My latest: when the Omicronvoy truckers win
Okay, you guys win. No more masks. No more vaccinations. No more social distancing. No more vaccine passports. Get rid of ’em all. You win. Whether you’re a freedomer up…
February 2022
The Issue That Refuses to Go Away – Rights versus Responsibilities
It goes to the heart of the trucker protest in Ottawa and elsewhere. The truckers accept no responsibility for the misery they’re inflicting on those unfortunate enough to live anywhere…
Pushing Earth’s Oceans Over the Edge.
It’s one of the most important stories of this year but it’s largely been overlooked. A report released one week ago by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)…
Legal Tweet of the Day: February 9, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Retired Pope Asks Forgiveness Over Handling of Abuse Cases #law #legal #lawtwitter via @nytimes – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website:…
Barbarians at the Gate – Canada’s Gate.
Canadians are becoming fearful of our next door neighbour, the disunited state of America. An Angus Reid poll finds that nearly 70 per cent of us believe that democracy in…
Change-Of-Pace Day
Since this is Hump Day, I felt a change of pace from the usual posts was in order. Many will recall that Prince Harry and Meagan moved to the United…
Beware Poilievre
Gary Mason writes that the word “freedom” has been weaponized. The latest example of that process comes from Pierre Poilievre: If you watched any of federal Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre’s…
Trucker convoy targeted O’Toole
Trucks blocking the intersection at University Avenue and Bloor Street, February 5. Photo by Michael Swan/Flickr. On February 2, after a majority of Conservative MPs ousted Erin O’Toole as Party…
Highly scientific poll™️! What is Warren?
The Omicronvoy Freedumb folks are trying to figure out what to call me. Help them out! — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 9, 2022 The post Highly scientific poll™️! What is…
Philadelphia Launching Basic Income Study
The idea of providing a basic income to people continues to grow. Philadelphia launches their effort to examine basic income next month. Like other research efforts into basic income it…
Covid Journal, Feb 9, 2022 (What the Truck Edition)
How can Canadians take action against the #FluTruxKlan in a civilized manner? The post Covid Journal, Feb 9, 2022 (What the Truck Edition) first appeared on Excited Delirium.
No, Canada shouldn’t be arming Ukraine
Leadership course at the Ukrainian National Academy of Land Forces. Photo courtesy Press Service of the Ukrainian National Academy of Land Forces/Flickr. Why would a progressive media outlet regurgitate talking…
Fomenting Fascism.
The Toronto Star editors have lost control of the family newspaper. Starting with an albeit confusing mix of sections, writing 2000 or more words per news item, where 500 would…
Who says there’s never any good news in the newspaper?
I'm sure you will be shocked, just shocked, to learn that Toronto mayoral candidate, right-wing grifter and neo-Nazi pin-up girl Faith Goldy might have played very fast and loose with…
Kenny pulls plug on vaccine passport, as expected, but still manages to gobsmack news conference watchers
There were exactly zero policy surprises at Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s afternoon COVID-19 news conference yesterday. As predicted by everyone everywhere, Mr. Kenney pulled the plug immediately on the province’s…
Who says there’s never any good news in the newspaper?
I’m sure you will be shocked, just shocked, to learn that Toronto mayoral candidate, right-wing grifter and neo-Nazi pin-up girl Faith Goldy might have played very fast and loose with…
Economic interests rank higher than human life
In this piece, I argue that political disdain for science endangers our lives. Evidence allows the inference that BC health policies known to be inadequate were followed to facilitate public…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Sprawled cats.
Tuesday Evening Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Sarath Peiris discusses the foolishness of prioritizing the self-indulgence of the grossly uninformed over the protection of the vulnerable. For those looking…
A Better World Online
Asked to ‘imagine a better world online,’ experts hope for an immersive digital environment that promotes fact-based knowledge, protects individuals’ rights, empowers diversity and provides tools for breakthroughs and collaborations…