The general strike in Italy is one of the most hopeful things in the world right now. It shows the way for both solidarity with Palestine and a critical lesson in how to oppose a far-right government.

John Clarke@johncke.bsky.social · 12mo ago

'The dockers’ determination to block weapons and stifle trade has been a crucial component of the pro-#Palestinian uprising in Italy as pressure mounts on #GiorgiaMeloni’s far-right government to take a stronger stance against #Israel.' www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

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Against Erasure

Jewish life must be protected. Palestinian life must be defended.

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That’s not how it works. A dangerous law from a government dancing to the Reform drum.

Police to get new powers to crack down on repeated protests, says Home Office

Move follows arrest of almost 500 people at latest pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on Saturday

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“The media and gov’t want us to believe that Canada Post is both an inefficient waste of money that we can do without and also a vital part of our country’s infrastructure that must not shut down for a labour disruption.” Read @springmagca.bsky.social on CUPW strike: springmag.ca/postal-worke...

Postal workers are striking to save public services (again) - Spring

This past Thursday, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) resumed their strike in response to the proposal announced by Joël Lightbound (Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and P...

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There’s no audience at the Davis Cup in order to protect Israeli players’ fee-fees Morning File by me

There's no audience at the Davis Cup in order to protect Israeli players' fee-fees - Halifax Examiner

There's a broad cowardice in our society, a refusal to use plain language to decry horrific crimes.

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Postering and summer social with @cupe3912.bsky.social and @j4wns.bsky.social #NovaScotia, it’s time to #MakeItFair #cdnpse #HigherEd #canlab #CollectiveBargaining @csaulnier.bsky.social @esooze.bsky.social

There’s a huge culture of entitlement and lack of accountability in boys and men’s hockey in Canada. That culture doesn’t exist for girls and women who play. They don’t even get the same kind of money! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

After 5 ex-Hockey Canada players not guilty of sexual assault, talk of 'vindication' but also devastation | CBC News

Five former world junior hockey players on Thursday were found not guilty of sexual assault, prompting a wave of reaction — including from the NHL and NHLPA — and a scathing rebuke from defence lawyer...

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“I think it’s a serious breach of professional ethics for any professor to be involved with an organization whose explicit aim is to deport our students.” www.dropsitenews.com/p/documentin...

The Professors Who Supported the Student Deportation Frenzy

GoFundMe donations, social media posts, and board memberships reveal how a handful of faculty members are backing Zionist doxxing outfits.

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Anyone else getting ads for paid plasma? With the guy on disability who donates twice a week. It is bleak as hell.

We've taken the first part of my multi-part series, "Nova Scotia's Policing Panic," out from behind the paywall for everyone to read for free. This is the wildest story you'll read all week: Nova Scotia's Police Panic, Part 1: ‘A coupla suckers’ www.halifaxexaminer.ca/investigatio...

Part 1: 'A coupla suckers' - Halifax Examiner

Sidney Rafuse and Gerald Freckleton had a plan: they were going to rob a bank. As they say, that’s where the money is.

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Over 200 organizations - and growing - have signed the statement by Canadian feminist organizations expressing concern at the elimination of a standalone minister for women and gender equality in Carney’s cabinet. Including one former Status of Women minister. www.criaw-icref.ca/statements/j...

Hey Halifax, today is my last day with The Coast. The changes made at TC last week were the impetus I needed to start making planning a reality. It'll take a few weeks to finish getting everything set up, but you can continue to find me on the Grand Parade pod in the interim; maybe in a new ep today

Custodian union suing Halifax, cleaning company over contract for Alderney Gate Story by me www.halifaxexaminer.ca/labour/custo...

Custodian union suing Halifax, cleaning company over contract for Alderney Gate - Halifax Examiner

SEIU Local 2 alleges new contractor for Alderney Gate is not complying with municipality's living wage policy.

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Premier Tim Houston is withdrawing his proposed legislative changes affecting the office of the Attorney General

Attn folks in #hrm #halifax #novascotia ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Contacy Mayor Fillmore, CAO O’Toole & your city councillor to demand that the new janitorial contractor hire the current Alderney Gate janitors at a liveable wage, adopt the existing union contract & delay the new contract at least 1 month for review.

