Ken Walker

Greetings from Vancouver Island. After 46 years, I am now a retired small town BC lawyer. I live in Qualicum Beach on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The avatar is my great great grandfather James Charles William Walker ( b. Glasgow 1820 , d. South Tilley NB 1889)
#VancouverIsland #VanIsle #GPG #law #politics #CBC #wikipedia #Canada #Canadian #SalishSea #cdnpoli #canpol #uspol #exploresask #BC #QualicumBeach #BritishColumbia #bcpoli #ubi

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2024-10-01 05:40:31

Rustad wants B.C. Indigenous rights law repealed, Chief sees that as 40-year setback
The Conservative leader has since signalled his intention to “repeal” the law
https://www.pqbnews.com/news/rustad-wants-bc-indigenous-rights-law-repealed-chief-sees-that-as-40-year-setback-7562155
#bcelxn2024 #bcelection2024 #bcpoli #indigenous

2024-09-26 05:04:26

Launch of Social Web Foundation
https://socialwebfoundation.org/2024/09/24/launch/
#fediverse

2024-09-08 22:39:54

https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/gop-trump-campaign-russia-propaganda-20240908.html

2024-09-05 17:10:10

The Guardian
Stock plunge wipes out Trump Media’s extraordinary market gains
Truth Social shares closed below $17 on Wednesday, reversing all gains since the company’s rapid rise from January
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/sep/04/trump-media-djt-stock

2024-09-02 21:52:43

Carol Off wants to take the word 'freedom' back from the far right
Former CBC As It Happens host's new book At a Loss For Words explores manipulation of language
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/carol-off-loss-for-words-1.7311255?cmp=rss
#freedom #choice #woke

2024-08-27 20:47:11

https://thewalrus.ca/conservatives-poised-to-dominate-in-british-columbia/ #bcpoli

2024-08-27 20:02:04

Canadian History Ehx: The Man Who Changed The World: Igor Gouzenko
Episode webpage: http://www.canadaehx.com
Media file: https://pdst.fm/e/chtbl.com/track/745E89/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU1039906889.mp3?updated=1723931838
#podcast

2024-08-27 19:45:39

https://rabble.ca/columnists/doug-ford-seeks-to-protect-factory-farms-from-scrutiny/

2024-08-25 23:06:52

A Developer’s Guide to ActivityPub and the Fediverse
How do you integrate your own software with ActivityPub? We spoke with Evan Prodromou, who has written a book about fediverse development.
Aug 25th, 2024 by Martin SFP Bryant
https://thenewstack.io/a-developers-guide-to-activitypub-and-the-fediverse/
#fediverse #activitypub

2024-08-25 21:04:26

Ukraine: Rumours of Ceasefires
By Gwynne Dyer
https://gwynnedyer.com/2024/ukraine-rumours-of-ceasefires/
#TrumpFreeScenario #ukraine

2024-08-24 16:14:00

https://symbol.fediverse.info/
#fediverse

2024-08-19 20:42:43

Money Sense:
Why are hearing aids so expensive in Canada?
https://www.moneysense.ca/spend/why-is-the-cost-of-hearing-aids-so-expensive-in-canada/

2024-08-18 20:55:52

Trump campaign reset goes awry in Pennsylvania as he attacks Harris
Ex-president quickly broke away from prepared speech to accuse vice-president of being a communist and a fascist
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/17/trump-pennsylvania-rally

2024-08-10 17:43:42

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2024-07-27 16:30:00

The U.S. Supreme Court Doesn’t Have to Be This Way. Just Look at Canada!
By Dahlia Lithwick
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/07/supreme-court-fails-canada-wins.html
#scotus #ScotusReform #uspol

2024-07-24 02:36:54

CMA calls for health teams to improve #healthcare #cdnpoli https://youtu.be/KzOF4gByGso?feature=shared #cbc

2024-07-24 00:53:36

Canadian History Ehx: The Rise and Fall of the Avro Arrow
Episode webpage: http://www.canadaehx.com
Media file: https://pdst.fm/e/chtbl.com/track/745E89/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU7028446485.mp3?updated=1720887194
#podcast

2024-07-22 23:24:17

https://thewalrus.ca/the-fastest-way-to-lose-a-court-case-use-chatgpt/
#law #ai

2024-07-22 19:28:43

https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/biden-leaves-presidential-race-20240721.html

