Mike McGregor's blog

That Critical Mass thread got me thinking... Know what this town hasn't seen in a while? A good ol'fashioned Anti-Oppression workshop. Ya know? The kind that examines how common these issues can be in progressive communities? teaches us tools to be introspective, honestly self-critical and helps us realise what we need to address in ourselves? The kind that teaches us to recognise oppressive behaviours from our friends and allies and how to constructively address them? That would be neat.

In the mean time, here's a few links that seemed relevant to me:

• Tools for White Guys who are Working for Social Change
  
• Stick it to Manarchy
• Are you a Manarchist? Questionnaire

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Here's something on the net to play with if your bored: Make your own beat with Biz Markie's Beat of the Day.

Hours of fun.

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Mike.
Born helpless, nude and unable to provide for himself, Michael C. McGregor overcame these handicaps to become the guy to ask."
-=There is no Cabal, Long live the Cabal=-
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On Monday our federal health minister, the one with no medical training, the very same one that went on TV and claimed that he actually believes enforcement is a form of harm reduction, took it upon himself to lecture the annual meeting of the Canadian Medical Association on what he contends is the ethical contradiction of supervised injection sites for drug user.  read more »

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Have you ever felt conflicted by the urge to support American Apparel's sweat-shop free practices and your reluctance to wear their gaudy clothes in public? I mean "Sweatshop-free" = good, and we always talk about voting with our dollars and supporting progressive companies right?  read more »

Ever get a flat late at night or break a chain on a holiday when the bike shop won't be open again for a few days?

Well, maybe your salvation is on the way to a corner near you.  read more »

I thought this was pretty cool: People making the most of a crowded city environment. I found it on a blog about DIY, Low-tech, repurposing and repair culture (amongst other things)

The blog is at http://www.kk.org/streetuse/

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Mike.
"Debout les damnés de l'Université."
-=There is no Cabal, Long live the Cabal=-
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Remember Jack Handey's Deep Thoughts and Fuzzy Memories from SNL? Well, they're on the web.

• http://www.deepthoughtsbyjackhandey.com/fuzzymemSNL.html
  

'Car Dog' on the third page was always my favorite, but 'Splash' is a close second.

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Mike.
"Debout les damnés de l'Université."
-=There is no Cabal, Long live the Cabal=-
My Photos

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Mike.
"Debout les damnés de l'Université."
-=There is no Cabal, Long live the Cabal=-
My Photos

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Mike.
"Debout les damnés de l'Université."
-=There is no Cabal, Long live the Cabal=-
My Photos