More Religious & Military PR from the CBC
War and religion both need a few things to get converts: fear, tax breaks and public handouts. The post More Religious & Military PR from the CBC first appeared on…
June 2023
The Bottom Of The Barrel
Michael Harris doesn’t pull his punches. What the opposition parties are doing to David Johnston, he writes, is a “ghastly shitshow:” The slimy assault on the reputation and character of…
Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of June 5, 2023
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of June 5, 2023 from Wise Law on Twitter: Landlord sentenced to 20 years for letting drug lab set up in…
My Country is Burning.
Many Canadians seem to have little understanding of wildfires that are happening thousands of kilometres away. Millions of city dwellers in Ontario and Quebec probably have little comprehension of the…
Today’s random stuff: from Pride to politics to happy dogs
First up, a few tweets about Saskatoon Pride! So I won the Best Dressed competition at the charity bingo for @SaskatoonPride. What a fun night! pic.twitter.com/DZdhmQX2MU — Kyle Anderson (@DrKyle)…
Despite complaints from the left the NDP shifted too far right, it was a left policy blunder that lost the Alberta election
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – It’s ironic how, despite complaints from the left about the Alberta NDP’s undeniable shift to the right, it was the party’s sole left-wing policy concession that appears…
A Word of Advice…
We’re still trying to make sense of this election. There’s no question Rachel Notley’s NDP made phenomenal gains against the UCP. They pulled in 776,000 votes (157,000 more than they…
Revolutionary trans politics and the three way fight: an interview with rowan [ThreeWayFight]
3WF: Trans and other gender-nonconforming people have become a major target of right-wing political attacks in recent years, and they continue to be major targets of systemic oppression and physical…
Rough-Cut Research Peer-Review: On Remote Work
One more thread to be saved before I write something of my own; this time it’s James Heathers‘ scathing take down of Talia Varley’s article in the Globe and Mail.…
Moon, June and By-elections.
It might not rhyme but there is nothing more exciting than a bunch of by-elections. And June is my favourite month for them. Warm, sunny weather gets the political canvassers…
Eating off the Hill: Sophie’s Cosmic Cafe in Kitsilano
After my train journey back in April and a few days in the Comox Valley, I had some time in Vancouver my flight back to Ottawa. It was a chance…
York Board Faces Backlash
The recent refusal of the York Catholic School Board to raise the Pride flag has generated a great deal of controversy. The childish and intolerant behaviour demonstrated by board officials,…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Beth Mole reports on research showing that U.S. children suffered a spike in brain abscesses after COVID protections were removed – and that…
Superior Court judge: he’s racist and so is the PPC
Along with being found to be a racist by a Superior Court judge, he's a liar. We weren't working for the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party or any party…
Presentation & Discussion of Don Hamerquist’s “A Brilliant Red Thread” in Brooklyn, NY
WHAT IS IT: A free presentation and discussion about the recently released book entitled A Brilliant Red Thread: Revolutionary Writings of Don Hamerquist WHERE IS IT: The Word is Change…
Fake Conservative Crises
Fake Conservative crises yield very real votes. We have to educate ourselves so we don’t get sucked into the hype. The post Fake Conservative Crises first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Ely’s Long Covid Disability Roulette
The Washington Post put out a free article about a new study that defines long Covid. They identify 12 key symptoms to create a common language on this. The symptoms…
The Pique of Pierre Poilievre.
The leader of the conservatives in parliament comes with both good news and bad news. You will never guess which is which. The first piece of news has to do…