John Hall

Dreamer, democrat, (hockey) dad.

[SecDev Foundation @SecDevFDN]

This #IWD2024, we launch a new response to digital violence against women. It’s about strengthening whole ecosystems of support for tech users and victims—from governance to health to education. All with vital support from @IDRC_CRDI & @IDRC_MERO. https://t.co/WnTiBXsEH4

[SecDev Foundation @SecDevFDN]

The SalamaTech team surveyed Syrian women about online gender-based violence. What forms does it take? Who gets targeted most? What are the impacts? More here: https://t.co/Xc1Vu6eVr8 #DigitalResilience

[SecDev Foundation @SecDevFDN]

Our CyberSTAR team’s latest four-year push has helped 64 small, at-risk Eurasian civil society organizations (CSOs) protect themselves from serious cyber threats. So now they can go on serving people and communities with less risk of being derailed. ➜ https://t.co/8i4NLQtKxl

[SecDev Foundation @SecDevFDN]

If you think “Internet governance” can’t excite youth today, these Cambodians may surprise you. With @opendevcam, they recently staged their country’s first Youth Internet Governance Forum conference - all about their dreams of a brighter future. -> https://t.co/Vm8ORhXYr4

[Rob Williams @RobTheHockeyGuy]

This was the turning point of the gold medal game.

Brutal penalty call with 5 minutes left in the 3rd period and the game tied. Jenner doesn’t touch her.

[SecDev Foundation @SecDevFDN]

As the SalamaTech team helps Syrians confront #GenderBasedViolence online, they increasingly see women’s digital images weaponized against them. But they also see women’s tremendous resilience once they’re equipped with tools to push back. https://t.co/s9qZxzDl11 #digitalsafety

[SecDev Foundation @SecDevFDN]

In our mission to strengthen digital resilience around the world, we share a path with many remarkable women—partners, champions and beneficiaries. On this International Women’s Day, we salute their leadership and resilience: https://t.co/z4MhkJeME7 #IWD2023

[OGHA - Ottawa Girls Hockey Association @OGHAhockey]

GOLD for ⁦@OGHAhockey⁩ U15A ⁦@GC_Girls_Hockey⁩ Kickin Ice in the Capital tournament! Congrats! ⁦@OttawaJrLady67s⁩ ⁦@Sensplex⁩

[Marie-Philip Poulin @pou29]

A Statement from the Canadian National Women's Hockey Team

[judyrebick @judyrebick]

Just wrote this piece SCOTUS Roe v. Wade decision a grave threat to democracy https://t.co/tdT9f0vBgm via @rabbleca #abortionrights #SCOTUS

[Elizabeth Moore @onemooreliz]

🧵I spoke with a colleague in Ottawa recently and she was shocked Toronto didn’t have convoy camps. I wish I could show her this time-stamped case study to illustrate how and why we’ve been spared so far:
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[John Hall @johnyprog]

@nytimes Dear @nytimes: Appreciate that you are finally apparently working on correcting this story-from-an-alternate-universe. For the love of god, please stop leaning into the "fake news" epithet people want to be able to defend you from.

[John Hall @johnyprog]

It struck me, literally just today, that what has been painfully scarce, through the darkness, is the truth-telling, spirit-supporting force of laughter.

[Peggy Blair @peggy_blair]

"Dearest Martha,
We lost the bouncy castles and hot tub yesterday to enemy forces. We used our shovels to build a mighty snow wall to hold back the intruders, but I fear they have a snow blower. Pray for us."

[Peggy Blair @peggy_blair]

"Dearest Martha,
We lost the bouncy castles and hot tub yesterday to enemy forces. We used our shovels to build a mighty snow wall to hold back the intruders, but I fear they have a snow blower. Pray for us."

[John Hall @johnyprog]

PSA from OPS.

[Ottawa Police @OttawaPolice]

DEMONSTRATORS: You must leave. You must cease further unlawful activity and immediately remove your vehicle and/or property from all unlawful protest sites. Anyone within the unlawful protest site may be arrested.

[John Hall @johnyprog]

If you find yourself reflecting a lot on what's going on with the convoy -- and on how painfully hard some conversations are becoming -- this long thread from @AmarAmarasingam is very much worth your time.

[Amarnath Amarasingam @AmarAmarasingam]

1. Thread on populism and the trucker convoy incoming!

My conversations over the last two weeks have gone something like this:

“Amar, what's this thing?
“A populist movement”
“But what do they believe?”
“It’s a populist movement”
“What do they want?”
“It’s a populist movement"

[Federation of Canadian Municipalities @FCM_online]

READ: Canada’s recovery hinges on tackling #PublicTransit crunch, by Mayors @MikeSavageHFX and @JohnTory.

"With firm federal + provincial commitments, we could end this crisis now. But after months of urging + no commitments, we are sounding the alarm." https://t.co/C9rEYmH844

[Lana Payne 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 @Lanampayne]

No group of protesters have been given so much "freedom." Freedom from consequences. Freedom to harass others. Freedom to make racial slurs. Freedom to block emergency vehicles. Freedom to intimidate. Freedom to fly flags of hate. Freedom to do whatever they want. /8

[John Hall @johnyprog]

Re-framing the message. With a smile, even.

[Robyn Urback @RobynUrback]

One convoy video currently making the rounds on TikTok