Phoebe McDonald (she/they)

views are my own. insta: pheebs_mcd

[megan @chismosavirus]

how it feels to tell people im getting pho after work cuz its raining

[Ali Abunimah @AliAbunimah]

Ontario's state liquor monopoly @LCBO banned US products to retaliate against @realDonaldTrump, while still selling wines from "Israel's" illegal settler colonies, such as this one in the occupied Golan Heights. In Canada you can even boycott the US, but not genocidal "Israel"

[Lia @socialistsloots]

Oh so you want to make enough to live?? What are you?? A fucking communist???

[Galen Naidoo Harris @GalenNHarris]

NO ONE IS ASKING FOR THIS!

WE CAN'T AFFORD HOMES!

OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IS ON FIRE!

OUR CLASSROOMS ARE FALLING APART!

[Assal Rad @AssalRad]

Tomorrow marks one year since Aaron Bushnell, a 25-year-old serviceman of the U.S. Air Force, self-immolated in front of the Israeli Embassy to protest U.S. complicity in the genocide of Gaza.

With his last words he shouted “Free Palestine, free Palestine…” Never forget.

[Davide Mastracci @DavideMastracci]

NEW: I created a database containing profiles of 85 Canadians that have fought in the Israeli military. This is the largest such collection of names and stories in Canada, by far.

https://t.co/eJINrsl5dc

[Yves Engler @EnglerYves]

Tomorrow the Montreal police will arrest me for posting to social media against Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Today I received a phone call from a Montreal police officer by the last name of Crivello. She asked me to come to a downtown police station where I will be charged for harassment and indecent communication. Crivello said a complaint was submitted against me months ago by a legal firm on behalf of racist media personality Dahlia Kurtz. Crivello said I had described Kurtz as a “genocide” supporter and “fascist” on Twitter. Guilty as charged.
On dozens of occasions I’ve responded to Kurtz’ racist, violent anti-Palestinian posts on X. Six weeks ago I wrote an article noting:
Amidst this ever-worsening holocaust in Gaza, the media and politicians want us to believe Canadian Jews are the real victims. In an egregious example, the Winnipeg Sun just published “Dahlia Kurtz mobilizing pushback on Canada’s Jew-hate problem.” Palestinian suffering is omitted from the long profile of an unhinged Jewish supremacist. The article describes Kurtz combating “‘Free Palestine’ hatefests” and selecting Justin Trudeau “winner of my 2024 Jew-Hater of the Year Award.”
Over the past 15 months Kurtz has become a leader in Canada’s fascist movement, posting incessantly about purported Jewish victimhood and the anti-genocide “mob” who should be “deported”. A compulsive liar, Kurtz openly calls for state violence against those challenging Canadian complicity in genocide. On Friday she posted a video that appeared to show dark skinned teenagers fighting in Edmonton mockingly describing the incident as “a celebration of diversity”. A week earlier she posted a photo of neo-Nazis rallying with the statement “‘MASS DEPORTATIONS NOW’ banner at mall in London, Ontario. Who’s with them?”
A major paper profiling this fascist, Jewish supremacist, fifteen months into the holocaust in Gaza speaks volumes of the media climate.
On July 5, 2024, Kurtz quote tweeted me with the statement: Hello, @EnglerYves. I’m advising you in this one message only that you are harassing me. You’re threatening and you’re making me afraid for my safety. You must stop this harassment — and communication with me. Stop now.”
She quote tweeted a message I posted six days earlier noting “Racist Dahlia supports killing Palestinian children. 20,000 is not enough she wants even more Palestinian blood spilled.”
As an X user noted immediately and Kurtz surely knows, the platform has a mechanism for anyone who no longer wants to hear from another user. They can block that user. Kurtz has chosen not to block me but instead pursue criminal charges.
I’ve never met Kurtz. Nor have I messaged or emailed her. Nor have I threatened her. I don’t even follow her on X (Twitter’s algorithm puts her posts in my feed).
Apparently, the legal firm assisting Kurtz is that of Neil Oberman, who is running for the Conservative party in the upcoming federal election. Oberman has launched a slew of lawsuits in recent months against different institutions and individuals opposing genocide. On two occasions I’ve videoed myself questioning Oberman about his ‘lawfare’ at the service of Israel’s genocide.
As part of releasing me from detention, Crivello is seeking to have me accept conditions that stop me from any interaction with Kurtz. As the father of a two-year-old and seven-year-old and author of 13 books, it’s beyond absurd to suggest I’m a threat to Kurtz. But I am willing to sign this condition to avoid jail. On the other hand, the officer told my lawyer she wants to impose a condition for my release saying that I’m not allowed to discuss the case. That is a flagrant violation of my freedom of expression, but is presumably designed to protect the police officer, Kurtz and her legal team from embarrassment. I will refuse to sign this condition and may be detained until a judge decides if this is an acceptable condition.
Across the country advocates of genocide and apartheid have been using the legal system to protect Israel from criticism. They launch frivolous cases to suck up activists’ time and resources. Too often the police and courts participate in this abuse of their authority.
Police should not be putting their services at the disposition of those promoting Israel’s crimes against Palestinians. The charges against me for posting against Israel’s crimes should be withdrawn.
https://t.co/ow8AYP9ZJF

