Dear Skeptic Mag: Kindly Fuck Right Off

 So, over at Skeptic, we find an article criticizing "experts" (read academics, researchers, etc) for being "too political".  

Put kindly, this is complete stupidity - from people who should be much more adept at delving into the psychosocial history involved. Instead, they descend into the usual tropes of accusing academics and researchers of "being condescending", and "not listening to the concerns", blah blah blah.  Of course, this is all the fault of those meanies who call themselves "progressive", right?  Wrong.

Premier Smith Blinks On Banning Books

 So, late yesterday, Premier Sith Smith blinked on her ban of 2SLGBTQ books from schools.   I have opinions.  This follows on the heels of the Edmonton Public School Board (EPSB) publishing a rather lengthy list of books that would have to be banned based on the province's guidelines. Of course, Premier Smith got upset that not only did the book include 2SLGBTQ titles, but also included Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" (among others).  Clearly, she says, the school boards didn't understand the intent of the Government's guidelines.  

About Free Speech and That Nurse In BC

So, apparently Pierre Poilievre thinks that a certain nurse's comments about transgender people are an example of "free speech and free thought".   

Let's talk about that for a moment.  Ms. Hamm belongs to a regulated profession (voluntarily), and she made these comments very publicly while citing herself as an "authority" because she is a nurse.