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Canadian producer Brad Fox blogs on visual media, and living in the digital wild west

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Entries Tagged as 'political windbaggery'

An “Ordinary” Cultural Industry

September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Considering I never had a particularly strong response (positive or negative) to Stephen Harper, he sure has done a lot this month to antagonize me, (given that I’ve voted for both Preston Manning and Jack Layton in my lifetime – it takes a fair bit to raise my political hackles given how (relatively) centrist most […]

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Tags: canadiana · political windbaggery

Olde Tyme Shilling

September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

John Dickerson has a neat video with his favourite five American political ads from the past sixty years: via Andrew Sullivan’s Daily Dish – where there’s usually something cool to be found.

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Tags: media ramblings · political windbaggery · Uncategorized

Save the Internet Fundraising Drive

September 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Yes I’m surviving TIFF ’08, thanks for asking. It’s been a great year, but I’m very much looking forward to getting to the weekend and sleeping for several days. More recap later. I just got a brief e-mail from Timothy Karr, the campaing director of the (excellent) SaveTheInternet.com that they are looking to raise $25,000 […]

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Tags: A series of tubes · electronic entertainment · political windbaggery · welcome to the future

XKCD meets state campaign financing

July 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Given that, US politics often influences Canada to varying extents, there’s been a number of times I’ve been frustrated that I can’t donate to US political campaigns… although almost always at the national level. I can’t say I’ve ever really wanted to support a Kansas state representative before. I’m sure it’s a lovely state, I […]

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Tags: A series of tubes · political windbaggery