I’ve been researching & writing about Black Bloc tactics for six months now- ever since someone released the video of Harsha Walia viciously attacking Derrick O’Keefe after the ‘Heart Attack’ incident at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. I was disgusted by Harsha’s take in this video- her use of racism, sexism & classism seemed like a wholly inappropriate …
Category: Violence
Apr 11
An Open Letter to Occupy Toronto!
Dear Occupy Toronto! I challenge anyone to produce evidence of me doing something 10% as offensive as what happened to Celina. If you can’t, you must exile Curtis OfThe Nixon-Family from Occupy for as long as I am…
Apr 10
The Story of a Psychopath, Fake Mass Graves, and a Native Uprising…
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.
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 03
The Curious Case of Sarah Beuhler, Robocall Rallies and Openmedia.ca
One of the first times I realized something was wrong with Occupy Vancouver was an incident I had with Sarah Beuhler. I noticed during the planning meeting that Sarah was rather stand-offish when unknown people approached her (hardly the trait of a true occupier), but I had no idea how radical her views would be …
Mar 31
Toronto Police Lie About Altercation with Occupiers!
I am still deeply disturbed with what happened yesterday at Osgoode Hall. Yes. the Occupiers could have handled the situation better. However, the level of violence was uncalled for, and the police should have been better trained how to de-escalate the situation. Instead, they got violent and created a major incident.
Mar 30
Police Violence At Occupy Toronto’s New Occupation…
You know me, I’m the guy who stood-up at the planning meeting for Occupy Vancouver and stuck-out like a sore thumb after saying “Aren’t the police members of the 99%?” I meant that then, as I mean it now- that said, the police who came to our encampment at Occupy Toronto today have shown that …
Mar 27
Alex Hundert Forsakes Homeless Occupiers!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UUSwgHab_U?rel=0 Alex, despite his court order not to go to activist events, magically appeared at the eviction today. He’s been stalking me since October- first online, and now this is the third time he has appeared to interfere with me. I applaud his braveness for showing-up, but am seriously disappointed by his lack of will …
Mar 26
Propaganda to Scare Your Pants Off…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB7tcuWsz-E?rel=0 This is scary folks. Not only because of the freakish propagandist sound of how the words are spoken, but it is scary to me because I know that this disinformation is being used to justify an uprising early this summer. I have good word that we may wake-up one day in June to discover …