Dead Cobain, 25
So. Cobain. 25 years. In truth, I never considered them a punk band – maybe they were at the start, but not when they all became millionaires. Anyway, RIP. Drugs…
2019
If Harper is a bully, what is Trudeau?
The last two prime ministers tell us much about this country of Canada. In June 2015, I wrote a comment on PM Stephen Harper, accusing him of being a bully.…
Certain Days Calendar 2020: Call for Art and Article Submissions
Call for Art and Article Submissions: Knitting Together the Struggles What: A call for art and article submissions for the 2020 Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar. Deadline: May…
A post from your host with the most
Since www.warrenkinsella.com got its spiffy web design, we’ve been running a CBC News RSS feed at the top and bottom. Lately, however – and as quite a few of you…
Climate Change Deniers Rally in Regina
A sorry excuse for a rally is under way in Regina today. It’s a grouchy band of malcontents and racists who share a dislike for science and the Prime Minister.…
Fugitives in our midst
Politicians in British Columbia’s two major political parties may speak about the need for urgent climate action in Canada. But, their moves to ramp up this province’s fossil fuel production…
Were Mark Smith’s comments on gay love a Lake of Fire moment for the UCP, or just another insignificant bozo eruption?
With the revelation United Conservative Party candidate Mark Smith holds the offensive view gay love can never be real love, and equates LGBTQ people with pedophiles, it appeared that Alberta’s…
introducing… kai!
Our first meeting Introducing Kai, the new addition to our pack, and Diego’s new sister! Kai (rhymes with eye) is small for us, about 30 pounds, a pit-mix with a…
The Media Enablers, Q1 2019 Edition
The discussion — and by “discussion” I mean valid and harsh criticism — of the Canadian media’s treatment of white supremacist events, ideas and personalities has been heating up in…
And Now For Something to Cleanse the Palate of Your Mind
Climate change, Brexit, Jody and Jane, Justin Trudeau, the mentally defective Donald Trump and more – it’s all crap, utterly dispiriting crap. That’s when you need to cleanse the palate…
If Russian Bombers Were Coming Over the North Pole
If Canada was under attack from a foreign power would we say, “oh, we must deal with that but in a way that doesn’t impact the economy”? I ask that…
Trump Is Losing His Marbles
There’s recently been a noticeable decline in Donald Trump’s mental faculties. Here’s one example when he repeatedly complains about the “oranges” of the Mueller investigation. Equally worrisome are two instances…
You Loved Him When He Tore into Stephen Harper. Probably Not So Much Now. Michael Harris Takes Justin to the Woodshed.
Corruption, the exercise of official powers without regard for the public good, exacts a monstrous cost on multiple levels. Michael Harris is at it again, casting bones and reading entrails,…
Trump-Barr’s Manipulation of the Mueller report: Political Cover-up of the Century?
Photo by Saul Loeb We live in a very corrupt era. A case in point is the current and scandalous manipulation of the Mueller report by the Trump administration, with…
OMG Doug Ford is right
Gas in Mississauga is up to $1.18 a litre today and I had to pay an extra $3.50 to fill my 75 litre, eight cylinder, 2011 Ford Crown Vic, ex-OPP…
What Was Wrong with Breaking Him on the Wheel?
Okay, fair enough, the wheel would be a bit excessive but an hour on the rack, that might have worked. In search of levity there’s a story of an Ontario…
Hilarity Ensues in the House of Commons
A bit of stand up comedy in the House of Commons as the prime minister hosted a “Daughters of the Vote” gathering. A few of the attendees greeting Justin Trudeau…
The Day After
So here we are, the day after all the events of last night and in the light of the new day, the SNC/PMO Scandal continues apace as we are left…
Crimes Against Humanity
Bear with me while I vent a little – no, a lot. If you want to measure the sincerity and determination of the government’s efforts to thwart climate change, try…