Cindy Hanson
@sindyh.bsky.social
Profesor of sociology, social studies and adult education. Mother, grandmother and activist living in the boreal forest when I’m not visiting Victoria. #socialjustice
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They’re going to call you a socialist regardless.
So be a socialist.
So be a socialist.
June 30, 2026 at 1:14 AM
They’re going to call you a socialist regardless.
So be a socialist.
So be a socialist.
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Thunder Bay hosted a gathering commemorating Indigenous Survivors Day, a day recognizing survivors of residential schools, the 60s Scoop and other colonial practices.
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July 1, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Thunder Bay hosted a gathering commemorating Indigenous Survivors Day, a day recognizing survivors of residential schools, the 60s Scoop and other colonial practices.
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Jared Kushner wants Albania's protected wetlands. The government obliged. Protesters said no. 29 days later, they're still saying no — with flamingo cutouts and flags, in the streets, every single night. Europe is watching. Is anyone else?
June 28, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Jared Kushner wants Albania's protected wetlands. The government obliged. Protesters said no. 29 days later, they're still saying no — with flamingo cutouts and flags, in the streets, every single night. Europe is watching. Is anyone else?
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A message to Canada's mining industry:
if you think you are going to get mineral projects fast tracked without serious opposition think again.
Why would any First Nation community agree to new projects if this is the kind of people you hire?
Is she bringing the cages with her?
if you think you are going to get mineral projects fast tracked without serious opposition think again.
Why would any First Nation community agree to new projects if this is the kind of people you hire?
Is she bringing the cages with her?
June 18, 2026 at 2:16 PM
A message to Canada's mining industry:
if you think you are going to get mineral projects fast tracked without serious opposition think again.
Why would any First Nation community agree to new projects if this is the kind of people you hire?
Is she bringing the cages with her?
if you think you are going to get mineral projects fast tracked without serious opposition think again.
Why would any First Nation community agree to new projects if this is the kind of people you hire?
Is she bringing the cages with her?
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NDP Leader Avi Lewis reacts to the spring economic update, saying the government had an opportunity to bring in concrete measures to address affordability issues. "It didn't do that," says Lewis.
#cdnpoli
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April 28, 2026 at 9:57 PM
NDP Leader Avi Lewis reacts to the spring economic update, saying the government had an opportunity to bring in concrete measures to address affordability issues. "It didn't do that," says Lewis.
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
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I just wrote a letter to government officials to Stop the Cuts to Agricultural Research! Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...
Stop the Cuts to Agricultural Research!
The agricultural community was shocked to learn Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada plans to close critically important research facilities in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Sc...
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February 15, 2026 at 3:50 AM
I just wrote a letter to government officials to Stop the Cuts to Agricultural Research! Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...
I just wrote a letter to government officials to Stop the Cuts to Agricultural Research! Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...
Stop the Cuts to Agricultural Research!
The agricultural community was shocked to learn Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada plans to close critically important research facilities in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Sc...
actionnetwork.org
February 15, 2026 at 3:50 AM
I just wrote a letter to government officials to Stop the Cuts to Agricultural Research! Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...
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In war-torn Ukraine, showing sympathy for Palestine is no longer a taboo https://aje.news/h6o6hn
February 2, 2026 at 7:30 AM
In war-torn Ukraine, showing sympathy for Palestine is no longer a taboo https://aje.news/h6o6hn
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Marxist scholar, political analyst, historian and author Michael Parenti has died at the age of 92. See our interviews with him here: https://www.democracynow.org/appearances/michael_parenti
January 26, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Marxist scholar, political analyst, historian and author Michael Parenti has died at the age of 92. See our interviews with him here: https://www.democracynow.org/appearances/michael_parenti
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Lawyers say Palestinians are being assaulted, deprived of contact with outside world at underground Rakevet facility.
More details emerge of Israel’s ‘brutal’ treatment of Palestinian detainees
Lawyers say Palestinians are being assaulted, deprived of contact with outside world at underground Rakevet facility.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Lawyers say Palestinians are being assaulted, deprived of contact with outside world at underground Rakevet facility.
People in Europe kept asking me what @MarkCarney is like. Canada’s ongoing support for Israel and now this should say it all #genocide #Sudan #FreePalestine
November 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
People in Europe kept asking me what @MarkCarney is like. Canada’s ongoing support for Israel and now this should say it all #genocide #Sudan #FreePalestine
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Raghad al-Assar, 12, continues to suffer trauma after her home in central Gaza was bombed, killing two of her sisters.
