The Polite Complicity of Good Men
Brandon McCaskill wrote this post and I just needed to say something. We know what copaganda looks like when it comes from police unions and mainstream media outlets. It is the passive voice in the…
The Mirror Crack’d: Naomi Klein, The NDP, and the Unsafe Politics of Christmas
I have spent my adult life trying to understand the machinery of oppression. I didn’t just wake up an anarchist; I was radicalized by the realization that the systems we are told will save us—capitalism,…
The Cradle of Dominations by Dorothée Dussy – Complete English Translation (Google Docs – Free)
Read Entire Book Here I saw this post by @clementinemorrigan recently that said: In the world of AI, this should never be the case that we don’t have access to any information or knowledge through…
The dismissal of direct action as “attention seeking”
A familiar middle-class reflex is to wave away direct action by saying it’s “just for attention.” My friend did it when the flotilla sailed to Gaza, brushing it off as spectacle. The move is tidy:…
Render Unto Caesar: How the Free Methodist Church in Canada Chose Mammon Over God
Update: Since posting this, the FMCIC has stated they will on fact send over the final amount owning. They Kept the Loophole. We Kept the Lights On. Let me tell you a story. Not a…
Panic Attack or Violent Criminal or both?
A few nights ago, something happened that I’m still trying to process, and I felt the need to share it. I was sitting at a bar when the staff and a few other patrons suddenly…
The Detroit RealT Scheme: Tokenizing Poverty, Selling the City by the Square Inch
RealT, a Florida-based startup run by brothers Jean-Marc and Remy Jacobson, pitches itself as a democratizer of real estate. Through blockchain tokenization, they slice up Detroit homes into digital tokens, selling fractional ownership to investors across…
NIMBYs should go pleasure themselves
Every time I see another housing project blocked, or the usual suspects standing up at council with their tight jaws and fearful warnings about “needles” or “parking” or “character of the neighbourhood,” I can’t help…
When the Good Guys Use Bad Images
The David Suzuki Foundation is in hot water. On July 3, eight residents from the Peace region in northern B.C. filed a formal complaint with Canada’s Competition Bureau. They allege the Foundation used a 20-year-old…
The Sad Truth: Capitalism Stole Our Imaginations
Imagine this: someone drops a hundred million dollars in your lap. One catch—you have thirty days to spend every single cent. No stashing it away, no risky bets, no setting it on fire just for…
Guns for the People?
I took a stab at writing a manifesto, an attempt to describe a position in an ongoing debate whether experienced or hypothetical. — We believe people have a right to protect themselves.1We do not believe…
The End of Work, The Start of Us: How AI Proved Work Was Always Fucked—and What We Can Build Instead
So, I wrote a book. It’s called The End of Work, The Start of Us, and it’s been brewing in me for years. It’s the culmination of watching so many people I know give…
The Parable of the Mirror Room
There was once a city where every crime, every kindness, every movement was recorded, but no names were ever written down. In the Mirror Room at the center of the city, leaders gathered to solve…
Marilyn Gladu’s record: saying one thing in Sarnia–Lambton, voting another in Ottawa
Marilyn Gladu, Member of Parliament for Sarnia–Lambton since 2015, has repeatedly claimed credit for bringing federal investments to the riding — even when she voted against the very legislation that enabled those investments. This report…
Cat Organizations vs. Dog Organizations: A Systems Theory Perspective
In the world of organizational theory and strategic planning, structure and behavior often mirror the innate tendencies of natural systems. What if we examined organizations through the lens of two of humanity’s most beloved companions—cats…
Redefining Policing: Prioritizing Community Investment Over Infrastructure in Sarnia
In the midst of debates surrounding the future of law enforcement in Sarnia, a critical question emerges: where should the city’s resources be directed to ensure public safety and community well-being? As the police chief…
First Monday Interview on Winning Entrepeneur of the Year
Written by Heather Anne Wakeling-Lister for First Monday At age 39, Nathan Colquhoun, recipient of Entrepreneur of the Year has had more experience in founding projects and businesses than most will throughout their working career….
2024 Life Update: Buying the Sarnia Journal and Entrepreneurialism
An update about what’s going on with me and my new projects including more about how I bought the Sarnia Journal.
Sarnia Police Ticketing Again, This Time for Sitting on a Bench and Drinking Peacefully
So now this just happened 20 minutes ago. I was sitting down by the river near my home. Two officers showed up on bicycles and strolled right up to two men sitting about 50 feet…