“Won’t Get Fooled Again” – The Who
@todmaffin ? @todmaffin.com on Bluesky • A Short Lesson in Small-Minded Nationalism #tariffs #cdnpoli #buycanadian ? original sound – Tod Maffin ??
But I guess some people are pretty excited…
One of the wildest elections in Canadian history – massive swings in fortunes, two party leaders losing their seats, the US being a major factor in the Canadian results, NDP reduced to non-party status after being arguably the most effective NDP caucus in history, electoral reform once again seems like a necessity. @aartipole1 It was […]
In light of yesterday’s election results and the repudiation of Pierre Poilievre’s “Maple MAGA” politics of anger, division and THREE WORD SLOGANS, I’m going to fully copy something I saw on Facebook that makes a lot of sense: Conservatives: your anger is valid. But it’s being hijacked. You’re not losing your country because of “woke […]
Decided to go to Regina’s “Day of Mourning” event at City Hall this year. Twenty-seven people died workplace-related deaths last year and this was the first year I knew one of them which makes the whole thing a lot more real. This was a song they played at the end of the ceremony. “Working Man” […]
I’m praying for a miracle tomorrow if the Liberals, who were like 20 or 30 points down on the Conservatives can come back to win in light of a new leader who seems to be “made for the moment” and some wild threats by Donald Trump.
Vote Compass isn’t a perfect tool but can be helpful for guiding your decision in the upcoming election – especially if you don’t follow politics and/or the parties closely. But it’s not perfect – it says (sample results above, not mine) that I should vote for a distant third party, I’m a longtime supporter of […]
1. I am of the firm belief that it is now impossible to get H5N1 out of the ecosystem of North America. Bluntly put, there is now simply too much virus present in wild birds and mammals to be able to contain it. There are also likely many more human cases than reported. — Conor […]