“Language imposes structures on our thinking and forces us to project a tangled network of thoughts into a linear, logical string of words and ideas.” Itai Yanai and Martin Lercher

Still looks like he could play

Could the Leafs be a surprise destination for Patrik Laine? editorinleaf.com/could-the-l… Smart low risk acquisition of true

nytimes.com/athletic/7358371… Huge tragedy. Such a singular talent who succumbed to terribly debilitating addictions. RIP Aldon Smith

Trump: US and Iran to sign peace deal on Sunday telegraph.co.uk/gift/e038cdb… Iran won't sign it on Sunday. They don't want to give Trump any kind of birthday present that day. It will be like Iran holding off releasing the hostages until Reagan was sworn in.

How Wall Street pulled off the biggest IPO in history for SpaceX ft.com/content/a7f4246d-9ae2… via @ft In the words of Shakespeare's Macbeth: "Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble."

Trump's name is gone from the Kennedy Center's facade, according to a top official at the arts venue apnews.com/article/trump-nam… A tarp continued to hang over the scaffolding constructed for workers to remove Trump’s name from the building, making it impossible to immediately detect whether the only words remaining on its white marble portico are “The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.” They'll probably keep the tarp up as long as Trump is President

How to deal with Iran:

Alejandro Kirk is back and his impact on the Blue Jays was immediate: sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/kir…

nytimes.com/athletic/7356399… Kirk is the spine of the Blue Jays

I SO missed Alejandro Kirk!

This rocks. Ooh ahh Canada

nytimes.com/athletic/7351531… Was my favourite Raptor. So happy for OG!

SpaceX raises $75 billion in its IPO axios.com/2026/06/11/spacex-… Feeling like a bubble top.

Great! Let the Oilers have him. McDavid will be fed up in a year and want out of Edmonton. Meanwhile, in pushing hard for Mike Babcock, Stan Bowman is showing that the apple can indeed fall VERY far from the tree. He's no Scotty, that's for sure.

3 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primary Election Results nytimes.com/2026/06/10/us/po… “If you are an independent voice, why do you vote with Donald Trump 95 percent of the time?” - That’s a very powerful line of attack for Platner

nytimes.com/athletic/7347870… The best candidate for the Leafs. Wait until after the Cup, and then ask VGK for permission. The Knights might be less averse to having Cassidy coach an Eastern Conference team than, say, a direct divisional competitor like Edmonton

Vladdy's hitting has been poor recently, but you really appreciate his elite defending when you see a subpar defender like McAdoo playing there

youtu.be/8DqNFsPFfes?si=aMuV… My ode to Jesus Sanchez!

Spector: Is Babcock the right person to guide Oilers? sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/spe… Zach Hyman will play a big role here. He's part of the leadership group. Babcock was a huge supporter of Zach, even when Matthews said he wanted a different linemate. Hyman loved him as a coach.

As roster decisions loom, Valenzuela’s growth forcing Blue Jays into tough call sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/as-… The team's offense is woeful. You can't send down one of the few truly decent hitters. If that means losing Heineman, so be it