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Chow hasn't been great (tf the cops get more money again), but I think alot about how she inherited a city "led" by austerity. Same with Harris' gvt. That's the thing about cuts: we might not see immediate impacts but the consequences are dire for years to come.
February 16, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Chow hasn't been great (tf the cops get more money again), but I think alot about how she inherited a city "led" by austerity. Same with Harris' gvt. That's the thing about cuts: we might not see immediate impacts but the consequences are dire for years to come.
Today would have been Pierre’s birthday. He would have, should have, turned 38, but instead he died in a KFC bathroom.
The toxic drug supply has claimed the lives of so many people. We need more SCS’ & safe supply; instead the gvt has decimated them.
breachmedia.ca/doug-fords-c...
The toxic drug supply has claimed the lives of so many people. We need more SCS’ & safe supply; instead the gvt has decimated them.
breachmedia.ca/doug-fords-c...
With Doug Ford’s closure of supervised drug sites, I dread what is to come ⋆ The Breach
As a outreach worker for a decade in Toronto, I know Premier Ford’s reckless drug policy is a return to an old and deadly model
breachmedia.ca
February 15, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Today would have been Pierre’s birthday. He would have, should have, turned 38, but instead he died in a KFC bathroom.
The toxic drug supply has claimed the lives of so many people. We need more SCS’ & safe supply; instead the gvt has decimated them.
breachmedia.ca/doug-fords-c...
The toxic drug supply has claimed the lives of so many people. We need more SCS’ & safe supply; instead the gvt has decimated them.
breachmedia.ca/doug-fords-c...
250 people are about to be displaced because of FIFA. The City says that they will be offered alternate spaces but where are said spaces? WHY are they not available NOW? The risk of cold-related injuries in March is very high. Where are people to go?
www.cp24.com/local/toront...
www.cp24.com/local/toront...
Toronto respite centre to close early for World Cup 2026, but unhoused individuals won’t be left in the cold: officials
The City of Toronto has confirmed that the winter respite facility at the Better Living Centre will be closing its doors a month early.
www.cp24.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:14 AM
250 people are about to be displaced because of FIFA. The City says that they will be offered alternate spaces but where are said spaces? WHY are they not available NOW? The risk of cold-related injuries in March is very high. Where are people to go?
www.cp24.com/local/toront...
www.cp24.com/local/toront...
At a time when shelters are full, and winter respites and warming centres have been at over 100% capacity… instead of MORE spaces being made available, we are about to LOSE 250 spaces.
Where will everyone go? I dont know.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Where will everyone go? I dont know.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Toronto shelters under strain as respite centre closes early for FIFA World Cup
The City of Toronto says it's added shelter spaces and implemented extra support during the winter months for people experiencing homelessness. But as CBC’s Talia Ricci explains, with shelters overwhe...
www.cbc.ca
February 11, 2026 at 10:06 PM
At a time when shelters are full, and winter respites and warming centres have been at over 100% capacity… instead of MORE spaces being made available, we are about to LOSE 250 spaces.
Where will everyone go? I dont know.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Where will everyone go? I dont know.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
i actually still don’t know who won the football game nor have i looked but it appears Bad Bunny swept!
February 9, 2026 at 2:21 PM
i actually still don’t know who won the football game nor have i looked but it appears Bad Bunny swept!
how quickly everyone thought that little boy was Liam Ramos just told me that yall can’t tell latino boys apart. And couldn’t bother do quickly do some homework because once again, just wanna exploit emotions for your entertainment.
let’s do better please.
let’s do better please.
February 9, 2026 at 11:40 AM
how quickly everyone thought that little boy was Liam Ramos just told me that yall can’t tell latino boys apart. And couldn’t bother do quickly do some homework because once again, just wanna exploit emotions for your entertainment.
let’s do better please.
let’s do better please.
COMPLETELY INHUMANE.
take action to demand the City keep these warming centres open ALL WINTER.
take action to demand the City keep these warming centres open ALL WINTER.
Toronto's warming centres were beyond full at 106% capacity last night. The need is there and yet these sites don't open through the winter. How inhumane to leave unhoused people outside with no options!!
TAKE ACTION, TORONTO.
Template here to write to Mayor& Councillors:
tinyurl.com/RespitesTO
TAKE ACTION, TORONTO.
