The Power To Shock
I readily admit that most days, almost nothing fazes me, having come to the same conclusion as George Carlin that we are going away. Looking at all of the existential…
June 2022
Paris Marx: Improving the world is a political project, not a technological one
Paris Marx is a socialist writer and host of the left wing tech podcast Tech Won’t Save Us. Photo supplied. Paris Marx is one of the leading authorities on all…
The Government Must Protect Her
The testimony in Washington yesterday was explosive. Ruth Marcus writes: An out-of-control president lunging for the wheel of his limousine to have it take him to the Capitol on Jan.…
The law is what they say it is
Some of you have asked me why I haven’t written a column on the obstruction of justice committed by the Trudeau Liberals in the Nova Scotia massacre inquiry. It’s because…
Plastic-Free Cucumbers Hit the Shelves in Canada
Canadians love putting food in petroleum products so much that we ship cucumbers and milk in plastic (yes, you can buy milk in plastic sacks). Thankfully, Canadians are starting to…
A Toxic Parliament.
When parliament broke for a summer on the barbeque circuit the other day, the MPs did not get high marks for civility or decorum. And to my surprise, one of…
Today’s News: From Ketchup to Reverse-OPEC
We probably should’ve known that presidency would end with ketchup dripping down a wall, but then, Heinz sight is 2020. — Justin Chang (@JustinCChang) June 28, 2022 The Cassidy Hutchinson…
Give Jason Kenney, crowing about how good management made Alberta’s budget surplus possible, credit for chutzpah!
Give Jason Kenney credit for sheer brass! Yesterday, Alberta’s premier, so recently told by his own party to pack up his stuff and take a hike, was taking credit for…
Last Day of Teaching – Ever!
Well, never say never. But I’m officially done at KCI, at any rate, where I spent part of my grade 13 year as a student back in ’85, then was…
Sundre and the death of satire
I wrote a post a couple of years ago entitled “Everything isn’t racism.” Well, it still isn’t. However, people will find what they go looking for and apparently a lot…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Elevated cats.
Pick Your Friends Wisely
Clearly, Pierre Poilievre is making a calculated decision here in who and what he associates himself with. H/t Theo Moudakis Recommend this Post
Unionizing Apple
I have long been a fan of Apple products. In fact, I have never bought another desktop. I am also a great believer in labour unions. So reading about an…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Ed Yong writes about the need for people to keep caring for and protecting each other to make up for being abandoned…
Legal Tweet of the Day: June 28, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Her insurance company refused to pay her disability benefits for six years — and spied on her. A jury awarded her a record $1.5M in damages #law #legal #lawtwitter…
Not That Far Away
Glen Pearson writes that the United States appears to be headed for another civil war: American political analyst Michael Podhorzer laid out a frightening scenario last week in a newsletter…
Declining hospital bed capacity continues under Ford government
The massive decline in hospital beds in Ontario since the early 1990s is, by now, well known. Less well known is that hospital beds per capita have continued to decline…
Game Workers Uniting for Better Workplaces
In creative industries labour exploitation can happen because employers can get away with leaning into the passion creative workers bring to their field. The video game industry may be a…
Paul Palango’s ‘22 Murders’ paints a bleak picture of RCMP inaction
The Portapique sign on Highway 2, which runs from Halifax to Fort Lawrence, was adorned with a Nova Scotia tartan sash following the mass shooting that began there on April…
Today’s News: Updates
Update from Ukraine: Some interesting news today: Canadian special forces don’t deny New York Times report that commandos are in Ukraine https://t.co/LZeQJoVFya — The Vancouver Sun (@VancouverSun) June 28, 2022…