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Tea & Two Slices: On Mantracker And The Lib Comeback Of Conrad

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by Sean Orr | Troops in Afghanistan call in special reinforcements: reality TV star Mantracker. I seriously once watched an entire marathon of Mantracker. That show is completely mesmerizing. I’m not sure, but I might now be totally in favour of the war in Afghanistan.

Paul Jay of The Real News Network manages to get a post on Canada.com about the CIA nurturing the Mujahedeen. Izzy must be spinning in his grave!

Furthermore, Conrad Black becomes a liberal. Wow, prison really works.

More than a dozen UBC employees suspended for viewing porn at work. Maybe this is why so many people are choosing to work from home.

On Ken Sim’s So-Called “Swagger” and ABC’S Class War

Sean Orr is back from his hiatus with a rundown of the local headlines that have been running on a ticker tape through his mind over the past six months...

On Post-Election Recuperation, Platform Paradoxes and Refund Communities

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds irony in "safety, affordability, and sustainability", and shouts out a bunch of amazing local organizations working on the frontlines.

On Running for City Council, Playing Whack-a-Mole with Homelessness, and the Public Washroom Deficit

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds a park ranger with a grudge, a gross misuse of air quotes and Tripadvisor slander.

On Living in a City Preoccupied with Street Cleaning, Chandeliers, and Campaigns Against the Homeless

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr hones in on the recent Langley shootings, and the ongoing criminalizing and dehumanizing of the homeless population.