The author wearing T-shirt DeColonize Everything, bought at Commie Bop Open Mic auction in support of Victoria Tenants Union. Buckman Coe literally gave the shirt off his back to auction. For the C word in my Oppressor Alphabet journey, I've spent the last two weeks mulling over colonialism and coloniality. Who's impacted by it, who's... Continue Reading →
The Housing Project 101: A Creative Response to a Systemic Invasion
Watching INVASION on the big screen really opens up the magnificence of the Unist'ot'en Territory and what is being protected. The invasion of their home by multi-national big business resonates with the invasion of the residential property market, and our rented homes, by people seeking a financial investment. Homes are no longer built to home people and help... Continue Reading →
Uber, Periscope and Mayor of Calgary
Who woulda thunk it? This video leaves me gasping gape-mouthed, for multiple reasons. Not the least of which is unbeknownst-to-the-passenger live-streaming of a conversation with the driver...okay putting THAT aside, the next stunning reality is that the Mayor of Calgary would sit in a car with a complete stranger, have this conversation, and at the... Continue Reading →
