Amina
@ayasinvan.bsky.social
Former WNBA player•anti-imperialist Pan-African•BAP•former Vancouver Planning Commissioner #newwest
🏗️cities are capitalisms playground for race-class struggle, and yet I love public housing, parks, trains, libraries, bike lanes & benches when we get them
🏗️cities are capitalisms playground for race-class struggle, and yet I love public housing, parks, trains, libraries, bike lanes & benches when we get them
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Amina
@ayasinvan.bsky.social
· Sep 14
Life is 1/3 exciting, 1/3 boring, 1/3 a nightmare, do with that what you can.
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hey remember climate change? didn't it have something to do with... oil? I'm sure it can wait.
January 3, 2026 at 6:41 PM
hey remember climate change? didn't it have something to do with... oil? I'm sure it can wait.
The French in Africa are despicable. They really don’t know how to check their arrogance, esp in “former colonies.” I’m in Morocco and the way French tourists behave is nasty, they still believe locals exist to serve them and other visitors, especially other Africans and Muslims come second to them.
January 3, 2026 at 7:23 PM
The French in Africa are despicable. They really don’t know how to check their arrogance, esp in “former colonies.” I’m in Morocco and the way French tourists behave is nasty, they still believe locals exist to serve them and other visitors, especially other Africans and Muslims come second to them.
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Trump, after bombing Nigeria on Christmas: “MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, including the dead Terrorists [sic].”
These are the words of an evil man whom Christ does not know.
These are the words of an evil man whom Christ does not know.
December 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Trump, after bombing Nigeria on Christmas: “MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, including the dead Terrorists [sic].”
These are the words of an evil man whom Christ does not know.
These are the words of an evil man whom Christ does not know.
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The Trump admin is clearly only doing this for two reasons:
1) to get oil,
2) to energize their base by bombing people seen as less-than to distract from the fact that Donald Trump is a pedophile who was part of the Epstein child sex trafficking ring.
Trump doesn’t care about Nigerian Christians
1) to get oil,
2) to energize their base by bombing people seen as less-than to distract from the fact that Donald Trump is a pedophile who was part of the Epstein child sex trafficking ring.
Trump doesn’t care about Nigerian Christians
December 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The Trump admin is clearly only doing this for two reasons:
1) to get oil,
2) to energize their base by bombing people seen as less-than to distract from the fact that Donald Trump is a pedophile who was part of the Epstein child sex trafficking ring.
Trump doesn’t care about Nigerian Christians
1) to get oil,
2) to energize their base by bombing people seen as less-than to distract from the fact that Donald Trump is a pedophile who was part of the Epstein child sex trafficking ring.
Trump doesn’t care about Nigerian Christians
The “only democracy” in the ‘Middle East.’ The more I hear western states use the term democracy to describe what Israel is doing, the more I understand precisely why people have lost faith in democratic processes, when this politically violent entity, supported by Canada, is upheld as a democracy.
"We’re monitoring what you do online. Disseminating, writing, or publishing inciting content online is considered a terrorist crime in every sense and may lead to arrest or imprisonment. We have warned you."
Israel warns Palestinians that posting about their suffering will be considered terrorism.
Israel warns Palestinians that posting about their suffering will be considered terrorism.
December 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The “only democracy” in the ‘Middle East.’ The more I hear western states use the term democracy to describe what Israel is doing, the more I understand precisely why people have lost faith in democratic processes, when this politically violent entity, supported by Canada, is upheld as a democracy.
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40 changes in Paris in two minutes, 2023. Note that the "after" images often have little greenery. At the time, there were no accusations of "Photoshop" on Twitter. Since then these streets have become greener, but AI now exists, and opponents on X will claim the new, green images are retouched :)
December 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
40 changes in Paris in two minutes, 2023. Note that the "after" images often have little greenery. At the time, there were no accusations of "Photoshop" on Twitter. Since then these streets have become greener, but AI now exists, and opponents on X will claim the new, green images are retouched :)
“You don’t have to apologize for being white anymore.” JD Vance
Can anyone point to a time in history when white people ever had to apologize for ‘being white?’ When slavery was abolished the white slave owners were paid reparations. The French were paid after Haiti won their Independence. So when?
Can anyone point to a time in history when white people ever had to apologize for ‘being white?’ When slavery was abolished the white slave owners were paid reparations. The French were paid after Haiti won their Independence. So when?
December 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
“You don’t have to apologize for being white anymore.” JD Vance
Can anyone point to a time in history when white people ever had to apologize for ‘being white?’ When slavery was abolished the white slave owners were paid reparations. The French were paid after Haiti won their Independence. So when?
