Yes, several. The central lesson is the lesson of most elections since 2016 – Most voters are not on Twitter or Facebook. Some may have accounts but, don’t use them as often or use social media to talk politics. Most of political Twitter (and Facebook) are hardcore activists and ideologues of one stripe or another…
Brexit : That time England went on a bender and woke up in jail
Photo via VisualHunt Winston Churchill famously said that “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.”. Yesterday the voters of England (formerly the United Kingdom) proved him wrong. British voters, particularly those in England and Wales, voted to destroy their economic present…
How to Speak British in 3 Minutes [video]
Americans and Brits do not really speak the same language. Both countries joke about it, but here in Canada we just know it to be true. So if you’re a Brit and need to deal with Americans or vice versa you might want to hire professor David Ley from the University of Calgary as a…
Don’t Blink: Baby Cured of Aids, Walmart Takes Over the US Budget & British Human Rights Problems
A few stories that caught my eye this weekend: After early treatment a two year old, born with AIDS, in Mississippi has been cured. It’s too bad that Mississippi doesn’t believe in science. Obama’s new budget chief is coming from Wal Mart, because Wal Mart has done soooo much to improve the US economy. (<–…
Don’t Blink: Baby Cured of Aids, Walmart Takes Over the US Budget & British Human Rights Problems
A few stories that caught my eye this weekend: After early treatment a two year old, born with AIDS, in Mississippi has been cured. It’s too bad that Mississippi doesn’t believe in science. Obama’s new budget chief is coming from Wal Mart, because Wal Mart has done soooo much to improve the US economy. (<–…