I'm very much appreciating Justin Ling (Has Left)'s hardworking take on the convoy that has now landed in Ottawa - and currents propelling it. Including here: vice.com/en/article/bvn…

Re-framing the message. With a smile, even.

No group of protesters have been given so much "freedom." Freedom from consequences. Freedom to harass others. Freedom to make racial slurs. Freedom to block emergency vehicles. Freedom to intimidate. Freedom to fly flags of hate. Freedom to do whatever they want. /8

READ: Canada’s recovery hinges on tackling #PublicTransit crunch, by Mayors Mike Savage and John Tory. "With firm federal + provincial commitments, we could end this crisis now. But after months of urging + no commitments, we are sounding the alarm." thestar.com/opinion/contri…

If you find yourself reflecting a lot on what's going on with the convoy -- and on how painfully hard some conversations are becoming -- this long thread from Amarnath Amarasingam is very much worth your time.

PSA from OPS.

"Dearest Martha, We lost the bouncy castles and hot tub yesterday to enemy forces. We used our shovels to build a mighty snow wall to hold back the intruders, but I fear they have a snow blower. Pray for us."

It struck me, literally just today, that what has been painfully scarce, through the darkness, is the truth-telling, spirit-supporting force of laughter.

🧵I spoke with a colleague in Ottawa recently and she was shocked Toronto didn’t have convoy camps. I wish I could show her this time-stamped case study to illustrate how and why we’ve been spared so far: /1

Just wrote this piece SCOTUS Roe v. Wade decision a grave threat to democracy rabble.ca/columnists/sco… via rabble.ca #abortionrights #SCOTUS

A Statement from the Canadian National Women's Hockey Team

GOLD for ⁦OGHA - Ottawa Girls Hockey Association⁩ U15A ⁦GCGH⁩ Kickin Ice in the Capital tournament! Congrats! ⁦@OttawaJrLady67s⁩ ⁦Sensplex⁩

In our mission to strengthen digital resilience around the world, we share a path with many remarkable women—partners, champions and beneficiaries. On this International Women’s Day, we salute their leadership and resilience: secdev-foundation.org/iwd-2023/ #IWD2023

As the SalamaTech team helps Syrians confront #GenderBasedViolence online, they increasingly see women’s digital images weaponized against them. But they also see women’s tremendous resilience once they’re equipped with tools to push back. secdev-foundation.org/when-images-be… #digitalsafety

This was the turning point of the gold medal game. Brutal penalty call with 5 minutes left in the 3rd period and the game tied. Jenner doesn’t touch her.

If you think “Internet governance” can’t excite youth today, these Cambodians may surprise you. With Open Development Cambodia Organization, they recently staged their country’s first Youth Internet Governance Forum conference - all about their dreams of a brighter future. -> secdev-foundation.org/yigf-cambodia-…

The SalamaTech team surveyed Syrian women about online gender-based violence. What forms does it take? Who gets targeted most? What are the impacts? More here: secdev-foundation.org/survey-gbv-syr… #DigitalResilience

Our CyberSTAR team’s latest four-year push has helped 64 small, at-risk Eurasian civil society organizations (CSOs) protect themselves from serious cyber threats. So now they can go on serving people and communities with less risk of being derailed. ➜ secdev-foundation.org/cyberstar-eura…

This #IWD2024, we launch a new response to digital violence against women. It’s about strengthening whole ecosystems of support for tech users and victims—from governance to health to education. All with vital support from IDRC | CRDI & @IDRC_MERO. secdev-foundation.org/tfvaw-mena-eco…