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Jymn’s half-assed Predictions for 2012

By Jymn, on January 1st, 2012

Occupy will stay underground and grow its infrastructure and goals. More and more organizations and individuals will pledge allegiance to the movement. The media will interpret this lack of visibility to the failure of Occupy and continue to treat supporters as dirty fucking hippies. The year of Occupy will have to wait until . . . → Read More: Jymn’s half-assed Predictions for 2012

A Heartwarming Xmas Wish From the Harpercons

By ck, on December 19th, 2011

Well, boys ‘n’ girls, one that would warm everything else but the heart, anyway.

Comes complete with stepford wife stealing Tiny Tim’s line.

H/T Gritchik

Barely Five Minutes After He Was Announced Leader of The Bloc Quebecois, Daniel Paille is Out of The Starting Gate

By ck, on December 12th, 2011

It’s official, Daniel Paille has won the Bloc Quebecois leadership with a little over 61% on the second ballot (they used a preferential voting system). Ahuntsic MP, Maria Mourani came in second and Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapedia’s rookie MP, Jean-Francois Fortin came in third and was knocked off the second round.

I contend that this . . . → Read More: Barely Five Minutes After He Was Announced Leader of The Bloc Quebecois, Daniel Paille is Out of The Starting Gate

December 6, 22nd Anniversary of the Polytechnique Massacre–With Every Passing Year, We Seem To Keep Going Backward

By ck, on December 6th, 2011

Here we are again, boys ‘n’ girls, another somber December 6; another year has come and gone and it is time again to commemorate the Polytechnique Massacre when fourteen young women’s lives were lost at the hands of a deranged misogynist. For the two plus years since I’ve started Sister Sage’s Musings, I’ve . . . → Read More: December 6, 22nd Anniversary of the Polytechnique Massacre–With Every Passing Year, We Seem To Keep Going Backward

Trying To Understand Politics In Quebec These Days–Part 1–Is Sovereignty Really Dead? The Potential Resurrection of Gilles Duceppe

By ck, on November 30th, 2011

I had heard nothing from the federalist media, particularly from those from the right who say nothing but sovereignty is dead in la belle province. The evidence they have? Well, some polls, which I do take with a grain of salt–the usual suspects–Leger Marketing. Sadly, that is all most Quebecers have to work . . . → Read More: Trying To Understand Politics In Quebec These Days–Part 1–Is Sovereignty Really Dead? The Potential Resurrection of Gilles Duceppe

Tents? Pepper Spray? On Black Friday? Where’s the Public Outrage?

By ck, on November 25th, 2011

Ken Sanders Photo

Photo h/t Queer Thoughts

Well, well, well! What do we have here? Occupy Best Buy? In a manner of speaking. All those campers are not there to for Occupy movement values though. No, they’re not protesting whatever poor business practices the big box store may practice. No, . . . → Read More: Tents? Pepper Spray? On Black Friday? Where’s the Public Outrage?

Occupy: Canadian media turns its back on the homeless, the marginalized, the disenfranchised

By Jymn, on November 21st, 2011

While many of us progressives like to think that the Occupy movement has awakened Canadians to the 99%, the reality is different. Editorial boards across Canada have seen to the marginalization of Occupy by concentrating on its weakest and most vulnerable members.

By accommodating the homeless, the disenfranchised and the marginalized, Occupy has . . . → Read More: Occupy: Canadian media turns its back on the homeless, the marginalized, the disenfranchised

I Can See Lieutenant Pike Doing That

By ck, on November 20th, 2011

Indeed I think that’s exactly how Georges Seurat would’ve visualized ol’ Lieutenant Pike.

As Jymn said, he is definitely UC Davis’ answer to Toronto’s Officer Bubbles.

Other fun images of ol’ Lieutenant Pike can be found here.

H/T Jymn

A Clever Creative Post Eviction Idea From Occupy Wall Street

By ck, on November 20th, 2011

As occupy encampments are being cleared out by bruit force all across the US and eviction notices have been handed out in Canada (some have been or are being challenged through the courts, many ask, “what’s next?”. Is there life after the tent cities? Personally, I have reservations, which I may share at . . . → Read More: A Clever Creative Post Eviction Idea From Occupy Wall Street

UC Davis Chancellor Katehi’s perp walk

By Jymn, on November 20th, 2011

Dawg and others have posted this but it’s powerful enough to post once again. This is indeed powerful; Dr. Katehi walking to her car, passing by OccupyUCDavis seated in absolute silence. This is an iconic video, representing the perp and the peaceful.

UPDATE: More from someone close to the scene:

A pretty remarkable thing just happened. . . . → Read More: UC Davis Chancellor Katehi’s perp walk

Matt Taibbi is beginning to get it about the Occupy movement

By Jymn, on November 11th, 2011

Most political/cultural/populist movements begin in back rooms, in clandestine meetings over a period of years. Many times the resultant movement looks little like the disorderly chaos of the initial gatherings. Unlike past uprisings, the Occupy movement is taking place in front of our eyes in cities all over the world for all to . . . → Read More: Matt Taibbi is beginning to get it about the Occupy movement

Upcoming By-Election In Bonaventure is Something Quebec Voters Should Be Watching And Why I am Rooting for The Liberal Candidate

By ck, on November 10th, 2011

The by-election in the Gaspesie riding of Bonaventure will be held on December 5–less than a month from now. It’s a by-election, much like last year’s by-election in Kamouraska-Temiscouata, will be one to watch. The task at hand is to elect a successor to former natural resources minister and deputy premier, Nathalie Normandeau, . . . → Read More: Upcoming By-Election In Bonaventure is Something Quebec Voters Should Be Watching And Why I am Rooting for The Liberal Candidate

Scott Walker gets mic checked!

