Extremist Group Criteria
A mom delegated at a school board meeting in the states about the group, Moms for Liberty. Here’s the Tiktok video (but also at the link in case – I…
2023
Opinion column roundup: From Trudeau to Barbenheimer to masculinity to climate change polling to the King of Spain
In spite of being late in July, there will be lots of news this week, particularly with the cabinet shuffle coming up. But I have also been learning some new…
“We Have Met the Enemy”
Recently the wicked witch of the west told us that her Land of Oz was beset with arsonists who were razing millions of hectares of her beautiful province. She told…
Statement by premier and health minister on clinic’s plan to charge membership fees implies there’s nothing to see
Albertans concerned about the preservation of public health care should not be overly reassured by the statement issued yesterday by Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Adriana LaGrange in response…
Pierre Poilievre and the Horror of Belleville
From the moment he became Con leader I warned that Pierre Poilievre would take this country to a very dark place.And sure enough he wasted no time attacking Justin Trudeau…
Pierre Poilievre and the Horror of Belleville
From the moment he became Con leader I warned that Pierre Poilievre would take this country to a very dark place.And sure enough he wasted no time attacking Justin Trudeau…
Pierre Poilievre and the Horror of Belleville
From the moment he became Con leader I warned that Pierre Poilievre would take this country to a very dark place. And sure enough he wasted no time attacking Justin…
This is perfect, thank you so much … not
The other day, while on an extended old-man rant about words and phrases that irk me, my son asked why I let such trivial things bother me. There’s nothing you…
Nuke Happy And Spendy
I don't buy it, literally.Saskatchewan has an extremely pro SMR nuclear government, and produces a lot of the world's uranium. @SaskPower has no plan to finalize SMR plans until 2029,…
EU-CELAC summit fails to convince Latin America to abandon neutrality
L-R: Ilan Goldfajn, President of the Inter-American Development Bank, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s President, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, Pedro Sanchez, Spain’s Prime Minister,…
Putting Names on the Climate Crisis
The people who make decisions to continue us on a path of climate catastrophe have names and addresses. We need to shame people who are actively engage in profiteering off…
Poverty in Britain: From feudalism to neoliberal capitalism
“The Payment of the Tithes (The tax-collector),” by Pieter Breughel the Younger, between 1617 and 1622. Image courtesy Bonhams/Wikimedia Commons. Scoundrels and Shirkers: Capitalism and Poverty in Britain Jim Silver…
BMJ: The World Expected More of Canada
The British Medical Journal is a highly credible journal with a focus on improving health worldwide, and they’re calling out Canada in a series of articles by Canadian experts in…
The Gospel of the Right.
It seems to be fate that the right-wing crazies in Canada search me out to send propaganda. The most recent e-mail from the so-called Montreal Economic Institute is a case…
Today’s tonic: “Trump is gearing up for his ‘final battle’. So should we,” by Robert Reich
Today’s tonic: “Trump is gearing up for his ‘final battle’. So should we,” by Robert Reich “Trump and the Republicans will lose this battle. Even if they win Republican primaries,…
Calgary medical clinic tells patients they’ll need to pay up to $4,800 a year for timely access to physician
Since the Alberta government has the power to outlaw fees like those about to be charged by a Calgary medical clinic for patients to get timely access to their physician,…
Driving The Point Home
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The stages of corporate social media
Corporate social media essentially goes through three stages. The first is new, free and wonderful, lots of functionality, user friendly and free, or at least pretending to be free. It’s…
The stages of corporate social media
Corporate social media essentially goes through three stages. The first is new, free and wonderful, lots of functionality, user friendly and free, or at least pretending to be free. It’s…
moananuiākea: historic voyage for earth: coming to port hardy
An astounding event is taking place, and it seems to be happening under the mainstream radar. If I didn’t live in a Pacific coastal community, and if I weren’t actively…