Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Askew cat.
May I Introduce The Phrase "Ultra Vires"?
Alberta plans to invoke its "Sovereign Alberta" legislation as part of "fighting back" against federal firearms legislation that bans firearms that are commonly seen as "military-style". As the first application…
Hyde Park
Painted a bit I saw on our walk at Hyde Park today. Gouache. I like it.
Competition For Word Of The Year
Despite the fact that rage bait has been named the world (phrase?) of the year by the Oxford University Press, I much prefer John Cleese's above word. It definitely is…
Cue another Poilievre re-brand "The key to success is sincerity. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made"
At the Parliamentary press gallery dinner this weekend, Pierre Poilievre actually made fun of himself: Right wing journalists were ecstatic. "Poilievre steals the show at parliamentary press gallery dinner" posted…
Chief Electoral Officer declares Forever Canadian petition a verified success – so what happens next?
Thanks to the success of former Progressive Conservative deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk’s Forever Canadian petition campaign, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith now finds herself on the proverbial horns of a very…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- David Suzuki writes about the desperate need to loosen the grip a few megalomaniacal billionaires have over political and economic decision-making. And Matt McManus'…
The Quiet Gifts of AI
Why the most meaningful benefits are the hardest to notice.Across the publi...
Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of December 1, 2025
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of December 1, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter:Ontario bar exam for future lawyers could be scrapped, replaced with skills-based course…
Andrew Coyne in Regina
4 minutes to the Minifie Lecture with Andrew Coyne. Auditorium is nearly full in the wings too.#YQR #cdnpoli— Saskboy from Saskatchewan (@saskboy.bsky.social) 2025-11-28T01:28:07.284Z
Breaking Down Our Class Divisions
Why do so many jobs require an often irrelevant university degree?
Sunday Funday: Brittlestar, The Beaverton, I know you are but what am I, Amazing stuff, Comments on the passing scene, TrumpWatch, and Animal Crackers
Hey, I'm in a better mood tonight -- it was a beautiful sunny day here today, so that was great! Anyway, here's some funny stuff and interesting stuff I found…
The Frankenparty stitched together by Jason Kenney spawns a separatist monster in its ranks
The Frankenparty stitched together in 2017 by Jason Kenney from the Wildrose Party and the Progressive Conservatives has spawned a monster. Hard-line Alberta separatists who were tolerated by Mr. Kenney…
Howdy Folks! Been A While, Eh?
So I was sitting in front of the fire last night and I got to thinking about the blog. I hadn't logged on for at least two years (aside from…
The UCP Is Not A Reasonable Party
So, Danielle Smith was booed at the UCP annual convention last night. Why? Because she signed a deal with Ottawa. Nobody should be surprised by this - least of all…
Evil Abounds
In my long time on this planet, I have borne witness to a lot of evil. However, at least in my memory, the more egregious nefarious acts people perpetrate on…
Today’s News: Fed up with awful news
Maybe I just felt grumpy because it's snowing, but today I saw so many news stories that really pissed me off. First, an incredibly disrespectful and dismissive remark from Natural…
Musical interlude
London Grammar - Hey Now