In the stampede by Canadian politicians of all ideological stripes to support Venezuela’s self-declared “interim president,” has anyone given even a nanosecond’s thought to the impact the handover of the troubled South American petrostate’s government to Juan Guaido would have on Alberta’s oilpatch? It won’t be pretty. The federal government’s
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Dead Wild Roses: Jackalopes (Wolves) of Odin Visit Their Stupidity to Edmonton Mosque
“EDMONTON—Police are investigating after members of a local Islamophobic group entered the Al Rashid Mosque in north Edmonton on Friday. Noor Al-Henedy, a spokesperson for the mosque, said members of the Wolves of Odin group asked pointed questions in a clear attempt to “provoke” worshippers.” Is there anything more frustrating
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: AGW – The Great Dithering
We humans are really bad at responding to the necessity of long term change. It doesn’t help that we also happen to be locked into political systems that strongly bias short term thinking and solutions. I’m thinking when most of Florida is underwater and New York City looks more
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Feminist Quote of the Day – Meghan Murphy – It is not illegal…
Megan Murphy last night at the Vancouver Public Library: “Despite what transactivists claim it is not illegal to understand that biological sex is real and that it matters which is essentially what I and other women have been smeared, censored and no-platformed for saying . It’s also not illegal to
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Meghan Murphy’s At The Vancouver Public Library – On Gender Ideology and Transactivsm
Feminism has a voice in Canada. Meghan Murphy continues the struggle against male power and for the rights of women. This event almost didn’t happen thanks to the ‘progessive, inclusive’ left. Thank you for persevering Ms.Murphy. Canadian feminism at its finest. Made the news as well.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Trudeau Dodges and Weaves in Regina
Glad to join PM @JustinTrudeau at a Town Hall meeting with over a thousand participants at the @UofRegina tonight.// Je suis heureux de me joindre au PM Trudeau à une assemblée publique avec plus de 1000 participants à l'Université de Regina ce soir. pic.twitter.com/7JRuqMKx2Y — Ralph Goodale (@RalphGoodale) January 11,
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Sociobiology and Jordan Peterson – Lobsters, all the way down.
Laurie Penny has a great review of some of Jordan Peterson’s work, this quote illustrates the continued reliance of sociobiological principles by JP. “Peterson insists in the very first chapter of 12 Rules for Life that if you’re an adult human man worried about your place in the world, you’ve
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: This Just In: Albertans Still Starry Eyed over Unabashed Corporatism
“A poll that surveyed nearly 1,000 Albertans earlier this month found the United Conservative Party have a large lead over the NDP and would win if an election was held today. The Mainstreet Research poll has the UCP with 56 per cent support among decided and leaning voters, which translates
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: I Read the Quillette – Tanya’s Comment
Tanya’s Comment on Twitter’s Trans-Activist Decree on the Quillette I’m following the Meghan Murphy Twitter-ban debacle and one of the places where I landed was the Quillette. As it turns out, Megan Murphy has written a piece describing what happened to her and her struggle with the totalitarian ideology
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Holiday Interlude – The West Wing – In Excelsis Deo
Christmas time. Celebrate the season; live with loss. Be happy; feel the keen echoes of what once was. Remain standing; help others when you can. Have a Merry Christmas and a Joyous New Year from all of us here at DWR. Arbourist Mystro Bleatmop
Continue readingAkaash Maharaj - Practical Idealism: Advisory: GOPAC Thanks our Outgoing CEO
Serving as CEO of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption was one of the great honours of my life, and I am immensely proud of all we achieved together over the past six years, in every region of the world.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Meghan Murphy on Youtube – Go Show Some Support
Meghan Murphy is living proof of the cost of going against patriarchal ideals. Her road is challenging and we can make it a bit easier by subscribing to her youtube channel, or better yet supporting her on Patreon.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Western Separatism – Returns Like Influenza
It’s a near cyclical event. Disaffected folks in the West periodically need to grumble about how shitty it is living in a safe secure nation state. Nothing more than flashes in the pan when Westerners are feeling like they need someone to blame instead of themselves – because the ethic
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Twitter – Silencing Women, but Not Pedophiles
Good to see that Twitter has its shit in order… (aka the War on Women Continues) https://blackswallowtailbutterfly.tumblr.com/post/180961945287/deargodwhatevenisthis-trans-misogyny-a
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Why The Gender Politic Is Bullshit – Featuring BC’s NDP.
Watch as a member of the NDP patiently mansplains female genital mutilation to a woman who, like her mother, was subjected to said trauma. This is a bad look NDP, as one would hope we would leave the material science denial (climate-change) to the Conservatives. Entitled males know jack-shit about
Continue readingA. Picazo: A guide to Faith Goldy and reporting on bad actors
For Canadaland on September 26, 2018 On January 25, 2018, Roosh V — real name Daryush Valizadeh, a rank misogynist and denizen of the so-called “manosphere” — hosted a live-streamed discussion of “tradthots” in the far right. A “tradthot” is a female internet personality who preaches “traditional” values and gender
Continue readingA. Picazo: Trudeau, #MeToo, and a poisoned discussion
For Maclean’s on July 23, 2018 #MeToo, in most respects, has been an undeniable force for good. This movement of education and empowerment, of courage and justice, has shattered the silence around sexual misconduct across industries, exposed the pervasiveness and severity of predation at the hands of powerful, often respected
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Alberta Lurching Forward – The No Tide Water Problem
We have too much oil in Alberta. “The province’s landlocked oil is selling for a massive discount. The world price is hovering around $55 US per barrel. The price Alberta gets is called the Western Canada Select price — and that’s worth about $12 per barrel. The gap is called
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: I Want a Home Without Fossil Gas
For at least 2 years I’ve said I’d like to build a home that doesn’t have a furnace, and doesn’t have natural gas. There are Passive Houses all over Canada. It was a technology invented in Regina 40 years ago, and rediscovered and developed by the Germans. You can order
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: SaskPotty Cave Men Are Liars
You and Minister Duncan are liars, and are harming Saskatchewan's chance at adapting to #climatechange. Stop fighting the #carbontax, and start making a plan to leave office so real leaders can save Saskatchewan from destruction.#skpoli — Saskboy (@saskboy) November 15, 2018 It’s frustrating having cave men deciding your province’s future.
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