Dr. #RefaatAlareer, the Palestinian poet, writer, literature professor, and activist was killed yesterday in a targeted Israeli airstrike that also killed his brother, his sister, and four of her children… Adding to the 17,000+ Palestinians killed by Israel in exactly 2 months.

.Global BC EXCLUSIVE: A section of Peace Arch Hospital being used by a film crew—at a time when finding a bed in Fraser Health is next to impossible. In fact, we learned this week a motel had been rented due to overcrowding at nearby Surrey Memorial. Watch at 11 p.m.📺 #bcpoli

#HOY se cumplen 26 años de la Masacre de Acteal, en Chiapas; 26 años sin que se haya procurado justicia para los sobrevivientes y los familiares de los 45 indígenas, entre ellos cuatro mujeres embarazadas, asesinados por paramilitares. desinformemonos.org.mx

They are assassinating doctors.

More than 20 years ago (!!) I was called into a disciplinary meeting by York admin. During the meeting (I attended alone) I got them to let it slip that they had compiled a list of students known to attend Palestine solidarity events. 20+ years ago--this is what York is.

it's actually *not* British; was never ceded, sold nor surrendered to the British here, it's Coast Salish Territory... and, as a chant today put it, "From #TurtleIsland to #Palestine, Occupation is a crime!" (&Props to the Ghadarite descendant who spoke about the #KomagataMaru!)

Time in prison thickens, as well as stretches thin to the point of disappearing. 10-11 years he spent in prison is not the linear time but another time altogether. This day is nothing short of the stuff dreams are made of. Those collective dreams of people against oppression.

Much respect for the disturbers and cheeky secretaries inciting revolt in this historic zine! Where the original Gidget Digit became operative!

Historically, no one has ever done anything besides vote or join a state army. Humanity just has no other alternatives, never has, never will. mgouldhawke.wordpress.com/land-back/

Nine Arches Press Readings will include works by Maya Abu Al-Hayyat, Himali Singh Soin, Natalie Harkin, and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson. All levels and genres are welcome milkweed.org/book/you-can-b…

"Palestinian society is the most imprisoned population per capita in the world. One out of every three Palestinian men has experienced detention or imprisonment, while 80 percent of these experiences involve forms of torture, abuse, or sexual abuse."

Today marks the 50th anniversary of Prison Justice Day! Over the years so many fought and died~held hunger strikes, protest letters, artwork, spoke out & still do today! <3 & rage, solidarity @ TroutLakePark, 6pm VAN See my #PJD #art #History compilation press.radicalcriminology.xyz

Rocky Dobey: “August 10 is #PrisonJusticeDay. PJD started in Canada in 1976 to pay tribute to prisoners who died in prison. On this day, prisoners hold a work stoppage while outside activists organize public events.” ~ #Art over 50 yrs of struggle here: press.radicalcriminology.xyz

The Colombian union SNTT de Colombia is demanding an impartial and fair investigation into the Canadian police killing of Afro-Colombian Vanessa Renteria Valencia who came to Canada in 2022 to escape violence in Buenaventura: pbicanada.org/2024/09/25/col… Asociación Nomadesc #JusticiaParaVanessa

BWSS Battered Women’s Support Services and other community advocacy groups and members are holding a press conference at Surrey Public Library, speaking out against the death of Vanessa Renteria — a Colombian refugee shot dead by a Surrey RCMP officer last week. CityNews Vancouver

"We are asking the authorities in Colombia to support the family and support the process and have a transparent investigation. We are are sad, we are angry." - Nadia Reveló Bolivar, Solidarity Committee for Vanessa Renteria: surreynowleader.com/local-news/adv… #JusticiaParaVanessa

Hear the pain in these voices! This is truly heartbreaking... a young #migrantmother, recently come from Columbia, trying so hard for a safe, better life, to then die so violently & suddenly, inexplicably shot by RCMP in #Cloverdale, WITH HER BABY IN THE ROOM! #JusticeForVanessa

‘The Day the Nazi Died’ by Chumbawamba **“and we’ll never rest again until every Nazi dies”

You’re not off the hook here Canada. Your government enforced a pass system until the 1950s. First Nations people weren’t allowed to leave reserves without a pass from the Indian Agent.