Innisfil, Ontario.
This photo, more than any poll, makes me feel that this government is going down. And this, finally, is why.
March 2019
Beware the Ides of March: Brian Jean, Jason Kenney, Joe Anglin and the annals of Alberta conservatism
I suppose today, the day before the date in 44 BC made famous by the demise of Julius Caesar, would be an appropriate moment to remind all potential victims of…
Audreys Bestsellers: Kate A. Boorman’s What We Buried back at top of fiction list; Public Servant’s Guide leads non-fiction list
Here are the lists of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton during the week ended March 10, 2019. The lists are compiled by Audreys Books and…
Elizabeth May in Saskatchewan
It’s been another amazing day, and the Sun isn’t even down yet. Attended a lunch-and-learn this morning with @ElizabethMay at the new CAC #UofR building. Earth is sick with multiple…
When Will The Cons Accept That The Fake Scandal Is Dead?
Earlier today I wrote a post about the disgraceful way the grotesque Con media has been behaving in its coverage of the fake scandal.And after comparing their fevered frenzy to…
Open Learning MOOC Test Post
testing with a lable, because RSS won’t work without it.
Are Grades Harmful to Students?
A bold claim was made to me recently that giving students grades on assignments and tests actually impedes their ability to self-assess their work. It’s a big deal when an…
What Does This Say to You About that Bitumen Business?
There’s not a politician in Alberta who gives a tinker’s dam about this. Neither does your favourite prime minister or the Tory seeking to unseat him. A new report out…
UK Parliament Rejects "No Deal" Brexit, Extension Next
The chaos in Westminster continues. By a four vote margin, 312 to 308, Parliament has rejected a “no deal” Brexit. The vote revealed the deep fracture in Theresa May’s Conservative…
Notes On "Global Guidelines: Ethics in Learning Analytics"
In my post referencing the ICDE’s Global Guidelines: Ethics in Learning Analytics yesterday I said: This document summarizes the considerations of an ICDE working group on learning analytics. For the…
Going, Going… Gone
An Australian study of species at risk finds about 1,200 of the 5,457 species of birds, mammals and amphibians examined face almost certain extinction. The new research, published in PLOS…
Quarantined – At Sea.
The USS Fort McHenry is literally all at sea thanks to an apparent outbreak of a virus similar to mumps. The McHenry has been effectively quarantined at sea for the…
Shut Down
This afternoon the House of Commons Justice Committee sat to reply to an emergency meeting request from the Opposition. The topic of the meeting was straight forward; calling Jody Wilson-Raybould…
Piling on Manafort. New York State’s Turn at Bat.
Paul Manafort has been on something of a roll. He got just 47 months imprisonment for his first batch of convictions. Today the judge bumped that up to a total…
#LavScam: this is the definition of political stupidity
They adjourned it to BUDGET DAY. They are going to keep covering up – and they are going to fuck up the coverage of their last budget. Unbelievable. #LavScam #cdnpoli…
Jody Wilson-Raybould, The Media Created Seinfeld Scandal, And When There Is No There There (Plus Podcasts!)
Some thoughts and political potshots. It is getting to the point where commenting about Jody Wilson-Raybould on Social Media is getting too toxic. The subject itself is so very divisive…
Spring Rumours
One thing that is consistent about politics just about anywhere in the World at any level is the rumours; people love a good political rumour and in this digital age,…
Michael Coren On The Shocking Behaviour Of the Con Media
Ever since the fake scandal erupted, I've sometimes felt like that other Simon in William Golding's Lord of the Flies. The one who could see what others couldn't, or didn't…
From Fast Fashion to Sustainable Style
Fast fashion relies on mass production and mass consumption in order to survive. The fashion industry as a whole requires a lot of energy, water, and logistics to function in…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Armine Yalnizyan comments on the need for a widespread and sustained challenge to the corporate powers which currently dominate political and economic…