PMO Staff Run Government; Ministers Represent It
Last week’s cabinet shuffle and some of the awkward stories about ministers unaware that they would no longer be ministers are a stark reminder of the absolute authority the Prime…
2023
Myths and reality about the Ukraine war
A Ukrainian flag in the streets of Mitte, Berlin’s central borough. Photo by Felipe Tofani/Wikimedia Commons. A few words about myself by way of introduction. Until recently, I taught politics…
Working Out Helps You Work it Out
Going for a walk can help you settle down your overactive brain and help you see things positively, and best of all it’s free! Anxiety and depression rates are increasing…
Indicted Again
Donald Trump has been indicted for a third time. Jennifer Rubin writes: Trump has spent his life evading responsibility for his conduct; within the space of a few months, he…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: Estate Tax
There are 3 basic ways in which most simple Estates may be required to pay taxes. 1. If all or part of your state is being submitted to Probate, you’ll…
The Origin of Climate Goals
Professor Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist and author, wrote an educational post about climate goals back in 2019, but it’s currently useful information to understand the news (since climate change…
In the Summer Heat.
In the summer we are having, you have to be damn stupid to deny there is climate change happening. In the warming of the oceans, there is danger for humans.…
August 2—Earth Overshoot Day
The Global Footprint Network performs the public service of calculating how rapidly we are devouring the Earth’s natural resources. The Network is a charitable not-for-profit independent think tank headquartered in…
Cabinet was ignoring the law when it ordered Dr. Hinshaw around during the pandemic! Who knew?
You can blame Jason Kenney, principal author of the United Conservative Government’s clown-show response to COVID-19, if Alberta’s many pandemic scofflaws manage to wiggle off the hook for their violations…
My latest: Erica Ifill is a bigot
Bigot. That word – along with its corollaries, racist, sexist, hater, et al. – get thrown around a lot, of course. It happens so often, these days, that those words…
Boom
Four counts. Lean and mean indictment. #USPolitics pic.twitter.com/6LQNOAvrMl — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) August 1, 2023
Western Canada refusing to limit a main cause of climate change
Powerful people are willing to destroy us to enrich themselves. Governments are willing accomplices. Canada Energy Regulator says western Canadian fossil gas production hit an all-time high in November 2022,…
A solar powered future?
Despite false claims by organizations paid to promote false claims, clean renewable energy must replace fossil fuels. The only question is when. The inevitable is assured by crucial environmental, social…
Niger is the fourth country in the Sahel to experience an anti-Western coup
Niger troops on patrol. Photo by Sia Kambou/AFP. At three in the morning on July 26, 2023, the presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum in Niamey, the capital of Niger.…
Legal Tweet of the Day: August 1, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Georgia Judge Rejects Trump’s Effort to Short-Circuit Election Case #law #legal #lawtwitter via @nytimes https://tinyurl.com/2p85tvcr – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our…
Formidable! My Night at the Moulin Rouge
If you’ve seen the movie Moulin Rouge (2001), then no doubt you’re expecting an extravagant, musical story about this evening. Let me set you straight:… The post Formidable! My Night…
Not A Trans Person … Again
Last week, it came out that The Calgary Stampede _KNEW_ about, and did nothing to stop a child molester working in their midst. This isn’t a couple of middle managers…
A Reasonable Explanation of the Life of Sinead O’Connor
It’s taken a few days to digest the news of Sinead O’Connor, but I wanted to share some of my own thoughts and a reminder that the truth hurts ……
Sinéad O’Connor: Farewell to a fearless protest singer
Sinead O’connor performing in Santiago, Chile, 1990. Photo by Marcelo Montecino/Flickr. Singer Sinéad O’Connor was not of this world. She was an ethereal talent and fearless political activist who existed…
Covid on the Brain
Listen to me try to say all the big words in an 8 minute recording: It’s curious how many are completely unaware that Covid is a brain-invasive disease. It’s the…