Witnessing the current state of affairs in our great neighbour to the south, the word polarization leaps to the tongue. In a previous post I suggested what we call polarization is really the right-wing of the conservative movement running off the rails into extremism. The current behaviour of the Republicans
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Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Speaker Now And Forever Hold Your Pee
OK, the blog title doesn’t exactly work. You come up with a pun for both Speakers of Canada and the US Congress quitting/being tossed in one week. Both the Canadian, and American Speakers of the House should resign at the same time this week. Would be a pleasant moment in
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Jessica Wildfire writes about the desperation to return to some past normal (stoked of course by the people who profit from it) which is leading far too many to take obviously reckless risks with their health in the midst of a pandemic.
Continue readingViews from the Beltline: Republican trans phobia
People generally like to keep things simple. Black and white, right and wrong, men and women. But of course things generally aren’t all that simple. More often than not there are annoying shades of grey. Gender would seem simple. It’s all determined by our sex chromosomes. Women have two X
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Jenna Cartusciello examines the connections between COVID-19 and gastrointestinal issues as yet another poorly-studied and potentially long-lasting effect of infection with a disease we’re being told not to worry about. And Omar Mosleh reports on the backsliding in Canadian public health as diseases
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This and that for your Thursday reading. – Ed Yong discusses how the brutal realities of long COVID are being systematically erased from the public eye. And Josh Lynn reports on the state of crisis in a Saskatchewan hospital – even as the Moe government’s top priority is to squelch
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Debunking A MAGA Video Against EVs
I got a mass email two days ago with a video attached of the Republican McClintock spouting lies and misdirection about EVs, oil, climate change, and his place in history. The sender apparently didn’t realize how they were being manipulated into sending misinformation to their contacts. “Harry sent this to
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Meara Conway examines the absolute frivolousness of the Saskatchewan Party’s Ottawa-bashing, while Stephen Magusiak offers a reminder of the oil-backed astroturf project behind Alberta sovereignty messaging (and its Saskatchewan copycats). And Simon Enoch discusses Scott Moe’s choice to keep underfunding public services even
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: ComeupPence
Pun is from a friend. What are all 3 of these ex-executive dorks doing with classified documents in their homes anyway??
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Andrew Nikiforuk writes about the need for a revolution in ventilation practices to limit the spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses. Emmanuel Heilmann et al. study the risks of relying on antiviral drugs rather than preventative measures, as it fuels the evolution
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Demographic Breakdown of Support and Opposition to the Monarchy Earlier This Month in Parliament
Late last month there was a motion introduced by MP Yves-François Blanchet of the Bloc Quebecois advocating for theabolition of the monarchy. I have been somewhat busy thismonth due to municipal elections in New Brunswick and wasnot able to get to it right away. As it turns out the Parliamentof Canada
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: November
There are things going on. From absurd numbers of kids home sick from school, to the Grey Cup going on today in Regina. The most vocal civilian critic of the SaskParty’s support of abusive religious schools (who were teaching dinosaurs were around with Creationist people), had their home vandalized with
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Today’s News: Buh-bye
Today we said “buh-bye” to Liz Truss. The tweets were priceless: In light of Liz Truss’ resignation, I made a chart to explain UK politics for anyone confused pic.twitter.com/uBweUvQU0o — Lapis (@DegenerateThing) October 20, 2022 Liz Truss lasted 4.1 Scaramuccis — Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) October 20, 2022 Just been sent
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: State of Monarchy in the Caribbean
Caribbean Realm Flags Not too long ago there was somecontroversy during the Cambridge’s tourof the Caribbean, although this was reallyabout some politicians and activists tryingto shake things up. Royal tourseverywhere spark debates all the time. In reality this tour was very successful.The Queen was evidently not seen as acolonial ruler
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Andrew Nikiforuk writes that what information we continue to receive about COVID shows that we can’t afford to stop working on preventing its spread. And Katherine Wu offers a warning as to what this winter’s flu season might bring based on the experience
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Table has published a primer on long COVID (and the need for associated supports) just in time to be abolished for interfering with the Ford PCs’ message that everything is fine. Sri Taylor reports on a massive jump in
Continue readingViews from the Beltline: Americans want more parties (political, that is)
A growing number of Americans are unhappy with their current political choices. According to a Pew Research Center survey, four in ten say they want more parties than just the Democrats and Republicans. Among younger voters, over half say there are usually no candidates that represent their views well. This
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Assorted content to end your week. – Elizabeth Yuko reports on the Biden administration’s creation of an office to address long COVID, while Joe Middleton reports on the soaring number of Britons excluded from economic and social participation due to the disease. And Erin Prater reports on new CDC research
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Row Row Row Your Boat
Gently off a cliff,Throw the women overboard,Republicans want a tiff. The Trump Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which for half a century put an end to most low-quality abortions in the United States. The Handmaid’s Tale gets ever closer to looking like a documentary, instead of a horror novel/movie
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Top Story of June 10, 2022? Former President Trump Tried a Coup
“Trump was at the center of this conspiracy,” Chairman Thompson said in his opening remarks at the first public Jan. 6 hearing. https://t.co/8gqmTtTpTW pic.twitter.com/8SFan1xZNA — MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 10, 2022 There’s no question Trump’s insurrection attempt on January 6th, 2021, was a coup that failed. Rep. Liz Cheney, Republican of
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