Disinformation Works Both Ways
The widespread story that Russia’s foreign interference bot army had been taken off line by Ukraine’s strikes on Yandex data centres was an easy one to believe. It fit a…
Sunday Funday: Some good cartoons plus Interesting Posts, Funny Posts, Getting Old(er), Carney Hat-trick, TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers
Today was another "No Kings" day in the US. I've seen some criticism that these protests aren't happening often enough, but maybe this is as much as Americans can manage…
The crowd wanted to hear for themselves what Canada’s prime minister had to say – and they liked what they heard
Prime Minister Mark Carney came to Alberta’s capital city Friday evening to say what he had to say about why Albertans need to vote to remain in Canada at a…
Saturday Photo: Countdown to Halloween
Still about two weeks to go before Halloween but a lot of folks have started celebrating. This stack of lovely pumpkins and gourds is outside a small resto in the…
The last words (we hope) on the referen’dumb’
Hello, Alberta voters. On Monday, the nineteenth of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-four, we, the citizens of the Province of Alberta, will go to…
What Comes After AI Is Built Into Everything?
The voice in your head is not yours. It’s an advertisement urging you to buy a drink from the nearby vending machine. By now, you’ve learned to ignore them. The…
Solipsism
We need the space for the robo-taxis.
Wrapping up the week: rallies to get out the Alberta vote, plus the story behind the story of Alberta separatism
We had our Covid and flu shots today, so I'm feeling a little punk tonight. This won't be lengthy but I hope it will be interesting. The Alberta referundum is…
Utterances From A Moribund Giant (A.K.A. USA)
As an increasingly desperate Amerika rants and raves and deteriorates, its sense of exceptionalism largely remains intact in the minds of many. That can be the only explanation for the…
Vote in Your Municipal Elections, Dammit!
Democracy is not fragile, but it is susceptible to decay and erosion. Democracy — even local democracy expressed in a town council — is like a houseplant: it needs attention…
‘On Treason’ – an essential quick guide to the plots and politics of Alberta’s separation referendum
Cometh the hour, cometh the book! Actually, On Treason: Alberta Separatism, Foreign Interference, and Canada’s Survival in a Revolutionary Age is more than a little late. It rolled off the…
Blame Canada? Sounds like Trump is going to target us when he loses the Mid-Terms
Since Canada walked away from the trade negotiations in August, I think we've been mostly focused on our own Canadian affairs - the provincial elections in Quebec and in BC,…
No, It’s NOT a Theory. It’s Just a Story.
In his book, The Story of Stories: The Million-Year History of a Uniquely Human Art, author Kevin Ashton dedicates a chapter to how conspiracy “theories” have come to dominate the…
The Rise of the Psychology Influencer
On Substack, I'm seeing a wave of what I am going to call "Psychology Influencers" popping up. Some of them are clearly therapists with solid experience who are sharing their…
Some funny cartoons plus today’s news: Signs of the Apocalypse, Canada-Us Trade War, Updates about Alberta and BC
Some great cartoons about the week's news. They mostly skewer Trump, and deservedly so: Trump ChaosTrump and UkraineUkraine's data centre strikesCanadaIts worth reading this week's article by humourist Andy Borowitz…
A worthy laureate and a worthy court
The Norwegian Nobel committee has spoken and once again named a most worthy personage as... The post A worthy laureate and a worthy court first appeared on Views from the…
NYC-ABC PP/POW updates October 13, 2026
Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates. NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners…
MOS Guest Post: A.I. And Humanity’s Future
Could AI really wipe us out? Sure, most of us anyway. When it comes to wiping us out we will even do the heavy lifting.Look at it this way. When…
Putting Democracy Before the Firing Squad
The Trump administration’s race for totalitarian control of the country is accelerating, from deals supporting Russia and police intimidation of his adversaries to the looming spectacle of a public execution,…
Comments about the passing scene – Mark Carney, Ukraine, Stelco, Chrystia Freeland, Evan Scrimshaw, Mark Jacob, Keith Law
Here are a few useful posts and interesting comments about the issues of the day. From Mark Carney "the most low-key troll I have ever seen. 🤣" October 13 is…