From Brexit to Canadeu
A decade ago, the United Kingdom pulled off the profoundly counterproductive feat of quitting the European Union in a narrow vote whose results surprised even its proponents.
Sunday Funday: Canadians being Canadians, ‘No Kings’ signs, good videos, good posts, getting old(er), Trump gets trolled by Iran, Carney Hat Trick, Trump Watch, and Animal Crackers
Canadians being Canadians View on Threads View on Threads View on Threads A great video showing the building of Toronto over the last 200+ years View on Threads The Canucks…
The All You Fascists Bound To Lose Collection
Woody Guthrie Billy Bragg Resistance Revival Chorus with Rhiannon Giddens NM RagingGranny Bette Midler
It only took 1,429 years
If I were a Christian, I would be an Anglican. I was, after all, baptized... The post It only took 1,429 years first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
#ndpldr Roundup
One final collection of links and resources for those still deciding (or just wanting to learn more about the NDP leadership campaign):- Marcel Nelson and Nathan Rao offer their take…
A Rant About Media Coverage of SCC Hearings
I want to take a moment to express my disappointment in Canada's media and how they have chosen to cover this week's hearings at the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC)…
The Thousand and One Nights
Humans have always been storytellers. From the time when humans first developed language around 100,000 years ago, we have been telling one another stories. Long before we could write, we…
People doing good – Kinew, Carney, Mamdani, Zelenskyy, Tumbler Ridge, Minneapolis, Forest and Gunther, Joe Biden and the Blue Jays
Global Village collage by Juliet O'NeillSo many times we put our focus on the people and politicians we are criticizing -- and there's a lot to criticize so much of…
Cenovus pulled the plug on its much-ballyhooed ‘multi-year’ study of ‘small modular reactors’ in 2024 after a year
Despite getting a much-ballyhooed $7-million in start-up costs from the Alberta Government in 2023, a year later Cenovus Energy Inc. pulled the plug on its study of the potential for…
Musical interlude
Myrne - Close The Distance
From whistle punk to witness
When I was in high school, I spent time working for my uncles at Mahood Logging Ltd. That experience took me deep into TFL 39, Block 1, to a camp…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Robert Reich examines how the uber-wealthy have undermined any pretense of decision-making in the public interest - and how political financing rules and more…
#ndpldr – Leadership Vote Notes
A few observations on process as delegates have started the NDP's leadership convention in Winnipeg...First, let's note how much actually remains to be decided this weekend. In the two previous…
Revolution Or Armageddon
Further Thoughts On “Operation Epstein Fury” A few important further notes and updates on the Iran War, and what it means – the third in a series of essays on…
Those Takeaways
I'd like to offer a rejoinder to Junhong Xiao and David CL Lim's paper Is AI the solution to the problems that make higher education “ill” in the first place?…
Today’s News: Greenland might be back on Trump’s agenda
I am a little amused at how startled Americans are now, to learn that Greenland and Europe, plus Canada, was ready to fight back in January, to defend Greenland against…
The ink’s barely dry on the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission report and it may be in trouble
The final recommendations of Alberta’s Electoral Boundaries Commission released yesterday are probably about the best that could be expected given the ridiculous limitation that only two additional seats could be…
The Decline Of The Nation-State & The Rise Of The Oligarchs: The Deeper Meaning Of The War On Iran
Part Two of the essay series on The Iran War, Imperial Over-Reach & Collapse ~*~ Part of the bigger picture, I would say, is that there are multiple power blocks…
Roads just fix ‘em
Big head character in tiny car
Are You A Good Or A Bad Person?
I can't find the psychic energy these days to write anything meaningful, so I offer you this, sent by a friend. It is, in its own way, topical:Recommend this Post