Download: earthgauge-podcast-april25-2013.mp3 This week on Earthgauge, we have a veritable green medley with a jam-packed show covering everything from urban sustainability, climate change, biodiversity, biking to work and even the latest green news. I have 4 features today: Presentation by Alex Steffen called The Shareable Future of Cities Alex Smith’s interview
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: This hits the nail on the head
Been meaning to toss up a post about the Conservatives preparing to launch a tax payer funded attack ad blitz again Trudeau, but this social media image put out by Trudeau hits the nail on the head way better than I could. Go show Team Liberal.
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Is America’s Military Edge Slipping?
Imagine a world in which the U.S. and the rest of us could not count on America having the dominant military technology. Put another way, imagine China, not the U.S., having the “latest and greatest” things that go boom. Imagine us being the technological underdogs, vulnerable to a less than
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper Unchains his Inner Monster
We know he is a brutish political thug who would do anything to cling to power.A cold, cruel man who can't feel the pain of others.Those who have worked with him say he turns the air around him blue, or yellow, with the dirtiest swear words. But now he's so desperate
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: You Can’t Begin to Imagine What Your Life Would Be Like If This Happens
A strong warning from the 6th European Conference on Space Debris. The conference, hosted by the European Space Agency, offers scientists an opportunity to gather to assess the state of the problem of junk whirling around in space. What they’re trying to figure out are the odds of a “cascade”
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Over 52,000 Canadians have taken action to demand choice in our cell phone market!
Woah! More than 52,000 Canadians have now taken action to demand choice and affordability in our cell phone market! Thank you for signing the petition, spreading the word, and working together to make change happen – we couldn’t do this without you. Let’s keep going! http://DemandChoice.ca/ read more
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Decisions, Decisions
The Tyee has me tied up in knots. According to the paper, the BC NDP are poised to mop the floor with Christy Clark and her decidedly-conservative Liberals, ending their twelve year reign of terror. That’s the good news. The bad news from The Tyee comes from their riding by
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: President Obama Slams Climate Deniers on Twitter
You don’t see this every day. President Barack Obama used Twitter today to call out climate deniers in Congress who are blocking political action to address climate change. The tweet links to this video released by Organizing for Action, the 501(c)(4) campaign group that promotes the President’s national agenda. Tags:
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Thinking Out Loud, But Not Online
Life doesn’t get any easier when problems are compounded by big mistakes. I’m taking a few days away from usual blogging and social media to think, so don’t think I’ve gone anywhere. I’ll probably pop in sooner than later.
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 5912…Most Famous Canuckistanian In Drug Jam
That’s what the BBC has to say about Stratford’s own Justin Bieber. His tour is in Sweden and “Police spokesman Lars Bystrom said, ‘a small amount of drugs and a stun gun were found when officers raided the empty bus parked under the Globen concert venue in Stockholm,’ where the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Your cell phone stories are making decision-makers sit up and take action
After reading your stories in our cell phone report, Ontario is now looking to put forward cell phone rules that include making cancellation easy and straightforward. Thanks to your efforts, we’re seeing decision-makers take notice of Canadians’ concerns and moving towards pro-citizen actions. Article by Christine Dobby for The Financial
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: Going after Deb to get to Tim
I don’t know Deb Hutton but I do know what it’s like when a politician goes after you because of who you’re in a relationship with. There is no excuse for this. And if you’re wondering what I’m talking about. Check it out. Here and here, too. (Also, important to
Continue readingNorthern Insight: If you value independent journalism
To the left is a donation button linked to PayPal Secure Payments. An explanation of why you’re asked to use it follows. Note: any amounts not expended directly in furthering this project will be returned to contributors July 31, pro rata. A number of bloggers plan a blog aggregation website featuring regular commentary
Continue readingNorthern Insight: Patients exposed to harm on a staggering scale
This item first published here in September is worth republishing as the BC Liberal Gov’t takes more action against Therapeutics Initiative, a science based reviewer that troubles major pharmaceutical companies and their client politicians. Make sure you read RossK’s recent piece: Nevermind The Stunt-O-Meters…The Therapeutics Initiative Is An Issue That Matters.
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Now They’re Coming for the Krill
People of the Pacific northwest know full well that krill are the foundation of our marine food chain. Krill process plankton. Krill feed the fish that feed the fish that feed the fish. We eat the fish that ate the fish that ate the fish that ate the krill. We’re
Continue readingRecreating Eden: Who’s Winnig the Language War in Quebec?
On Tuesday I spent a fabulous day giving workshops in a large English language high school south of Montreal. The kids were 13 to 15, sometimes rowdy but in general open to my workshop which was about where stories come from. I read one of my stories, talked about what
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: The Liberals’ Renaissance in Quebec.
Quebec’s federal and provincial Liberals appear to be enjoying something of a renaissance. The Toronto Star’s Chantal Hebert figures the Trudeau Libs now give Mulcair’s New Dems’ Quebec-centric power base a serious challenge. In an ever-expanding forest of positive polls for the Liberals, the latest CROP snapshot of Quebec public
Continue readingLeDaro: Justin Trudeau’s positive ad.
I think this is a much better ad than Harper’s bullying ads.
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Leave Tim Hudak’s wife alone (updated)
Going after Deb Hutton? Seriously? That’s going way too far. It’s shameful, in fact. Spouses, and families, are always off-limits. If I was still involved, this wouldn’t be happening. I can guarantee you of that. UPDATE: More here.
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Society of Ob-Gyns Wants Boys Vaccinated for HPV
Canada’s Society of Obstetricians & Gynecologists has set the cat among the fundamentalist pigeons this time. They want all Canadian provinces to follow Prince Edward Island’s lead and make HPV vaccination available to boys as well as girls. HPV, or human papillomavirus, is generally considered a disease transmitted unknowingly by
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