Dave’s Not Here, Man
I wouldn’t post this except that it is from Forbes. A study finds cannabis compounds can prevent infection by the Covid-19 virus. The researchers found that two cannabinoid acids commonly…
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Hot, Hot, Hot
It’s inarguable that our world is heating up. While some don’t want to accept it, the world is heating faster than ever since we’ve maintained records. Here are the latest…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Gloria Novovic writes about the desperate need to start planning ahead to control the damage done by the COVID pandemic, rather than…
We May Have Dodged It For the Past Two Years But Our Luck May Be Running Out
America’s Covid czar, Dr. Anthony Fauci, warns that the Omicron variant will “find just about everybody.” All the caution and protective measures that have helped so many avoid the Alpha…
It Will Be Neither Easy Nor Painless But It’s Our Last Best Chance
It takes a Blitz. Modern governments are incredibly lethargic, even shiftless. Their societies keep falling further behind, unresponsive to looming and dire threats. We don’t mind so we don’t matter.…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Sarath Peiris discusses the Saskatchewan Party government’s utterly feckless pandemic response – which they’ve apparently decided to keep in place for the rest…
On unearned compensation
One of the most striking recent developments in Saskatchewan’s COVID response has been the disconnect between Scott Moe’s government telling people not to get PCR tests due to their utter…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Contained cats.
Legault Moves Against Anti-Vaxxers
The Quebec government has had it with anti-vaxxers. Adult Quebecers who won’t get vaccinated and don’t have a medical exemption will be forced to pay a health “contribution,” Quebec Premier…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Charlie Smith highlights how attempts to minimize the ongoing pandemic have reduced the public credibility of both government and public health officials…
Benito’s Nephew. Where Did They Get That Idea?
Although some have seen the resemblance. QAnon has been peddling some nonsense about the Mango Mussolini, Donald J. Trump, as the son of legendary general, George S. Patton; nephew to…
Well That Was One Very Brief Life Sentence
Robert Durst will go down in the books as one of the most successful murderers to elude justice in American history. The heir to a New York real estate fortune…
Did You Hear the News? The Seven Hottest Years on Record are the Last Seven Years!!
It makes you wonder what the future holds except that most Canadians would rather have their wisdom teeth out than dwell on that question. The last seven years were the…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – David Wallace-Wells writes that the U.S.’ Omicron COVID wave looks far more severe than Europe’s – even if it isn’t being met with…
KH Comes Down Hard On the Evangelical Flock
Canadian-born Katharine Hayhoe has achieved a certain celebrity for being a climate scientist and a devout evangelical Christian. Many see science and belief as diametrically opposed, irreconcilable. She doesn’t. She…
A Sensible, Workable Policy on Flooding.
Flooding is becoming a major problem and it’s not just in the southern US. British Columbia just experienced a crash course in heavy flooding that caused an entire city to…
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Trevor Herriot and Cathy Holtslander write about the Saskatchewan Party’s climate position which can’t be treated as anything but implicit denialism. John…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – John Michael McGrath writes that the Omicron wave of COVID may manage to be the most disruptive year, while Alex Press discusses how…
Those Whom the Gods Would Destroy
It’s an ancient proverb. Those whom the Gods would destroy they first make mad. It’s commonly attributed to Euripedes in the 4th century BC. I think most observers, at least…
Joe Hits One Out of the Park
President Joe Biden has slammed “capitalism without competition” as raw exploitation and says he’s gunning for the megacorporations that control so much of the global economy. This is not going…