An Immodest (And Deeply Offensive) Proposal
Accountability is a strange thing these days. People "take responsibility" when the public finds out they did something wrong, but very rarely do any consequences ensue. Errant public officials keep…
Amazon Bridge Saves Thousands of Lives
When humans build into areas where animals thrive there is inevitably an increase in harm done to the local population, but this harm can be managed and reduced in multiple…
Tariff update, Catering Cart roundup, and some Eclipse posts. Plus thanks to the Penticton Sikh Temple
First, an update on those tariff negotiations I think Canada is getting angry. You won't like us when we're angry... View on Threads Here is Ralph Goodale on the consequences…
Getting lawyers to wear cowboy hats for 10 days every July is the closest Alberta’s going to get to a ‘distinct legal tradition’
Sorry folks, but encouraging Calgary lawyers to dress up in cowboy hats and Cuban heels like extras on the set of Yellowstone for 10 days every July does not a…
The SCC Ruling In Democracy Watch
At the end of July, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its ruling in Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General). This ruling has enormous implications for governments across Canada.One of…
It’s The End of the World As We Know It
Welcome to the PyroceneFive years ago, I wrote an essay about a succession of catastrophes that had struck British Columbia. First came the heat. In June 2021, a heat dome…
I Am Not A Capitalist
And you probably aren’t either, yet a huge proportion of our society believe themselves to be.
Wednesday Updates: Wildcard dreams, some interesting reads, plus wildfire update
Wildcard Dreams It has been done before, so maybe our Jays can do it again! CBC's Geoff Nixon writes From last place to the post-season? Here's how the 2026 Blue…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Blanketed cat.
Settler Frames, Part 1 Finally Launched
After a 2018 Curator-In-Residency sting at Concordia Unviversity’s fabulous VCR – Visual Collections Repository, where I was tasked with animating the film archives, I was inspired to keep going with…
Look up! Look Waaaaay Up! Plus catching up with the news, and a wildfires update
Set your alarm clocks for Wednesday, August 12 and look up. Look waaaaaay up.In the morning, a planet alignment: View on Threads In the afternoon, a solar eclipse -- with…
NYC-ABC PP/POW updates August 4, 2026
Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates. NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners…
Going, going, gone
Every day I read how somebody is changing my country. No peacekeeping? the illegal war on Iran was “worth it”? Sustainability is unsustainable? Speed trumps democracy and the legal and…
The circle of life
Street quitarist sings about garbage pickup schedule
Wise Law’s Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of August 10, 2026
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More On The Democrats
In my previous post, I wrote about the need for the Democratic Party establishment to lose its fear of embracing progressive policies that actually help people. Afterwards, I came across…
Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of August 10, 2026
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of August 10, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:OSAP changes are in effect. Here’s how students are being impacted Antisemitism on…
St. Albert Public Library Board has estimated cost of UCP book ban at $100,000 in 2027
ST. ALBERT, Alberta – The St. Albert Public Library Board has estimated it will cost about $100,000 next year to comply with the United Conservative Party Government’s unprecedented library censorship…