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proud father, tech entrepreneur, trail/ultra runner, bicycle user, kayaker. advocating for the environment, social justice, equality, bicycle transportation. Toronto, Canada
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So tragic. R.I.P. Virginia Guiffre.

We have now arrived at the "arresting judges" level of fascism.

It’s the genocide, stupid. People are upset that Israel has killed 15,000+ children. An average of 30 children have been killed every day over the past 535 days. This is not self defence. It’s pure terrorism & evil.

Israel is About to Empty Gaza. “The Israeli government, backed by the Trump administration, is laying the groundwork for the full expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza, a move that has the potential to ignite a regional conflagration.” Via Chris Hedges.

We are witnessing the early stages of the fall of the American empire. The empire was already crumbling, but Trump has simply sped things up significantly.

“The U.S. spent 2.3 trillion over 20 years in the Afghanistan war. This is equivalent to 315 million a day, a sum that would allow us to build 8 thousand houses a day, schools, houses, sewage systems, whatever. It would have been more popular.”

As everyone is posting about Cory Booker let’s not forget Gaza and its people who are under heavy shelling right now:

ll bakeries in Gaza, including 25 run by the WFP, have shut down as Israel’s blockade continues into its 31st day, marking the longest siege since the war began. 🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: aje.io/3vaeye

This is deeply disturbing to read, especially given the complete lack of awareness that this is exactly how Germans once spoke about Jewish people

People were mean to him on Twitter, so he bought Twitter. People were still mean to him, so he bought the US government. And he is going to use it to hunt down those bad people!

It is grossly immoral to take human beings who came to us for help, label them as dangerous for an arbitrary reason such as a tattoo, and then ship them away to a horrendous prison in another country they didn’t come from in the first place. www.patheos.com/blogs/steelm...

Wow. How fast Canada went from being best friends with America to now we are going to be nuked by them. Trump really brings out the best in humanity.

Incredibly inspiring podcast w/ @ralphnader.bsky.social by Chris Hedges - Nader covers the history of the rise of Trump & corporate influence over government / mainstream media. He provides some hope & a model for fighting back against fascism. Worth a listen. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

We will not be distracted. We will not be discouraged. We’ve got our eyes on the prize. And we will build the prosperous, free nation for all that we deserve. The time to organize is now. OcasioCortez.com

Oligarchs buying elections with million dollar giveaways. Hopefully people in Wisconsin won’t allow the South African to purchase a seat on your Supreme Court just like he bought the US federal government.

thinking of one of abraham lincoln's great quotes this morning: "As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."

I'm not usually one to criticize women for their appearance. But it's clear that Noem put *far* more care into her look for this video than she put into the humanity of the men behind her.

Dear American citizens, whatever you wish more German citizens would have done in 1933, do that now.

Pam Bondi 2025: Fox appearances - 5,000 New Epstein files released - 0 New Epstein prosecutions - 0 Fraud prosecutions from DOGE - 0

I for one will never forgive or forget the people who ordered this - nor the people who voted for this.

The number of student activists targeted by ICE continues to escalate as the Trump regime escalates deportations of people without US citizenship for expressing support for Palestine.

Gaza’s Government Media Office updates the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks to 61,700, stating that thousands missing under the rubble are presumed dead. 🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: aje.io/vkyniy

This is what we’ve come to, and so quickly.

All you need to know about Twitter

Lol. Some morning entertainment over on that other platform.

Standing here in solidarity with Israelis For Peace NYC to end the occupation, ethnic cleansing & genocide

Heartbreaking. At least 183 Palestinian children have been killed since Tuesday morning. Can you imagine the global outcry if even five Israeli children had been killed? Let alone 183?

For 20 days, Israel has sealed off Gaza from any aid or goods access. The occupation is starving Palestinians in Gaza while renewing its relentless genocidal bombing. Made possible by the USA.

Trump/Musk protest at the Tesla showroom in the meatpacking district of New York City.

“I’m only 4 and I’m more mature”. Live at the Tesla showroom in New York City

Nothing to see here—just the President of the United States suggesting that Americans who vandalized the cars of the company owned by his biggest political donor should be sent to a notorious prison in another country. This is insane.

Video captured the moment Israeli forces blew up Gaza’s Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital and an adjacent medical school over what the military claims was a Hamas presence.

AOC: What they like to call as radical, I believe is common sense. I believe that when a person gets sick, they shouldn’t go bankrupt in the wealthiest country in the history of the world. Common sense I believe that a minimum wage should cover the minimum cost to live. Common sense...

Frustrated that your stance against genocide & support for Palestinians is not making a difference? You can take action. Use your wallet to pressure Israel to end its genocide, occupation & apartheid. Link in thread. @bdsmovement.bsky.social #FreePalestine

I never understood the logic of these shit stains. They celebrate the murder of tens of thousands of Palestinian women & children, but pretend they are the victims. Even at the height of the German Nazi rule, I don’t think your average Nazi party member would have so outwardly celebrated genocide…

Trump never wanted peace in Gaza. The temporary “ceasefire” only served to buy Trump cheap political points. Netanyahu won’t stop until all Palestinians are displaced or dead. This has never been about the hostages or Hamas. @aljazeera.com

If you were outraged by the crimes against civilians on Oct 7th but not by the many more crimes against civilians *since* Oct 7th - just this week: kids being burned from head to toe; having their limbs amputated without anesthetic - then you don’t actually care about crimes against civilians.

“if every Canadian household redirected $25 a week from foreign products to Canadian ones, it would boost GDP by 0.7 per cent and create 60,000 jobs” www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...

Shot. Chaser.

The Israeli military made it clear that it is taking over the Netzarim Corridor, from which it withdrew last month, in clear violation of the terms of the ceasefire, reports Al Jazeera's Hani Mahmoud. 🟥 Read report: aje.io/ko4jgp

Yesterday, Mahmoud Khalil, a US permanent resident abducted by ICE last week, shared a powerful public statement that he dictated over the phone to his legal team.