Eris, Fornax, and a Hopeful Petition
There’s a Canadian petition circulating that acknowledges that vaccinations don’t completely eliminate the danger of Covid, and Covid continues to put a unsustainable strain on health care, so they’re asking…
Eating off the Hill: My Seattle food roundup
I spent a lot of time on ferries during my Seattle trip as, in search of semi-reasonable hotel prices, the Swifties made me flee town for Bremerton. But all my…
Today’s tonic: “Michael Coren: My conversion on LGBTQ rights tells an important story”
Thank you, Michael Coren, for your advocacy and inspiration. “Jesus doesn’t mention the issue, and St. Paul’s comments, mainly in his letters to the Romans, are more about men using…
Poilievre’s Gold-Plated List.
It makes you wonder. I never answer phony polls like those your local member of parliament sends out. They are not real polls and even if they frame it as…
There Will Always Be A Place For Doug Ford
H/t Greg Perry Some people have very deep, expansive pockets. Recommend this Post
Even Worse
The Canadian Press reports that Pierre Poilievre is selling conspiracy theories: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been hitting the summer barbecue circuit with ramped-up rhetoric around debunked claims that the…
Ford’s Fall Guy.
It does seem strange that Ontario municipal affairs and housing minister Steve Clark’s chief of staff Ryan Amato is currently reported to be vacationing in Italy. He might have a…
The Enchanted Couple and the Ugly Cons
I wasn't going to write anything about Justin and Sophie's sad separation. But as summer slowly changes to fall, I changed my mind. I wanted to thank them for representing…
The Enchanted Couple and the Ugly Cons
I wasn't going to write anything about Justin and Sophie's sad separation. But as summer slowly changes to fall, I changed my mind. I wanted to thank them for representing…
The Enchanted Couple and the Ugly Cons
I wasn't going to write anything about Justin and Sophie's sad separation. But as summer slowly changes to fall, I changed my mind. I wanted to thank them for representing…
A Time Of Reckoning
Most have probably heard about or seen the video of the violent confrontation occurring in Montgomery, Alabama the other day. A riverboat was unable to dock because a group of…
Open Letter from OSS
Ontario School Safety crafted an open letter to the government to aim to improve air quality in schools. Here it is in full: Ontario School Safety 6D-7398 Yonge S Thornhill,…
The Good Guys are Going.
Canada lost both a staunch liberal and a much-loved conservative in the past week. It is a rare situation when we wonder at how difficult it will be to replace…
Weekend stuff: Craig Baird history and Tevye stories and funny posts and animal crackers
Here’s someone every Canadian should be following — Canadian historian Craig Baird’s X (twitter) feed (and the dogs in parliament AI photo above is from Craig’s post here) Today in…
Musical interlude
Metric – Speed the Collapse
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Rachel DuRose writes about the rise of the Eris COVID-19 variant, while Esther Choo notes that health care workers are bracing for another…
Legal Tweet of the Day: August 11, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: No joke: Satirical websites get caught up in Meta’s quest to block news in Canada #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/ycxztyys – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto…
Gabba gabba birthday!
BEST BIRTHDAY WISHES EVER #gabbagabbahey https://t.co/Bdrnp05bQt — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) August 11, 2023
Friday’s tonic: “Doug Ford’s Greenbelt scheme betrayed the public — and he should pay dearly for that”
The buck stops with nobody! The Ontario premier who came to power alleging corruption by a previous Liberal government now presides over a corrupted political process of his own making,…