2024-07-22 19:28:43

https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/biden-leaves-presidential-race-20240721.html

2024-07-19 22:01:00

What Should Dems do if Biden Steps Aside? (PLAN B) | Lichtman Live #58
https://www.youtube.com/live/zKpZvm61G58?si=WrqijRfqIOwhCOOv
#uspoli #biden

2024-07-10 17:50:24

https://thewalrus.ca/who-is-the-real-pierre-poilievre/
#cdnpoli #poilievre

2024-07-10 17:24:46

Unveiling incredible Pentlatch fish trap panel exhibit at VIU’s Deep Bay Marine Field Station
https://news.viu.ca/unveiling-incredible-pentlatch-fish-trap-panel-exhibit-vius-deep-bay-marine-field-station#
#VancouverIsland #BC #Indigenous #fish #DeepBay

2024-07-06 20:17:37

How and Why I switched to Linux
by Thomas Medina
https://youtu.be/HL1XavoNqsM?feature=shared
#linux

2024-07-01 23:27:35

When Napoleon became a pariah in France, they exiled him to nearby Elba first. When he came back and caused another war, they sent him to St Helena which was much further away. The second exile succeeded in protecting the country from a leader gone rogue. A lesson learned.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Days
#Trump

2024-06-28 06:15:56

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/27/supreme-court-bribes-gratuities-snyder-kavanaugh?CMP=opinionus_email
#SCOTUS

2024-06-23 02:32:13

Q: I don’t understand how a Supreme Court can be as influential as it is in the U.S. Especially in these years, it seems very dangerous to put so much faith in 9 lifetime and politically appointed judges. I wonder if you could comment on this.
A: Understanding how the Supreme Court came to have disproportionate power — and how to redress the problem — requires a jaunt into Constitutional law and constitutional history. . . .
https://terikanefield.com/some-sad-news-and-a-bit-about-the-supreme-court/
#SCOTUS

2024-06-21 22:22:40

Floating solar panels could provide much of Africa’s energy – new research
https://theconversation.com/floating-solar-panels-could-provide-much-of-africas-energy-new-research-232115

2024-06-20 22:01:04

#Avocado is one of my favourite foods but I need to do better at finding the moment between green wood and brown mush.

2024-06-20 19:54:59

https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/national-news/5-year-shutdown-plan-for-bc-open-net-salmon-farms-confirmed-7399115
#BC #salmon #fish #FirstNations #VancouverIsland

2024-06-07 01:09:08

I don't know if the Deacon's Masterpiece (Wonderful One Hoss Shay) is still studied in school. Hope so. An excerpt:
So the Deacon inquired of the village folk
Where he could find the strongest oak,
That couldn't be split nor bent nor broke, —
That was for spokes and floor and sills;
He sent for lancewood to make the thills;
The crossbars were ash, from the straightest trees,
The panels of white-wood, that cuts like cheese,
But lasts like iron for things like these;
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Deacon%27s_Masterpiece

2024-06-05 20:27:58

We need to finish building the Fediverse
Michael Foster
https://www.blog-pat.ch/we-need-to-finish-building-the-fediverse/
#activitypub #mastodon #fediverse

2024-06-05 20:01:21

Remembering Dr. Frances Kelsey, B.C.’s American medical hero
New book tells story of Vancouver Islander crucial in stopping approval of thalidomide in the U.S.
Chadd Cawson
https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/trending-now/remembering-dr-frances-kelsey-bcs-american-medical-hero-7370558
#VancouverIsland #bc

2024-06-02 00:44:11

Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly: Houston, We Have Pizza: Advertising in Outer Space
Episode webpage: https://shows.acast.com/undertheinfluence/episodes/houston-we-have-pizza-advertising-in-outer-space
Media file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/61d4ae405ad158001379010e/e/664e76247a8a0500129b139d/media.mp3
#podcast #Marketing

2024-05-30 23:47:14

Congratulations America. Well done!

