alien lord el zen | daniellelorenz.bsky.social retweeted
1/ Britain didn’t abolish slavery out of compassion—it was about profits & power. For centuries, enslaved Africans fought back, forcing Britain to spend millions on military garrisons just to suppress rebellion. The system collapsed under the weight of its own violence. 🧵
alien lord el zen | daniellelorenz.bsky.social retweeted
1/17 There's this weird tension in sociology that when scholars of Color talk about racism, scholars racialized as White interpret this as a neglect of social class. This interpretation shows a lack of understanding about racism and promotes Anti-Blackness.
alien lord el zen | daniellelorenz.bsky.social retweeted
Hi just a reminder that these efforts to create jobs specifically for the stereotype of autistic people is not accessibility; it’s tokenism. Accessibility looks like ensuring accommodations in all workplaces so autistic people do real jobs that aren’t made up or exploitative
ALT “This project is a testament to a successful partnership between Technology North and the EPS, which aims to create large-scale, meaningful digital-age jobs for youth and adults on the autism spectrum and beyond. Technology North and EPS are setting a benchmark in community-driven initiatives by offering individuals and families hope rather than despair and paving the way for an enhanced quality of life and independence.”
The Edmonton Police are working with a tech company who will "train a group of their autistic employees to assist us with the redaction of body worn camera footage." The release has more details. edmontonpolice.ca/News/Media…
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alien lord el zen | daniellelorenz.bsky.social retweeted
Hey so you know how local Hawaiians have been pleading with people not to go there for years because the tourists have a demonstrable impact on resources (especially after the fire) and then locals struggle as a result? This time it’s us cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/w…
alien lord el zen | daniellelorenz.bsky.social retweeted
As we celebrate Juneteenth, we can't overlook the fact that “anti-woke” attacks on Black history and Black political power have become one of the biggest threats to our democracy. The consequence of this threat goes all the way up to our supreme courts.
alien lord el zen | daniellelorenz.bsky.social retweeted
Media Advisory: Striking @mcgillu law professors march on McGill tomorrow amid collapse of the @federation_hss's Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Join us at noon at the McTavish Gate.
alien lord el zen | daniellelorenz.bsky.social retweeted
It's day 211 of reminding the @CityofEdmonton that barriers to accessibility for persons with disabilities are NOT merely inconveniences. They are human rights issues. It's not acceptable to respond to human rights violations with "Sorry for the inconvenience". The city certainly wouldn't apologize for the inconvenience if a person wasn't allowed to participate in the grand opening of a city facility due to their skin color, yet this is what they say when it's due to a disability.
So we're calling on them to provide proper training on inclusivity and ableism to staff, managers, decision makers and council members.
Because maybe if they know better, they'll do better.
#InclusionMatters @YEGMayorOffice #yegcc
alien lord el zen | daniellelorenz.bsky.social retweeted
🚨 191 @YorkUniversity faculty & 159 community supporters (students, alumni, partners) have denounced York’s forceful suppression of students’ freedom of expression on campus. If you are in one of these categories, pls consider signing the Open Letter: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Thus far, 50 @YorkUniversity professors have signed this Open Letter to @YorkUPresident & the York Board of Governors denouncing the decision to enlist police to raid the @PYU4P Gaza solidarity encampment on June 6. 🧵The letter is open for signature here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
alien lord el zen | daniellelorenz.bsky.social retweeted
Using aid trucks to further massacre and maim people who are being forcibly starved is what the ruling class has decided will be normal.
Globalize the intifada.🔻
alien lord el zen | daniellelorenz.bsky.social retweeted
From protests to picket lines, encampments to academic lectures, the state deploys the police to openly and violently repress those demanding Palestinian liberation.
alien lord el zen | daniellelorenz.bsky.social retweeted
If IHRA is adopted by universities then teaching canonical works such as Edward Said’s will be deemed antisemitic. If you think this wouldn’t happen see the banning of even the mildest CRT texts in the US. Of course it’ll be enforced unevenly & used to punish “problem” educators
In 2020, nearly 700 Canadian academics signed an open letter opposing the IHRA definition, arguing that it equates legitimate criticisms of Israel and advocacy for Palestinian rights with antisemitism.
ijvcanada.org/open-letter-fr…
alien lord el zen | daniellelorenz.bsky.social retweeted
My brain cant comprehend this. I came to writing tentatively, thru organizing & no training in research.
To win a thing & have brilliant scholars offer "Collective reflections on Harsha Walia's writing, activism & influence on anthropology of work" !?🙏
anthrosource.onlinelibrary.w…
alien lord el zen | daniellelorenz.bsky.social retweeted
Shame on @federation_hss for not exercising its termination rights under its agreement with @mcgillu re #Congress2024 due to conditions on McGill campus. Shame on it for imposing costs on associations that are doing the right thing when it is not. #NoContractNoCongress
alien lord el zen | daniellelorenz.bsky.social retweeted
Those attending #Congress2024: entire @mcgillu campus to be picketed. Attending any event without a pass from us will be considered strike breaking by us & unionized faculty across Canada. You can support us in many ways. See FAQ: ampl-ampd.ca/news-en/faq-for… #NoContractNoCongress
alien lord el zen | daniellelorenz.bsky.social retweeted
Up until today, @mcgilu has refused to meet with us. The next date to which they agreed is not until late August. We and the conciliator have been available 24/7. #NoContractNoCongress #Congress2024 #AMPL_AMPD_strike
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alien lord el zen | daniellelorenz.bsky.social retweeted
To participants in @federation_hss #Congress2024: @AMPL_AMPD has published an FAQ detailing the ways in which scholarly associations & individuals can support their ongoing strike. For more info, please refer to this website: ampl-ampd.ca/news-en/faq-for…
alien lord el zen | daniellelorenz.bsky.social retweeted
At Queen’s Park - the minister responsible for Ontario’s Autism program calls it “world class” and claims the government “will not leave any child behind”
Yesterday the FAO revealed there are 72,000 children with autism in Ontario and provincial funding for 10-12,000.
#onpoli