By Jymn, on November 5th, 2011

From the estimable Brad Blog, I find this video from a speech by Wisconsin governor Scott Walker at a Chicago engagement both amusing and important. We need more of this.

Cross Posted at Let Freedom Rain

Cherry picking: military school pulls award to HNIC talking head

By Jymn, on November 5th, 2011

Don Cherry’s statement paints himself as the victim, of course. But the reality is not so kind to the puffed up bigot of Hockey Night in Canada. Expect Conservatives to recommence their bawling about liberal thugs tampering with the rights of the Canadian right. (Nice to see them going out of their . . . → Read More: Cherry picking: military school pulls award to HNIC talking head

Second Iraq war hero wounded by police at Occypy Oakland. Right wing cheers.

By Jymn, on November 5th, 2011

If anything in the last few decades has scared the right wing out of its comfort zone of pretend patriotism it is the Occupy movement. Not the first black president, not the wars, not the uprisings in the Mideast, the failing economy, the loss of jobs, Michael Moore or George Soros. It is the Occupy . . . → Read More: Second Iraq war hero wounded by police at Occypy Oakland. Right wing cheers.

Happy Halloween From Stevie & His Pitbull!

By ck, on October 31st, 2011

I think that pic should be on the Pmo ‘s business cards. What say you?

Happy Halloween from Sister Sage ‘s Musings!

Occupy Montreal: a lesson in dealing with itinerants and homeless

By Jymn, on October 31st, 2011

As the Occupy movement rolls on, it must deal with those who come not so much to share in the communal building of a new form of alternative resistance to the ills of our financial and governmental system, but for shelter and food. Mixing in with determined occupiers are the itinerants and . . . → Read More: Occupy Montreal: a lesson in dealing with itinerants and homeless

Quebecor And RLQ’s Chou-Chou, Eric Duhaime Has Hit a New Low–Enough With The Canadian Arrogant Complacency!

By ck, on October 30th, 2011

Yes, that would be the same Eric Duhaime, the one who begged the feds, not once, but twice, to somehow intervene in the construction scandal woes in la Belle province, a problem that dates decades that needs systemic changes that not even the feds can touch. That same scandal that ol’ Chrissie Paradis . . . → Read More: Quebecor And RLQ’s Chou-Chou, Eric Duhaime Has Hit a New Low–Enough With The Canadian Arrogant Complacency!

More Money Wasting Symbolic Monarchist Trinkets From the Harpercons

By ck, on October 30th, 2011

Yes, boys ‘n’ girls, ol’ Stevie Spiteful has changed the names to Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian Navy, as well as issuing some edict to Canadian embassies world wide to start putting up pictures of her highness, Queen E, ASAP, or else, in an effort to take us backward. I also . . . → Read More: More Money Wasting Symbolic Monarchist Trinkets From the Harpercons

Brigette DePape, iconic images, and Occupy

By Jymn, on October 28th, 2011

While establishment journalists muck around in muddy waders searching for a clue about the Occupy movement, condescending in their attitudes because they do not understand, I look back on perhaps a bit of the genesis of our Canadian versions of Occupy.

Brigette DePape.

Like the Occupy movement itself, Brigette’s action . . . → Read More: Brigette DePape, iconic images, and Occupy

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Jymn’s half-assed Predictions for 2012

A Heartwarming Xmas Wish From the Harpercons

Barely Five Minutes After He Was Announced Leader of The Bloc Quebecois, Daniel Paille is Out of The Starting Gate

December 6, 22nd Anniversary of the Polytechnique Massacre–With Every Passing Year, We Seem To Keep Going Backward

Trying To Understand Politics In Quebec These Days–Part 1–Is Sovereignty Really Dead? The Potential Resurrection of Gilles Duceppe

Tents? Pepper Spray? On Black Friday? Where’s the Public Outrage?

Occupy: Canadian media turns its back on the homeless, the marginalized, the disenfranchised

I Can See Lieutenant Pike Doing That

A Clever Creative Post Eviction Idea From Occupy Wall Street

UC Davis Chancellor Katehi’s perp walk

Matt Taibbi is beginning to get it about the Occupy movement

Upcoming By-Election In Bonaventure is Something Quebec Voters Should Be Watching And Why I am Rooting for The Liberal Candidate

Scott Walker gets mic checked!

Cherry picking: military school pulls award to HNIC talking head

Second Iraq war hero wounded by police at Occypy Oakland. Right wing cheers.

Happy Halloween From Stevie & His Pitbull!

Occupy Montreal: a lesson in dealing with itinerants and homeless

Quebecor And RLQ’s Chou-Chou, Eric Duhaime Has Hit a New Low–Enough With The Canadian Arrogant Complacency!

More Money Wasting Symbolic Monarchist Trinkets From the Harpercons

Brigette DePape, iconic images, and Occupy

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