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Alt-Right Alt-Right Alt-Right
I wasn’t originally going to blog about Faith Goldy running for mayor of Toronto. When I saw the headline on Twitter I was disappointed, but not that surprised. Trump and his ilk have inspired other outright racists and their supporters, who employ semantic maneuvers to justify their racism. Before I get into this, watch the…
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Ford and Racism
With the repeal of the Liberal sex-ed curriculum, I was almost tempted to discuss the obvious religious pandering and the negative effects this sex-ed curriculum would have on children. However, this op-ed sums up most of my thoughts perfectly. I came across an op-ed at work which actually leads to the main point I want…
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MLK
Nowadays, people who likely know little about Martin Luther King Jr. like to use his words out of context to derail or ignore conversations about racism. I have picked apart his tactic and also used other excerpts from the “I Have a Dream Speech” to show how this tactic ignores the rest of MLK’s speech….
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“Not English”
Although it may not fit the movie geek stereotype, I am a pretty big fan of certain sports. Soccer and UFC are the big ones, so ’tis the season to revel in World Cup glory. Belgium is my #1 team, due to my respect for Chelsea man Eden Hazard, and England comes in at #2…
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Bridging The Divide
I recently got back in touch with a former coworker, who I was reminded of due to my newfound desire to enter the comic book industry. I knew that this coworker had previous experience attempting to pitch comics to publishers, and also had experience teaming with an artist. As I continue my writing, I have…