"Telling the truth is a revolutionary act"
One of the signs of the apocolypse is when speaking the truth is not required or even expected. The United States has now reached this point: “The Party told you…
About that throne speech
I was a little surprised to see EIIR on the head of the throne where... The post About that throne speech first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Who can be a fascist? Let’s look to Mussolini’s Italy, then let’s look to Israel
Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir at the one-year celebrations of the settlement of Ramat Arbe, an illegal settlement in the Lower Galilee, West Bank. Photo courtesy Itamar Ben-Gvir/X.…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- David Moscrop writes that "inequality" is a far too mild word for the extreme concentration of wealth and power in the U.S. (coupled…
On Ethical AI Principles
I have commented in my newsletter that what people have been describing as 'ethical AI principles' actually represents a specific political agenda, and not an ethical agenda at all. In…
On Ethical AI Principles
I have commented in my newsletter that what people have been describing as 'ethical AI principles' actually represents a specific political agenda, and not an ethical agenda at all. In…
Legal News Post of the Day: May 29, 2025
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: U.S. federal court rules against Trump’s fentanyl and ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs #law #legal #legalnews via @CTVNews https://t.co/1j25o1EloY - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: How Does Marriage Affect Your Existing Will?
Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: How Does Marriage Affect Your Existing Will? #law #legal #EstatePlanningWhen a person is married in Ontario, the marriage automatically revokes a prior…
Protect Your Neurons from Nimbus!
The latest Covid variant has the same name as a big looming rain cloud. The more we let Covid spread, the more it will continue to mutate, and this one…
Protect Your Neurons from Nimbus!
The latest Covid variant has the same name as a big looming rain cloud. The more we let Covid spread, the more it will continue to mutate, and this one…
It was an awful Wednesday for Trump – the TACO slur, the Musk and Miller scandal, the Pope dis, and his tariffs are toast
hopefully we're entering the "then suddenly" phase of regime collapse— 🍅🥔🫐🌽 hoopy frood 🌶️ 🥑🍫🌵 (@huwupy.kawaii.social) May 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM Lots of "holy shit" moments on Wednesday: TACO…
What we really mean when we talk about solving the housing crisis
Toronto’s St. James Town, the largest high-rise community in Canada. Photo by Ashton Emanuel/Flickr. In his fourth-century memoir Saint Augustine recalls his youthful struggle to become a ...
Annals of the Law: Auditor general asks appeal court not to permit cross-examination of former AHS CEO about info she’s given his office
One doesn’t need to work very hard to read between the lines of Alberta Auditor General Doug Wylie’s filing Tuesday to the Alberta Court of Appeal, which argued that the…
Wildfires across the northern Prairies tonight
It has been a terrible fire day in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba with thousands of people now evacuating: Manitoba is in the worst situation. The Manitoba Fire View page is…
Still Blooming!
Another milestone to reflect on life a bit today: my 60th birthday. It sounds so old, but I biked 60k total on Monday and Tuesday (didn't have time for it…
Still Blooming!
Another milestone to reflect on life a bit today: my 60th birthday. It sounds so old, but I biked 60k total on Monday and Tuesday (didn't have time for it…
As housing crumbles…
Whatever works as long as we don’t have to spend money.
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Jon Milton et al. discuss how the first speech from the throne under Mark Carney was based on Donald Trump's wish list rather than…