3.5 million folks say this National Post guy is totally full of crap
Check out this whopper: No one thing killed blogging in Canada. Twitter played a role. Much of the old blogosphere energy now gets expended on Tweets. The structure of the…
Musings
The Trump Regime’s first move
…to kill off ethics oversight, and gut democracy. U.S. House Republicans vote to gut independent ethics office against wishes of top GOP leaders WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Monday voted…
Frank Magazine thought this was funny
Its principal, when not snorting leftover California corn flake off the floor of a Montessori somewhere in Ottawa, deeply resents happiness in others. So I offer this yet again, worried…
Eleven years ago today
OTTAWA — The Conservatives have edged ahead of the Liberals in support, according to poll results released today that also put Stephen Harper’s party in the lead in the crucial…
2017
In today’s New York Times, first of 2017. A good start.
The new year
From Bjorn (and me) to all of you!
Best parts of 2016, give or take
This picture was taken in Kennebunkport, by the by. When the Unpresident takes over, this sort of gathering of Leftie foreigners will be outlawed. To commenters and regulars: Happy New…
2016 bad? Just wait. 2017 will be worse.
It wasn’t all bad. Daisy celebrated ten years with amazing clients and colleagues, I got a big new book deal, SFH was back with a new record on the way,…
Ontario politics: follow the money
Given the number of Ontario Liberal fundraising requests we’ve been getting in recent months – given the advantages of incumbency, and given the fact that the rule changes were developed…
Here it is! The 2016 Ottawa report card!
As the crappiest year in living memory grinds to a close, it’s time for the (hackneyed, tired, stale) report card on your elected representatives in Ottawa! Every other member of…
Trump Virus: why politicians need to denounce hate
As you may recall, a neo-Nazi rag started publishing in my neighbourhood. Canada Post distributed it. Our local councillor, Mary Margaret McMahon, said ignore it and it’ll go away. It…
We get letters: what is what with these Trump-loving guys and gay sex?
Does Richard Schonhofer – who may or may not live in Bindloss, Alta., and works at his brother Simon’s Majestic Ranch (you can’t make this stuff up) – have some,…
Anatomy of the mentally-ill Unpresident
Trump made these statements six hours apart on the same day.
The truth about fake news
I hate to upset my progressive friends and all that, but here’s the truth about the “fake news” stuff that all of the media have been talking about since Unpresident…
Merry Christmas
At Mass with my youngest son, my Mom, my cousin and her brood. Many others are missing, but they’re all going to Hell. Merry Christmas to those of you who…
Highly-Scientific Poll™ about the moron who doesn’t believe in science
.@realDonaldTrump says he wants a new nuclear arms race, a Muslim registry, a total abortion ban. I believe: — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) December 24, 2016
What rough beast, its hour come round at last, slouches towards Washington
This one: BREAKING: Trump to #morningjoe on the nukes tweet: 'Let it be an arms race' https://t.co/X9FMNtgKPK — Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) December 23, 2016 There will be some schadenfreude, of…
Five points about Trudeau
So. I’ve been reading some of the commentariat’s year-end stuff. Short version: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in trouble, blah blah blah. He isn’t. Five points: • Trudeau has had…
Awan v. Levant
My exceedingly-small role in this case, which has been going on for years: when I saw these young people being brutalized in print by Messrs. Whyte, Wells et al., I…
Joe, we hardly knew you
Joe Strummer – our hero, our muse, our shining light. Fourteen years today. Miss him, still.