Thanks to @blueprints.bsky.social for having us on again to discuss "Organizing in a Fascist Canada with the Atlantic Regional Communists"
Link to episode can be found here:
blueprints-of-disruption.captivate.fm/episode/atla...
CUPE Ontario is also due to choose a new leader, and a new Executive - their convention is in May.
We asked Katherine Grzejszczak & Krista Laing, who are both campaigning for positions, what this next election means for Ontario's largest public sector union.
Hear their answer 👇
🎧 pod.fo/e/3ddc68
CUPE Ontario is also due to choose a new leader, and a new Executive - their convention is in May.
We asked Katherine Grzejszczak & Krista Laing, who are both campaigning for positions, what this next election means for Ontario's largest public sector union.
Hear their answer 👇
🎧 pod.fo/e/3ddc68
Student unions in Ontario have been under attack since Ford took office.
We invited @cfson.bsky.social on to talk about the recent cuts to OSAP, and what they plan on doing about it.
🎧 pod.fo/e/3ae542
HonestReporting Canada were invited to speak in Parliament this week about the “state of journalism.”
Here's what MPs ignored about this organization 👇
Latest from @davide.readthemaple.com
www.readthemaple.com/heres-what-p...
Canadian oligarch Heather Reisman wants you to think people are targeting Indigo Books because she's Jewish.
She doesn't want you to know the real reason why we #BoycottIndigoBooks
Hear about her role funding the occupation of Palestine, and the campaign trying to stop her.
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This week’s episode is ultimately about solidarity and sisterhood.
"Walking along in solidarity means seeing us as a whole people, not just as a people living in resistance"
- Indigenous filmmaker, Jada-Gabrielle Pape
For our latest, we interviewed Jada alongside Palestinian filmmaker Rawan Ramini to talk about the connections between their peoples.
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The battle to exist continues at the 100 Victoria Street encampment in Kitchener, ON.
Listen in to hear how people are resisting the endless attacks while building community.
Our interview w/FightBack! KW
Where do municipalities want unhoused people to go?
Knowing there isn’t housing for them, the Region of Waterloo is determined to evict a functioning encampment.
Organizers aren’t having it.
Hear about it below…
Bright Pink background with black and white photo of tents title text reads 100 Victoria Street community under attack Fightback KW logo in black. Blueprints of disruption episode 220
Despite MULITPLE court rulings - the Region of Waterloo continues to try to push people from the encampment at 100 Victoria Street.
In our latest, hear the many (carceral) ways Police, the Region and even social workers create more problems than they portend to address.
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A group of Native American activists are stepping up to watch their home and patrol Minneapolis for ICE agents.
We show you how they help people evade detention and the risks of being on the front lines tonight on APTN National News.
Watch live: youtube.com/aptnnews
We celebrate victories, we learn from them...but we keep going.
Artists turned activists took risks disrupting a 'prestigious' award ceremony for the Giller Prize.
Their target, Scotiabank, just capitulated.
Here's how it all happened...
Article: bpofdisruption.substack.com/p/victory-fo...
Bright Pink background with black and white photo of tents title text reads 100 Victoria Street community under attack Fightback KW logo in black. Blueprints of disruption episode 220
Despite MULITPLE court rulings - the Region of Waterloo continues to try to push people from the encampment at 100 Victoria Street.
In our latest, hear the many (carceral) ways Police, the Region and even social workers create more problems than they portend to address.
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Episode 219:
Strategic Incapacitation
Toronto Police & Protests
w/The Orange Hats
A discussion with on-the-ground legal observers that every organizer needs to hear.
🎧 pod.fo/e/38dae9
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The Orange Hats issued a Year-in-Review report on the conduct and strategies of Toronto Police Services to suppress peaceful protests.
An alarming level of injuries, evidence over arresting, and the targeting of Legal Observers.
Read it: orangehats.noblogs.org/general/oran...
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Episode 219:
Strategic Incapacitation
Toronto Police & Protests
w/The Orange Hats
A discussion with on-the-ground legal observers that every organizer needs to hear.
🎧 pod.fo/e/38dae9
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Imagine what Toronto Police would do if no one was watching?
And we don't mean other cops.
Legal Observers in the city have been recording the conduct of TPS, including their so-called community liaison officers, for years now.
Hear them talk about their report.
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We interviewed Jamie for:
Eyes on the Industry
W/ Mining Watch Canada
Hear it here: open.substack.com/pub/bpofdisr...
“Repression and violence" are central to the Canadian Mining Industry's colonialist strategy.
Here's @miningwatch.bsky.social Canada's National Program co-lead, Jamie Kneen talking about myriad of ways companies AND our politicians are responsible.
www.instagram.com/reel/DUYfHgt...
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BREAKING: Federal Judge dismisses murder charge against Luigi Mangioni.
Still has federal charges pending, but it means he won’t face the death penalty if convicted.
Episode 216:
Neoliberals Unmasking
w/ @aliyapabani.bsky.social
On the shift happening in Canadian politics…
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What is our role, as the façades of liberalism falls away?
Guest @aliyapabani.bsky.social reminds us there are a lot of liberals trying to navigate this disruption of their world view, which could be providing a unique moment to reshape it.
More on this in our latest - scroll for link
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AI doesn’t live up to the hype.
And employers know this - including the government of Canada - but will still use it to replace workers.
A new age austerity.
Hear more and ways folks are pushing back on our interview with @stopgenai.com
bpofdisruption.substack.com/p/stopgenai-...
Canisters thrown by DHS as they left. 3 CS canisters and white smoke. Everyone has PPE so they just kept yelling at them.