Template here to write to Mayor& Councillors:
tinyurl.com/RespitesTO
January 27, 2026 at 6:29 PM
COMPLETELY INHUMANE.
take action to demand the City keep these warming centres open ALL WINTER.
take action to demand the City keep these warming centres open ALL WINTER.
he City is closing two shelters this spring, including 5800 Yonge: currently sheltering 410 people.
The City says they're prioritizing smaller shelters but there is NO NET GAIN OF BEDS:
www.toronto.ca/wp-content/u...
The City says they're prioritizing smaller shelters but there is NO NET GAIN OF BEDS:
www.toronto.ca/wp-content/u...
January 27, 2026 at 12:40 AM
he City is closing two shelters this spring, including 5800 Yonge: currently sheltering 410 people.
The City says they're prioritizing smaller shelters but there is NO NET GAIN OF BEDS:
www.toronto.ca/wp-content/u...
The City says they're prioritizing smaller shelters but there is NO NET GAIN OF BEDS:
www.toronto.ca/wp-content/u...
this isn’t just abt one administration or entity. this is generations of policing that our Indigenous, Black, queer kin, have been screaming abt forever.
it’s not just abt abolish ICE (YES), but the entire system of policing that is disguised as “safety” & “protection”
it’s not just abt abolish ICE (YES), but the entire system of policing that is disguised as “safety” & “protection”
January 25, 2026 at 2:04 PM
this isn’t just abt one administration or entity. this is generations of policing that our Indigenous, Black, queer kin, have been screaming abt forever.
it’s not just abt abolish ICE (YES), but the entire system of policing that is disguised as “safety” & “protection”
it’s not just abt abolish ICE (YES), but the entire system of policing that is disguised as “safety” & “protection”
i am grateful we humanize renee (mom!), alex (VA nurse!), liam (an innocent child!)
AND if they did not work, did not have kids, not documented, were homeless, were substance users, had mental health barriers, had a “criminal” record, we should still damn straight be outraged.
AND if they did not work, did not have kids, not documented, were homeless, were substance users, had mental health barriers, had a “criminal” record, we should still damn straight be outraged.
January 25, 2026 at 2:02 PM
i am grateful we humanize renee (mom!), alex (VA nurse!), liam (an innocent child!)
AND if they did not work, did not have kids, not documented, were homeless, were substance users, had mental health barriers, had a “criminal” record, we should still damn straight be outraged.
AND if they did not work, did not have kids, not documented, were homeless, were substance users, had mental health barriers, had a “criminal” record, we should still damn straight be outraged.
Spoke to 1010 Radio yesterday about the cold.
Thoughts:
* Jim wonders abt forcing people off the street in light of this dangerous weather. Forcing people is not recognizing that ppl outside make the choices they need for themselves & deserve dignity of choice
www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
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Thoughts:
* Jim wonders abt forcing people off the street in light of this dangerous weather. Forcing people is not recognizing that ppl outside make the choices they need for themselves & deserve dignity of choice
www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
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Why we need to take the freezing temperatures seriously this weekend. @jimrichards1010 talks with outreach worker @lorrainelamchop - Jim Richards - Sound Bites | iHeart
www.iheart.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Spoke to 1010 Radio yesterday about the cold.
Thoughts:
* Jim wonders abt forcing people off the street in light of this dangerous weather. Forcing people is not recognizing that ppl outside make the choices they need for themselves & deserve dignity of choice
www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
[1/]
Thoughts:
* Jim wonders abt forcing people off the street in light of this dangerous weather. Forcing people is not recognizing that ppl outside make the choices they need for themselves & deserve dignity of choice
www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
[1/]
the God i’ve come to encounter in Scripture doesn’t seem to care if your 4min How Great is our God or 4point sermon or even tithing & prayer is disrupted
Seems to have much to say abt how the vulnerable are treated.
Isaiah 58 for one.
Seems to have much to say abt how the vulnerable are treated.
Isaiah 58 for one.
January 20, 2026 at 5:16 PM
the God i’ve come to encounter in Scripture doesn’t seem to care if your 4min How Great is our God or 4point sermon or even tithing & prayer is disrupted
Seems to have much to say abt how the vulnerable are treated.
Isaiah 58 for one.
Seems to have much to say abt how the vulnerable are treated.
