Raisin Gang: Daniel Kurland


 Posted on June 20th, 2025

Another two weeks down and still nothing. To make matters worse, I know that the next focus of my exposé was active as little as a couple of hours ago (as of this post).

I’m talking about Daniel Kurland:

His penchant for impersonation and deranged thinking led him to be involved at all levels in the Gang hierarchy:

But even among his peers Daniel is exceptional due to his antisocial and inhumane tendencies:

As demonstrated early in his career, Daniel fancies himself to be a bit of a pop culture aficionado:

Using his position as a writer for Den of Geek, Vulture, Bloody Disgusting, CBR, and ScreenRant, Daniel has managed to spread his nauseating ideology beyond the confines of the Gang. He’s even gone so far as to promote his activities on his own website, via podcasts, as a Rotten Tomatoes critic, and presumably targeting children via graphic novels.

In short, the guy’s a real piece of work. To think that he’s been operating for over a decade and a half (to the best of my knowledge), is frankly unfathomable. He’s lucky he’s moved to New York where I can’t get at him.

To any Raisin Gang members reading this, a message: the list of names is dwindling, along with your opportunities to contact me!

/sectionb: AGENCY


 Posted on June 18th, 2025

… in which the origin and nature of the agency are (sort of) revealed, Section B (re)make the acquaintance of an undercover agent, and they (almost) all receive an unwelcome surprise.

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 Posted on June 16th, 2025

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Bathurst near Adelaide

kizmet32


 Posted on June 15th, 2025

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Dundas West near Bathurst

and again


 Posted on June 14th, 2025

You already know my views about this place.

college place again


 Posted on June 14th, 2025

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Again, not really a “place” so much as a back alley.

college place


 Posted on June 13th, 2025

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Not so much a “place” as it is a back alley.

Raising Gang: Mikey Kolberg


 Posted on June 7th, 2025

Does it seem like the time between posts is getting shorter, Raising Gang?

Well, I’m not amenable to schedules so … TICK-TOCK-TICK-TOCK!

Thus, without further delay … today’s target is: Mikey (a.k.a. Michael) Kolberg

You may or may not remember him trying to ignominiously usurp the renowned role of a beloved cripple:

Here’s another clip of Mikey (terribly) impersonating Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson, all the while belittling stalwart Canadian icons, the Timbits:

I care not one iota for hockey, moderately enjoy confectionery, and yet I’m thoroughly disgusted when I see the lengths to which Mikey, and by extension The Gang, are willing to take things:

Classifying Phil Kessel’s mom a “whore” seemed like a new low until Mikey ended his exposition of the hockey player’s mother by calling her a “bitch”. Wow.

Not long after this Mikey tried to pass himself off as a celebrity:

We can see him again later following familiar patterns:

By all accounts Mikey has continued his grifting ways and still “performs comedy” in Toronto to this day.

Is that enough yet, Raisin Gang?! Get in touch.

wellington wave


 Posted on June 5th, 2025

At Wellington and Bathurst

mysterious coins (suggested summer reading)


 Posted on June 4th, 2025

A few old coins and tokens are a dime a dozen but I wonder if anyone has ever apported something from the future.

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If you enjoy this sort of thing, grab yourself a copy of “Mysterious Psychic Forces” over at archive.org before someone else gets a hold of it.