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Just got back in the house, finished supper, and this is on the radio:
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/seduced-by-story-the-dangers-of-narrative-1.6770457
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/seduced-by-story-the-dangers-of-narrative-1.6770457
Guess which company lost and why.
Never mind, here's some evidence.
https://pressprogress.ca/saskatchewan-party-corporate-donor-received-60-million-medical-contract-after-crown-corporation-shut-down/
Never mind, here's some evidence.
https://pressprogress.ca/saskatchewan-party-corporate-donor-received-60-million-medical-contract-after-crown-corporation-shut-down/
Toronto: Well, That Seems Generic...
Feb. 10th, 2023 09:40 pm...as reasons to resign as mayor go.
And four months into the no-longer-current term of office, too.
And four months into the no-longer-current term of office, too.
"COVID Hegemony"?
Feb. 3rd, 2023 11:52 amI am both unsurprised and frightened that this idea might actually be governing the thinking of people in high places right now.
https://www.croakey.org/rethinking-covid-hegemony/
Please note that this essay does contain constructive ideas on how to respond to this danger.
Source: https://twitter.com/ccleighton/status/1621504471762173952
Said Author maintains a Fediverse presence here: https://mastodon.social/@ccleighton@med-mastodon.com
https://www.croakey.org/rethinking-covid-hegemony/
Please note that this essay does contain constructive ideas on how to respond to this danger.
Source: https://twitter.com/ccleighton/status/1621504471762173952
Said Author maintains a Fediverse presence here: https://mastodon.social/@ccleighton@med-mastodon.com
Danielle Smith and the self-described United Conservative Party are going to war against the Canadian constitution here. Whether they believe that of what they're doing or not.
I am minded of Timothy Snyder's 17th piece of advice from On Tyranny...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-sovereignty-act-1.6668175
I am minded of Timothy Snyder's 17th piece of advice from On Tyranny...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-sovereignty-act-1.6668175
About the Shopify Problem
Nov. 25th, 2022 07:22 pmWe may have an angle on how it's gotten this bad, courtesy of a Nandini Jammi, formerly of Sleeping Giants, and still activist on her own and with Check My Ads:
https://twitter.com/nandoodles/status/1596271991694278656
https://twitter.com/nandoodles/status/1596271991694278656
Should I finally drop my subscription?
https://www.thestar.com/business/2022/11/24/jordan-bitove-to-take-ownership-of-the-toronto-star.html
https://www.thestar.com/business/2022/11/24/jordan-bitove-to-take-ownership-of-the-toronto-star.html
Twitter: Getting Trouble
Nov. 19th, 2022 08:57 pmMusk just announced that he's reinstated Trump's account.
*disgusted scowl*
What next in this firehose attack on democracy?
The Trump Reinstatement is exactly why he cited/expected threats of employee sabotage to bar the premises over this weekend, isn't it?
For the record: I voted against reinstatement. It wasn't going to matter to Musk what the actual results were, and I still voted against.
*disgusted scowl*
What next in this firehose attack on democracy?
The Trump Reinstatement is exactly why he cited/expected threats of employee sabotage to bar the premises over this weekend, isn't it?
For the record: I voted against reinstatement. It wasn't going to matter to Musk what the actual results were, and I still voted against.
Missiles, Politics and Owls
Nov. 15th, 2022 10:20 pmGood evening, everyone.
APutinist missile gone awry from Ukraine struck Poland, killing two people.
DT-45 has declared his 2024 presidential candidacy.
I'm not happy.
And then there's this:
https://www.npr.org/2022/11/02/1133260919/an-owl-twice-attacked-a-washington-woman-a-biologist-says-its-becoming-more-comm
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DT-45 has declared his 2024 presidential candidacy.
I'm not happy.
And then there's this:
https://www.npr.org/2022/11/02/1133260919/an-owl-twice-attacked-a-washington-woman-a-biologist-says-its-becoming-more-comm
Twitter: Marina Sirtis Has Left the Nest
Oct. 29th, 2022 05:06 pmShe'll be speaking elsewhere at some point, I expect. For the time being, she won't be on Twitter. I am certain that Elon Musk is part of the problem that led to that decision.
Update 31 Oct 2022: Strange New Worlds writer Akela Cooper's doing the same. There are others adding themselves to that list, I think. This will probably be discussed in later entries.
Update 31 Oct 2022: Strange New Worlds writer Akela Cooper's doing the same. There are others adding themselves to that list, I think. This will probably be discussed in later entries.
Ideals of Health Part III
Oct. 25th, 2022 12:52 pmMedically, I need to live in a politically centre-left world.
I am not alone in this situation.
I am not alone in this situation.
I suspect that such is indeed going on.
https://twitter.com/HeatherMoAndCo/status/1575508432089751552
https://twitter.com/HeatherMoAndCo/status/1575508432089751552
OCDSB Zone 8: A Better Alternative
Sep. 24th, 2022 10:08 amHere's two alternatives to choose between for for OCDBS Zone 8.
Donna Dickson. She first found herself drafted into activism by way of her son's murder some five years ago, but has been finding reasons to keep working for the better.
There's one other alternative to the "Unwoke" person also running for that school board seat: Shannon Kramer.
I'm leaning towards Dickson at the moment. If the seat could be legally shared, though...?
Donna Dickson. She first found herself drafted into activism by way of her son's murder some five years ago, but has been finding reasons to keep working for the better.
There's one other alternative to the "Unwoke" person also running for that school board seat: Shannon Kramer.
I'm leaning towards Dickson at the moment. If the seat could be legally shared, though...?
Okay, I've been cleared to share the resources we were shown in the CAWI workshop! This is, of course, tailored specifically to Ottawa. I'm hoping to be able to look at some ACORN Ottawa stuff too in the next little while.
Videos:
Elections resources:
Videos:
- Municipalities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21V8tZjFYnU
- Why Voting Matters: https://youtu.be/Q8RisdKgAqY
- Who does What: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVE3OsR5W-0
- What does a Mayor do (according to kids)? - https://youtu.be/EcEJNu3NnYk
- Getting ready for a Vote Pop-Up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNVFOZFUcs0
- Running a Vote Pop-Up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0VmlQrJgUk
Elections resources:
- Voter look up: https://www.voterlookup.ca/index.aspx
- Who's running my ward? - https://elections.ottawa.ca/UI/CandidateList/CandidateList
- Changes in wards and other resources: https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections/learn-more-about-municipal-elections#section-6aa9d6ce-068a-4f71-9427-e706cb6770e2
Organized Bigotry in Orléans? Probably.
Sep. 12th, 2022 11:01 amTwo 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?
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?
Pandemic: Brain Fog Consequences
Sep. 12th, 2022 09:59 amWhat 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
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/09/long-covid-brain-fog-symptom-executive-function/671393/?utm_source=feed
#CovidIsNotOver #publichealthemergency #protectyourneighboursandyourselves #PublicHealthMatters #protectyourbrain
RIP: Elizabeth II
Sep. 8th, 2022 01:43 pmI know there's a lot of mixed feelings about the House of Windsor across the planet. That's not likely to change.
She's been a fixture in my life from before my birth to now...so there's that. One more bit of upheaval for many of us, whatever the context.
She's been a fixture in my life from before my birth to now...so there's that. One more bit of upheaval for many of us, whatever the context.
