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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 …
Apr 04
It’s Time to LeadNow(.ca) and MoveOn(.org) from the Robocall Rhetoric
There were a couple of things that truly shocked me at the initial Robocall Rally in Toronto. First, was the inclusion of Sherif Azir, a man who was supposedly an organizer of the “Arab Spring” in Egypt (but who doesn’t appear to be very Egyptian to me). The second shock was when Mathew Carroll of Leadnow.ca introduced …