Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Michael Savage points out the billions of pounds worth of pay and benefits being stolen from workers by UK employers every year. And…
Musical interlude
Elderbrook - Shallow Water
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Today’s News: They’re trying to "Sane-wash" Trump
Aaron Rupar has popularized a new term for how the American media is reporting on Trump -- "Sane-washing" Trump's speeches are gibberish -- stream-of-consciousness rambling whines about the 2020 election,…
Will our technology overwhelm us?
Two articles appearing the same day in The New York Times reminded readers how technology,... The post Will our technology overwhelm us? first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
My latest: Hamas U.
Hamas U. is back. Across the country – across the United States and Europe – post-secondary students are returning to class. And, with them, the Israel-hating, Jew-hating lunatic fringe are…
On Above Ground Transit Corridors
So … the UCP wants the Green Line to be above ground as it passes through downtown. The reasoning for this is ostensibly the “complexity” of dealing with water issues.…
BC Hydro wasn’t privatized, but billions of dollars were
In 2001, BC's party of big business was called Liberal; in 2024, it is labeled Conservative. Different names; same purposes. Some voters in the October election were not even born…
Today’s News: Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies….
For years now, we have been told how successful the Canadian right-wing social media influencer pundit critics are. They told us during the Convoy how popular these yahoos were --…
Shannon Phillips, former NDP environment minister, teams up with well-known Conservative and Liberal strategists
Former Alberta NDP environment minister Shannon Phillips announced on social media today she is joining a policy advisory firm with Conservative political advisor Ken Boessenkool and his Liberal equivalent Tyler…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Andrew Freedman reports on the extreme heat wave scorching the southwest U.S., while Costas Kantouris reports on Greece's unprecedented drought and water depletion. And…
Legal News Post of the Day: September 6, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Trump pleads not guilty to revised federal indictment in 2020 election case #law #legal #LegalNews via @CBCNews https://t.co/B1Nuyh7mXF - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website:…
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We Can Prevent Chronic Illness in Children, But It’s Kinda Inconvenient
Another NEW study shows, yet again, that SARS-CoV-2 is harmful to kids. Who knew?!?This was a three-year study that followed 1319 children after a first infection. Almost all of the…
Teflon Doug
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Trying to protect the NDP vote in Elmwood-Transcona?
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Note to Readers
This personal blog is now in its 17th year. Reader contributions keep the lights on and I thank individuals who provide support. If you judge IN-SIGHTS to be worthwhile, please…
Drug overdose drugs are preventable
Last week, the British Columbia Coroners Service reported unregulated drug toxicity deaths of at least 192 people in July 2024. The leader of the BC Conservatives believes this is largely…