Amina
@ayasinvan.bsky.social
Former WNBA player•anti-imperialist Pan-African•BAP•former Vancouver Planning Commissioner #newwest
🏗️cities are capitalisms playground for race-class struggle, and yet I love public housing, parks, trains, libraries, bike lanes & benches when we get them
🏗️cities are capitalisms playground for race-class struggle, and yet I love public housing, parks, trains, libraries, bike lanes & benches when we get them
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Amina
@ayasinvan.bsky.social
· Sep 14
Life is 1/3 exciting, 1/3 boring, 1/3 a nightmare, do with that what you can.
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Hussam Qassem made a drum set from plastic, wood, and metal scraps.
Video shows him playing the drums and singing to his forcibly displaced family in their tent in Gaza while children around him sing and dance.
Video shows him playing the drums and singing to his forcibly displaced family in their tent in Gaza while children around him sing and dance.
February 10, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Hussam Qassem made a drum set from plastic, wood, and metal scraps.
Video shows him playing the drums and singing to his forcibly displaced family in their tent in Gaza while children around him sing and dance.
Video shows him playing the drums and singing to his forcibly displaced family in their tent in Gaza while children around him sing and dance.
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Drop Site News revealed earlier this week that Israel paid the genocide enablers at Google $45 million to spread its propaganda amid growing international outrage over its siege and destruction of Gaza
February 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Drop Site News revealed earlier this week that Israel paid the genocide enablers at Google $45 million to spread its propaganda amid growing international outrage over its siege and destruction of Gaza
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Canada paid for the bridge. Trump now wants half.
I put this together from my notes of years of covering this thing locally, going through his grievance list. www.dailydetroit.com/canada-paid-...
I put this together from my notes of years of covering this thing locally, going through his grievance list. www.dailydetroit.com/canada-paid-...
Canada Paid For The Bridge. Trump Wants Half.
I've followed this project for nearly a decade. Trump's threat to block the opening of the Gordie Howe — demanding half of a bridge we didn't pay for — deserves context. Here's the line-by-line realit...
www.dailydetroit.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Canada paid for the bridge. Trump now wants half.
I put this together from my notes of years of covering this thing locally, going through his grievance list. www.dailydetroit.com/canada-paid-...
I put this together from my notes of years of covering this thing locally, going through his grievance list. www.dailydetroit.com/canada-paid-...
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Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
‘He’s not the same’: Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer
Some people thought they say the 5-year-old during the Super Bowl halftime show. But Liam is still in hiding with his family, after he and his father were detained and then released from a Texas deten...
www.mprnews.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
This managed to sound like Sir David Attenborough and a British football commentator encountering Somali food for the first time.
Had me cackling the entire time, especially when he said “wow! get the banana quick.”
Had me cackling the entire time, especially when he said “wow! get the banana quick.”
February 10, 2026 at 1:24 AM
This managed to sound like Sir David Attenborough and a British football commentator encountering Somali food for the first time.
Had me cackling the entire time, especially when he said “wow! get the banana quick.”
Had me cackling the entire time, especially when he said “wow! get the banana quick.”
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"What exactly do you expect Carney to do / not do?"
A thread of 50 specific items (with links, and not in any particular order), a large fraction of which are in line with warning signs we pointed out early on and were told to be quiet, wait and see, or trust his 4D chess acumen.
1/??
A thread of 50 specific items (with links, and not in any particular order), a large fraction of which are in line with warning signs we pointed out early on and were told to be quiet, wait and see, or trust his 4D chess acumen.
1/??
January 22, 2026 at 6:06 PM
"What exactly do you expect Carney to do / not do?"
A thread of 50 specific items (with links, and not in any particular order), a large fraction of which are in line with warning signs we pointed out early on and were told to be quiet, wait and see, or trust his 4D chess acumen.
1/??
A thread of 50 specific items (with links, and not in any particular order), a large fraction of which are in line with warning signs we pointed out early on and were told to be quiet, wait and see, or trust his 4D chess acumen.
1/??
