Making Faustian Bargains
Republicans are threatening to let the American government default on its debt. Paul Krugman writes: The crisis could be very severe. It’s not just that the federal government would run…
2021
Berliners Vote to Evict MegaLandlords
Like many cities around the world Berlin’s housing crisis is only getting worse. Instead of sitting idly by and watching their city become a place only for the landed gentry,…
The three Ms are free. What now?
The saga of Meng Wanzhou and the two Michaels was an irritant at a time when the Biden-led US administration is looking to shore up support to isolate China and…
Ontario’s Ford Diet.
How is that for service from our Ontario premier? Being a bit overweight has followed me for many years but I found the solution last year. I went on the…
Today’s news: Soothing the savage b(r)east
What is it with these guys? Today we learned that White House staff were soothing Trump’s rages by playing show tunes he liked: Trump’s handlers designated a White House official…
As volcano spews lava from Spanish island into Atlantic, huge bozo eruption reported in Alberta city north of Calgary
Lava flowing from a volcanic eruption in Spain’s Canary Islands reached the Atlantic Ocean yesterday, raising fears among scientists who study geophysical and geochemical phenomena of dangerous explosions and toxic…
Cut What?
Bernie Sanders has spent the past several MONTHS asking publicly (and privately?) what other Senators want to cut Neither the media nor the Senators themselves have an answer, but the…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Interactive cats.
On second thought
I had a couple drinks and decided to change it. Tell me what you think in the morning. pic.twitter.com/FlClUlmNnZ — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) September 29, 2021 The post On second…
DJ on “I F-ing Need To Talk To You!” podcast
DJ recently appeared on the “I F-ing Need To Talk To…” podcast with hosts Russell Stratton and Ken Cameron. “I’m excited to share a conversation with Ward 4 candidate and…
DJ on the “Cross Border Interview” podcast
DJ recently appeared on the Cross Border Interview podcast hosted by Christopher Brown. “DJ Kelly is running to be the next councillor for Ward 4 in the city of Calgary.…
Is That What It Is? The Roots of Malignant Populism.
I am developing a morbid fascination with the spread of malignant populism throughout not just the United States but also many other countries, Canada included. We were once the staid,…
Latest. Home.
New one. PEC. pic.twitter.com/mNz940zAXm — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) September 28, 2021 The post Latest. Home. first appeared on Warren Kinsella.
Post Election Calls For Electoral Reform
In the wake of voting for our 44th Parliament, there are numerous calls out there to move Canada to some form of Proportional Representation (PR). I am sympathetic to these…
That Flashing Red Light – Failure to Adapt.
Take it from the Brits – mitigation without adaptation is ruinous. As governments pretend to be behind the effort to slash greenhouse gas emissions, they’re doing next to bugger all…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Danny Westneat discusses Steven Taylor’s work on the psychology of pandemics which has proven prescient as we’ve responded to COVID-19. And Umair…
Legal Tweet of the Day: September 28, 2021
#LegalTweetoftheDay: R. Kelly Is Convicted On All Counts After Decades of Accusations of Abuse via @nytimes – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our…
Profile of a Heron
Great Blue Heron, New Westminster – BC
Reactionary anti-China propaganda not in Canada’s self-interest
Justin Trudeau meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 2015 G20 summit in Turkey. Photo from Twitter. Following the recent federal election, right-wing pundits have sounded the alarm about…