So says the always fearless and indefatigable Cornell West. As I watched the following, I couldn’t help but think that if one feels threatened, distressed, dismissive of or outraged by what he has to say, a long and unsparing look in the mirror is likely in order. Recommend this Post
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Covid Journal, May 30, 2020 (American Civil War, 2.0)
How can we help as the US descends into a very frightening state of disarray, with civil war on the doorstep?
Continue readingThe Decarie Report: May 30: Yes, things can get worse.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2020/may/30/george-floyd-protests-minnesota-governor-riots-looting-police?page=with:block-5ed257bf8f08f5e37301165a#block-5ed257bf8f08f5e37301165a https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2020/may/29/george-floyd-killing-protests-minneapolis-minnesota-us-twitter-donald-trump-latest-news-live This is not just a couple of days rioting. It’s one aspect, just one of many, of a U.S. that is collapsing. And it’s not just a matter of the riots themselves. It’s the impact of a president who generates hatreds, fears and divisions on the web and
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Just About Everything You Need to Know About Covid-19 and the Viral World We Inahabit.
You might not know this but, if it wasn’t for viruses, we wouldn’t exist. About half the human genome was created by viruses. As for the current contagion, we’re making it far more deadly than it should be. If you can spare an hour and a bit, check out this
Continue readingScripturient: Dandelions and civilization
Whenever I see a lawn with dandelions, I think, “This is the home of civilized people. This is the home of people who care about the environment and their community. This is where bees are welcome.” When I see a monoculture lawn, bereft of weeds or dandelions, I think, “Here
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Armed extremists are showing up to protests and urging a “boogaloo” — code for civil war — online.
Trump fanning the flames! VICE.COM Far-Right Extremists Are Hoping to Turn the George Floyd Protests Into a New Civil War Armed extremists are showing up to protests and urging a “boogaloo” — code for Read more…
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Take off, eh!
Dear Bob and Doug, Please take off, eh! Yours,@CAFinUS pic.twitter.com/gu48YsfBYj — Canadian Forces in 🇺🇸 (@CAFinUS) May 30, 2020 Not sure if anyone in the States will appreciate this but it’s AWESOME the #LaunchAmerica astronauts are BOB & DOUG 👊🤘#Canada Icons in Canada from SCTV fame !! 🇨🇦🌏🪐🌙🚀🛰@Astro_Doug #Nasa #SpaceX
Continue readingKersplebedeb: Justice for George Floyd (Minneapolis), Regis Korchinski-Paquet (Toronto), Tony McDade (Tallahassee) Breonna Taylor (Louisville), and ALL victims of police impunity
Justice pour George Floyd (Minneapolis), Regis Korchinski-Paquet (Toronto), Tony McDade (Tallahassee), Breonna Taylor (Louisville) et TOUTES les victimes de l’impunité policière Manifestation de solidarité de Montréal Dimanche 31 mai, 17 h au quartier général de la police de Montréal 1441 St-Urbain (entre de Maisonneuve et Ste-Catherine) fb: www.facebook.com/events/537732646906176/ /// ///
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: America’s Broken Contract
Trevor Noah certainly has a way of putting things into perspective. H/t Marie Snyder (2/2) Trevor on George Floyd and the Minneapolis protests: “If you felt unease watching that Target being looted, try to imagine how it must feel for black Americans when they watch themselves being looted every single
Continue readingwmtc: police resisters: not the solution to systemic racism, but an extremely positive development
I was shocked when Detective Dmaine Freeland, an active duty officer on the NYPD force, publicly condemned the Minneapolis officer who killed George Floyd and the other cops who witnessed the murder and did nothing to stop it. To say this is unusual is a massive understatement. It’s absolutely unheard
Continue readingRecreating Eden: Saturday Photo: The Flowers of the Week…and Thoughts on the Circle of Time
Hot weather arrived with a vengeance this week, and the tulips faded rapidly. But on the other hand some of the other late spring flowers burst into loveliness. Among them is Bridal Veil spirea. Doesn’t last long here, but for a week or so it is spectacular. That’s honey suckle
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Peter MacKay has an ad
I think it needed an editor – it’s about 30 too long. The “sharp end of the Covid stick” was weird writing. A war room is likely going to find that some of the people in the spot aren’t Canadians. But it’s smart. It doesn’t even mention Trudeau or his
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: From Alabama To Washington
Fifty years ago, American cities were burning. Today, history is rhyming and Donald Trump is tweeting, “When the looting starts the shooting starts.” Max Boot writes: Consciously or not, Trump was quoting Miami police chief Walter Headley in 1967. Headley also said, “We don’t mind being accused of police brutality,” and
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: In the war of the sexes, we are all losers.
How do we hate this pandemic? Let us count the ways. Looking at the pictures of what was going on at Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto last weekend gave you a smile and a frown. It was a young crowd, doing what young people do. It was natural and understandable
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Would you like a nasal swab with your fries, sir? Health care comes to A&W, McDonald’s and Timmy’s in Jason Kenney’s Alberta
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney runs a government deeply committed to erasing the obvious connection between government and the services that are essential to the functioning of society. How else is he going to persuade Albertans to abandon public health care that works for the broken privatization model now destroying our
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Normal people by Ireland’s Sally Rooney tops independent Alberta bookstores’ fiction bestseller list
Here are the lists of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold by independent booksellers in Alberta during the week ended Sunday, May 24, 2020. The lists are compiled by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta, and include sales at Audreys Books in Edmonton and Glass Bookshop in Edmonton.
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Fiona Harvey writes that as we rebuild after the coronavirus pandemic, there’s no reason to pretend that prosperity requires continued reliance on greenhouse gas emissions. David Roberts examines how a coherent climate plan is finally emerging in the U.S. And Max Fawcett writes
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: Can a pandemic be boring? Yes, and that’s not necessarily bad
COVID-19 and self-isolation can impact our mental health. Photo from Pxsphere. In August of 2013, Christopher Lane was jogging along a residential street in Duncan, Oklahoma. Lane had come from Australia to study at East Central University on a baseball scholarship. Three teenage boys watched as he ran by them
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: An Abysmal Nation Led By An Abysmal Racist
Whenever I post something about racial injustice, I feel some unease. By what stretch can I, as a white person who lives a comfortable existence, truly feel the murderous oppression that others experience? What right do I have to comment upon something that I will never experience? It is not
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