Latest Issues of #AxisOfEasy
A Couple Things About Inflation
The higher they push phantom “assets” based on exponential increases in leverage, the greater the air gap between essential tangibles and fantasy. Inflation is in the news, but there are a couple of things about inflation that don’t get much coverage.
(Not) Living Large on Social Security
For about 1 in 4, Social Security provides at least 90 percent of their income. How many retired workers are getting less than $1,000 per month in Social Security benefits?
#AxisOfEasy 198: Ransomware Hits World’s Largest Meat Packer
Trudeau government reviving Bell’s “Fair Play” site blocking,
CTRC issues wholesale broadband decision that everybody hates,
Canada Post hit with supplier ransomware…this and more in Axis of Easy # 198
Weird Weapons on their Way
The forests on our property are about to be devastated by gypsy moths, an invasive species that is poised to devastate a lot of forests across Ontario and North America. While a home owner with one or two trees might stand a chance, there’s little for us to do, short of documenting it. It was with this in mind that I bought a mini drone last year, one capable enough of flying over the tree tops and recording video, but light enough that it did not require a drone pilot’s license or registration.
A Day of Mourning
This isn’t a newsletter issue but more of an acknowledgement. In the form of a day of mourning.
An acknowledgement of a deep trauma, and horrific crimes, carried out by the Canadian state and the Catholic Church.
Why the Minimum Wage Should Be $18/Hour
What does it say about our “prosperity” if we can’t even afford to equal the purchasing power of the minimum wage paid 50 years ago? It says the 1% got the mine and the bottom 90% got the shaft. Given the rising prosperity we keep hearing about, shouldn’t we be able to provide minimum wage workers the same purchasing power they enjoyed 50 years ago in 1970?
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