Trigger Mits

Comedians Nat Armstrong and Mary Green discuss people, things, and institutions who are blowing it, and a few who aren't. This week they talk American clusterfucks, bigots who interrupted Hamilton Pride, slightly different bigots in Halifax and coming to a city near you, corporations skirting their tax bills, POSE, Taylor Swift, and more. Follow us on Twitter: @nfstrongarm | @maryrules | @BlowingItPod Theme music by Cursing & Swearing This podcast was recorded in on the traditional territory of the Wolastoqiyik-Maliseet people. Further Reading/Viewing: Trump repeats contested claim he does not know latest sexual assault accuser (The Guardian) Jewish human rights scholar: yes, America has built concentration camps (BoingBoing) Police took 'far too long' to respond to 'violent' Pride protest: Pride Hamilton (CBC Hamilton) Chief says police would have deployed differently if they were welcome at Pride (CBC Hamilton) Hamilton a hot bed for far- right extremists (The Hamilton Spectator) Group that calls for 'ban on political Islam' to rally in Halifax's Grand Parade (Global News) U.S. ambassador to Canada pressed by senators on more than 300 days of absences (CBC News) Canadian companies failed to pay billions of taxes owed, new CRA report reveals (Toronto Star) Trans Mountain expansion re-approval sparks duelling rallies in Vancouver (Global News) B.C. woman still waiting for cleanup of pipeline oil leak on her property (CBC Indigenous) POSE Season 2 (YouTube) Where Is Taylor Swift Going With This? (Vulture) Kit Harington Spotted in London After Seeking Treatment (US Weekly) ITV bans all-male comedy writing teams (BBC News) Early-morning wild moose chase in Wilmot Park (CBC NB) Cracker Barrel Bans Church Event Over Pastor's LGBTQ Execution Remarks (Huffington Post)