[Harsha Walia (she/her) @HarshaWalia]

Judge finds RCMP violated Charter rights of Wet’suwet’en land defenders: entering & raiding without warrants and using extreme racism against Indigenous women.

"I view the conduct as extremely serious involving racism directed towards Indigenous women"

https://t.co/OZLCO8jbIY

[Diana Chan McNally @DianaCMcNally]

Beyond the fact that Police Associations and Police Unions should remain apolitical, one has to consider the optics of actively endorsing someone who is under criminal investigation.

[Davide Mastracci @DavideMastracci]

NEW: The Israel lobby wants you suspended, fired or in prison.

This is what I concluded after reading through a disturbing plan from B’nai Brith outlining a co-ordinated effort to punish advocacy for Palestine.

https://t.co/UuumFY35PN

[Romcom @gibeau_orange]

Haven’t seen this on twitter so reposting from ottawapym’s IG: ottawa police forced organizers and protestors to sign this statement under threat of prolonged detention, told of they broke any condition they could be jailed for 2 yrs.

[simone de bolivar @_bitchsword]

“the older you get, the more conservative you get” yeah if you’re a little bitch

[Philip Proudfoot @PhilipProudfoot]

Israel banned UNRWA. Forget the Hamas allegations, here’s why 👇

🇺🇳 🇵🇸 UNRWA was founded on the right of return, supporting Palestinians until it’s realised

🇮🇱 ❌ Israel wants Palestinians under UNHCR, thus as refugees alone—not as occupied people with a right to their homeland

[Craig Mokhiber @CraigMokhiber]

Dear @IntlCrimCourt,

At some point, caution becomes cowardice, negligence becomes intentionality, and inaction becomes complicity.

Issue the warrants now.

Lives are at stake, as are your reputations and that of the ICC.

Sincerely,
A Horrified World

#ArrestNetanyahu #ArrestGallant

[Ray Delahanty | CityNerd @Nerd4Cities]

Car ownership

[Paul Williams @freemonotheist]

Those who colonised the whole world are trying to convince us that resistance to colonialism is terrorism.

[oomf magazine @oomfmagazine]

The upper middle class yearns for public transit but without poor people

[cannonball @a_nickabugu]

"You're taking your feminism to the extreme". Okay. The misogyny that I am experiencing, is it moderate? Is it?

[just fucking wear it @dee_bluehead]

Adults being out and sick is starting to piss me off like put on a mask. Put on a mask. Put on a mask. It’s been five years. When will you get tired of being sick. When will you get tired of infecting your kids, your elders, your friends. Put on a fucking mask.