Billy Yu

Into parenthood, anti-racism, feminism, decolonizing, social media, sex, martial arts, love, activism, anime, queerness.

[Laura Albast @Lau_Bast]

The Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association just issued a statement regarding the racist coverage of Ukraine that saw dehumanizing, superior, and insulting comparisons to the Middle East. @AMEJA See here + 🧵 https://t.co/S9EeL7ypnI

[Jack Herrera @jherrerx]

Ilya Kaminsky was born in Odessa, Ukraine. He wrote this poem in 2013.

[Amit Schandillia @Schandillia]

Relevant even right here.

[J.T. Roane @JTRoane]

We need a moratorium on the nation-state. The form is largely the materialization of war-market relations that forms a horizon of perpetual growth and competition on finite earth. We must practice and theorize forms of collectivity superseding plunder, violation, and management.

[Ron Chan @RonDanChan]

Don Cheadle energy for the timeline

[Dr. Amit Arya @AmitAryaMD]

Take a look at this video from Lamport Stadium today…and tell me again how it’s too radical to #DefundThePolice but ok to continue to fund a war on the poor.

[SisterSong: National Women of Color RJ Collective @SisterSong_WOC]

Derek Chauvin is found GUILTY. Accountability. That is what happened. Justice is living without fear. Justice is our families & communities thriving & our children coming home safe. Our mission remains rebuild the whole system. But for today at least there is SOME accountability.

[VSAC @VSACentre]

It’s #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth and #PreventionofViolenceAgainstWomenWeek (April 11-17) in BC.

Sexualized violence can only be prevented when the whole community commits to creating a culture of respect where everyone has the right to sexuality without violence.

[VSAC @VSACentre]

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
How can you support survivors? Begin by believing. Believing survivors is a powerful way to support healing.

#SAAM #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

[Billy Yu @amazingBillyYu]

Seriously though. Antiviolence advocates have been trying to figure out for years how men go from A (deniers) to B (advocates). Any insight would be greatly appreciated #showyourwork

[Billy Yu @amazingBillyYu]

#Rapecultureiswhen men have the luxury to backtrack (after public outcry) and say we now believe, so we can hold our positions of power

[Stephen Andrew @Stephen_Andrew]

I deleted my initial comment. It was clumsy and l dismissive & that is not my intent. I wholeheartedly apologize. We must address rape culture. I promise to work to do that and do better.

[Billy Yu @amazingBillyYu]

@AVP_UVic has a mens circle that meets every two weeks. @Stephen_Andrew, would be happy to you attend and share with us how you came to this change of heart in 14hours.

[Billy Yu @amazingBillyYu]

"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." - Maya Angelou

[Piotr Burek @burek75]

Oh look the leader of the Conservative party of Victoria thinks rape culture is a myth in #yyj. Toxic masculinity, victim blaming and rape culture are alive and well I Victoria, as is exemplified in this tweet. #shame

[antiviolence project @AVP_UVic]

Reminder that our next men's circle is this Wednesday!
Due to the ongoing need to observe social distancing in light of COVID-19, we will be holding circles through online platforms this fall. See the details below for how to join the Zoom meeting.
https://t.co/Qkwjo52YrZ

[Don’t Boo…Revolt! @BreeNewsome]

At one point they had three tasers trained on me just to protect the confederate flag 🥴

[Jose Antonio Vargas @joseiswriting]

There is no better, clearer explanation of White privilege than what is unfolding right now.

Hoping parents, educators, journalists––everyone who struggles to find language to explain where America is––are paying close attention.

[Harsha Walia (she/her) @HarshaWalia]

Coauthored oped w/ Grand Chief Stewart Phillip @ubcic into scandal of Police Board sanctioning censorship of VPD officers racism in Street Check report.

Ban street checks; strengthen civilian oversight; take cops' power, guns, money & jurisdiction away.

https://t.co/umcWxCxube

[Billy Yu @amazingBillyYu]

The impacts of the pandemic have been stark for women, non-binary and trans folks

Also interesting, the impact it's had on men and our ideas of Modern #Masculinity

men can reduce the harm we cause, if we begin to better understand ourselves and our notions of gender #gbv

[Ιman Amrani | ايمان @ImaniAmrani]

And we are LIVE! For this new series of Modern Masculinity I went back to Leeds to speak to Neil (from series one) about the challenges of lockdown, mental health and what really matters in life. We start talking about work but it gets pretty emotional... https://t.co/asTlAfjJ86