12 Janitors at Alderney Gate are about to lose their jobs because the #HRM decided to go with a cheaper non-union contractor. Emergency rally taking place at Halifax city hall, tomorrow at 6:00pm. HRM needs to do the right thing and make sure these workers’ jobs and contract are upheld! #halifax

Dismantling democracy: this is not business as usual www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file... Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social

Dismantling democracy: this is not business as usual - Halifax Examiner

Taking the approach that this is business as usual makes it much easier to eventually accept full-blown authoritarianism as inevitable

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I and my NDP colleagues wrote an urgent letter to Prime Minister Trudeau urging him to urgently respond to the threats made by Donald Trump against the people of Gaza. Donald Trump, Elon Musk and their cohort represent the greatest threat to Canada and to humanity that we have seen in decades.

Power Grab: Tim Houston is dismantling democracy in the birthplace of responsible government www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file... Morning File by me

Power Grab: Tim Houston is dismantling democracy in the birthplace of responsible government - Halifax Examiner

This is not about one election or another. Governments come and go, left, right, and centre. But never before have previous governments, even super-majority governments, made such radical changes in t...

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The Bloomfield Site is now sadly a burnt out husk. Developer Alex Halef, president of the BANC Group of Companies bought the site in 2020 and is now less than a year from meeting the conditions included in that purchase. #Halifax #HaliSky

This was predicted. It could be terrible. www.reddit.com/r/halifax/co...

From the halifax community on Reddit: Abandoned building on fire, Agricola St

Explore this post and more from the halifax community

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@nsdebbi 🇨🇦@nsdebbi.bsky.social · 2y ago

Hearing that Bloomfield School may be on fire 😳

so here we are. I wrote this when RFK Jr's presidential campaign was being laughed off by the self-styled serious people. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Beware: we ignore Robert F Kennedy Jr’s candidacy at our peril | Naomi Klein

Given the strengths that Kennedy possesses as a candidate, we should expect him to continue to build momentum. Ignoring him is not an option

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"Cease and desist letter says shelters violate municipal code" Sounds familiar, remember Mutual Aid Halifax www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Toronto orders creator of tiny mobile homes for unhoused people to stop | CBC News

The City of Toronto has sent a cease and desist letter to a man who’s built several tiny mobile homes to give temporary shelter to those experiencing homelessness, ordering him to have them removed fr...

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Is the #NovaScotia government really not going to invite @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social to the stakeholder lock-up? Is our analysis really that threatening? Budget is tabled at 1pm Feb 18. I will be down at the NS Leg to respond regardless; we do appreciate the 40 mins extra to read & ask questions.

a black and white photo of a woman standing in front of a mirror and saying `` i mean ... '' .

Alt: a black and white photo of a woman Lucille Ball standing in front of a mirror and saying `` i mean ... '' .

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Man who has spent entire political career attacking everybody promises he’ll attack Trump and Elon any minute now

Man who has spent entire political career attacking everybody promises he’ll attack Trump and Elon any minute now

OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre, who has famously spent his 21-year political career vociferously attacking any person or political entity which opposed him, has vowed to "any day now" begin training that s...

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Cleary: “if anyone believes that we’re actually prioritizing people who walk, bicycle or take transit, just cast your mind back a couple weeks ago to the Windsor Street Exchange.” www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...

Councillor Purdy asks city about integrating the Integrated Mobility Plan

Everything you need to know about Halifax Regional Council’s Feb 11 meeting.

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Flag day is REALLY a thing in 2025!

The uptick of people interested in buying (exclusively, even!) Canadian products is fascinating to me. Ever since hearing about Nike & sweatshops in the 90s I’ve cared about the ethics of our purchases, the workers who make them, and how resistant some folks were/are to facing those realities.

Saint Valentine’s patronages include (but are not limited to): engaged couples happy marriages love beekeepers against fainting epilepsy plague So if you’re “not a fan” of celebrating the day, maybe reconsider the full range of possibilities available to you!

Jews say NO to ethnic cleansing. I'm one of 350 rabbis who signed a full-page ad in today's NYT. Palestinians have been expelled from their homes and their land for nearly 80 years. Time to make it stop. #Gaza Join us at saynotoethniccleansing.org www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...