2024-05-24 23:37:20

Killer whales keep ramming and sinking boats. Scientists now may know why, report says
https://hasanjasim.online/killer-whales-keep-ramming-and-sinking-boats-scientists-now-may-know-why-report-says/

2024-05-23 20:39:01

Pierre Poilievre’s Incoming War On Support For Palestine
By Alex Cosh & Jeremy Appel
https://www.readthemaple.com/no-better-friend-pierre-poilievres-war-on-palestine-solidarity/?ref=maple-digest-news-newsletter
#israel #gaza #hamas #poilievre #palestine

2024-05-22 23:23:24

WOLF: 50 years is quite the long coffee break for Qualicum Beach man
COLUMN: Dunnett returns to playing musical instruments after five decades
Philip Wolf
https://www.pqbnews.com/opinion/wolf-50-years-is-quite-the-long-coffee-break-for-qualicum-beach-man-7362279
#music #vancouverisland

2024-05-22 15:26:46

Israel, Hamas and the Elusive Cease-Fire
/ Politics / By Gwynne Dyer
https://gwynnedyer.com/2024/israel-hamas-and-the-elusive-cease-fire/
#israel #Gaza

2024-05-21 18:06:48

The ICC moves against Hamas and Israeli leadership
Plus: Copper prices surge
Author Valentina Calvi
International Intrigue
https://archives.internationalintrigue.io/p/icc-moves-hamas-israeli-leadership
#ICC #Hamas #Israel #netanyahu

2024-05-21 07:11:39

Alito’s flag shows the US supreme court is neither honorable nor functional any more
Moira Donegan
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/20/supreme-court-alito-flag
#Alito #SCOTUS

2024-05-20 23:36:15

The Syrian civil war has gone on for more than 13 years.
"The war whose brutality once dominated headlines has settled into an uncomfortable stalemate. Hopes for regime change have largely died out, peace talks have been fruitless, and some regional governments are reconsidering their opposition to engaging with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. The government has regained control of most of the country, and Assad's hold on power seems secure"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_civil_war
#Syria

2024-05-20 05:02:38

The Narwhal
On Vancouver Island, residents are paying voluntary rent to First Nations
‘It’s a good step towards mending our relationship’: a growing network of reciprocity trusts allow settlers to contribute to the communities whose lands they live on
By Julie Gordon
https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-voluntary-rent-first-nations/
#indigenous #vancouverisland #bc

2024-05-19 18:51:34

From The World, NPR:
A third of the world’s population cooks with fuels that produce harmful fumes when burned. Breathing in the fine particles produced by cooking with wood, charcoal, coal, animal dung and agricultural waste . . . Fifty countries gathered in Paris on Tuesday to raise funds to replace dangerous cooking with clean ones. Marco Werman speaks with Dymphna van der Lans, CEO of the Clean Cooking Alliance.
https://theworld.org/stories/2024/05/16/the-push-to-end-harmful-cooking-methods-worldwide
https://cleancooking.org/

2024-05-18 23:59:41

Letters from an American: May 17, 2024
Episode webpage: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-17-2024-5a3
Media file: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/144755841/dc0ba266a7422c91c43f6bfd74394def.mp3
#podcast #Alito #SCOTUS #democracy

2024-05-16 23:56:46

For the Mowachaht, fishing is a way of life — and resistance to colonial destruction
Landmark rulings have affirmed Mowachaht/Muchalaht rights to fish in their ancestral territories. In the face of a long legacy of criminalization, the struggle isn't over
By Amy Romer
The Narwhal
https://thenarwhal.ca/mowachaht-muchalaht-fishing-rights/
#BC #SalishSea #Indigenous #fish

2024-05-12 21:32:24

https://terikanefield.com/beware-the-lawyers/
#uspoli #law

2024-05-11 00:21:01

Raging solar storm could turn Northern Lights into a B.C.-wide show
Aurora Borealis is likely to be visible, impact could affect satellites, power infrastructure
Lauren McNeil
https://www.todayinbc.com/news/raging-solar-storm-could-turn-northern-lights-into-a-bc-wide-show-7357150
#NorthernLights #auroraborealis #bc

2024-05-06 21:44:47

A B.C. First Nation’s 3-year effort to change a city’s name
Powell River’s name currently reflect a man whose main goal was to assimilate Indigenous people
Lauren Collins
https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/news/a-bc-first-nations-3-year-effort-to-change-a-citys-name-7353966
#BC #indigenous #powellriver #qathet #Tlaamin #SalishSea