The Cybernetic Thought Projection Hat
from the 2037 Hammacher Schlemmer Glaven catalog This hat recalls the iconic headgear worn by the Cognition Brigade during the Second Robotic War. First developed for long distance thought projection,…
October 2011
Friday miscellany… dumbasses & the Ottawa Sun…
Woo hoo! Stevo has been denied that so-called trifecta that he dreamed about! The most laughable thing about this is that it was likely one of his fishing buddies, Rob…
Negotiation, a fruitless process in education
Almost six years ago, Vince Ready, in an interim report to the BC Liberal government about relations with teachers, commented: "…the parties have not concluded meaningful negotiations in the decade…
Liberals re-elected but fall short of majority
Not quite what we wanted but not bad. It's a strong minority; my sense, the government will last until Spring 2013. http://bit.ly/o1NA4z
Quick Ontario Election Post-Mortem
I just want to point out a few things quickly, and I'll go more in-depth later on tonight.First off, while the projection failed, it didn't fail too spectacularly - it…
Post election Parkdale-High Park notes
This is a risky blog post since it's coming late at night and my faculties, post-campaign party, are just not quite at 100%. There are a few things percolating on…
Advance voting and other campaign tidbits #nlpoli #nlvotes
If you want to get a good sense of what the advance poll turnout from Tuesday likely means in campaign terms, wander over to labradore. In the current election, six…
Suffocating debate and accountability
The contempt that the Conservatives are treating Parliament with scored another couple of hits yesterday. First of all, they moved time allocation on the budget implementation bill. You know, the…
Aid blackmail in Palestine
Aid blackmail in Palestine - Opinion - Al Jazeera EnglishExcerpt:Once again, Palestinians are being punished for daring to exercise a choice.It happened before in 2006, when they took part in…
Ada Lovelace Day – On Dr. Connie Eaves
For those who don't know: Today - October 7th - is Ada Lovelace Day. It's a day where you "share your story about a woman — whether an engineer, a…
Autism in Russia: Pravda Misrepresents Asperger’s as Autism
Like its mainstream media counterparts in the US and Canada the Russian news service Pravda is busy misrepresenting Asperger's as Autism. In Autism: Life full of struggle and success there…
Creepy
Twitters about Christy Clark's v-neck, jokes about Elizabeth Warren's appearance, comparing Rathika Sitsabaiesan's cleavage photos, amazement that Alberta conservatives would elect a female leader -- did I wake up in…
Top 10 under-reported facts about a decade of war in Afghanistan
Top 10 under-reported facts about a decade of war in Afghanistan | rabble.caExcerpt regarding "Women's Rights"The "women's rights" rationale has been exposed as a cynical sham. I'm not sure who…
My First Thoughts on the Ontario Election
I'm sure I'll have more to say about the Ontario election.Maybe. Zzzzzzzzzzz.But tonight all I have the energy to say is that the bigot Tim Hudak is now officially a…
Insite Victory, Tar Sands and the Conservative Attack on IPPF
The newest episode of the Ryan Painter Show podcast is up. Click here to listen. If you want to go to the main podcast page, please click here. As usual,…
AG Slams BC Liberals’ Bogus Accounting, Massive Hidden Debt
Forward by Rafe MairWe now know that the BC Campbell/Clark government has deceived the public hugely in their financial statements. Below is a blog from our expert independent economist, Erik…
Never give up, never surrender
Against all odds, facing terrible polls just a few weeks ago, Ontario Liberals win!The lesson is, never give up, never surrender.
Creepy Wildrose attack ads set the tone as Alison Redford prepares to be sworn in as Alberta premier
Wildrose Integrity? The Wildrose Party’s creepy video attack on premier-designate Alison Redford.Honeymoon? What honeymoon?Alison Redford was elected leader of Alberta’s governing Progressive Conservative Party in a vote announced in the…
Shoot the messenger
CBC reports that Conservative MPs are deciding not to investigate all the recent Auditor-General reports about government mismanagement and malfeasance.Well, I guess that explains why the Cons are trying to…