Starting a daily post I’ll call, “Today’s tonic”: articles that bring reason, intelligence, & common sense to counter to nonsense, lies, & bigotries currently on the rise in our society.…
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Photo by Eneas De Troya/Flickr. President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) is currently embroiled in an international dispute that has pitted his…
In the past, I’ve had problems with my back. They’ve returned, so I’ll be taking a break from blogging. But I hope to be back soon.
What kept MP Pierre Poilievre away from the conservative leadership’s last debate for this year? Did he have anything to lose? Did he not want to be the target one…
This is true for us lefty Canadians too: In fact, I’m so crazy I wrote an article about it!https://t.co/DQtpnHeMeq — Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) August 5, 2022 Being timid, defensive, and…
In a video message posted yesterday morning, Athabasca University President Peter Scott ripped the United Conservative Party Government’s plan to force the institution to dramatically increase its presence in its…
Part of the trillions of dollars in subsidies to fossil fuel producers reflects governments undercharging supply costs (rights and royalties), but most involve implicit subsidies, including undercharging for environmental costs.…
Jessie Frye feat. Timecop1983 – Faded Memory
My youngest son got married last weekend. The outdoor venue was beautiful, the weather warm but not hot. The bride looked wonderful, the kind of bride you would see in…
I call them the toxic Trudeau haters, and have long warned that unless these ugly Cons are brought under control they could set this country on fire. Only to be…
Assorted content to end your week. – Elizabeth Yuko reports on the Biden administration’s creation of an office to address long COVID, while Joe Middleton reports on the soaring number…
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Federal charges filed against 4 Kentucky officers in raid that led to Breonna Taylor’s death #law #legal #lawtwitter via @ABAJournal https://bit.ly/3Qjw9QI – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto…
There are days while I scroll through Twitter that I come upon a headline that seems to be ripped from a satirical source, such as The Onion or The Beaverton.…
Alex Jones has built a career on lying. This week, in a courtroom in Texas, he has met with a reckoning. Eugene Robinson writes: The far-right radio host’s trial in…
he “Beyond Van Gogh” immersive exhibit has been traveling its way across North America for the past two years. Photo by Michael Brosilow/Frommer’s. Yesterday, I made the terrible decision to…
The silence from the Ontario premier’s office has been deafening. Hallway medicine is still practiced in Ontario. Do you remember when the jerk told us that it would not be…
Not to jinx things, but I think maybe Biden is winning! …are finding a way to make it work. They have done it alone with the American Rescue Plan. They…
What’s up with Athabasca University, where Advanced Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides has threatened to cut off much of the 52-year-old Alberta institution’s funding if it won’t drop plans to move…
Checking out the ensia website recently I encountered an article that surprised me. In a good way. Ensia, published at the University of Minnesota, is one of my favourite environmental…
Addressing a local concern about bullying: I’m very sorry to hear about any child’s bullying experience in school. Bullying of any kind has no place in our schools, but we’ve…