#Newwest Council meeting tonight, and I’m glad this week I get to watch in slightly rainy New West in the same time zone rather than snowy Toronto +3hrs ahead.
Some interesting items on the agenda:
- Budget 2026
- Electrick Kick-Scooter regs
- BHM proclamation
- AI policy
- Triple-Net lease reform
Some interesting items on the agenda:
- Budget 2026
- Electrick Kick-Scooter regs
- BHM proclamation
- AI policy
- Triple-Net lease reform
Agendas, Reports, Minutes, and Video
www.newwestcity.ca
February 10, 2026 at 12:18 AM
#Newwest Council meeting tonight, and I’m glad this week I get to watch in slightly rainy New West in the same time zone rather than snowy Toronto +3hrs ahead.
Some interesting items on the agenda:
- Budget 2026
- Electrick Kick-Scooter regs
- BHM proclamation
- AI policy
- Triple-Net lease reform
Some interesting items on the agenda:
- Budget 2026
- Electrick Kick-Scooter regs
- BHM proclamation
- AI policy
- Triple-Net lease reform
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On Wed, noon PT, join our 1st health care webinar—The not-for-profit advantage: a better future for primary care in BC.
Hear how primary health care works better when it is team-based, community-governed & not-for-profit from Melinda Markey, Leslie Keenan, Leah Walker.
Hear how primary health care works better when it is team-based, community-governed & not-for-profit from Melinda Markey, Leslie Keenan, Leah Walker.
The future of primary care in BC
This webinar series explores a better direction for primary care in BC with not-for-profit team-based models where diverse teams of practitioners offer a broad range of health and social supports that are responsive to local community’s needs.
bcpolicy.ca
February 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
On Wed, noon PT, join our 1st health care webinar—The not-for-profit advantage: a better future for primary care in BC.
Hear how primary health care works better when it is team-based, community-governed & not-for-profit from Melinda Markey, Leslie Keenan, Leah Walker.
Hear how primary health care works better when it is team-based, community-governed & not-for-profit from Melinda Markey, Leslie Keenan, Leah Walker.
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I remain shocked by how much work was done after Katrina (subj of my diss) on evacuating pets in disasters relative to evacuating people without cars, or with disabilities, or with poverty, or elderly, or, or, or
I tell you what, Ring figured out exactly how to weaponize white people’s empathy in service to a corporately controlled surveillance state.
Tell them it will find your dog.
Tell them it will find your dog.
February 9, 2026 at 9:19 AM
I remain shocked by how much work was done after Katrina (subj of my diss) on evacuating pets in disasters relative to evacuating people without cars, or with disabilities, or with poverty, or elderly, or, or, or
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BIG UPDATE: Francisco’s lawyer Yanni Nicolidakis-Mustafa says "BC Cancer has agreed to treat Francisco on an urgent basis… He is still waiting for a bed to open up for him, but they have taken note of the urgency of the matter and are moving quickly to get him into treatment.”
@thetyee.ca Impact!!!
@thetyee.ca Impact!!!
Francisco Barahona, who has been living and working in Canada for 15 years, has been struggling to access treatment for the cancer he was diagnosed with in 2023. A hospital called immigration because he didn’t have status. He’s being deported Wednesday.
thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
Fighting Cancer, Facing Deportation and Denied Health Care | The Tyee
Francisco Barahona is one of many people denied treatment when they can’t get MSP coverage.
thetyee.ca
February 6, 2026 at 12:37 AM
BIG UPDATE: Francisco’s lawyer Yanni Nicolidakis-Mustafa says "BC Cancer has agreed to treat Francisco on an urgent basis… He is still waiting for a bed to open up for him, but they have taken note of the urgency of the matter and are moving quickly to get him into treatment.”
@thetyee.ca Impact!!!
@thetyee.ca Impact!!!
Geeeeeeze! This is such a heart softening story. I can’t even front stories like this have me beaming. I remember hearing about Erin Jackson’s win but I had no idea about the rest of the story, where her homie literally removed the barriers in place for her to go flex her skills and catch that win.
