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theo @tboyblues.bsky.social · 16d

🚨 AUTISM ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

A spectre is haunting Europe — the spectre of communism. All the powers of old Europe have entered into a holy alliance to exorcise this spectre: Pope and Tsar, Metternich and Guizot, French Radicals and German police-spies. Where is the party in opposition that has not bee-

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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 13h

1/ Proud of and scared for my friend Nimâ Machouf, who was taken by the Israeli military. I was talking about this with her in the summer:

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Canadian aboard intercepted Gaza flotilla calls on Ottawa to help stop Israel’s genocide ⋆ The Breach

In an interview conducted before her ship was seized, Quebec epidemiologist Nimâ Machouf explains why civilian activists are risking interception at sea to challenge Israel’s illegal 18-year blockade ...

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Juzabel @juzabel.bsky.social · 2d

"She could have had the lucrative career of performative activism she was being lined up for. But by shunning this path, she shows up so many liberals for the frauds they are. She also puts a spotlight on all the big climate scientists who’ve never once said genocide is bad for the environment."

Nate Bear @natebear1.bsky.social · 2d

The liberal class once hailed Greta Thunberg's values. But Thunberg stepped outside of her lane and transgressed against the only true values the liberal class understands: imperial values. For this they abandoned her open.substack.com/pub/donotpan...

The Liberal Abandonment Of Greta Thunberg

The Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has been detained by Israel and reportedly maltreated by her Israeli captors after she was kidnapped, along with hundreds of other activists, from Gaza’s territoria...

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theo @tboyblues.bsky.social · 1d

fortunately, every time someone calls avi antisemitic for being an anti-zionist it just makes me like him more. can’t wait for CIJA to weigh in too 🥰

theo @tboyblues.bsky.social · 1d

this is a positive article overall but uhh what’s the implication here? that avi lewis’ pro-palestine stance is “flirting with antisemitic tropes” and could “chase away jewish NDP voters” like…his own family? …what?

Palestine, of course, is a challenge for every public figure, and is even a matter of contention on the left. Despite general agreement that Israel is engaged in a “monstrous” and “twisted” campaign to starve, and enslave citizens of the ravaged territory (Lewis’ construction), not all democratic socialists want the issue to override pressing domestic concerns. Energy spent deploring Prime Minister Mark Carney’s spurious equivocation—in the view of leftist critics—is energy that could be directed at escalating grocery prices. And flirting with anti-Semitic tropes would certainly chase away Jewish voters who once formed a significant faction of the NDP (The Lewises among them.)

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theo @tboyblues.bsky.social · 1d

PUBLIC OWNERSHIP 4 THE PUBLIC GOOD LETS GOO 🔥

Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 1d

Saskatchewan has more crown corporations than any other province. A bold idea for making life more affordable: public options at every single step of the supply chain that's ripping us off. #cdnpoli #NDP

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Haus of Decline @hausofdecline.bsky.social · 6d

A man is burning to death. He says "Help ME! Oh God I'm burning to death!' As his flesh melts he shrieks "AHHHH THE AGONY!" He shouts "help me! help me!" to two other men watching him die. One man says "bro's crashing out." The other one winces and says "cringe."

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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 2d

This week Ken Sim is going ahead with a desperate election gimmick.

Learn more and take action to help us stop ABC's cuts!

www.votecope.ca/news/red-ale... #vanpoli #StopTheCuts

Red Alert: Speak Out on Ken Sim’s Zero-Sense Cuts — COPE Vancouver

Ken Sim’s Austerity Budget Motion Might Be The Worst Of His Career. We Have to Stop it. On Wednesday, Ken Sim is moving a motion to bring $100 million of uncosted cuts to City Hall. His motion “Zer...

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theo @tboyblues.bsky.social · 2d

🥹🥹🥹

kermit the frog hugging his phone surrounded by hearts

theo @tboyblues.bsky.social · 2d

make some noise if you LOVE TEACHERS and HATE DANIELLE SMITH ‼️😤

theo @tboyblues.bsky.social · 2d

TEACHERS STRIKE TEACHERS STRIKE TEACHERS STRIKE LFGGGG 🪧🔥

Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 2d

1/ Exactly 20 years ago, I was honoured to speak at the Alberta Teachers' Association convention, 2005.

I've got the same message of solidarity and appreciation I did then:

CBC HEADLINE: Historic Alberta teachers' strike begins as 51,000 educators walk off the job / Classroom conditions and pay are sticking points for teachers, who have rejected two offers

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 4d

Labour’s response to over 100,000 fascists in the streets of London is to appease them

Labour’s response to peaceful protesters demanding an end to genocide is to arrest over 1,000 people and now they are increasing police power.