Can anyone point to a time in history when white people ever had to apologize for ‘being white?’ When slavery was abolished the white slave owners were paid reparations. The French were paid after Haiti won their Independence. So when?
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WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
December 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
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“Back in June, medical researchers discovered a similar racial bias in large language model (LLM) psychiatric diagnostic tools. In that case, results showed AI tools often proposed “inferior treatment” plans for Black patients whenever their race was explicitly known.”
December 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“Back in June, medical researchers discovered a similar racial bias in large language model (LLM) psychiatric diagnostic tools. In that case, results showed AI tools often proposed “inferior treatment” plans for Black patients whenever their race was explicitly known.”
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this heralds the Time of Comeuppance, when grifters who have been hauling in cash pretending to be qualified for their jobs start getting their asses handed to them, shown to them, fed to them
December 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM
this heralds the Time of Comeuppance, when grifters who have been hauling in cash pretending to be qualified for their jobs start getting their asses handed to them, shown to them, fed to them
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"The lives of the Palestine Action-affiliated remand prisoners now on hunger strike are at growing risk. On Friday, two reached day 48 without food. (In 1981, one IRA prisoner – 29-year-old Martin Hurson – died on the 46th day.)" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on the Palestine Action hunger strikers: the government is trying to ignore this protest | Editorial
Editorial: Doctors have warned that the lives of these prisoners are now in danger. Pretending this is not happening is not good enough
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:45 AM
"The lives of the Palestine Action-affiliated remand prisoners now on hunger strike are at growing risk. On Friday, two reached day 48 without food. (In 1981, one IRA prisoner – 29-year-old Martin Hurson – died on the 46th day.)" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I’m so over these periodic white zealot existential panics the entire racialized world has to suffer through every 30-40 years. Whitelash politics are not only dangerous but they’re also f*cking boring and tedious. Reasserting race science every few decades isn’t going to save your broken economies.
December 18, 2025 at 9:43 AM
I’m so over these periodic white zealot existential panics the entire racialized world has to suffer through every 30-40 years. Whitelash politics are not only dangerous but they’re also f*cking boring and tedious. Reasserting race science every few decades isn’t going to save your broken economies.
This is why I can’t take anyone seriously that tells me that they “don’t care or pay attention to international politics, policies or laws.”
Jim Crow
The Indian Act
Anti-immigrant laws
Apartheid
Nazi and Fascist rule, were all diffused overtime across western states. These policies have no borders.
Jim Crow
The Indian Act
Anti-immigrant laws
Apartheid
Nazi and Fascist rule, were all diffused overtime across western states. These policies have no borders.
Heather Cox Richardson on How the Trump Administration is Pursuing ‘A Nazi Worldview’
The renowned historian joins John Harwood to discuss where the current administration lands in the US’s century-old battle between equality and racism.
Watch now: zeteo.com/p/heather-co...
The renowned historian joins John Harwood to discuss where the current administration lands in the US’s century-old battle between equality and racism.
Watch now: zeteo.com/p/heather-co...
Heather Cox Richardson on How the Trump Administration is Pursuing ‘A Nazi Worldview’
The renowned historian joins John Harwood to discuss where the current administration lands in the US’s century-old battle between equality and racism.
zeteo.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:56 AM
This is why I can’t take anyone seriously that tells me that they “don’t care or pay attention to international politics, policies or laws.”
Jim Crow
The Indian Act
Anti-immigrant laws
Apartheid
Nazi and Fascist rule, were all diffused overtime across western states. These policies have no borders.
Jim Crow
The Indian Act
Anti-immigrant laws
Apartheid
Nazi and Fascist rule, were all diffused overtime across western states. These policies have no borders.
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The Madhu Centre has started a letter campaign for Baraa and other Palestinian students who are stuck in Gaza, awaiting a study permit that may never be issued.
Baraa deserves an education. It’s a universal right.
Act now: actionnetwork.org/.../canada-m....
Spread this far, spread this wide.
Baraa deserves an education. It’s a universal right.
Act now: actionnetwork.org/.../canada-m....
Spread this far, spread this wide.
December 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The Madhu Centre has started a letter campaign for Baraa and other Palestinian students who are stuck in Gaza, awaiting a study permit that may never be issued.
Baraa deserves an education. It’s a universal right.
Act now: actionnetwork.org/.../canada-m....
Spread this far, spread this wide.
Baraa deserves an education. It’s a universal right.
Act now: actionnetwork.org/.../canada-m....
Spread this far, spread this wide.
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Brad Bradford thinks we should headquarter a war bank to help the working families of Toronto.
Fuck this dork and fuck this bank.
Fuck this dork and fuck this bank.
