ndp’s pat martin on harperco’s election fraud
Just in case you haven’t watched this yet, please do. I have only one quibble. I doubt anything made Richard Nixon blush!
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harper as nixonian: a robocall rogues gallery
I’ve never liked the comparison of control freak Stephen Harper to figurehead Resident George W. Bush. I understand where it comes from, of course, but if Canada is becoming the…
we like lists: lists of lists of lists
On our DIY top-ten list, M@ made a top-10 list of top-10 lists. David Weinberger, author of Everything Is Miscellaneous, takes it up a level, with a top ten list…
tell the toronto star: punish the deed, not the breed
This editorial in the Toronto Star is based on the same misinformation and hysteria that led to the pit bull death sentence in the first place. If you care about…
you can fight your excessive water bill
I’m posting this for Googleability. If you’ve received an excessive water bill, there may be an error in your reading, even if the water meter is working correctly. My partner…
robogate: vote suppression must be investigated, by-elections must be held
What will be done about RoboGate? Has Stephen Harper’s well-documented pattern of giving democracy the finger finally gone too far? Thanks to an excellent election post-mortem by Matt Peters and…
stop the pipeline: "do you see what we are doing here? we are destroying future generations."
This is an absolute must read or must see: the testimony of a 26-year-old man, the son of a Canadian oil executive, to the Enbridge Northern Gateway Joint Review Panel…
in which we kick peel’s butt!
Win? That doesn’t even begin to describe it. This was a rout. When the smoke cleared, we were celebrating and they were gasping for air. $429 and change that we…
cause for rejoicing! hershey’s bill passes second reading!
Hershey’s Law, the private member’s bill that would repeal the worst of the Dog Owners’ Liability Act – that is, the pit bull death sentence – has passed second reading…
our day in court
Remember our crazy water bill? And how tried to fight it? In the end, we had no choice. We had to pay the bill or Peel would have disconnected our…
sir michael philip at the white house
I’m sure you’ve seen this everywhere already, but damn, how could I not post it. I love this man and I love this music. He may be short of breath,…
love a librarian: keep toronto public library public
Tell Mayor Ford you want a free, public Toronto Public Library. Go here.
what we talk about when we talk about jeremy lin
Even if you live in a sports-free universe, the name Jeremy Lin may have seeped in through osmosis. The 24-year-old Harvard grad and point guard for the New York Knicks…
things i heard at the library: an occasional series: # 3
“What are you doing?” “Putting books away.” “Why are you doing that?” “So people can find them later.” “Do you have any books about fishing?” “Books on fishing… let’s see.…
when all else fails, kiss a pitbull
Thanks to James and Stephanie and everyone else who sent me these. From Peace Love & Pitbulls.
dr. dawg on vikileaks
In case you haven’t done so already, you’ll want to read Dr. Dawg on the Vic Toews phony scandal, internet surveillance, and the mind-boggling hypocrisy of the both the Conservatives…
dear leadnow: i’m not sure i want to cooperate
Like many Canadian activists, I am currently being bombarded with emails from Leadnow and Avaaz, pushing their “Cooperate for Canada” campaign. We are being urged to join the political party…
rob ford’s latest strategy in the war on toronto public library: slash, downsize, then try to privatize
From Maureen O’Reilly, library workers’ union, Toronto Public Library (emphasis mine): + + + + + It hasn’t taken Ford and company long before launching a new attack on our…
jason kenney is at it again again: each refugee claim must be decided individually, not by country of origin
The Harperites have resurrected the unjust, immoral, and, according to international treaties to which Canada is a signatory, illegal bill formerly known as C-11. Jason Kenney doesn’t want so much…