The Night Donald Trump Went Off The Rails
I started this post early yesterday morning as the first results of the U.S. election were coming in. But I couldn't keep writing. I had to stop. For at that…
November 2020
To my friends who are upset tonight: a thread
Read this thread In ~2015 I explained Trump’s management style prioritizes personal loyalty over competence. That makes it impossible for Trump’s inner circle advisers to ever have intelligence of @kinsellawarren.…
This is what you should have done, CNN, CBC et al.
MSNBC immediately cuts off Trump when he moves to undermine the integrity of US election system. "Here we are again in the unusual position of not only interrupting the President…
The Judicial Inquiry and $7+ Million
Was it worth more than $7.7 million of your tax dollars? That’s roughly $8,400 a page (including, yes, the blank pages). That includes $232,866 in town staff salaries and $48,008…
November 5: There is no good news. Capitalism has won. Greed has won.
I feel ill about writing what I now have to write. I said a long time ago that we humans are, above all animals, unique in our evil and greed.…
Doug Ford’s adoption of IHRA definition of anti-Semitism weakens our collective fight against racism
Palestine solidarity protesters march towards the British parliament, June 5, 2018. Photo by Alisdare Hickson/Flickr. On October 25, Doug Ford’s Conservative government, through an order-in-council, adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Derrick O’Keefe writes about the possibilities raised by the B.C. NDP’s majority election win – as well as a need for far…
On flight risks
It’s long appeared likely that while Scott Moe has tried to claim sympathy based on the lasting effects of having caused a deadly vehicle crash, the main lasting impact was…
Republican newspaper tells the truth
I love how the conservative Wall Street Journal is the most optimistic about Joe Biden.
True Colours
Doug Ford has released a new colour-coded approach to COVID. Bruce Arthur writes that he is waving a white flag: Seven months into the pandemic Ontario praised itself for posting…
Talking the US Presidential Election with Rob Snow
Yesterday I joined Rob Snow on 1310 News’ “The Rob Snow Show” along with Zoe Knowles for the “Political Fix” panel. We talked about Tuesday’s Presidential Election in the United…
Colour coding Doug Ford.
A month ago, Ontario premier Doug Ford turned thumbs down on colour coding the severity of the pandemic. Now he tells us the doctors have talked him into doing it.…
Big changes at Athabasca U: President departs for B.C. Interior; health dean returns to faculty ranks
Neil Fassina is about to leave his job as president of Athabasca University to lead a small public college in Kelowna, B.C. Two weeks ago, Okanagan College announced in a…
virtual walking tours of new york city, hosted by ny times architect critic michael kimmelman
During the pandemic shutdown, there were so many offers of interesting things to do online — cooking, crafting, indoor exercise, art classes, author readings, and on and on. I didn’t…
Professional Harassment and Stalking – The Corrupt Police Officers and Former officers profiting – All together in this!
The case of Calgary Police officer and Wife, Heather and Steve Walton, "harassment for hire" 'risk management " company...(click here for the case Calgary Police Officers heired to commit crimes)…
Professional Harassment and Stalking – The Corrupt Police Officers and Former officers profiting – All together in this!
The case of Calgary Police officer and Wife, Heather and Steve Walton, "harassment for hire" 'risk management " company...(click here for the case Calgary Police Officers heired to commit crimes)…
Former Calgary Police Service employees Heather & Steve Walton ‘risk management’ ‘s Harassment Program
Are some CRIMINALS "LESS CRIMINALS " than others? What about the ones working for the government? Do all of them have "deniability" and are protected from being exposed because they…
Former Calgary Police Service employees Heather & Steve Walton ‘risk management’ ‘s Harassment Program
Are some CRIMINALS "LESS CRIMINALS " than others? What about the ones working for the government? Do all of them have "deniability" and are protected from being exposed because they…
The morning after the night before: Meet America’s Alexander Lukashenko, Donald J. Trump
If what is happening in the United States were taking place in another country, the American foreign policy and media establishment would now be denouncing the behaviour of President Donald…