Thingummy Thursday: some good cartoons and posts about the news
A thingummy is when you can't think of what to call something. So that's what I'm calling this column, because its just a random collection of good cartoons and good…
Danielle Smith didn’t draw a line in the sand for UCP separatists, she instituted a gentle policy of ‘Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell’
Listen carefully to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s post-referendum message to the members of her United Conservative Party and you will understand that she is not sternly drawing a line in…
The lies Brad Bradford told about snow removal from bike lanes shows you can’t trust him on anything…
The lies Brad Bradford told about snow removal from bike lanes shows you can’t trust him on anything... by Matthew GuerinBradford just wants to spread misinformation and divide Toronto residents…
About That Tail-Wagging Dog
When I was teaching, it was often my experience with general level classes that the most disruptive students got the most attention, to the detriment of the rest of the…
Albertans Chose Canada, But With An Asterisk
Albertans may have overwhelmingly voted to remain in Canada, but the nine other questions on the province’s MAGA referendum reveal extensive fine print.
Talking about Alberta: The separatists lost but the racists won
I thought it might be useful to do a roundup about the Alberta votes. So here are some comments from inside Alberta and from outside it, plus the terrible impact…
Danielle Smith to disgruntled separatists, federalists: Thanks everyone, let’s move on!
Standing behind a blue coroplast sign reading “Stronger Alberta within a united Canada” – surely a big step down from the heady days of a “Sovereign Alberta within a united…
Musk Ties American Children to Front of His Trainwreck
A massive collapse of #AI and the #techbros is coming. Elon Musk is taking out insurance to make sure that when it does happen, the children of America will be…
Catching up with the news: Are we finally done with that damned referendum? Plus some Wainwright updates
From Theo MoudakisThat lengthy and confusing damned Alberta referendum is finally over. But likely never to be forgotten. I just hope it will never be repeated. Here is the Poliwave…
Results from first 1.3 million votes show separatist dream going down to definitive defeat
It was clear the instant results from the first million votes counted in Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s divisive separation referendum flooded in minutes after 11 o’clock last night that the…
An International Panel on Inequality—it’s a start
In a world that spends a disproportionate amount of time responding to the attention-seeking whims... The post An International Panel on Inequality—it’s a start first appeared on Views from the…
Fifty Answers in Half an Hour About the Future of News
This post responds to the fifty questions posed by Richard Gingras at the Newsgeist Unconference in Hamburg, Germany. He chairs the board of Village Media and is a co-founder and…
Bluesky Posts
With the exception of posting links to my post, I do not use Twitter anymore. Bluesky does seem to be a more friendly environment, and, best of all, it is…
Wise Law’s Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of October 19, 2026
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Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of October 19, 2026
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of October 19, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:Canada backs International Criminal Court after U.S. imposes sanctions Premier who oversaw Canada's…
Tragedy in Training – CFB Wainwright
My heartfelt condolences to the families of the dead and wounded of CFB Wainwright. Seems like this tragedy could've been avoided with better foresight; and that their fates were cast…
Fortescue is eschewing Diesel. Are they proving every Western Canadian Politician Wrong?
If you are Canadian and you have not heard about Fortescue, I would not be surprised. They are a publicly listed company that just came onto my radar. With that…
Disinformation Works Both Ways
The widespread story that Russia’s foreign interference bot army had been taken off line by Ukraine’s strikes on Yandex data centres was an easy one to believe. It fit a…
Sunday Funday: Some good cartoons plus Interesting Posts, Funny Posts, Getting Old(er), Carney Hat-trick, TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers
Today was another "No Kings" day in the US. I've seen some criticism that these protests aren't happening often enough, but maybe this is as much as Americans can manage…