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Karen Haveman
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TV reviewer. Trans ally. Culture enthusiast. Knitter. Basketball player. Gimlet lover. Diving into stories, shows, and the messy human experience. Running, skiing, pints with friends. Always after creativity and insights.
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Bribes, bluffs, and a coin flip that had everyone holding their breath - Episode 9 of Beast Games was pure chaos. Twana played puppet master, Jeff played the long game, and Michael & JC? Accidentally in charge. My full review:

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Beast Games Review – Episode 9: Bribe and Cry
Or: How to Lose $10K and Still Get Voted Out
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February 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
😭😭😭 #cdnpoli
February 4, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Of course Ford loves Trump - he governs straight from the MAGA playbook. Distort facts, hide information, and help your friends while telling everyone else you’re on their side. The only surprise here is that anyone’s surprised. #ONpoli
February 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Ford’s hot mic moment is a gaffe, sure - but maybe not the kind his opponents think. Plenty of Canadians see a guy who went against his personal politics to stand up for Ontario. Plenty are fine with Trump as long as he doesn’t screw us over. Maybe I’m wrong, but the pile-on feels premature. #ONpoli
February 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
So we bought 30 days of breathing room by basically letting Trump militarize the border and dictate our drug policy. And in returned we get what? A delay? A “maybe”? #cdnpoli
February 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Fitting that Trudeau gets to go out with American adulation. I imagine he has missed this for the past few years - his trip to India was the beginning of the end.

Very glad the deadline to run for Liberal leadership has passed or we may have ended up with another Patrick Brown 2018 election fiasco.
February 3, 2025 at 2:54 AM
@thebobthedragqueen.bsky.social hi! Big fan and miss you on Traitors. I’ve been arguing for 20 minutes about something, can you clear this up??? Where is the traitor turret? Is it in the castle? Is it purely a set. PLEASE HELP ME. Thank you !
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January 31, 2025 at 4:33 AM
🚨 New review alert! 🚨

MrBeast almost figured out storytelling in Beast Games Episode 8… and then JC looted 96% of the prize pool. 💰😂

Read my latest breakdown for free:
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#BeastGames #MrBeast
Karen Watches | Karen Haveman | Substack
Hello! In this place, I will review and analyze reality competition and dating shows. Let’s watch together! Click to read Karen Watches, by Karen Haveman, a Substack publication. Launched 2 years ago.
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January 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Who knew? The Ontario Liberals and NDP are actually running strong, focused campaigns. Crombie’s hammering Ford on healthcare, and Stiles is calling out his corrupt deals. For once, it feels like the opposition is ready to win. Ford might actually be in trouble. #ONpoli
January 30, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Krista Ford Haynes: I never thought I’d ask for financial support…

Also Krista Ford Haynes: raises $13K in a day for her cop husband’s legal fees while Ontarians struggle to afford groceries.

Ford Nation sure loves “personal responsibility” - for everyone else. 🤡 #onpoli
January 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
So after I got off the subway this evening, I was standing in line at the grocery store, clutching a single frozen pizza. I tried to look casual. No cart, no basket, just vibes. Then the person ahead turns, smiles, and says: "Oh, is that all you have?" 😳
January 28, 2025 at 3:49 AM
🌟 A brighter Canada means:
🌿 Bold green energy and transit
🏠 Affordable housing for everyone
🌈 Rights, reconciliation, and inclusion
📚 Art and culture as a national pride
🤝 Leaders uniting, not dividing

Let’s build a compassionate, creative, and sustainable future. 💚🍁 #cdnpoli #CanadaFuture
January 28, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Freeland & Carney are NOT Poilievre’s dream opponents; facts are. From climate denial to divisive populism, his record is less "champion of the people" and more "attack dog for the elite." Polarizing, combative, unfit. Canada deserves better in its next PM. #cdnpoli

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Why Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney are Pierre Poilievre’s dream opponents
If the Conservative leader is looking for the global elite, he has found them right at the top of the Liberal leadership campaign.
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January 28, 2025 at 3:45 AM
🚨 New Severance Season 2 Reviews! 🚨
I've dissected the intrigue, satire, and pineapple symbolism of Episodes 1 & 2. Who’s ready for dark corners, Classic Cobelvig, and Lumon-level mind games? 🫣

📖 Read both reviews for FREE on Karen Watches: karenwatches.substack.com

#Severance #SeveranceSeason2
Karen Watches | Karen Haveman | Substack
Hello! In this place, I will review and analyze reality competition and dating shows. Let’s watch together! Click to read Karen Watches, by Karen Haveman, a Substack publication. Launched 2 years ago.
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January 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Pierre Poilievre is so useless that he can’t even sting together a coherent viewpoint on gender identity. He keeps squirming and hiding because he’s trying to satisfy both his base and convert some liberals. It’s pathetic #cdnpoli
January 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Beast Games episode 7 Review: "The Elimination Train"
A total derailment in gameplay in which a hero lives long enough to become a villain, a player is yet again tricked into self-sacrificing, and an honest contestant has his edit dragged through the mud.
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Episode 7 Review: "The Elimination Train"
A Derailment in Gameplay
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January 25, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I've been torturing myself and watching this new MrBeast Hunger Games knockoff. It is awful and for the worst reasons I cannot look away. Follow my journey here: karenwatches.substack.com
Karen Watches | Karen Haveman | Substack
Hello! In this place, I will review and analyze reality competition and dating shows. Let’s watch together! Click to read Karen Watches, by Karen Haveman, a Substack publication. Launched 2 years ago.
karenwatches.substack.com
January 25, 2025 at 12:23 AM
This thing on? So excited to be here in the wake of societal collapse. So awesome that our institutions and safeguards are failing us one after the other. All we have is community and each other.
January 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM