Dammit. Tom Petty Died of Accidental Drug Overdose.
The medical examiner’s report lists the manner of death as “accidental.” “We knew before the report was shared with us that he was prescribed various pain medications for a multitude…
January 2018
Social movement victories in 2018
Today, I want to write about social movement victories. I want to reflect on what that means a little, and then this thread will be one I come back to…
What Trump Has Wrought
The divisiveness of the toddler-in-chief is never more evident than in this brief clip. As well, his supporters clearly will not tolerate a dissenting view as they react rather than…
We get letters
And the looser appreciates every single one!
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Simon Ducatel writes about the unfairness of attacking people living in poverty rather than looking for ways to improve their circumstances: (I)n the…
The Con Media and the Religious Fanatics Go After Justin Trudeau
Ever since Justin Trudeau came to power, the Con media in this country has found any excuse to attack him like a pack of rabid zombies.But now they may have…
Fort McKay First Nation Fights for ‘Last Refuge’ Amidst Oilsands Development
Nobody could ever accuse Chief Jim Boucher of being anti-oilsands. First elected to lead Fort McKay First Nation in northeast Alberta more than three decades ago, Boucher has made a…
Where we were a year ago
Right now, Lisa and me are in the US, trying to get back to Canada. Trump said he’d run the government like one of his businesses, and he sure did…
Are Americans Too Stupid?
The government of the United States has shut down. Republicans are outraged. Richard Wolff writes: Today’s Republican party is built on principle. As a matter of principle, the GOP believes…
The Lion proposes to his Princess.
We read that it was the Tenth Sikh Guru Gobind Singh, who determined that Sikh men could identify as Singh (lion) and Sikh women as Kaur (princess). This happened more…
Fallout from Klein Government mismanagement two decades ago drifts in on the winds of the Carillon collapse
PHOTOS: Winter driving in Alberta (Photo: Wikimedia Commons). Below: Alberta Transportation Minister Brian Mason and Opposition Transportation Critic Wayne Drysdale. That Carillon bankruptcy … did it ring any bells with…
The major problem with Trudeau’s marijuana plan
With apologies to Sam Gross, the world’s greatest single frame cartoonist.
Musical interlude
The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition
White Men Need Intersectionality Expertise, Oluo 6/18
Intersectionality needs to become the most understood word as we wind down this decade. I’ve been thinking that for a few years now, but chapter 5 of Ijeoma Oluo’s So…
Laura Miller wins!
We’re way down here in Florida, but we have friends in courtroom 125 in frosty Toronto. And the result is in: Judge Timothy Lipson has ruled that Laura is not…
‘Deck Stacked’ Against First Nations Seeking Site C Injunction, Experts Say
Can the Site C dam still be stopped? It all boils down to one B.C. Supreme Court judge who will decide whether or not to grant First Nations an injunction…
Maximum Rock’n’Roll: new SFH album is “solid punk rock”!
Holy crap! Maximum Rock’n’Roll is the bible of punk and hardcore – and they like the new SFH record, Kinda Suck! …straightforward punk rock…melodic and catchy, just like the Canadians…
Standing Up for a Sustainable Long-Term Vision for Community Development
It has been remarked by a member of Greater Sudbury Council that the citizens will have “no reason” that has a land use basis for a member of the public…
5 Ways to Support FL Prisoners Going on Strike Tomorrow (repost)
Tomorrow, prisoners across the state of Florida plan to launch a work strike against prison slavery, high canteen prices, and to fully return parole – among other demands. Read the…