There Are Homeless People in Saskatchewan?
How is this even possible? How could a Minister of the province of Saskatchewan not realize there are homeless people, and others struggling to pay rent right here in Regina?…
2014
Dear #TOpoli: tonight you were a sewer of hate
It was really, really bad. My reaction:
15-year-old Elizabeth Eckford encountered an angry mob when she attempted to enter Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
A Mighty Girl On this day in 1957, 15-year-old Elizabeth Eckford encountered an angry mob when she attempted to enter Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Eckford…
West Van councillor doesn’t buy economic promises of Woodfibre LNG
Watch this video of West Vancouver Councillor Mary-Anne Booth standing by her vote to ban LNG tankers in Howe Sound – taken by a grassroots group critical of the proposed…
Fracking-related earthquakes prompt halt to Ohio wastewater injections
Read this Sept. 6 Associated Press story by Julie Carr Smith on regulators’ concerns over earthquakes in Ohio connected to post-fracking wastewater injection. State regulators suspended operations at two deep-injection…
A scotch versus a brit
Filed under: Cartoons (Single Panel), Non political
Wednesday Evening Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Scott Clark and Peter DeVries criticize the Cons’ choice to prioritize right-wing dogma over sound economic management: What should Canada do? For starters,…
Rob Ford and the Mike Tyson Fiasco
I suppose by now I shouldn't be surprised by anything Rob Ford says or does. Because that ghastly Con has been crawling through a sewer from the moment he came…
More Liberal devastation
A report released today shows that B.C. Liberal hikes to ferry fares are causing economic damage across the province, say the New Democrats. “This new report does the work the…
Honestly, this could be historic
You just joined over 120,000 people from nearly 180 countries to join OpenMedia’s Big Telecom vs. the World action in just over one day. That’s amazing! Now, the Internet is…
Planned degradation of public education
Principal reports on devastating budget cuts to parent population. Such honesty needed for all of BC. #bced #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/aYeROVmdPh — Karen Richard (@KarenRichard14) September 10, 2014
Our Loss, Not His
The problem when you commit to “politics in full sentences” is you find out how many people don’t read. David Soknacki’s campaign was best known for well thought out, detailed…
TechVibes: Internet Slowdown Day is taking off
The spinning wheel of death is adorning hundreds of websites today to show netizens what will happen if Big Telecom is allowed to build Internet Slow Lanes. Have you spoken…
Change at last? Not likely. Pretentious Prentice is just another industry owned insider masquerading as a public servant
Well it seems Pretentious Prentice is the winner of the Albertan leadership race for the top position of Premier CEO though this should be no surprise as it was clear…
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Actually making the carbon tax revenue neutral could fund a fair education settlement
As the teachers’ strike continues, the BC Liberals have turned to an old stand-by: fear-mongering that they will have to raise taxes if they are to fund a settlement that…
Female DJs tackle gender bias: Electronic music artists want equal recognition for their skills
I wrote a rad article on female representation in electronic music here on Ricochet. The article features Decibel Festival 2014 and I am giving away a pair of tickets to
The Country That Does The Most Good
Many countries claim they are making the world a better/safer place, but how which ones are actually making the world better? Simon Anholt asked himself the same question and came…
North America Can Say Goodbye to Half its Birds if Rising GHG Emissions Aren’t Stopped
An alarming new study published Tuesday by the National Audubon Society says that almost half the bird species in the continental United States and Canada are already threatened by climate…