Faster Than Anyone Imagined. Kabul Under Siege.
We have to give the Taliban their due. They haven’t wasted their years in exile. They’re still as brutal as ever but they’ve learned from their mistakes. Taliban Mk. 1…
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But I’ll Bet You Knew That, Didn’t You?
The numbers are in. July 2021 was the hottest month ever recorded. It was the month that Canada learned how to make an entire town disappear in a day. Here…
Which you can do by one-three thousand, three hundred and thirty-thirds
Peter Julian highlights exactly how little the Liberals have done with the promise of Pharmacare in the course of two terms in government before precipitating an election: Undoubtedly the most…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Aaron D’Andrea reports on Dr. Theresa Tam’s recognition that most of Canada is now firmly trapped in a fourth wave of COVID. Alexander…
Sunday It Is
It’s reported that Justin Trudeau will announce an election call this Sunday. Apparently the climate-dodger will make this election a referendum on his government’s handling of Covid-19. The Liberals supposedly…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Greg Jericho writes that the latest IPCC report confirms that we’re running out of time to avert climate breakdown, but still have…
We’ve Seen This Before. Saigon, April, 1975.
Canada’s embassy staff in Kabul are preparing to exit di di mau-style, fearing the Taliban could take the capital in the coming weeks. They’ve plenty of company as other embassies…
No More Excuses
Climate scientist Sonia Seneviratne says the latest IPCC report leaves no room for more excuses for policy makers reluctant to act on the climate crisis. She says they’ve got all…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Lauren Pelley reports on the certainty that Canada is facing a fourth major wave of COVID-19 even as right-wing governments try to proclaim…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Cats on guard.
Whatever Were We Thinking. Talibs Overrun 8 Provincial Capitals in Just Five Days.
My apologies for this map. It reflects the spread of the Taliban in Afghanistan as of August 8. It’s two days out of date. Since then the Talibs have bagged…
Because It’s Just Not Going Away
From The Guardian: “Let’s say it without flinching: the fossil fuel industry is destroying our future.” Simon Lewis, professor of global change science at University College London, writes that our…
Cuomo Bails
He didn’t so much leave as he was swept out of office by a tsunami of his victims’ allegations. New York’s “touchy-feely” governor, Andrew Cuomo, departs in disgrace.
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Brad Plumer and Henry Fountain discuss the IPCC’s latest report confirming that some climate degradation is inevitable – but that we face…
The Pollster’s Apprentices
Think of it as the political equivalent of a guy yelling “squirrel” to his dog. Politicians will stand up on their hind legs when the bones cast and entrails read…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Peter Singer reminds us of the one-time-opposition to mandatory seat belts to make the case to apply a similar principle to vaccinations, while…
Don’t Sugar Coat It, Andrew. Canada’s Plague of Failed Governance.
The Tyee’s Andrew Nikiforuk, in an excoriating rebuke to Alberta premier, Jason Kenney, and his chief medical officer sockpuppet, Hinshaw, has captured a broader and potentially lethal failure of today’s…
On the Hook. IPCC – Extreme Weather for the Rest of Your Days.
That’s your fate. It’s everyone’s fate. We are in an era of extreme weather and we’re in for good. The question now is how much worse we choose to make…
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Erika Edwards reports on a push from U.S. pediatricians to speed up the development and distribution of COVID vaccines for children due…
Death on Two Wheels, It’s Sturgis Again
The Covid pandemic was responsible for last year’s Sturgis motorcycle rally slump as just 460,000 bikers showed up. This year has seen a rebound in the 700,000 range. Christina Steele,…