Starmer is continuing the Tory project.

Ben Whitham @drbenwhitham.bsky.social · 4d

When Labour came to power last year it followed 14 years of Tory rule in which international monitors had issued stark warnings about the UK's "authoritarian turn" through crackdowns on political protest and migrants' rights. Starmer is continuing that project.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Police to get new powers to crack down on repeated protests, says Home Office

Move follows arrest of almost 500 people at latest pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on Saturday

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 4d

Two people in balaclavas torched a mosque in Peacehaven, East Sussex. This is not far from where I live.

Fascists are in an open war with Muslims and people of colour in the UK.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Peacehaven: Fire at East Sussex mosque probed as 'hate crime'

Video appears to show two people in balaclavas at the mosque before a large blaze spreads.

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theo @tboyblues.bsky.social · 4d

(life falling apart) god we’re so back

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SEAN ORR @seanorr.bsky.social · 4d

I’ll remember the image of the fishermen. I’ll remember the joy in their faces. I’ll remember that we are in the right side of history.

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SEAN ORR @seanorr.bsky.social · 4d

As someone whose parents are from the north of Ireland, I’m deeply aware of the effects of colonialism: famine, checkpoints, collective punishment. So while some will criticize me for speaking here today, I will remember where I’m from.

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SEAN ORR @seanorr.bsky.social · 4d

Calling for a boycott on Israeli wines is not controversial
But here we are

I think silence is controversial
I think famines are controversial
I think blockades are controversial
I think intercepting aid ships is controversial

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SEAN ORR @seanorr.bsky.social · 4d

Today the mayor of Vancouver called me an antisemitic terrorist supporter. Here is my speech:

This isn’t controversial
Being against what the UN calls a genocide is not controversial
Being against apartheid is not controversial

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Francesca Fiorentini @franifio.bsky.social · 4d

Not a single Greta hater could do what she has done, face what she's faced, bear abuse and humiliation at the hands of the most psychotic and genocidal army. They haven't an ounce of her bravery and that's what drives them crazy. Free Greta, free Palestine🇵🇸

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 4d

Crucially: a majority of Jewish-Americans aged 18-34 are not “emotionally attached” to Israel.

50% of them say Israel has committed genocide.

The Post poll also revealed a generational divide. While 56 percent of Jewish Americans overall say they are emotionally attached to Israel, among those ages 18 to 34, that drops to 36 percent. But that share rises steadily for older groups, jumping to 68 percent for those over 65. Younger Jews are also more likely to say Israel has committed genocide, with 50 percent of those ages 18 to 34 saying so and the number hovering in the 30s among older groups.

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theo @tboyblues.bsky.social · 4d

they probably talked about what david eby should tweet the next time racist israeli soccer hooligans get their shit pushed in for attacking random arabs and chanting “there’s no schools in gaza cus we killed all the kids” thru the streets of amsterdam

theo @tboyblues.bsky.social · 4d

cool how the federal NDP has been actively campaigning to end canada’s complicity in israeli apartheid & genocide meanwhile my NDP premier celebrated rosh hashanah with the fucking israel lobby. kill me now

David Eby @davidebybc.bsky.social · 16d

Tonight, at sunset, Jewish communities will celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year – an opportunity to look toward the future with renewed optimism.

Thank you to @cijainfo.bsky.social for having us at your Rosh Hashanah toast last week.

Shanah Tova!

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theo @tboyblues.bsky.social · 4d

say it with me: the NDP has failed because of their liberal-lite policies and horrible campaigning, not because of the Urban Wokes

theo @tboyblues.bsky.social · 4d

i think it’s funny when big city leftists who think the NDP is too centrist say stuff like “the NDP has failed because they’re pandering too much to urban progressives” like babe YOU are an urban progressive and you’re not voting for them either what are you talking about 😭

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theo @tboyblues.bsky.social · 4d

“They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,”

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 4d

Greta Thunberg says she is being detained by Israel in cell ‘infested with bedbugs’

Exclusive: Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water Environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg has told Swedish officials she is being subjected to harsh treatment in Israeli custody after her detention and removal from a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, according to correspondence seen by the Guardian. According to the correspondence, Israeli forces are also reported by another detainee to have taken photographs where Thunberg was allegedly forced to hold flags. The identity of the flags are unknown. Continue reading...

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theo @tboyblues.bsky.social · 4d