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Proposed bail reforms will imprison innocent people Lawyers say presumption of innocence has been lost in the political debate; insist increasing reverse onuses or ladder provisions won’t have the intended deterrent effect and may violate Charter

Did you know that 7 out of 10 Canadians in provincial jail have no conviction, awaiting trial, and thus are legally innocent?

I’m surprised we don’t acknowledge more broadly how scandalous jail conditions are in Canada — leading to more criminality.

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West Coast LEAF has published a toolkit for talking to your MLA about The Name Amendment Act (2) which bans name changes for those convicted of certain offenses.

Bill 26 disproportionally affects trans people, sex workers and those fleeing family violence.

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Cozy bed the best vibesss uwu

A new painting for sale--An old acrylic sketch I found in studio that I went into this month. The act was meditative, and the imagery felt like accessing calm in the astral realm.

Uburu na uche, The Astral Terrain
2025, Oils and acrylic on board
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Canadian Wildfires Fundraiser Buy 81 items for $10 Regularly ~$353 Save 97%! This is a fundraiser to help those affected by the wildfires in Northern Canada this year. 2025 is showing signs of being the 2nd worst fire season in years, with nearly 4 million hectares having burned by early June from almost 2000 fires. Tens of thousands have been forced to evacuate and many northern communities have suffered extensive damage. And that was just the beginning as most years' fire seasons only really start in July or August. Our fundraiser will have an emphasis on Indigenous communities, as they are the most affected, with 100% of our proceeds going to charities via the Nii'kinaaganaa Foundation non-profit.

We're raising money to help with Canadian wildfire relief in Native communities! $10 gets you 81 books + games with lots of queer content, including my short story Zen Solaris and the God-Child, with all proceeds going to the Nii'kinaaganaa Foundation. Tips are encouraged!
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i think more people should draw

even if you think your art sucks

even if you dont know what youre doing

even if you have friends you envy

even if you only have pencils and paper

even if you dont draw regularly

even if you dont wanna call yourself an artist

just have fun and doodle

Keep on masking, friends. You do NOT want to get the "razor blade throat" Nimbus #COVID variant, which is also whimsically described as "swallowing broken glass". Vaccines are good but they do NOT prevent you from getting COVID; they just make it less awful if you do get it.

UPDATED: Metro #Vancouver est.'d #COVID19 cases, wastewater #SARSCoV2 load.

According to #BCCDC ww. data: on average, from 5/22 - 5/28, there would've been 159 & 585 cases/day in the Van. Coastal & Fraser HAs (⬆️ 129 & ⬆️ 437, 5/15 - 5/21).

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If you’re in Alberta you can give direct feedback here:

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If anyone else has leads on protests about this or other ways to fight it, please let me know.

I know Canadian politics ain’t always ‘world news’ but. Share if you can, please.

A light brown/beige background upon which is centred a photograph and text. A double exposure photograph, wherein two images are faded onto one another in a single image, of a person sitting at her desk on a black office chair. The person has pale tan skin, with her eyes closed, wearing brown and black glasses and short black hair that slightly flares at the end with rounded bangs like a bowl. In one exposure her face is larger and closer to the camera; there are lights directly behind her. In the other, she is sitting on a black office chair and holding a sliced open half of a pomegranate. Behind her is a round, moon-like light. The desk behind her is a medium orange-brown and contains a head shelf, with books ordered in red, black, white, and the rest of the rainbow ordered on the top of the table. There’s a small brown monkey plushie near the left end of the desk. There’s a black and white ink illustration above the orange to blue books on top of the desk where there’s an open space. “photo: divya kaur (@soft.kaur)” “manuscript consultation with Jane Shi.”

Did you lose a bid for a manuscript consultation from me? Not to fear!

I’m participating in another one for migrant justice:

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"We are trying to raise 20k to support two comrades’ ongoing legal fees and basic needs…” - Weaving Our Worlds

We've had a great response so we're expanding our "Canadian Queer and Trans Artist Show" to 2 hours this week (taking over Out and About in Canada starting at 7pm)

Please send songs and a short intro to GenderQueeries@coopradio.org and put SOCAN in the subject line.

"What's the harm in using AI for my project? I'm just a widdle guy! It shouldn't matter."

You can't be pro-unions and also pro-AI. AI is the ULTIMATE scab.

🧵 🏳️‍⚧️ Out today, the 2025 edition of our Trans Rights Index & Map shows an unprecedented reversal: for the first time in the Map’s 13-year history, setbacks in human rights of trans people across Europe and Central Asia now clearly outweigh progress.

#TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights

GOOD MORNING

The Crips for eSims for Gaza Itch Bundle is live!

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200+ video games, TTRPGs, zines, comics, & more

$16+ to support Palestinians surviving occupation!

On sale April 28-May 20

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SPREAD THE WORD!

a green frog is jumping out of a waterfall . Alt: Kermit the frog with a bunch of water dumped on him.

I just spilled a bunch of plant tray water with soil on my face while trying to scrap together a saucer tray apparatus with string for a handing plant. ☔🪴

i wish i could write poems By Jane Shi about quiet lakes roads that wound & wound until you saw a bear slip your crush's hands into a clasp the horizon melted smile of your eyes stayed it wanted to stay about lilac baubles near Azure you beamed bouncy chorus pigtail gel penned candies on Halloween soft with cherry scents eye makeup joy without reservation about galloping galaxy blankets of dots that waved when you saw them don't worry I'm here, I'm here about binge-watching Arthur until 4am shifting sandbox clumsy knees turning to shake pebble tears around & around the others can't see you about wiping away memories (did you know: a new poem 1s a counter that no longer has nightmares made of spicy Indomie noodles & fried rice repetitions that somehow (I don't know how) got the rent paid like your sheepish I'm sorry that rainy autumn evening took away your crayons marbles Oreos budgies even the worms (!!!) about How to Be Good but your sixth-grade teacher said oh no you can't do that when you flipped through the little red Testament at silent reading that November about the papery red boxes at yeye nainai's roasted chicken by the big big grave it happened to smack your name right dab in the middle about Minoru Park herons who mimicked the love life of old ones all summer all winter the lifelong watchers of lunes about monkey bar hands that burned & bloomed against the new black Billabong hoodie the cool girl was mad I wore on the same Wednesday as she did I wish I could write poems where the poem's alive marched into my apartment to slap the coffee table let in a cat with a wide wide mouth I took lots & lots of photos shouted it's the next ice age! & the mirror in the bathroom whispered I love you I love you where the poems are asleep during nap time at preschool with one stanza open watched & wondered what it would be like to be taller oh taller than a stanza one day one day

“i wish i could write poems” by Jane Shi @pipagaopoetry.bsky.social in today’s Poetry Pause @canadianpoets.bsky.social from echolalia echolalia (Brick Books, 2024), shortlisted for the Raymond Souster Award.

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Here is the link for the fundraising campaign ❤️

Currently raised $340 dollars.

Israel is keeping up its blockade of aid as kids starve to death As the total ban on any humanitarian aid entering Gaza stretches into its third month, doctors warn babies are starving in hospitals.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

As an autistic and trans person, I’ve always found it strange—unsettling, even—how so many people accept arbitrary laws and institutional norms as if they’re carved from the bones of the universe, immutable and absolute.

Kehlani Pride Month Concert Cancelled After Artist Says “I Am Anti-Genocide” NYC Mayor Eric Adams’s office threatened to revoke the license of the concert organizers if the event wasn’t cancelled.

A Kehlani concert for Pride month was cancelled after pressure from Mayor Eric Adams’s office against the outspoken pro-Palestine artist. NYC Mayor Eric Adams’s office threatened to revoke the license of the concert organizers if the event wasn’t cancelled.

Heal Me Glycerine Tinctures : Veggie Glycerine, Water, Raspberry Leaf, Lobaria Lichen, Yarrow Flowers, Licorice Root, Mullien Leaf, Rosehips, Hawthorne Berries. warning: ⚠️ NOT safe for pregnancy: Yarrow may ...

Tbh whenever I have respiratory symptoms this tincture is one of my favs. So soothing. rhtea.co/shop/ols/pro...

Also throat coat/ other medicinal teas, neti pot, lots of steam/ warm/hot towels on my face/chest, tiger balm/vicks or similar. Long bath, heat pad.
(I take Concerta and an SNRI)

What do I decide to do while recovering from an ear infection? Create a wikipedia page, of course! 😅 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Orr Others please add/edit to @seanorr.bsky.social's entry.

Thank you to the people of Vancouver who showed up for democracy, despite everything.
#vanpoli #EvictKenSim

‘I am a political prisoner’: Mahmoud Khalil says he’s being targeted for political beliefs Exclusive: Palestinian activist and green card holder speaks out from Louisiana detention for first time

Mahmoud Khalil finally gets the chance to speak for himself: “My arrest was a direct consequence of exercising my right to free speech as I advocated for a free Palestine and an end to the genocide in Gaza, which resumed in full force Monday night.”