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Posts by torontologist Chris

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Cops keep showing up to arts events about Palestine. What can organizers do? Toronto police showed up at a comedy fundraiser and at a film screening on the same night in April. Organizers describe how this fits into a broader pattern and what can be done to protect community…

Toronto: What we’re seeing now is that (police) are not even distinguishing between protests, academic events or cultural events. Any time there are Palestinians speaking about Palestine, they are viewed as potentially anti-semitic or promoting violence.” www.thegrindmag.ca/cops-keep-sh...

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Spreading the warmth - Spacing Toronto In the free conservatory at Allan Gardens park in downtown Toronto, the glass houses hold warm air, vibrant plant life, moving water, and a quiet that feels unusual in the downtown core. After I spent...

A plan to expand the conservatory in Allan Gardens will enhance this place of greenery, calm, and respite, writes Alex Kharabian spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

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Khaled Quzmar, former head of Defense for Children International-Palestine, discusses his organization’s decision to close after a five-year harassment campaign by the Israeli government. jewishcurrents.org/how-israel-s...

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That's it? $6.1B in eight years? We gave Ukraine $25B in four and didn't even get daily mail out of it.

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Someone will have grown up with a vivid memory of playing Outer Wilds as a kid without ever leaving Timber Hearth.

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Menswear writer here. 👋 Let me tell you why you shouldn't wear an armband like that. 🧵

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Rabbi who became mascot for Gaza genocide honoured by Israel on independence day - www.middleeasteye.net/news/avraham-zarbiv-rabb...

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How much did the Trans Canada Highway lose?

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Indigenous people are being arrested for trying to sell weed on their own land but if you're white you can incorporate a crypto currency scam and AI data farming

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Palantir are about six months away from ordering their employees to leave audio logs scattered around their offices

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“Cultural genocide” is genocide.

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Israel flattening civilian buildings in southern Lebanon during truce, say commanders Israeli operatives tell Haaretz that homes and schools being demolished near Litani River as part of a strategy modelled on destruction of Gaza

Israel flattening civilian buildings in southern Lebanon during truce, say commanders - www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-flattening-c...

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Researchers warn of severe long-term damage to the brain after Covid following new study Scientists warn long Covid could be linked to lasting brain damage, including memory issues and increased risk of neurological decline.

Researchers warn of severe long-term damage to the brain after Covid following new study

January study of essential workers (with blood samples before & after COVID infection) found those with long-term neurological symptoms had higher phosphorylated tau—a protein linked to early brain degeneration

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Foreign money, alleged lies, and extremism—what GOP senators voting for Kash Patel ignored Trump's pick for FBI director is severely compromised. Republicans don't care.

FBI Dir Patel was paid $25,000 to appear in an anti-FBI documentary produced by an American-Russian filmmaker with Kremlin ties.

That filmmaker, Igor Lopatonok, worked on an overt Russian propaganda campaign funded by Putin’s office.

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Is that bad? Seems bad

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Any and all scientists and engineers that built the running robot: I curse you. May the bread you eat taste as ashes in your mouths

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Palantir raises more red flags when you learn the CEO, Alex Karp is obsessed with speaking in German and describes himself as a socialist but doesn't believe in any leftist economic policies.

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Homeland Security tweet:
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'Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.'
—Proverbs 3:5-6
One nation under God.

Homeland Security tweet: DHSgov • 1h X 'Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.' —Proverbs 3:5-6 One nation under God.

Christofascist government

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🚨 MB Ghalibaf, Iran’s Parliament Speaker and head of negotiating delegation:

🔸We are not stronger than the United States in military power, that is basic math; it is clear that they have more money, equipment, and resources, and because they have invaded many countries and committed crimes around the world, they have more experience than us. 

🔸The Zionist regime, which is the servant and agent of the U.S. in the region, also possesses great power.

🔸Sometimes we hear our dear people say that we destroyed them! We did not destroy them. 

🔸But we are the winners on the battlefield in this war. Certainly, equipment, resources, and money are effective in war and victory, but it is not always the case. We fought an asymmetric war in such a way that, through our own planning and preparedness, we repelled the enemy. 

🔸The enemy had money and resources but did not act with proper planning. They make strategic mistakes; they err in understanding our people just as they do in their military planning.

