My latest: the people aren’t always right
The people are always right, John Turner said. It was the evening of September 4, 1984 when he said that. Turner’s Liberal Party had just been crushed by Brian Mulroney’s…
New and Improved Propaganda Machines
We carry propaganda machines in our pockets. Propaganda isn't just to misinform, but to distract us and exhaust the capacity for critical thinking. When you're struggling to decide between 25…
Tern Returns
Red Tern all happy and hard-working. I thought safely locked but rack was upended and she slipped off this unbolted ungrounded bike rack but alone
Happening Now: a Liberal turn-around?
As Canada hunkers down to survive another Canadian winter, we may be starting to see some signs of a turn-around in Liberal fortunes. Liberals are trending a little higher in…
DeBriefed
DeBriefed is a weekly newsletter from Carbon Brief, a UK based website that publishes the work of journalists and academics. The focus is on the effects of climate change and…
canadians: endangered monkeys need your help. please help them.
Photo: Ignacio YuferaAn activist friend alerted me to this a while back. I wasn't able to focus on it -- ironically, because it's something I care so deeply about. Animal…
Let’s face it, ‘Ms. Smith Goes to Washington’ for Donald Trump’s inauguration isn’t likely to be a critical success
One can feel a little sympathy with Danielle Smith for wanting to be at Donald Trump’s second inauguration on Jan. 20, especially since the trip is likely to be on…
A Damien Gillis event worth our attention
In the early days of IN-SIGHTS, I was influenced by the late Rafe Mair and his Common Sense Canadian partner Damien Gillis. November 16, a film directed by Mr. Gillis…
Democracy, taken for granted and less valued
While BC voters moved to the right in October, the voting pattern was not substantially different than in earlier times. The same cannot be said for the USA. More than…
Musical interlude
MisterWives feat. PVRIS - Vultures
How to ‘Like’ a Post in Bluesky using Javascript
The ProblemIf you look at the API reference for Bluesky to 'like' a post, you'll find it isn't there. If you use the NPM repository for the AT protocol you…
How to ‘Like’ a Post in Bluesky using Javascript
The ProblemIf you look at the API reference for Bluesky to 'like' a post, you'll find it isn't there. If you use the NPM repository for the AT protocol you…
My 1,000 days with Duolingo
This past Sunday, I reached a milestone. Or, as we say in French, Dimanche dernier, j’ai franchi une étape importante. On Sunday, I hit the 1,000 consecutive day streak learning…
Canada v. Trump: The "Revenge Tour" begins
Well, that didn't last long, did it? As much as I truly want to deny Trump any space in my head or in this blog, its just not going to…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- The University of California, Irvine examines the connection between air pollution and spontaneous preterm births. And Attracta Mooney and Jana Tauschinski discuss how the…
Stephen Harper: will he actually help Danielle Smith try to wreck the Canada Pension Plan?
Is Stephen Harper, the man who holds Pierre Poilievre’s puppet strings, actually going to help Danielle Smith try to wreck the Canada Pension Plan? Even considering how much trouble the…
Legal News Post of the Day: November 15, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Toronto couple fight over Taylor Swift tickets in divorce settlement #law #legal #legalnews via @CTVNews https://t.co/g0G0TsvXfo - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit…
Why Are People Leaving Xitter En Masse?
The exodus from X to Bluesky has happened – the era of mass social media platforms is over. That’s the headline for a piece in today’s Guardian newspaper. People and…
Winnipeg plant one of largest F-35 parts producers in Canada
A graphic showing Canadian contributions to the production of F-35 jets. Image courtesy Lockheed Martin. Of the more than 100 companies in Canada that produce components for the F-35 com...