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Tea & Two Slices: On Skytrain Breakdowns & Saving Christmas

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by Sean Orr | Don’t like Christmas? Well, just look away. More like, ‘don’t like respecting and welcoming diverse traditions such as solstice, Kwanza, and Chanukah into a holiday that was made up by rich Victorians? Well, just look away. Alas! “Christmas, it seems, is under attack everywhere these days”. Because a holiday starting in November and lasting all the way to the fucking New Year isn’t enough. I mean, what more do they want? These guys have been complaining since the very first Christmas card ever made didn’t mention God…

Who are B.C.’s most right-wing journalists and broadcasters? And in response, who are
the most left-wing journalists, writers, and broadcasters in the province? Everyone wins with polarization! I suppose it would be too much to ask Charlie to rate the best centrist bloggers…

Abbott: “I believe the Premier’s #1 job is, and that is to be British Columbia’s top salesperson”. Well yeah, you have to sell the public on your BS. You can’t tell them that the cheap piece of junk in their hand is going to break or become obsolete in 4 years, just like you can’t tell them you’re going raise taxes just weeks before an election. Duh.

Woman, 72, critically injured in hit-and-run to undergo surgery (with video). Not sure if I want to see a video of any of that.

Is the Skytrain breaking down a new holiday tradition? I guess then this 1985 video should be called Almost Going to Town.

Hey check it out! Does anybody want to see The Tyee jump the shark? There you go. There it is. With that post, The Tyee has officially become irrelevant.

Devon Falls: City Council Honours Late You Say Party! Drummer

The Higher Lunacy.

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.