Embarrassing Barrie.
It has been 12 years since I launched Babel-on-the-Bay.com. Initially a frequent theme was Barrie’s city council. They were often humorous digs at the mayor, with city councillors relegated to…
What is happening in Russia?
To be clear – so far there is no evidence of anything happening beyond Prigozhin’s voice memos and various official statements. Wheeling the generals out, or mentioning Prigozhin on TV,…
Musical interlude
Elderbrook – Talking
Also
Not to be a spoilsport, but anyone know who controls Russia's nuclear arsenal tonight? — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) June 24, 2023
Say cheese
Best selfie ever. pic.twitter.com/W0ftGZXVP4 — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) June 24, 2023
Climate finance
According to analysis by Oxfam published in 2023, wealthy Group of Seven (G7) countries owe low- and middle-income countries $13.3 trillion in unpaid aid and funding for climate action.
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Steve Turton writes about the dangers of global temperatures which were far exceeding recorded highs even before the start of an El Nino…
Toronto has withered under centre-right leadership for too long, it’s time for a thoughtful progressive mayor to fix it
Olivia Chow speaks with supporters I am quite disappointed with the mediocre results former mayor John Tory achieved for the city of Toronto. In eight years, Tory mostly dithered while…
Dick move
As a proud writer for a tabloid, I say the new season can't start soon enough! pic.twitter.com/c58kJcY3Ht — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) June 23, 2023
Why people aren’t motivated to address climate change
If we choose to enrich our lives in the present at the cost of the quality of life of future generations, that is a choice of values that we rarely…
what i’m reading: the story of jane: the legendary underground feminist abortion service
When I first got involved in pro-choice activism, way back in 1981*, I heard about a group called Jane. Or maybe the Jane Collective. Or maybe Call Jane. No one…
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from December 9, 2013
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from December 9, 2013 via Wise Law Blog: The “Simple” Will: Not Always So Simple… http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-simple-will-not-always-so-simple.html – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
Complete And Utter Insanity
The United States House Of Representatives has voted to impeach Joe Biden. Dana Milbank writes: Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) rose in the House Tuesday evening after the last vote. “For…
Canada should embrace the degrowth imperative
Wind turbines in East Pubnico, Nova Scotia. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. Something big just happened in Europe, but you probably didn’t hear about it. Major media outlets refused to report…
On the Importance of Solidarity with the Covid Cautious
This is all from Conor Browne following a bit of in-fighting online: I consider the unmitigated transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to be the single most important risk facing humanity. Climate change…
The Weakness of Democracy.
Nobody ever said that democracy is perfect. It is just expected to be better than any of the alternatives. After more than a few years of trying to understand democracy,…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner discuss how even crucial advances like vaccines are under threat due to the ruthlessly persistent anti-science message…
Legal Tweet of the Day: June 22, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: In a Toronto court, Jordan Peterson fights for his right to tweet his mind #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar https://tinyurl.com/5n77fsrs – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: How important is it to have a Will if you are in your 30s and don’t have many assets?
Having a Last Will is still important, even if you are young. There is no better way to provide for your family and your future. You can create a Last…