The DeSantis Boomering
Florida governor Ron DeSantis is desperately trying to weaponize his state’s public education system. But a rebellion is brewing. The rebellion is coming from teachers. Greg Sargent and Paul Waldman…
2023
Old media may need Bill C-18, but new media need Google and Facebook
The future of newspapers in Canada is in jeopardy if the government doesn’t quickly pass Bill C-18, publishing company executives told Senate hearings into the Online News Act this week.…
Social Identity and Narratives
From Alan Levinoitz: A lot of politics can be explained by ignoring Maslow’s hierarchy and realizing that people care as much about symbolic meaning, a sense of dignity, narratives in…
Dumbing Down with Ranked Ballots.
It is hard to believe people who fail to understand the mathematics of voting with ranked ballots. No matter how many times we see the proof of the problem, some…
Review 5: Mothra vs Godzilla – 1964
Toho was not about to let another seven years slip by without a sequel to a successful Godzilla film, but what to do now? The last two films had all…
Ted Lasso: three perfect seasons
We LOVED Ted Lasso – its the reason we subscribed to Apple+. Luckily my sister has been staying with us for a few days so we binge-watched all three seasons…
My latest: the war on drugs won the war on drugs
WINLAW, B.C. — At the intersection of Hwy. 33 and Winlaw Blvd., the morning shift has gathered on picnic tables closer to the road. It’s sunny and clear and early…
Legal Tweet of the Day: June 1, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules New Abortion Bans Unconstitutional #law #legal #lawtwitter via @nytimes https://tinyurl.com/z6zc4p96 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website:…
No Pride In York
Although I make no claim to psychic powers, I can pretty safely predict someone who will soon lose her job. Her name is Dina Mayr, a teacher in the York…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: Can I make my own Will using an online form?
Beware. If you use an online form instead of a lawyer: You aren’t getting personalized advice from a lawyer who has assessed your needs and interests. Nobody is proofreading the…
Why are Canadian politicians advertising on a racist website?
The Ontario government recently announced a $25 million investment in a new grant program to “help faith-based and cultural organizations protect their communities against hate-motivated crime.” While resources to fight…
Why We’re Not Keeping Kids Safe from Covid
I mentioned a bit about McKinnon and Co. in footnote to a recent post on health care privatization, but these threads need a wider audience. I can’t verify any of…
A Future for Ford’s Fiefdom.
We should all be sick and tired of the so-called liberals who claim they are financially conservative. That is not liberal. With liberals like that, conservative leader Pierre Poilievre might…
Stanley Park’s Polar Bear pit back in the news
In a news item, CBC's Justin McElroy writes about a proposal to turn the old Stanley Park Zoo polar bear pit into an 'urban spa'. For those old enough to…
Stanley Park’s Polar Bear pit back in the news
In a news item, CBC's Justin McElroy writes about a proposal to turn the old Stanley Park Zoo polar bear pit into an 'urban spa'. For those old enough to…
Stanley Park’s Polar Bear pit back in the news
In a news item, CBC’s Justin McElroy writes about a proposal to turn the old Stanley Park Zoo polar bear pit into an ‘urban spa’. For those old enough to…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Kelly MacNamara writes about the slowing of Antarctic ocean circulation as a calamitous consequence of climate change which is happening far sooner than…
NYC-ABC PP/POW updates May 30, 2023
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…
On Letting Them Fail
In my recent “Kids Today” post, I mentioned the problems with not letting kids fail classes as one of many examples of how we swoop in to rescue them instead…
Legal Tweet of the Day: May 31, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: ‘Waiter, where’s my patio?!’ Toronto restaurant and bar owners left high and dry over delays in CaféTO approvals #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar https://tinyurl.com/jfenf8tr – Garry J. Wise, Toronto…