what i’m reading: rolling blackouts, graphic novel that asks many big questions
I see by the wmtc tag “graphic novels” that I intended to write about graphic books I read and enjoyed…and I see by the scant number of posts with that…
December 2017
Trump trends to tyranny.
No American President in living history has earned the thoroughness of study and the resulting derision as has Donald Trump. Soon to celebrate his first year in office, he has…
Donald Trump’s Ugly and Embarrassing Christmas
I hope you enjoyed your Christmas as much as I did, or at least had a better time than the turkey Donald Trump.For he spent the holiday making an absolute…
Monday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your holiday reading. – The Star tells the stories of a few of the people working to make sure Christmas runs smoothly. And Erin McCormick points out…
January 20, Buffalo: Looking at the US White Working Class Historically book release
WHEN: 7pm, Saturday, January 20, 2017 WHERE: Burning Books, 420 Connecticut Street, Buffalo facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/285475215308257/ Can White People Be Organized Against Racism? A Multi-Racial and Multi-Generational Approach: Launch party for…
January 11 in Baltimore: Freedom For Political Prisoners Night!
WHERE: Red Emma’s Bookstore Coffeehouse, 30 W North Ave, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 WHEN: Thursday, January 11, 2018 from 7:30 PM – 9 PM facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/314088142424187/ Join us as we launch…
What Santa left under the tree.
Whether you believe in Santa Claus or not, the Province of Ontario and the rest of Canada have been treated pretty well by the cheery old elf. Before we dig…
O Holy Night
-sbrp-
What Christmas Means To Me. Again.
It's Christmas Day in Canada. Where I live and where I'm going everything is covered with a blanket of fresh snow, as it should be in the Great White North.And…
The Return of Stuff Happens, week 51: The year in books (well, books I read, anyway)
OK, I’m well aware Stuff Happened this past week. Justin Trudeau had his knuckles rapped for accepting an all-expenses paid trip on a private island, courtesy the Aga Khan some…
Merry Christmas!
While Ms Soapbox was trying to get the dog to sit still for his annual Ziggy under the Christmas Tree photo Mr Kenney was busy telling The Sun how he…
Leadership 2018 Links
The latest from the Saskatchewan NDP leadership campaign. – Devin Tasa reported on the Nipawin debate, while the Estevan Mercury covered Ryan Meili’s visit. Adam Hunter reported on Trent Wotherspoon’s…
And So This Is Christmas
And, John Lennon asked, what have you done? These days, we — the collective we — do little that is noble. Everywhere we look, Folly appears to be in the…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Jessica Corbett charts the U.S.’ unacceptable (and worsening) inequality. Robert Reich discusses how the Republicans’ tax scam represents a triumph for oligarchy.…
i hate christmas 2017: the return of a wmtc tradition and then some
Last year, I took a break from my annual “i hate christmas” post. I don’t remember the circumstances, but it was probably related to getting ready for our trip to…
Naughty or Nice: Ontario’s Kathleen Wynne.
It is hard to say where Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne would be on Santa Claus’ ‘naughty or nice’ list. I expect Santa to give her a pass into the ‘nice’…
The Con Media’s Pornographic Assault On Our Democracy
I think by now you probably know what I think about our grubby Con media, and how much they disgust me.You know what I thought about them during Stephen Harper's…