After three months, there will finally be an investigation into the April mass shooting which started in Portapique, NS. Unfortunately, it likely won’t go far enough. Despite the specific requests […]
This Economist chart is a year old but, given it shows how little has changed in a century, I don’t think a year makes much difference. “Support for political parties […]
I recently finished reading Naomi Klein’s new book No Is Not Enough (site | amazon | globe and mail | guardian), which she rushed out in response to Trump’s insanity. […]
Just in case anyone’s wondering whether “stand your ground” laws increase gun deaths, The Economist has put it into graphic form. Jesus. [source: economist.com] .:. Cover photo by Mayu, used […]
Seriously? [Wall Street Journal]
I stared at this a lot last night. I mean, not this particular guy’s sweatpants-covered junk, but rather crowds of people all but standing on top of me. See, Nellie and […]
But still: no more Mayor Ford. And yes, I’m conflating the two Ford brothers here, but hey…they gave themselves the name Ford Nation. .:. Cover photo by Gwydion M Williams, used […]
I’ve avoided writing about Toronto Mayor Rob Ford until now, in part because I’m ashamed and didn’t want to acknowledge it, in part because I assumed it would all end […]
Last week I read about a trend in the results from the latest US election on Joey DeVilla’s blog (via HappyPlace, via Fox News, all ultimately via the US Census). […]
