More shocking American behaviour
I receive plenty of emails drawing attention to information and news stories from around the world. I've been busy, so few of the recent ones have prompted me to look…
About the decline of Western civilization
The American administration has been expressing concern lately about the “decline” of Western civilization. The... The post About the decline of Western civilization first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
New Nuclear Costs Too Much
The Sask Government wants SaskPower to build nuclear reactors for 2035.Currently Saskatchewan has about 5GW of electricity generation.Take a look at what Bladeofthesun says about British nuclear power ambitions, in…
Wetlands Monomania
#ldnont #onpoli #environment #wetlands #development
The Lambda Fifth Columns: Part 2 (of 4), Winter 1972
This is the second part of a new series of Fifth Columns featuring my columns from 1971 to 1973 in the Laurentian University student newspaper Lambda, that inspired me to…
Wireton Willie’s last words
A ghostly groundhog predicts the weather.
Snow Fences Generated Power This Past Winter in Minnesota
Minnesota tried out a neat idea to upgrade their snow fences along highways to generated electricity through solar panels. The idea of a solar fence itself isn’t new, but the…
The Cost Of Ignoring The News
For far too many people, “I don’t really follow the news” has become the survival strategy of our era.
Today’s News: Carney adds another MP, more Canada love, plus updates on the US/Israel/Iran War, the Epstein Files Scandal, and the Paralympics
That rumbling sound you hear across the country tonight is a major floor-crossing in Ottawa. From Cole Bennett: Lori Idlout will cross the floor from the New Democratic Party to…
New Democrats feel the Carney burn as Nunavut MP Lori Idlout crosses floor to Liberals
Like their Conservative counterparts who have already felt the Carney burn three times, federal New Democrats will be none too happy about the not-completely-unexpected news late yesterday that Nunavut MP…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Crazed cat.
Ireland Ditches Coal
Ireland joins the ranks of other countries that have officially ditched coal, yes coal. Coal that 20th century power source that gave us global warming which too many places, like…
On Useful Anger: Cohen’s All the Rage
How can we possibly approach the world today without being in a constant stage of rage? Philosopher and psychoanalyst Josh Cohen’s All the Rage suggests how to make this feeling…
Today’s News: International Women’s Day, some good Canadian stuff, latest on the US/Israel War, and Paralympics Catch-up
Sunday was International Women's Day - enjoy these: View on Threads View on Threads View on Threads And here's a great thread story: View on Threads View on Threads And…
Avi Lewis pulls ahead in fund-raising and the vibe as end of federal NDP leadership race nears
Online voting started yesterday in the NDP leadership contest, which from the start has appeared to be a two-horse race between Avi Lewis and Heather McPherson. The auguries suggest Mr.…
Leadership 2026: Ballot and Endorsement
At this stage of the NDP leadership campaign, there seems to be little doubt which two candidates are the most qualified for the job and best positioned to hit the…
In Session: Jeromy Farkas pushes back against Danielle Smith’s provincial property tax hikes — compares it to equalization
The Daveberta Podcast is back In SessionYou’ve probably noticed I haven’t recorded an episode of the Daveberta Podcast in a while — so if you were missing listening to it,…
The baby girl list 2025, from Aabshar to Zyrin
I learned something from watching Jeopardy recently. Most of the time, I learn pointless stuff like ‘State Insects’ or ‘College Mascots’, but this was more interesting: in Denmark, you can…
Some advice from the machine
#onpoli, #ldnont, Accounting isn’t Accountabilty.