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According to an Ontario judge, whistles are considered a weapon when used to disrupt during protests. That’s a slippery slope to fascism…

340 days in jail for making noise. Denied bail despite no criminal record. This is just one of the ways Ontario Police try to sideline activists and silence the movement. Spoiler: it doesn’t work 🎥 vt.tiktok.com/ZSCKPq917/

Deana spent over a year in detention for protesting nazis with a squeeky toy.

Showing it doesn't matter how "peaceful" you are, they're coming for you anyways...

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Deana continues to be targeted by malicious, fascist, legal entities eager to criminalize dissent & critics using dishonest lawfare... this is a must-listen.

We’re back - with a doozy. ‘Noisemaker’ is the legal saga of Ottawa area activist, Deana Sherif - @DNArigged She was charged and eventually convicted for assault with a weapon - A WHISTLE 💥 It gets worse than that. Hear for yourself 👇 pod.fo/e/440053 🎙️

Their origin story helps explain how the United Jewish Peoples’ Order has managed to navigate such extraordinary times with their political compass intact. Our latest is loaded with lessons for building an organization to last. 🎧 pod.fo/e/42c2df

Chris Wiebe is one of the few lawyers repping protestors who've had their Charter Rights breached by agents of the State. Hear about a lawsuit he's filed against the University of Calgary & Calgary Police on behalf of 9 Palestinian solidarity activists in Alberta. /1

Nine activists are suing the Calgary Police Services and the University of Calgary. In part 3 of our mini-series on the case, we talk to Chris Wiebe, the Plaintiff's legal counsel. Hear what its like going after the state and its institutions... pod.fo/e/426ade

“I want to see this Canadian society recognize that these people were the ones who put their necks on the line in the middle of the Gaza holocaust and were punished by the system for doing so.” Wesam Cooley on @blueprints.bsky.social player.captivate.fm/episode/fc3a...

Back on May 9, 2024, Calgary Police BRUTALLY beat back and arrested peaceful protestors on the University of Calgary campus. Now some of those activists are fighting back - in court. Today we launched Part 1 of our series: SETTING PRECEDENT: The Right to Protest on Campus /1

We work with communities in Latin American, Africa and Asia-Pacific whose rights have been violated by Canadian mining companies. Some of these communities have filed complaints that are languishing in limbo because there is no Ombudsperson. The need for an independent, empowered CORE is clear.

This week’s episode is the first of many on the shocking case of police brutality at the University of Calgary - and the lawsuit it generated. Check it out 👇

so excited to listen to this one!!!

“I think we have a system that has worked to put landlords on notice” - Bruno Dobrusin, Co-Chair of the @tenantsunionto.bsky.social To hear more about Scaling UP the work of tenant organizing in #Toronto: 🎧 bpofdisruption.substack.com/p/scaling-up...

Residents at 240 Markland have been dealt FIVE consecutive 'above guideline rent increases' or AGIs. What did they do? They organized. As part of our coverage of the @tenantsunionto.bsky.social founding convention, we interviewed Steve and Jerry about the battle at their building. /1

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Toronto finally has a city-wide Tenant Union! Blueprints was at their founding convention to witness the moment, interview tenants about their fight and hear how they plan on "taking housing off the market" bpofdisruption.substack.com/p/scaling-up... @tenantsunionto.bsky.social 🔥

🇨🇦 Hot Cargo Kills Day of Action - May 9th 🚨 Hear straight from Labour for Palestine organizers on why stopping the flow of weapons to Israel IS absolutely a workers’ issue 👇 🎧 open.substack.com/pub/bpofdisr...

Public money and pension funds are being poured into the Canadian weapons industry. The Ontario Teachers Pension Plan ($300B) is just one example where activists are looking to divest from war profiteering. Hear them in our latest: open.substack.com/pub/bpofdisr...

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Tired of Iran or the USA being called the worlds leading sponsor of terrorism? Think Canada deserves a piece of that action? So does CEO Carney

Seeing politicos taken aback at some of Carney’s latest moves just means they weren’t getting enough of our content in their feeds. We broke down his budget, and analyzed his first 100 days from a leftist perspective. The signs were all there. bpofdisruption.substack.com/p/carneys-fi...

Word is Canada has been chosen to host Carney’s war Bank. These Liberas are continually finding more ways fund the weapons industry with working class money. Hear more about the ‘DSRB’ and the fight to stop it: open.substack.com/pub/bpofdisr...

Good morning ☀️ Need more stories of activists fighting the good fight on your feed? 👋 we got you bpofdisruption.substack.com

$4.7 billion on attacks in Latin America. That same money could cover healthcare for 500,000 people for a year.

