Musings
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…
This week’s Sparky: the October surprise!
This week’s Sparky: October surprise! pic.twitter.com/XJX0fUxjpG — SparkyTheTalkingRat (@RatSparky) July 26, 2020
The Toronto Star: a thread
This is a thread about newspapers being unfair. Not partisan. @TheTorontoSun is partisan, for example – it is openly and unapologetically conservative. But the @TorontoStar likes to style itself as…
The Cancer Diaries, Part 4
A home is not a sterile environment. Not mine, anyway. With two cats, a dog, numerous houseplants, rooms full of books, and my sometimes lackadaisical attitude toward cleaning, our home…
Because it’s 2020. Or something.
The Trudeau government throws another minority woman under the bus. Again. 
My latest: corruption matters
The coronavirus pandemic is one of the biggest events of our collective lifetimes. You don’t have to take a poll. It just is. Millions of Canadians without work. Companies going…
Lovey, can you ask the maids if they saw the $41,000 I lost in the main dining room about three years ago?
Smart political friend describing Mr. Morneau’s problem today: “When your pants are down, you can’t blame the zipper.” #cdnpoli — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) July 23, 2020