibubbly.bsky.social List of animal blood donation clinics in Canada so you can find one near you: canadiananimalbloodbank.ca/cabb-emergen...
The Atlantic (@theatlantic.com) reposted
NASA once projected Americaβs loftiest ideals, Franklin Foer writes. Then it ceded its ambitions to Elon Musk: https://theatln.tc/yCNTdzVN
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
One of my all time favourite Jay. I know he has a lot of haters, but I love the passion he brought to the game. He was the most loudest and proudest Bluejay. #TorontoBluejays
NewJukeboxCafe π¨π¦ (@newjukeboxcafe.bsky.social) reposted
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. apnews.com/photo-galler...
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
The children are throwing a tantrum because they don't want to play nice with others, what next tariffs ?? #CDNpoli #Palestine #Israel #America #DonaldTrump
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
Yes we are, and relatively respectful too, compared to the other place. Would be nice if more of the Jays team is on here as well.
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
Glad to have you on here. You will see a more passionate jays fan base here !
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
The Jays added a SP, 2 BP arms and 1B w/o breaking the farm system or giving up key pieces. While the Wagner trade is a head scratcher, I consider this trade deadline a good one. Now let's go win the damn division! @torontobluejays.bsky.social #Torontobluejays #Bluejays #MLB #Baseball #ALEAST
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
Bluejays fans, incase you missed it, there was another trade that didn't happen, Bo Bichette. @torontobluejays.bsky.social #Torontobluejays #Bluejays #mlb #Baseball
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
So. They cleared a roster spot. Maybe we hear about this later on. Hopefully not another Straw level mess up ?
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
So a potential Kwan deal incoming (?)
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
Straw posted this. Maybe there is some one coming (?)
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
Yeah my thoughts too. Selling the farm for bp arms is not the smartest thing to do. Like McCowan used to say, you can easily cobble up a BP.
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
Here is hoping for something big !
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
Hopefully this is a roster spot move for some thing else (?), because this makes no sense!
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
#Torontobluejays #Bluejays #MLB #Baseball
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reposted reply parent
To me it looks like the Jays are not willing to sell their farm or atleast give up top prospects, to add a reliever or two. Depending on how you look at it, it's a good thing (?)
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
To me it looks like the Jays are not willing to sell their farm or atleast give up top prospects, to add a reliever or two. Depending on how you look at it, it's a good thing (?)
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
AI (LLM) in a nutshell ! But, sure lets keep funnelling billions in subsidies while driving up energy demands ! #Technology #LLM #Google #ChatGPT #Copilot #Microsoft #Gemini #AI #TechnologySky
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
@kevingausman34.bsky.social Is that really you brother?
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
Hey Jays fans, looks like our own Gaussman is on Bluesky. @kevingausman34.bsky.social @torontobluejays.bsky.social #Torontobluejays #Bluejays #mlb #baseball
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
I know ! Since I started following the Jays in 2015, this is the first year, I have been following all the trade deadline moves. And didn't know how much fun it is.
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
Correction : They gave up their top prospect. Not 3 www.mlb.com/news/mason-m...
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
It doens't matter now. The Padres have gotten him and they gave up their top 3 prospects. The Jays would have had to give up Nimmala and yesevage.
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
It feels like in 2025 we are regressing faster than we are advancing as the most 'advanced' living being on this planet. Climate change (denialism), vaccine hesitancy, questioning science and data, (more) active wars, etc.
Dr. Jonathan N. Stea (@jonathanstea.bsky.social) reposted
It has taken medical science 200 years to advance humans to the point where people are so healthy and living so long that they can deny that science and medicine is what got us here.
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
It's official, @torontobluejays.bsky.social #TorontoBluejays #Bluejays #MLB #Baseball
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
@torontobluejays.bsky.social Aroldis Chapman is still available. #TorontoBluejays #Bluejays #MLB #Baseball
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
Like Mason Miller, but the Jays would have to literally sell their farm to get him.
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca) reply parent
Next step, isolating the Netanyahu regime and cutthing him off the world stage !
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
About bloody time. Now work on isolating the Netanyahu regime !
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
So, another not-withstanding clause use incoming by Ford to override the privince's highest court and bike owners individual rights, www.thestar.com/news/gta/for... #ONpoli #CDNpoli #Dougford #NotWithstandingClause
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
I am just going to leave this here, montreal.citynews.ca/2025/07/29/j... #CDNpoli #JustinTrudeau #CanadaSky
Emmett Macfarlane π¨π¦ (@emmettmacfarlane.com) reposted
At this point, has Mark Carney made any decisions that Pierre Poilievre wouldn't? So far he's playing nice with Trump, promising massive cuts to federal programs so he can spike military spending, and passing multiple bills of dubious constitutionality. An absolutely deplorable record so far.
Shan Kumar ππ¨π¦π±π° (@sraj81.ca)
Wait for this, as Trump will find a way to sow division amongst the EU bloc, www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...