Abnormalize the prison-industrial complex

Canada “committed to the global Arms Trade Treaty in 2019, which bars exports known to facilitate genocide, crimes against humanity, breaches of the Geneva Conventions, or attacks on civilians.” chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...

Seems like we got funding for 26 so far. I wish we had these when I ran Quetta Pediatric Hospital. 🇵🇰

Newsom: there is a lot to do about boy’s and men’s mental health. One key thing (of many) is the lack of men in teaching roles for our kids.

Gavin Newsom on forest fires: The hot is getting hotter. The dry dryer. The wet wetter. California has more firefighters per sq-mile, largest fire truck fleet, doubled vegetation management budget, and yet in winter had a devastation fire. 100 mph winds a major factor. 16,000 structures affected

On International Day of Peace, Canada recognises the State of Palestine.

Today is officially ▪️International Day of Peace ▪️Peace Day in the Town of Bancroft ▪️International Day of Peace in the City of Toronto "Peace means not just the absence of conflict, but the presence of democracy, healthy people, a healthy planet, good relations with neighbours, and a fair society"

It's International Day of Peace. Tonight, Niagara Falls, the @tourcntower.bsky.social , and the @toronto.ca Sign have agreed to illuminate in 🌈 or our museum colours 💜🤍🩷. Thanks!

Disney+ cancellations page crashes amid Kimmel suspension backlash san.com/cc/disney-ca...

"The U.S. ambassador to Canada is expressing frustration over the anti-American sentiment..." I wonder if he has figured out what or who is causing it? www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Washington Post report on how politically fuelled missions within US borders reduce trust in the US military. Obviously. Perhaps they should also reflect on the impacts of politically fuelled military actions outside US borders. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

We’ve literally had a handful of entries to this competition. If you wanna win $500, you have seriously good odds of winning.

We need a Canadian Peace Museum. And we’re getting one:

I’m very lucky to live here.

This is racism framed as immigration concerns. Musk is an immigrant. These guys are not actually anti-immigration. They are racist. And encouraging violence.

This is racism framed as immigration concerns. Musk is an immigrant. These guys are not actually anti-immigration. They are racist. And encouraging violence.

Tesla Motors, Inc. was incorporated on July 1, 2003, by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning.

I attended the @romtoronto.bsky.social for the final day of the exhibit: Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...

Nepal protests: "The teargas was painful and the first gunshot killed an 8 year old boy in school uniform, shot on the back of his head. I can still see the blood flowing out of his head." chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...

🇺🇸 “It is unusual for federal border agents to make arrests during the fighting of an active fire, especially in a remote area.” www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Nepal is in the news. The reality is nuanced. My friend is there. They sent me this and asked me to share. Warning: violence. chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...

Nepal is in the news. The reality is nuanced. My friend is there. They sent me this and asked me to share. Warning: violence. chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...

Banksy’s latest

In my recent interview with Murtaza Hussain, I spoke about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, the futility and danger of air drops, and compliance with International Humanitarian Law. www.dropsitenews.com/p/humanitari...

Indeed, the report does not even make out a case that the US is engaged in an armed conflict with whatever unspecified group the US was supposedly targeting. Outside of armed conflict governed by the law of war, the premeditated killing of other people is generally considered murder. 5/n

This was a really sobering rundown on the current humanitarian situation in Gaza. As measured as possible, and you can hear the self-control that required.

From 2015: “Cartier boss with $7.5bn fortune says prospect of the poor rising up 'keeps him awake at night'” www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...

“I mean, your society’s broken, so who should we blame? Should we blame the rich, powerful people who caused it? No, let’s blame the people with no power and no money and these immigrants who don’t even have the vote, yeah, it must be their fucking fault” www.theguardian.com/books/2013/j... (2013)

I spoke to @mazmhussain.bsky.social of @dropsitenews.com about Gaza www.dropsitenews.com/p/humanitari...

News headlines should summarise. They should not be questions. www.bbc.com/news/live/c2...

Why are there air shows? Militaries don’t have an entertainment mandate: Investing in air shows is less expensive than increasing military wages. chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...

Make a 60 second video. Promote peace. Have a chance at $500. Not THAT many people enter this competition so your odds of winning are fairly good!

To some people, “woke” has become a word for everything they don’t like. Including bread.

I had the bad luck to be in Toronto for the air show. I wrote about it last year: chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p... Since then, there have been 4 more air show accidents/incidents: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

The list of mass shootings in USA in 2025 runs into the hundreds: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of... In 2025, Canada had 2: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

Fancy that

"there have been 1,178 wildfires in total linked to present-day MoD training sites since 2020" www.bbc.com/news/article...

The person who posted that Obama wearing a tan suit was his worst scandal blocked me for pointing out one of his war crimes. I think people like to imagine a simpler world where politicians are entirely good or entirely bad.

Obama’s administration did very bad things en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunduz_...

Complete list of counties with more civilian firearms than people: ▪️USA www.smallarmssurvey.org/sites/defaul...

The following is a joint statement on famine in Gaza - which was made by 14 of the 15 UN Security Council members. (Missing: USA) buildingtrust.si/statement/jo...

Tuesday the 19th of August was the 17th annual World Humanitarian Day. And, it was probably the grimmest one yet. Attacks on aid workers, respect for the Geneva Conventions, and feelings of international solidarity are at an all time low. chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...

Americans and Canadians met on Saturday, August 9th in a display of international friendship amidst times of rising political tensions and trade disputes. chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...

Same vibe: apnews.com/article/trum...

From the administration that created a department of government efficiency:

From the administration that created a department of government efficiency:

Someone on the street in Toronto commented on my newspaper column! What a pleasant surprise. You can read my peace and justice-themed stuff: 🕊️ chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p... 👊 www.counterpunch.org/author/chris... 📺 chrishouston.ca/media-work

Over 500 humanitarian workers have been killed in Gaza since Oct 7 2023. It has been the most deadly place to be an aid worker in 2023 and 2024. humanitarianoutcomes.org/sites/defaul...

The International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission is the appropriate body to investigate apparent breaches of International Humanitarian Law. Parties that bomb hospitals cannot investigate themselves. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Imagine if social media companies cared about safety and dignity as much as they cared about protecting musical copyright rules. www.bbc.com/news/article...