🚨 MB Ghalibaf, Iran’s Parliament Speaker and head of negotiating delegation: 🔸We are not stronger than the United States in military power, that is basic math; it is clear that they have more money, equipment, and resources, and because they have invaded many countries and committed crimes around the world, they have more experience than us. 🔸The Zionist regime, which is the servant and agent of the U.S. in the region, also possesses great power. 🔸Sometimes we hear our dear people say that we destroyed them! We did not destroy them. 🔸But we are the winners on the battlefield in this war. Certainly, equipment, resources, and money are effective in war and victory, but it is not always the case. We fought an asymmetric war in such a way that, through our own planning and preparedness, we repelled the enemy. 🔸The enemy had money and resources but did not act with proper planning. They make strategic mistakes; they err in understanding our people just as they do in their military planning.


🔸The U.S. government claims that America comes first, but in practice, it has shown that Israel comes first because it makes decisions based on Israel’s misinformation.

🔸Sometimes I hear from our dear citizens and even national media that we have destroyed all their military power, so we should advance and destroy the rest and not negotiate. Here we need to pay attention: we have an advantage on the battlefield, and that is why Trump is requesting a ceasefire.

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🔸The U.S. government claims that America comes first, but in practice, it has shown that Israel comes first because it makes decisions based on Israel’s misinformation. 🔸Sometimes I hear from our dear citizens and even national media that we have destroyed all their military power, so we should advance and destroy the rest and not negotiate. Here we need to pay attention: we have an advantage on the battlefield, and that is why Trump is requesting a ceasefire. ▫️ @mb_ghalibaf

🚨 MB Ghalibaf, Iran’s Parliament Speaker & head of negotiating delegation:

🔸We are not stronger than the US in military power, that is basic math; it is clear that they have more money, equipment, & resources, & b/c they have invaded many countries & committed crimes around the world, they have...

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Carney is right: Hope isn’t a plan, but nostalgia seems to be the strategy.

Harper-era tax cuts to spur 2026 investment? We already know: lower corp taxes don’t buy productivity—they drive share buybacks and dividends.

This is a Canada strong for some, not for all. Throwback tax policy. 👎 #cdnpoli

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W-what would one more email address hurt

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“In order for me to write poetry that isn’t political,

I must listen to the birds.

And in order to hear the birds,

the warplanes must be silent”

- Marwan Makhoul

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When simulation becomes the norm, it weakens the human capacity for discernment.  As a result, our social bonds close in upon themselves, forming self-referential circuits that no longer expose us to reality.  We thus come to live within bubbles, impermeable to one another.  Feeling threatened by anyone who is different, we grow unaccustomed to encounter and dialogue.  In this way, polarization, conflict, fear and violence spread.  What is at stake is not merely the risk of error, but a transformation in our very relationship with truth.

When simulation becomes the norm, it weakens the human capacity for discernment. As a result, our social bonds close in upon themselves, forming self-referential circuits that no longer expose us to reality. We thus come to live within bubbles, impermeable to one another. Feeling threatened by anyone who is different, we grow unaccustomed to encounter and dialogue. In this way, polarization, conflict, fear and violence spread. What is at stake is not merely the risk of error, but a transformation in our very relationship with truth.

pope tweets good

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That's not to say that you shouldn't be careful how you use these glasses. Meta doesn’t have the greatest track record on privacy, and the company has continued to push forward with policies that are questionable at best. Even if you’re not concerned that face recognition will allow Meta to target immigrants or enable stalkers to find their victims, at the very least, people really do not like the idea that you could start recording them at any moment.

That's not to say that you shouldn't be careful how you use these glasses. Meta doesn’t have the greatest track record on privacy, and the company has continued to push forward with policies that are questionable at best. Even if you’re not concerned that face recognition will allow Meta to target immigrants or enable stalkers to find their victims, at the very least, people really do not like the idea that you could start recording them at any moment.

