Saturday Photo: The Rink at the End of Winter
Looks pretty sad, doesn't it ?But that's what happens when the ice finally melts. Spring (maybe) is on its way.
Yes, Virginia, Supermarket Profits are Still a Thing
Canada’s federal election has focused quite appropriately on the existential economic and sovereignty threat posed by Donald Trump. But there are other issues on voters’ minds, too, and continued concerns…
A Headlong Rush To A Dark Past
It seems more than passing strange that here we are, in the 21st century, but all signs are that Amerika is nostalgic for earlier times, when faith in God's intervention…
Disappearance of the Rule of Law
Charlie Angus talked about Canada-US relations on Meidas Touch: "We're thinking, if we go down the road with this regime, we're talking about the disappearance of the rule of law,…
The Destructive Power Of Polls
All over social media, I see people posting about polls and extrapolating election results from them.
Weekend funny stuff: our awful weather, some funny posts. house hippo warnings, American cartoons, Animal Crackers, and Elbows Up!
Speaking of the weather, hasn't it just been awful: View on Threads At least baseball season has finally started. View on Threads Some funny comments on the passing scene: View…
No, Elon, We Won’t Be Going to Mars Soon
Delusional SpaceNazi and democracy destroyer Elon Musk says his company will launch its first rockets to Mars in 2026, and could have human missions sent to the Red Planet as…
Some murders are more equal than others
I was here, at a Toronto “pro-Palestine” protest today. There were a lot of chants about genocide and killing, but there was not one word – not one – said…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Jim Stanford points out that tariff threats shouldn't be an especially daunting prospect for a Canadian economy which already consists primarily of the production…
The original climate change crisis: Fahrenheit to Celsius
Fifty years ago, Canada made its first tentative but still monumental step towards adopting the metric system. On April 1st, 1975, Canada officially switched from Fahrenheit – the only temperature…
My latest: now what? What next?
Mark Carney looks grave. “The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over,” the Prime…
Is Canada broken? It depends…
Mark Bourrie is a Canadian journalist with an impressive resume. After he earned a BA in history, Ontario universities awarded Bourrie a diploma in public policy and administration, a master's…
Today’s News: This is what losing looks like.
Don't tell Trump that he lost on Friday. But he did: Trump defeated again and has caved to Canada as the Prime Minster confirms the old relationship with the US…
Musical interlude
Lonely Computer feat. Montgomery - Blindfold
Monbiot on Capitalism vs Commerce
George Monbiot wrote today, "One of capitalism's greatest successes is to shut down our imaginations. With the help of its favoured tools - neoliberalism and fascism - it persuades us…
A war machine’s existence is threatened by peace
President Trump and several members of his administration denied that classified material was shared with The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief. Clearly, journalist Jeffrey Goldberg has more regard for truth and national security…
Global report: the wheels are coming off the Tory campaign
A sampling: “They did not prepare. The ground game is a complete and utter mess,” the source added, referring to the campaign’s organization and communication with local candidates. Story here.
Collingwood’s Mystery Councillor
Who is Ian MacCulloch? We were only told by the town that he’s the newly-appointed councillor, chosen this month by council to fill the seat vacated by Brandon Houston, who…
