David P. Smith

The latest edition of Jackasspath newletter is up. Humorous and harrowing journeys through my memory back to school daze.
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Boner-iffic

vultures circle a spot on the highway

one remembering a tragedy
the other casting a spell

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

"unconstitutional" is no barrier to a government that has the Supreme Court in its pocket

The MAGA Pipeline to Breakup Canada MAGA Alberta’s latest attempt to sow division came in the form of a two-pronged assault.

This'll get your blood boiling. The real story behind Danielle Smith's pipeline pipedreams.

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Meanwhile in Chicago….U.S. Border Patrol agents deployed to Chicago led a late-night raid on an apartment building this week, rappelling from helicopters onto rooftops and breaking down doors in an operation authorities said targeted gang members but which swept up U.S. citizens and families.

This is frightening

California car wash owner tackled, arrested for "impeding' ICE arrest.
Files a $50 million tort claim

The Dark Shadow of the Residential Schools Remain Last Wednesday, I stood at the gates of the abandoned Fort Qu’Appelle Residential School in Saskatchewan.

Orange Shirt Day has raised awareness of Canada's dark history with the first peoples and is a vibrant celebration of indigenous culture. But there's a hell of long way to go when the government of Canada continues to stymy, thwart, and block justice.
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what do you have there?

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When I write I take a look around for God but he’s nowhere to be found so I ride my donkey to Kappo Marta and eat a bowl of miso ramen and some shrimp gyoza

A dream is a scheme in a nice suit

condensed excerpt from an Atlantic Magazine article

I think this is for yesterday? Oddly enough I just did today's and got in two. I haven't had one for a long time but that brings my total to 27!

MAGA♥️Hitler
The story we got about World War II is all wrong,” a guest told Tucker Carlson on his podcast 2 weeks ago. “I think that’s right,” replied Carlson. “One can make the argument we should have sided with Hitler and fought Stalin.” guest David Collum, Cornell chemistry professor then said.

Summer Dreams Homecoming Show. Tomorrow night, Saturday September 6 @ The Aunty Collective. J. McLaughlin gets things started. Door 730, show 800, suggests $20, pwyc

Calgary, 11:30 am, this morning, song swap with Carter Felker. Tonight, two sets at Congress Coffee 7 pm

Summer Dreams Tour is slowly falling into place. Looking forward to playing music, reconnecting with old friends and hopefully making some new ones. Edmonton is still holding out on me, still have hope that Ole E-Town will come through.

I haven’t been here as much as I thought I would be when I decided to move away from Facebook. Even with the stench of Zuckerberg and all the annoying frustrating FB things t’s not as easy to leave the
milieu, connections, and community that one ends up having after decades on the platform.

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A Calvinesque and Hobbesian look at parades 'n' protests
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Meanwhile, Back in Ottawa ... The Not-So-Good News from Parliament

Carney and the Liberals, historically and reliably Canada's most corrupt, self-serving and arrogant political party, were never to be trusted. Check out this essay by Charlie Angus

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BILLIONAIRE BROMANCE COMICS
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(Spoiler Alert: He came crawling back)

A man convicted of beating police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack now sells $50 “J6 Hostages” T-shirts and is launching a 22-stop nationwide “Freedom Tour.”

Looks as though you've got some other friends to keep you company there.

Mrs Dalloway It’s 100 years this week since Virginia Woolf published her novel, Mrs Dalloway.

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Here's a substantive Mother's Day read

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Q-NUTS: "ALL HAIL THE GREAT PUMPKIN"
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An election day message from Trump....golly gee I wonder which Canadian leader he's talking about?