An Examination of Marc Lemire: Part X
First, we thought we would post a transcript detailing the heady days when "White Nationalists" would roll on their fellow travellers: Marc Lemire kindly provided some of the evidence with…
May 2012
Autism Reality NB at IMFAR 2012 in Toronto, Canada
I am off tomorrow morning, very early tomorrow morning, for the IMFAR 2012 convention in Toronto. I am very excited to be attending and blogging courtesy of Autism Speaks, Autism…
What Makes a Great Superhero Movie?
A few hours ago I plunked myself down in a movie theater, 3D glasses on nose, popcorn and diet coke to hand, ready to watch an action movie that got…
Koch "Facts" Flummoxed Over Undeniable Tar Sands Business, Keystone XL Interest
Koch Facts.png Authored by Connor Gibson, cross-posted with permission from PolluterWatch.org For those who missed the deep investigative piece published by InsideClimate News last week documenting a half-century of Koch…
Historical ideologues in the new era
The other day I was asked a question on twitter which for the life of me I could not fit an answer in to 140 characters. The question was in…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your day. – Kayle Hatt’s blog looks to be a must-read from here on in. And his post on what to draw from the latest polls…
New CRTC chair said to be appointed any day now
There has been some buzz on an imminent CRTC chair appointment in the past week. The Globe had a report that the Harper government was leaning toward a relative unknown,…
Flaherty is so full of shit.
Hey Diamond Jim thinks that people are just too "picky" and are refusing to take ANY job, because….They are picky. Would you work for minimum wage at a shit job…
A moment of parochialism
For decades now the right wing in Alberta, which has been in control of the province for that whole time, has made no bones about not giving a damn about…
Can Paralegals sit before the Bar in Court?
Historically being called 'to the Bar' means you can sit before the Bar in a Courtroom. Queen's Counsel — those remaining — sit within the Bar, slightly closer to the…
The Opposite of Rational Decision Making
It’s rare that a government accused of undervaluing science and making policy decisions based on predetermined outcomes rather than rational analysis comes straight out and admits that how they function.…
The Opposite of Rational Decision Making
It’s rare that a government accused of undervaluing science and making policy decisions based on predetermined outcomes rather than rational analysis comes straight out and admits that how they function.…
Michael Rafferty gets the book
Three words: Big. Fucking. Riddance.
A Brief Encounter with Meaning
Today I walked to the post office to mail a copy of my book to my dear friend J who is currently living in China. I’ve meant to do it…
Ornge and Cons: latest update
Can’t wait to hear tomorrow from the anti-gay Ontario PC campaign manager with, er, a pharmaceutical interest! Also coming up in coming days: this session by Messrs. Giorno and Martin,…
Byron Sonne acquitted
Toronto G20 protester Byron Sonne walked out of a downtown courthouse a free man Tuesday, tearing up his bail papers after he was cleared of possessing explosives and counselling mischief…
4641…Ron Paul Sorta Out Of The Race For Prez
But not really. The lifelong politician who doesn’t favour professional politicians and is all for freedom as long as it is conditional is sort of stopping his campaign for the…
Parenting, North Carolina style
North Carolina Pastor Encourages Parents to Use Violence on Effeminate Children “Dads, the second you see your son dropping the limp wrist, you walk over there and crack that wrist.…
Yesterday
Yesterday I graduated with a B.A. Honours in International Relations at Mount Allison University. Today, I travelled from there back home to Boston. It’s tough leaving a place I’ve called…
The “Flip Flop” Smear
When a politician changes a position on an issue, it is demonized. It is called a “flip flop”, and the politician is smeared as a “flip flopper”. Ever changed your…