The Odyssey The Odyssey is a story about a homicidal maniac (Odysseus) who refuses to ask for directions. This tragic flaw, shared by many men, leads his crew to disaster. Some are eaten by monsters, some are eaten by their … Continue reading →
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JimBobby Sez: Harper Declares War!
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, Steve Harper reckons he knows who the enemy is an’ he declared war.
Continue readingJimBobby Sez: Harper Declares War!
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, Steve Harper reckons he knows who the enemy is an’ he declared war.
Continue readingJimBobby Sez: Harper Declares War!
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, Steve Harper reckons he knows who the enemy is an’ he declared war.
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Prophesatire: Network
Howard Beale: I don’t have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad. It’s a depression. Everybody’s out of work or scared of losing their job. The dollar buys a nickel’s worth, banks are going bust, shopkeepers … Continue reading →
Continue readingJimBobby celebrates Justin Trudeau’s underdog win with “On the Ropes Again”
Once again JimBobby comes up with a timely, toe-tapping ditty that will put a smile on your face.
Continue reading350 or bust: Saturday At The Movies
Via Firedoglake, The Austin Lounge Lizards perform “Too Big To Fail”: * More links: Austin Lounge Lizards
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Pirate Therapy and Other Cures
My new collection is now available on Amazon and on Kindle: Ever wondered what might happen if your therapist was replaced by a pirate? Or how disquieting it would be to receive postcards from your future self? If William Shatner … Continue reading →
Continue readingHarpes spreading through Conservative party. Epidemic proportions.
Harpes symptoms: sweaty, fidgety, guilty looking as hell, overcompensating denials Harpes [har-peez] noun Conservative Pathology 1. Blistering dishonesty, festering corruption, uninhibited contagion among Conservatives. 2. Most prevalent among those closest to Prime Minister Harper (Vic Toews, Dean Del Mastro). Also known to infect Conservative rap duos (Easy-E and K-Mart).
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Ethical Oil: The Puppet Rap
It's time for Friday funnies, and the top hit today is Ethical Oil: the Puppet Rap, which first popped up over at The Tyee. It's a foul-mouthed, satirical music video remix of Kathryn Marshall's ridiculous PR gymnastics to avoid answering a basic question from CBC's Evan Solomon whether Enbridge funds the
Continue readingUS right’s new fight against Sandra Fluke: her boyfriend is a Jew!
Jew and Jew lover The right has been very upset at Sandra Fluke. What has most pissed off the right about Fluke is that Americans have not approved of the sexist comments about Fluke from the right’s leader, Rush Limbaugh. The lack of support for both Limbaugh and the right’s
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: #Robocall Movies: Canadian Political Humor Par Excellence
Canadian politics in the age of Stephen Harper and the Conservative majority government are depressing, to say the least. Luckily our political satire still kicks ass. Inspired by the unraveling Robo-calls scandal, a sample: [View …Read More
Continue readingArt Threat: Rick Santorum’s gay porn mosaic
Gay news website Unicorn Booty published this beauty of a photo mosaic, featuring Rick Santorum’s headshot composed entirely of gay porn. It may not be the most artistic political portrait out there, but you’d be hard pressed to find one more appropriate. If you want to zoom in for the
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: There’s An App For That
I just discovered a wonderful app I have on my phone. This app allows you to make and check appointments. It has a really simple interface – you just dial the number of the place you want to check, or make, an appointment at and a very human like voice
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: City Plan to Develop Municipal Mind Monitoring Software Expected to Jump Start Local High Tech Industry
In a move described by some observers as onionesque, the City’s Policies and Procedures Committee is recommending the city issue an RFP for the development of what will be known as MMM Software. The Request for Proposals for Municipal Mind Monitoring software comes after a review of the latest moves
Continue readingThe Conservative Communist Manifesto: Keystone pipeline edition
fixcas So Obama may balk at the KeystoneXL pipeline, primarily over environmental concerns. How does Harper respond? Without blinking an eye, this leader of ‘ethical’ everything and champion of ‘human rights’ will deal instead with a country rife with human rights abuses and unethical everything. Not only that, China is
Continue readingThe Skwib: Fotoshop by Adobé
Dead-on send up of the beauty industry and the tyranny of image. Alltop feels like plastic too! Fotoshop by Adobé from Jesse Rosten on Vimeo.
Continue readingRed Tory v.3.0.3: The Evolution of Negative Advertising
The absurdly hypocritical “Pot v. Kettle” sniping towards the end of yesterday’s MTP debate between Newt Gringrich and Mitt Romney over the legitimacy and moral superiority of the viciously negative ad campaigns being waged by their respective Super-PACs reminded me of this classic bit of satire from the wonderful HBO
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Introducing: Deep Accountability
siberia001.jpeg This is the first in a series of occasional posts I’m writing to grow an idea I’m calling “Deep Accountability.” Currently, fossil fuel industry lobbyists, flacks, allied pundits, and government officials are far too comfortable dismissing concerns about what their pollution does to other people. In their minds, it’s a big country,
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