Is It Time To Take a Break from Social Media?
I must admit I've been finding to hard to blog or tweet or do anything on social media these days. It's just getting too crazy out there.The blogosphere is too…
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An Update On An Update
Yesterday, I posted about a man an one of Edmonton’s LRT stations showing his Islamophobic/racist colours, as reported by CBC. I am happy to report that an arrest has been…
Social Media in Family Law Matters
BY SIMRAN BAKSHI and RACHEL SPENCE How much is it worth to bash your spouse on social media? These days, the cost could be more than you might think.Canadian Courts…
Fake news on Facebook: what they could do to fix the dust cloud of misinformation
Fake news played a pretty significant role in influencing opinion on the recent US election, which, I note, has not gone unnoticed here in Canada. The Guardian had an interesting…
Brian Jean’s crack about beating Rachel Notley may have ended his hopes to lead Alberta’s right
PHOTOS: Opposition Leader Brian Jean, haunted by the radicalism of his own rural-dominated party, now looks like he’s stumbled into the same snake pit of anger and misogyny. (Photo from…
How Your Social Media Footprint Can Backfire on You in Court
There is no denying that we live in a new age of social media, where expressing your inner most thoughts and personal feelings to an online audience is just plain…
How Your Social Media Footprint Can Backfire on You in Court
There is no denying that we live in a new age of social media, where expressing your inner most thoughts and personal feelings to an online audience is just plain…
Jason Kenney’s bizarre ‘Brexit’ broadsides: the explanation is in the dog-whistle
ILLUSTRATION: Press Progress’s take on Jason Kenney’s “Brexit” broadsides Thursday night and yesterday morning (Press Progress image). Below: The Acme Professional Dog Whistle, now commanding attention all over the world.…
How Young Voters are accessing information about elections, from the National Youth Voter Survey
“Young people don’t vote,” is a common refrain heard in Canadian politics and until recently, low voter turnout by younger voters supported that claim. The recently released National Youth Voter…
Time for parties of the Canadian and Alberta right to deal with the violent extremists in their midst
PHOTOS: Nigel Farage, leader of the extremist U.K. Independence Party, at the 2013 Manning Conference in Ottawa. That’s former Australian prime minister John Howard with his back to the camera,…
Let’s call this a Thursday rant…
(… well, technically I am writing this on Wednesday night but it won’t pop up till tomorrow..) Rant # 1 – People on social media who make a fulltime job…
CBC to require real names on comments
In 1990, American attorney and author Mike Godwin enunciated a law regarding online discussions which roughly stated that as a thread of posts grew longer, inevitably someone would call someone…
CBC to require real names on comments
In 1990, American attorney and author Mike Godwin enunciated a law regarding online discussions which roughly stated that as a thread of posts grew longer, inevitably someone would call someone…
CBC to require real names on comments
In 1990, American attorney and author Mike Godwin enunciated a law regarding online discussions which roughly stated that as a thread of posts grew longer, inevitably someone would call someone…
Brian Jean’s Wildrose Party leadership is now unquestioned: the fall of Derek Fildebrandt explained
PHOTOS: Brian Jean will be in the background no more … Back in 2015, Derek Fildebrandt was dominating the conversation, refusing to answer questions from a CBC reporter who had…
On controversial responses
A propos of nothing in particular, let's go over this a couple more times:Colby Cosh's latest on the role of the "human search engine" in tracking down information about candidates…
#AskAmbrose: Rona Ambrose Avoided Canadians’ Tough Questions During Twitter Q&A
#AskAmbrose? On Tuesday, Rona Ambrose hosted a Q&A session at Twitter headquarters. The interim Conservative leader avoided Canadians' tough questions. The post #AskAmbrose: Rona Ambrose Avoided Canadians’ Tough Questions During…
Be Conscious How Social Media Impacts Your Mental Health
Last year a study was released that identified Facebook as a contributor to people’s depression, it’s likely that other forms of social media do the same. Researchers are finding that…
It’s not just the #kudatah – it’s the feeling Alberta’s conservatives are all boarding the Crazy Train
PHOTOS: George Clark, Alberta’s answer to Joan of Arc. (Screen grab from Youtube.com.) Below: Wildrose Party Leader Brian Jean, who with his MLAs is tacitly supporting Mr. Clark’s efforts; the…
Supreme Court of Canada Joins Twitter
The Supreme Court of Canada announced the launch of its new English and French Twitter accounts on Monday. According to Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin: “Communicating on Twitter forms part of…