Building Community
Responding to Alan Levine: On “Building” Community I Got BubkisI totally get what you're feeling. I've been online since the 1980s 'building community' the whole time. What do I have…
Plague Update: POStmedia Aims To Kill
The Gazette published an absolute turd of an article. Here are some of the lowlights: “Outside of a health-care institution, people aren’t really thinking about transmission,” he said. “In a…
Where Is Canada’s Voice?
I am old enough to have seen much, and I am certainly a realist when it comes to politics. As Bismarck said, it is "the art of the possible." That…
Today’s News: Olympic Catch-up, Bad Bunny and the grasses, Trump take bridge, and the Epstein Tsunami
Olympic Catch-up Megan Oldham bronze! View on Threads The family and friends reactions one of my favourite parts of the Olympics. They’ve been on this journey too. And they couldn’t…
Apparently the UCP is OK with 18 of its MLAs being publicly identified as separatists
It would appear that the United Conservative Party Caucus is OK with having 18 of its members, including eight cabinet ministers, publicly identified as supporters of Alberta independence from Canada,…
Plague Update: Surviving or Thriving?
I really don’t know how people do it. How does the average person expect to survive the next decade? The last 6 years have gone terribly, and there is no…
A Tonic For The Times
A friend sent me this video. If you watch it in its entirety, I think you will find it a stirring reminder of some of the things that make Canada…
Wise Law’s Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of February 9, 2026
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Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of February 9, 2026
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of February 9, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:Judge rules against U.S. plan to strip 350,000 Haitians of legal status, notes…
A tale of two newspapers
Can you murder a newspaper? The Atlantic magazine thinks so. At least they accuse billionaire... The post A tale of two newspapers first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Today’s tonic: Jon Ossoff: “The President posting about the Obamas like a Klansman” | Full Speech
I’ve been scouring U.S. Democratic politics since November 2024 desperately looking for hope. Hope in the human form of some decent, talented, progressive Democrat who can challenge the MAGA hellhole…
Saturday Photo: Tracks in the Snow
Don't know what sort of critter made these tracks, now somewhat obscured by blowing snow--mice, squirrel, gnomes.But whatever it is/was it must be cold, as the temperature hasn't got above…
Jamil Jivani Followed Stephen Harper’s Example
While we listen to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper call on Canadians to “‘make any sacrifice necessary’ to protect Canada’s independence and unity,” we need only remember the letter he…
Sunday Funday: Olympic catch-up, lots of funny posts, Carney Hat-Trick, TrumpWatch and Animal Crackers
Congratulations Valerie Maltais - Bronze MedalCatching up with the Olympics: So say we all.— Sister Golden Bear (@sistergoldenbear.bsky.social) February 7, 2026 at 4:53 PM View on Threads View on Threads…
UCP reported planning to vote on publicly acknowledging separatist program – but not until after separation referendum!
A headline in Friday’s Calgary Herald asks: “Is the UCP still a pro-Canada party?” That’s one of those questions that, if you have to ask it, you already know the…
ChatGPT: Our faulty arbiter of the truth
This blog was written by my son Blake, who teaches junior high school in Edmonton. By BLAKE TOUGAS I want to create a commercial for ChatGPT. It can feature well-to-do…
#ndpldr Links
I haven't yet put together the candidate profiles and other posts I'm planning for the ongoing NDP leadership campaign. But for now, I'll take time to survey a few noteworthy…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Samantha Hancox-Li writes about the need for the U.S.' citizenry to retake power from a militarized surveillance state through nonviolent organized resistance. And Philip…
The Cowardly Racist
I have been doing a lot of reading lately, and a book that I highly recommend, especially to Americans who deny their country's innate racism, is The Warmth of Other…
Friday night wrap-up: Stephen Marche on Canadians, Paul Krugman on Americans, plus Greenland, Olympic cheers & boos, ICE Gestapo, Trump racism, Minnesota brave, Ian McKellen does Shakespeare
Ken Danby - At The CreaseStarting tonight with some good news stories. In the New York Times, Stephen Marche writes a brilliant opinion piece: We Are All Canadians Now (gift…