Pandemic: Brain Fog Consequences

What worries me is that there are people in politics around the world right now who are going to see this as a positive consequence of COVID-19, and that seeking such consequences for the brain-gifted will be an unspoken motive for seeking to end the Pandemic safety protocols.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/09/long-covid-brain-fog-symptom-executive-function/671393/?utm_source=feed

#CovidIsNotOver #publichealthemergency #protectyourneighboursandyourselves #PublicHealthMatters #protectyourbrain

Organized Bigotry in Orléans? Probably.

Two anger-inducing things I encountered this morning while out for my walk:

1) the school board candidate profiled by AntiHate.ca as a Problematic person has her first campaign signs up, one of them at a prominent intersection near me.

2) At that intersection, I passed a person who greeted me with that now-infamous "white power" hand gesture along with more innocuous words.

Right here in Orléans, east of downtown Ottawa.

I know of the Convoy Crowd encampments at St. Brigid's in Lowertown and the Bikers' Church in Vanier. Where are they gathering here, unwatched, in Orléans? How do we make them understand that they've worn out their welcome?

Municipal Elections: Ontario 2022 - Part 2

Okay. So I participated in this workshop last week on the art of getting out the vote...in general, for all the candidates. In my previous entry here, I made it clear once again that I still do have Standards as to what sorts of people ought to be winning these elections. I want a city that's safer for everyone living here, save for maybe out-and-out fascist-bigot people. (If they're looking to put such mindsets permanently aside, good. Welcome (back) to the club!)

Anyway. Looking at this item on percentage of those eligible to vote who actually "showed up" last time around in Toronto:

http://spacing.ca/toronto/2022/09/12/election-mapping-municipal-election-voter-turnout/

I am, of course, more focused on Ottawa here, as this is where I live. So, where do I find the relevant stats for my city?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Ottawa_municipal_election

(I would like to nail down the sources for that Wikipedia article, preferably soon.)

According to which, 42.55 % of those then eligible to vote in Ottawa actually did vote. Which was an improvement over 2014's turnout of 39.92 %.

So that was good. We want to get that back up above 2010's turnout of 42 %, though, right?

There were videos I got to look at, some of which I hope to share in the next installment...