U.S. Congress shows some grit
As we watch American civilization crumble day by day, we cannot help but wonder what... The post U.S. Congress shows some grit first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
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UCP trots out woke-gun-grab hysteria in hopes of keeping its MAGAfied far-right critics on a leash
WHITEHORSE, Yukon – After that putative pipeline deal with the feds riled up the substantial posse of Alberta separatists at the United Conservative Party’s annual general meeting last weekend far…
Going underground
LONDON – This city’s subway system – the Underground or the Tube, they variously call it – is simply enormous. Millions of people use it every day. In all, it…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- David Oliver de Leth reports on the fossil fuel barons using their wealth and influence to trash the EU's human rights and environmental…
It’s tiny time
Two persons stand in a field with small homes and a bus stop.
How We Lost the Plot: What Happens When a Society Loses Its Shared Story — and Its Sense of the Real
We are living through a transformation so deep it cannot be captured by economics alone—one that is reshaping not just our livelihoods, but our very sense of what is real.For…
Today’s News: "this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans"
Of all the things Trump has destroyed that America used to be proud of - charity, fairness, openness, diplomacy, rule of law - it turns out to be the war…
Guilbeault s’en va-t-en guerre
One of the greatest and most realistic movies about Canadian politics is Guibord s’en va-t-en-guerre, a comedy about an indepedent rural Quebec MP who must cast the deciding vote in…
Today’s Commentary about Carney, about Ukraine, about Trump, about Venezuela, plus our "Mostly Harmless" B-Ark
I found some good commentaries to share tonight, plus a bit about the B-Ark.Commentary about Carney's progress: Wayne Horton has started a fascinating series called The Carney Letters - an…
European Multi Party PR & American Two Party FPTP Electoral Systems: Built on Coalitions
The European electoral system is based on Proportional Representation (PR) with multiple parties while the American electoral system is based on the First Past The Post (also known as Single…
More money for guns, for butter … not so much
Canada has been accused by its allies of being a slacker when it comes to... The post More money for guns, for butter … not so much first appeared on…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Askew cat.
May I Introduce The Phrase "Ultra Vires"?
Alberta plans to invoke its "Sovereign Alberta" legislation as part of "fighting back" against federal firearms legislation that bans firearms that are commonly seen as "military-style". As the first application…
Hyde Park
Painted a bit I saw on our walk at Hyde Park today. Gouache. I like it.
Competition For Word Of The Year
Despite the fact that rage bait has been named the world (phrase?) of the year by the Oxford University Press, I much prefer John Cleese's above word. It definitely is…
Cue another Poilievre re-brand "The key to success is sincerity. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made"
At the Parliamentary press gallery dinner this weekend, Pierre Poilievre actually made fun of himself: Right wing journalists were ecstatic. "Poilievre steals the show at parliamentary press gallery dinner" posted…
Chief Electoral Officer declares Forever Canadian petition a verified success – so what happens next?
Thanks to the success of former Progressive Conservative deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk’s Forever Canadian petition campaign, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith now finds herself on the proverbial horns of a very…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- David Suzuki writes about the desperate need to loosen the grip a few megalomaniacal billionaires have over political and economic decision-making. And Matt McManus'…
The Quiet Gifts of AI
Why the most meaningful benefits are the hardest to notice.Across the publi...
Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of December 1, 2025
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of December 1, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter:Ontario bar exam for future lawyers could be scrapped, replaced with skills-based course…