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joshuabest.bsky.social
Photojournalist and event photographer based in Toronto, Canada. I endorse PACBI guidelines www.joshuabest.ca
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As the genocide in Gaza intensifies, as the repression and silencing intensifies, we push forward by being louder than ever. We must end Canada's complicity in Israel's crimes. 📷: @joshuabest.bsky.social

We compare and contrast how, in 1936, Columbia University expelled a student for staging anti-Nazi protests and how Columbia has now punished 22 students for protesting against Israel's war on Gaza.

According to Meta’s Facebook ad library, Canada Proud has spent ~$15,000 on Carney-Epstein attack ads that have been viewed 2 million times Friends of Canadian Media says these unregulated companies “make billions of dollars by allowing ads with disinformation … to be displayed on their platforms”

Toronto, Canada 2023.03.13. Molly Wickham for @breachmedia.ca . Molly Wickham, is land and water protector and a Wing Chief of Cas Yikh, a house group of the Gidimt’en Clan of the Wet’suwet’en Nation. She's in town for a screening of Yintah. . #yintah #landdefender #photojournalism #portrait

Doug Ford isn’t the (only) reason that everything is terrible. Neoliberalism did that — We are now living with the consequences of policy decisions made more than 30 years ago. New analysis from @geordiedent.bsky.social: ricochet.media/politics/dou... #onpoli #Ontario #neoliberalism

Every year The Biking Lawyer LLP offers FREE Know Your Rights Workshops across Ontario, in person or virtual, from Ottawa to Owen Sound. Book your free workshop now: [email protected] We discuss your rights as a cyclist, what to do in case of a crash, & more.

Activists take protest to the doorstep of Canada’s Defence Minister Bill Blair after repeatedly ignoring calls for action — People demanding an arms embargo on Israel left with ‘no other choice’. @nurdogandiyorki.bsky.social reports: ricochet.media/justice/acti... #cdnpoli #gaza

Palestine solidarity protesters in Jordan rally against resettlement plans for Palestinians in Gaza. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/fkwhzj

Doug Ford celebrates majority win by demolishing closest hospital

This speaks volumes about the America press corps. They have failed at every turn to actually hold Trump accountable.

FUCK DOUG FORD. VOTE HIM OUT. @kizmet32.bsky.social with the incredible signage.

Toronto, Canada. 02.22.2025. Photos from BeanSĂŹ003. Kali Horse, Willow Switch and Animal Party. #eventphotography #concertphotography #folkmusic #electronicmusic

I have a deal for all of the Christian Nationalists who keep comparing Trump to Jesus Christ: Crucify Trump on a cross and if he comes back to life, in 3 days, I will support & obey him until the day I die.

“A fire can’t spread if you suck all the oxygen out of the room. As a foundational element of Canadian culture, the CBC has a public responsibility to fight Trump’s annexation threats with extreme prejudice at every opportunity they get.”

Israeli tanks enter the northern occupied West Bank for the first time in more than 20 years as part of an intensified military offensive that has forcibly displaced 40,000 Palestinians from refugee camps. — in pictures aje.io/3mj6ua

Laurentian University’s financial collapse was a warning. Instead of intervening, Doug Ford’s government let the crisis worsen, slashing jobs and reducing program quality. Is this the future for Ontario’s universities? thewalrus.ca/inside-doug-ford...

"The first parallel I see is the argument that it is somehow in Canadian's best interest to be a part of the U.S. because fundamentally we're not that different. This is indeed very similar to the argument that Ukrainians have some sort of quirky identity maybe, but fundamentally we're the same."

When you hear folks demand "balanced" or "unbiased" journalism, know that is a myth. There is no way to present a story without making decisions about what to include. In a crime story, is a prison abolitionist perspective given equal time?

The only threat in this woman's washroom are the heavily armed MALE police officers. Trump's Amerikkka is a fascist nightmare. #acab #fucktrump

Toronto, Canada. 2025.02.23. Pro-Palestian protesters held a rally outside of Bill Blair's home. Blair, is The Minister of Defense for Canada and oversees weapons trading for the country. The protesters demanded a two-way arms embargo to stop the flow of weapons and weapons parts to and from Israel

Early voting is open. Get out there, avoid stress and lines. #onpoli #ontarioelection

Poilievre is a career politician, literally, he's never had a job outside of the government. He is a bootleg Donald Trump wannabe, that has no actual plans other than to make people suffer.

Unequivocally ban entry to any US official who calls for the annexation of Canada

Republican grievances against the AP Stylebook's influential guidance on topics like race, gender and immigration have incubated for over a decade — culminating in President Trump's expulsion of Associated Press reporters from the Oval Office.

The year 2024 presented significant challenges to press freedom, but we are here to meet the moment. Read our full 2024 impact report here:

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Looking for a Saturday read? @brandimorin.bsky.social and photojournalist Ian Wilms spent weeks in Ecuador investigating the impact of Canadian mining operations. The first part of their reporting is out now!

Fuck this capitalist hellscape we dwell in ❤️