Elizabeth May in Saskatchewan
It’s been another amazing day, and the Sun isn’t even down yet. Attended a lunch-and-learn this morning with @ElizabethMay at the new CAC #UofR building. Earth is sick with multiple…
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May in Regina, in March
It was the warmest it’s been in Regina in months today, and Elizabeth May came to town on what’s left of our bus system in Saskatchewan. I had the pleasure…
What It Is Like Biking In Regina In Winter
I was glad this was mostly a tail wind, because below -15 it’s too cold to deal with a head wind all this way. I needed to angle the bike…
Is Saskatchewan Leaving? Not That Way
If you're not from Saskatchewan you may not realize that no one here talks seriously about separation (from Canada). If we talk about it, it's because the local shock jock…
It’s A Bad Day for Trudeau
Trudeau has faced 3 crucial resignations in the past weeks. First Minister Jody Wilson-Raybold resigned from his Cabinet. Then his right hand man Gerald Butts. Now Minister Philpott has suddenly…
Testimony In USA and Canada
An amazing bit of questioning in the USA by AOC of Trump’s former lawyer, Cohen. https://www.rawstory.com/2019/02/watch-rep-aoc-gets-michael-cohen-admit-oath-trump-committed-insurance-tax-fraud/ pic.twitter.com/cAahvSg28c — StanceGrounded (@_SJPeace_) February 28, 2019 Has a single GOP rep tried to…
Glop & Pail Redefining Moral Leader
Instead of picking a moral leader like Elizabeth May to feature, the wretched folks editing Canada’s worst newspaper that isn’t Postmedia, thought to abuse our language with this: How in…
#SaveSTC: Does Saskatchewan Have a Developed Economy Still?
In the days around the time @SKGov shut down STC, I was on the phone with Greyhound Canada (PR people in Texas), trying to get an answer for why they…
Gone John Himpe
John Himpe was a radio and blogging wizard. Now he’s gone, at a young 38 years of age. Here’s his account of first getting on the Internet: Because there were…
Tech Giants Funding Climate Denial
Microsoft and Facebook and Google threw money into a “LibertyCon” convention along with Heritage Institute , and other climate change denial orgs.
CBC Picks Up Attack On Environment
Dismayed to see the “foreign funding” conspiracy theory gaining traction in Canada’s #oilsands discussion again. For perspective, I’ve pulled a few great articles from @Garossino written way back in 2012:…
Skunk In The Stinky FP
The FP published a ridiculous op-ed by Brad Wall. business.financialpost .com/opinion/ brad-wall-canada-could-impact-emissions-were-ottawa-not-so-obsessed-with-carbon-taxes “So, in Paris we were — without intention — a few prairie skunks at this low-carbon garden party.”…
Accepting, Avoiding, and Talking About Collapse
Our best hope for survival is ‘too drastic‘. “The climate system is not stopping you , global society is stopping you.” That’s why the Alberta Premier gets away with saying…
Stub History
I’ve been getting rid of some accumulated paper. I found a receipt for a full year of university tuition in 1978-79: $740. I also found a paystub for my minimum…
Trudeau Dodges and Weaves in Regina
Glad to join PM @JustinTrudeau at a Town Hall meeting with over a thousand participants at the @UofRegina tonight.// Je suis heureux de me joindre au PM Trudeau à une…
Lyin’ Liars
My promoted tweets are logging companies lying to people that logging is good for the climate, and Oil companies like Suncor lying to people that oil drilling is good for…
Video Of The Day
Someone stole a package from me. Police wouldn’t do anything about it so I spent the last 6 months engineering up some vigilante justice. Revenge is a dish best served…
Videos Of The Day
Busting a scammer: Busting a gut, as someone tries to put gas into a Tesla: Boring a Tunnel: Back in Time, to 1929: Busting your pants: pic.twitter.com/2bZMjC4AaW — Microfrost (@Microfrost_)…
A Metaphor For Saskatchewan Politics
This is what it’s like to live in Saskatchewan with Premier Moe. What it's like seeing your carjacker shoot himself in the leg with a shotgun while going 140 km/h…
I Want a Home Without Fossil Gas
For at least 2 years I’ve said I’d like to build a home that doesn’t have a furnace, and doesn’t have natural gas. There are Passive Houses all over Canada.…