Thom McVeigh

@thomasmcveigh.com

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He/Him. Ottawa based. Aging punk. Anarchist and weird. On the left in all things. Working on it. I drink and I know things about drinks.

Movie poster of The Hunger, starring Bowie, Catherine DeNeuve and Susan Sarandon
A picture of me deleting the TSN app from my tv.
Billy Bragg after defending trans rights in a modified Sexuality.
Screenshot showing headline: “New documents link ‘horrendous’ Toronto police corruption allegations to Ryan Wedding cocaine case
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. , LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL (1963) I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen’s Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to “order” than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice
Refried beans, quinoa and cheese burger experiment.
A text book and several wine glasses in the foreground and in the background a slide on a screen saying ‘French Wine Scholar’
Kraken rips ship in half gif
A delirium Noel branded glass filled from the Delirium Nocturne bottle next to it.
Two carboys of beer, one amber the other a stout, both clearly fermenting.
Two buckets of beer grains in front of a Grainfather brewing appliance.
Picture of stemless glass filled with a beautiful home brewed stout with 1/2” of head.
Hazy pale ale in a stemless wine glass
Alien Mastermind by Flying Monkeys
Wondermark "the terrible sea lion" comic. Too much text, but Google "wondermark sea lion" for context
Screenshot of an email from LinkedIn suggesting I follow Jordan fucking Peterson. For fucks sakes.
Picture of an elections Ontario sign in a hallway
A glass of pale ale in a stemless wine glass.
Result of a google search of whether Edmonton or Belfast is further north. The google summary says Edmonton is significantly further north, but the data immediately below shows that to be wrong.
Screenshot from Wikipedia showing Canada as having the 7th most civilian owned firearms of any country in the world, which only includes registered firearms.
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A cartoon with Pete Guthries guitar above and an M-16 rifle below it with the caption, “I’m sorry Mr Guthrie,… but this machine kills fascists”
A glass with beer, next to a bottle labeled ‘Schneider Weiss Aventinus Eisbock’ at 12% alc/ vol
Cartoon of a burly man with the word ‘bear’ shaved into his hairy chest
Record cover for the Prince album Around the World in a Day
Still life with avocados, teapot and a large mug with the words ‘death before decaf’ and a skull in the shape of the mug on it.
Woodcut style image of marchers with a black flag, surrounded by skyscrapers with the Text ‘propaganda of the deed’
A stainless steel bowl full of yummy French fries made in my air fryer.
My musical taste roasted by volt.fm
It has been suggested that the couple in this comic, and the woman in particular, are bigots for making a pejorative statement about a species of animal, and then refusing to justify their statements. It has been further suggested that they be read as overly privileged, because they are dressed fancily, have a house, a motor-car, etc. This is, I suppose, a valid read of the comic, if taken as written. But often, in satire such as this, elements are employed to stand in for other, different objects or concepts. Using animals for this purpose has the effect of allowing the point (which usually is about behavior) to stand unencumbered by the connotations that might be suggested if a person is portrayed in that role — because all people are members of some social group or other, even if said group identity is not germane to the point being made. Such is the case with this comic. The sea lion character is not meant to represent actual sea lions, or any actual animal. It is meant as a metaphorical stand-in for human beings that display certain behaviors. Since behaviors are the result of choice, I would assert that the woman’s objection to sea lions — which, if the metaphor is understood, is read as actually an objection to human beings who exhibit certain behaviors — is not analogous to a prejudice based on race, species, or other immutable characteristics. My apologies if the use of a metaphorical sea lion in this strip, rather than a human being making conscious choices about their own behavior, was in any way confusing. As for their attire: everyone in Wondermark dresses like that.
Panel 1 : a snowflake floats in the sky. Panel 2 : a snowflake in the foreground with a road in the background with a car Panel 3: the snowflake hits the ground, and a speech bubble comes out of the car that says ‘uh oh’. Panel 4: the interior of the car, the driver saying to the passenger “I’ve suddenly forgotten how to drive”.
Photograph of a decorated Christmas Tree next to a tv showing a fireplace video. Lots of books and vinyl on shelves as well.
Screenshot of options for seeing Wicked, including options like laser ultra, shoutout, premiere seats etc.
Pink and green swatch phone
Result of the BlueSky roast. Includes ‘perfect match: a fellow anarchist with a love for live music, strong opinions, and the occasional pumpkin pie.”
A glass of stout in a glass marked ‘20 years’ from NickelBrook brewery.
Pumpkin pie with whipped cream piled high
Ingredient list for a strong beer. If you want me to write it out, just reply and I’ll be happy to.
Pink flower with fall foliage behind.
Google Maps screenshot of a storefront with a receded door with display space on each side showcasing an easel with art in each window
T-shirt with a picture of a Molotov cocktail and the words “you don’t have to be a wizard to cast fireball”
Vancouver Skytrain looking dead sexy with mountains in the background