The Ancient One – AKA Kennewick Man
Knute “Mossback” Berger is a Seattle-based writer and commentator whose videos appear on Western Washington’s PBS station, KCTS-TV. His focus is the Pacific Northwest, and although some stories are rooted…
Electric Vehicles – Trends and Insights
Because Carney’s Liberal government is working to promote fossil-fuel production. Canadians should not expect it to encourage sales of affordable electric vehicles—or the transition away from gasoline. That is unfortunate.
How Another Film Triggered Fragile MAGA Men Into Manufactured Rage
Elon Musk, aka the MAGA SpaceNazi, was so triggered by Christopher Nolan’s recent film, The Odyssey (or more accurately the casting in it), that he huffily screamed on Xitter that…
An Undeniably Abusive Relationship
It should be clear to most Canadians by now that we are in a pernicious, abusive relationship with the United States. And as often occurs in such relationships, we go…
Suivez le français
Canadians might follow the French, if the country were not so dedicated to the burning of fossil fuels.
Wildfires, the Commonwealth Games, and this week’s Sunday Funday
Today's Wildfire Update Lots of posts tonight about the fires in Spain and France View on Threads View on Threads The Tour de France Stage 21 in Paris has been…
Will humans stay in control?
Technical capability is advancing faster than public understanding, democratic oversight, or agreement about who should bear the risks. The danger is not science itself. It is the willingness to deploy…
Saturday Photo: Falling Water
This is not the first time that I've posted this photo, but I like it a lot on summer days. The fountain is a nearby park, and seeing and hearing…
Today’s News about bridges and airports and Trump blathering again, plus updates on wildfires and on the Commonwealth Games
To finish off the week, here's a collection of posts about the news. I must admit, I'm tired, so very very tired, of writing about Trump and about Canada's problems…
Was the separation petition ‘too big to rig’? Elections Alberta thinks so – many Albertans will not be so sure
“Too big to rig,” proclaimed yesterday’s Canadian Press headline, carrying more than a little water for Jeffrey Rath, house legalist of the separatist Alberta Prosperity Project, who spoke the words.…
Are you kidding? This week’s news roundup of preposterous news – more tariffs, invading Iran, crashing the economy. Plus today’s wildfires update
More damned tariffs?So on Thursday this happened: Trump’s Tariff Pivot: ‘Forced Labor’ Duties Hit 60 Nations as Global Levy Expires The clock just ran out on Trump’s temporary 10% global…
You Want to Live in a Dense Neighbourhood
Living densely is a good thing, more specifically being surrounded by density is a good thing. Where we live can have a huge impact on our collective well being and…
Planned changes to Ottawa’s Canada Health Transfer could slash more than $50B from public health care over a decade
Planned changes to Ottawa’s Canada Health Transfer in the 2028-2029 fiscal year will likely result cuts of more than $50 billion for health care in Canada’s provinces and territories over…
Thursday Survey: some good comments about the news stories of this week, plus today’s wildfire update
First, about those damned tariffs but.... but.... I thought it was about the wind, and how it was carrying the smoke over the *gasp* border. So, Chrystia Freeland told the…
Curtailing CEO pay
A typical casual worker at American McDonald's may average 20 hours a week at $14 an hour. The person would have to labour for more than fourteen centuries to equal…
Are our leaders pyromaniacs?
I wonder if Prime Minister Carney and Premiers Smith and Ford enjoy irony. Because they... The post Are our leaders pyromaniacs? first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Alternative energy solutions
Hydropower is dispatchable. It is generally reliable, can increase or decrease generation quickly, and can be shut down and restarted with relative ease. Provided the facilities are properly maintained, the…
New Buildings in England Require Solar Power
In certain areas, like Ontario, homes are legally required to damage the environment by being connected to private fossil fuel companies (yes, policy like this count as subsidies to fossil…
This Explains A Lot
Surveying various reactions to Trump's latest tariff tantrum is an interesting exercise. Paul Krugman, on his Substack, has this to say about Trump's latest threat against Canada:The Trade Act of…
NYC-ABC PP/POW updates July 21, 2026
Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates. NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners…