Friday night
Yes: “We work too hard, we think too much…” Have a good night!
February 2012
4270…A&E’s Intervention
Is it wrong for me to watch Intervention to feel better about myself? No matter how bad things are going for me things are always going better for me than…
Robocons go live
Robofraud was not the only voter suppression technique linked to the Conservatives during the last election campaign. Investigative journalists Stephen Maher and Glen McGregor have just reported on a bank…
Friday Night Lullaby
TenFingersAnd AShakeyVoiceVille A little more Tweedy. That’s all I’ve got. ‘Tonight’s The Night’, you’re maybe wondering? Maybe next time. .
Media Coverage of Alleged Prison Sexual Assault of Calgary Neo-Nazi
We certainly haven't forgotten about the allegations that a member of a Calgary racist group that we have covered here was sexually assaulted by two other inmates. And we would…
Jericho Beach lifeguards would disappear under proposed park-board budget cuts
By Carlito Pablo, February 24, 2012 www.straight.com Publish Date: February 24, 2012 For as long as Mike Cotter knows, Vancouver’s Jericho Beach has always been a lifeguarded beach. But to…
Is the U.S. conservative movement on drugs?
I realize very well that the conservative movement in the U.S. has gone and basically co-opted the fundamentalist, born again, bible thumping, man walked with dinosaurs Christian crowd. Fair enough,…
Musical interlude
Neptune Project vs. Luke Bond – Atlantis (Temple One Remix)
4269…Apparently The Stephen Harpers Cheated
In the last election. Very Nixonian. Dick not Robert. WFDS
All too plausible to think the Conservatives are involved in the robocall scandal
http://natpo.st/AnWXD4 "So, no, we do not know for a fact that the calls came from anyone acting on the authority of the Conservative party. But, well, let's say it fits…
Robocall voter “suppression”: who does that?
And more to the point, who orders that done? I don’t for an instant believe it starts and stops with the dude who was offered to the bus wheels this…
Republic Report Slams Media Obsession With Shiny Penny In Heartland DenialGate Coverage
Republic Report.png Lee Fang at the Republic Report has a great post noting the media's obsession with the shiny penny of the who/how story surrounding the leaked documents chronicling the…
Old fashioned Friday night blues blogging
Want Ad Blues, which is the real title, was written and recorded by John Lee Hooker. This is Rory Gallagher flying solo on what appears to be an original National…
Vaginia, I mean Virginia, backs off on State-Enforced Vaginal Probe Law
Apparently a law mandating non-consensual (ie. forced) vaginal probing isn’t something a Vice Presidential hopeful wants on his resume. Accordingly, Virginia Governor and Vice Presidential wet-dreamer Bob McDonnell has backed…
Pushing the Envelope on Palestinian Sovereignty
There has not been much movement of late on the Israeli-Palestinian front. This may partly be explained by the relative lack of violent activity by Palestinian groups. The conflict has…
For your clean and ethical government needs
Scandal Scrubber will attempt to rub out those pesky stains that may tar a “clean and ethical” government. Not recommended for use at home. (h/t old friend the Wingnuterer)
Friday Night Flicks: Bottle
Lovely and not quite what you expect. Filed under: Friday Night Flicks Tagged: short films
Gonzo Week Cont’d…Was Hunter Thompson The First Blogger?
ButHeNeverDidItInPyjamas PlayerOneVille So. Do you think all this stuff about how the Mainstream Media doesn’t cover enough actual news, and/or get to the heart of the matter, is a new…
This would be…
… my Dad. Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario