SaskTel’s email bait and switch
After offering free email since the 1990s, to start charging per email account is an absurd insult to customers and should probably be illegal. The problem is the provincial government…
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Leading by Example or What’s Good for the Goose…
This is about the Davos World Economic Forum, ending tomorrow. Social media is all atwitter with the incredible precautions they pulled off. Check out their rules here. It’s three pages…
Putting Eco Back in Economics
Traditional economists ignore reality to justify their thinking, and anyone who studies economics is well aware of this. From the myth of the “rational human” to trickle down economics, to…
We Need to Talk about Kraken (XBB.1.5)
I watched this livestream tonight: an interview and Q&A with Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding (EFD), an U.S. epidemiologist who broke the news that the CDC knew XBB.1.5. was a variant of…
Debunking Sheer’s Carbon Tax "Myth"
Max Fawcett, columnist for the National Observer, wrote a thread debunking Andrew Scheer’s 6 minute video on the “myth” of the carbon tax. First, a few caveats/concessions. He complains about…
It’s Time to Clear the Air
A recent New Yorker article warns about a “ragtag coalition of public-health activists” who want us to wear masks forever! And then the New York Times published an article about…
Politics of Hopelessness
I started posting other people’s twitter threads in part because twitter was (is) threatening to self-destruct, but also because there are some incredible gems that could disappear into the ether…
Evidence on Both Sides
A school board in Winnipeg passed a motion to strongly recommend masking at school to protect from SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses currently affecting kids. Many of the comments on that…
Left, Right or Centre – Explainer
In today’s age of populism, with ideology apparently dead, how do you now if you are on the left or right or in the centre. There are indeed some basic…
Dr. Moore and the Media Must Take Responsibility for Viral Deaths in January
Let’s have a look at that article by Elizabeth Payne that highlights a mishmash of comments from Our Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore: “Ontario’s chief medical officer…
What”s a Government to Do?
RevivalCare‘s erudite answer on Twitter to Breakfast Television’s question: What do you think the federal government should do to help alleviate the current healthcare crisis? Provide free universal N95s to…
An Ask to Mask in Class
Here’s a run-down of presenting a motion to request that students masks if they can, two weeks ago, and the final motion that was passed last night. It’s been picked…
Investing in ESGs Pays Off
If you have money to invest you sure will want to invest in a company with a good environmental, social, and governance (ESG) record. New research has revealed that companies…
The Big Con – Time to Wise Up
A great quote, but unlikely from Mark Twain. From @1goodtern: Have you ever known someone find it impossible to realise and admit they were the victim of a scam? We’re…
Problems with IHRA
After receiving literally hundreds of emails on this topic, starting before I was even elected, I watched this excellent panel discussion tonight about IHRA presented by Independent Jewish Voices Canada,…
Sweden’s Pandemic Experiment
This book, Sweden’s Pandemic Experiment, is online for free. It was written a year ago, but still applies today. I just read chapter 5 so far, as it was shared…
Plague Update: Can’t Handle The Truth
One of the best doctors in the country, not only for the health services he provides, but for his outreach regarding the climate crisis, is Dr. Joe Vipond. Here he…
What Going on With Kids Today? This is What "No Mitigations" Looks Like
Dr. Jeff Gilchrist’s thread on what’s going on with kids today. He does biomedical research. (I didn’t indent it because it’s long, but this is entirely his words:) “This virus…
Five Questions for the Minister of Health
Dr. Christopher Leighton, MD, FRCPC, wrote the following letter to the Minister of Health, and encourages other to do likewise in order to “document the gross negligence of our government.…
Why Drive A Gas Car When There Are EVs?
The following was given as a presentation to the Unitarian Fellowship of Regina. I enjoyed my time this morning after being invited to speak about Electric Vehicles. == Most adults…