Battle of the Fox and Mud Hen.
It is unusual for prime minister Justin Trudeau to hold off but in the battle between the fox and the mud hen, he knows he needs to stand back. He…
December 2021
Alberta premier’s lawyers to eight environmental groups: You’ll have our answer soon to your demand for an apology
If Jason Kenney’s lawyers give him sensible advice, they’ll tell him to seek a compromise with the coalition of eight environmental groups that threatened last month to sue him if…
American jurisprudence—a puzzle
Two recent criminal trials in the U.S. caught international attention. I refer to the Kyle Rittenhouse case in Wisconsin and the Ahmaud Arbery case in Georgia, the first known best…
Fucking check it out, woke folk!
The CBC has gone insane. Truly. Check this out. The post Fucking check it out, woke folk! first appeared on Warren Kinsella.
Is America Just One Reichstag Fire Away?
There’s growing concern that Red State America, with the US Supreme Court acting in concert, may reverse Roe v. Wade and make it once again almost impossible for women to…
Tapped Out
While southern British Columbia is arse-deep in floodwater, California is tapped out. Water agencies in drought-stricken California that serve 27 million residents and 750,000 acres of farmland won’t get any…
The Conversion Therapy Vote and the Fraudulent Cons
When I woke up yesterday morning, I wasn't sure how long it would be before the torture of LGBT kids would finally be over. For Erin O'Toole was promising his…
Legal Tweet of the Day: December 2, 2021
#LegalTweetoftheDay: 117 Toronto cops placed on ‘indefinite unpaid absence’ after missing vaccine deadline. Police say staff 97 per cent fully vaccinated via @TorontoStar – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our…
To The Willfully Benighted
Ah, if only the willfully stupid among us could be ridiculed and that would be the end of it. Unfortunately, those errant souls persist in trying to shove their ignorance…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Deborah Gleeson discusses how inequality in vaccine availability is making new variants an inevitability, while Joseph Stiglitz and Lori Wallach write that…
Don’t Participate in Facebook Quizzes. Ever!
· Sharing this (very long) explanation of WHY you don’t participate in Facebook quizzes. Ever. The Docs have posted several times about this topic, because we see… See more Read…
Roe Is Dead
After hearing the arguments, it appears that the United States Supreme Court will ditch its landmark Roe V Wade decision. Dana Milbank writes: A deeply partisan majority on the Roberts…
Canada’s Care Concerns.
It seems fairly clear to Canadians that our battles with the Coronavirus are not over. As alarms spread over Covid-19 variants and the arguments with those who do not trust…
Statement of defence by Premier’s Office indicates Jobs Minister Doug Schweitzer wanted fired chief of staff replaced
After the story broke in late October that Doug Schweitzer’s ministerial chief of staff, Ariella Kimmel, had filed a lawsuit claiming she was unjustly fired for complaining about sexual harassment…
NYC-ABC PP/POW updates November 30, 2021
Here’s the latest compilation of every other week updates: https://nycabc.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/updates-30-nov-2021.pdf NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners and…
How to steal rides from winter part 1: hands
I like to keep riding outside as long as I can. Road salt, snow and ice-covered roads are hard limits for me. But temperature is a moveable one. It’s quite…
The Day The Cons Officially Became A Party of Right-Extremists
I vividly remember the scene. Justin Trudeau was addressing a small rally in a field in the Montérégie, back in 2018. When suddenly a nasty old woman started heckling him…
emergency preparedness: in which climate change plus living in a remote community push this 60-year-old into more responsible adulthood
In all our many years together, Allan and I never had an emergency kit in our home, or anything even approaching one. In New York, I never felt the need.…
CircleOf – The Newest Online Caregiver’s Best Friend
If you are a regular reader here in the Caregivers’ Living Room, you will know that I love online tools that help family caregivers ease the burden of care by…
How to steal rides from winter part 1: hands
I like to keep riding as long as I can. Road salt, snow and ice-covered roads are hard limits for me. But temperature is a moveable one. It’s quite easy…