February 8, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Geeeeeeze! This is such a heart softening story. I can’t even front stories like this have me beaming. I remember hearing about Erin Jackson’s win but I had no idea about the rest of the story, where her homie literally removed the barriers in place for her to go flex her skills and catch that win.
Is the Vancouver right-wing billionaire that bought the election for Ken Sim still dressing #teamcanada for the Winter Olympics, because if that’s the case that probably needs to stop if we’re still peddling Canadian exceptionalism on the world stage, claiming not to be like Trumps America.
February 8, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Is the Vancouver right-wing billionaire that bought the election for Ken Sim still dressing #teamcanada for the Winter Olympics, because if that’s the case that probably needs to stop if we’re still peddling Canadian exceptionalism on the world stage, claiming not to be like Trumps America.
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This is almost darkly funny now that we know he could barely write a complete sentence
Epstein reportedly hoped to develop super-race of humans with his DNA
Registered sex offender hoped to seed human race with his DNA by impregnating 20 women at a time, New York Times reports
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:05 AM
This is almost darkly funny now that we know he could barely write a complete sentence
“So many local rapid response groups that the number is uncertain but somewhere between 80 and the low hundreds-especially when one considers that several immigrant communities have their own non-English rapid response networks usually uncounted in the main English-language directories.“
February 8, 2026 at 3:02 AM
“So many local rapid response groups that the number is uncertain but somewhere between 80 and the low hundreds-especially when one considers that several immigrant communities have their own non-English rapid response networks usually uncounted in the main English-language directories.“
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I’m finding it painful to watch CBC platform mostly conservatives to gush praise at former Prime Minister Stephen Harper (they’re releasing his archival collection) with almost zero commentary about the awful things he did while in power & around the world since. The selective amnesia is nauseating.
February 6, 2026 at 11:29 PM
I’m finding it painful to watch CBC platform mostly conservatives to gush praise at former Prime Minister Stephen Harper (they’re releasing his archival collection) with almost zero commentary about the awful things he did while in power & around the world since. The selective amnesia is nauseating.
Caught the #28 Remodelado tram in #Lisbon passing in-front of the Museum Aljube Resistência e Liberdade, focused on the Portuguese revolution of 1974-5, profoundly influenced by African liberation movements, which overthrew the Portuguese empire & right-wing regime.
One of the best Lisbon museums.
One of the best Lisbon museums.
February 6, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Caught the #28 Remodelado tram in #Lisbon passing in-front of the Museum Aljube Resistência e Liberdade, focused on the Portuguese revolution of 1974-5, profoundly influenced by African liberation movements, which overthrew the Portuguese empire & right-wing regime.
One of the best Lisbon museums.
One of the best Lisbon museums.
Now why would a European org, in a European nation during the Winter Olympics be afraid of imagery, in 2026, depicting one of the worlds most successful revolutions - against Europeans - led by enslaved African peoples in Haiti? Could it be that they understand the issue is unresolved and on-going?
Why the IOC removed image of Toussaint Louverture from Haiti’s Olympic uniforms
Haiti has fielded two athletes for the Milan Cortina Winter Games and will proudly wear Haitian symbols — although one less than intended after intervention by the International Olympic Committee.…
www.chicagotribune.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Now why would a European org, in a European nation during the Winter Olympics be afraid of imagery, in 2026, depicting one of the worlds most successful revolutions - against Europeans - led by enslaved African peoples in Haiti? Could it be that they understand the issue is unresolved and on-going?
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I think one thing people outside Minnesota don't understand is that after Good and Pretti were killed by feds while observing, the most normal people you could imagine have made peace with the fact that they could be next, and they are still out there because they say it's the right thing to do.
“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
I think one thing people outside Minnesota don't understand is that after Good and Pretti were killed by feds while observing, the most normal people you could imagine have made peace with the fact that they could be next, and they are still out there because they say it's the right thing to do.
“Surviving in hostile climates is a lesson that Minnesota’s Somali community knows well. Rather than retreat and wait for the admin to find a new scapegoat, the community’s response has been to create an ecosystem of care that does more than proclaim to “love your neighbor.”
