The Toxic Politics Of 24 Sussex
The Prime Minister has announced the plan to renovate our nation’s rodent-infested asbestos-filled official residence using private donations while assuring us that he will never use it himself.
Decarbonizing energy
By making ordinary hills suitable for energy storage, the technology could dramatically expand the number of viable pumped-hydro sites. RheEnergise promises that its system is cost-effective and able to integrate…
Sunday Funday; Good posts and comments, Funny posts and cartoons, Getting Old(er), Carney Hat Trick, TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers, World Cup Stories
So what's happening here? Lets start with a few good posts and thoughtful comments I'm putting this right at the top so its easy to find when I want to…
A summertime mystery: Why has Danielle Smith flip-flopped on forcing public health inspectors to switch employers?
Despite the Alberta premier’s explanation, it’s hard to believe the idea was a phone-in radio show caller’s When someone named Lori called Danielle Smith’s phone-in radio program on Saturday and…
Can politicians sympathetic to unions be climate-conscious?
A strong labour movement can make climate policy more durable and socially just—but only when it represents workers rather than becoming the political defender of multinational, carbon-intensive industries.
Goodbye Premier Eby
As dissatisfaction spreads within the NDP, doubts about Eby’s political judgment and electoral appeal will deepen. Unless he reverses the government’s decline, pressure for a leadership change will not merely…
LNG carbon footprint is “worse than coal”
To promote natural gas, British Columbia has foregone billions of dollars that once flowed into the public treasury. In 2005-2008, monthly auctions of natural gas rights brought in the 2026…
24 Sussex Drive – Time for Canada to show we are a Big Country
I touched a bit on Prime Minister Mark Carney's Davos speech in my post yesterday. Davos has made a lasting impact on the thinking of world leaders everywhere, per various…
Things that piss me off and things that make me happy. Plus World Cup Stories
First, I was so happy today to see that PM Carney has a plan for renovating 24 Sussex Drive. Tod Maffin made an interesting Short about the building and the…
Musical interlude
Arkells - Leather Jacket
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Michael Sainato reports on the California referendum which will see struggling voters get the chance to have their say on taxing billionaires. And Jennifer…
-ocracies and -isms: How the USA Broke
Once upon a time, the USA was a democracy. While vestiges of democracy can still be found in the USA, it is being actively and aggressively eradicated at the federal…
What this humble blogger would have our leaders do
I am Scott in Montreal. I grabbed scottinmontreal.ca last year, but I haven't done anything with it yet but sit on it... I posted online with that tagline for the…
Connecting draft
Folks, we will be thinning out the posting from dougsamu.ca and Londontlife.ca and this insta will be more direct posts from our online store and
On Relationship Standards: Is Reliability a Necessity?
I'm on the autism spectrum, and I have kids on the spectrum and with ADHD and former partners with ADHD. I love them all to bits, but it can be…
It’s Cartoon Day! Plus Carney’s press conference, World Cup Stories and Today’s Pride Update
I'm not too energetic tonight, so here are a few good cartoons I've seen lately:Three boat cartoons:And some remarks: View on Threads View on Threads View on Threads Next, here…
Right-wing think tankers urge PM Mark Carney to leave Alberta alone to undermine public health care
The hand of the Atlas Network – the ‘the Johnny Appleseed of antiregulation groups’ – seems never to be far from such efforts Everyone paying attention to Alberta Premier Danielle…
Thursday Night Cat Blogging
Spiraling cat.
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Sonal Gupta reports on the detection of massive methane releases from the Kitimat LNG facility which aren't included in normal monitoring or reporting.…