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 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.
On Log Jamming, Excessive Dog Barking, and the US Dumping on Canada
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr smells more than smoke after a string of East Van fires, and finds an all-too-real argument for nationalizing telecommunications, and the down-side of being a Wallflower...
On Extreme Heat Waves, the Multi-House Owner Equation, and Pride Riots
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds a childhood camping dream-come-true, an affordable homesteading experience, and a missing Pot Party invitation.
On The Price Tag of Displacement, Affordable Sleeping Pods, and the Construction Catch-22
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds evidence of places (not Vancouver) figuring tenants' rights into the equation, the not-so-ugly logic behind the Vancouver Special, and a Toronto woman choosing death over abject poverty.
On Going Full Fash, Camping Out, and the Battle for the Soul of Vancouver
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds a smouldering, ashy mess, the end of the Black Dog Video legacy, and the perfect metaphor for Vancouver.
On Insurrectionist Trucking Convoys, Necrocapitalism and Big Trouble with Tiny Homes
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds shady business in barge souvenirs, stinginess with bandaid housing solutions, and more trouble with the VPD (no surprise).
On Pearl Clutching, Gaslighting, and Housing Supply vs. Housing Affordability
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr ponders Vancouver’s population decrease, the question of crime rates, the difference between housing 'supply' and housing affordability (and much more).
On The Difference Between ‘Vandalism’ and Correction and The Stockpiling Of Rapid Antigen Tests
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds that Barge Chilling Park already had a name and Kirk Lapointe and Gordon Campbell are 'alpha males'.