canadians: endangered monkeys need your help. please help them.
a Japanese macaqueAn activist friend alerted me to this a while back. I wasn't able to focus on it -- ironically, because it's something I care so deeply about. Animal…
Let’s face it, ‘Ms. Smith Goes to Washington’ for Donald Trump’s inauguration isn’t likely to be a critical success
One can feel a little sympathy with Danielle Smith for wanting to be at Donald Trump’s second inauguration on Jan. 20, especially since the trip is likely to be on…
A Damien Gillis event worth our attention
In the early days of IN-SIGHTS, I was influenced by the late Rafe Mair and his Common Sense Canadian partner Damien Gillis. November 16, a film directed by Mr. Gillis…
Democracy, taken for granted and less valued
While BC voters moved to the right in October, the voting pattern was not substantially different than in earlier times. The same cannot be said for the USA. More than…
Musical interlude
MisterWives feat. PVRIS - Vultures
How to ‘Like’ a Post in Bluesky using Javascript
The ProblemIf you look at the API reference for Bluesky to 'like' a post, you'll find it isn't there. If you use the NPM repository for the AT protocol you…
My 1,000 days with Duolingo
This past Sunday, I reached a milestone. Or, as we say in French, Dimanche dernier, j’ai franchi une étape importante. On Sunday, I hit the 1,000 consecutive day streak learning…
Canada v. Trump: The "Revenge Tour" begins
Well, that didn't last long, did it? As much as I truly want to deny Trump any space in my head or in this blog, its just not going to…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- The University of California, Irvine examines the connection between air pollution and spontaneous preterm births. And Attracta Mooney and Jana Tauschinski discuss how the…
Stephen Harper: will he actually help Danielle Smith try to wreck the Canada Pension Plan?
Is Stephen Harper, the man who holds Pierre Poilievre’s puppet strings, actually going to help Danielle Smith try to wreck the Canada Pension Plan? Even considering how much trouble the…
Legal News Post of the Day: November 15, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Toronto couple fight over Taylor Swift tickets in divorce settlement #law #legal #legalnews via @CTVNews https://t.co/g0G0TsvXfo - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit…
Why Are People Leaving Xitter En Masse?
The exodus from X to Bluesky has happened – the era of mass social media platforms is over. That’s the headline for a piece in today’s Guardian newspaper. People and…
This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from March 30, 2010
This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from March 30, 2010 via Wise Law Blog: Ruling: "Virtual" Law Offices May Not Satisfy N.J. Ethics Regulations https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2010/03/ruling-virtual-law-offices-may-not.html - Garry J. Wise, Toronto V...
Bread And Circuses
"Bread and circuses" is a phrase that refers to a government's attempt to distract the public from real issues by providing them with things that make their lives more enjoyable.…
Thursday Night Cat Blogging
Clutching cat.
What went wrong in the 2024 U.S. election
One of the candidates in the 2024 presidential election organized an uprising to storm the Capitol to prevent Congress from certifying the 2020 election result. There was a conspiracy to…
Homelessness planning during COVID
I’ve written a book chapter on the COVID-19 pandemic and homelessness planning in Canada. Here’s a ‘top 10’ overview:https://nickfalvo.ca/covid-19-and-homelessness-planning-in-canada/
Donald Trump is an asshole
SFH did this six years ago. Still applies.
Moving on
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