Pile of Carp – RBE’s plan to close schools
It shouldn’t take a genius to figure out that kids are better off when they are able to walk or bike to school, and don’t have to get onto school/city…
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When political campaign ads go wrong
This one’s right up there with the Christine O’Donnell “I’m not a witch” ad. Meet Herman Cain. And a spoof here.
Families, Time and Well-Being
Inequality of well-being among families with children is increasing at an even faster rate than income inequality, according to a new study by Peter Burton and Shelley Phipps, “Families, Time,…
Firearms registry saves lives
Heather Imming is a domestic violence surviver who credits the firearms registry with saving her life after her violent, estranged husband’s guns were taken away from him. So now that…
Steve Jobs’ eulogy
It’s simply beautiful. “I grew up as an only child, with a single mother. Because we were poor and because I knew my father had emigrated from Syria, I imagined…
Chad VanGaalen: Diaper Island
I got Chad VanGaalen’s new album Diaper Island when it was released a couple months ago and I’m still listening to it as often as when I first bought it.…
Saying It Gets Better Isn’t Enough
Canada’s own Rick Mercer posted a particularly good Rick Mercer Rant last week, prompted in part by the Conservative Party’s ill-thought-out and poorly timed contribution to the It Gets Better…
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A cool take down of the consumerism and the scarcely vocalized passions lurking in every IKEA catalogue. Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Short film, Vimeo
Where Breasts Meet Art
Breast casts of various celebrities customized and tarted up by artists (more breasts here) to be auctioned and proceeds going to the Keep-a-Breast Foundation, a charity which promotes breast cancer…
To the Tory brain trust who thought up those homophobic campaign flyers…
Egale Canada now has more money to keep fighting against ignorant jerks like you.
Design Regina – Shooting the Shit… Literally
“Don’t shit or piss in the park.” It’s not the first thing you’d expect to hear from a city Councillor in an informal chat about Occupy Regina. It’s not even…
Press horror in Venezuela! Film at 11!
Oh. Oh. Oh my gawd. This is simply terrible! Scathing UN, OAS report gets quick results as Venezuela announces federal government will start investigating press crimes By Tania Lara/ZD A…
DON’T YOU KNOW WHO I AM?
Confirming our collective suspicions, once and for all, that our mayor is an idiot. Second only to this guy.
Open fire on the long gun registry
While I certainly don’t agree with the decision to abolish the long gun registry, I can say that I understand why the government is doing it: mainly to appease their…
Lesbian Couple Asked To Leave Tim Hortons
A young lesbian couple was asked to leave a Tim Hortons restaurant in Blenheim, Ontario after a pastor complained to the manager that the two were kissing. The couple claims…
Frank is Frank
Tim Hudak would’ve been wise to have paid a bit more attention to his notoriously conservative, Progressive Conservative MPP, Frank Klees during the last session. A Conservative insider had told…
Rob Ford: Help! Call 911! Marg Delahunty is after my body!
Marg to cop, "Where's a man when you need him?" Cop, "Obviously not here, m'am". Too fucking hilarious. No wonder Conservatives are so afraid of the CBC. Marg Delahunty’s on…
The damage from coal costs at least twice what it’s worth
It’s great to have some real estimates on this, and wow: Economists: Every $1 of Electricity from Coal Does $2 in Damage to U.S. Plus, the original source article even…
Banks Refusing Your Money?
Did you know it’s possible to try and use your good credit, and functioning Visa or Master Card, and have the transaction refused for only $10? Try sending money to…
Tories Release “It Gets Better” Video
The federal Conservative party has released an “It Gets Better” video, telling GLBT teens to stick through the tough times after another bullying-related suicide made headlines last week. Now, I…