James H McLaren @JamesHMcLaren@qoto.org

@AlisonCreekside @AccordionBruce @Snowshadow

Conservatives have cleverly tapped into a 'wellness pseudoscience' vibe in #BC.

“There is a strong correlation between the embrace of ‘wellness woo’ and being susceptible to misinformation. As conspiracy theories and misinformation become increasingly about ideology, it becomes easier to sell both wellness bunk and conspiracy theories as being ‘on brand.'

#BCElxn2024 #cdnpoli #bcpoli
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/oct/17/eva-wiseman-conspirituality-the-dark-side-of-wellness-how-it-all-got-so-toxic

How do we find consensus for social change, with so many uneducated, uninformed, and uninterested people, and so many oligarchs and fascists spending billions to keep them that way?
I don’t know the answer, but from what I see of the minimal discussion of any of it, no one else does either. Color me worried for the future. Very worried.

It turns out Trump’s ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were made in China

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-bible-chine-made-b2626338.html

August: PostMedia buys Halifax Chronicle Herald.

Today : They fired Michael de Adder #media

the year is 2024. and a politician has gotten away with chopping down hundreds of old trees at the shore of lake ontario. to make it appealing for a private spa for rich people. how do you even trust him and his cabinet on greenbelt?

#onpoli #fougdord

Wild clouds in #Ottawa.

#Pseudoarchaeology

LOL

I want my devices to talk to me in Sam Elliott's voice. All the available options are so sing-songy and whiny.

A new level of stupid has been attained.

Wow.

This new ad from the Kamala Harris campaign is incredible.

Let me know your thoughts.

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I love #Mastodon. I did not know #FootpathFriday was a thing, so here’s one from one of my trips to #Japan. 💚

(Since this got so popular, I edited the alt text to be more descriptive. 🙏)