PSA: Ontario Pollution Concentrations
You can find how much particulate matter is in the air in your community at this link, and air quality index forecasts here. Click on the little graph beside the…
2023
Chowing Down.
There is no sadder thought to consider than Toronto with a mayor named Olivia Chow. And the fault would be blamed by some on the first-past-the-post voting. I deny that.…
Today’s News: Fighting Back
I am seeing some positive signs that people are mad as hell and aren’t going to take it anymore. Specifically, I mean that people are realizing that we cannot continue…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Floored cats.
I live rent-free in Mark Bourrie’s head
Mark Bourrie is acting up again. So, here's some facts about him that were filed in Court as evidence in Bernier v. Kinsella (which Bourrie lost). Bourrie tried to get…
Bring Out Yer Band! *clang* Bring Out Yer Band! *clang*
When you learn music, your hemispheres fire off together, and since you’re not just sitting there listening to a lecture, you’re also doing some fine motor function (and/or gross motor…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Thom Hartmann offers a reminder of the broad-based growth and social progress which is possible when capitalists are required to pay reasonable…
A Lesson For All Of Us
Some ‘religious’ people will undoubtedly find this teaching from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hard to accept. Republicans have good reason to fear this woman, because her ability to cut through their BS…
Today’s tonic: “York’s Catholic school trustees are abusing their power by refusing to raise the Pride flag. Their day of reckoning is coming”
Today’s tonic: “York’s Catholic school trustees are abusing their power by refusing to raise the Pride flag. Their day of reckoning is coming,” by Martin Regg Cohn I couldn’t agree…
Oil is a Source of Wildfires
The wildfires burning from coast to coast in Canada have Canadians worried about their livelihood, neighbours, and the planet itself. Finding good news in fires is tough, but in the…
Legal Tweet of the Day: June 6, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Read the statement on Paul Bernardo from the Correctional Service of Canada here #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar https://tinyurl.com/mryhj535 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
Dr. Cornel West announces he is running for president
“Go West.” Illustration by Mr. Fish. Dr. Cornel West, the moral philosopher and civil rights activist, has formally announced he is running for president on the People’s Party ticket. Cornel…
Drug Church photobomber
Pre-@DrugChurch pic.twitter.com/DMcca1lmXb — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) June 6, 2023
On Track for Privatization
A couple weeks ago, Texas came very close to passing a bill defunding public education: a “school choice” bill that would provide vouchers for parents to be able to “use…
Liberal List Grows in Ontario.
It is obvious that there is little expectation of Doug Ford earning another go at governing Ontario. His failing foray with the conservatives is attracting more candidates to the leadership…
Consequence culture strikes! Former health minister Tyler Shandro finds himself out of a job
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – By any reasonable standard, Tyler Shandro was an appalling minister of the Crown. Calgary-Acadia’s new MLA, Registered Nurse Diana Batten (Photo: Alberta NDP). It’s hard to think…
Spot the Difference!
Which crowd would you feel safer in, especially with wastewater levels of Covid very high and in an upward trend in places, and no longer being monitored elsewhere! Here’s the…
Laugh of the day: It’s beginning to look a lot like Trump-mas!
Today I just can’t stop myself from hoping to see Christmas In June this year – apparently Trump’s attorneys met the Justice department this morning and now Trump is hysterical.…
Questions and Answers on AI Regulation
Suchith Anand poses some interesting questions on the OPENED SIG mailing list, and though I am not the British government agency to which the questions are addressed, I have thoughts……
Will Danielle Smith Help Destroy Pierre Poilievre?
I couldn't stay up to watch the coronation of the mad Con Queen Danielle Smith. I already knew that in a backward bigot province like Alberta she couldn't lose.And I…