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Scott Neigh

@scottneigh.bsky.social

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writer, parent, activist in Hamilton, Ontario. Author of two books. Former host and producer of *Talking Radical Radio*. My author site: https://scottneigh.ca. (Note that on Twitter I can be found as @canadianlefty, but that handle was already taken here.)

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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · Jul 22

An update: The pub date for my new book was originally supposed to be early November, but has been moved to October 21. Pre-order now! :)

Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · Apr 24

Some exciting news!!! My new book *Listen! Knowing the World and Fighting to Change It* will be coming out in the fall, from Fernwood Publishing. Get 15% off a pre-order using the code below.

fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/listen

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 1d

Front page of Scottish newspaper The National today.

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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 21h

My book launch in Sudbury, Ontario, will be in the afternoon of October 30 at Laurentian University. I'll be in conversation with sociologist Anas Karzai. (Many thanks to Jen Johnson and the Faculty of Arts at Laurentian for making this happen!)

Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 21h

Lots of people are facing repercussions from employers for speaking up against genocide.

Racialized migrants have always faced barriers to employment in Canada.

There is a new grassroots experiment in Toronto taking action to support them.

mediacoop.ca/node/119319 #cdnpoli

Grassroots Support for Racialized and Politicized Job-Seekers

Looking for a job can be a miserable experience. This is doubly true when you factor in the additional barriers faced by many newcomers. And all of this is sharply compounded in our current moment, as...

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Cory Johnston @skepticalleftist.bsky.social · 1d

The decay of the internet follows the same pattern as any system where power piles up. When ownership is concentrated, accountability fades. Algorithms get the blame, but they only reflect the priorities of the people who control them. Power decides what we see and who benefits.

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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks, Randy!

Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 1d

Check out this half-hour long TV interview that I did! We talk about social movements, the state of the world, and all three of my books. (I haven't had the nerve to watch it yet, but my partner assures me I didn't say anything *too* terribly silly.) cable14now.com/video-on-dem...

Vital Signs - Resisting the State

Rudi Wallace and Author Scott Neigh chat about stories of resistance from Scott’s book Resisting the State.

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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 1d

88. In a victory for the Palestine solidarity movement, the faculty association at McGill University in Montreal voted overwhelmingly to the academic and cultural boycott of Israel. bsky.app/profile/cjpm... #MovementWins2025

Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East @cjpme.org · 3d

BDS victory: The McGill Association of University Teachers passed a resolution to "endorse the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel" www.cjpme.org/who_supports...

Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 2d

87. Tenants in London, Ontario, who have been organizing with ACORN won a 2 1/2 year battle against attempts by their landlord to renovict them. www.ctvnews.ca/london/artic... #MovementWins2025

Webster Street ACORN Tenant Union wins renoviction fight

Tenants of 1270 and 1280 Webster Street have won a renoviction battle against their landlord, earning the right to stay in their homes. The fight has been ongoing for almost two and a half years.

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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 2d

86. Workers in Mississauga, Ontario, won their union vote and became the first H&M store in Canada to unionize. www.ufcw.ca/index.php?op... #MovementWins2025

H&M Mississauga workers vote YES for the union FIRST UNIONIZED H&M STORE IN CANADA | UFCW Canada - Canada’s Private Sector Union

A majority of workers at an H&M store in Mississauga, Ontario have voted "Yes" to UFCW Canada representation. The votes were tallied immediately following a secret ballot certification vote held Thurs...

www.ufcw.ca

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NB COVID info @nbcovidinfo.bsky.social · 3d

Anyway. All of us working in health evidence and info use MMWR at one point or another. This negatively affects people in Canada and our healthcare system as well.

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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · 4d

With a ceasefire possibly going into effect today, we're posting this article from our new print issue, talking to five Torontonians about their experiences opposing the genocide over the last two years.

In Their Own Words: Torontonians on Opposing the Genocide for Two Years

We asked five Torontonians what life has been like here while witnessing and opposing Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

www.thegrindmag.ca

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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 4d

Unboxing my new book, out October 21!

Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 7d

It's still 15 days until official release and I've yet to lay hands on a physical copy myself, but a reliable source sent me this photo today. Pre-orders are beginning to be fulfillied and *Listen!* is starting to appear in the wild! (Order yours here: fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/listen)

Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 7d

"Canadians show solidarity with the Alliance of Sahel States"

mediacoop.ca/node/119315 #cdnpoli

Canadians show solidarity with the Alliance of Sahel States

The Sahel is standing up, and people in Canada are taking notice. Through workshops, rallies, public education initiatives, and material support, grassroots organizations across Canada are showing sol...

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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 7d

"At least eight people were killed in police actions in Canada in September 2025."

mediacoop.ca/node/119313 #cdnpoli

Canadian Police-Involved Deaths in September 2025

At least eight people were killed in police actions in Canada in September 2025. This means that at least 72 people have been killed by cops so far this year. At least five people were killed by polic...

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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 8d

85. In a win for the Palestine solidarity movement, New Zealand singer Lorde has joined the artists' boycott of Israel. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/... #MovementWins2025

New Zealand singer Lorde removes her songs from Apple Music in Israel

The New Zealand Artist Has Joined the No Music For Genocide Movement, Which Calls for Blocking Israel From Various Streaming Services in Response to the War in Gaza, and Includes Hundreds of Artists I...

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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 8d

84. Strong opposition by residents to a major gold mining project by a Canadian company in Ecuador has pushed Ecuador's government to revoke the company's licence for the project. www.ctvnews.ca/business/art... #MovementWins2025

Ecuador revokes environmental license for Canada’s DPM to develop gold project

Ecuador’s government has revoked the environmental license granted to Canadian mining company DPM Metals DPM.TO for the development of Loma Larga, a gold project in an environmentally sensitive area, ...

www.ctvnews.ca

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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 9d

I want to read more history that is unconnected to anything that I might end up writing about.

Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks, Chris!

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Chris Dixon @withmovements.bsky.social · 10d

This will be great!

Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 10d

For folks who can't make it to an in-person launch, I will be doing an online event for *Listen! Knowing the World and Fighting to Change It* in conversation with Baijayanta Mukhopadhyay on October 28. Register for the Zoom session via the email address in the image.

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Jason Hickel @jasonhickel.bsky.social · 10d

Full solidarity with the flotilla, which represents the very best of humanity.

And eternal shame to the European states who refused to protect it from Israeli assault and establish a corridor for aid to Gaza.

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 10d

Canadian physician Yipeng Ge has been on the ground in Gaza during the genocide.

A year and a half later, he joined me and reflected on what he saw — and what the people are doing in the face of government complicity.

Here’s a sneak peek of our conversation:

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Disability Justice Network of Ontario @djno.ca · 11d

📢Introducing the incredible speakers joining us on Friday, Oct. 10th at our event, “Policing-Free Schools Is Disability Justice: Knowledge Mobilization & Calls-to-Action”!

Meet our amazing panelists for:“School-Prison Nexus & Carceral ‘Care’”⬇️

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 11d

We are complicit. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Families turned away at the Canadian border are ending up in ICE detention, lawyers say | CBC News

A family from Haiti and another from Pakistan who tried to claim asylum in Canada were turned away by Canadian border agents over paperwork discrepancies. Their lawyers say they're part of a worrying ...

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