Reminder that the covid pandemic precipitated the largest transfer of wealth in our lifetime + was/is a mass disabling event. If you believe a political party is responsible for tent cities existing, you’ve got a lot to learn + think about before casting a vote in any election

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Toxic Drugs, Toxic Politics, Toxic Policy. October 15, 2024 - 11:00AM PST DULF.ca

Can’t decide what’s more troubling about the conservative rhetoric I’ve been hearing over the course of this election campaign season: the lack of compassion or the lack of (evidence based) critical analysis. Both are a recipe for things to become much, much worse 😓

excited for this man to lose today so he can take a break from posting about how the illegal seizure of unceded First Nations lands is justified by the invention of the lightbulb

parents please check your kids' halloween candy. just found hieronymus bosch’s garden of earthly delights inside of a peanut butter cup.

Heads up Vancouver. Warrantless surveillance on agenda.

I see all these progressives wax poetic about the wonders of social housing and various programs "for the poor." But there is a price that comes with that "help" - we don't 'help' you unless we deem you "helpless."

the way we're socialized to see violence only as interpersonal—not see state violence (policies that create poverty/kill), structural violence, institutional violence—is very deliberate. same w/ panics about ~shoplifting~ vs how much corporations steal from every single one of us

Force, when used by the people, is called "violence" and "terror." When used by the powerful, it is called "law enforcement" and "policy."

Without an ethic of love shaping the direction of our political vision and our radical aspirations, we are often seduced, into continued allegiance to systems of domination—imperialism, sexism, racism, classism. — bell hooks

BDS keeps you safe

Hard truths for the left: Making meaningful progress on issues we care about for people we care about requires finding some common ground with people who you don't see as ideologically pure. I suggest coming to terms with that instead of bellyaching about your ego.

Being forced out of your home is traumatic. It harms people’s emotional and mental health. For some homelessness is a real risk. And then think about how we treat homeless people in this city. So cruel.

imagine if we used the resources allocated here to build actual community safety!!!

How do I reduce my standard of living below being unable to pay rent myself