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A view from the back of the vaccination line

Means more time for Twitter fights

Feb 5, 2021
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Twitter avatar for @NateSilver538Nate Silver @NateSilver538
Why is Canada so slow on vaccines? Or Germany? A lot of countries that did comparatively well in fighting the pandemic are very slow with their vaccine rollouts.
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February 4th 2021

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“Caught off guard by early COVID-19 vaccine approvals, Ottawa tried and failed to secure more shots,” reads the headline from the Globe and Mail accompanying confirmation that the U.S. is shutting the door for now on border-crossing doses. The federal government says it’s taking the second best option, given how every vaccine maker declined their production in Canada.


@tsnotoole is @notontvotoole

Twitter avatar for @notontvotooleDan O'Toole @notontvotoole
Had I known last night was my final show, I would have tried a little harder. Ahhhh, who am I kidding. I probably wouldn't have. It was a wild ride. If you got our show, then you laughed along with us. Thank you! Peace and love and let's raise a glass together once Covid is over.

February 4th 2021

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A change of Twitter handle signified the end of the duo of Dan O’Toole and Jay Onrait—who once took a four-year detour to Fox Sports—as the Bell Media layoffs came to TSN. The termination style also meant Windsor radio sportscaster Steve Bell got no on-air goodbye after 41 years, on a day when the parent company reported rising profits.


The day after a day without headlines. Heritage minister Steven Guilbeault promised the publishers of blank front pages that his pending legislation features a plan for tech giants to pay for linking news. Most outlets operating outside of the lobby group are still opposed. Besides, to promote their agenda, newspapers posted on Facebook.


Two takes on Justin Trudeau

Celina Caesar-Chavannes released her book focused on a term as a Liberal MP, which reveals her parting words to the PM: “Motherfucker, who the fuck do you think you’re talking to?” Meanwhile, an interview with the Kielburger brothers on the Fifth Estate had them revealing regret at inviting prominent politicians to their stages:

Twitter avatar for @cbcfifthThe Fifth Estate @cbcfifth
Craig and Marc Kielburger answered questions about their relationship with the Trudeau family and claim WE Charity was used as a "political football" by members of Parliament trying to "score political points" amid the controversy last year.
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February 5th 2021

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“Eric Alper, the ur-poster.” On Posting, the newsletter by New York journalist Luke Winkie, considers the curious case of @ThatEricAlper, a Twitter account where the Toronto music publicist often engages over 762,000 followers with repeated questions. But the conclusion is that Alper is a harmless antidote to the likes of media-thirst guys.


Finally, a half-baked week ends

Seth Rogen was distracted from social media sparring with Ted Cruz because he found a new foil: Jonathan Kay. What began with passing curiosity was stoked by Canadaland podcast analysis that led Rogen to ask if the dog-shampoo-ponderer is for real. Well, not too many Twitter addicts have a parent who’s on call to stick up for them:

Twitter avatar for @BarbaraRKayBarbara Kay @BarbaraRKay
Seth, don't trust @JesseBrown, who envy's @jonkay's greater success. Jon is a top journalist, well-known for his quirky sense of humour. I think you should write this train of events into yr next movie script. Jon should play the pet shampoo guy. I should mention I am Jon's mum.

Seth Rogen @Sethrogen

@JesseBrown Do people take this Jon guy seriously in any regard?

February 5th 2021

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Twitter avatar for @jonkayJonathan Kay @jonkay
@BarbaraRKay @JesseBrown uh yeah, thanks mom, but I got this

February 5th 2021

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