In Vancouver on May 31st, the VPD aggressively and violently arrested and roughed up protesters blocking a rail line in support of Palestinian freedom. Many people said it was the RCMP's CIRG/CRU unit...but it wasn't.

This is not to minimize what anti-genocide/pro-Palestine protesters experienced. Instead, we should be alarmed that VPD tactics are confused with the CIRG/CRU--an RCMP unit that is under investigation for its consistent police overreach and violence

CIRG/CRU tactics are no longer contained within this militarized unit. Instead, they are being shared with municipal and other police forces including VPD, Victoria PD, Saanich PD, Oak Bay PD, Nelson PD, CBSA, BC prosecution services, and CN Rail Police. All info from ATIPs

We need to be aware of this trajectory of policing progressive movements. Not only do we need to resist and #AbolishCIRG, but the expansion of all police budgets...especially those learning from militarized, highly criticized units that are (supposedly) "under investigation"

Every day, the @parkboard sends a squad of Rangers to raid the CRAB Park Tent City. They take tents, backpacks, chairs, bikes, tools - whatever they want. It is a war against unhoused people and their community. Here is some of what's happening (a 🧵): 1/

Help Scarlet Wings Kaili meet her crowdfunding goal! 16 hours and less than 2K to go!

it will only get worse until we replace the entire illicit drug supply with regulated substances accessible to all. #bcpoli cc CBC British Columbia Global BC CTV News Vancouver CityNews Vancouver

time.com/6987747/noam-c…… "Chomsky, a vocal anti-war advocate, would raise his left arm “in a gesture of lament of anger” when he sees images in the news of the war in Gaza."

Anti-Palestinian hate/bigotry has informed unconditional US support for Israel for decades. That hate is why an operation that saved 4 Israelis while killing 274 Palestinians is being described as a “success.” I discussed this & a lot more w @OwenJones84 youtu.be/7dCLhjEjNgU?si…

We're still capturing the experiences and perceptions of young people navigating drug policy and harm reduction challenges in different countries. 🌎 Fill out the form and help us develop Youth RISE's Full Spectrum Harm Reduction statement 👉docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

1 hour left for Scarlet Wings Kaili and her kickstarter campaign! kickstarter.com/projects/cloud… Support a wonderful artist!

30 mins left to back Halfsoul! However the happy ending is finding your own place in the world and surrounding yourself with people who care for you. 8/9 You can grab a copy of Halfsoul here (tinyurl.com/3k774epu) during the kickstarter.

This night was a dream

Btw, to all the anti-safer supply anti harm reductionists that say it doesn't work. Of the 23 participants whose records were audited after 12 months, 43% said they had stopped using fentanyl entirely and another 43% reported a reduction in fentanyl use. peterboroughcurrents.ca/in-depth/360-c…

what #SafeSupply gives people is TIME

“On 17 June 2024, the British Columbia Supreme Court will hold a hearing on the case against human rights defenders Sleydo’ Molly Wickham, Shaylynn Sampson and Corey Jayohcee Jocko. The hearing concerns the abuse of process application filed by the defenders. #Wetsuweten

We need to listen to families who have lost their loved ones as to what worked and what didn’t. Those who don’t know first hand the reality, like oped writers and doctors against safe supply are not listening. They have their own agenda, which isn’t to save lives. 💔

🌃Tonight, Muslims in Canada & around world will mark Eid Al Adha, the second of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam. This Eid, commonly referred to as the Festival of Sacrifice, comes at the end of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca 🕋 and is traditionally a time of joy,

If Zionists do not want to be compared to Nazis, they should stop acting like Nazis. If they don’t want to be called baby killers, they should stop killing babies. It’s that simple.

🚨 Breaking: For the first time ever, Palestinian youth Mohammed Assad has died from malnutrition in northern #Gaza, an unprecedented event in the history of the Israeli genocide. Starvation is a war crime‼️ #GazaGenocide