Michael DeForge

Canadian Company Accused of Providing Weapons to RSF in Sudan The news comes after the RSF carried out a brutal massacre during their assault on el-Fasher, a city in Northern Darfur.

Mark Carney is travelling to the UAE this week, but has not indicated that he will raise the issue of the UAE’s support of the paramilitary RSF in Sudan.

The RSF recently carried out a brutal massacre in el-Fasher, Darfur, killing hundreds of civilians.

And if you are a Canadian author or bookworker, you can still join the boycott here:

canlitresponds.ca

Tonight, boycotting authors - over 450+ strong - will be holding its own counter-broadcast:

twitch.tv/deltahead_

There will be panels and reading, and funds will be raised for Palestinian writers Yahya Al Harmana, Shahd Alnaami and Heba Elnaami, and their families in Gaza.

- Will they account for repeatedly lying to the press, including denying they lobbied police into charging 2023 protesters (confirmed by reporting in The Walrus,) and calling Prize winner Sarah Bernstein a liar in Toronto Life after they told her not to speak about Gaza in a promotional broadcast?

- Will it account for its leadership harassing pro-Palestinian authors publicly and privately?

Questions it needs to answer:

- Who are its "anonymous funders?"

- Will the Giller finally end its partnership the Azrieli Foundation, set to renew this year?

- Will it confirm whether it has terminated its Indigo sponsorship?

The Giller, which earlier this year made a public plea to the federal government for a $5 million cash injection, continues to evade a basic questions around accountability and transparency.

Sources close to the Prize have been telling authors otherwise - that the prize pool for at least this year is *still* being drawn from Scotia funds, but that both parties wanted to avoid the bad publicity that pressure campaigns have put the bank

This year, the Giller announced it’d be ceasing its partnership with Scotiabank. When asked how it would pay for its $100k prize purse, a gala, and whatever it is Rick Mercer charges to MC his own public humiliation ritual, their ED said “anonymous donors” were stepping in

Right now, protesters are outside the pre-taped 2025 Giller Prize ceremony with a puppet of David Fingold (the asset manager at Scotiabank responsible for the bank's Elbit Systems investment) asking:

Who funds the Giller Prize?

Episode 4 title card: The Cat Who Tipped The Box

very "my cat"-coded

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NEW: No Arms In The Arts launches boycott of the Scotiabank Photo Award.

70 artists, curators and photographers, including many past winners and nominees, are withdrawing their work ahead of the 2025 nominations.

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Episode 3 title card: The Lion of Embers

drew this flyer for an upcoming Beacon Cinema screening of Suroh: Alien Hitchhiker, a personal favourite, and big influence on my last book (Holy Lacrimony)

Christmas Eve In Miller's Point slipcover artwork for the Blu-ray available for pre-order now:

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illustration for some slipcase artwork for Vinegar Syndrome's upcoming Garbage Pail Kids Movie 4K release

Season 2, episode 2 title card for Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake: "The Crocodile Who Bit A Log"

Despite Reversal on Rent Control, Ford Government Still Plans to Make Evictions Easier After a wave of furious backlash, the Ontario government backtracked on the most controversial part of its proposed Bill 60. But the housing bill will still make it faster and easier for landlords to…

After a furious outcry, the Ontario government reversed course on the most controversial part of Bill 60.

But the policy makes six other changes to landlord-tenant law that overwhelmingly benefit landlords, @emmapaling.bsky.social reports.

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Cat Eyed Boy tribute for Mantis zine

semi-regular "I have a Patreon" reminder:

I have a Patreon. in addition to exclusive comics, I've recently posted travel sketchbooks, process work, unseen/unused posters, and bootleg Peanuts collections. i also have regular round-ups of movies and comics on my mind

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Ford Government Bill Could Spell the End of Rent Control in Ontario Tenant groups are ringing the alarm over changes that could dramatically increase the price of rent and drive people out of their homes. But the proposed legislation, endorsed by the landlord lobby…

The Ford government has proposed a series of changes that will effectively end rent control in Ontario. It's an "apocalypse for tenants," one advocate tells The Grind.

@emmapaling.bsky.social and @rdassaly.bsky.social report.

Title card illustration for season 2, episode 1 of Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake - "The Hare And The Sprout"

early am running

⭕️ Report | Israel launches 20+ airstrikes across Gaza claiming Hamas breached ceasefire Israeli warplanes carried out more than 20 strikes across multiple areas of Gaza on Sunday, including regions far from the “yellow line” marking Israeli control, after the army claimed Hamas fighters emerged from a tunnel in Rafah and fired an anti-tank missile at an Israeli vehicle. The IDF called it a “blatant violation of the ceasefire,” saying it had begun “a series of strikes to eliminate the threat.” But Hamas and its armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, denied any role, stressing they remain fully committed to the ceasefire and have “no knowledge of any incidents or clashes in Rafah,” which they described as a “red zone under full Israeli control.” Contact with any remaining fighters there, they said, has been severed since the return of Israel’s genocidal war in March.

In a detailed statement, Hamas also accused Israel of systematically violating the Sharm el-Sheikh ceasefire agreement signed on October 9. The group said Israel has killed at least 46 civilians and wounded 132 since the deal took effect, fired on returning residents near the “yellow line,” blocked aid and reconstruction materials, and withheld detainees and the bodies of prisoners who died in custody. It called these violations “deliberate attempts to sabotage the agreement” and “crimes against humanity.” Axios reported that U.S. officials were alerted to Israel’s planned strikes through the American command center overseeing the deal. A senior Trump administration official told Axios that “we knew this was brewing,” adding that the U.S. urged Israel to “respond proportionately but show restraint.” Envoy Steve Witkoff and advisor Jared Kushner are expected in Israel this week to prevent further escalation and advance Trump’s “New Rafah” reconstruction plan.

The Trump administration have not publicly commented, while Palestinians on the ground say Israel has used minor security incidents as pretexts to resume attacks and block all aid deliveries. As of Sunday night, Gaza’s Health Ministry and Civil Defense were still assessing casualties from the new Israeli airstrikes, with at least 15 people killed and dozens injured, according to hospital sources. Video: Strike on a cafe in Al-Zawayda (central Gaza)

⭕️ Report | Israel launches 20+ airstrikes across Gaza claiming Hamas breached ceasefire

Israeli warplanes carried out more than 20 strikes across multiple areas of Gaza on Sunday, including regions far from the “yellow line” marking Israeli control, after the army claimed Hamas fighters emerged…

"To The World" is a comic zine by Jehad Abu Dayya and Esraa El-Banna, who wrote and drew the comic from their tents in Deir Al-Balah. Edited by Deena Mohamed, it tells the story of a fictional student named Farah, who shares her experience during the genocide in Gaza.

Pile and Ren

Hey look, Israel broke the cease-fire, twice, in two different ways, within 24 hours - again.

Corey

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