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jenny (phire)

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I write code for a living and words for my sins. occasional blog posts at https://phirephoenix.com, weekly newsletter for organizing/activism in Toronto at @showuptoronto.ca.

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I truly believe in abolition and also metrolinx (the concept and maybe a couple dozen execs) should be in jail

11.03.2026 03:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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More than 600 RCMP officers faced gender-based violence disciplinary charges since 2014, CBC analysis finds | CBC News A CBC investigation of RCMP disciplinary records reveals hundreds of cases of alleged gender-based violence by members. Through a series of access requests, CBC received more than 10 years of discipli...

More than 600 RCMP officers faced gender-based violence disciplinary charges since 2014, CBC analysis finds

Researcher calls findings the 'tip of the iceberg'
www.cbc.ca/news/investi...

11.03.2026 03:41 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Most accurate portrait of modern culture currently available

10.03.2026 03:09 πŸ‘ 16018 πŸ” 3913 πŸ’¬ 280 πŸ“Œ 235

Rachel exposes dangerous, violent and unhinged people online so you and your family don’t have to deal with them in-person

She’s not just doing journalism, she’s providing a valuable community service – you can support her work here:

www.patreon.com/cw/RachelGil...

09.03.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 350 πŸ” 82 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

definitely thought this was about Jensen Huang before clicking into the thread and was like, what weird new SV theology have I stumbled into now...

09.03.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Pair this with the TPL hosting workshops like this after getting a 2.7 million dollar grant from Google to spread this shit through public institutions.

09.03.2026 18:08 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Wayfinding: Art Β· Luma A conversation about what it feels like to make art at the present moment, featuring Benjamin Lappalainen and Michelle Jia and moderated by Brian Sholis. Art…

I've been having SUCH a good time putting on the Wayfinding series with my pals at @1rg.space!! Did you know you can just bring people together to have interesting conversations?? There's still tix available for the Art event this Weds, come hear about making art In These Timesβ„’ luma.com/wayfinding4

09.03.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The trades remain a danger zoneβ€”especially for women workers This year opened with the murder of a Minnesota woman by ICE agents. Last year closed with a workplace murder of an American woman tradesworker, also in Minnesota. This is not mere coincidence. The sa...

For international women's day I'd like to be real. Women in trades are dealing with some really messed up stuff at work. Stuff you probably don't of. Death threats, false imprisonment, attempted murder- and this is happening on big union sites even. My latest: canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...

08.03.2026 18:14 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

the β€œbetter fash than cringe” reaction has been one of the more significant and widespread poisons of the last decade

09.03.2026 13:46 πŸ‘ 369 πŸ” 77 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 7

love how we killed the old, frail anti-nuke ayatollah just to have him replaced with his young, healthy son who wants nukes and who just had his father, mother, wife, and child murdered on the same day by his mortal enemy. surely this will bring peace to the region

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09.03.2026 00:54 πŸ‘ 2700 πŸ” 1470 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 14

Stop being a pick-me about thinking the world is ending. Guess what, me too! Cloaking insufficiency to rise to the occasion of your life through cataclysm is only excusable when the streets are filling with volcanic ash and there's no more grass to touch.

09.03.2026 01:02 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œIt’s insane because in the night it looked like day and in the day, it was so dark, it looked like a new moon night. So, so dark, just like our futures. I noticed there wasn’t a single bird in the sky and you know what they say? When the birds abandon you, you are truly on your own.”

08.03.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s cool that this generation gets to find out the answer to β€œwhat would you have done when we started interning the Japanese?” and β€œwhat would you have done when we invaded Vietnam?” and β€œwhat would you have done in Watergate?” all at the same time.

08.03.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 2450 πŸ” 591 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 14
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β€œInternational Women’s Day” ending up on the only 23 hour day of the year.

08.03.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 1410 πŸ” 340 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 10
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They attacked the burn treatment center in Tehran before unleashing the fires of hell on the city. They are truly the epitome of all evil in this world x.com/UnboundedVoi...