Somali Communities Are Building Collective Power in the Face of Trump’s Attacks
Minnesota’s Somali community has organized mutual aid and neighborhood patrols amid Trump’s campaign to crush them.
truthout.org
February 5, 2026 at 4:20 AM
“Surviving in hostile climates is a lesson that Minnesota’s Somali community knows well. Rather than retreat and wait for the admin to find a new scapegoat, the community’s response has been to create an ecosystem of care that does more than proclaim to “love your neighbor.”
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Yes!!
Six Palestine Action activists, Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio, Fatema Rajwani, Zoe Rogers and Jordan Devlin, have been cleared of all charges over a break-in at Elbit.
Free the Filton 24! Shut down Elbit! Lift the ban on Pal Action!
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Six Palestine Action activists, Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio, Fatema Rajwani, Zoe Rogers and Jordan Devlin, have been cleared of all charges over a break-in at Elbit.
Free the Filton 24! Shut down Elbit! Lift the ban on Pal Action!
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Palestine Action activists cleared of aggravated burglary at Israeli defence firm site
None of the six activists were convicted of any offence over break-in at Elbit Systems factory near Bristol in 2024
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Yes!!
Six Palestine Action activists, Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio, Fatema Rajwani, Zoe Rogers and Jordan Devlin, have been cleared of all charges over a break-in at Elbit.
Free the Filton 24! Shut down Elbit! Lift the ban on Pal Action!
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Six Palestine Action activists, Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio, Fatema Rajwani, Zoe Rogers and Jordan Devlin, have been cleared of all charges over a break-in at Elbit.
Free the Filton 24! Shut down Elbit! Lift the ban on Pal Action!
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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While Poilievre and his MPs talked up being the “party of Canadian workers,” the Conservative's new top council shows other priorities.
Our analysis shows half the council are recent or active lobbyists for oil & gas, Big Tech, telecoms and pharma giants.
breachmedia.ca/pierre-poili...
Our analysis shows half the council are recent or active lobbyists for oil & gas, Big Tech, telecoms and pharma giants.
breachmedia.ca/pierre-poili...
Pierre Poilievre’s new governing council stacked with corporate lobbyists ⋆ The Breach
Lobbyists and anti-abortion activists on influential body are a contrast to Conservative Party’s public messaging
breachmedia.ca
February 4, 2026 at 8:10 PM
While Poilievre and his MPs talked up being the “party of Canadian workers,” the Conservative's new top council shows other priorities.
Our analysis shows half the council are recent or active lobbyists for oil & gas, Big Tech, telecoms and pharma giants.
breachmedia.ca/pierre-poili...
Our analysis shows half the council are recent or active lobbyists for oil & gas, Big Tech, telecoms and pharma giants.
breachmedia.ca/pierre-poili...
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We cannot leave something as important as senior care in the hands of private corporations that know the price of everything and the value of nothing.
It’s time to bring long-term care into the public and non-profit system where it belongs.
It’s time to bring long-term care into the public and non-profit system where it belongs.
February 4, 2026 at 10:14 PM
We cannot leave something as important as senior care in the hands of private corporations that know the price of everything and the value of nothing.
It’s time to bring long-term care into the public and non-profit system where it belongs.
It’s time to bring long-term care into the public and non-profit system where it belongs.
Manitoba uses expropriation powers for care home: “The precedent for this decision is clear: we will not leave seniors without a home, Manitoba health-care workers without jobs or allow publicly funded care home beds to disappear at a time when demand for long-term care is high across the province.”
NDP government uses health system expropriation powers for first time, seizes care home
The provincial government has taken control of a personal care home in south Winnipeg, marking the first time since taking power in 2023 that it has used expropriation within the health-care system to...
www.ctvnews.ca
February 5, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Manitoba uses expropriation powers for care home: “The precedent for this decision is clear: we will not leave seniors without a home, Manitoba health-care workers without jobs or allow publicly funded care home beds to disappear at a time when demand for long-term care is high across the province.”