The ‘Financialization’ of Housing
This report comes from the US, but by now, most Canadians have heard that housng costs and rents are too high and we need to build, build, build in order…
Assessment of Barriers to Educational Technology Acceptance
Automated transcription, lightly edited for paragraph breaks. Welcome to the Sunday morning session. Where the most important papers are presented.So, Uh, a lot of this paper wasn't actually in the…
Assessment of Barriers to Educational Technology Acceptance
Automated transcription, lightly edited for paragraph breaks. Welcome to the Sunday morning session. Where the most important papers are presented.So, Uh, a lot of this paper wasn't actually in the…
Today’s News: Pre-emptive surrender from the gutless Washington Post and LA Times
Can't really describe how terrified I am about the US election -- I hope and pray that Harris can close the deal with the American people. Her rally last night…
The good fracking
Little sets environmentalists’ teeth on edge more than fracking. The technique was long-used with conventional... The post The good fracking first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
My latest: she-wolf of the clueless
Francesca is a fetching Italian woman. She’s telegenic and elegant. She’s also an international lawyer, an academic, and she holds a PhD in International Refugee Law. She has many academic…
More Studies on Covid Harming Children — How many do we need to act??
What do smoking, drinking, rollercoasters, and Covid have in common? They should all be avoided during pregnancy. One recent study found that when moms have Covid-19 during their pregnancy, their…
Capturing fog
Not everything is doom and gloom at IN-SIGHTS. A story from The New Yorker's Brave New World Department is about Pavels Hedström, a Swedish architect based in Denmark. In architecture…
Don’t axe the tax; fix the tax
In theory, governments use carbon taxes to shift the costs of climate degradation from the public to those responsible for greenhouse gas emissions. However, contaminators can avoid paying carbon tax.…
My take on the only race that matters
Trump’s hidden advantage is an electoral college that always tilts towards the GOP. Harris’ hidden advantage is a GOTV effort that will decimate whatever the GOP has. Why does the…
Wrapping up the week with some great news for the Sask NDP and Carla Beck
Carla Beck may well be Saskatchewan's new premier, according to today's Mainstreet poll:This is such great news:Final Mainstreet poll predicts Sask NDP will win the popular vote in a close…
New Brunswick and BC’s promising election results
In less than two weeks the world’s most important election will take place, and the... The post New Brunswick and BC’s promising election results first appeared on Views from the…
Musical interlude
Phantogram - Running Through Colors
Sun Media Panel: yes to bike lanes – but not everywhere
Sun Media Panel on bike lanes – with me in a Black Flag shirt on a bike hike!
At the bridge
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Science denial, evil or stupid?
Sophisticated weaponry used in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and several other regions is causing acute suffering, death, and destruction. Some of the killing technologies are directly controlled by humans,…
Massive gap between rhetoric and reality
According to the latest UN’s Emissions Gap Report, global greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 reached a level unprecedented in modern times, rising 1.3 percent above the preceding year. The increase…
October really sucks, historically
October is the worst month of the year. Sure, it can be pretty, with the change of seasons turning green leaves to gold. But in Alberta, that beautiful period lasts…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Gloria Dickie reports on the UN's latest Emissions Gap report which shows that we're headed for a climate disturbance of 3.1 degrees Celsius by…