Contributor: Sean Orr

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Sean Orr started writing letters to the editor right around when he dropped out of Geography at UBC, although the two are unrelated. Shortly after that, this thing called blogging was invented and he started writing for Toronto (boo) based Beyond Robson. Sean held that ship afloat with his Morning Brew column until Andrew Morrison came to him with Scout. It was clearly the better choice. Other than being really good at stirring things up, Sean is a photographer, frontman in the hardcore-punk band Needs, laptop producer with his project Tassels, dishwasher at L’Abattoir, and proud DTES (Gastown) resident.

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On More Pubs Getting Donnellized and Studying the Benefits of Money Laundering

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr dreams of tunnels under Stanley Park and people who ask to speak to the manager.

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On the Ghost of Vision and Vampires Looking to Profit off Vancouver’s Anxieties

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr orders McNuggets and finds former city councillors doing terrible things.

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On Gas Companies Being Greedy and Accidentally Getting High at Tim Hortons

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns of downward spirals and old dudes whining about skatepark graffiti.

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On Being Out of Touch With the Common Voter and a Bad Look for the Transit Police

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr plumbs new NIMBY depths and worries about Vancouver's mascots

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On Tech Bros Being the Worst and Seeing Movement in the Living Wage

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr renames all the Skytrain stations and wonders at tax breaks.

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On Homeless Rebellions and Raising the Lion’s Gate Bridge to Attract Bigger Cruise Ships

in his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns of loaded shotguns and people acting surprised when they find out casinos suck.

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On Developers Dangling Free Avocado Toast and Waiting for Our Mad Max Moment

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns about life in the gig economy and slumlords getting away with it.

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On Chip-Eating Buffoons and 60,000 Drunk Idiots Let Loose Upon Our Streets

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr wonders at the failures of legalisation and quickly tires of Michael Bublé.

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On Hashtagging the Housing Collapse and Kings Never Living Like College Kids

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns of horror films becoming reality and Canada trying to save the world order.

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On Spoiled Brats Bitching About Bugatti Taxes and Poor Old People Begging for Elevators

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr considers the future of the sea wall and explains his Skytrain spending.

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On More Complaints from Kitsilano and Scapegoating the Poor for Vancouver’s Ills

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean considers Vancouver's rodent population and sees satire where there is none.

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On the Upcoming Outdoor Handjob Festival and Scenes From the Cherry Blossom Apocalypse

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns Alberta repeating itself and plots adventures on Vancouver's wealthy West Side.

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On Wildfires Cancelling the Summer and Terrible Pop-Up Restaurant Ideas

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr awaits news from Crab Park and rolls his eyes at real estate developers.

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On Eviction Notices for Everybody and the Enduring Importance of Turn Signals

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns about hit-and-runs and Canada warming at twice the global rate.

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On Hassling Restaurants in White Rock and the Inside Joke of Housing ‘Affordability’

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr applauds Batman's zeal and wonders at a snapshot of foreign-owned real estate.

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On Pitching Tents in Shaughnessy and Career Politicians Wanting Unlimited Rent Increases

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds meaningless, nebulous phrases and the province exercising its power.

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On Doing Something About Predatory Renovictions and Kids Playing Darts With Needles

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns of backcountry rescues and compares the size of Craigslist rentals to jail cells.

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On Comforting the Rich at a Yacht Club and the Imminent End of Wing’s Cafe

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr sees springtime gas price lamentations and explains things to a German dishwasher.

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On Dish Pigs, Sugar Baby Arrangements and the Joy of Watching Home Sales Fall

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns of a fisherman being terrible and the death of a local punk legend.

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On Airbnb Still Sucking and the Donnelly Group Getting Ready to Ruin Weed

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds No Fun silliness in Burnaby and taxes doing what they're supposed to do.

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On the Death of Robson St. and Remembering When Governments Built Great Things

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds drive-thru blessings and wonders at non-profit dentistry.

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On Finding More Ways to Make Developers Happy and Living With Less Culture Than Yogurt

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr applauds a chairlift rescue and wonders at a brief moment of sanity at City Hall.

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On Smug Protection Rackets and the Wacky Fun of Being a Renter in Vancouver

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr dreams of a general strike and envies Oregon for its statewide rent control.

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On the Privileged Protesting Bus Lines and Banning Landlords Who Own Too Much

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr reacts to an NDP victory and wonders why people throw out their clothes.

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On the Tyranny of Forms and the Inevitable Rise of the East Van NIMBY

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr applauds a 14 years old idea and takes a look inside the budget

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On the Triumph of Ignorance and Remembering the Lazy Millennials of the 1970s

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr opines on opinions and imagines the new St. Paul's hospital under water.

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On Leaders Fabricating Urgent Needs and Dreaming of Wealth Redistributed

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr mourns a music legend and sees the speculation tax working.

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On Dashing Through the Snow and Elections That Aren’t Worth Hacking

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr smells old seafood sauce and applauds adverse weather ingenuity.