Something To Savour
I generally don’t like the heavy hand of authority, but I make an exception in this situation. See what you think. Recommend this Post
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Putting The Fox In Charge Of The Henhouse
…. is the metaphor NDP environment critic Sandy Shaw uses to describe Doug Ford’s appointment of Norm Sterling to head the Greenbelt Council in Ontario. Sterling, whose reputation as environment…
But How Do They Feel About Eating Crow?
I love it when there is even an iota of accountability at Fox. If you would like to read further about this political madness, check out Edward Keenan, who also…
We All Have Our Crosses To Bear
And for the reasonably sane in Wisconsin, that cross would be Father James Altman. The fiery, unhinged priest, as you will see, is clearly giving my usual target, crazed evangelicals,…
Ineptitude Writ Large
H/t Patrick Corrigan Sometimes I feel embarrassed to be living in a province as benighted as Ontario. But then I realize that it is neither me nor my fellow citizens…
On Magical Thinking And Misdirection
I don’t feel particularly inspired to write these days, but I am always on the lookout for aptly expressed sentiments by others. In the print edition of today’s Toronto Star,…
Unmasked, Undaunted, And Unhinged
Such is the state of things in Ontario. Huf Gym, in Mississauga, refuses to close despite the law. Indeed, as the following video report makes clear, the law seems to…
A Stinging Indictment
The Covid numbers in Ontario today are grim: 4,812 new cases and 25 more deaths. The following report by the CBC’s Ellen Mauro places the blame precisely where it belongs:…
State Of The Union
I found the following on Facebook, written by a Black man named David Gray. For those interested in going deeper into his post, I have provided links to all the…
As If The World Weren’t Suffering Enough
Prepare to be tutored about the relationship between Covid swabs and zombies, thanks to the good offices of the most Reverend Jim Bakker: Right-wing conspiracy theorist Steve Quayle warns Jim…
Covidiot Roundup
I see that #COVIDIOTS is trending on Twitter. Here are a few nuggets I gleaned: H/t @alkorin H/t DaddY H/t Sass Chit Amen, brethren. Recommend this Post
So Little Time, So Many Benighted Souls
As I have written elsewhere on this blog, my patience for those who willfully embrace ignorance, who prefer the blunt hammer of dark conspiracy to the hard work of thinking,…
Where Are you, Evangelicals?
That’s the question pundit Roland Martin asks about their uniform silence over the sordid sex scandal engulfing Republican, Matt Gaetz, who is a House Representative from Florida. Before getting to…
Friday Night Special
What a great collaboration! Recommend this Post
Who Invited This Guy?
For those planning their nuptials, here is a word of advice: make sure Donald Trump isn’t there to offer a toast. Recommend this Post
Holding Back The Clock: Voter Suppression Writ Large
Despite both the overt and subtle nature of racism in Canada, it is hard to imagine living in a country where Black people are essentially told, “Your vote is undesirable.…
A Fluid Situation
In what can only be described initially as a fluid situation, assuming he wandered in from a nearby water body, a beaver, proceeded to a Toronto subway station, presumably to…
A Simple Life Lesson
It is often said that with age comes wisdom. While that may be true in some instances, perhaps it is more accurate to say that with age comes context. Within…
Behind Bars No More
As we have become increasingly aware these past several years, institutional investments matter. And as public awareness has grown, so has pressure for the big funds to divest from ethically…
Crisis Deferred, Not Ended
I recently wrote about a plan to bulldoze the Duffins Creek wetlands to make way for an Amazon distribution centre. Facilitated by an MZO (Ministerial Zoning Order), a heavy-handed tool…