I think our Prime Minister Mark Carney deserves his own medal - gold, of course - for having to deal so often with Trump and his fantasies. Prime Minister Carney…
File this under, "Things we already know or ought to know." The BMJ just published a feature called, "Why Covid-19 is 'A Vascular Disease Masquerading as a Respiratory One.'" The…
Multidirectional cat.
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Brian Beutler writes that the events of Super Bowl weekend show how Donald Trump - even with the support of most of the…
Responding to Alan Levine: On “Building” Community I Got BubkisI totally get what you're feeling. I've been online since the 1980s 'building community' the whole time. What do I have…
The Gazette published an absolute turd of an article. Here are some of the lowlights: “Outside of a health-care institution, people aren’t really thinking about transmission,” he said. “In a…
I am old enough to have seen much, and I am certainly a realist when it comes to politics. As Bismarck said, it is "the art of the possible." That…
Olympic Catch-up Megan Oldham bronze! View on Threads The family and friends reactions one of my favourite parts of the Olympics. They’ve been on this journey too. And they couldn’t…
It would appear that the United Conservative Party Caucus is OK with having 18 of its members, including eight cabinet ministers, publicly identified as supporters of Alberta independence from Canada,…
I really don’t know how people do it. How does the average person expect to survive the next decade? The last 6 years have gone terribly, and there is no…
A friend sent me this video. If you watch it in its entirety, I think you will find it a stirring reminder of some of the things that make Canada…
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Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of February 9, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:Judge rules against U.S. plan to strip 350,000 Haitians of legal status, notes…
Can you murder a newspaper? The Atlantic magazine thinks so. At least they accuse billionaire... The post A tale of two newspapers first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
I’ve been scouring U.S. Democratic politics since November 2024 desperately looking for hope. Hope in the human form of some decent, talented, progressive Democrat who can challenge the MAGA hellhole…
Don't know what sort of critter made these tracks, now somewhat obscured by blowing snow--mice, squirrel, gnomes.But whatever it is/was it must be cold, as the temperature hasn't got above…
While we listen to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper call on Canadians to “‘make any sacrifice necessary’ to protect Canada’s independence and unity,” we need only remember the letter he…
Congratulations Valerie Maltais - Bronze MedalCatching up with the Olympics: So say we all.— Sister Golden Bear (@sistergoldenbear.bsky.social) February 7, 2026 at 4:53 PM View on Threads View on Threads…
A headline in Friday’s Calgary Herald asks: “Is the UCP still a pro-Canada party?” That’s one of those questions that, if you have to ask it, you already know the…
This blog was written by my son Blake, who teaches junior high school in Edmonton. By BLAKE TOUGAS I want to create a commercial for ChatGPT. It can feature well-to-do…