Isaiah 58 for one.
western christianity out here thinking they’re persecuted when really they’re Babylon.
not them being the ones taking christ out of christmas tho right
not them being the ones taking christ out of christmas tho right
January 20, 2026 at 5:10 PM
western christianity out here thinking they’re persecuted when really they’re Babylon.
not them being the ones taking christ out of christmas tho right
not them being the ones taking christ out of christmas tho right
people more mad abt a non violent disruption of church services
than the violent invading of their neighbourhoods
tells me what god your christianity worships.
ma’am, so much for loving your neighbour or whatever or whatever idk basic Jesus.
i say flip them damn tables. over and over. AMEN.
than the violent invading of their neighbourhoods
tells me what god your christianity worships.
ma’am, so much for loving your neighbour or whatever or whatever idk basic Jesus.
i say flip them damn tables. over and over. AMEN.
January 20, 2026 at 12:52 PM
people more mad abt a non violent disruption of church services
than the violent invading of their neighbourhoods
tells me what god your christianity worships.
ma’am, so much for loving your neighbour or whatever or whatever idk basic Jesus.
i say flip them damn tables. over and over. AMEN.
than the violent invading of their neighbourhoods
tells me what god your christianity worships.
ma’am, so much for loving your neighbour or whatever or whatever idk basic Jesus.
i say flip them damn tables. over and over. AMEN.
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I spoke with @namshine.bsky.social on her TVO podcast (Mis)Treated about the historical lack of medical research on women and why that matters.
www.tvo.org/video/why-we...
www.tvo.org/video/why-we...
November 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I spoke with @namshine.bsky.social on her TVO podcast (Mis)Treated about the historical lack of medical research on women and why that matters.
www.tvo.org/video/why-we...
www.tvo.org/video/why-we...
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rhe youth accessing the shelter are also residents of the neighborhood
November 12, 2025 at 2:54 AM
rhe youth accessing the shelter are also residents of the neighborhood
spoke to CityNews: we are in a worsening homelessness crisis and people are protesting shelters. what is dangerous is not the presence of unhoused people; it is the protest and lack of lifesaving services for unhoused people that are dangerous.
toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...
toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...
Residents divided over west-end youth shelter
Thousands of residents have now signed a petition to relocate a youth shelter that will soon open in a west-end neighbourhood. Shauna Hunt with the concerns being raised and reaction from those who su...
toronto.citynews.ca
November 12, 2025 at 2:50 AM
spoke to CityNews: we are in a worsening homelessness crisis and people are protesting shelters. what is dangerous is not the presence of unhoused people; it is the protest and lack of lifesaving services for unhoused people that are dangerous.
toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...
toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/1...
unhoused people are frequently framed as a threat to public safety.
meanwhile an unhoused person was murdered. an anchor on Fox shamelessly touted using lethal injections to kill unhoused ppl. when we discuss ‘safety’, what do we mean? who do we centre? [1/]
meanwhile an unhoused person was murdered. an anchor on Fox shamelessly touted using lethal injections to kill unhoused ppl. when we discuss ‘safety’, what do we mean? who do we centre? [1/]
“A 62-year-old homeless man was sleeping on a bench in Nathan Phillips Square, near Bay and Queen streets, after 6 a.m. on Aug. 31 when he was approached by two people.
The pair began “violently beating” the man with a hammer, unprovoked, and then fled..”
www.thestar.com/news/gta/man...
The pair began “violently beating” the man with a hammer, unprovoked, and then fled..”
www.thestar.com/news/gta/man...
Man, 12-year-old arrested after homeless man killed in string of ‘violent’ robberies in downtown Toronto
The victim, who was homeless, was near Bay and Queen streets after 6 a.m. on Aug. 31 when he was attacked with a weapon, unprovoked, police said.
www.thestar.com
September 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
unhoused people are frequently framed as a threat to public safety.
meanwhile an unhoused person was murdered. an anchor on Fox shamelessly touted using lethal injections to kill unhoused ppl. when we discuss ‘safety’, what do we mean? who do we centre? [1/]
meanwhile an unhoused person was murdered. an anchor on Fox shamelessly touted using lethal injections to kill unhoused ppl. when we discuss ‘safety’, what do we mean? who do we centre? [1/]
we are yet in another heatwave. the city finally got water to orgs after the civic long weekend, but people are still with no options. the one 24/7 space at metro hall is embarrassingly bad. seeing so many downtown outside.
can’t we at least have water fountains?!
can’t we at least have water fountains?!
