Bad Wall behind the #FluTruxKlan? Colour me unsurprised. He supported them when they were only known as #UnitedWeRoll.#skpoli https://t.co/vzdlAwosu5 — Saskboy from Saskatchewan (@saskboy) July 4, 2022 “Also it is really important that any of those who are trying to hitch their wagon to this convoy with ulterior motives and
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In This Corner: A Canadian quiz for our delicate times
Happy 115th birthday, Canada! To quote from the great Russian philosopher, Yakov Smirnoff, what a country! In honour of the birthday of this semi-great dominion (I’m sorry, is the term ‘dominion’ considered offensive today?), I present for your edification and enlightenment the utter unofficial All-Canadian Quiz. Please note that the
Continue readingExcited Delirium: When Appointees Lie to Become Justices, Can They Be Called Justices?
Guns now have more rights than women in the United States. Don’t pretend for a moment that this cannot happen in Canada because far-right Cons never rest until they are in a position to control all of us and they will lie in order to get there. The post When
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 readingExcited Delirium: Canada: Laundromat for the World’s Dirty Money
Real estate in Canada has become notorious as a means by which to launder dark money. It’s time to make it end before every Canadian will be blocked from affordable housing or even home ownership. The post Canada: Laundromat for the World’s Dirty Money first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Get The Ducks Out Of Here
At lunch, a bunch of ducks got stuck in a courtyard and needed to be shepherded to the lake. She moved away from the door when I opened it, so a hallway shorcut isn't in the cards. pic.twitter.com/l3Gi8nIcRA — Saskboy from Saskatchewan (@saskboy) June 16, 2022 Ack, rotated pic.twitter.com/LEOlO2gQIh —
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Plague Update: PM Trudeau Has COVID-19 Again
The PM got COVID by going to the Americas summit in the USA recently. I’ve tested positive for COVID-19. I’ll be following public health guidelines and isolating. I feel okay, but that’s because I got my shots. So, if you haven’t, get vaccinated – and if you can, get boosted.
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
Continue readingIn This Corner: How Queen Elizabeth saved the monarchy
First things first, let me be perfectly clear: I am a devout anti-monarchist. Everything about it is impossibly stupid, and diametrically opposite of everything democracy is supposed to be. Even when I was a kid, on the rare occasions when we had to sing “God Save the Queen” (that actually
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Circular Barometer & CIty Planning
Our cities NEED to be a LOT better if we’re going to address climate change in any meaningful way. Here are some resources. Also, Europe has announced they will likely impose a levy on less efficient carbon production. It’s unlikely that Canada will survive this kind of scrutiny. The post
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Bad Driver or Hate Crime? RCMP says “impatient”
"[The driver] was shouting stuff out. He was being racist, using some racial slurs," said Garrett Dan. "We have a whole bunch of witnesses to what happened to my brothers." Please read this story, that probably should have published yesterday:https://t.co/nYF3dwaj0K — Akshay Kulkarni (@kul_akshay_) June 5, 2022 The RCMP put
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Housing Prices
Afforable housing: Doug Ford’s updated version of ‘buck a beer’. All promise, no solutions. The post Housing Prices first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop, Moe Problem
What the dickens is wrong with Saskatchewan’s prominent political Moe family? It was less than 3 months ago that his truck was impounded in British Columbia where his son drove it so badly. Decades before then, Scott Moe killed Joanne Balog with his truck by not stopping it at a
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Ontario Election 2022: Low Turnout, High Numbers
Ontario: leaders wanted. Apply via the same old-school arcane process. The post Ontario Election 2022: Low Turnout, High Numbers first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Continue readingIn This Corner: Dear U.S.A. Can we talk about guns? Nicely?
Dear America: Hello, neighbour. Canada here. You can tell it’s us by the fact that I added that superfluous ‘u’ in neighbour. Sorry for the levity. But in such grim times, a little gentle humour (notice another superfluous ‘u’) can’t hurt. I’m writing today because we here in Canada are
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Ford Has Hamilton Police Arrest Peaceful Satirist Lawyer At His Campaign Rally
This is an example of police state behaviour, and Ford should be punished. First Doug Ford hides from the media, now his staff have them arrested. This should never happen in a free society.#TheChoiceIsYours #onpoli https://t.co/9KXnq1tJ6x — Steven Del Duca (@StevenDelDuca) May 26, 2022
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Switch to Wind, Water, Solar, and Save Billions
“$2B saved since Ukraine war Wind and solar power plants generated 46.3 terawatt-hours of electricity between May 1, 2021 and April 30, 2022, the data [in Turkey] showed. “Without these power plants, underutilized gas-fired plants or coal power plants relying on imports would have had to run in order to
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Are Universities and Colleges Failing Society?
A campus tour of a college will reveal to most people that our post-secondary institutions are poorly equipped with the tools needed to train our kids how to save society. I give them an F. The post Are Universities and Colleges Failing Society? first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Plague Update: Omicron Isn’t One-And-Done
Why is it important to avoid infection? Infection offers less protection from future infections than the average person supposes in their minds. Multiple people are dying daily in Saskatchewan from COVID-19 while events, businesses, and governments pretend it’s a minor annoyance to society like traffic collisions or cancer.
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: PEF AT THE CEA 2022
Once again , PEF will be at the Canadian Economics Association (CEA) annual conference! We now have the official schedule for the 2022 CEA meetings to be held at Carleton University, Ottawa. The conference will be on-line Tuesday, May 31 and in-person Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4. Please
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