There’s little doubt that cannabis and cannabinoids (not an alien race of green-skinned interstellar travellers, but the compounds that comprise the active ingredients in cannabis,
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Dead Wild Roses: Our Common Apocalypse – Our Common Problem – The Elites
We have a NIMBY problem here. The bad news is that said NIMBY problem is on a planetary scale and my backyard is really everyone’s
Continue readingA Puff of Absurdity: Hedges’ Talk on America: The Farewell Tour
I was able to get a seat to see Chris Hedges at CIGI in Waterloo. It was a packed house with a full overflow room
Continue readingA Puff of Absurdity: On Culture Wars
I just finally got around to Angela Nagle’s Kill All Normies. It’s a comprehensive book outlining the history and categorization of various groups online that
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Vox – The F-35
What happens when you integrate your military into the fabric of the economy? Why the F-35 debacle of course.
Continue readingA Puff of Absurdity: On the Climate Emergency
Lots of bleak news these days. The fires sweeping through Canada and the U.S. this year, at least, for the thinnest of silver linings in
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Is Canada Standing Up for Human Rights in Saudi Arabia?
Given how the world works, I find it hard to believe that Canada is taking a principled stand on human rights in Saudi Arabia. Western
Continue readingPolitics – Toronto Lawyer | Omar Ha-Redeye: Premier Ford – the Early Days
Omar Ha-Redeye discussed some of the policies and politics of the new Ontario government on CJRU with Nancy Cheema. Nancy Cheema and Omar Ha-Redeye discuss
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: A Top 10 List For Dismantling American Empire – Chalmers Johnson
Chalmers Johnson wrote this piece for Tom’s Dispatch in 2009. I think the prescription remains as accurate, perhaps even more so in today, as we
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Ford and Trump and Moe Peas In a Rotten Pod
That movie about the incapable political leadership from the future is actually already here, it won’t take 500 more years. Ontario has their Harper-style Fake
Continue readingPolitics – Toronto Lawyer | Omar Ha-Redeye: CBC Interview on Better Local Government Act
Omar Ha-Redeye was interviewed on CBC News by Dwight Drummond on Bill 5, Better Local Government Act, 2018.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Busless
Saskatchewan used to bustle, but soon it will be busless. It would literally rather provide mobility to tarsands than people. https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/i-dont-like-the-sound-of-it-one-bit-sask-riders-react-to-end-of-greyhound-in-province/ https://thestarphoenix.com/business/we-simply-cant-leave-people-stranded-by-the-road-alberta-expands-rural-bus-service-pilot-project/ “The announcement came
Continue readingScripturient: Channelling John Stuart Mill
In the opening few pages of his essay On Liberty, John Stuart Mill warned about the “tyranny of the prevailing opinion.” Anyone familiar with the
Continue readingThings Are Good: How Good Policy Alongside Good Design Improves Lives
Tishaura Jones, the first female treasurer of St. Louis, set out to improve her city through good design. Through her own struggles dealing with the
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Very Model Of A Very Stable Genius
Randy Rainbow updated this song, and it’s genius. Really.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Paul Street – What Goes Around – Trampling the Helpless Abroad
The conclusion of Paul Street’s essay is important in naming the situation the US currently inhabits. “You cannot maintain democracy at home while conducting an
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Warning, Don’t Read This About the USA
It’s a crime against humanity that #BabyJails are not shut down in the USA. The extreme human rights abuses taking place each day are horrifying.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Mr. Anderson of Cypress Hills-Grasslands
I once sat across a chair circle from this guy because he’s the MP for the area I grew up in. It doesn’t surprise me
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Can’t Have a Tipi At Canada Day in Wascana Park
The Provincial Government had peaceful protesters arrested on Monday for having a tipi in Wascana Park. The government’s position was that the grass would be
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