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About the author
CKirkby
- earned degrees in language / literature and law (but is not currently a lawyer or a journalist);
- worked for over a decade on Parliament Hill;
- misses writing; and
- appreciates thoughtful comments, en anglais ou en français. (Email addresses are not published.)
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Author Archives: CKirkby
Minor campaigns
Sometimes I do minor freelance proofreading / shit-disturbing. Some recent examples: 1. Équiterre Équiterre posted a job listing recently that failed to disclose up front (1) salary range and (2) remote / in-office expectations. I told them this is a … Continue reading
How many ineffective roads must a union walk down…
My former union now thinks the solution to the federal government’s three-days-in-office policy is to request that Parliament study the matter. Presumably the reasoning is that the federal court process is taking too long and maybe a minority Parliament overflowing … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Employment, Health
Tagged being human, government, labour, return to office policies, solidarity
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Safe Spaces
You’d think we’d want safe spaces for ourselves and others. It seems to me that should be universally aspirational, maybe even a government priority or a constitutional minimum or a biological imperative or something. Instead, people who ask and push … Continue reading
A Climate of Community
A recurring theme in the news lately is capitalism-aggravated climate disasters that devastate people and regions. Capitalist governments are unwilling to mitigate climate disasters and unable to respond to the need caused. There is too much. Responders, care workers in … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Climate, Politics
Tagged amateur radio, climate disasters, infrastructure
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Universal ambivalence (pharmacare news)
Bill C-64 now at third reading in the Senate Per CBC, the federal pharmacare bill made it through committee study in the Senate this past week and is scheduled for a final vote on October 10. No further amendments were … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Law, Politics
Tagged government, legislative process, pharmacare, statutory interpretation
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“Win a chance at adequate infrastructure!”
The CRTC is offering employees the chance to win the temporary use of private office space in exchange for a charitable donation. Federal employers who are forcing employees out of the “private office space” of their own homes and requiring … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Commentary
Tagged labour, return to office policies, solidarity, unions
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Role models
My reading continues, of heavy psychology books moreso than current events. The few news bits I’ve gleaned include that people have repeatedly shot at one of Kamala Harris’s campaign offices, it’s increasingly likely that Russia will use nuclear weapons, climate … Continue reading
Federal political slogans
I already unintentionally made up slogans for two of the federal political leaders, so let’s flesh that idea out. Justin Trudeau: “I’m not as bad as the other guy.” It infuriates me that after 9 years this is the best … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Politics
Tagged government, Justin Trudeau, political messaging, rhetoric v. action
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Update notes
I’m making good use of the new “announcements” section in the sidebar, for non-post content. For example, I’ve started a project of sources / references / inspirations, for accountability and because it’s good shit that I’m going to end up … Continue reading
Grief
I think the main thing I’m feeling lately is grief. It’s frustrating to see how the world could be, how our lives could be, and being unable to persuade others that status quo is not the way forward. Among today’s … Continue reading →