Woke, schmoke
Two things, woke folks. One, I read this with extreme interest, because in recent days, quite a few folks have “canceled” Yours Truly for, you know, (a) doing opposition research…
Musings
No GOTV, no ID = no big V
This writer started hearing about CPC problems with voter ID and GOTV efforts well before voting day. In a tight race, there is simply no excuse for that. Akin, naturally,…
Stinking Albatross
Despite lots of hype, their first album flopped. Not sure the second one is going to sell any better, either.
Proud
I’ll always be proud to work with those who oppose racism and anti-Semitism and homophobia and misogyny and Islamophobia. Always. I’ll always be proud to help those who have a…
Women and the racist Right
Important and lengthy CNN report, here.
Google’s secret plan to privatize everything – and spy on you
This Globe report, by Josh O’Kane and Tim Cardoso, is just extraordinary. In essence, the US-based multinational wants to privatize cities and turn them into profit centres. Everything. Along with…
And Canada becomes a little less of a country
And our federal leaders say nothing. Oh, and our Prime Minister says he’s okay with “values tests.” Does anyone care about what is happening, here? Immigrants who want to settle…
Toronto Star suspends paying a dividend – of two cents
They are in deep, deep trouble. Very sad to see. Torstar Corp. suspended its quarterly dividend as it reported a $40.9-million loss attributable to shareholders in its latest quarter. The…
Twitter vs. Everyone
Frank Bruni, who I hero-worship, has a typically-amazing column in the Sunday New York Times. Best bit: On Twitter in particular, Trump doesn’t exclaim; he expectorates. You can feel the…
The ten reasons Andrew Scheer lost the election
1. He’s a Western social conservative and most Canadian voters are neither Westerners nor social conservatives. 2. He allowed himself to be defined (see above) before he defined himself. 3.…
About Michael Coteau
We’ve been friends for a long time, and I think he can be Premier one day. (I also think only a total fool would count out Doug Ford, too, but…
Trump kills ISIS head: will it get him re-elected?
It’s big news, certainly. And, naturally, Republicans will say that the death of the head of ISIS will make their leader a lot more popular. They will say it’ll get…
Mental health for who?
Important Elizabeth Renzetti column, below and here. Read: We’re told, endlessly, to talk about our mental health, but so much of it is just hot air. For one thing, even…
Present view
Joey and Roxy, staying still for a few precious seconds.
Potts is in
Great guy, great MPP. But he shouldn’t have taken Paikin’s bait!
In other news, water is wet
Elizabeth Thompson’s CBC report about Daisy Group vs. Bernier’s People’s Party is very fair and quite accurate. If you are busy, and don’t have time to read it all, it…
“Humble”
I think an important part of being humble is to actually just be humble, and not talk about it, and let people notice you are being humble. As opposed to…
The Hot Nasties: The Ballad of the Social Blemishes
Couldn’t sleep, started late-night Googling. These Calgary teenaged miscreants somehow came up. Wonder where they are now?
Breaking news: opposition research firm does opposition research
From CBC, earlier today: On his Kinsellacast podcast, an unapologetic Kinsella said the campaign to spotlight racists who attached themselves to the fledgling party was not supposed to extend into…