Every time you see that the government is trying to raise our military spending to 5% of GDP, think about the fact that our total elementary and secondary school spending is 3.9% of GDP.

Falling for anti-migrant racism doesn't protect workers, it entrenches capitalism by making workers more vulnerable & exploitable! Our enemy arrives in limousine, not someone on a boat fleeing colonial devastation.

Being pro-migrant is central to our collective fight against fascism!

This might be of interest to you: sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/society-soci... the pyramid was influenced by the Blackfoot and the shape of their teepees

If Canadians really want to support trans folks in the U.S., they have to fight like hell against the same anti-trans rhetoric and policies here at home. We literally have provinces passing anti-trans legislation. Canada is not safe.

Ramping up mining and gas extraction - who pays the biggest price when imperialist colonial powers squabble? Indigenous folks, the lands and waters - and ultimately, you too.

Expect more public drug use after closing of supervised consumption site, officials warn After a supervised consumption site in Ottawa's Centretown closed, officials said public drug use is expected to increase.

While I am excited for the good work that the future HART hub at Somerset West Community Health Centre will do, the fact that the Ford govt forced them to close their supervised consumption site and needle exchange is already leading to more public drug use. ottawacitizen.com/news/more-pu...

Meta Is Laying the Narrative Groundwork for Trump’s Mass Deportations Multiple experts drew comparisons between Meta's recent changes around immigration and what happened in Myanmar in 2017, where Facebook contributed to a genocide by allowing the spread of hate.

“When we look at the history of mass atrocities against particular groups, we always see a period where the information landscape is shaped away from recognizing the humanity of the targeted group." www.404media.co/meta-is-layi...

‘A death trap’: Striking Canada Post workers explain the job’s toll on them - National | Globalnews.ca As Canada Post workers remain on the picket line, a key point of contention in their demands is their job's growing physical and mental toll—exacerbated by climate change.

Yes, finally. An article in mainstream that investigates further on why the workers are striking.

Major kudos to Katie Dangerfield for this story.
globalnews.ca/news/1090840...

And here is where, again, we need to stop talking about "the public sphere" as if it ever existed. There were always multiple publics - some w/ more power & access to mainstream spaces like media where political deliberation happens - there are dominant publics, counterpublics, and more.

I hope you have the best time!!

Homelessness is a policy choice.