A worthy laureate and a worthy court
The Norwegian Nobel committee has spoken and once again named a most worthy personage as... The post A worthy laureate and a worthy court first appeared on Views from the…
NYC-ABC PP/POW updates October 13, 2026
Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates. NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners…
MOS Guest Post: A.I. And Humanity’s Future
Could AI really wipe us out? Sure, most of us anyway. When it comes to wiping us out we will even do the heavy lifting.Look at it this way. When…
Putting Democracy Before the Firing Squad
The Trump administration’s race for totalitarian control of the country is accelerating, from deals supporting Russia and police intimidation of his adversaries to the looming spectacle of a public execution,…
Comments about the passing scene – Mark Carney, Ukraine, Stelco, Chrystia Freeland, Evan Scrimshaw, Mark Jacob, Keith Law
Here are a few useful posts and interesting comments about the issues of the day. From Mark Carney "the most low-key troll I have ever seen. 🤣" October 13 is…
Alberta separatism is a tool for building far-right power beyond the referendum
Supporters of Alberta independence collect signatures at a roadside station. Photo by Jason Woodhead/Flickr. Coverage of what CBC’s The Fifth Estate recently called “The Alberta Question” ...
The soldiers under the trees
Shu’fat, a Palestinian refugee camp in Jerusalem. Photo by Hagai Agmon-Snir/Wikimedia Commons. Jerusalem. More than 40 years ago. I spent the day interviewing Palestinians in Jalazone refu...
Mark Carney expected in Calgary and Edmonton for pro-Canada rallies as advance referendum polling begins
Hats off to Thomas Lukaszuk and the Forever Canadian campaign for getting Prime Minister Mark Carney to agree to show up at the group’s remain-in-Canada rallies in Calgary and Edmonton…
Catching up with the news: Canada is worth fighting for. Plus Trade War Dispatches and Signs of the Apocalypse
First, a Thanksgiving message from PM Carney - "Canada is worth fighting for" Dispatches from the Canada-US Trade War Wow! We learn that Howard Lutnick threatened to send US troops…
Advance in-person referendum voting begins today; lineups are likely, so bring a coat and warm shoes
Advance voting in Premier Danielle Smith’s needless and divisive separation referendum begins at 9 o’clock this morning. If Elections Alberta’s prediction that 80 to 85 per cent of the provincial…
Why was Canada conducting espionage in Cuba on behalf of the United States?
The Hotel Nacional in Havana, one of the places where the so-called “Havana Syndrome” is alleged to have occurred. Photo by Juggler100/Wikimedia Commons. Late last month, the Globe a...
Collingwood’s 2026 Municipal Election, Part 4
By now (October 12), some of you will have already voted, since it’s an online voting system here that opened October 8. I don’t want to tell anyone how to…
NAZA: Operation Elimination
My personal view for quite some time has been that Israel has every intention of exterminating the Palestinians, and a new documentary confirms what I and many others have long…
Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of October 13, 2026
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of October 13, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:'This is not reconciliation,' judge says, scolding Canada for dragging feet on First…
The West’s war on inconvenient opinions
Freelance journalist Leonid Ragozin. Photo courtesy Leonid Ragozin/Facebook. An old Soviet joke recounts the story of a Englishman and a Russian debating the merits of their respective political...
AI Threats in Six Videos and a Movie
How terrified should we be of Artificial Intelligence right now?I’m fascinated by the variety of perceptions on offer after a few Anthropic employees affirmed that “we really do believe AI…
Saturday Photo: Abundance for Thanksgiving Day
This photo of windfall apples spaks to the abundance of fruits and vegetables available to many of us during this harvest season.Thank goodness! We are so lucky to have more…
MOS Guest Post: A.I. And Humanity’s Future
Could AI really wipe us out? Sure, most of us anyway. When it comes to wiping us out we will even do the heavy lifting.Look at it this way. When…
Quebec’s Looming Earthquakes
Since Monday’s election in Quebec, there has been much speculation about electoral reform, what to do with the CAQ in light of their completely eliminated caucus, and how the provincial…
Sunday Funday: Thanks for Thanksgiving, Winter is Coming, Interesting Posts, Funny Posts, Getting Old(er), Carney Hat-Trick, TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers
I'm feeling very Canadian this ThanksgivingWinter is coming Interesting posts About Canada - Joanne Pettis 🇨🇦Read on Substack Montreal Canadiens bring it! View on Threads My kind of people My…