It’s Friday, so here’s the video for “It Doesn’t Matter” by Wyclef Jean
Because you know what? Even after one viewing, I’m sure you’ll agree that it doesn’t matter if Wyclef Jean doesn’t satisfy the electoral requirements of Haiti’s upcoming presidential election.
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Link of the Day: How’d They Vote?
Brilliant! I’d forgotten that this site existed; I wish I’d thought to check it yesterday, when I was looking for the names of the twelve NDP MPs who voted to scrap the gun registry during the bill’s second reading in November. I mean, look at their report on that particular vote. Look at how much […]
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These are the twelve NDP MPs who voted with the Conservatives in November to scrap the gun registry
The Canadian Auto Workers are campaigning to preserve the gun registry. As such, they’ve added a page to their website that’s full of useful information – including the names, ridings, numbers and email addresses of the twelve NDP MPs who voted in allegiance with the Conservatives on the second reading of Bill C-391. They are: […]
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DJ Z-Trip and the art of the mini set
Z-Trip is arguably one of the most simultaneously talented and underrated DJs on the job today. His skills and talent are matched only by the humility and reverence he brings to the table. He’s one of those guys that a couple of fans can easily bond over, just as a local performer named Mr. Sperken […]
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Not just a classic Devo jam
There was a fun political science tidbit in one of the articles I mentioned in yesterday’s post about the Marty Cheliak debacle. Let me quote directly from the source: “The vote on the gun registry’s future is to take place Sept. 22. The first vote is on a Liberal motion to kill the Hoeppner bill. […]
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Link of the Day: Iraq Body Count
“Iraq Body Count is an ongoing human security project which maintains and updates the world’s largest public database of violent civilian deaths during and since the 2003 invasion. The count encompasses non-combatants killed by military or paramilitary action and the breakdown in civil security following the invasion.” At the time of this writing, the estimated […]
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Who is Chief Superintendent Marty Cheliak, and why was he removed from his position?
Earlier today, I linked to an archive full of official Liberal communication on the subject of the gun registry. Well, a new item has since been posted – which is no surprise, because it’s been a pretty big day for this particular issue, and arguably not one that went as well as Stephen Harper might […]
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Grandmaster Flash risked his life for the love of music
I just finished reading a great book called On the Record, which was produced by the folks at the Scratch DJ Academy. It’s an excellent resource when it comes to the history, business and craft of DJing, and it features tips and anecdotes from a wide range of accomplished contributors. I’ll be telling you more […]
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Link of the Day: The Liberal gun registry platform
You may have seen little banners and buttons all over the web recently, urging you to help save lives by saving the gun registry. If you click one of the more prominent images out there, it’ll take you to this page, which is an archive of Liberal Party material related to the issue. I’m going […]
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Chart is looking for new writers and interns
Writing for Chart has been a pretty decent gig so far, which is why I’m more than happy to pass on their call for new writers. If you’d like to be an intern, that’s apparently an option as well. Check out the call for details.
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