08.03.2026 03:01 πŸ‘ 753 πŸ” 368 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and bow tie is sitting at a table in front of a microphone holding a pencil . Alt: eric andre β€œwhy would you say something so controversial yet so brave” gif
08.03.2026 08:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wonderful breakdown!!! The scariest part of these misrepresented stats is that they drive they idea that these beliefs are common and normal, which itself makes people more likely to align with them!!! It's a blight on every journalist who reported this uncritically

07.03.2026 23:30 πŸ‘ 1711 πŸ” 573 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 6
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Pixar’s Pete Docter Says Queer β€˜Elio’ Storyline Was Axed Because β€œWe’re Making A Movie, Not Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Of Therapy” Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter explained the animation company's decision to ax a queer storyline in last year's Elio.

Am I surprised that a man who was able to thrive at a company where women weren't allowed in the same room as the boss, because he'd grope them, appears to have no ethical backbone? Not even a little.

08.03.2026 02:30 πŸ‘ 2108 πŸ” 655 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 37

Give me my hour back you goddamn animals

08.03.2026 07:02 πŸ‘ 319 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 0

my love this is an insane thing to post from a birthday party

08.03.2026 06:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!

08.03.2026 00:29 πŸ‘ 5947 πŸ” 3446 πŸ’¬ 285 πŸ“Œ 234
A photo of Toronto's skyline as viewed across the bay from the islands. A boat sits on the beach in the foreground.

A photo of Toronto's skyline as viewed across the bay from the islands. A boat sits on the beach in the foreground.

1. Today we celebrate Toronto’s 182th birthday. Which is pretty weird. Because Toronto isn’t 192 years old. And it wasn’t founded in March.

Here goes my annual rant…

07.03.2026 01:46 πŸ‘ 97 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4

Seeing that no press freedom orgs have rushed to defend and help @rachelgilmore.bsky.social makes me ask, for the millionth time, what do CJFE, PEN, etc even do? Why exist at all when you do fuck all to fight censorship and intimidation?

06.03.2026 21:51 πŸ‘ 306 πŸ” 97 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
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We’re living in an age of impunity From small unfairness to gross injustices, we seem to have lost a sense of shame.

Does anyone else feel sick of it all? Wrote for the Star about Toronto Police, Open AI and everyone in power who deserves a public shaming. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

06.03.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 127 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 6
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ANALYSIS: Why John Tory wanted his old job back β€” and why he won’t seek it | TVO Today The former mayor is sitting out the upcoming election. Who will fill the void?

This is why journalists should not be friends with the people they cover. Itβ€˜s embarrassing for all concerned.

www.tvo.org/article/anal...

05.03.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 192 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 22
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Niagara Region chair backs down on amalgamation bid supported by Doug Ford The move comes a week after Ford signalled he's in favour of amalgamation to streamline governance and cut costs in the area.

Maybe they realized how unpopular this idea was

www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

05.03.2026 23:21 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Corporate targets for tech worker activism against ICE A coalition of tech industry workers, labor organizers, community organizers, and friends cultivating solidarity among all workers in tech.

WE LOVE RECIEPTS

workerorganizing.org/corporate-ta...

05.03.2026 21:02 πŸ‘ 133 πŸ” 78 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous β€˜Stop Cop City’ Protestor A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the ...

New from 404 Media: Proton Mail, the privacy-focused email service, gave authorities data that let the FBI unmask an anonymous 'Stop Cop City' protester. It was payment data linked to the anonymous email account. From that, FBI ID'd them, then tracked their movements www.404media.co/proton-mail-...

05.03.2026 20:39 πŸ‘ 2485 πŸ” 1410 πŸ’¬ 91 πŸ“Œ 339

Carney *explicitly campaigned* on increased funding for the CBC. Just a straight up lie.

05.03.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 109 πŸ” 57 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1