Another NDP candidate bites the dust after specious accusations of antisemitism
Tammy Jakeman was an NDP candidate in the upcoming Nova Scotia provincial election. She withdrew her candidacy after comments she made about the Gaza genocide were condemned by pro-Israel lobby…
Today’s News: Does Poilievre think he can bring a knife to a gun fight?
So Poilievre thinks bluster and combativeness will intimidate Trump? Or is he just trying to impress Canadians by boasting about what a great fighter he would be for the Canadian…
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…