The Horror Of Uncertainty
I am convinced that, as a species, we have an innate aversion to uncertainty. Rather than admit to some very real facts of life, contingency and complexity, we prefer to…
Doug Ford
The best laid plans …
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Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Avery Lotz reports on Al Gore's latest reminder that the fossil fuel sector is far better at capturing politicians than carbon pollution. And…
Teflon Doug
He's loved of the distracted multitude,Who like not in their judgment, but their eyes- Hamlet, Act 4, Scene 3It is deeply disappointing to discover that Ontario Premier Doug Ford is…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Robert Rohde surveys yet another month of record-high temperatures from July 2024. And Richard Heinberg examines what a real energy transition would look like…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Jeff Masters sets out some of the anticipated timelines for climate change to fundamentally reshape life in the U.S. - with immense disruption…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Jonathan Watts discusses the strong argument to treat climate hypocrites primarily as destructive petrostates rather than honest actors in trying to address the…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett lament that inequality continues to get worse fifteen years after they warned of its myriad harms. And George Monbiot…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Suman Naishadham offers a look at the latest evidence of a climate breakdown in progress. And Richard Crim examines James Hansen’s grim projections…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Suman Naishadham offers a look at the latest evidence of a climate breakdown in progress. And Richard Crim examines James Hansen's grim projections of…
Wednesday Evening Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Li Cohen discusses how the Earth has experienced 12 months of record heat in a row – but is on track to see…
Wednesday Evening Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Li Cohen discusses how the Earth has experienced 12 months of record heat in a row - but is on track to see today's…
For Someone Who Doesn’t Drink
… Doug Ford seems to have an unhealthy preoccupation with alcohol. Or perhaps he wholehearted believes that the way to a (wo)man’s heart is through the bottle? At a time…
For Someone Who Doesn’t Drink
... Doug Ford seems to have an unhealthy preoccupation with alcohol. Or perhaps he wholehearted believes that the way to a (wo)man's heart is through the bottle?At a time when…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Damian Carrington reports on the response to the consensus among climate scientists that we’re headed for climate catastrophe, including the UN’s recognition…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Damian Carrington reports on the consensus among climate scientists that the fallout from the climate crisis looks to include at least 2.5 degrees…
More On Ulmar Zameer
H/t Graeme MacKay Yesterday’s post highlighted the rush to judgement many people embraced when Ulmar Zameer was charged with murdering a police officer. People like Doug Ford, John Tory and…
Doug Ford: Should we be thankful for small mercies ?
So is there anything good to say about Doug Ford. Well he is not Pierre Poilievre or Danielle Smith. At least Ford does not seek votes by appealing to people’s…
Doug Ford: Should we be thankful for small mercies ?
So is there anything good to say about Doug Ford. Well he is not Pierre Poilievre or Danielle Smith. At least Ford does not seek votes by appealing to people’s…
The Dumbest
Max Fawcett writes that Doug Ford is dumbing down Ontario: At an announcement for a new medical school at York University, Ford suggested that he wanted to get rid of…