Hard Talk
In climate change circles the talk lately has taken a clear turn to the dark side. One prominent scientist told me that, to make sense of where the world leadership…
August 2022
Hard Talk
In climate change circles the talk lately has taken a clear turn to the dark side. One prominent scientist told me that, to make sense of where the world leadership…
Will Vancouver sue big oil?
I recently posted about the increasing number of lawsuits filed against corporations and government by citizens affected by climate change. One case to watch was initiated—where else?—on our west coast.…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Liz Szabo examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved – and the reality that the large number of infections in the Omicron wave…
Today’s tonic: “MSNBC’s totally awesome Lawrence O’Donnell explains that scared Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham is now lying about calling for “riots in the streets” if his criminal boss gets indicted”
Today’s tonic: “MSNBC’s totally awesome Lawrence O’Donnell explains that scared Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham is now lying about calling for “riots in the streets” if his criminal boss gets indicted”…
the north island report: where to eat in port hardy and port mcneill, updated for 2022
It seems like everything in our lives will be divided by covid — pre and post. The lockdown, the case counts, the death counts. Quarantining our groceries. Masks. Vaccines. Hand…
Legal Tweet of the Day: August 31, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Human rights tribunal dismisses claims of discrimination over post-secondary vaccine mandates #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar https://bit.ly/3KzbQNu – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
This Parking Space Technique Holds 10 Times More Vehicles
There’s a fiction that cars are needed in cities and we should provide parts of our limited land in urban centres so one person can leave their car. This fiction…
Simran Bakshi on Employment Law: What to do if you’re about to be Terminated?
If you think you’re about to be terminated here are 6 things to keep in mind: 1. Keep very good notes of everything that is happening in the workplace. 2.…
Norco Scene VLT, The E-bike For People That Hate E-bikes
Definitions first. How do I define e-bike. An electric motor assisted bicycle that can be pedalled easily without the assist turned on and that requires pedalling for the motor assist…
Canada is complicit in the starvation of Afghanistan
School for street working children, Mazar-e-Shariff, Afghanistan. Photo from Flickr. Since the Biden administration stole $7 billion from the Afghan central bank in February 2022, the United Nations has reported…
Burning The House Down
Donald Trump has been mentally ill for a long time. But, Jennifer Rubin writes, he’s getting loonier: One does not need a medical degree or a therapist’s license to conclude…
We’ve Been Warned
With the NDP hinting that their pact supporting the Liberals until 2025 could be under strain, a timely reminder from de Adder about the alternative: Recommend this Post
Canada is being outdone on fair taxes
Canadians hit hard by inflation could benefit from fairer tax policies as corporations and global food giants reap record profits from price hikes. Photo courtesy Ernst & Young Global Limited.…
Bickering about Billions.
It is Ontario education minister Stephen Lecce versus the teachers and support workers. All the parents want is labour peace and education for their children. After the past two years…
Today’s News: Rage-farming
Conservatives never let a lie get in the way of rage farming. pic.twitter.com/mmqMShpABF — Currently Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize (@IAMSMRT1) August 30, 2022 The term “rage farming” was…
A spectre is haunting the UCP – the spectre of Rachel Notley – and it made for a dull ‘debate’
A spectre is haunting the UCP – the spectre of Rachel Notley. The crowd at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton last night, which by the sound of it strongly favoured…
“The make it or break it year”
Earth is showing us the need for immediate action. Politicians and business leaders are ignoring these messages; citizens who want future generations to survive, should not…
Another failure on the nuclear front
Other than the various environmental swords that hang over our heads the greatest threat to the future of human society is nuclear war. In recognition of this overarching threat, global…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Wrapped-up cats.