actually, i still think cell phones are a fad.

i just could never figure out why you need both a phone and a laptop. and, why would you want a phone instead of a laptop?

that said, i acknowledge that the way that might work itself out is that the next generation of phones might find itself without voice capabilities - and function more as a traditional computer. you could see them merged into a unified concept.

well.

this is the thing i voted for - not for legal drugs, not for more muslims, but for massive state expenditures to reduce carbon emissions and transition the economy to sustainable energy sources.

i didn't really vote for justin trudeau; i voted for stephane dion.

and, this is not what i was expecting in terms of how the thing would finance.

but, it is in the scope of a reasonable mandate. and, it's some movement, anyways.

https://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/canada-infrastructure-bank-announces-first-investment-as-gaps-persist-in-ottawas-186-7-billion-spending-plans

good.

let's get this rolling.

https://business.financialpost.com/commodities/agriculture/union-calls-for-canada-to-buy-back-canadian-wheat-board-from-saudis-over-spat

and, for the hundred millionth fucking time: i do not have anything in common with what is being called "right-wing populism".

the fundamental position at the core of my politics is that i am opposed to private property. that is the literal opposite of anything under the umbrella of the new right - which includes what we call neo-liberalism.

i self-identify as a left-anarchist. and, my positions on immigration are fundamentally marxist.

i have neither been informed of the accusations against me nor given a forum to defend myself in.

if you would wish to assign me guilt without so much as an unfair trial, you are yourself guilty of the most right-wing charlatanism definable - and history will condemn you for it.

i have never been charged with a crime in my life.

and, i do not believe that i am guilty of any meaningful offence.

i acknowledge that that question would be up for a court of law to determine -  but no charges have ever been filed to create a trial around.

again: this is what being a liberal society means - upholding the rule of law, not the rule of the jungle. accusation is not proof. and, all claims of wrongdoing require due process of law to determine the veracity of, and a reasonable and proportional punishment for.

we are very quickly lapsing into backwardsness and mob rule, under this banner of so-called "progressivism", which is just a synonym for populist puritanism.

what does it mean to live in as liberal society, if not to uphold the law, as established by the liberal class?

there's nothing "liberal" about turning a blind eye to safety standards, about jettisoning reasonable lease requirements or about ignoring human rights rulings under some kind of argument of cultural relativism.

for, these are the things that define a liberal society, in the first place.

and, if you take them away, we will not have a liberal society any more - we will have the authoritarian, hierarchical and unequal society that our laws were designed to prevent.

"but, my culture..." is not an argument against the application of the rules of liberalism -  it's what these rules exist to prevent in the first place.

health & safety laws exist for good reasons, and need to be enforced.

& it is imperative that we uphold the human rights code.

these are the reasons we have checks on immigration. and, it is when these things start failing that the society begins to collapse.

but, i'm starting to feel like a greek philosopher arguing against the spread of christianity. it is clear that this is not reversible, and that my best option is indeed migration - or, as it may be, escape.

people can say what they want, but the fact is that only one case has gone to trial, and i won a $1350 settlement on it.

any claims that are untested in court should be treated that way.

my landlord is dishonest - they have lied to me, they will lie to you and they will lie in court if they can get away with it. they lied on the n5s. they're liars, flat out.

and, if they have a claim, let them bring it to court - or cease and desist the defamatory statements.

i cannot defend myself against unclear accusations that exist in fora that i'm unaware of the existence of. but, i assure you that i will defend myself rigorously in a court of law.

as of right now, only one case exists, and i posted the order - any further accusations are here-say and untested, and if not taken out of context then probably flat out wrong.

there's no question that i shouldn't be going to concerts in detroit right now.

this is the only one i've seriously considered going out for, since may. i had it pencilled in a long time ago...hoping i'd have this shit worked out by now....

the tunnel is still closed; i'd be out all night. and, i'm frankly not thinking i'm missing much.

i don't want to pan this, exactly. it has the potential to grow. but, the record is just not in a style i spend much time exploring. and i'm not expecting a particularly exciting concert.

under different circumstances, i would go solely out of solidarity. i'd get some eggs. i'd tough it out. but, whether my paranoia is real or not, i fear my landlord would throw me out on short notice if he could only get the chance. while the fact is that he owes me $650, he thinks i owe him $1400, and will only obey the logic of force, on the point. and, so i'm stuck here protecting my belongings until i can find an escape path in an impossible market, and hoping for the best...

there's a good chance that this might have been my last concert in detroit.

if the place is void of bodies, fill it up with emotion.

the line will also accept complaints against science teachers that teach evolution, according to leaked documents.

welcome to the darks ages - up here in alabama north.

https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/08/22/ontario-teachers-parents-tattle-complaint-line-sex-ed-curriculum_a_23507402/?utm_source=spotim&utm_medium=spotim_recirculation&spotim_referrer=recirculation