Houston: “We’ll put up signs telling people not to go into the woods.” Peggys Cove Black Rocks: “LOL!”

Nobody has his finger on the pulse of the Japanese consumer like Trump.

*WSJ: US TO RAISE TARIFFS ON JAPAN BY ADDITIONAL 15% Why would anyone negotiate with the White House? They cannot keep their word for 7 days.

So, in order not to ruin these charade negotiations, Trump will say it’s fine for Russia to keep murdering Ukrainian civilians for another two weeks? Ten days? 50?

Canada Post says they are no longer raising the flag to indicate new mail ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article…

Michigan is working to attract and retain residents through a statewide initiative as projections warn the state could lose around 700,000 people by 2050 if current trends continue. wxyz.com/news/voices/mi…

Nova Scotian dogs rejoice.

The wreckers return tomorrow. Things will undoubtedly get worse before they get better.

City of Fredericton considering leaving X (paywall) tj.news/fredericton-we…

Israel’s Health Ministry confirmed that the polio virus was detected in wastewater samples from Bnei Brak, Ramle, Lod, and the Shafdan treatment facility, following earlier findings in the Jerusalem area. jpost.com/israel-news/ar…

Tariffs force shutdown, layoffs at N.B. plant, trigger Holt relief fund (Paywall) tj.news/new-brunswick/…

cbc.ca/news/business/…

UNB research administrator Kara MacGillivray recognized for community-minded creativity blogs.unb.ca/research/2025/…

The Department of Veterans Affairs will no longer recognize or negotiate with the union representing over 320,000 employees, escalating the administration’s battle over workers’ collective bargaining rights. news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-re…

How ‘extraordinarily dry’ conditions are affecting Nova Scotia’s apple, peach crops ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-…

I suspect the first item on the agenda will have the Irvine Street NIMBYs up in arms again. fredericton.ca/sites/default/…

“And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that a census should be taken of all who live under the Empire. Thank you for your attention to this matter.”

Woods might be off limits but beaches are still open!

I did not know that R. Crumb is still alive.