When I moved to Toronto in August, in my neighborhood, in meetings & social gatherings, I kept hearing about Ontario Place & the Ontario govt contract w a European company to build a spa/water park. It felt like something that mattered to people so I decided to look into it

Buy your tix for the #TorontoCommunityJusticeFund fundraiser. April 24, Tranzac. Bit.ly/FreedomFete2

Jumping on the “making antisemitism meaningless again” university slashing bandwagon: Pierre Pollievre montrealgazette.com/news/article88…

Come dance tomorrow. Freedom Fête 2: You Can't Jail a Movement. Raising $ for Torontocommunityjusticefund Buy tickets here: actionnetwork.org/ticketed_event…

Protests irritate those in power, who seek to contain and shrink the spaces, and expressions of dissent. We must stop this City bylaw, limiting the location of protest, when it is clear what is being debated. lesleybikes.wordpress.com/2025/05/06/vul…

Thinking about how to keep moving

The bubble zone bylaw that passed is even worse than the one that was proposed. Huge appreciation for the ton of folks who mobilized against this, and while the criminalization of dissent is now further emboldened, unjust laws have never stopped movements fighting for justice.

A few self indulgent reflections on my time as a menopausal wanderer in Florence - lesleybikes.wordpress.com/2025/05/28/dea…

Ah, I neglected to mention on X that the charges against me were dropped and after 19 months I was reinstated at work. #FreePalestine #ArmsEmbargoNow

Who else feels like the Liberal government is taking full advantage of the fear of Trump to push through Trump-lite policies?

This city is vibrating. All the contradictions and so much beauty.

The need for more quality, rent-geared-to-income affordable housing is obvious. Delighted to see the strength of this new coalition. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

York University Faculty Association (YUFA) Statement on the Resignation of York University President Rhonda Lenton  - June 26, 2025

#KillBill5 Resistance Camp supply needs | North side of Queen’s Park, near Hart House Donations: [email protected] Use password: killbill5 To coordinate supply runs, meal drop-offs, or offer support: [email protected] For questions: [email protected]

Happy-we-can-do-so-much-better-day. Fighting for the lands and waters and all our relations. #KillBill5

Inspired by the research & thinking at #ISAForum25 Presented on momentum and the use of history in mvmts. Shukran #Rabat!

Hanging with @YorkUSoci alumni, faculty and grad students soaking up the #ISAForum25 in #Rabat