The meeting has taken a turn. As Council debates whether they should support a bid for Toronto to become home to the HQ for the new Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, the head of city hall's Economic Development department is fielding questions about nuclear weapons.
December 18, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Brad Bradford thinks we should headquarter a war bank to help the working families of Toronto.
Fuck this dork and fuck this bank.
Fuck this dork and fuck this bank.
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Absolutely essential reading. Brilliant and chilling analysis from @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social.
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
How the Trump Administration Is Quietly Resegregating the American Workforce
The Justice Department’s rollback of disparate impact is just one new policy that makes it harder for people of color to challenge illegal discrimination.
ballsandstrikes.org
December 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Absolutely essential reading. Brilliant and chilling analysis from @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social.
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
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I am an out of work white male millennial, and the idea that women or minorities took my rightful jobs is so beyond idiotic that I would walk away from a conversation with anyone who even suggested it
December 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I am an out of work white male millennial, and the idea that women or minorities took my rightful jobs is so beyond idiotic that I would walk away from a conversation with anyone who even suggested it
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I fucking loathe these smug ass art-hating self-congratulating ghouls & the system that allows them to fail upwards into unfathomable wealth on the backs of 1000s of overworked creative people whose livelihoods get passed around like trading cards every time these dillwads have a stonks circle-jerk.
"Zaslav will receive $30 million in "Golden Parachute' compensation along with $537 million in equity for a total of $567 million in a transaction-associated pay."
half a billion dollars for being terrible at your job
half a billion dollars for being terrible at your job
Warner Bros. Golden Parachutes Revealed: What David Zaslav and C-Suite Will Get In a Deal
The CEO stands to gain $567 million if a deal is sealed to sell the WB empire while longtime lieutenant Gunnar Wiedenfels will see $144 million in cash and stock considerations if a transaction close...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I fucking loathe these smug ass art-hating self-congratulating ghouls & the system that allows them to fail upwards into unfathomable wealth on the backs of 1000s of overworked creative people whose livelihoods get passed around like trading cards every time these dillwads have a stonks circle-jerk.
Since some find it difficult to believe here it is from jews4palestine. Muslims saving and protecting Jews isn’t an anomaly, it’s the historical norm. Just as the Palestinians did, welcoming into their homes persecuted European refugees, turned away by western states, after fleeing the Holocaust.
December 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Since some find it difficult to believe here it is from jews4palestine. Muslims saving and protecting Jews isn’t an anomaly, it’s the historical norm. Just as the Palestinians did, welcoming into their homes persecuted European refugees, turned away by western states, after fleeing the Holocaust.
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A bystander seen in a widely circulated video disarming a gunman during a deadly shooting rampage at a popular Australian beach is being heralded as a hero who saved lives.
Bystander shown in videos disarming gunman during Australian beach shooting commended for bravery
A bystander seen in a widely circulated video disarming a gunman during a deadly shooting rampage at a popular Australian beach is being heralded as a hero who saved lives.
bit.ly
December 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Historically, Muslims have saved the lives of Jewish neighbors. It’s well documented that Muslims saved jews during the Holocaust, in Albania, in Paris at the grand mosque, recently in Bondi beach and in Palestine when Euro-Jewish refugees were saved by Palestinians. Yet, Zionists conceal this truth
What we know about the “Bondi hero” at Australia beach shooting
A Muslim man is being hailed as a hero after tackling a gunman at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney.
www.aljazeera.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Historically, Muslims have saved the lives of Jewish neighbors. It’s well documented that Muslims saved jews during the Holocaust, in Albania, in Paris at the grand mosque, recently in Bondi beach and in Palestine when Euro-Jewish refugees were saved by Palestinians. Yet, Zionists conceal this truth
Most focus on Trump calling Somalis “garbage” what they miss is where he reveals his hand, when he complains that Somali’s “send money back home.” For yrs Euro-America has hated that Somalis repatriate funds, while building communities, businesses & professional services domestically & ‘back home.’
December 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Most focus on Trump calling Somalis “garbage” what they miss is where he reveals his hand, when he complains that Somali’s “send money back home.” For yrs Euro-America has hated that Somalis repatriate funds, while building communities, businesses & professional services domestically & ‘back home.’
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When we posted this on x we got the most vile responses. No matter. One striker, Qesser, was taken to the hospital half a day after collapsing. The state doesn’t care if they live or die. It’s up to us. Please take action now - for ppl in US, use the toolkit here: linkin.bio/workshops4ga...
December 14, 2025 at 2:47 AM
When we posted this on x we got the most vile responses. No matter. One striker, Qesser, was taken to the hospital half a day after collapsing. The state doesn’t care if they live or die. It’s up to us. Please take action now - for ppl in US, use the toolkit here: linkin.bio/workshops4ga...