Kevin Shimmin

union organizer, peace activist, musician, singer, father

[Kevin Shimmin @KevinShimmin]

@RBC is financing genocide and a climate catastrophe. Your eviction notice to get off Wet'suwet'en land is here in your lobby. #wetsuwetenstrong #shutdownRBC #ShutDownCanada #AllEyesonWetsuweten

[Jack FR @FrayneJack34043]

Paul Weller addresses the idea that politics and music should be kept separate, and once again speaks out in support of the people of Palestine (in the most Weller way possible)

[Chris Glover @chrisglover]

Ford's Conservatives cover up a lie with another lie.

They edited the Ford Fest photo to turn protesters' purple shirts blue.

Now they claim the photo had "default saturation applied to correct an orange hue."

Uh huh...

#ONpoli

[Avi Lewis @avilewis]

Here’s just one of the unprecedented measures the Liberals pushed through at the end of this session:

Cabinet ministers will now be allowed to authorize the use of banned pesticides in the name of “national economic security.”

Even if they’ve been deemed unsafe for human health.

Debate was shut down, and scientists, public health and environmental experts were not allowed to testify before the bill was passed.

Another gift to powerful corporations at the expense of Canadians.

Legislation by lobbyists.

https://t.co/2gnDf3Ijl4

[KNEECAP @KNEECAPCEOL]

Slán leat Keir

[Wendy Goodes @WendyGoodes]

Who’s paying for all this excessive police presence: taxpayers or the @OntarioPCParty?

[Corruptario @corruptario]

These are the best angles. 🥰🤩😍

Volume up.

[Alex Cosh @AlexCosh_]

Mark Carney says slaughtering 3,400+ Iranians, including 168 school girls, was “worth it.”

We are governed by dead-eyed psychopaths.

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

The fact that your government has made it illegal for me to answer yes is a damning testament to your flagrant disregard for civil liberties.

This may be targeted at those taking action against the genocide, but it sets a very dangerous precedent that puts everyone at risk.

[Avi Lewis @avilewis]

Prime Minister Carney says the war in Iran was "worth it".

I want to know who he thinks it was worth it for.

[Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn]

It’s a Trumpian World Cup for racism — why don’t those who condemned Qatar 2022 say so?

My piece for The Guardian on the blatant hypocrisy and double standards on full display. https://t.co/NKmtaTF2bH

[KNEECAP @KNEECAPCEOL]

Full fascism by the British state.

Destroying weaponry being used to commit genocide is an act of humanity not terrorism.

All solitary with the Filton 4 and their families 🇵🇸

[Amnesty UK @AmnestyUK]

🚨BREAKING: Filton 4 sentenced as terrorists

Amnesty opposes the use of terrorism powers in this case.

It is completely disproportionate to punish protesters for criminal damage as if they were terrorists, a sentence which stays with you for life.

The defendants in today’s case were sentenced as terrorists because prosecutors want to make an example of them.

Today's decision shows how direct action protesters could be treated in the future.

The use of terrorism laws against direct action protesters must end.

Together we must continue calling out the abuse of power and fighting for our right to protest.

Read our position:

Criminal Damage, Direct Action, Terrorism: Misuse of counter-terrorism powers in the UK: https://t.co/TqQ4cHnoeb

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

The world's first trillionaire is backing the far right mobs and their politician backers.

Don't think for a second that these men have ordinary people's interests at heart.

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

Gut wrenching to see four young people jailed for direct action against an arms supplier to Israel.

Years in prison for protesting to save lives in Gaza, with 'terrorism' used despite no jury convicting them of it.

A truly dangerous attack on the right to protest.

[Bosnian Football @BosniaNTBall]

🎶Palestina!🎶 we can’t forget our brothers in tough times!🇵🇸 #FIFAWorldCup #CANBIH 🇨🇦🇧🇦 https://t.co/U8evcVqA0g

[Alex Cosh @AlexCosh_]

BREAKING: Toronto activists have covered the city’s FIFA sign with a message of their own: “Kick Israel out of FIFA.”

[Adam ⚾️ @GradyTripp00]

Brad Bradford marched in support of this on Sunday.

Brad Bradford cannot be mayor of Toronto.

[Luke Savage @LukewSavage]

Toronto is one of the host cities for the World Cup and from what I've seen the vibes just aren't there. This is one of the most global and multicultural cities there is but everything is so overpriced and it just feels like this thing wasn't built for ordinary locals to enjoy.

[Avi Lewis @avilewis]

When the system is rigged for the rich while the 99% struggle to afford the basics, public ownership is how we take back the economy.

[Yuen Pau Woo @yuenpauwoo]

It is stunning that the government cannot confidently say that it isn’t antisemitic to criticize Israel for documented violations of international law.

The newly established council on rights and inclusion will get nowhere unless we get this clarity.