I was in the men’s section of a clothing store today and had a woman about my age turn to me, point to a dark purple t-shirt she was seemingly considering as a gift purchase, and ask (with doubt heavy in her voice), “As a man, would you wear this colour?” #MasculinitySoFragile

Has anyone read any politically solid, current analyses thinking through from a *movement perspective* how we might relate *strategically* to the social media landscape – ideally, addressed at people who make content, people who consume content, and social movements themselves?

"I’m on hunger strike in a British prison. This is why" by Amu Gib www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Six political prisoners awaiting trial in the U.K. for supporting the banned protest group Palestine Action have been hospitalized as their health declines while on prolonged hunger strike.

Just finished an interview for "Get Lit" on 93.3 FM CFMU talking about *Listen! Knowing the World and Fighting To Change It*. It'll air (and be available online) in early January...I'll post details when I have them! fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/listen

I'm under no illusions about how repressive and violent capitalism has always been, but the blatant, casual criminalization of even very ordinary forms of dissent by even supposedly "progressive" mainstream parties (e.g. in the UK) still feels a bit shocking to me.

SEIU Local 2 members at Democracy Café have been laid off right before the holidays following the sudden announcement that the café will be shut down. The community, friends, and family have come together to support them after this devastating news by starting a GoFundMe campaign. 1/2 #HamOnt

The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality. And trans lives are grounded in reality. We see y'all. No matter what. www.popsci.com/science/tran...

We have to make big moves in Canada to make sure trans people are safe, because it absolutely isn't the case and we are trending worse.

NCAR is quite literally our global mothership. Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources. Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet. Unbelievable.

Just got this from the Canadian government: “While Global Affairs Canada regrets the decision, the group was travelling independently and was not representing the Government of Canada.” Israeli officials ASSAULTED a Canadian member of Parliament!! Where is the backbone????

Skate Canada to stop holding national, international events in Alberta In its decision, organization cites province's bill affecting transgender athletes. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Check out my interview with nurse and writer Martha Paynter about working at the intersection of reproductive and prisoner justice. mediacoop.ca/node/119332 #cdnpoli

"[S]ocial movements [..] scored notable victories in 2025." "[H]ere are 15 wins from this year to celebrate and draw inspiration from as we head into the year ahead." #Canada #Gaza #Palestine #Forests #Mining #FossilFuels #Climate #Protest #Housing #Labour #Transportation #Genocide #Education

My annual look at social movement victories in so-called Canada is up! This year has been grim, but from tenants, to land defenders, to workers, to students, to all of the little victories related to Palestine, sometimes when we fight, we win. breachmedia.ca/15-movement-... #cdnpoli

2025 was a difficult year, but social movements scored real victories. From tenant strikes and Indigenous-led forest defence to union wins, climate campaigns, and Palestine solidarity, @scottneigh.bsky.social runs down 15 achievements that show the power of collective action.

Ending the year on a good note at @breachmedia.ca: 15 political movement victories in 2025 you may not have heard about but should definitely celebrate, by @scottneigh.bsky.social breachmedia.ca/15-movement-...

The Palestinian Youth Movement has been doing some of the most important organizing in North America (including in Canada) in response to the Israeli state's genocidal violence in Gaza. They're raising money right now, so donate if you can. goodbricks.org/campaign/pal... #cdnpoli

Don't worry: Few of us have any intention of visiting the US.

Are there any 2025 Canadian examples of successful campaigns in support of individuals? This could be related to migration, social assistance, wage theft, disability accommodations, or any number of other things. (I've usually seen at least a few of these by this point, but none this year.) #cdnpoli

“Coastal First Nations say ‘we will never tolerate' any exemptions to the oil tanker ban in British Columbia” ricochet.media/politics/can... #cdnpoli

Once again, I'm working on an article about social movement victories in Canada over the last year. What grassroots victories – large or small, local or provincial or national – have you heard about? #cdnpoli

“The real issue here is that Canadian weapons are continuing to be used in the most horrific war crimes on the planet.” www.readthemaple.com/liberals-fea... #cdnpoli

Bring in more temporary foreign workers, absolutely, and get them unionized. The ticket is more, decent, dignified work for all, not cutting out workers because they're not the right cultural background. Full employment has long been a plank in many a progressive platform.

