So I was sitting in front of the fire last night and I got to thinking about the blog. I hadn't logged on for at least two years (aside from the time I archived it after Blogger had restored it having removed it for a month because bad people don't like when the world know that they are bad people). I started looking at some of the articles and my attention very soon was drawn to "A History of Violence".
The last entries I had made were in the middle of 2020 and, well, we all know things haven't been rainbows and unicorns between then and now.
It started to bother me that there were so many incidents that had been taking place and very few people were maintaining any sort of history documenting them when they occurred. Of course, the fantastic Canadian Anti-Hate Network (of which I'm a board member) has been doing amazing work as are people like "Tony" (IYKYK) and Rachel Gilmore, but I felt that I needed to contribute at least in some way.
So, here it is. "A History of Violence: 1960 - 2025".
I have no doubt that I have missed a lot and I will be trying to fill in those spots as time goes on. And though I consider myself to be in semi-retirement and that the young folks have surpassed anything I was able to accomplish given my limited technological skill set, I think I may see where else I will be able to contribute.
So, though I make no promises, you MAY see some new posts here over the course of the next year. I'm thinking that they will be more of an historical retrospective looking at the various movements that have come and gone over the years, especially those years that the blog was active.
In the meantime, if you are looking for information on the far-right in Canada that is contemporary, I invite you to visit the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, Rachel Gilmore (her substack Bubble Pop or her YouTube channel), or "Tony" at Anti-Facism Canada.
