Oh electoral college.

I didn't have much hope, but I'm still disappointed.

Andrew's watching The Incredibles, still one of the best adaptations of Watchmen. It's been a few years since I saw it, and I find myself worrying about who's going to help people navigate insurance-company bureaucracies once Mr. Incredible goes back to being a superhero ( Read more... )

We're both down with colds and stayed in all day. I knit another hat from the boucle yarn i hardly ever use because it's hard to work with. Finally saw some footage this evening of Occupy Toronto (green_trilobite usually keeps the tv tuned to CNN during the day). Looks peaceful so far ( Read more... )

Most of you are already aware our Mayor's a jerk, but here are some articles ( Read more... )

So - since being elected, mayor Rob Ford has cut the budget for public transit in order to give a tax break to car-owners; cancelled a pedestrian bridge that had already been approved and budgeted for; eliminated the bike lanes on a major street; refused to attend Gay Pride because he wants that weekend off; and taken a hard-line approach to ( Read more... )

OK, the UN has voted to go into Libya. That's the sort of thing the UN is for ( Read more... )

Photos and music from the Wisconsin rally; also marks the first time I've ever heard the word "pwnd" sung out loud.

Sarah Doucette won for councillor in our local ward. She seems ok - it sounds like she’s mostly known for fighting to keep local public pools open - but what bothers me is that the people displaying her signs on their lawns were often displaying Rob Ford signs as well - I’m not sure which interpretation is more depressing - that many people can’t ( Read more... )