Monthly Archives: December 2024

Food

Posted on 2024-12-18 by CKirkby

This one touches on areas of trauma, so I’m not sending it to subscribers as a “newsletter.” If you want to opt-in to this post (which is also about community (and dystopia)), click through to the website. Maybe leave a comment. Check out a poem, even. Continue reading →

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An advisor resigns

Posted on 2024-12-16 by CKirkby

Exciting federal political news today: it looks like Justin Trudeau tried to demote Chrystia Freeland in favour of another rich white dude and she, after years as his closest political advisor and heir apparent to the Liberal throne, said “no, … Continue reading →

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Pieces I did not produce

Posted on 2024-12-11 by CKirkby

I spent a lot of time writing this past week. Hours on Saturday and Sunday and Tuesday and nothing “produced.” First I once again felt too resigned to publish a piece about politics. I couldn’t even get people who espoused … Continue reading →

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Pith and substance

Posted on 2024-12-05 by CKirkby

I continue to think about the proposed Oil and Gas Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap Regulations, as Alberta plans an objection under its Sovereignty Act. Specifically I wonder how the federal government intends to justify an “environmental” law in court … Continue reading →

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Tiny travelogue

Posted on 2024-12-01 by CKirkby

The world has changed a lot since the last time I published a travelogue. The previous trip I wrote far too many words about was 10+ days long and involved airplanes and foreign languages. In comparison, this was just a … Continue reading →

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