Deny Climate Deniers Political Opportunity
Should we mock and deride people who lie about climate change? Yes, according to a recent op-ed in the Washington Post. At the very least it’s time to stop listening…
2019
The best solution to gun violence actually possible in Canada in 2019 is an outright ban on handguns
Scream as they might about the idea of a ban on handgun ownership by Canadians, it is interesting to note that the tactics used by advocates of wide-open ownership of…
Earthgauge News – January 22, 2019
https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/mixdown-19-01-21.mp3 Environmental news podcast featuring stories from across Canada and around the world. Broadcast every other Tuesday at 12:00 noon EST on CKCU radio 93.1 FM in Ottawa or online…
Close vote against police might just revive Toronto Pride’s progressive legacy
An overwhelming grassroots vote against the police participation in Pride Toronto a couple years ago has now evolved into a near split vote. Grassroots Pride Toronto members participated in a…
Jan. 22: the last days
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/greenland-southwest-ice-melt-accelerating-1.4986064 Hey. Don’t worry about it. This is just some wacky scientist. For the real scoop, listen to real smart politicians like Donald Trump in the U.S., and Doug Ford…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Nutty cats.
WTF is wrong with people these days?
Into everyone’s life comes the realization that we are not young and in between the time when we were, the world has changed. Not always for the better, either. In…
Why School Bus Seatbelts Opens a Big Can of Worms
The federal government has responded to queries about bus safety with a task force that will study the situation and possible options. What do you think will come of this?
Several friends are saying today’s Google thing is me
Is there a likeness? Where’s the evidence of a vicious and unprovoked coati attack, if so?
LawFact of the Day: Employment Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday January 22, 2019. Today we are talking about Employment Law. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wise…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Larry Elliott reports on Oxfam’s latest study on wealth inequality, showing that 26 extremely rich people now own as much as half…
My First Hate Mail!
There are milestones in every bloggers life; the first post, firstlike, first comment, first re-tweet, first 1000 daily views. Allhave long-since been surpassed by this blog. But there is onemilestone…
Column: Trudeau turns his back on women and indigenous people
Justin Trudeau said he’d support indigenous leaders. He didn’t. Justin Trudeau said he’s a feminist. He isn’t. Justin Trudeau is a terrific actor, however. There he was, after his latest…
We can Stop Climate Change Just by Ending Fossil Fuel Usage
It seems that every month we’re confronted with another study pointing out that climate change is happening faster and worse than projected. This constant news cycle can make people tone…
Wishy-washy on the Wall.
It is beginning to look like there is some daylight between president Donald Trump and a faction of his Republican followers. It happened last Saturday during Trump’s speech to save…
How broad the impacts of this scandal?
This years-long financial scandal at the Legislature would have been impossible if BC had sunshine laws ensuring full transparency of government spending.
Jason Kenney’s domestic arrangements: A wonkish look at how MPs identify their primary and secondary residences
Members of the Canadian Parliament like Jason Kenney in the days he was MP for Calgary Midnapore are permitted to charge expenses for a secondary residence, either in the National…
Yellow Vests Canada Admin Marc "Tyler" Malenfant’s Paranoia Disturbing and Enlightening
With news last week that the "slightly" more rational truck convoy to Ottawa was being cancelled, we were left with the (and please forgive my use of arcane jargon) bat-fucking-insane…
Doug Ford’s Con Clown Climate Change Show
It was a scene that for some reason reminded me of the original Planet of the Apes. When the apes first talk talking, and everyone gasps in shock.For there was…
Is Brexit Getting On Your Nerves? There’s a Pill For That.
In recent weeks I’ve spent a few hours watching the debates in Britain’s House of Commons on the Guardian’s YouTube channel. Having watched the fare dished up in Canada’s Parliament,…