Still troubled by the illegal actions of police during last week’s G20, I’ve been doing some forensic research on the various social media coverage of the violence. While the below YouTube video showing an apparent “black bloc” anarchist running with officers emerged a week ago, I screen capped the below frame for more clarity and was intrigued at what it appears to be:
Is this man "black bloc," undercover police or worse, an agent provocateur?
You can see for yourself below. Just hit the space bar on your computer to pause the video a few times and it becomes as clear as a bell: at least one person dressed in the incriminating attire of the “black bloc” is seen here at 0:45, running alongside various police officers in this troubling scene from Queens Park:
If nothing else, an independent public inquiry is needed to answer simple questions like “who is this black bloc fellow running with the cops in this video and why wasn’t he arrested on the spot?” — MG
A friend of mine found an old 1975 Eatons Christmas catalog while cleaning out her aging parents’attic. It was a pretty incredible thing to see again after all those years but after seeing this pic in the toys section I had to ask myself, “are we all supposed be gay or something?”
In 1975, St. Nick wasn't just jolly, he was gay!
No wonder the Village People were so big back then. They looked like action heroes to us kids. Click above photo to see close up of Big Jack’s ballsac. — MG
Just what the world needs — yet another technology blog. This one, I hope, promises to be different. Here’s why:
Well for one thing, most tech blogs obsess over technology. Of course that’s the point of sites like TechCrunch but besides the obvious gadgets, apps and trends, theres a huge part of being a geek called life. Often I’ve found the culture of technology (ie lifestyle) to be the greatest use of osmosis when it comes to teaching. So part of this blog will be include non-technical observations like the below image I just happen to like for no particular reason.
Not Everything Needs To Make Sense
Another aspect of this blog I plan to explore are other forms of media. Besides “new” media, I’ve worked in television, print and to a limited degree, radio. While all of those platforms are often described to be on their death beds, I feel they are simply evolving. Radio delivered over IP is still radio when it comes to programming. Same thing with television and soon (thanks to the iPad and other tablets), print. Part of the goal here is to share insights on media consumption and trends that aren’t web-based.
Lastly, in the Canadian media/high tech industry you can typically count the number of black workers/entrepreneurs on one hand — and the number of executives on one or two fingers. As such, it’s a unique position to be one of the few. For whatever it’s worth, I hope to be able to share some of that insight. PEACE. — MG
