The Nothing We’ve Learned
I’m a child of the 1980’s. Born in the very late 70’s, I grew up in that last decade of the Cold War and everything that came with it. I…
February 2022
Putin’s War and the Threat of Nuclear Catastrophe
He is a nasty little man, the kind of little man who needs to hurt others to make himself feel bigger. He is a foul bully who only Cons and…
‘Til death we do art
Did this one today, in the colors of Ukraine’s flag. Art protest. pic.twitter.com/XRg7k9Kat4 — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 24, 2022 The post ‘Til death we do art first appeared on…
Three sentences about three days
(Last thing I’ll say for a while about the Ottawa occupation.) The occupation went on for more than three weeks, and “existing laws” achieved nothing. The Emergencies Act was proclaimed,…
Legal Tweet of the Day: February 24, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act, saying existing laws are enough to deal with protesters #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CNN – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website:…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Jacques Poitras talks to some of the at-risk people whose freedom will be undermined by the scrapping of public health protections. Phil…
What Is A Conscientious Voter To Do?
I think we all realize that democracy in many parts of the world, including our own, is in a state of malaise. The threats we face are not simply the…
This morning
Fascism is the ideology of murder. Putin is a fascist. — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 24, 2022 The post This morning first appeared on Warren Kinsella.
Not Just Vile
Vladimir Putin has gone to war with Ukraine. In the United States, right-wing pundits and politicians are lining up with Putin. Max Boot writes: Tucker Carlson has become Putin’s No.…
Wild Fruits
When he died of tuberculosis in his mother’s home, in 1862, 44-year-old Henry David Thoreau had already made his mark on the world with the publication of several books and…
Work Culture is Changing for the Better
Managers who care more about time than results will have to change thanks to better approaches to work. The idea of having to sit at physical location all day regardless…
The Canadian Way.
There will be many recaps of the events in the City of Ottawa during February 2022. Most visitors to the city at that time of year, prefer indoor recreations. Skating…
Today’s News: War in Ukraine
78 years of peace in Europe was ended today by Russia and Belarus attacking the Ukraine. #Ukraine is attacked from the north, east, south, air, and ground. This is an…
PM Trudeau revokes national emergency declaration – Conservative hive mind’s message discipline immediately crumbles
Most of the day yesterday, the voices of Canada’s Conservative hive mind were screaming in unison for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to lift the emergency and lift it now. Some…
On the dangers of nationalism and national symbols
A Canadian flag is strapped to the grill of a semi-trailer truck during protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa, February 2022. Photo by GoToVan/Flickr. With the recent dispersal of the…
Earth’s Water Cycle Broken
Life on Earth depends on two elements, water and oxygen. Water is constantly recirculated by the hydrologic cycle. Water goes up into the atmosphere via evaporation and transpiration and it…
Top Trump Prosecutors Quit
Not one but two heavy guns recruited by former District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. for the criminal investigation into Donald Trump have resigned. Carey Dunne, the office’s former general counsel,…
Candice Bergen and the Right-Wing Conspiracy
I thought I knew Candice Bergen. I knew she was an icy religious fanatic, a woman who hates Justin Trudeau so much she can barely contain herself. Or contain her…
My latest: stop the media bullshit
At the risk of sounding indelicate, I had to ask: Where’s the body? It’s an awkward question, to be sure. It makes people uncomfortable, when you demand to see human…
A left-wing case against Justin Trudeau invoking the Emergencies Act
The central issue with invoking the Emergency Act is twofold: First, it is a step too far in consolidating state power against dissenting citizens. Second, police already had the tools…