What doesn’t qualify as journalism in Canada seems a bit arbitrary
Newsroom of the New York Times, 1942. Photo by Marjory Collins/Wikimedia Commons. One of these things, as they sang on Sesame Street, is not like the other ones. Rebel News…
Fun stuff: from Olympic horses to Olympic moments, from Fox News to other stuff, from dogs to plate tectonics. And fall is coming!
Well, the Olympics are over for another two years. Here are a few remaining odds and sods: Post by @jennyjohnsonhi5 View on Threads Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem just broke the world…
Rage farming
J.D. Blackburn is focused on Pierre Poilievre, but lies and demagoguery are part of the right-wing, conservative playbook. With less than ten weeks before BC's provincial election, expect to see…
The question is…
More than a few people enter politics with a hope of exercising power or advancing their careers. For some, the choice is an economic one. They expect rewards by way…
Taxing the very, very, very rich
According to the United Nations, “Inequality threatens long-term social and economic development, harms poverty reduction... The post Taxing the very, very, very rich first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
what i’m reading: path lit by lightning, the life of jim thorpe
Jim Thorpe was one of my fascinations as a child and teen. I spent a lot of time watching old movies on TV, and one day stumbled on "Jim Thorpe:…
Saturday Photo: Morning Rituals
In the morning everyone needs to freshen up a bit. Glad to see that the ducks are back in our neighborhoood.
Today’s news: Wanna know who is "online savvy"? That would be Trudeau, not Poilievre
So Canadian media have finally noticed Poilieve's "Bot-Gate" scandal and they just can't believe the CPC would actually do something so glaringly stupid, because Poilievre is just so "online savvy".When…
My latest: Ottawa turns a blind eye to questionable pro-Palestinian charities
Ottawa wants to take away the charity status of the 100-year-old Jewish National Fund of Canada for allegedly breaking the rules – but the Trudeau Liberals aren’t doing likewise with…
Alberta Health Services letters tell COVID-19 long-haulers specialized long-COVID clinics are being shut down
It’s not hard to connect the dots between the anti-vaccine extremists including Premier Danielle Smith who now dominate Alberta’s United Conservative Party and the admission by a beleaguered Alberta Health…
Today’s tonic: “If Pierre Poilievre gets his way, the next Olympics might not be so fun to watch – To eliminate the CBC would turn the Olympics into yet another product that must be paid for to be witnessed. “
Canadian beach volleyball Silver medalistsI haven't blogged in weeks and a lot has been happening, especially politically south of the border. Please expect some thoughts soon on the ascension of…
Today’s tonic: “If Pierre Poilievre gets his way, the next Olympics might not be so fun to watch – To eliminate the CBC would turn the Olympics into yet another product that must be paid for to be witnessed. “
Canadian beach volleyball Silver medalistsI haven't blogged in weeks and a lot has been happening, especially politically south of the border. Please expect some thoughts soon on the ascension of…
Captured regulators and petrostates
Marc Lee writes that we live in a petrostate. He examined Cedar LNG. That $5.5 billion project promises 100 permanent positions, which is $55 million for each job. The project…
The Optics Of Optimism
While I realize that the U.S. is not our country, I am nothing less than rivetted by its current politics. Obviously, whatever happens in that country has an outsized effect…
Embracing Fallibility
Many of us live in a punitive, carceral type of society that can make it difficult to have compassion for ourselves or others. It's an era of the glorification of…
Today’s News: Ukraine’s Kursk invasion
Here is a roundup from some of the better sources of Ukraine Russia War information, with their analysis about the recent surprising, and surprisingly successful, Kursk offensive: Post by @ianbremmer…
Musical interlude
Royksopp feat. Susanne Sundfor - Never Ever