Weekend funny stuff: from Monty Python to Mary Simon; and dogs of course
First, I haven’t seen one of these funny twisted Threads for a long time — its when someone asks a “question” on twitter and everyone replies with the wrong answers:…
2023
Politicians suspend knowledge and common sense, scientists do not
Provincial and federal politicians talk about Canada being carbon neutral at some distant time, but continue using direct and indirect subsidies to promote higher production of fossil fuels. They pretend…
My latest: like, Canada’s own Swiftie!
Like, OMG. Like, Swifties check this out: the president of Canada, Justin Whatsisface – who is kind of super hot for a Dad, right? – has sort of slid into…
Legal Tweet of the Day: July 6, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Ottawa, Quebec pull advertising, escalating showdown with Facebook and Instagram #law #legal #lawtwitter via @nationalpost https://tinyurl.com/8hk3wtv2 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit…
Compare and contrast: Convoy occupations and border blockades versus B.C. port strike
It was almost two weeks after the trucks rolled into Ottawa and blockaded the Canada-U.S. border at Coutts, Alta., before the leaders of the Conservative Party of Canada began to…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: What is the difference between a Last Will and a Power of Attorney? Do I need both?
A Last Will only determines what happens to your property after you have passed. \ A Power of Attorney is used to appoint someone to manage your property and your…
That Kind of Change
Polls suggest that Canadians are in the mood for change. Michael Harris writes: Within its sample of 2,000 respondents, the same Abacus poll that showed an overwhelming majority wants a…
Ottawa, Meta escalate schoolyard spat over Bill C-18
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodríguez. Photo from Twitter. The schoolyard spat between Ottawa and Big Tech went to another level this week after Facebook’s parent company Meta announced it would take…
Problems with Psychiatry
Paul Minot, MD, wrote a thread inviting other threads on the practice of psychiatry. Caveat, I have no idea of the credibility of any of these claims, but some make…
That King’s Counsel Crap.
The conservatives at Queen’s Park must have spent a busy day last Friday presenting all their close friends who happen to be lawyers with King’s Counsel (KC) designation. They got…
A Hole in One for Extinction Rebellion
Extinction Rebellion: a ‘hole in one’ as a protest. The post A Hole in One for Extinction Rebellion first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Greenwashing delays climate action
To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we have to make two big transitions at once: First, we have to generate all of our electricity from clean sources, like…
My iPhone and the Irony Police
The iPhone was a sexy beast. I was willing to do anything to have it. Even risk arrest by the Irony Police. Or close enough. I… The post My iPhone…
That interim report of the Public Health Emergencies Governance Review Panel? Nothing to see here, folks
Having promised back in January that an interim report of the COVID-19 review panel for which former Reform Party Leader Preston Manning was to be paid $235,000 would be handed…
Legal Tweet of the Day: July 5, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Judge Investigated Over His Profane TikTok Videos #law #legal #lawtwitter via @nytimes https://tinyurl.com/34uvzpte – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
A Climate Hole in One in Spain
????Saboteamos 10 campos de golf en todo el territorio español ????Actuamos en diez campos de golf en seis provincias españolas, con el objetivo de denunciar el despilfarro de agua que…
Foreign-influenced corporations must stop meddling in domestic affairs
Photo by Mike Mozart/Flickr The Canadian debate on foreign election meddling has focused almost exclusively on China. Some also want to investigate the interventions of other foreign governments. The foreign…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: Making a Last Will
If you’re making the Last Will there are 4 things that you should think about. 1. Who do I want to leave my property to after I pass away? 2.…
C-18 is an existential threat, not a benefit, to democracy
Welcome to Substack, where you can subscribe to an individual writer’s products for a minimum amount higher than the current price of a complete subscription to the New York Times.…