A Canadian documentary that starts with the CIA’s failed, lame attempt to develop LSD as a truth serum/mind-control agent. Instead, it became the catalyst for thousands of old beatniks and young hippies, formerly staid scientists and political activists to all come together in a radical questioning of authority. Isn’t it funny how as soon as […]
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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Canadian, Please!
Julia Bentley and Andrew Gunadie bring it on: How to become Canadian: “Step 1 — Lose the gun. Step 2 — Buy a canoe. Step 3 — Live multiculturally. Step 4 — You’re ready. There is no more!” And in spite of Harpo and his embarrassing corporatist pandering (oil, nukes and asbestos, anyone?), this country […]
Continue readingVancouver riots: Revealing video shows what’s behind the “kiss” photo
No, it really wasn’t a hot make-out session. (Too bad, eh?) Here’s what really happened: If you think the rioters were bad, the cops were WORSE. (Like I often say: It’s never a riot till the cops show up.) They knocked down two people who had the bad luck to be just passing through, and […]
Continue readingShort ‘n’ Stubby: In which Ms. Manx praises gutsy women
The Stumpy Cat just let out a plaintive mew, which is her way of telling me that she’s found some little things that she really would like me to post for you. And in this case, it’s all about brave, gutsy, uppity Canadian women who are not likely to gain much praise from any major […]
Continue readingShort ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx attacks the Vancouver Riots
What’s that I feel pawing at my legs? What’s that meowing I hear? Oh, it’s our calico Stumpie friend, with a whole new batch of links. Whatcha got for us, Ms. Manx? The Vancouver riots, you say? Okay… First off, says the Manx, remember that police chief who got wank-listed here last Saturday? The one […]
Continue readingIn Toronto this weekend?
Then you might be interested in attending this: From Hands Off Venezuela’s e-mail list, the details: Subject: Please on the the 24thshow your solidarity with Venezuela! Sent by the Louis Riel Bolivarian Circle/Hands Off Venezuela DEAR FRIENDS OF THE VENEZUELAN BOLIVARIAN REVOLUTION, THESE LAST 12 YEARS, THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL OPPOSITION TO THE BOLIVARIAN REVOLUCION […]
Continue readingLe Snog
An enigmatic image from last night’s post-hockey riots apparently has CBC in a twit-storm: Actually, I like this image a lot better than the ones of rioters jumping on cop-cars. It’s a much truer reflection of what Vancouverites (and Canadians in general) are normally like. And no, rioting is NOT due to anarchy OR “just […]
Continue readingMusic for a Sunday: Might be a brave new world…
…but it’s really not my home:
For me, this is the song that started a lot: my love for the music (and social justice activism) of Tom Cochrane, and oh yeah: my interest in Neruda, for whom the album that this song came from was named. A st…
Continue readingFestive Left Friday Blogging Too: Brigette has NOT left Ottawa yet!
Here she is, speaking at today’s “Stop Harper” rally:
Photo courtesy Dylan Penner, via Twitter.
Continue readingSo, “Arab Spring” was the wrong thing for Brigette to say?
Funny, but actual Egyptians don’t think so: The Arab Spring, they say, isn’t about ballot boxes, it’s about the dignity of humanity. Something the Harper Government™ doesn’t respect, and probably never did. While we’re at it, let’s compare and contrast some other right and wrong ways to look at what Brigette did. First, the wrong […]
Continue readingShort ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx loves Brigette!
Hark! What’s that I hear? A stump-tailed kitty meowing? That can only mean one thing: Ms. Manx has been prowling the Internets again. Whatcha got for us, kitty? Ooooo…good stuff: First off, Ms. Manx wishes to express her extreme disappointment with Sharon Carstairs, whom she always thought was smarter than this: Carstairs said she would […]
Continue readingFestive Left Friday Blogging: Iconic photo du jour
Sorry, no Chavecito, Evo or El Ecuadorable today; don’t worry, they’ll be back next week (or whenever). I just got wind of this one via the tweeter, and it is AWESOME. From the floor of our very own Senate: Brigette Marcelle DePape may be out of a job as a Senate page, but she just […]
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