Joanne Hammond

Some of the darkest chapters of Canadian history revolve around ‘national parks’, Indigenous dispossession and expulsion, ‘enemy aliens’, many women and children, put in work camps, yet few Canadians know this, The ‘elbows up’ crowd could use a dose of humility.

Israel just launched its offensive to permanently ‘conquer’ Gaza as Trump’s Arab Gulf tour wraps up Israel announced the initial phase of “Gideon’s chariots,” the expanded ground invasion to permanently “conquer” Gaza, amid reports that Trump reneged on his deal with Hamas to lift the blockade, and…

Israel announced the initial phase of “Gideon’s chariots,” the expanded ground invasion to permanently “conquer” Gaza, amid reports that Trump reneged on his deal with Hamas to lift the blockade, and will reportedly expel 1 million Gazans to Libya.

Israel is starving Gaza because Israel is run by sociopaths. Our own western governments could easily force food and medical supplies into Gaza but they don't, because western governments are also run by sociopaths.

When she awoke in the morning, she thought of when she might lie down again - Susan Sontag

This bodes poorly for heritage consultation and conversation.

The Arch Branch has been instructed to fast-track permits for low-cost house development permits and other "provincially significant" projects.

But how can the chronically understaffed and backlogged Branch do this and abide by DRIPA?🏺

My City doesn’t think twice about building a stroad with City money, but anytime they are building a MUP it requires consultation and is contingent on getting $ from the Provincial government

Israel embassy in Dublin Israel is committing genocide #FreePalestine #StopArmingIsrael

Israel embassy in Dublin

Israel is committing genocide
#FreePalestine #StopArmingIsrael

While the US imports white South Africans, we should be accepting as many people fleeing the US as possible to assert our national differences.

Watermelon + Stories that break the silence.

The Watermelon Pictures streaming platform is now active. I subscribed to get access to this impressive library of Palestinian and Palestinian solidarity films. It’s on Roku and Android TV already. Support this today…watch.watermelonpictures.com

Look what they did to these cemeteries in Gaza. Entire generations of people who have been buried in these cemeteries for centuries—their graves were desecrated and destroyed. Genocide isn't just about annihilating the living, it's also about destroying their roots and lineage.

I'm not done until every poor person can live sustainably on this planet in a life of comfort and safety and pleasure. What good is society or technology if it can't deliver that? What good are leaders if they don't aim for that? What good are we as citizens if we don't demand it?

US and Hungary Stand Alone at ICJ in Favor of Israel’s Blockade on Gaza Thirty-nine states, the UN and international NGOs all condemned Israel’s blockade at the International Court of Justice.

Thirty-nine states, the UN and international NGOs all condemned Israel’s blockade at the International Court of Justice.

Gaza ‘to be entirely destroyed’ and people to leave ‘in great numbers’, claims far-right Israeli minister – Middle East crisis live Bezalel Smotrich tells gathering at West Bank settlement that Palestinians ‘will start to leave in great numbers to third countries’

WAR CRIMES www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Will Carney’s Government Act on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Report? | The Tyee Six years after the national inquiry’s findings, fewer than one per cent of recommendations have been implemented.

Six years after the national inquiry’s findings, fewer than one per cent of recommendations have been implemented. #reddressday #mmiwg

thetyee.ca/News/2025/05...

On this Red Dress Day, I'd like to ask if you've read the final report of the National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls report? If not, today is a good day to start.

www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/

Israel is expanding its assault on Gaza. Here’s what that actually means. The Israeli war cabinet unanimously approved on Sunday the expansion of Israel’s war on Gaza, which reportedly include plans to reoccupy the strip indefinitely.

Israel's next move in Gaza: total reoccupation, mass displacement, and military zones carved into rubble. The plan is ethnic cleansing—and the West is nodding along like it’s a zoning application. mondoweiss.net/2025/05/isra...

May 5th, is a National Day of remembrance and activism honouring the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited People.

Indigenous women and girls make up less than 5% of the Canadian population but represent approx. 24% of all homicide victims.

!! The humanitarian closure will continue, and only later, after the start of operational activity and the widespread evacuation of residents to the south, will a humanitarian plan be implemented

So Israel has announced their plan for a further attack on Gaza and included is the fact that they intend to force everyone out of the North and no aid will enter until everyone complies.

International law is a joke.

How RSF is adopting Israel’s ‘template for genocide’ in Sudan For years, Israel has used human rights terminology to whitewash killing civilians, now the RSF is doing the same.

For years, Israel has used human rights terminology to whitewash killing civilians, now the RSF is doing the same.

Rally in Maple Ridge, B.C., calls for more education funding amid ongoing cuts Parents, teachers and activists gathered outside ministry offices in Maple Ridge, B.C., Saturday afternoon to protest for more adequate funding for provincial schools as K-12 and post-secondary instit...

Folks, the rallies for public education are province wide. This one is from yesterday, outside of @lisabeare.bsky.social's office.
We're next! Saturday, downtown #Kamloops.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

Israel is on a home demolition rampage in the West Bank. Its aim is to force Palestinians to leave. Israel’s escalating campaign of demolishing Palestinian homes in the West Bank is the other side of the coin of seizing Palestinian land for settlement expansion. The objective is to force…

Israel’s escalating campaign of demolishing Palestinian homes in the West Bank is the other side of the coin of seizing Palestinian land for settlement expansion. The objective is to force Palestinians to silently leave.

Every single Canadian member of the IDF who was engaged in the genocide needs to be prodecuted if they return to Canada.

Quebec to impose full ban on cellphones in schools | CBC News Quebec is moving ahead with a full ban on cellphones and other electronic devices in schools. The regulation will apply from the beginning to the end of the school day, including breaks.

Quebec bans kids’ cell phones. The whole school, the whole day. I think this is a good call. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

As an anthropologist, if the only thing I ever did all day was remind people that before the privatization and commodification of land humans had way more free time and peace of mind, it would still not do a dent in how deep this myth has burrowed into people's colonized minds like a parasite

The guy who claimed Indigenous bands “asked for” residential schools has a seat in Parliament. Ugh

YouTube video by CHEK Media Are B.C. schools running out of... paper?

Kamloops Thompson SB is going to pass a 2025-26 budget tomorrow that is not going to meet the needs of our kids & almost 80 ft positions will be lost. District PAC is asking the board to not pass that budget. Watch this👇🏼
Same issues. Call bcgov out!
youtube.com/watch?v=bYLX... @vancolour.bsky.social

Editors, journalists -- you should all be calling @sandela.bsky.social to explain how policing interacts with safety and security and how more policing makes over-policed communities even more less safe (including people with severe mental illness).

Poilievre set up to use forced perspective to fool the camera.

Perspective is everything. Same venue, same crowd. How to make your rally look enormous by forcing photographers to keep at a distance and use a small group as a background if you want a close-up of the speaker. #cdnpoli

"What’s particularly alarming is how the mining industry is actively undermining Indigenous rights while cloaking itself in the language of sustainability."