Who Appointed This Guy?
A Canadian senator says Canada should stop criticizing China for its persecution of its Uyghur minority. Independent Senators Group (ISG) Leader Sen. Yuen Pau Woo said Canada should avoid criticizing…
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A Day Late and a Dollar Short
Coming on the heels of consecutive days of record-busting heat, the Liberal government’s latest climate report is nothing short of pathetic. “There is abundant research indicating that current efforts to…
Lytton, B.C. Melts. Satan Might Not Live There But Some Days It’s Hard to Tell.
Two all-time records set on consecutive days. Take the sea-to-sky highway to Whistler then on to Pemberton, the sometimes challenging Duffey Lake road, Lillooet and then Hwy 12 south to…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Lauren Pelley surveys the latest on COVID-19 – including the reality that viral variants and different affected populations are resulting in it presenting…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Patricia Treble discusses how the rise of the Delta COVID-19 variant is making it vital to hit higher vaccine targets than previously…
A Question Needing Answers
The New York Times’ Ezra Klein asks a question on the minds of many – can Western democracy rise to meet the challenge of the climate emergency? Klein has convened…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan highlight how inequitable access to vaccines around the globe increases the risk of variants which will hurt everybody.…
Yeah, They’re There. No, We Don’t Know What They Are.
That sums up the blockbuster report on “unidentified aerial phenomenon” that have been seen, tracked and recorded zipping through US airspace. The US government has said it has no explanation…
"Failed" – It Sounds Better than "Defeated"
Former Afghan warlord turned president turned pundit in exile, Hamid Karzai, complains that the US and her allies “failed” Afghanistan and are leaving the country “in total disgrace.” At least…
Musical interlude
Tracey Thorn – Dancefloor
Tipping Points – Closer Than We Imagine?
You don’t hear much talk anymore about positive feedback loops, tipping points or runaway global warming. Those things don’t fit into the current narrative of our governments, especially the major…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – ABC News reports on the risk that the Delta COVID-19 variant can be spread through “fleeting” exposure rather than prolonged proximity. Daniel Boffey…
Government in Action or Government Inaction
A 12-story condo in Miami suffered a partial collapse. Four residents died. 51 others remain unaccounted for. Some estimates have the missing at 159. Who knew? Who could have known?…
On Transgender Athletic Performance
There is an enormous amount of noise being made about the alleged advantage that transgender women have in athletics. First, let me start off by saying that the topic of…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Bryan Eneas reports on the discovery of 751 unmarked graves near a single residential school in Saskatchewan. And Samantha Beattie reports on…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Zania Stamataki warns that we can’t afford to treat vaccines as a magic bullet against the dangers of the coronavirus when public health…
It’s Hot Even Where It’s Supposed To Be Not
For most of my considerable life heatwaves were not associated with the far north. Over the past few years that has changed even to the point of wildfires spreading high…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Water cats.
Of Course It’s Dysfunctional, Junior. You Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way.
Yeah, Sure. Building the case for an early election, prime minister Trudeau today complained that parliament is afflicted by “toxicity” and “obstruction.” Hard to tell what he’s complaining about. Toxicity…
On Bill C-6 – Conversion Therapy
Bill C-6's next step is on to the Senate once the House of Commons holds a third reading vote. I expect the usual suspects like Senator Plett will do their…