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Tea & Two Slices: On Bigots, Bad Puns And Just How Cold Is It?

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by Sean Orr | How cold is it? Check out the thread on Twitter.

Mentally ill are no more violent than the general population. I really hope this isn’t a revelation to any one except for maybe the VPD.

Boycott the Salvation Army…and other gay news. Wow, I mean I hate those stupid bells too, but that’s no reason to boycott them. Oh, they’re homophobic bigots and whatnot? Carry on.

Speaking of bigots, Zionists target campus groups over Galloway event and the Canadian Boat to Gaza. This could be total hearsay. I can’t quite tell because the article was almost impossible to finish. No offense. Sorry. I agree with you guys, it’s just…sorry.

Bob “Mackin things up again” thinks last night’s “town hall-style” teleconference held by Vision was staged because nobody asked about chicken coops! This guy is hilarious! Meanwhile City Caucus compares Vision to the Communist Party. Vancouver City Hall-ituburo? God, it’s like being stuck in the TV room after Thanksgiving dinner with your idiot uncle making puns while yelling at Anderson Cooper.

Olympics left unintended legacies. “Flash forward to now, where we’re back to bickering about bike lanes and taxes and fighting for the last seat on the bus”.

Fire scorches roof of Main Street meat shop. Possibly one of the best smelling fires that has hit Main Street this year! I can make that joke because a) there was minimal damage, and b) that’s what the fireman actually said.

EASTSIDE CULTURE CRAWL – THIS WEEKEND!

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.