Warning: Elephant Crossing #nlpoli
Lots of people are very worried and some are quite upset about the government’s plan to re-open schools next week. There’s more than enough controversy, way too much noise, and…
August 2020
Death toll from fall of Montreal statue still stands at zero, but apoplectic Wexiters may be at risk
The death toll from the fall of John A. Macdonald’s statue in Montreal Saturday still stands at zero, the gods be praised. One would have thought it was much higher,…
Yes, Racism is real. Here is how it looks.
Richard Hughes Even those of is who hate racism as white privileged retired people we can only imagine the pain, the horror, the fear, the pain. What a moving post.…
CDC Update – Just 6% of Covid deaths attributed solely to the virus
After months of government, media and health officials trying to present Covid-19 as a disease that is equally serious for all members of society, we’re finally getting some clarity. Early…
End of August Doldrums
What a strange week! I’ve been trying to decide what to post here for this week, and haven’t really got anything organized. Down South, the Republican Convention came in like…
Statute of my limitations
I wish people would give as much of a shit about people as they do about statues of people. — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) August 31, 2020
The Day of (Fiscal) Reckoning
Jason Kenney’s warning came just prior to the government’s economic update announcement. He said “when we get through all of this there will be a fiscal reckoning”. Reckoning. It has…
The Trump that Ate America
When the Democrats held their virtual convention to crown Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (this is the actual way the New York Times describes Biden), I didn’t watch a moment of…
Christian Fundraiser Collects $220,000 for Kyle Rittenhouse’s Defence.
What says “Christian” better than raising donations to defend a murderous little shit who gunned down three unarmed protesters? Religion News Service reports an outfit called Give Send Go has…
Clinging to Hope. Hope for Hope’s Sake – Thomas Homer Dixon
As Thomas Homer Dixon sees it, humanity’s only hope is the power of hope itself. THD, author of “The Upside of Down” (now in my ‘re-read’ stack) has written a…
August 29: Bad, bad news.
Sorry to be almost a day late with this. It was my birthday, and my children held a birthday party for me and gave me gifts and lavish meals. Did…
The War On Democracy
(Comment below after listening to the most important three minutes of info you are likely to hear in decades, or have likely ever heard. Noam Chomsky on The Crisis Of…
How Close is America to Falling Apart?
Is America at a breaking point? Is this a nation in a pre-revolutionary moment? Chris Hedges has been claiming for some time that America is heading for some redefining unrest,…
On selective normalcy
Shorter Government of Saskatchewan: It’s absolutely crucial for children’s development and mental health that their back-to-school experience be as normal as possible. Especially when it comes to being in classrooms…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Crawford Kilian takes a look at Kurt Andersen’s new book on the collaboration between massively wealthy people and those willing to be…
Erin O’Toole and the Con Trump Cult
The other night as I watched Donald Trump's acceptance speech I was struck by how many words Erin O'Toole has borrowed from him. Words and phrases like "Take back Canada"…
Hallelujah?
Donald Trump claims he represents law and order in the United States. That claim, of course, is as bogus as his claim that he founded and ran a university. Trump…