To quote Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha, “We deserve a better death.”

Wtf is this. Someone come collect your relatives.

WELCOME PRIDE MONTH! IF IT ISN’T SOLIDARITY AND LIBERATION FOR ALL IT’S PINK WASHED WATERED DOWN EMPIRE PLEASING POISON! TRANS FOLKS ARE SACRED! QUEER KIDS ARE PRECIOUS! BLESS ALL THE LESBIANS! MAKE GENDER TROUBLE! POWER TO THE STUDENTS! FREE PALESTINE! LIFE IS SHORT! BE GAY!

The skies finally cleared a bit in Nunavut and I can see across the water!!

Apparently it’s world naked bike day today… and sure, fine, I don’t really care about naked people in public but WHY are you putting your naked body all on the PUBLIC BIKES. Please.

#LANDBACK to the future: Anishinaabe Political Science scholar Ri / ᕒᐊᔦᓬᐄ explores #Indigenous futurism inspired by cliff cardinal's play 'Huff,' part of CBC Radio's Ideas series of talks, each inspired by a theme in a play at Crow's Theatre w/Nahlah Ayed. cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

I’m very proud of this one. About couple years in the making. It’s the topic that gives me hope in this work/life/world. I hope it might do a bit of the same for you! open.spotify.com/episode/5kk41S…

Watching The National from last night and like 5 stories in a row are about wildfires, massive heatwaves, water shortages, etc etc. The existential dread and frustration are high. I don’t want this to be the coldest summer we’ll ever have again.

As Canada Day creeps up again, I'm reminded of this piece I wrote for the Star a few years back. Sentiment is evergreen. thestar.com/opinion/contri…

Uoft won the injunction and used the great technicalities of the law to do it. They lose any remaining face that “the academy” could ever be a source of liberation.

Do you think the people who say “your vote is your power” really believe it?

This man is so unhinged I just…I can’t.

So many people revealing that they learned 6th grade biology and have since convinced themselves they are the only keepers of that ~ultimate~ knowledge. Delulu.

Indigenous People are not “becoming more articulate” or “skilled” we are just participating more successfully in your systems. We are still successfully participating in our own system too. Watch your words.

I love that they’re trying to say this is actually good for these workers so they will be less exploited. As if having ~less people to exploit~ is what would make the wealthy so much less harmful. cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Whenever I try to crack a joke with my students and they don’t laugh, I am immediately reminded of when my brother characterized lecturing as “stand up but boring”. Humbling.