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“‘Either Joly was lying to us when she said that she wasn’t going to let these types of weapons deals go through, or she’s incapable of implementing her promises elsewhere in the federal government,’ Bueckert told The Maple.”

Available now via @uniongallery.bsky.social’s small + mighty silent auction. We’re celebrating 30 years as the little gallery that could with some of our most cherished artists who make the space what it is today. Check it out at uniongallery.ca! 🦋

We're closed this week and next while we install Nyssa Komorowski's 𝘖𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘚𝘸𝘢𝘯 (Project Room) and Queen's graduate student group exhibition 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 (Main Space) 🌻 Opening reception: Saturday, March 1, 3pm (RSVP link below) Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, March 4!

on a related note, I love my day job! I get to tell people my silly ideas, and then they take those ideas and make them into silly + beautiful things 🪩🪜🌻🚿 (lino designs by @magpieprintshop.bsky.social + @wedderspoon.bsky.social for @uniongallery.bsky.social's fundraiser this weekend)

This Gazan family hopes to evacuate. Support this campaign to help them make this a reality. chuffed.org/project/1131...

Saturday! Buy a ticket & take home an original artwork right off the walls of our gallery. Proceeds support our mission & pay our beloved community of artists. #ygk

“It’s wild that in an era where Canadians have never been more diverse, our cultural production has been crushed…replaced with nothing in an era where we’ve never had more talent and more stories that need to be told.”

Finally reading “We Will Not Cancel Us” by @adriennemareebrown.bsky.social. Necessary reading for all of us today. “I have felt us losing our capacity to distinguish between comrade and opponent, losing our capacity to generate belonging.”

Kingston city council just approved a bylaw to keep tenants’ units under 26C but here’s the catch—they have to *have A/C* and there’s no requirement to provide it. Those without are still going to roast. A toothless idea that does not protect our most vulnerable from increasingly hot summers.

NEW VIDEO: Can you imagine libraries of tools, clothing and even housing? The library economy can be the bridge to an entirely new world of human flourishing. Let's explore what the library economy is, what may and may not be included, and what it might take to bring it to life. youtu.be/vW5EVNT--DA

The president calling for a complete and total ethnic cleansing of Gaza with full support from the Israeli PM. Absolutely beyond horrific.

This episode is full of our burning questions—like what was that nonstatement from the NDP and why won’t the CBC actually try decent coverage/reporting of this issue? Sandy hooked me early in the ep. when she asked… 1/2 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/s...

“The point is that the radical is today the only practical; it is the only hope.”

Gently: the Canadian flag continues to be a symbol of colonization. I wish Canada had stood against US Imperialism when it comes to the genocide in Gaza rather than being wholeheartedly complicit. As @laurieadkin.bsky.social pointed out, we actually survive if we rearrange what this country means

Derpy flower takes a shower 😊 #linocut

Good and cheap by Leanne brown is a great resource! (She’s Canadian too) leannebrown.com/good-and-che...

Time for Gen X who grew up in 1980s blue collar income families to step up & give lessons. 1) No, you don't need strawberries in January. 2) buy the rice, potatoes, carrots & onions in the 10 kg sacks. 3) A lot of protein in beans. You don't need steak, dammit! Chicken leg quarters are a treat.

We must give people dreams instead of just resistance. Resistance is a survival state. Dreams are aspirational and that motivation drives revolution; they are the fuel for the amazing potential we all have to build a world that doesn't require you to survive, but rather to thrive!

Made in Canada searchable guide. madeinca.ca

The new “Don’t Just Do Nothing: 20 Things You Can Do to Counter Fascism—Yes, You! Yes, Now!” zine makes a great gift for your liberal fam, friends, neighbors & coworkers! Read, print & distro freely! Full text & PDFs on @igd.bsky.social: itsgoingdown.org/dont-just-do...

Imagine… Soup hubs! 🥣 #solarpunk overcast.fm/+BKuuvf0m3k/...

Read our statement about our peaceful demonstration at the Mayor's Arts Awards @cityofkingston.bsky.social January 27th, 2025 🍉PART 1 🍉

Read our statement about our peaceful demonstration at the Mayor's Arts Awards @cityofkingston.bsky.social January 27th, 2025 🍉PART 2🍉

In other news, our 30th annual fundraiser party is coming up very soon! Join us on February 8 for 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 and support UG's not-for-profit work—local artists’ paid exhibitions, artist residencies, workshops, performances, educational opportunities, and more. www.uniongallery.ca/posts/side-b...

Just in case anyone was feeling nostalgic for the Harper years when faced with the prospect of Freaky Pierre—don’t.

Well, the United States has chosen fascism and Canada has two options: to also choose fascism or to choose anti-fascism. Antifascism is our only hope. So ask yourself: where are all the mainstream antifascists?

Fed up with Meta? Avoiding Instagram or Facebook isn’t enough to stop Meta from harvesting and profiting from your private information. Here’s how to limit Meta’s ability to monetize your personal data.

if those most affected by a crisis are celebrating some victory, join their joy, or witness it. a journey is made of steps, a change is made by moments, a worldview transformation must feel compelling, feel possible. a breath for joy, a second to touch the grief, don’t take it - join, or witness.