Henry Rollins: Big Think
Hello dear reader! I just came across some Henry Rollins (incredible musician, actor, lyricist, public speaker and punk god!!) Big Think videos on Youtube and wanted to share them. They…
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"Actually, it’s about ethics in galactic domination"
No wonder MRAs and the manosphere hate Force Awakens so much - Kylo Ren is an embodiment of Gamergate and the MRA. Geek male identity has been reduced to Kylo…
A few interesting statistics
The election result in the end probably showed that strategic voting in most ridings was unnecessary or, indeed, count-productive. But I take some pleasure in the following statistics: my post…
VOTE!!!
In a tight election that will greatly alter the face of Canada, it is important that everyone eligible to vote goes out and does it. If you are afraid that…
What were they thinking?
Pundits are puzzled by the decision of the Fords to associate themselves with a controversial and reviled figure. The damage to the Ford brand could be significant. The Ford brothers…
Some useful "word power" books
Here are some books that I've come across recently that might be useful for those who want to build their knowledge of word-power and etymologies: Norman Lewis, Word Power Made…
Strategic voting in Nipissing—Timiskaming: vote Liberal
The riding of Nipissing—Timiskaming was one of the closest in the country in 2011. The Conservative Jay Aspin defeated the Liberal Anthony Rota by a mere 18 votes. The NDP…
Strategic voting in Perth-Wellington: vote Liberal
If polls are to be believed, the Liberals are dominating in Ontario. Grenier's poll tracker projects the Liberal support in Ontario at 43% and the Conservatives down to 31%: Ontario…
Conservative: Trudeau will mandate brothels and drugs
The Harper campaign has surely now jumped the shark: Transcript: Young: "Do you want communities in Oakville that are quite and safe, where our largest investment, our homes, retain their…
Calgary Confederation, Skyview, and Centre: strategic voters should support the Liberals
Update, Oct. 17. A new poll in Calgary Centre has the Liberals and Conservatives neck-and-neck. Strategic voters could make the difference. Calgary Conferation, Calgary Skyview, Calgary Centre This election has…
Strategic voting in Edmonton Mill Woods: vote Liberal
Strategic voting inEdmonton Mill Woods Recent local polls are bringing up some more opportunities for strategic voters, one of them is Edmonton Millwoods. Edmonton Millwoods is a new riding located…
Strategic Voting in Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas: vote Liberal
Update, Oct. 17: the votetogether.ca team has endorsed Tassi, the Liberal candidate in Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, as the best positioned to defeat the Conservatives. Strategic Voting in Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dund...
Strategic voting in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound: vote Liberal
Strategic voting in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound A new local poll reveals another riding that is surprisingly competitive: Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, which includes the city of Owen Sound and towns such as Port…
Strategic voting in Cariboo-Prince George: vote NDP
Strategic voting in Cariboo-Prince George Cariboo-Prince George is large and remote, making up some 80,000 sq. km. of central BC and includes the cities of Quesnel and Williams Lake. Cariboo-Prince…
Strategic Voting in Central Nova: vote Liberal
Strategic voting in Central Nova The riding of Central Nova in Nova Scotia is a riding where strategic voting could make a difference. Its long-time MP, Peter MacKay, is not…
Strategic voting in Haldimand-Norfolk: vote Liberal
Eric Grenier's threehundredeight.com is a great resource for strategic voters, as this map illustrates. Strategic voting in Haldimand-Norfolk The riding in question is Haldimand-Norfolk on the shores of Lake Erie,…
Strategic voting in North Island-Powell River: vote NDP
The teams over at votetogether.ca have begun making recommendations in dozens of ridings for the up-coming election. They have recommended that strategic voters in North Island-Powell River support vote the…
Strategic voting in Nanaimo-Ladysmith: vote NDP
A new poll for BC from Insights West (pdf) confirms that strategic voters in Nanaimo-Ladysmith should vote NDP. Here are their poll results: Poll in Nanaimo-Ladysmith The good people at…