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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Tea and Two Slices

On Other Empty Skyscrapers and Disenchanted Royals Protesting Bike Lanes

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr rides an e-scooter and imagines taking paper away from Rex Murphy.

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On the Trouble With Being Doomed and Making Fun of Ourselves in the Snow

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds new music, combs Reddit, and ponders the value of an inbred family.

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On Vancouver’s War Against Millennials and Institutionalizing the Mentally Ill by Force

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr worries about the next $5 bill and milquetoast media outlets mocking cops.

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On Finally Figuring Out Rent Control and Burning Down the Vancouver House

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds Ming Wo closing and a fantasy music festival with local headliners.

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On the Shrieking Howls of the Entitled and Understanding a Lack of Seriousness

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean finds flawed tax plans and a new definition of 'working class'.

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On Everyone’s Rent Going Up and Slashing the Police Budget to Fund Culture

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr is offered a water bottle prize and finds crazy snakes everywhere.

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On Symbols of Oblivious Decadence and Superficial Leaders Who Suck at Their Jobs

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds lobby groups throwing tantrums and Airbnb still screwing Vancouverites.

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On Giant Octopi Eating Bald Eagles and the Indecency of Runaway ‘Market’ Housing

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr abhors abstinence and awaits some form of vacancy control.

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On Blue Collar Codes of Silence and a Bummer Map Showing Vancouver’s Insolvencies

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds Christmas cocaine and corporate jerks behaving badly.

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On Hockey Players Demolishing Thieves and the Insufferable Whining of the Over-Privileged

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr sees major crises intersecting and finds Satan in a Christmas parade.

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On Sympathies for Landlords and the Many Things We Find in Bike Lanes

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds telling immigrant stats and a taxi in the bike lane.

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On Old Restaurants Going Dark and the Cowardly Ineptitude of City Hall

In his latest read of the news headlines Sean Orr gets baffled by Facebook comments and learns why rent controls work.

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On Throwing Old Shoes at New Chandeliers and Further Evidence of Developers Sucking

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean learns of stupid auctions and the profound epiphany that awaits us all.

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On Dishwasher Stories and Being Forced to Leave Vancouver Because it’s So Awesome

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds a list of billionaires and awaits the coming of Uber.

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On Grizzly Memories and Living in a City Where ‘Affordable’ Means ‘You Can’t Afford It’

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr learns of MEC unionizing and the temporary return of the Vancouver Grizzlies.

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On Twisting Knives in the Sky and Taking Art Out For Late Night Pizza

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns of plots to thwart parking meter vandals and politicians saying dumb stuff.

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On Cruise Ships Being Lame and Climate Change Deniers Investing in Waterfront

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds Don Cherry tossed and the rest of Canada reacting to Alberta.

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On Cancelling Fireworks and Taking Everything Away from Inhumane Slumlords

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr imagines mental health police and buying armoured vehicles for the revolution.

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On Making a Buck Off Desperate Otters and Baby Boomers Going Boom

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr loves big buses and wishes he had a few koi to spare for an old friend.

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On Trickle Down Suckers and the Ghost of George Carlin Solving Homelessness

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr awaits a TransLink strike and finds Kennedy behaving badly.

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On Occupying Shaughnessy’s Empty Mansions and Making Life Harder for Artists

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds fresh taxi moans and climbing advocacy groups being silly.

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On Electoral Aftermaths and Vancouver Killing Its Own Restaurant Scene

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns of tech's inability to save us and the likelihood of BC following Alberta's lead.

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On Landlords in Need of Hard Labour and Predicting Disaster for Vancouver

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr worries about liquefaction and contractors getting paid under the table.

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On Narcs Trying to Narc and So Few People Wanting to Teach BC Kids

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr looks at unbiased campaign ads and finds a nice symbolic rebuke.

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On Sesame Street and Leaving the Fate of Our Broken City to the Clueless

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds The Cambie reanimated and tech types thinking outside the box.

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On Blocking Vancouver’s Bridges and Clueless Arguments For More Luxury Rentals

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr goes looking for a wheelchair and goodie bags in Chilliwack.

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On Roman Chariots and the Last Generation of British Columbians to Ever Retire

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds heritage plaques being stolen and gatherings of angry white men.

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On Throwing All the Eggs and People Doing Really Bad Things on the Bus

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds emaciated grizzly bears and our PM being counter-intuitive.