"At least nine people were killed by police in Canada in November 2025. ... These deaths include people who were directly killed by police, as in police shootings, and people who died during police deployments or in police custody." mediacoop.ca/node/119331 #cdnpoli

"Modern war appears as a struggle led by all the State apparatuses and their general staffs against all men old enough to bear arms.” - Simone Weil

“It is not the law-breaker we must fear today so much as he who obeys the law. … One of the most hopeful auguries for the future of this country … is that we Americans have a long and honorable tradition of lawlessness and disrespect for authority.” — Dwight Macdonald, writing in 1945

The Media Co-op's Annual General Meeting is happening online on Sunday, December 7 at 3pm Eastern. If you support grassroots, movement-focused media, please join us! Check out this post for all of the details: mediacoop.ca/node/119330 #cdnmedia

No children were killed by the mRNA shots. But the anti-vax leadership at FDA, NIH, and HHS will kill kids.

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.

"The massacres of civilians in Sudan are being fuelled by Canadian weapons, mining interests, and refugee restrictions. It’s time for Canada to end its complicity." breachmedia.ca/in-the-genoc... #cdnpoli

Mark 'Pipelines' Carney is no nation builder. @mark-carney.bsky.social

“When Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his government’s first budget earlier this month … it took a step backward, cutting money from the Canada Public Transit Fund — one of the few programs that provides federal resources for public transit.” www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/o... #cdnpoli

Last month, peace and justice activists in London, Ontario, blocked arms dealers and military and political officials complicit in genocide from entering a conference. Earlier this week, five were arrested. This graphic from World Beyond War shows how to donate to their defense fund. #cdnpoli

Just finished my first interview with an activist/organizer in awhile. I have no desire to go back to doing a weekly radio show, but doing the interview felt useful and invigorating, and I think maybe it suggests that I should figure out ways to get back to doing more of them...hmmmm...

“Ontario First Nation prepared to block highway to stop mining near drinking water source” ricochet.media/indigenous/o... #onpoli

Another editor at a Toronto publication writes about how receiving a promising pitch led to her unraveling a globe-spanning web of articles written using a Large Language Model. thelocal.to/investigatin...

📣JOIN US📣 Join us for the launch of our new podcast, "There is a List," tackling the surveillance of pro-Palestine voices in the age of Big Brother. Moderated by Sonya Fatah, w/ @smohyeddin.bsky.social, Yara Shoufani, @yipengge.bsky.social & Zahra Khozema. Register now: shorturl.at/mavNU

If you're keeping score this week, Carney is: * Negotiating backroom deals on pipelines with Alberta and without BC or Indigenous folks. * Undermining anti-greenwashing laws. * Making deals with the UAE despite their role in Sudan. * Cutting funding for infectious disease work in Africa.

“You don’t need to be trans nowadays to struggle with housing or income security or affordability. But being trans, gender-diverse or non-binary is an additional barrier,” says @susangapka.bsky.social

Analysis from a rank and file worker re. the current struggles by postal workers and the importance of ongoing solidarity: mediacoop.ca/node/119329 #cdnpoli

Analysis from Solidarity Across Borders re. federal Bill C-12 and its attack on migrants: mediacoop.ca/node/119327 #cdnpoli #cdnimm

Mi’kmaq land defenders and allies indicate willingness to resist efforts to revive previously defeated gas storage project on their land www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...

I know people are closely following what's going on the US and the horrors of ICE, but do you know how Canada is quickly and quietly is growing its deportation machinery? Canada plans to increase deportations by 25 percent over the next two years. 25 PERCENT!!! Here are 5 other things to know:

"This faulty system creates a loophole through which the Canadian government distances itself from the final use of these exports, thus absolving themselves of responsibility for any subsequent human rights violations perpetrated using those military goods.” www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli

The publisher has posted the video of the virtual launch event I did for *Listen! Knowing the World and Fighting to Change It*, in conversation with Baj Mukhopadhyay. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfAw...

Health Canada convened an independent expert advisory group in 2020 to provide guidance on safer supply. Health Canada heavily redacted its final report, but unredacted version obtained by CBC shows the expert group said drug crisis is driven by prohibition and recommended expansion of safer supply

The publisher has posted the video of the virtual launch event I did for *Listen! Knowing the World and Fighting to Change It*, in conversation with Baj Mukhopadhyay. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfAw...

The Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit on behalf of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children who suffered abuse at the hands of Quebec’s youth protection services since 1950. www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...