Probably the biggest hurdle to wearing Meta glasses is that even doing so seems like a gross violation of the social contract. After all, these are Mark Zuckerberg's “pervert glasses.” When I pop these on my head, I’ve had friends (and my spouse) recoil and say, “I have apps to warn me away from people like you.” The best part, though, is that Oakley and Ray-Ban already make really great sunglasses. Even if the battery runs out or you don't use Meta AI at all, these are stellar at shading your eyes from the sun

Probably the biggest hurdle to wearing Meta glasses is that even doing so seems like a gross violation of the social contract. After all, these are Mark Zuckerberg's “pervert glasses.” When I pop these on my head, I’ve had friends (and my spouse) recoil and say, “I have apps to warn me away from people like you.” The best part, though, is that Oakley and Ray-Ban already make really great sunglasses. Even if the battery runs out or you don't use Meta AI at all, these are stellar at shading your eyes from the sun

This is the most extensive disclaimer I’ve ever seen in a buying guide. www.wired.com/story/best-m...

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Because we get asked a lot. by @PalantirTech(Palantir) | Twitter Thread Reader Because we get asked a lot. The Technological Republic, in brief. 1. Silicon Valley owes a moral debt to the country that made its rise possible. The engineering elite of Silicon Valley has an affir...

Palantir put out the most cartoonishly evil statement possible. They’re so arrogant and self-confident they don’t seem to believe their fascistic plans can be opposed.

We must get rid of Palantir altogether.

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A clown in 4 parts meme

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Give us your ID, it's just for adult sites 

Okay, now give us your ID for "dangerous content" 

Posting? You better have ID 

Your online Burger King order is on hold. Please provide valid ID to access your fries

A clown in 4 parts meme Text: Give us your ID, it's just for adult sites Okay, now give us your ID for "dangerous content" Posting? You better have ID Your online Burger King order is on hold. Please provide valid ID to access your fries

And it doesn't even protect children.

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Tens of thousands return to south Lebanon after ceasefire, defying Israeli warnings <article data-history-node-id="438419" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/tens-thousands-return-south-lebanon-after-ceasefire-defying-israeli" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/tens-thousands-return-south-lebanon-after-ceasefire-defying-israeli" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Tens of thousands return to south Lebanon after ceasefire, defying Israeli warnings</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Tens of thousands of displaced people began returning home in the early hours of Friday, against Israeli warnings, after&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-says-israel-and-lebanon-agree-10-day-ceasefire" target="_blank">a 10-day ceasefire</a>&nbsp;between&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/lebanon" target="_blank">Lebanon</a>&nbsp;came into effect at midnight.</p> <p>Israel had warned residents not to go back to areas south of the Litani River, saying its forces “remain positioned in southern Lebanon to monitor Hezbollah activity”.</p> <p>The Lebanese army, Hezbollah and its ally, the Amal movement, had also urged residents of southern Lebanon, Beirut’s southern suburbs, known locally as Dahyeh, and the Bekaa Valley to delay their return for their own safety.</p> <p>However, many people uprooted by Israel's six-week bombing campaign and ground invasion began planning their journey home&nbsp;as soon as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/us" target="_blank">US&nbsp;</a>President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire on Thursday afternoon.</p> <h3>Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/thousands-return-south-lebanon-after-ceasefire-defying-israeli-warnings">Tens of thousands return to south Lebanon after ceasefire, defying Israeli warnings</a></h3> <figure role="group" class="media-block"> <div class="group-inner"> <div alt="Displaced people make their way to return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel came into effect, near Tyre, Lebanon, 17 April 2026 (Aziz Taher/Reuters)" data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="007c2127-5566-4e38-91e2-974616e077b0" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/images-story/lebanese-return-south-lebanon-ceasefire-2026-04-17-reuters.jpg" width="1730" height="972" alt="Displaced people make their way to return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel came into effect, near Tyre, Lebanon, 17 April 2026 (Aziz Taher/Reuters)" typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </div> <figcaption>Displaced people make their way to return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel came into effect, near Tyre, Lebanon, 17 April 2026 (Aziz Taher/Reuters)</figcaption> </div> </figure> <p><span style="background: url(&quot;https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png&quot;) rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.5); top: -15px; left: 0px;"><img height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> </div> </div> </article>

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According to sources inside the IDF they measure success in Lebanon by the number of buildings destroyed per day. This has nothing to do with Hezbollah, their primary objective is to target civilians. It's a Lebanese Nakba.

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