I commented on Twitter yesterday that some were taking the Oslo tragedy as an opportunity to push forward certain right-wing agendas. And please don’t tell me that open carry and anti Gun Registry proponents are not unique to the right. There may be a few exceptions – but damned few. Over at wmtc, they took […]
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Terahertz: “Not an inch of space”
Never mind that Europe is supposed to be all metric all the time, here’s a quote relating to yesterday’s tragedy: "That the perpetrator apparently comes from the far-right scene shows once again how dangerous racist and anti-foreigner ideologies are," Germany’s opposition Greens said in a statement. "We must not allow them an inch of space […]
Continue readingTerahertz: On the Oslo blasts
By now you’re probably aware of the explosion and subsequent shooting that happened today (yesterday there?) in Oslo, Norway. If not, go read then come back. Going off the details that are undisputed as of now, a bomb was set off in downtown Oslo, near the government buildings and later a man dressed as a […]
Continue readingTrashy's World: WTF…
… Is this new military logo for the Winnipeg Jets? Did the Harperites provide funding only if the owners adopted a warlike symbol for the new team?
Crap. I really don’t like the direction to which this once proud but humble country is head…
On the Green Party platform.
Finally — for now, at least, until the Tories and NDP release the rest of their platforms, and the Libs release anything at all — I’m going to take a quick look at the Green Party of Ontario’s platform. It’s the shortest, and the slimmest when it com…
Continue readingOne Woman. One Blog.: Tonight in Peterborough: Chocolate, Cheese, and Activism
Via OPIRG Peterborough and others Friday, July 22 · 4:30pm – 6:30pm Sadleir House 751 George St. N. Peterborough The goal of Chocolate, Cheese & Activism is to bring those interested in social justice activism together to explore issues and…
Continue readingOne Woman. One Blog.: Tonight in Peterborough: Chocolate, Cheese, and Activism
Via OPIRG Peterborough and others Friday, July 22 · 4:30pm – 6:30pm Sadleir House751 George St. N.Peterborough The goal of Chocolate, Cheese & Activism is to bring those interested in social justice activism together to explore issues and practices, and following from Part 2 of the series, identify ways to
Continue readingTrashy's World: And in addition to letting industry monitor itself…
…environmental compliance-wise… comes news that the Cons are looking at turning another vital public sector function over to the private sector: search and rescue. I really don’t get this one. Where’s the upside? They will piss off DND and the Coast Guard – which are two constituencies that the Harperites like to cow-tow to. They […]
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: Globe and Mail: “Alberta’s Liberals see signs of hope on long road back to viability”
In turn, Alberta’s official opposition Liberals tossed open the doors to a failing party, hoping to re-invigorate it at a time of both challenge and opportunity – a run for their money down the centre of the spectrum from the upstart Alberta Party …
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Media Madness & Politics
Getting out of the media mess created by our mainstream monopolies will be a real challenge. But we have to try.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Fight Fox
It’s the crime story of the decade, and maybe as important as Wikileaks. Help take down News Corp. to limit the power of Murdoch. The following is an email from Avazz: – Wow! In just a few days almost 10000 of us have donated to take on Murdoch’s global media empire! Let’s turn the scandal […]
CalgaryLiberal: Usage Based Billing and the Liberal Approach: Andrew Moore’s Appearance at the CRTC 2011-77 Public Consultation
Rarely does one hear politeness, somber, and well versed folks speak in politics. This–this here–is a video of a talent person that encapsulates the need for change in the CRTC and the regulations that can make our information systems the b…
Continue readingParliamANT Hill: Canadiant troops getting results in Libya
Inspired by this story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/07/14/pol-mackay-libya.html
Continue readingOn the Ontario PCs’ platform
[Sorry for the double-post. Had some unfixable errors in the previous version.]So, here we go with the Ontario PC Platform, the Changebook (warning: PDF). Or is that the Change Book? ChangeBook? I don’t know, and I don’t think they do, either.According…
Continue readingOn the Ontario PCs’ platform.
So, here we go with the Ontario PC Platform, the Changebook. Or is that the Change Book? ChangeBook? I don’t know, and I don’t think they do, either.According to this, Tim Hudak was a Customs Officer at the Peace Bridge. I knew there was a good reason …
Continue readingTrashy's World: Now don’t slam me for saying this!
The Heritage robot, James Moore, has said that the CBC isn’t immune to Strategic and Operating Review cuts – and this has the Twittersphere et al squawking mightily. While I do strongly support the MotherCorp, I don’t see any reason why it should be immune from the same review that my and all government Departments […]
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: A clever move in a broken political game
The “negotiations” surrounding raising the debt limit in the United States is a particularly poignant example of the oh-too-funny-if-not-so-serious circus of partisan, brinkmanship showboating that dominants so much of American politics. It is hard to …
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Media Matters Petition for Congressional Review of Murdoch
Help Media Matters petition for a Congressional review of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire and manipulation of the public.
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