The people this tweet is aimed at won’t get that this tweet is aimed at them
Dear political staffers: Ten years is a great run. That’s all you get. You aren’t supposed to be a staffer forever, because you get cynical and tired and miserable. It’s…
Musings
“WE” are killing the Trudeau government
Federal numbers from Léger this morning showing the Liberals have now completely fallen from their pandemic bump. Regional numbers:ATL LPC+35QC BQ+6ON LPC+6MB/SK CPC+25 (over NDP, LPC 3rd)AB CPC+21BC LPC +1…
Ouch
The best attack ads are the ones where the target willingly participates. https://t.co/tKa4dgLVWk — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) August 4, 2020
I read obits. They are important.
This one is really important. RIP, David.
Shopping carts, masks, and morality
The shopping cart theory — or rather the S.C. hypothesis, since it really isn’t a theory in the proper scientific sense — is a test of our humanity, or so…
Why Science Fiction Matters
In the past two years, we’ve watched all the Star Trek series (on Netflix) from start to finish, and all the ST movies (on DVD). We just started watching the…
Sparky says: WE have a problem!
This week’s Sparky! WE have a problem! pic.twitter.com/e6Cw66cozm — SparkyTheTalkingRat (@RatSparky) August 2, 2020
Movies you have watched more than five times
No explanations (like, for example, that mine conclusively prove I’m still a teenager). Just say them. Mine: Being There. Princess Bride. Local Hero. Rock’n’Roll High School. Scott Pilgrim vs. The…
Today’s tawdry Trudeau testimony, tweeted
“I am very happy to be here to talk about the pandemic for as long as possible. Also, what do you think about the cool horse behind me?” pic.twitter.com/xvnSokY28G —…
The Cancer Diaries, part 5
The resilience of the human body is truly amazing. Here I am, three weeks after major surgery, and much of my daily life is back to normal. I can drive,…
How to never navigate a public relations crisis
Before we all forget, it is worth noting that the smarmy, smug, smirking brothers’ performance this week was poorly shot, poorly executed, and poorly advised. I intend to use it…
My latest: the October Surprise
It’s coming. October and the October Surprise, that is. It is as inevitable as it is predictable. The October Surprise can be capitalized, like that, because it is an actual…
…and that’s just today, folks!
•WE “charity” spends hundreds of thousands on US lobbyists • Fired WE staff confirm they were forced to attend #LPC event • Ethics Commissioner expands probe into Finance Minister •…
Thread: how to prosecute the WE scandal, in ten easy steps
A thread about prosecuting the #WEscandal, in ten parts. Here goes. pic.twitter.com/gOU8ok7MM3 — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) July 29, 2020
Journalists are suckers
Here’s a mashup that the amazing @JohnnyHeatWave made to go along with my @mmfa article. It’s depressing. pic.twitter.com/ObiRMSsocE — Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) July 27, 2020
#WEgate: your money, their friends
And it was backdated, too. From the Globe: The deal that WE Charity struck with the federal government allowed it to collect the fee for administering the Canada Student Service…