Sunday, August 25, 2024

OPEN LETTER to Mayor Olivia Chow re: Toronto's terrible Ferry Service to Toronto Islands

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August 25, 2024 Dear Toronto Mayor Chow,  The state of Toronto City ferry service to the Toronto Islands is awful.   It seems like the mana...
Saturday, August 10, 2024

Today's tonic: "If Pierre Poilievre gets his way, the next Olympics might not be so fun to watch - To eliminate the CBC would turn the Olympics into yet another product that must be paid for to be witnessed. "

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Canadian beach volleyball Silver medalists I haven't blogged in weeks and a lot has been happening, especially politically south of the ...
Sunday, June 2, 2024

Happy Pride Month, but beware the growing hatred in Canada and elsewhere

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June is the beginning of Pride Month in Toronto and most places in North America.  It’s a time to celebrate the LGBTQ community, our history...
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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Today's warning: "CSIS warns that the 'anti-gender movement' poses a threat of 'extreme violence' to the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Canada"

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Intelligence agency says risk will 'almost certainly continue' over the coming year "Canada's intelligence agency is warnin...
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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Today's tonic: "Andrew Scott is right – it’s time to retire the phrase ‘openly gay’"

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Actor Andrew Scott I couldn't agree more with this charming, smart actor, Andrew Scott (currently starring in the awesome feature film A...
Sunday, December 31, 2023

2023 was a tough year for the planet, but thank the Universe for Jimbo!

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It's been a tough year for the world.   Fascism and dictatorship are on the rise, while democracies are under constant attack.  War cont...
Saturday, December 30, 2023

My Favourite Films of 2023 - FINAL

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Barry Keoghan in Saltburn   FINAL UPDATE January 18, 2024:  I'm happy once again to share my annual list of my favourite films released...
Friday, December 29, 2023

Today's tonic: "Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors"

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Wow! Leadership on protecting trans youth from a Republican governor! How refreshing!   "Ohio’s Republican governor has vetoed legisl...
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Monday, October 16, 2023

Today's tonic: Poland frees itself from its neo-fascist, homophobic, anti-democratic government and embraces change

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Donald Tusk, leader of the Civic Coalition Amid the many horrors in Israel and Palestine this past week or so, this little bit of internati...
Wednesday, September 20, 2023

No one is imposing "gender ideology" on children in schools, decent folks are trying to save trans & queer kids' lives and anti-LGBTQ protesters today are simply trying to hurt or even kill them

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Let's call a spade a spade. Gender-non-conforming kids and queer kids in our schools are extremely vulnerable to bullying, discriminatio...