James Sprague

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Retired lawyer in Ottawa, Canada. Formerly of the federal Dept of Justice, Elections Canada, & various federal & provincial agencies. Author of law texts mainly on administrative law.
Enjoy fantasy and scifi - but rarely toot about it.
Sorry - but if you have no profile description or no toots I will neither follow or add you to followers.
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"The Washington Post’s non-endorsement led to record-breaking weeks at other news orgs: The Philadelphia Inquirer had its best week for new subscriptions ever and The Guardian U.S. broke its single-day fundraising record — twice. " #media

https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/10/the-washington-posts-non-endorsement-led-to-record-breaking-weeks-at-other-news-orgs/

The Washington Post’s non-endorsement led to record-breaking weeks at other news orgs

The Philadelphia Inquirer had its best week for new subscriptions ever and The Guardian U.S. broke its single-day fundraising record — twice.

Nieman Lab
Fallen Books and Other Subtle Clues in Zelazny’s “A Night in the Lonesome October”, by Dr. Christopher S. Kovacs

An essay by Dr. Christopher S. Kovacs.  About the essay, in his own words: Part of the enjoyment of A Night in the Lonesome October comes from recognizing obvious characters and puzzling over the i…

The Lovecraft eZine

August: PostMedia buys Halifax Chronicle Herald.

Today : They fired Michael de Adder #media

Mueller, She Wrote, citing the decision of Fulton County Superior Judge Robert McBurney, striking down that state’s abortion ban earlier today.

"While the State's interest in protecting "unborn" life is compelling, until that life can be sustained by the State -- and not solely by the woman compelled by the Act to do the State's work -- the balance of rights favors the woman."

This (long article) from The Guardian is focused on Memphis Tennessee but can likely serve as a wider caution in social collapse anywhere. It may go a long way to explaining Trump’s America and it’s spread across borders.

Tyre Nichols was brutally killed by five Black police officers. How did we get here? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/07/tyre-nichols-black-police-officers-memphis-history?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Tyre Nichols was brutally killed by five Black police officers. How did we get here?

Diversifying departments is one of the oldest methods of police reform, but Black cops are not immune to adopting the racism of the system

The Guardian
I could be haunting this house, in the woods, but instead I'm participating in society, like a fool.
Some Silk, Great Value plant-based beverages recalled across Canada over listeria concerns | CBC News

Several Silk and Great Value refrigerated plant-based beverages have been recalled due to a listeria contamination, according to officials.

CBC
Martin Regg Cohn: 84 candidates on a ballot? That’s a stunt, and not the way we should be saving democracy

The trouble with the most righteous democracy reformers is how they revel, wrongly, in running down what we already have, Martin Regg Cohn writes.

Toronto Star