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Mar 19
Something Funny For Your Monday Morning!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDSAmQ_AqEU?rel=0 A funny video a friend in Moscow (Russia, not Idaho!) shared with me yesterday. Hopefully it puts some humour into your Monday Morning!
Mar 19
Don Davies (NDP MP) Promotes Black Bloc Anarchists!
Don Davies not only attended Harsha Walia’s ironic march ‘against’ racism- but, he was foolish enough to use his Twitter account to promote Harsha’s radical Black Bloc anarchist group No One Is Illegal! (NoII)
Mar 19
Documentary Teaser: Hope Is Not A Plan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aMgZX7dAJA?rel=0 A good friend told me about Paul Caune recently. She said he was a courageous man who has been fighting against the system for many years now, and could possibly provide me with advice on how to deal with my complaint against Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), and the malpractice of one of their staff. …
Mar 17
Socialist (Marxist) Agenda? Dave Vasey Strikes Again!
I came across this article today- Understanding and Learning from Occupy Toronto. It quotes Dave Vasey, and a couple of other people from Occupy Toronto giving very biased views on what’s happening at OT. In particular, I find it somewhat disturbing how Dave makes the assumption that occupiers should agree with the “Anti-Oppression” agenda. Because, many …
Mar 17
It Is Always Deeply Disturbing When Glenn Beck Is Right! (but he is in this case)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dsdofs4lNE?rel=0 But, it certainly isn’t too late to turn it around to what the people really want… (sorry Judy Rebick, we’re not in favour of a Marxist revolution.)
Mar 17
This is What The Ruckus Society Looks Like!
Taking an excellent course by Tools for Change on Direct Actions now. Unfortunately, they are using a manual from the Ruckus Society…
Mar 17
Occupy Vancouver, Kevin Annett, Knights of Columbus & Ricky Lavallie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t571zLjgE_8?rel=0 Why does this seem so significant to me? The invitation to this event last year (sent by Kevin Annett) is below:
Mar 16
This Guy Came To Occupy Vancouver (and was close to the leaders)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT_IPn2QIlM?rel=0 I remember meeting Aryn Gupta- it was at Harsha Walia’s Occupy Condos (where people of the DTES chanted “no middle class in our neighborhood!”), the same day that Naomi Klein came to visit…
Mar 16
Great New WordPress Feature!
It has taken them forever, but finally, WordPress has got their act together and they now provide statistics about who is reading from what country. Here’s a sample of my chart today, I had no idea how much of the world is reading!
Mar 16
Dr. Helen Caldicott: The Legacy of Fukushima, One Year Later…
Dr. Caldicott us one of the most outspoken anti-nuke specialists in the world. Unlike the media, she expressed the true impact of Fukushima only a few days after the disaster began. If you want to understand what really happened, this video is highly recommended…