Donald Trump and the Art of Victimhood
Persecution. It’s a deeply-ingrained core component of the myth of Christian history, and well-weaponized in modern times by rightwing politicians who depend on the support from both the faithful and…
June 2024
Solutions Abound
I'm away right now, but thought I would share a Twitter post by Mike Hudema, who devotes himself to matters of the environment. His posts show what is possible and…
Solutions Abound
I'm away right now, but thought I would share a Twitter post by Mike Hudema, who devotes himself to matters of the environment. His posts show what is possible and…
Slam dunk! Naheed Nenshi posts crushing 86% victory in Alberta NDP leadership race
The Alberta NDP isn’t the same party it was yesterday – and members old and new have made it unequivocally clear that’s exactly what they wanted.
Happy Saturday: from Reggie Jackson to Indigenous Peoples Day; from "shark!" to Dark Brandon; some great moments in Twitter; animal crackers; & some beautiful threads to enjoy
Reggie Jackson describes the racism he had to endure when playing ball: 👉🏽 “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”…
Happy Saturday: from Reggie Jackson to Indigenous Peoples Day; from "shark!" to Dark Brandon; some great moments in Twitter; animal crackers; & some beautiful threads to enjoy
Reggie Jackson describes the racism he had to endure when playing ball: 👉🏽 “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”…
Eating on the road: Finally making it to Montreal’s Joe Beef
The famed Joe Beef has always been first on my list when visiting Montreal on a culinary adventure, but securing a reservation can be a challenge. It's a Montreal institution…
Eating on the road: Finally making it to Montreal’s Joe Beef
The famed Joe Beef has always been first on my list when visiting Montreal on a culinary adventure, but securing a reservation can be a challenge. It's a Montreal institution…
Eating on the road: Finally making it to Montreal’s Joe Beef
The famed Joe Beef has always been first on my list when visiting Montreal on a culinary adventure, but securing a reservation can be a challenge. It's a Montreal institution…
Over budget, over time, over and over again. Quelle surprise!
The United Kingdom's National Audit Office said about a nuclear energy megaproject that was to cost C$35 billion and now looks to be costing more than C$80 billion, years after…
Are you alright, Alberta? The rest of Canada wants to know! If you’re not, they’ll be happy to take your doctors!
We’re not making this up: At least five government MLAs turned up for an anti-vaxx misinformation event sponsored by a UCP constituency association!
things i heard at the library: national indigenous people’s day 2024: an occasional series # 41
Libraries across Canada celebrate National Indigenous People's Day, and at the Port Hardy Library, that celebration is especially meaningful. The local population is at least 40% Indigenous, and a huge…
things i heard at the library: national indigenous people’s day 2024: an occasional series # 41
Libraries across Canada celebrate National Indigenous People's Day, and at the Port Hardy Library, that celebration is especially meaningful. The local population is at least 40% Indigenous, and a huge…
Shaping the news
The reality is that media filters reality instead of reflecting it. In authoritarian regimes, control of communication has always been a primary consideration and news is shaped to further the…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Jennifer Sandlin discusses a new analysis showing how COVID-19 infections lead to numerous other types of infectious diseases, while Devika Rao writes about the…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Jennifer Sandlin discusses a new analysis showing how COVID-19 infections lead to numerous other types of infectious diseases, while Devika Rao writes about the…
Legal News Post of the Day: June 21, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Supreme Court Upholds Law Disarming Domestic Abusers #law #legal #legalnews via @nytimes https://tinyurl.com/jcyftsnb - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www...
Legal News Post of the Day: June 21, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Supreme Court Upholds Law Disarming Domestic Abusers #law #legal #legalnews via @nytimes https://tinyurl.com/jcyftsnb - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www...
On The March
Authoritarianism is on the march. Michael Harris warns that we should keep our eyes on Europe:Across the world the hard right is moving toward centre stage. The latest sign that…
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from August 12, 2010
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from August 12, 2010 via Wise Law Blog: B.C. Court: Loss of "Promising" Law Career Assessed at $5.1 Million https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2010/08/bccourt-loss-of-promising-law-career.html - Garry J. Wise, Toronto…