Gaza girl shares story of being found alive in morgue after Israeli attack
Raghad al-Assar, 12, continues to suffer trauma after her home in central Gaza was bombed, killing two of her sisters.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Raghad al-Assar, 12, continues to suffer trauma after her home in central Gaza was bombed, killing two of her sisters.
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BREAKING: At least 19 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn, medical sources told Al Jazeera.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/6hk4gr
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/6hk4gr
October 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
BREAKING: At least 19 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn, medical sources told Al Jazeera.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/6hk4gr
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/6hk4gr
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This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
October 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
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Greta Thunberg has been laughed at and disparaged by the political and media elite. But this is one of her greatest achievements. Their mockery, in a time where we are witness to their unspeakable evil, sycophancy, avarice and apathy is a badge of honour.
October 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Greta Thunberg has been laughed at and disparaged by the political and media elite. But this is one of her greatest achievements. Their mockery, in a time where we are witness to their unspeakable evil, sycophancy, avarice and apathy is a badge of honour.
Unreal.
October 6, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Unreal.
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Hamas agrees to release hostages but rejects Trump plan for government of Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/hamas-agrees-release-all-israeli-captives-dead-or-alive
Hamas agrees to release hostages but rejects Trump plan for government of Gaza
Hamas says it must be involved in contributing 'responsibly' to the process of a unified Palestinian state
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October 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Hamas agrees to release hostages but rejects Trump plan for government of Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/hamas-agrees-release-all-israeli-captives-dead-or-alive
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They fled to south Gaza as ordered. Then Israel killed them - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/they-fled-south-gaza-ordered-then-israel-killed-them
They fled to south Gaza as ordered. Then Israel killed them
Forced to flee Gaza City under bombardment, two Palestinian journalists are among dozens killed while seeking safety in the south
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October 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
They fled to south Gaza as ordered. Then Israel killed them - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/they-fled-south-gaza-ordered-then-israel-killed-them
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Israel has intentionally destroyed most of Gaza's education system, killing tens of thousands of students, teachers, professors & other educational workers. Calling on UVic prof. & MP @wgreaves.bsky.social to intervene & support university students in Gaza. Education is a human right.
October 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Israel has intentionally destroyed most of Gaza's education system, killing tens of thousands of students, teachers, professors & other educational workers. Calling on UVic prof. & MP @wgreaves.bsky.social to intervene & support university students in Gaza. Education is a human right.
October 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Three Egyptian activists set to join Gaza flotilla disappear - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/three-egyptian-activists-set-join-gaza-flotilla-disappear
Three Egyptian activists set to join Gaza flotilla disappear
Organisers call disappearances ‘unjustifiable’, citing repeated attempts to secure official permission
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October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Three Egyptian activists set to join Gaza flotilla disappear - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/three-egyptian-activists-set-join-gaza-flotilla-disappear
Canada refused to call what’s happening in #Palestine a #genocide even after the #UN declared it was. Yet hrs after Trump& Netanyahu develop a plan for peace without rep from Pal. present, #Carney says he supported it. He clearly reads history thru a #settler-colonial lens. @mark-carney.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Canada refused to call what’s happening in #Palestine a #genocide even after the #UN declared it was. Yet hrs after Trump& Netanyahu develop a plan for peace without rep from Pal. present, #Carney says he supported it. He clearly reads history thru a #settler-colonial lens. @mark-carney.bsky.social
No safe space. End the #genocide aje.io/yhu1wk
Updates: Israel kills 91 including Palestinians trying to escape Gaza City
Israeli forces continue to carry out attacks on Gaza’s main urban centre with two children killed in a strike on tent.
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September 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
No safe space. End the #genocide aje.io/yhu1wk
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At least 480,000 people forced to flee Gaza City: Report - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/least-480000-people-forced-flee-gaza-city-report
At least 480,000 people forced to flee Gaza City: Report
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p>The Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom is reporting a claim from the nation's security establishment that approximately 480,000 Palestinians have been forcefully displaced from Gaza City.</p>
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September 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
At least 480,000 people forced to flee Gaza City: Report - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/least-480000-people-forced-flee-gaza-city-report
