Tucker reacts to Canadian parliament failing to pass a motion to condemn his recent comments – YouTube

Once again Tucker Carlson reinforces the stereotype of the stupid American completely oblivious to differences – subtle and overt – in any country other than ‘Merica. I for one am not always “flattered” when Carlson or other Americans talk about us. It’s usually a gross simplification or a not-so-subtle arrogance, making me wonder just how… Read More Tucker reacts to Canadian parliament failing to pass a motion to condemn his recent comments – YouTube

Galileo Galilei – A great example of narrow-mindedness stifling genius

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was an Italian astronomer, physicist, and mathematician widely considered to be one of the most important figures in the history of science. Galileo is known for his many contributions to the fields of observational astronomy and the scientific method, as well as his support for the Copernican heliocentric model of the solar… Read More Galileo Galilei – A great example of narrow-mindedness stifling genius

Elon Musk’s Mother Calls Him A “Genius”, Urges Critics To “Stop Being Mean to Him”

Elon Musk’s mother, Maye Musk, recently defended her billionaire son and urged his critics to “stop being mean to him”. Source: Elon Musk’s Mother Calls Him A “Genius”, Urges Critics To “Stop Being Mean to Him” Nice mothers always stand up for us. To me Musk’s neural link experiments are violently unfair to monkeys but… Read More Elon Musk’s Mother Calls Him A “Genius”, Urges Critics To “Stop Being Mean to Him”

Critics Say Musk Lifting Trump Twitter Ban Would Assist ‘Authoritarian Crusade’ | Opinion

“Giving someone who tried to overturn an election and helped incite an insurrection a major forum to continue undermining democracy is dangerous.” Source: Critics Say Musk Lifting Trump Twitter Ban Would Assist ‘Authoritarian Crusade’ Opinion: Lifting a ban on free speech is authoritarian? How does that work? I mean, isn’t it the other way around?… Read More Critics Say Musk Lifting Trump Twitter Ban Would Assist ‘Authoritarian Crusade’ | Opinion

Halifax “street party” roundly condemned and several charged | Opinion

Halifax is a minor east coast Canadian city and a sort of laid-back place. It hosts a major Canadian university and last Saturday, students wanting to blow off a little steam and vent a little Covid stress got into hot water by attending a street party. The news treatment of this event was quite telling.… Read More Halifax “street party” roundly condemned and several charged | Opinion

Facebook draws fire over plan to reduce political content | Opinion

U.S. social media giant Facebook should be more transparent about how it is reducing the political content Canadians are seeing as they prepare to head to the polls in the federal election, New Democrat Charlie Angus says. Source: Facebook draws fire over plan to reduce political content Opinion: Facebook’s faceless ‘algorithm’ is back at it… Read More Facebook draws fire over plan to reduce political content | Opinion

The rise of citizen social science raises more questions about social science than it answers | EUROPP | Opinion

Citizen social science, whereby members of the public participate in the investigation and analysis of social phenomena, is becoming an increasingly common research method, especially to address lo… Source: The rise of citizen social science raises more questions about social science than it answers | EUROPP Opinion: A couple of years ago before the pandemic,… Read More The rise of citizen social science raises more questions about social science than it answers | EUROPP | Opinion

Hannity: The whole world is watching President Biden’s struggles | Fox News Video | Opinion

‘Hannity’ hosts questions what US enemies think of Biden’s blunders Source: Hannity: The whole world is watching President Biden’s struggles | Fox News Video Opinion: I watched this last night and found nothing funny about it. In fact, I felt real compassion for Biden as he looked like a bewildered toothpick or straw man being… Read More Hannity: The whole world is watching President Biden’s struggles | Fox News Video | Opinion

Trump Emerges for Crazy Self-Love Fest at CPAC – YouTube | Opinion

Opinion: Following up on yesterday’s post, I thought it would be interesting to see Jimmy Kimmel’s take on Trump at CPAC. After a few minutes, I found it just as dull and intellectually regimented as the actual CPAC segment. Seems there’s no middle ground in the world of mammon. Not only Americans but many folks… Read More Trump Emerges for Crazy Self-Love Fest at CPAC – YouTube | Opinion