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Russia has appointed a new commander for its war in Ukraine after suffering severe setbacks in its invasion. This is 60-year-old Alexander Dvornikov, one of the most experienced Russian military…
April 2022
Toronto, city of dicks
Is it the whole city or is it just the super petty Toronto Maple Leafs organization? https://twitter.com/SBeaups4/status/1513242889547141124https://twitter.com/HabsLaughs/status/1513286092811907082?s=20 The Rev. Paperboy Feed
Toronto, city of dicks
Is it the whole city or is it just the super petty Toronto Maple Leafs organization? https://twitter.com/SBeaups4/status/1513242889547141124 https://twitter.com/HabsLaughs/status/1513286092811907082?s=20 The Rev. Paperboy Feed
Government, media double down on ‘Big Lies’ to shake down tech firms
Newspapers have had no shame in gaslighting us for decades, writes Marc Edge. Photo by Julie Fish/Spacing. Since 2018, Canada’s news media industry has been on the receiving end of…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Jeff Zuk writes that there are plenty of reasons why COVID-19 case loads still matter – making it a sign of gross negligence…
Legal Tweet of the Day: April 11, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Maryland Lawmakers Expand Abortion Access, Overriding Governor’s Veto #law #legal #lawtwitter via @nytimes https://nyti.ms/3xoQjCN – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website:…
I Watched a Movie this Weekend. Wish I Hadn’t.
I don’t know a lot of climate scientists but there are a few with whom I maintain an occassional correspondence. There’s a fellow from Japan who is analyzing how the…
Reminder: Occasionally Pop You Filter Bubble
Figure 1 from Cook, Ellerton, and Kinkead 2018. CC BY 3.0 When Russia recently expanded their invasion into Ukraine they clamped down on what they called “fake news”, meaning that…
Toward The Abyss
Susan Riley is as mad as hell. The Trudeau government says it will fight climate change with carbon capture — even as it approves another mega oil project: According to…
Wise Law’s Top 10 Law Tweets for the Week of April 11, 2022
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What causes homelessness?
I’m writing an open access e-textbook on homelessness. Each chapter will be uploaded to my website as it becomes available. I’ve just finished Chapter 1 titled “What causes homelessness?” A…
Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of April 11, 2022
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of April 11, 2022 from Wise Law on Twitter: US Supreme Court says malicious prosecution claims don’t need an underlying acquittal…
The Timorous Legacy.
Former premier Kathleen Wynne stood in the Ontario legislature last week for her farewell speech to that house. It was not an inspiring moment but her speech was gracious. And…
Today’s News: Doing whatever we can to help Ukraine
A Paris painting by street artist Seth (photo by Chesnot). It struck me today just how many people around the world are doing whatever we can to help Ukraine. For…
Despite Jason Kenney’s assurances, Athabasca University’s fate in the Town of Athabasca remains unsettled
Is the Kenney Government committed to keeping Athabasca University in the Town of Athabasca as it says? Athabasca University President Peter Scott (Photo: Athabasca University). Are the university’s board and…
I’m stranded
RIP Chris Bailey. He helped invent punk rock with this song. The Saints – (I'm) Stranded https://t.co/v5vAq5c9fy — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) April 11, 2022
Dr Yiu is fired, Jason Kenney is “Under Review”
Two people were fired this week. Dr Yiu was fired without cause on Apr 4. Jason Kenney is being ‘fired’ in slow motion, his dismissal will be confirmed on May…
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Peter Kalmus discusses how climate scientists are increasingly turning to civil disobedience to try to alert people to the need for immediate…
Maybe Kenney should let the lunatics take over the asylum
If I may borrow from an oft-repeated phrase from TV news, I’m going to begin this column with this: WARNING: some content may be disturbing. OK, here goes … I’m…
Saturday Photo: Pussy Willows
Another sign of spring. Am I right that the French term is saule discolore? What a disappointing name!