Edward Snowden did a very brave thing of exposing how the American government spies on its citizens, foreigners, and allied nations. Thanks to his efforts the web is now a safer place from spying by large corporations and governments. When Snowden needed help fleeing from the long spying arm of
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Views from the Beltline: The death graph
A picture, they say, is worth a thousand words. It’s true for me anyway. Maybe it’s my engineering background, but charts, graphs, etc. often make a point much more effectively for me than words. Such is the case with the death rates from COVID-19 in Canada. The number of deaths
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: Post Election Calls For Electoral Reform
In the wake of voting for our 44th Parliament, there are numerous calls out there to move Canada to some form of Proportional Representation (PR). I am sympathetic to these calls for reform – our current system of elections really does not give us a government that reflects the diversity
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Canadian Federal Election – No Matter How It Goes
This post will have been queued up, so here is what I think will happen. The deck chairs on the good ship Canada might rearrange a bit, but the overall layout will remain the same. We shall emerge from this election with a Liberal minority government. The Liberal stratagists that
Continue readingThings Are Good: Canadians – Go Vote!
Slap on that mask and get out to you local voting location! This election may be the most. boring in a long time, but it’s important to exercise this very important aspect of democracy. Check out the recap of the election on Wikipedia. Remember this time voting may take longer
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: It’s Election Day
Glob help us.
Continue readingExcited Delirium: #ELXN44: #Kenney Shows What an #OTooleForPM Vote Would Look Like
To know what a #OTooleforPM government would look like, look no further than Alberta. The post #ELXN44: #Kenney Shows What an #OTooleForPM Vote Would Look Like first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: Green party’s housing platform
With Canadians headed to the polls next week, I’ve written a 650-word overview of the Green Party’s housing platform. Here’s the link: https://nickfalvo.ca/ten-things-to-know-about-the-green-partys-housing-platform/
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Fight Against Gender Ideology – Bill Board Chris on the Streets
Apparently the Odysee player does not embed in wordpress. Take a gander at the interview of Billboard Chris and his experience of trying raise awareness about the ill effects of gender ideology on children and what’s happening in Canada. https://odysee.com/@disaffected:a/pushback-begins:3?t=1820 30:18-1:09 is the interview with Chris.
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: Affordable electricity Decarbonization in OECD countries? Part I
After eight extensive posts about the Ontario electricity sector, I am expanding my geographic coverage to look at the electricity sectors in selected OECD countries. My focus will be on the historical and relative performance of each country’s sector with respect to decarbonization and prices. As in the case of
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Join the Protest in Edmonton To Keep Female Prisons Single Sex
Men, regardless of their gender magical feelings, do not belong in female prison facilities. Prioritize female safety over male gender feelings.
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: The bloc québécois’ housing platform
With Canadians heading to the polls in a federal election this month, I’ve written a 600-word overview of the Bloc Québécois’ housing platform. It’s available here: https://nickfalvo.ca/ten-things-to-know-about-the-bloc-quebecois-housing-platform/
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: Stop the Canada-US hybrid war against Venezuela!
The lack of any discussion of Canadian foreign policy during this election is shocking and shameful — almost as shameful as Canada’s foreign policy itself. Take the case of Venezuela. For the past two decades the United States has been waging a war of sanctions and other dirty tricks to
Continue readingExcited Delirium: #ELXN44: Legault, My Ego
Some notes and thoughts about Legault’s interference in the federal election; 9/11 and media bailouts. None of it has to be this way. The post #ELXN44: Legault, My Ego first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: My Pronouns: Based in Physical Reality – Like How Discrimination Works.
I recommend not playing the pronoun game with people. It is a disservice to your autonomy and really, your allegiance to the material reality we all share. When someone demands your disbelieve your senses for their validation it becomes a problem. Playing the pronoun game is like a taking a
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Wild West of Gender Therapy in Canada – The Canadian Gender Report
It is wise to seek council from many voices especially on the topic of children experiencing gender dysphoria. The professionals here seem quite biased toward a medical solution to for this family’s child. They seem unaware of what is going on in the UK and the unwarranted medication of
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Anti-Vaccination Canadians Are Stupid – Harassing Health Care Professionals is Lunacy
I heard this story on the radio while driving into work this morning. I had hoped I had misheard the announcer when they said that health care workers had been verbally assaulted and in some cases physically assaulted while doing their jobs. But sadly, no. “Crowds of people opposed to
Continue readingThings Are Good: These 100 Debates Could Decide the Canadian Election
Canadians are about to vote in the country’s 44th election and this election may finally be the moment when the nation votes thinking about a green future. From coast to coast to coast in the country there will be local debates about the environment and what the candidates will do
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: Liberal party’s housing platform
With a federal election taking place in Canada in fewer than three weeks, I’ve written a 950-word overview of the Liberal Party’s housing platform. It’s available here: https://nickfalvo.ca/ten-things-to-know-about-the-liberal-partys-housing-platform/
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Forth Wave In Canada
Canada is experiencing a fair amount of Covid fatigue. The reception of news of the fourth wave seems like only a small ripple in the news. Unsurprisingly the news isn’t particularly good. The light at the end of the pandemic tunnel has gotten farther and dimmer as the delta variant
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