THIS is the #MilitaryIndustrialComplex Now can you understand why American taxpayers must fund endless wars? Still confused? Ask #VeteransforPeace They will help you get it.

Imagine "a world that is anchored in nonviolence and the associated values of justice, peace, equity, healing, dignity, respect and compassion." Sound good? Details here from @riverasun.bsky.social >> wagingnonviolence.org/cnv/2026/06/...

@charlieangus104.bsky.social's communication w Public Safety Canada is INTERESTING: charlieangus.substack.com/p/i-stand-co... Kai Nagata w @dogwoodbc.bsky.social highlights other "elbows up" betrayals eg www.desmog.com/2026/05/01/h...) Real defence requires honesty & action, not selling out.

Neoliberalism results in governments fearing to tax or stand up to big biz. One politician who paid the price for standing up wrote about what he learned: formaclorimerbooks.ca/product/oils... . Wishing more media (esp. @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social) would interview him.

Thoughts on what real strength could mean in this time of crisis: www.prpeak.com/opinion/clim...

Happy to report that Switzerland's www.gewaltlos.org (nonviolence org) will be translating & posting a couple articles by Richard Sandbrook of @science-for-peace.bsky.social including www.scienceforpeace.org/post/rethink...

5/ Read @accessnow.org's recommendations for companies and states here: www.accessnow.org/cellebrite-r...

Tonight at the museum (June 18th, 2026), at 7pm, Erin Crecelius hosts the @cfscquakers.bsky.social and @nonviolentdefence.ca monthly book club. All are welcome. 🌐 Book club: quakerservice.ca/upcoming-eve... 🌐 Museum events: canadianpeacemuseum.ca/events

"The crisis by 1939 was not caused by pacifism, but by decades of violence and militarism that helped create the conditions in which Hitler thrived." Article by @alexchristoy.bsky.social Via @wagingnonviolence.org wagingnonviolence.org/2026/05/hitl...

The next online book club session that we co-organize will be tomorrow at 7pm Eastern time. quakerservice.ca/upcoming-eve...

CPC Foreign Affairs critic Michael Chong is on a trip to Taiwan ground.news/article/cons.... Let's remember that war and militarism go hand in hand with human rights violations. We can learn from Taiwanese #nonviolent defence antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/taiwans-de....

#FairVoting is a matter of national security: www.prpeak.com/opinion/lett... as @acoyne.bsky.social pointed out in this interview: munkdebates.com/podcasts/mun...

We just updated our non violent defence reading list: nonviolentdefence.ca/nonviolent-d...

Earth Day article on the need to imagine a better world, including #nonviolentdefence qathetclimatealliance.ca/what-if-we-w...

“Having people there in your corner … is really important,” said Jay, who emphasized the kind of community that this shared struggle built, and which helped people to move to more confrontational tactics. by @shaneburley.bsky.social via @inthesetimes.com inthesetimes.com/article/the-...

Jean-François Lisée- founder & director of CÉRIUM (Centre d'études et de recherches internationales), formerly leader, Parti québecois. Sous couvert satirique, Jean-François Lisée, chroniqueur du Devoir, explique comment la non-violence peut remplacer les armes. www.ledevoir.com/opinion/chro...?

"Working to build on and support those people, and also to help them develop skills ... as Canadians for resisting non-violently should the U.S. decide to continue in its very threatening behavior," - @tonymcquailndp.bsky.social, via @cknxnewstoday.bsky.social cknxnewstoday.ca/midwestern/n...

The Canadian Friends Service Committee (Quakers) are hosting an online book club featuring @chenoweth.bsky.social's CIVIL RESISTANCE: What Everyone Needs to Know Starting Thursday and repeats on the 3rd Thursday of the month until July. Details: quakerservice.ca/upcoming-eve...

Threats to Canada's sovereignty are increasing. We formed in 2025 and we joined BlueSky today. You can read about our coalition and nonviolence on our website: nonviolentdefence.ca And here's our co-chairs on a recent podcast about the effectiness of nonviolence www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnrb...