Brown Out.
Yes, we are aware that the Ontario government is concerned about the supply of electricity to the province. The question is: Can we get the Brown Out we need? We…
October 2022
Today’s News: "I’m going to punch him out"
I don’t have a lot of stuff to talk about tonight, but I did see some good tweets about the two hearings today – including Nancy Pelosi’s “punch him out”…
Why I support Collin May’s lawsuit
In May of this year, lawyer Collin May was appointed by cabinet order as chief of the Alberta Human Rights Commission after serving on the commission for three years. Then…
Some Teachable Moments
I originally found the following on Twitter. You will see that the first speaker is earnest and forthright in his defence of diversity, The look on some of the audience…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus examines how long COVID is producing disastrous social and economic effects. Helena Perez Valle interviews Deepti…
77 Things to Hate About Covid
Caroline Dew, an ICU Critical Care nurse in Australia, wrote this thread that I want to save. My only criticism is that it’s written in the past tense. You can…
The Second Jones Verdict
Joanna Slater reports in the Washington Post that: A Connecticut jury ordered Infowars founder Alex Jones to pay $965 million in damages to the families of eight victims of the…
With Friends Like These …
Canada and the rest of the west needs to address the very large oil-producing elephant in the room. The post With Friends Like These … first appeared on Excited Delirium.
E-Bikes Replacing Cars at Increasing Rate
It’s clear to anyone who has to buy a car because they live in low-density suburban communities that cars are expensive and kill the environment (and people). This awareness of…
Double standards on full display with Western Sahara occupation
The world’s longest conveyor belt in Boucraa, a Moroccan controlled region of Western Sahara. Photo from Reddit. When it comes to Western Sahara, the West’s collective silence can be called…
The puppets and the puppet masters
“Armed and Dangerous.” Illustration by Mr. Fish. This is the speech given by Chris Hedges outside the Department of Justice in Washington, DC on Saturday October 8 at a rally…
The Fruit-Cake Carries On.
Bet you thought the fruit-cake would change her tune as soon as she became premier of Alberta? Nope, no such luck. This is libertarianism at its nuttiest. Danielle Smith is…
Does being premier of Alberta mean never having to say you’re sorry? Let Danielle Smith explain …
Maybe being premier of Alberta means never having to say you’re sorry! The short-lived shot at Ms. Smith from a twitter account formerly controlled by Jason Kenney’s political staff (Image:…
Should we teach history in the schools?
I confess to being a history buff. I am a member of Canada’s History Society who avidly reads each issue of the society’s journal, Canada’s History (formerly The Beaver) and…
Back to Horace No. 2
I was browsing online recently because I wanted to order another book of Horace’s Odes or maybe his Epistles in my efforts to understand and appreciate the poet more fully.…
Is Danielle Smith too much, even for Alberta?
She’s ba-a-a-a-ck! When Danielle Smith accepted the leadership of the “United” Conservative Party last week, with an underwhelming 54 percent of the vote after six ballots, she took to the…
Enough is enough
“Pollsters typically operate behind the election scenes. This is not the case for Nick Kouvalis, who often is exposed to the media due to his erratic behaviour and tweets.”
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – David Axe reports on the spread of a new COVID-19 subvariant which pairs increased transmissibility with resistance to antibody therapies. And Andrew Gregory…
A Tough Time
Canada is a big country, and it’s always been difficult to govern. There has always been a tug-of-war between the federal government and the provinces. But the road ahead will…
Reprogramming the genocide deniers
A march from Queen’s Park to Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto to demand action on the 215 children found in unmarked graves at the former Kamloops Residential School, June 2021.…