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.…
SaskPower Needs Changing
Chris Gingras Q: “estimate to provide 1,500 MW of battery storage” as a quarter of what Saskatchewan needs. A: We can buy 25,000, 60kWh battery cars, for half a billion…
Today’s News: Some good commentaries, plus some World Cup stories
Some good commentaries today: In her substack, Joanne Pettis writes Maybe I’m the Fruitcake! Seeking Balance in a Siloed World So, I read a lot of articles and posts that…
Why not geothermal?
Los Angeles-based Critical Energy is developing modular power plants that can be mass-produced in factories, transported in sections by 18-wheelers, and installed in as little as two weeks to meet…
ICYMI
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy has continuously held elected offices since 1999. He was first voted into the Connecticut House of Representatives and then into the State Senate. Murphy entered the…
Not A Strategy
Depending upon who you read/listen to, Prime Minister Carney's sycophantic behaviour toward Don Trump is either odious but necessary in the lead up to CUSMA talks, or something that does…
NYC-ABC PP/POW updates June 23, 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…
Parliament’s Off-beat Stories
Charlie Feldman has put out an unconventional book that every parliamentary nerd ought to read entitled Unparliamentary, relating many of the unusual facts and not quite procedural events over the…
Wednesday Wit: some funny posts and comments on the passing scene. Plus World Cup stories and Today’s Pride Update
Well, for one thing, I'm happy because its finally summer.And also I've been noticing my Sunday Funday posts often get more visitors than the more serious posts. So I think…