The Breath of Fools
Another thread to save – this time from author Alisa Lynn Valdés. Warning: Lots of swears in this one! The mechanism of SARS2? Endothelial damage. In plain English? Covid-19 fucks…
2022
Artists Show the Real Toronto
Another impressive piece by the artist @JohnTory. #AusterityTO pic.twitter.com/9ZwvXUDIDz — Yash Keough (@conradsleight) October 5, 2022 Hopefully next week Toronto will have a new mayor (vote Gil Penalosa!) and oust…
The Blame Game.
It is like making sausage. You really did not want to dig into the process. That is what Justice Paul Rouleau and his ‘Freedom Convoy’ Inquiry has gotten into. The…
A big apology by Danielle Smith and a bad poll for the UCP make it look like her government’s already on the ropes
Coming on the heels of two official statements since she was sworn in as Alberta’s premier that attempted to explain or clarify contentious comments, Danielle Smith’s straight-up apology yesterday for…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Casual cats.
The Next President?
Many think the swamp in Florida will yield up one of its fondest denizens, Gov. Ron DeSantis, as a contender for the GOP presidential nomination. The following reveals much about…
And from her pro-Putin defenders? Silence.
Anyone smell caucus revolt and the bottom going out of her numbers? I do. #ableg #cdnpoli https://t.co/sLdJWaijzm — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) October 19, 2022
Sun Media Hit: the pro-Putin cabal
WATCH >> SMITH BLAMES UKRAINE AND NATO FOR WAR: Conservatives used to oppose Russian aggression Via @kinsellawarren CLICK: https://t.co/sAXJIGpLmW pic.twitter.com/bHEgEWn4sc — Toronto Sun (@TheTorontoSun) October 18, 2022
Today’s tonic: “Danielle Smith’s uninformed views, particularly on Ukraine, expose other concerns”
Today’s tonic: “Danielle Smith’s uninformed views, particularly on Ukraine, expose other concerns” https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/2022/10/18/danielle-smiths-uninformed-views-particularly-on-ukraine-expose-other-concerns.html #misinformation #UkraineWar #cdnpoli #abpoli
Farewell To All That
The election is over. The people have spoken and now it is time for me to prepare my farewells. There is still one more meeting of this Board (October 27)…
Farewell To All That
The election is over. The people have spoken and now it is time for me to prepare my farewells. There is still one more meeting of this Board (October 27)…
Farewell To All That
The election is over. The people have spoken and now it is time for me to prepare my farewells. There is still one more meeting of this Board (October 27)…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Mike Crawley reports on new research showing both the growing number of Canadians suffering from long COVID, and its tendency to result…
In Ontario, Catholic school board amalgamation is more important than ever
St. Maurice Catholic School in Etobicoke. Photo courtesy the Toronto Catholic District School Board. Municipal elections in Ontario are fast approaching, and the oft-forgotten school board races are more important…
Legal Tweet of the Day: October 18, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Human Rights Tribunal dismisses law student’s complaint against Toronto Metropolitan University law school #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar https://bit.ly/3MHLNEJ – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
My latest: the new Neville Chamberlains
Remember the good old days – you know, when conservatives unambiguously opposed Russian aggression and tyranny? And, for that matter, remember when progressives deeply cared about the fate of the…
NYC-ABC PP/POW updates October 18, 2022
Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates. NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners…
A World That No Longer Exists
Liz Truss has only been Prime Minister of Britain for a short time. But she’s already headed for the exit. Owen Jones writes: No one can deny that Liz Truss…
Rough sleeping and encampments
I’ve just released Chapter 3 of my open access e-textbook on homelessness. This chapter focuses on rough sleeping and encampments. A summary of the chapter can be found here (in…
Following the Math.
I made a mistake last week and you would have thought I would have had a bunch of e-mails having a laugh at my expense. I got none. It was…