The Unvarnished Truth
H/t Theo Moudakis Truth be told, I don’t feel much like writing these days. The news is unrelentingly grim, the pandemic soldiers on, and the stupid continue to run around…
January 2022
Biden – Democracy Is At Risk
On the anniversary of the January 6th insurrection, president Joe Biden has said what so many have been saying lately, America’s democratic Republic is in peril. Unlike many of those…
How citizens should respond to Omicron
The math is simple. The more people the virus is allowed to infect, the larger the percentage of the infected will end up in hospital, writes Andrew Nikiforuk. Image from…
Toying With Townscaper
As a longtime gamer, I am always looking for new forms of computer and online entertainment for my PC. This week I discovered Townscaper and picked it up while it…
The Insurrection Index Exists to Defend American Democracy
The Insurrection Index launches today to defend democracy in the United States from internal attacks on democratic institutions. The focus of the initiative is clearly in response to, and all…
The Power Of A Lie
It’s been a year since the attack on the American capitol. But here’s a depressing number. Edward Keenan writes that: One year after Jan. 6, 2021, only 55 per cent…
Tribal Politics.
One of the least discussed aspects of politics in Canada is the inherent tribalism. It exists, it impacts societal norms, it influences our politicians and how we vote. The smart…
Private Edmonton university sees the first faculty strike in Alberta history – it likely won’t be the last
With labour disputes looming at three Alberta public universities in Alberta, it came as a surprise when the faculty association at a small private university in Edmonton became the first…
Coyne Mulls Chaos on Our Border. Is Anschluss In Our Future?
Andrew Coyne accepts that chaos is coming to the United States, if not at this year’s mid-terms, then by election year 2024. Coyne doesn’t presume to predict what the United…
Jimmy Carter Fears for America’s Democracy
Jimmy Carter reflects on the insurrection of last January 6th and the perilous road ahead . One year on, promoters of the lie that the election was stolen have taken…
The American retreat punishes the Afghan people
The Taliban are in a celebratory mood. Afghanistan has just defeated its third Western empire and they can take the credit. The Afghans humiliated the British in the 19th century,…
Legal Tweet of the Day: January 5, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Why that 9 p.m. email from the boss is making you sick. And how Ontario’s ‘Right to Disconnect’ law could help #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar – Garry J.…
My latest: pay up, Trudeau
As the pandemic grinds on, as more and more of us get infected, there’s lots of blame to go around. Anti-vaccination spreadnecks, for making a bad situation much worse. Inept…
This Is Sounding All Too Familiar
The Weather Network just posted its latest national update for January and February. The cold snap that has hammered the West is expected to relocate to central Canada. You’re welcome,…
Extreme Revisionism
You may remember Capitol Hill rioter Jenna Ryan. The blonde, well-put-together Texas real estate agent travelled on a private jet to join the January 6 festivities and wound up getting…
This One is Different. Omicron Reshapes the Workplace.
While the media has focused on Omicron’s limited lethality compared to earlier Covid variants there’s much more to it than ICU beds and fatalities. Our medical officer of health, Bonnie…
Chicken O’Toole and the Missing Pandemic
It's now a horror show teetering on the edge of a medical catastrophe. As the Omicron variant continues to surge and exhausted health workers are already fighting a desperate battle…
While The Truth Is Putting On Its Shoes
The nutbars are loose and roaming the range. Stephen Mahar writes: On Sept. 22, Shanon Sheppard of Halifax posted a video on Facebook to share terrible news with the world.…
This is Why Nature Helps Your Cognitive Health
It’s clear that being around nature is good for one’s health, but why? Researchers have been looking into the physiological reasons for the benefits of nature and multiple reasons have…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Madhukar Pai and Manu Prakash discuss how artificially limited vaccination is allowing COVID variants to get the jump on any attempt to protect…