Category Archives: bad people

No con/census consensus

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Dilemmas, dilemmas… life is full of them. However, there are two in particular that are causing me much internal debate at the moment: The census It’s census time in Canada! Every household in the country is obliged to fill in … Continue reading →

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Next time you’re ranting about your latest grant review…

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

…spare a thought for your colleagues in Bulgaria. I had to read the fifth paragraph of this Nature News piece two or three times to make sure I’d fully understood the depth of the (alleged) problems at the Bulgarian National … Continue reading →

Posted in bad people, current affairs, grant wrangling, science | 13 Comments

Priorities

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

This is a fantastic way to kick off a general election: Checking the CBC website for the latest campaign news this morning, I noticed that sport (and hockey in particular) is apparently less important than potential nuclear meltdowns, but much … Continue reading →

Posted in bad people, Canada, current affairs, silliness, sport, videos | 10 Comments

A walk in the woods: choose wisely

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Which path would you choose? Would the adjacent sign affect your decision?  (Shmeegs?) Would you consider the relative scariness and likelihood of this… …compared to this? (Photo source). Would the sight of vultures circling overhead affect your decision making?  (is … Continue reading →

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The True North Strong and "CHARGE!!!!!!!"

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

So, apparently Harper thought that it would be a good idea to hold the G20 meeting in the middle of downtown Toronto. The inevitable happened. Now, let’s get one thing clear. I do not condone violence – in fact, I … Continue reading →

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So, only men get to propose marriage and decide when to buy property?

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

From my bank’s website: Well, straight men and lesbians. This is Canada – same-sex marriage is legal – but apparently straight women and gay men don’t get to take part in this survey. Equality FAIL!

Posted in bad people, Canada, rants | 8 Comments

Perogies good, proroguing bad

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Well, we couldn’t have picked a nicer day for my first protest rally! Looking all patriotic at the Olympic countdown clock (hockey is too patriotism) It all started off a bit chaotic; lots of signs, a carnival band, an underpowered … Continue reading →

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Well, this is a good sign…

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

From my stats page: Canadian flag? Check! Team Canada hockey jersey? Check! Stills camera? Check! Video camera? Check! iPhone (back-up camera and for organisation/meet-up purposes)? Check! Angry mob? Check! Wish us luck!

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Anti-prorogue rally: Vancouver details

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Just a quick note for local readers about tomorrow’s anti-prorogue rally. The rally starts at 1pm at the Vancouver Art Gallery, and I’m going to be meeting Kyrsten and other friends at 12.50pm outside Future Shop (the entrance on Robson, … Continue reading →

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Pro-democracy, anti-rogue.

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Imagine a leader with George W Bush’s politics, and Tony Blair’s tactical brain. Scary, right? Meet Stephen Harper. Quite possibly the most right-wing Western leader still standing, after the US and Australia saw sense Responsible for Canada being awarded several … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, bad people, Canada, current affairs, environment, politics, rants | 8 Comments