I first heard about Kevin Annett when he was coming to Occupy Vancouver. There was a debate going on already, about someone’s proposal to ‘occupy the churches’ in the name of justice for Canadian indigenous residential schools. The plan was to invade and occupy a Catholic and a United church in downtown Vancouver.
April 2012 archive
Apr 10
Occupy Toronto Has A Black Bloc Problem…
When I arrived at Occupy Toronto I was told that “there are no Black Bloc at OT.” Being someone who gives the benefit of doubt, I accepted this- that said, it didn’t take long before I saw this was not true…
Apr 09
Has OPSEU’s Large Yurt (formerly of Occupy Toronto) Been Torched By an Arsonist?
I remember reading about Occupy Toronto’s yurts back when they were “donated” last year. One part of me was envious- where were Occupy Vancouver’s yurts! That said, it made sense to donate them to Occupy Toronto, as they definitely needed it for the city’s colder weather!
Apr 08
Who Is Trenton Oldfield?
If you know anything, please write me at: tips@kitstech.ca Related articles Trenton Oldfield – send the plonker home! (henrytapper.com) Oxford rower’s message to Trenton Oldfield: ‘You are a mockery of a man’ (itv.com) UK ruled by TCA – Trenton Oldfield (blogs.timeslive.co.za) Shock and Oar (thesun.co.uk) Dumbest Protest Of The Year (buzzfeed.com) University Boat Race 2012: …
Apr 07
ProtestBarrick.Net: An Example of How Soros Could Profit From Activism
UPDATE: There was a mistake in this story, it turns out my sources were wrong, ProtesBarrick didn’t run their funding through TIDES (though Saunders has worked for a number of TIDES funded organizations). The money actually runs through the Mennonite Church of Canada. Today I’m going take a momentary break from discussing the Robocall rallies …
Apr 06
All’s Quiet on the Occupy Front
We had a long march today against the police violence that happened to an Occupier one week ago. The crowd was a mix of Occupiers and a large number of Black Bloc. Despite a lot of tension, all ended up being peaceful. We had a mix of police on bicycles, horses and some cars. At …