Farewell Ottawa, Hello Friendly Lane?
He was called many things, few of them flattering. He may have been the greatest fundraising machine on two legs the Tories ever had but, before long, he became a…
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Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Ian Welsh calls out the latest example of deceptive use of COVID-19 data to minimize the risk people continue to face, as…
A Ray of Hope on the Covid Front
People who have either had Covid-19 or been inoculated against it may have much greater immunity than initially expected. Immunity to the coronavirus lasts at least a year, possibly a…
When Governments Won’t Act Because They Don’t Want To Do the Right Thing
Does this sound familiar? All governments , but XXXXX XXXXXXX’s has perfected the art. It operates on the principle of commitment inflation: as the action winds down, the pledges ramp…
A Fancy Way of Saying ‘Theft’
De facto annexation. That’s how Ireland’s foreign minister describes Israel’s utterly illegal theft of the lands of the Palestinians. For decades much of the land Israel seized in the West…
On unhealthy bias
Shorter Murray Mandryk: It’s important that we have compassion for everybody’s mental health concerns regardless of politics. And by that, I of course mean allowing partisan operatives from only one…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Grace Blakeley discusses how corporate handouts represent a major contributor to the concentration of wealth by the richest few. And CNN reports on…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Cats amid chaos.
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Robert Reich offers some lessons we need to draw from the coronavirus pandemic – including the recognition that while billionaires won’t save…
Hedges on Israel – No Surprises There
Chris Hedges is an outspoken, full throated supporter of Palestine and its people. You won’t find a shred of neutrality in him but he would say exactly the same about…
It’ll Take More Than Solar Panels and Electric Cars
At some level most of us probably know that solar panels and electric cars won’t be enough to avert a climate catastrophe. Yet they do appeal to our inner “lazy…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading. – Jenna Gettings et al. study the massive effect masking and improved ventilation have in reducing the spread of the coronavirus in elementary schools.…
As Long As They’re Here, They Might as Well Make Themselves Useful.
Next month, the US will release a report on everything (almost) the government knows about UFOs, now called UAPs or Unmanned Aerial Phenomenon. The report is expected to include scores…
Wherein We Learn That Cryptocurrency Is About to Repeat History
According to this article, Cryptocurrency market volatility is because they are “free”. The upshot of the argument being made here is that because the “worth” of a cryptocurrency is entirely…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Murray Mandryk discusses how COVID-19 has highlighted and exacerbated existing inequality in Saskatchewan. And Aaron Wherry points out that Canada shouldn’t treat its…
Musical interlude
The Glorious Sons – Daylight
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – John Michael McGrath makes the case for optimism about our potential to avoid further waves of COVID as long as COVID-19 vaccinations overtake…
Who Asks "Why?"
Every time there’s a conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians, all we hear is ‘why?’ It’s easier to affix blame if you can truncate the event. Pick a convenient start…
A Skeptical View Of Cryptocurrencies
Recently, I have seen a lot of discussion on Twitter about cryptocurrencies, and their validity. The arguments basically boil down to proponents arguing that this technology is the future of…