The Cowardly Andrew Scheer Reveals His Inner Racist
I have always known that Andrew Scheer was a hideous racist, as well as a grotesque misogynist and vile homophobe.But somehow our mediocre media has always given him a pass,…
2020
Nostalgia For Simpler Times
I generally am not one for nostalgia, having a strong preference for living in the present, and looking to the future. Further, I rarely write in conversational colloquialisms. But I…
They Don’t Matter Much to Ottawa But They’re Cherished Out Here.
From dwindling salmon stocks, to fish farms and supertankers, Ottawa sees the BC coast as just something to be monetized. Yes, yes, Vancouver is Canada’s largest port, our commerce gateway…
Thanks, Avi. Thanks a Lot.
The chair of Harvard’s astronomy programme, Avi Loeb, has taken the opportunity served up by the pandemic to burst our illusions. Following a century of scientific and technological advances that…
A Bit of Perspective
As Washington’s spending on the Covid-19 pandemic creeps toward $3 trillion, it can be really hard to make sense of that much money. What to use for comparison? Oh, I…
Kindred Spirits: Tuscany, Navarre, and Captain Picard
I was curious about Navarre, after watching Star Trek TNG “Family”, and seeing that Captain Picard is from (outside) a small village in Navarre. What a fascinating place, rich in…
Lockdown measures are like having a “no peeing” section in a swimming pool.
I have a lot of empathy for those who are upset with current lockdown measures, there is a lot of damage being done. And I’m not just talking small scale…
You Have to be Shitting Me – Friday Edition
As America rides the Covid-19 tiger, the lunatic-in-chief is in freefall. Apparently a letter reached Loon One this week from a guy pitching bleach as a cure-all for the virus…
God or Mammon?
Jesus and the Politics of Mammon Hollis Phelps Cascade Books, 2019 The title of this book made me suspect it would simply advocate an anti-capitalist theology and present a vision…
That’s Okay, We’re Willing to Settle
So many headlines scream that ‘this changes everything’ or ‘we can’t go back’ or ‘normal is over.’ Sure, four decades of neoliberalism have left us in a real mess. This…
Why Isn’t Canada Treating Climate Change With the Same Urgency as COVID-19?
Heavy industry in Suzhou, China. Photo by DaiLuo/Flickr. While governments’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have proven that significant resources can be marshalled quickly in a crisis, there is little…
Green Party Leadership Candidates and the Monarchy: David Merner
David Merner Today I received a response from Green leadership candidate David Merner to my survey questions. Heis the former 2019 candidate for Green Party of Canada candidate in Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke.…
On false choices
Needless to say, I’m not at all surprised to see what resulted from Scott Moe’s pre-announcement announcement and subsequent announcement about the additional risks he wants to take in the…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Paul Taylor comments on the rifts in our social fabric which are being highlighted by COVID-19. And Graham Riches argues that the food…
A Collection Of Angry Cranks
Derek Sloan — a Conservative leadership candidate, who comes from a riding close to us — has badmouthed Dr. Theresa Tam. Bruce Arthur writes: Sloan charged that Tam “parroted” World…
Another Sad, Mad Episode
Listening to Donald Trump prattle on is like bearing witness to the stream-of-consciousness ravings of a backward, depraved child: “And then I see the disinfectant where it knocks it out…
CoVid19 and Criminal Justice in Ontario
Criminal defence lawyer, Sheldon Wisener, joins Wise Law’s Garry Wise in discussion about Covid19 and criminal justice in Ontario.Topics include court hearings by video conference, the implications of Ontario court…
Lysol: now available without a prescription!
My contribution here: And here’s my fave: And here’s some of the best of the Internet! More to come!
Blame Alberta’s Jason Kenney.
You would think that one of these days, the people of Alberta are going to catch on to their premier Jason Kenney. Those of us who consider him something of…
Take a shot of Lysol, chew two lightbulbs, and call me in the morning
For those of you who don’t believe Trump suggested curing the coronavirus by shooting up with bleach: pic.twitter.com/91vpdOXWWp — Helen Kennedy (@HelenKennedy) April 23, 2020