The whole thing is a good case study in media literacy right now (and the results of which are not great).
I feel like the internet April Fools gags went out of style about 3-5 years ago and as a result, people's awareness of it has also declined substantially. Not to be too doomer about it, but I continue to believe we're 100% not ready for the age of AI we're rapidly approaching.
My husband read me the PG Citizen/HYPG headline and I literally shouted in glee, "OMG, this is the BEST NEWS! Is Stolz going to fire Mothus??!?"
Imagine my disappointment when my husband followed up with, "um, what day is it?"
I mean, the $10 a post bit is so 'en pointe' for that page, IMHO.
I'm sure David Mothus is a decent guy. I just find HYPG more than a tad self-serving and performative. It just does not seem to be representative of the amazing amount of good work done in PG, quietly without fuss by so many folks who don't seek a spotlight, without money being thrown about by rich people once a year. (*cough* Switzer *cough*)
It does post some excellent photos of the area by a variety of amateur and professional photographers, though. I will give it that.
Thank you for highlighting the dragon boat team - my grandma, a survivor, was the drummer for her hometown team, and I was lucky enough to paddle with them once or twice. Every time I hear about the local team, I ponder joining - so maybe this is the year! I'll hit up their event on the 18th :)
And thank you as always for an excellent newsletter!!!
Also re: the delays in Dale Culver's case, I have serious concerns that the delays will lead to the charges against the cops being tossed. Ibrahim Ali killed a teen in July 2017 - the same month that police killed Dale - and his lawyer is arguing that the verdict be stayed because the case took too long (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/culture-of-complacency-delayed-ibrahim-ali-murder-case-lawyer-1.7162449). Police already have a lot of protection against prosecution for their actions on the job, and a lengthy delay such as this (7 years!!!! WTF!!!!!!) could decrease the odds that the perpetrators (because that's what they are) be held accountable. This is infuriating. (Also they're still on the job, on our streets, and on the RCMP payroll?!! If I murdered someone at work I'm pretty sure I'd be immediately fired.)
The whole thing is a good case study in media literacy right now (and the results of which are not great).
I feel like the internet April Fools gags went out of style about 3-5 years ago and as a result, people's awareness of it has also declined substantially. Not to be too doomer about it, but I continue to believe we're 100% not ready for the age of AI we're rapidly approaching.
My husband read me the PG Citizen/HYPG headline and I literally shouted in glee, "OMG, this is the BEST NEWS! Is Stolz going to fire Mothus??!?"
Imagine my disappointment when my husband followed up with, "um, what day is it?"
I mean, the $10 a post bit is so 'en pointe' for that page, IMHO.
I'm sure David Mothus is a decent guy. I just find HYPG more than a tad self-serving and performative. It just does not seem to be representative of the amazing amount of good work done in PG, quietly without fuss by so many folks who don't seek a spotlight, without money being thrown about by rich people once a year. (*cough* Switzer *cough*)
It does post some excellent photos of the area by a variety of amateur and professional photographers, though. I will give it that.
Thank you for highlighting the dragon boat team - my grandma, a survivor, was the drummer for her hometown team, and I was lucky enough to paddle with them once or twice. Every time I hear about the local team, I ponder joining - so maybe this is the year! I'll hit up their event on the 18th :)
And thank you as always for an excellent newsletter!!!
Also re: the delays in Dale Culver's case, I have serious concerns that the delays will lead to the charges against the cops being tossed. Ibrahim Ali killed a teen in July 2017 - the same month that police killed Dale - and his lawyer is arguing that the verdict be stayed because the case took too long (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/culture-of-complacency-delayed-ibrahim-ali-murder-case-lawyer-1.7162449). Police already have a lot of protection against prosecution for their actions on the job, and a lengthy delay such as this (7 years!!!! WTF!!!!!!) could decrease the odds that the perpetrators (because that's what they are) be held accountable. This is infuriating. (Also they're still on the job, on our streets, and on the RCMP payroll?!! If I murdered someone at work I'm pretty sure I'd be immediately fired.)