Boris Kagarlitsky: a new letter from prison
In his latest letter from a Russian prison, Boris Kagarlitsky addresses why, in 2024, we should continue to find Lenin interesting. Help the campaign to free Kagarlitsky by sharing this…
If this doesn’t break your heart
…you don’t have one.
Naheed Nenshi’s 2019 letter asking UCP to suspend unionized Calgary employees’ contract rights sparks sharp rebukes
Has Naheed Nenshi just had his reverse chicken salad moment? NDP leadership candidate Gil McGowan, who is president of the Alberta Federation of Labour (Photo: David J. Climenhaga). It was…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Damian Carrington reports on the consensus among climate scientists that the fallout from the climate crisis looks to include at least 2.5 degrees…
A Hard Hitting Interview
Say what you will about Piers Morgan, but the following interview is hard-hitting and apt. I can't imagine North American journalists going after someone in this manner.@QasimRashidWell done by @piersmorgan…
A Hard Hitting Interview
Say what you will about Piers Morgan, but the following interview is hard-hitting and apt. I can’t imagine North American journalists going after someone in this manner. @QasimRashid Well done…
Legal Tweet of the Day: May 8, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Judge Merchan ruled that Trump again violated the gag order for the tenth time and threatened to jail Trump if he continued to violate it. #law #legal #lawtwitter via…
My latest: the hidden hand
JERUSALEM – Israel’s government is paying close attention to pro-Hamas, anti-Semitic protests and rallies happening in Canada and the West – and is very concerned, says a senior Israeli government…
Wise Law’s Family #LawFact of the Day: How Do Child Support Payments Work in Ontario?
The amount of support payable by separated parents in Ontario is strictly governed by the Child Support Guidelines. The Guidelines tables establish basic child support obligations and are based solely…
Survivor’s Guilt
After the 2011 election, McGuinty’s job was to go through the painful process of laying off nearly all the staff from the Office of the Leader of the Opposition, which…
More Evidence the WHO is Complicit in Spreading Covid
More damning evidence that the WHO knew that Covid is airborne right from the get-go: Maarten De Cock wrote, “At the time when WHO was assuring the world: “Covid-19 is…
Wholesale privatization, false solutions
Emergency entrance at the University of Montréal Hospital (CHUM). Photo from X. The negotiations between Québec’s ruling Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) and some 420,000 public sector workers united under the…
Environmental action then and now in Alberta – don’t hold your breath waiting for promises to be kept
RED DEER – Alberta has struck a new committee “to help reclaim tailings ponds” in the province’s oilsands, says the headline on a news release published yesterday. Former Alberta environment…
Danielle Smith’s power grab(s)
Shortly after becoming premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith expressed her intention to pardon violators of health restrictions. (She referred to the Covid unvaccinated as the most discriminated group she had…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Curled-up cat.
Life in plastic
One of the more significant subjects I’ve included in my link posts over the past few years is that of plastic contamination. We’re learning more and more about the accumulation…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Joe Vipond and Steve Bentley write about the need to treat the climate breakdown in progress as a serious problem requiring immediate…
Legal Tweet of the Day: May 7, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Have you been removed from your family doctor’s patient list for visiting an Ontario walk-in clinic? #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/6mt95p8w – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our…
Perplexity on Connectivism
This is a response from Perplexity, an AI engine that promises accuracy and cites real sources in its answer. The question was: “What is Connectivism”. It’s worth noting that while…
Wise Law’s Employment #LawFactof the Day: Accommodating Pregnancy in the Workplace
Can an employer fire an employee whose pregnancy is causing medical complications that affect her ability to perform her usual workplace duties? Employers have a duty to accommodate in those…