An interesting talk about changing the cultural values that are toxic in nature. He didn’t mention patriarchy, but was alluding to the concept throughout his entire talk. I’m not sure if this was a conscious choice or not, but it is interesting that a speaker who is talking explicitly about
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: The Campaigns That Tried To Break The Climate Science Consensus
So just in case anyone wasn’t sure, a major study of almost 12,000 scientific papers on global warming between 1991 and 2011 finds less than one per cent disagree that humans are the main cause. Published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, the study led by John Cook, the Australia-based
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: There Is No "Rathgeber" In "Team"
Frankly, quitting over a crappy little Private Member’s bill that was little more than a gratuitous shot at the public doesn’t impress me. But, as usual when we have these Tory on Tory struggles, I don’t care who wins as long as someone gets hurt.
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Get Worried #nlpoli
Not surprisingly, a band of familiar faces turned up at Nalcor’s annual public meeting to put questions about Muskrat Falls to Ed Martin, the man more and more people are calling the de facto Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador. And equally unsurprisingly, Ed Martin continued with the sort of uninformative
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Major study shines light on Nunavut’s suicide crisis: First extensive study about suicide in Nunavut released by McGill University researchers
People who died by suicide in Nunavut were more likely to have experienced childhood physical or sexual abuse, and were more likely to have been diagnosed with depression, according to a new study from McGill University. The study has been years in the making, and is the first extensive study
Continue readingthe woodshed: " Some people have a way with words, other people just…uh…don’t have a way, I guess"
So you want to be a writer or an actor or a musician? Go read THIS. Twice. Commit it to memory. Have it tatooed on your chest if necessary. It is excellent advice. No, stop reading right now and go back, click the link and read the post. Do the
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Another blow for Harper as Conservative MP quits caucus
Conservative MP Brent Rathgeber (Photo: Alberta Diary) Conservative MPs on the House of Commons’s ethics committee amended Brent Rathgeber’s private member’s bill seeking salary disclosures. He’d proposed forcing disclosures for public servants earning more than about $180,000. The committee upped the threshold to $444,000. Rathgeber, the Conservative MP for Edmonton-St. Albert,
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Senate Scandal and the Strange Silence of Jason Kenney
Oh no. Poor Stephen Harper. He just can't get a break from that horrible senate scandal. As if having the hand of Pamela Wallin coming at him in his dreams, making it look like a sex scandal, wasn't bad enough eh? Today he had to admit that when he personally examined Pammy's expenses and declared them "satisfactory."He might
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Canadian Olympic Committee To Start New Campaign Called "Own The Byelection"?
Because Dimitri Soudas has terrible judgment. Backbench Spring MP Brent Rathgeber has quit the Conservative caucus. While the Tories are mired in scandal after scandal, the watering down of Mr. Rathgeber’s transparency bill appears to have been the clincher for the Alberta MP. As he stepped down, reaction from Conservatives
Continue readingThe Scott Ross: The Day John A. Macdonald Died
If there was no John A. Macdonald, there would be no Canada. Our most important founding father and first Prime Minister died 122 years ago today. Canadians of all political persuasions should take a moment and remember John A. Macdonald because they share so much in common with the man
Continue readingThe Scott Ross: The Day John A. Macdonald Died
If there was no John A. Macdonald, there would be no Canada. Our most important Father of Confederation and first Prime Minister died 122 years ago today. Canadians of all political persuasions should take a moment and remember John A. Macdonald, not only because he was responsible for our nation,
Continue readingThe Scott Ross: The Day John A. Macdonald Died
If there was no John A. Macdonald, there would be no Canada.Our most important Father of Confederation and first Prime Minister died 122 years ago today. Canadians of all political persuasions should take a moment and remember John A. Macdonald, not on…
Continue readingCanadian Political Viewpoints: Whither the Teflon Don
For the better part of the last few months, the Harper Government has tried and failed to change the channel. When the government prorogued Parliament in the face of a unified opposition coalition, political junkies were outraged and the public yawned. When caught outspending the national election limits through the
Continue readingAlberta Diary: Did he jump or was he pushed? Outspoken Alberta Conservative MP goes over the side
Your blogger with Edmonton-St. Albert MP Brent Rathgeber, who is a Tory no more, back in the day when he still was. TORONTO From Rob Ford to Brent Rathgeber in a single day – talk about going from the sublime to the ridiculous! Or is that the other way around?
Continue readingBuckdog: Conservatives Scrambling Over Pamela Wallin’s Campaign Activities For Tory MP Ray Boughen In Palliser (SK)
From March 3rd 2011 to May 31st 2011 Senator Pamela Wallin reported $25,870.07 in ‘Other travel’ paid for by Canadians. Coincidentally during that time there was a Federal election. During the last federal election, Senator Pamela Wallin helped Conservative incumbent Ray Boughen’s campaign in Saskatchewan’s Palliser Riding. This was a
Continue readingCalgary Grit: Great Moments in Spin
I can’t wait to see the tourism brochures: Toronto mayor Rob Ford is still dodging allegations that he smoked crack cocaine, but now he seems to think there’s a silver lining to the international attention brought upon his city by the scandal over his (alleged!) drug use: tourism dollars. At
Continue readingCalgary Grit: Marco Rubio Attacks Marco Rubio’s Flawed Immigration Bill
Republican Presidential candidates have a habit of bursting into flames, and Marco Rubio is looking mighty flammable these days. Marco Rubio indicates he won’t vote for own immigration bill without changes In an interview on Hugh Hewitt’s radio show on Tuesday night, Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio indicated that he
Continue readingcartoon life: Sketches
Made with Sketches, the best drawing app for iPad! It’s a good app, aiming in the same space as Paper by 53. samu press store _ cartoon life blog _ samu press blog Filed under: art
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