Robin Whitaker

Act Now: Stand Up for a Fair Deal for Faculty at Ontario Tech Join me in calling on the Ontario Tech Board of Governors to bargain a fair deal and bargain in good faith with the UOITFA.

I just emailed Ontario Tech’s Board of Governors telling them to negotiate a fair deal for faculty. Send your letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/act-...

London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20%

Evidence that positive change can happen quickly (plus, we all just need some good news today):

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Dark, like our future’: Iranians describe scenes of catastrophe after Tehran’s oil depots bombed Residents report terror of smoke-filled city, from potentially toxic rain, air and water to food scarcity and difficulty of escape

'This is no longer just a human rights violation. It is truly anti-human behaviour.'

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Is Trump’s war on Iran legal? That’s up to the US and Israel to decide and they have a great track record on these things | First Dog on the Moon International rules-based order for thee but not for me

.@firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social: many Canadians can relate!

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Statement by Prime Minister Carney and Minister Anand on the situation in the Middle East Canada’s position remains clear: the Islamic Republic of Iran is the principal source of instability and terror throughout the Middle East, has one of the world’s worst human rights records, and must ...

Canada would have been better off saying nothing. You can detest the regime in Iran without supporting chaos. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...

Trump’s unprovoked attack on Iran has no mandate – or legal basis US president violates UN charter just days into his Board of Peace era, and chooses to take the biggest gamble of his administration

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Across Canada, 48% of college and university students report struggling with the cost of tuition fees. That’s almost HALF of students.

Federal student grants are on the chopping block. More cuts to student supports would be DEVASTATING.

Student support should be increasing, not decreasing.

Act Now: Fairness for Laurier Contract Faculty Contract Faculty are essential to the learning experience at Wilfrid Laurier University, but too often they face unstable and unfair working conditions. Join me in sending a letter to Laurier’s Presid...

Contract faculty are essential to learning at Laurier, but too often face insecure, unfair working conditions. Join me in calling on Laurier’s President & Board to negotiate a deal that improves job security, pay, & working conditions. #fairness4cf
Sign: actionnetwork.org/letters/act-...

International trade union delegations blocked from entering Palestine - LabourStart: Where trade unionists start their day on the net. In the last three weeks, two high-level delegations of trade union leaders from around the world were blocked by Israeli authorities from entering the Occupied Palestinian Territories (West Bank).&nbs...

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Interview with @eduinternational.bsky.social's @daveswords.bsky.social and BWI's Ambet Yuson on being blocked entry to the West Bank for solidarity activities. @caut.bsky.social

495. Terror in Minnesota: The Putinisation of America (Question Time) - Alastair Campbell *This episode contains content that may not be suitable for younger listeners* What do the killings of protesters by ICE in Minnesota reveal about the state of democracy and truth in the Trump era? Is...

For more on this, listen to Alastair Campbell's interview on this disturbing subject, starting at 28:30.

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How many nameless trafficked children… how many… how many | First Dog on the Moon Can I somehow unknow this? Is that OK? Please

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So the Epstein scandal is about politics? Silly me for thinking it’s about the mass abuse of women and girls | Marina Hyde Obsessing over individual players and political chaos leaves less time to focus on the misogyny. And that’s for the best, isn’t it guys, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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McGill Spent Over $1 Million Fighting Unionization – The Rover Union organizers at the university say this is part of a broader trend towards corporatization of the public institution.

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Union leaders gathered today to send a clear message to government: No more trade deals and economic decisions that leave workers behind.

A strong economy is built with workers, not behind closed doors. #canlab #cdnpoli #solidarity

Act Now: Stand Up for a Fair Deal for LUFA Join me in calling on the Laurentian University Board of Governors to bargain a fair deal and bargain in good faith with LUFA.

LUFA colleagues are strong and determined going into the third week of strike action. Let their employer @laurentianu.bsky.social know that you stand with them in their fight for a fair deal.

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Act Now: Stand Up for a Fair Deal for LUFA Join me in calling on the Laurentian University Board of Governors to bargain a fair deal and bargain in good faith with LUFA.

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Attempts to intimidate, isolate, or silence educators will only strengthen our collective determination to continue supporting Palestinian education and to amplify the voices of those who, despite war and military occupation, continue to teach and to build hope for future generations.

Education International stands firmly with Palestinian teachers, students, and their unions.

Education International denounces the blocking of high level delegation to Palestine Education International strongly condemns the decision by the Israeli occupation authorities to prevent a delegation of education leaders from entering Palestine, detaining delegation members for hour...

"Education International affirms that academic freedom, trade union rights, and international solidarity are not privileges; they are fundamental rights protected under international law."

www.ei-ie.org/en/item/3200...

@caut.bsky.social @eduinternational.bsky.social

📣Education International sends a strong message to #Palestinian educators after a delegation of education leaders from 15 countries was detained and interrogated for hours.

‼️Attempts to intimidate, isolate, or silence educators will only strengthen our collective determination and solidarity.

In 2025, 1,348 attacks were carried out on medical facilities, resulting in the deaths of 1,981 people.

Watch our documentary series “Again and Again” which reveal attacks against healthcare and their devastating consequences: https://ow.ly/o87P50Y1aar

Act Now: End the CCAA Exit Loan Controls — Let LUFA bargain freely Join LUFA in calling on the government and the Laurentian University Board of Governors to lift the remaining CCAA Exit Loan Agreement restrictions to allow for free and fair collective bargaining.

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Happy to be doing a talk at Queens University in a few weeks - it's open to the public if interested or nearby.

Trump’s coup in Venezuela didn’t just break the rules – it showed there aren’t any. We’ll all regret that | Nesrine Malik It’s not just the triumphalism in the White House. Leaders loth to oppose this gangsterism must think how that looks to Putin, Xi and in the UAE, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

This about sums it up.
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Unimos nuestra voz y apoyo 📢

Expresamos nuestra solidaridad con todo el pueblo venezolano quien es quien tiene que definir su destino. Llamamos a que se detenga la escalada militar y de violencia.
El ataque a #Venezuela es una violación al derecho internacional y contrario al multilaterismo. ⬇️

Kids who got new bikes for Christmas, "super excited" to walk them around the city that's too dangerous to ride in.

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What would it mean to build a city for kids? – The Independent An interview with St. John’s active transportation advocate Ryan Green

Latest instalment of Making Connections, the @independentnl.bsky.social transportation column, in which @ryangreen.bsky.social shares his thoughts on what it would mean to make our city a city for kids. @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social

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Education International Condemns Israeli Attacks on Palestinian Universities Education International (EI) strongly condemns the violent raids by Israeli forces on two major Palestinian universities in the West Bank during the early hours of Tuesday, 9 December. EI calls on Isr...

"These actions represent a blatant violation of international norms and conventions that protect the sanctity of educational institutions. Even during war, universities should be safe places for students and academics, to foster critical and independent thinking..."

www.ei-ie.org/en/item/3184...

Not to mention the ongoing underfunding of public postsecondary education, including Memorial University!

Information is not enough. Lecturing people is unlikely to work. One-on-one conversations? It's a sisyphean task given all the people who drive up there. Ideas please! We're lucky to have wildlife in our city. How do we convince people to coexist so as to minimize harm to our nonhuman friends? 5/5