Category Archives: Politics

Music Monday – “Yeah, this is America/Guns in my area/I got the strap/I gotta carry ’em”

“This Is America” – Childish Gambino Some of the Things You May Have Missed MetaFilter weighs in Annotated lyrics This Is America: Donald Glover’s Video Is A Gripping Read

Michelle Wolf at White House Correspondent’s Dinner (and Some Thoughts on Transgressive Comedy)

A while back on AskReddit, there was a question about “What will be the “smoking” of the next generation which our kids judge us harshly for?” At the time, I thought that it would be “eating meat” that would be seen by future generations as something that, although enjoyable, had a big negative impact on […]

Why Did #HumboldtStrong Resonate So Strongly?

The outpouring of support after the horrible Humboldt Broncos bus accident that killed 16 people and left 13 more injured has been unprecedented. People from not only across Saskatchewan and Canada but indeed, from around the world, have sent money and condolences. Tonight, the GoFundMe page that originally aimed to raise $10,000 and is about […]

Going Viral for Good – #SaveSKLibraries, Broncos’ GoFundMe

A couple stories of the importance of being able to “go viral” in the digital age. Today was Budget Day in Saskatchewan and it was confirmed that, after being cut by $5 million last year, the library funding that was restored after public outcry, would remain in place, leaving library funding stable, at least for […]

“Make It Ryan!” @ryanmeili

Ryan’s the master of puns but “Make it Ryan” instead of “Make it Rain” works pretty well too, especially after you manage to win a couple hundred bucks in the 50/50 draw at a Steak Night fundraiser! Now I can make another donation to Ryan’s campaign *and* pay for all my drinks at the all-inclusive […]

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – “We’ve Woken Up This Party!” @ryanmeili 2013 Video #skndpldr #skpoli

This is a video I made in the lead-up to the 2013 Sask NDP Leadership Vote. And honestly, do I detect an echo? So many of the things that Ryan led in during in the last leadership race are areas where he’s once again leading in – fundraising, “fun”raising, engaging members, online engagement, etc. etc. etc. […]

Do You Vote For The Crest on The Front or the Name on The Back? A Direct Appeal To @sask_NDP Members Filling Out Their #skndpldr Ballots #skpoli

(The original FB thread has been deleted but I’m posting this with the author’s permission.)    This post is ridiculously long so here’s the TL;DR version: Although there is a wide spectrum of engagement by all Sask NDP members, it generally divides between those who are very engaged and those who are less engaged. The […]

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Do #skndpldr Candidates Make The Grade? #skpoli (May 2017)

I was Googling around looking for something else the other day and stumbled upon this article from Global News from after the Spring Session of the Legislature last May where Global gave letter grades to some of the most high profile Ministers and MLA’s in both parties. I took away a few things from this article: […]

.@SUMA_amplify Passes Resolution Supporting Increased Funding For #sask Libraries #skpoli #saveSKLibraries

Good to see that the organization comprised of urban municipalities across Saskatchewan passed a resolution at their recent convention calling for members to advocate for increased funding for public libraries. Therefore be it resolved that the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association advocate the Government of Saskatchewan to adequately fund the public library system to keep pace […]

Friday Fun Link – Nah.

Fuckit.