A Rant About Media Coverage of SCC Hearings
I want to take a moment to express my disappointment in Canada's media and how they have chosen to cover this week's hearings at the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC)…
The Thousand and One Nights
Humans have always been storytellers. From the time when humans first developed language around 100,000 years ago, we have been telling one another stories. Long before we could write, we…
People doing good – Kinew, Carney, Mamdani, Zelenskyy, Tumbler Ridge, Minneapolis, Forest and Gunther, Joe Biden and the Blue Jays
Global Village collage by Juliet O'NeillSo many times we put our focus on the people and politicians we are criticizing -- and there's a lot to criticize so much of…
Cenovus pulled the plug on its much-ballyhooed ‘multi-year’ study of ‘small modular reactors’ in 2024 after a year
Despite getting a much-ballyhooed $7-million in start-up costs from the Alberta Government in 2023, a year later Cenovus Energy Inc. pulled the plug on its study of the potential for…
Musical interlude
Myrne - Close The Distance
From whistle punk to witness
When I was in high school, I spent time working for my uncles at Mahood Logging Ltd. That experience took me deep into TFL 39, Block 1, to a camp…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Robert Reich examines how the uber-wealthy have undermined any pretense of decision-making in the public interest - and how political financing rules and more…
#ndpldr – Leadership Vote Notes
A few observations on process as delegates have started the NDP's leadership convention in Winnipeg...First, let's note how much actually remains to be decided this weekend. In the two previous…
Revolution Or Armageddon
Further Thoughts On “Operation Epstein Fury” A few important further notes and updates on the Iran War, and what it means – the third in a series of essays on…
Those Takeaways
I'd like to offer a rejoinder to Junhong Xiao and David CL Lim's paper Is AI the solution to the problems that make higher education “ill” in the first place?…
Today’s News: Greenland might be back on Trump’s agenda
I am a little amused at how startled Americans are now, to learn that Greenland and Europe, plus Canada, was ready to fight back in January, to defend Greenland against…
The ink’s barely dry on the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission report and it may be in trouble
The final recommendations of Alberta’s Electoral Boundaries Commission released yesterday are probably about the best that could be expected given the ridiculous limitation that only two additional seats could be…
The Decline Of The Nation-State & The Rise Of The Oligarchs: The Deeper Meaning Of The War On Iran
Part Two of the essay series on The Iran War, Imperial Over-Reach & Collapse ~*~ Part of the bigger picture, I would say, is that there are multiple power blocks…
Roads just fix ‘em
Big head character in tiny car
Are You A Good Or A Bad Person?
I can't find the psychic energy these days to write anything meaningful, so I offer you this, sent by a friend. It is, in its own way, topical:Recommend this Post
Doom-scrolling updates: the LaGuardia crash, the predatory economy, Ayla Lucas is still in ICE jail, the Iran War
As I was doom-scrolling today, I seemed to find a lot of crazy or sad or angry stuff, or all three! This Canada Goose reference seemed apt: View on Threads…
Sustainability: how two “problems” equal one solution
Two economic “problems” confound our policy-making. They appear distinct, yet offer a very promising relationship.... The post Sustainability: how two “problems” equal one solution first appeared on Views from the…
#ndpldr Roundup
Assorted links and information as the NDP's leadership race reaches its conclusion this weekend.- Jeremy Appel takes a look at the most recent fund-raising reports, which show Avi Lewis' lead…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Oliver Milman reports on a new study showing that the U.S. has inflicted $10 trillion in climate damage just since 1990, with China ranking…
Clearing The Air In Saskatchewan Schools
It’s likely all of the existing schools, and even the new ones are operating illegally* anyway with the presence of a BSL3 pathogen. And the relatively new Douglas Park School…