Link of the Day: The Ruckus Society
“The Ruckus Society provides environmental, human rights, and social justice organizers with the tools, training, and support needed to achieve their goals. “Working with a broad range of communities, organizations, and movements – from high school students to professional organizations – Ruckus facilitates the sharing of information and expertise that strengthens the capacity to change […]
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Fox News Latino
Did you know that Fox News Latino is a genuine thing that actually exists? I haven’t had an opportunity to watch it, but if I were to guess, I’d say they probably spend a lot of time talking about all the trouble America’s in, the total lack of good jobs, and the pointlessness of crossing […]
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Link of the Day: Bandcamp
“So what’s Bandcamp then? We’re a publishing platform for bands, or, anthropomorphically/arthropodically-speaking, your fifth, fully geeked-out Beatle – the one who keeps your very own website humming and lets you get back to making great music and building your fan base. “If this all sounds as highly satisfactory to you as we hope, we invite […]
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The day leading up to Everyone’s a DJ is always a hectic one
I’ve had a number of people sign on for tonight’s edition of Everyone’s a DJ within the past twenty-four hours or so. Unfortunately, I’ve also had a couple of cancellations, mainly due to the weather and various unforeseen circumstances. That’s the way it goes, I’m afraid. When you’ve got sixteen people on a bill, there’s […]
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Democratic malaise and the professional political class
We’ve looked at voter frustration and the structure of our democratic institutions as reasons why people all over the world have lost interest and faith in democracy. So far, many of these ideas have been drawn from the pages of Richard Swift’s book The No-Nonsense Guide to Democracy. “But democracy’s malaise,” Swift says, “goes deeper […]
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Link of the Day: Allrecipes.com
It doesn’t get much more thorough than this. Have a look, run some searches, read some articles, and see what you can take away from it.
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“Marriage is the ultimate right”
Tonight the Metropolitan Community Church will celebrate the tenth anniversary of Canada’s first same-sex marriages, which were performed at the MCC on this day in 2001 by the Reverend Brent Hawkes. The Star has the story. Joe Varnell and his husband Kevin Bourassa, as well as Anne and Elaine Vautour, were married in a highly […]
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I’d love to fill the last of these Everyone’s a DJ spots tonight (plus some updates!)
With the clock ticking, I still have a few of the later spots to fill at Everyone’s a DJ tomorrow night. I’ve updated the schedule on our website, as well as our event listing on Facebook, and I’ll keep on doing so as the spaces get filled. Have a look, see what’s available, and grab […]
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Link of the Day: Back to the World
Today’s link is Back to the World, “a group blog about the works of art and culture that happen to be on our minds. It’s made in Toronto by Chris Randle, Margaux Williamson and Carl Wilson, with occasional guests.”
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