CBC: Tapestry - Living Deliberately
Oct. 8th, 2023 02:30 pmListening to this as I type right now:
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/tapestry/living-deliberately-university-pennsylvania-tapestry-1.6988112
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/tapestry/living-deliberately-university-pennsylvania-tapestry-1.6988112
Some News of Interest - 7 October 2023
Oct. 7th, 2023 10:32 am1. Some ways to better communicate with deaf people:
https://www.theguardian.com/shared-moments/2023/oct/06/shouting-doesnt-help-10-things-i-want-hearing-people-to-know-about-deaf-people?
2. Concerns about access to vaccines for seniors in Canada:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/covid-vaccine-seniors-fall-1.6988082
3. The WGA won. Here's why it matters, from at least one perspective:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/07/screenwriters-won-a-historic-victory-against-ai-the-rest-of-us-should-follow
4. Cult of Didulo vs. Richmound, SK:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/cult-of-self-proclaimed-queen-of-canada-threaten-sask-village-with-public-executions-1.6988680
5. Landsowne 2.0 disputes:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/lansdowne-2-0-green-roof-1.6990040
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/lansdowne-2-0-price-tag-jumps-to-419m-3rd-tower-dropped-1.6988602
https://www.theguardian.com/shared-moments/2023/oct/06/shouting-doesnt-help-10-things-i-want-hearing-people-to-know-about-deaf-people?
2. Concerns about access to vaccines for seniors in Canada:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/covid-vaccine-seniors-fall-1.6988082
3. The WGA won. Here's why it matters, from at least one perspective:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/07/screenwriters-won-a-historic-victory-against-ai-the-rest-of-us-should-follow
4. Cult of Didulo vs. Richmound, SK:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/cult-of-self-proclaimed-queen-of-canada-threaten-sask-village-with-public-executions-1.6988680
5. Landsowne 2.0 disputes:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/lansdowne-2-0-green-roof-1.6990040
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/lansdowne-2-0-price-tag-jumps-to-419m-3rd-tower-dropped-1.6988602
"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
Anti-Spam Measures Coming In
Jan. 15th, 2023 03:43 pmSome of you have already seen and/or shared this one from
denise:
https://dw-news.dreamwidth.org/41273.html
Apologies for the repetition. Someone is likely to have this link/notice be their first such, so...
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https://dw-news.dreamwidth.org/41273.html
Apologies for the repetition. Someone is likely to have this link/notice be their first such, so...
The Trump-worshipper is getting what he wants.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/rogers-natale-staffieri-ceo-1.6251678
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/rogers-natale-staffieri-ceo-1.6251678
Rogers Communications is now in the hands of a Trump-worshipper.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/rogers-court-ruling-1.6239278
Before anyone objects to this characterization, a reminder: he *did* go to Mar-a-Lago to genuflect in person...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2021/05/toronto-mar-a-lago-trump/
And we all know who the Mar-a-Lago Malefactor still considers worthy of hero-worship.
This is a problem we have to solve before it "solves" democracy in Canada.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/rogers-court-ruling-1.6239278
Before anyone objects to this characterization, a reminder: he *did* go to Mar-a-Lago to genuflect in person...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2021/05/toronto-mar-a-lago-trump/
And we all know who the Mar-a-Lago Malefactor still considers worthy of hero-worship.
This is a problem we have to solve before it "solves" democracy in Canada.
The earlier version of the bill died on the order paper thanks to the latest election call. However, anyone paying attention to the issue expects the bill to be re-introduced soon, however renumbered for House of Commons record-keeping purposes. I hope that the concerns of its critics get more serious consideration, respect and careful incorporation into the phrasing of the next version.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/opinion-online-harms-proposed-legislation-threatens-human-rights-1.6198800
And meanwhile, this crap's being sorted out, too. We hope. I just hope it doesn't get used as cover for making Canada a better client state of either the Xi Regime or Putin or whatever lunatic forces themselves into Biden's job over too many objections to count.
I really wish Ottawa would open talks re: full membership in the EU. Today, if possible.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/opinion-online-harms-proposed-legislation-threatens-human-rights-1.6198800
And meanwhile, this crap's being sorted out, too. We hope. I just hope it doesn't get used as cover for making Canada a better client state of either the Xi Regime or Putin or whatever lunatic forces themselves into Biden's job over too many objections to count.
I really wish Ottawa would open talks re: full membership in the EU. Today, if possible.
HEALTH: The Loss of Pleasures Communal
Nov. 1st, 2020 07:31 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
https://siderea.dreamwidth.org/1671556.html
Communities I'm Running on Dreamwidth
Feb. 27th, 2020 08:54 amThere's two of them right now:
ottawa_gatineau, which is devoted to discussing stuff going on in the Ottawa-Gatineau region of Canada, including its core cities.
viarail_fandom, for talking about passenger rail service across Canada in all its forms, regardless of its name.
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I'm considering breaking with my preference to avoid that outfit because of the Manhattan Vandal AKA DT-45 maintaining his primary personal online presence there. There are a slowly-growing number of people and organizations whose activities I do want to pay attention to who also maintain a presence there...and some of them are also among my friendlisters here at Dreamwidth.
Doubting that I'll reach a decision this week. So...opening the floor to "pro" and "con" arguments!
Doubting that I'll reach a decision this week. So...opening the floor to "pro" and "con" arguments!
A quote from Day 6 host/reporter Brett Bambury...and for the context, here is the interview it kicks off.
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Dec. 17th, 2018 10:05 pmSpreading the word for
seawasp:
https://www.gofundme.com/bail-out-the-sinking-ship
If you can help his family out, please do.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
https://www.gofundme.com/bail-out-the-sinking-ship
If you can help his family out, please do.