Please Make Your Voices Heard, But Try To Be Safe About It

If you’re going to break our current rules about large public gatherings, a march to protest ongoing systemic racism and the tragedies it brings is certainly a worthy reason to do it. But please, try to remember that those gathering rules don’t exist just because. They’re meant to protect us, because we’re still in the …

What Does Getting Back To Normal Even Mean?

Empty Campus: Big changes at Waterloo’s two universities An interesting read looking at the impact that the Coronavirus is going to have on Waterloo Region. The focus is mostly on the university scene itself here (Waterloo proper has two of them plus there’s also Conestoga College in Kitchener), but it also touches on the wider …

Doug Ford Is Still Doug Ford And Toronto Is Going To Get Us All Killed

Doug ford has, as I’ve said before, done a largely solid job of handling the Coronavirus outbreak. But he’s starting to show signs that, at the end of the day, he’s still Doug Ford. Not calling a full inquiry into what’s happening in long-term care facilities and instead opting for a less thorough, government lead …

Even When You’re Isolated You’re Still Out In The World, Councillor Hot Mic

Update: If you don’t feel like watching or skimming five hours of meeting for 30 seconds of action, you can watch just the fun part here. So remember the olden days of a few months ago when we all had to do things like deal with people in person and we, at least the functional …

The Conservative Leadership Race Just Got Interesting

Not really at least not yet, but it sure sounds like Bryan Adams (yes, that Bryan Adams) is gearing up for a run. Based on his first campaign speech, he appears to be trying to split the Derek Sloan vote. https://www.instagram.com/p/CADYjsonDVJ/ In case this ends up deleted, here’s what he said. CUTS LIKE A KNIFE. …

No Thank You, Patron. That’s Snot Very Kind!

I read this story about a gas station attendant’s experience with customers these days. A lot of people suck, especially right now. But what really stood out to me was when she said people are spitting on the pumps and snotting on the pay pads! Even in normal times, who does that? Who?! I cannot …

Bunch Of Yahoos

Wonders never cease. Doug Ford is out here insulting protesters and I agree with him. Ontario Premier Doug Ford slammed a group of people protesting coronavirus-related restrictions outside Queen’s Park on Saturday, calling them a “bunch of yahoos.” Dozens of protesters gathered outside of the legislature demanding an easing of restrictions that officials have implemented …

Their Pay Goes Down, And Then Goes Up Again…

This is nice, but why is the pay bump only a temporary one? If we’re going to sit here and call these people heroes and crow about the important work they’re doing, should we not pay them as though we mean it? And is that not especially true now that we know that life being …

There Are No Rules About Mental Distancing. Stop That!

I have been feeling anxious when out walking because I never feel like I can keep the six feet of distance. This is not helped by Shmans’s tendency to kind of buzz people as they go by. Sometimes she just scoots past them, and sometimes she has sniffed people in a moment of weakness. Either …