Ok. But are any of these investments in the arms industry? Cuz the CEO of OMERS, like Joe Taylor of OTPP, is also backing Carney’s War Bank. Canadian investments don’t mean ethical.

Teachers have spoken. They don’t want their pensions invested in war. Hear what they’re doing about it, since the Plan’s CEO isn’t listening. 👇

NEW EPISODE 🎙️ Not in our Name: Divesting Pensions & Rejecting Carney’s War Bank Hear how activists are cutting off the cash flow to war profiteers. bpofdisruption.substack.com/p/not-in-our...

Thanks to @blueprints.bsky.social for having us on again to discuss "Organizing in a Fascist Canada with the Atlantic Regional Communists" Link to episode can be found here: blueprints-of-disruption.captivate.fm/episode/atla...

CUPE Ontario is also due to choose a new leader, and a new Executive - their convention is in May. We asked Katherine Grzejszczak & Krista Laing, who are both campaigning for positions, what this next election means for Ontario's largest public sector union. Hear their answer 👇 🎧 pod.fo/e/3ddc68

CUPE Ontario is also due to choose a new leader, and a new Executive - their convention is in May. We asked Katherine Grzejszczak & Krista Laing, who are both campaigning for positions, what this next election means for Ontario's largest public sector union. Hear their answer 👇 🎧 pod.fo/e/3ddc68

Student unions in Ontario have been under attack since Ford took office. We invited @cfson.bsky.social on to talk about the recent cuts to OSAP, and what they plan on doing about it. 🎧 pod.fo/e/3ae542

HonestReporting Canada were invited to speak in Parliament this week about the “state of journalism.” Here's what MPs ignored about this organization 👇 Latest from @davide.readthemaple.com www.readthemaple.com/heres-what-p...

Canadian oligarch Heather Reisman wants you to think people are targeting Indigo Books because she's Jewish. She doesn't want you to know the real reason why we #BoycottIndigoBooks Hear about her role funding the occupation of Palestine, and the campaign trying to stop her. /1

This week’s episode is ultimately about solidarity and sisterhood.

"Walking along in solidarity means seeing us as a whole people, not just as a people living in resistance" - Indigenous filmmaker, Jada-Gabrielle Pape For our latest, we interviewed Jada alongside Palestinian filmmaker Rawan Ramini to talk about the connections between their peoples. /1

The battle to exist continues at the 100 Victoria Street encampment in Kitchener, ON. Listen in to hear how people are resisting the endless attacks while building community. Our interview w/FightBack! KW

Where do municipalities want unhoused people to go? Knowing there isn’t housing for them, the Region of Waterloo is determined to evict a functioning encampment. Organizers aren’t having it. Hear about it below…

Despite MULITPLE court rulings - the Region of Waterloo continues to try to push people from the encampment at 100 Victoria Street. In our latest, hear the many (carceral) ways Police, the Region and even social workers create more problems than they portend to address. /1

A group of Native American activists are stepping up to watch their home and patrol Minneapolis for ICE agents. We show you how they help people evade detention and the risks of being on the front lines tonight on APTN National News. Watch live: youtube.com/aptnnews

We celebrate victories, we learn from them...but we keep going. Artists turned activists took risks disrupting a 'prestigious' award ceremony for the Giller Prize. Their target, Scotiabank, just capitulated. Here's how it all happened... Article: bpofdisruption.substack.com/p/victory-fo...

Despite MULITPLE court rulings - the Region of Waterloo continues to try to push people from the encampment at 100 Victoria Street. In our latest, hear the many (carceral) ways Police, the Region and even social workers create more problems than they portend to address. /1

Episode 219: Strategic Incapacitation Toronto Police & Protests w/The Orange Hats A discussion with on-the-ground legal observers that every organizer needs to hear. 🎧 pod.fo/e/38dae9 /2

Imagine what Toronto Police would do if no one was watching? And we don't mean other cops. Legal Observers in the city have been recording the conduct of TPS, including their so-called community liaison officers, for years now. Hear them talk about their report. /1

“Repression and violence" are central to the Canadian Mining Industry's colonialist strategy. Here's @miningwatch.bsky.social Canada's National Program co-lead, Jamie Kneen talking about myriad of ways companies AND our politicians are responsible. www.instagram.com/reel/DUYfHgt... /1

BREAKING: Federal Judge dismisses murder charge against Luigi Mangioni. Still has federal charges pending, but it means he won’t face the death penalty if convicted.

What is our role, as the façades of liberalism falls away? Guest @aliyapabani.bsky.social reminds us there are a lot of liberals trying to navigate this disruption of their world view, which could be providing a unique moment to reshape it. More on this in our latest - scroll for link /1