yellowstone has always been political: thoughts on season 5 (contains mild spoilers)
When the final season of "Yellowstone" first dropped, there was a lot of chatter online that the show had "become political", even that it had become a mouthpiece for Trumpism.…
Monday Morning Links
Assorted content to start your week.- Marc Elias explores what it means to worry that "we're on our own" in the face of a fascist government and crumbling institutions -…
As The Year Winds Down
As the year winds down, it is hard not to feel dispirited. With our domestic federal politics in disarray, and, of course, the United States' devolution well underway, with oligarchy…
Wise Law’s Legal News Posts for the Week of December 23, 2024
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Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of December 23, 2024
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of December 23, 2024 from Wise Law on Twitter:After religious symbols law, Quebec eyes ban on public prayer: Where the province…
Happy Solstice Everyone!
What makes you think 2025 will actually be brighter than 2024? The post Happy Solstice Everyone! first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Spike Proteins Sticking Around
Yet another study indicates the brain is negatively affected by Covid, yet we're still okay with children getting it repeatedly. Ali Max Erturk explained his recent study published in Cell…
Do The Math
I swore I was going to put politics aside in the run up to Christmas, but when the latest screed from Free Alberta Strategy dropped into my inbox, I had…
Joe Strummer: well I love you baby
The sticker affixed to the London Calling album shrink-wrap, so many years ago, boldly declared that the Clash were “the only band that matters.” If that is true – if…
Today’s News: "President Musk" memes, Poilievre sell-out, Trump bald, Mangione fade
America fucked around and they're already finding out what they really elected:Can we just start using WTYS for “We told you so” to save character space over the next 4…
My latest: the alien
The thing you need to understand about Justin Trudeau is that he doesn’t live a life like you and I do. It’s like he’s David Bowie in Nicolas Roeg’s The…
Apple is accused of profiting from war crimes in Congo
By every subjective measure, Apple is one of the most successful public companies in history. Its brand perception is synonymous with innovation and its corporate ethos is to make the…
Chief Actuary’s report on UCP plan to raid Canada Pension Plan fund: Forget about getting 53%
Let’s cut right to the chase: What the analysis made public yesterday by the Chief Actuary of Canada shows is that if Alberta were to split from the Canada Pension…
Cryptocurrency, and How To Maybe Get Rich
I don’t write about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies very often, even though there are periods of my life where they are the majority of my leisure activity. I first became away…
Today’s News: #IStandWithTrudeau is trending
#IStandWithTrudeau2025 is trending tonight: Good job. Now carry on fighting the good fight at least until we see where we’re at with the Trump/Musk situation by Inauguration Day and have…
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Cat on cushion
On distant cousins
Surprising but not surprising connections
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