How to ‘Like’ a Post in Bluesky using Javascript
The ProblemIf you look at the API reference for Bluesky to 'like' a post, you'll find it isn't there. If you use the NPM repository for the AT protocol you…
2024
My 1,000 days with Duolingo
This past Sunday, I reached a milestone. Or, as we say in French, Dimanche dernier, j’ai franchi une étape importante. On Sunday, I hit the 1,000 consecutive day streak learning…
Canada v. Trump: The "Revenge Tour" begins
Well, that didn't last long, did it? As much as I truly want to deny Trump any space in my head or in this blog, its just not going to…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- The University of California, Irvine examines the connection between air pollution and spontaneous preterm births. And Attracta Mooney and Jana Tauschinski discuss how the…
Stephen Harper: will he actually help Danielle Smith try to wreck the Canada Pension Plan?
Is Stephen Harper, the man who holds Pierre Poilievre’s puppet strings, actually going to help Danielle Smith try to wreck the Canada Pension Plan? Even considering how much trouble the…
Legal News Post of the Day: November 15, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Toronto couple fight over Taylor Swift tickets in divorce settlement #law #legal #legalnews via @CTVNews https://t.co/g0G0TsvXfo - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit…
Why Are People Leaving Xitter En Masse?
The exodus from X to Bluesky has happened – the era of mass social media platforms is over. That’s the headline for a piece in today’s Guardian newspaper. People and…
Winnipeg plant one of largest F-35 parts producers in Canada
A graphic showing Canadian contributions to the production of F-35 jets. Image courtesy Lockheed Martin. Of the more than 100 companies in Canada that produce components for the F-35 com...
This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from March 30, 2010
This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from March 30, 2010 via Wise Law Blog: Ruling: "Virtual" Law Offices May Not Satisfy N.J. Ethics Regulations https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2010/03/ruling-virtual-law-offices-may-not.html - Garry J. Wise, Toronto V...
Bread And Circuses
"Bread and circuses" is a phrase that refers to a government's attempt to distract the public from real issues by providing them with things that make their lives more enjoyable.…
Another blow struck against Canada’s largest pro-Israel charity
Canada Revenue Agency national headquarters in Ottawa. Photo by Obert Madondo/Flickr. On November 8, another blow was struck against one of Canada’s most prominent Israel-serving charities. In A...
Thursday Night Cat Blogging
Clutching cat.
What went wrong in the 2024 U.S. election
One of the candidates in the 2024 presidential election organized an uprising to storm the Capitol to prevent Congress from certifying the 2020 election result. There was a conspiracy to…
Homelessness planning during COVID
I’ve written a book chapter on the COVID-19 pandemic and homelessness planning in Canada. Here’s a ‘top 10’ overview:https://nickfalvo.ca/covid-19-and-homelessness-planning-in-canada/
Donald Trump is an asshole
SFH did this six years ago. Still applies.
Moving on
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Today’s News: Learning from the American nightmare
If we are going to save liberalism in Canada -- the federal Liberals and maybe even Justin Trudeau also -- then we have to reach Canadians and tell them the…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Ajit Niranjan reports on Climate Action Tracker's latest assessment that we're making minimal progress toward any climate commitments, while Damian Carrington reports on…
The Pandemicene
Bird Flu is still not officially a pandemic concern, but there are some convincing arguments that it should be:Lazarus Long wrote about the teenager who contracted H5N1:"The Canadian BC teenager…
Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: What is an Estate Information Return?
An Estate Information form is used by an Estate to certify the net value of its assets and to verify the Estate Administration taxes payable by an Estate. An Estate…