Dec 06

Libby Davies, Sequel 138, Vancouver’s DTES And The Old-Left Saviour Industrial Complex®

Naomi Klein & Harsha Walia poverty pimpin’ it in the DTES…

Yesterday was the one year anniversary of when I attended my first Harsha Walia protest– I’ve been confounded by it ever since. The protest was in front of a development named Sequel 138 in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES).   It seemed like a sound project to me- the developer was taking down a derelict, unused, building and putting up a mixed-use condo with 89 reasonably priced (for Vancouver) private suites and 18 social housing suites.

I lived in a very similar building on the Uilenburg when I first moved to Amsterdam. It’s a great concept, and it works. What impressed me most was how equalizing these kinds of buildings are. There were separate entrances for the residents, but they acknowledged each other and engaged in lively discussions. Their conversations migrated from the sidewalk, to each other’s apartments- kids from both sides of the building had a large part in bridging the gap.

So, if this works elsewhere- why are Vancouver’s radical left so hell bent against it?

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Dec 04

TIDES Canada, The Rockefeller Foundation & Nazi Eugenics… (Feat. Josef Mengele & Sandy Garossino)

Rockefeller: Naah, this guy doesn’t look scary!

In 1927, as Germany’s Nazi party was beginning to rise-up, the Rockefeller Institute helped fund the opening of the Berlin based Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Anthropology, Human Heredity and Eugenics.  The Institute was a bit like TIDES Canada- they mixed high level people in government & industry with well connected lobbyists who were furthering what they believed to be a good cause- strange bedfellows.

There’s nothing wrong with that- right? Well, there were some pretty messed-up people working at Keiser Wilhelm:

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Dec 04

Updated: The World According To Garossino… (Feat. Joel Solomon, Thomas Mulcair & David Eby…)

Thomas Mulcair & David Eby speaking at a private gathering at eco-lobbyist Joel Solomon’s home…

Update: I just found an article linked on ExiledOnline that’s further demonstrates the dangers of the US State Department- apparently Secretary of State Susan Rice is an investor in the tarsands…

 

Sandy Garossino has done another hit piece on Vivian Krause today. Garossino was a little less catty this time- thankfully, she avoided getting deeply personal like she has in the past. That said, her use of melodramatic phrases to describe Krause (e.g. “hyper-ventilate”, “hairpin turns” & “shadowy Americans”) was pretty much the same style of attack. You see, Garossino likes to fight dirty and discredit people- rather than honestly debating the facts.

And, it seems to me that she has a whole lot of love for American billionaires…

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Nov 29

Updated: Who Snitched On Flagpole Alex? (Hint, his name rhymes with Dixon…)

Curtis Nixon – Rob Ford fanboy…

If there’s one person who I need thank for exposing who Alex Balch (Flagpole Alex) is, it is Curtis Nixon. After digging into my comments of my website, I’ve discovered it was him. Thank you Curtis! Without your help I may have never identified who Alex is!

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Nov 28

Flagpole Alex: Violent Toronto Anarchist Unmasked! (feat. Alex Balch, Darius Mirshahi, Sakura Saunders & Rabble.ca)

Alex Balch (image from film by Zach Ruiter)

I was quite brutally assaulted back in June. Ultimately, there were four people who beat me, but it all started when a ‘man’ only known as Alex rushed towards me with a 5/8 inch wooden closet pole (with a black flag on it) and bashed me over the head. The doctor told me that I was very lucky. That flagpole could easily have cracked my skull, there’s still an indentation in my scalp. They had to put staples in my head that night, and it took four weeks for me to fully recover.

The Toronto Police met me in the ambulance beside where the assault took place. I gave them a description and I had Alex’s glasses that he left behind while fleeing. I told them that I knew who two of the people involved were, but didn’t have any names. I promised to send them pictures of these two people the next day- I did, as soon as I had them. The police had everything needed to find them- except for their last names.

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Nov 26

Videos: Jewish Defense League & Pro-Palestinian Protesters On November 24th (Feat. Sid Ryan…)

 

Nov 26

Letter to Andrew Cash & Jonah Schein About GE-Hitachi & The Anarchists Among Us…

Andrew Cash & Jonah Schein (What do they know about the anarchists?)

Note: I will be writing similar letters to Cheri DiNovo, Ana Bailao and Cesar Palacio, but I need to complete some research first.

 

Dear Sirs,

I don’t know if you are aware of this- but, the meeting you both attended on November 15th was lead a gang of anarchists who have been actively promoting political violence on the streets of Toronto. The attendance list included a who’s who of anarchist leaders- including Zach Ruiter, Sakura Saunders, Dee Shanger, and Ashleigh Ingle.

I spoke with city councillor Cesar Palacio and with the police officers who were there that evening- they all acknowledged knowing the meeting was being run by anarchists. The Toronto Police Service felt it was necessary to send a mobile command unit to protect the plant.

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Nov 25

First Snow In Toronto…

Night time photo of snow cover roofs. (15 sec exposure)

I’ve only seen a couple of days snow since I moved to Toronto in February. So, I’ve not had a chance to get reaccustomed to it. I’m normally not a fan of the snow- but, this year, I’m kind of happy to see it’s arrived…

Nov 23

(Updated) Will There Be A Riot At The Eaton Centre Tonight At 6pm?

Update: There was no riot, I’ll share the video later…

There’s a demonstration planned at the Toronto Eaton Centre Mall at 6pm today, I’ve heard of a few occupiers who may be going- and, considering how 366 people have signed-up on the Facebook page, its likely there could be at least 100 people showing up.

This may be nothing, or this could be the story of the weekend. It looks innocent on the surface, and I imagine that most people going will have good intentions. Up until a few minutes ago, I had no reason to think it would be otherwise. However, I’ve discovered something new just a few minutes ago that shows there’s an opportunity it could get ugly…

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Nov 23

What Should Toronto Do About The GE-Hitatchi Uranium Plant? (Who wins & who loses?)

We bring good bullshit to life…

 

I went to the open house for Toronto’s GE-Hitachi uranium fuel processing plant today. It was a rather dull experience, a big hall with a few signs on each corner. Each set of signs was attended to by a few of their staff- they were friendly, and they had answers ready for most of my questions. At the front, there were some tables with muffins and some drinks- free food is likely to sway some people I guess.

So I walked around and asked some questions. The answers I got were mostly what I was expecting- the plant is safe, and there’s nothing to worry about. The problem is, my bullshit detector badge turned colour after the second or third question. I also caught a GE-Hitachi safety engineer agree with me on a design problem with Canada’s CANDU nuclear reactors…

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