On the DEWLine 2.0: Dwight Williams

solarbird has some thoughts about one of the Vulgarian's latest eruptions on "Pravda Sotsialnaya" yesterday, in which he demanded the US federal government get on with the ethnic cleansing on what I suspect to be Stephen Miller's continuing "advice". She's on point here.

This is one of the major reasons why I still think Canada should get out of the so-called "Safe Third-Country Agreement" with the US government right bloody now. Yesterday would have been better, and today would still be good. We need more people up here in Canada anyway to do all manner of work. Whether it's through regular immigration channels, regular refugee channels, or emergency "save the people about to be put through refoulement ASAP, dammit" measures.

Yes, there's a specific word for what Trump and Miller are trying to do to millions of people across the USA right now.

Refoulement.

That's what "remigration" is code for. Sending them back to the undeserved hells they've escaped from.

I intend to have a word about this with my MP and/or her staff. Today.

Hoping that today's been kind to you...

...for the Trumpomuskovians have come for the Haskell Free Library and Opera House.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/us-border-canada-quebec-stanstead-library-1.7489528

As for Mr. Dickson's warning:

“Trouble rather the tiger in his lair than the sage among his books. For to you kingdoms and their armies are things mighty and enduring, but to him they are but toys of the moment, to be overturned with the flick of a finger.”

I watched Justin Trudeau's speech via YouTube and skipped the Vulgarian's speech. Seems to have been wise regarding my mental health.

And there's concerns about the Rich, Sociopathic and Militant...

And this was the front page of the Globe and Mail today:



Simple, right?

I have been reminded by the writings of Heather Cox Richardson that yesterday - before I originally wrote this entry - was that day.

More later, I expect.

Interesting timing, in light of the behaviour of Patrick Soon-Shiong and Jeff Bezos this last couple of days...and also the fact that I just bought my copy of Prof. Snyder's On Freedom.

By way of explanation to non-Canadians:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_of_Mourning_(Canadian_observance)

We don't have a holiday as such for this. We do have ceremonies of observance.

1. Mikmaq keyboard to be available for Apple products. I first heard of this via CBC Weekend World Report on the radio.

https://www.kinu.ca/stories/mikmaw-keyboard-available-in-apple-products

2. Anti-trans laws in the US getting support from a Canadian researcher. CW: anti-trans rhetoric quoted at some length, with "protest"-march posters to match.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/james-cantor-gender-affirming-care-bans-1.6979356

3. The argument for off-planet mining is gaining strength in some quarters.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/10/space-is-starting-to-look-like-the-better-mining-operation/

4. The political state of "British Columbia", from one perspective:

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/10/20/BC-New-Political-Map-Right-Split-Kevin-Falcon-Conservative-Surge/

5. An argument for Pharmacare in Canada:

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/10/19/Pharmacare-Big-Moment-Political-Will-Trudeau-Liberals/

1. For my trans friendlisters: https://rydra-wong.dreamwidth.org/973911.html

2. Medical screening gaps in Canada: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/scoliosis-screening-spinal-surgery-1.6978493

3. The Saskatchewan MinWage rises, and it's not far enough fast enough: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/sask-minimum-age-increase-cost-of-living-1.6982982

4. One more reason to install the NDP in government in Manitoba: https://pressprogress.ca/heather-stefanson-has-no-plan-to-fix-manitobas-healthcare-system-advocates-say/

5. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was yesterday: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-truth-reconciliation-indigenous-orange-shirt-1.6983656