August 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
we are yet in another heatwave. the city finally got water to orgs after the civic long weekend, but people are still with no options. the one 24/7 space at metro hall is embarrassingly bad. seeing so many downtown outside.
can’t we at least have water fountains?!
can’t we at least have water fountains?!
i am so honoured and grateful to organize with the Shelter Support Collective, a group of residents across the city welcoming shelters in their areas, and pushing for systemic changes. TODAY WE HAVE AN OP-ED OUT!! read and share!
big love to @TUHUnion_
www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...
big love to @TUHUnion_
www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...
OPINION: City hall must prioritize homeless constituents when siting shelters
Some councillors are using consultation as a tactic to delay new shelter construction, argue members of the newly formed Shelter Support Collective
www.torontotoday.ca
July 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
i am so honoured and grateful to organize with the Shelter Support Collective, a group of residents across the city welcoming shelters in their areas, and pushing for systemic changes. TODAY WE HAVE AN OP-ED OUT!! read and share!
big love to @TUHUnion_
www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...
big love to @TUHUnion_
www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...
folks upset abt “taxpayer dollars” spent on harm reduction often support things that cost more: police, jails, overdoses, healthcare costs, blocking shelters…
tbh if you follow the convo & ask “so where do people go?”, it’s really that they want poor people & drug users to die.
tbh if you follow the convo & ask “so where do people go?”, it’s really that they want poor people & drug users to die.
July 24, 2025 at 1:55 AM
folks upset abt “taxpayer dollars” spent on harm reduction often support things that cost more: police, jails, overdoses, healthcare costs, blocking shelters…
tbh if you follow the convo & ask “so where do people go?”, it’s really that they want poor people & drug users to die.
tbh if you follow the convo & ask “so where do people go?”, it’s really that they want poor people & drug users to die.
Had an opportunity to be back on The Social to discuss Bill 6. Disguised as a bill to prohibit public drug use, it's really a bill abt criminalizing people who are unhoused.
here's hoping we can move the needle on this conversation towards addressing systemic change.
youtu.be/9olQ8SrB6gE?...
here's hoping we can move the needle on this conversation towards addressing systemic change.
youtu.be/9olQ8SrB6gE?...
What You Need to Know About Canada’s Homelessness Legislation | The Social
YouTube video by The Social CTV
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July 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Had an opportunity to be back on The Social to discuss Bill 6. Disguised as a bill to prohibit public drug use, it's really a bill abt criminalizing people who are unhoused.
here's hoping we can move the needle on this conversation towards addressing systemic change.
youtu.be/9olQ8SrB6gE?...
here's hoping we can move the needle on this conversation towards addressing systemic change.
youtu.be/9olQ8SrB6gE?...
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In Conservative-led provinces, they are finding every possible way to turn our once excellent public system into private fairy dust. They start with people who have less of a voice, so the takeover is inevitable when the rest of us are impacted. Speak. Up. Now.
#CdnPoli #abpoli #ONPoli
#CdnPoli #abpoli #ONPoli
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‘Recovery coaches’ supplied by a private company are now mandatory to access some publicly funded recovery services in Alberta.
The same company is also integrating its services into YYC emergency rooms via federal funding.
drugdatadecoded.ca/substance-us...
‘Recovery coaches’ supplied by a private company are now mandatory to access some publicly funded recovery services in Alberta.
The same company is also integrating its services into YYC emergency rooms via federal funding.
drugdatadecoded.ca/substance-us...
Alberta recovery programs require private 'coaches,' emails show
As one recovery centre admits that recovery coaches supplied by Bowline Health are now mandatory to access its residential services, it is unclear if the Province will mandate its coaches across the r...
drugdatadecoded.ca
July 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
it is SO hot. 630pm and some of the city’s “cool spaces” have closed.
there still is only one 24/7 cooling centre and it has no cots, no food, no privacy.
organizations haven’t received their water yet.
like are yall just waiting for a death before any urgency?!
there still is only one 24/7 cooling centre and it has no cots, no food, no privacy.
organizations haven’t received their water yet.
like are yall just waiting for a death before any urgency?!
July 16, 2025 at 10:26 PM
it is SO hot. 630pm and some of the city’s “cool spaces” have closed.
there still is only one 24/7 cooling centre and it has no cots, no food, no privacy.
organizations haven’t received their water yet.
like are yall just waiting for a death before any urgency?!
there still is only one 24/7 cooling centre and it has no cots, no food, no privacy.
organizations haven’t received their water yet.
like are yall just waiting for a death before any urgency?!
imagine wearing these shirts in a housing crisis.
July 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
imagine wearing these shirts in a housing crisis.