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TEA & TWO SLICES: On Sophomoric Smear Pieces & Selling Poutine To Confused Folks

by Sean Orr | With all the tact of a rabid pitbull after a head-swap operation, The Province introduces their election Tumblr You Call BS. OK, I call BS.

“A writ, when dropped in a vacuum, will accelerate towards the earth at 9.81 m/s^2. Meanwhile, Christy Clark’s approval rating is doing about the same” – Ian King on Facebook.

Real Politicians of BC: BC Election 2013: Meet the Youngest Candidates. Dudes, are you sure that isn’t the cast of Parks & Recreation?

World Bank Debars SNC-Lavalin Inc. and its Affiliates for 10 years. Nah, but it’s cool. They can build our great Train in the Sky.

Tweet of the day c/o Bob Kronbauer:

Favourite headline of the day: “We’re selling poutine to a lot of confused people“.

While I may not share VANDU’s core value system, I certainly don’t trust the Province to out them in a sophomoric smear piece like this: Pro-dope, anti-cop VANDU network allowed to skip city regulations. Ah, “The evil attitudes of a thoughtless majority”. I think I have the name of my band’s next record!

While I may not share the Pidgin protestors’ core value system… Editorial: Protesters getting kid-glove treatment.

This is what democracy looks like? Real Hipsters of Vancouver: Pick New Hipsters. I didn’t think it was even possible for things to get more ironic.

Cannot be unseen: This Is Sparta Sunrise.

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.