Toronto GDC
@gdctoronto.bsky.social
Mutual aid and community defense in Toronto. Feeding and supporting our community as the Apple Crisp Action Brigade--if you'd like to help out, subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/applecrispactionbrigade
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It is with sadness that we learned that Viola Fletcher, the oldest survivor of the Tulsa racist massacre, has died at the age of 111. Learn more about this event here: stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1038...
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
It is with sadness that we learned that Viola Fletcher, the oldest survivor of the Tulsa racist massacre, has died at the age of 111. Learn more about this event here: stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1038...
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#OtD 25 Nov 1915 thousands in Chicago attended the funeral of martyred @IWW union organiser and songwriter Joe Hill. He had been fitted up for a crime he did not commit and was executed. Learn more about his life and works in this book: shop.workingclasshistory.com/products/joe...
November 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
#OtD 25 Nov 1915 thousands in Chicago attended the funeral of martyred @IWW union organiser and songwriter Joe Hill. He had been fitted up for a crime he did not commit and was executed. Learn more about his life and works in this book: shop.workingclasshistory.com/products/joe...
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#OtD 25 Nov 1941 three Schlurfs were arrested by Gestapo in Austria for destroying a Hitler Youth noticeboard. Schlurfs were working-class youth who rejected Nazism, militarism and the work ethic, and listened to jazz music. More on WWII anti-Nazi youth: workingclasshistory.com/podcast/72-e...
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
#OtD 25 Nov 1941 three Schlurfs were arrested by Gestapo in Austria for destroying a Hitler Youth noticeboard. Schlurfs were working-class youth who rejected Nazism, militarism and the work ethic, and listened to jazz music. More on WWII anti-Nazi youth: workingclasshistory.com/podcast/72-e...
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David Huerta’s courage represents what democracy looks like in action: Standing up for others, even when those in power try to intimidate you for it. #JusticeForDavid
November 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
David Huerta’s courage represents what democracy looks like in action: Standing up for others, even when those in power try to intimidate you for it. #JusticeForDavid
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#OtD 11 Nov 1933 perhaps the first recorded sitdown strike in US history occurred in the Hormel meatpacking plant in Austin, MN. Workers drove out scabs and violent private guards, and occupied it. Within two days, bosses caved to their demands stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8344...
November 11, 2025 at 7:40 AM
#OtD 11 Nov 1933 perhaps the first recorded sitdown strike in US history occurred in the Hormel meatpacking plant in Austin, MN. Workers drove out scabs and violent private guards, and occupied it. Within two days, bosses caved to their demands stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8344...
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#OtD 11 Nov 1975 Angola declared independence from Portugal after almost 500 years of colonial rule. The proclamation by the MPLA came after 15 years of war, which was a major contributor to the revolution in Portugal in April 1974. Learn more in our pod: workingclasshistory.com/2020/08/13/e...
November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
#OtD 11 Nov 1975 Angola declared independence from Portugal after almost 500 years of colonial rule. The proclamation by the MPLA came after 15 years of war, which was a major contributor to the revolution in Portugal in April 1974. Learn more in our pod: workingclasshistory.com/2020/08/13/e...
The far right “Canada First” hate group is trying to have a racist rally at Queen’s Park this Saturday. We need people to come and counter-protest. Show up to show them their bigotry is not, and will never be, welcome here!
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October 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The far right “Canada First” hate group is trying to have a racist rally at Queen’s Park this Saturday. We need people to come and counter-protest. Show up to show them their bigotry is not, and will never be, welcome here!
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#OtD 22 Oct 1972 feminists in Vancouver, Canada founded SORWUC - the Service, Office and Retail Workers' Union of Canada. They sought to represent workers in marginalised, low-paying, largely female-dominated sectors stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9520...
October 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
#OtD 22 Oct 1972 feminists in Vancouver, Canada founded SORWUC - the Service, Office and Retail Workers' Union of Canada. They sought to represent workers in marginalised, low-paying, largely female-dominated sectors stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9520...
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Alright, so I've been afraid to say this out loud, but I think after today, I can say it: In the first Battle of Los Angeles, the good people of LA County have prevailed. We beat ICE back. 1/
September 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Alright, so I've been afraid to say this out loud, but I think after today, I can say it: In the first Battle of Los Angeles, the good people of LA County have prevailed. We beat ICE back. 1/
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going into conversations about anticarceral work with the bad-faith assumption that abolitionists have no plans or ideas beyond "open the gates" is not the fantastic gotcha some of y'all seem to assume. You're really just showing your own ass at that point.
August 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
going into conversations about anticarceral work with the bad-faith assumption that abolitionists have no plans or ideas beyond "open the gates" is not the fantastic gotcha some of y'all seem to assume. You're really just showing your own ass at that point.
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Canadians! This is important for us too!
Call your local politicians. Call your school board representatives.
Tell them it is inappropriate to push AI into education - the same technology that has been causing mania and encouraging people (especially children) to commit suicide.
#cdnpoli
Call your local politicians. Call your school board representatives.
Tell them it is inappropriate to push AI into education - the same technology that has been causing mania and encouraging people (especially children) to commit suicide.
#cdnpoli
I told my reps about ChatGPT encouraging a kid to commit suicide. This is the same OpenAI tech that @rweingarten.bsky.social is pushing on schools. I told them they have a moral responsibility to keep this OUT of schools. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
“ChatGPT killed my son”: Parents’ lawsuit describes suicide notes in chat logs
ChatGPT taught teen jailbreak so bot could assist in his suicide, lawsuit says.
arstechnica.com
August 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Canadians! This is important for us too!
Call your local politicians. Call your school board representatives.
Tell them it is inappropriate to push AI into education - the same technology that has been causing mania and encouraging people (especially children) to commit suicide.
#cdnpoli
Call your local politicians. Call your school board representatives.
Tell them it is inappropriate to push AI into education - the same technology that has been causing mania and encouraging people (especially children) to commit suicide.
#cdnpoli
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Just checking is Tesla still worth more than all the rest of the car companies combined?
Rivian's new tagline: "a truck that WON'T burn you alive and melt your skeleton"
August 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Just checking is Tesla still worth more than all the rest of the car companies combined?
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AI Minister Evan Solomon says he used an AI tool to get briefed up on the Liberals’ last AI bill. We tried it and, well … if a human briefer briefed a minister like this, I don’t think they’d get a second call up.
https://thelogic.co/news/evan-solomon-ai-podcast
https://thelogic.co/news/evan-solomon-ai-podcast
We tried the AI tool Evan Solomon used to summarize an AI bill. It didn't go well - The Logic
Canada's AI minister used a Google tool to learn about an unpassed bill on privacy and AI. When The Logic did the same, the results were far from perfect.
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August 29, 2025 at 11:26 AM
AI Minister Evan Solomon says he used an AI tool to get briefed up on the Liberals’ last AI bill. We tried it and, well … if a human briefer briefed a minister like this, I don’t think they’d get a second call up.
https://thelogic.co/news/evan-solomon-ai-podcast
https://thelogic.co/news/evan-solomon-ai-podcast
There's a fascist, Trump-style anti-immigrant rally planned for Christie Pits on September 13th. We need people to come and counter-protest. Co-ordinate here:
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August 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
There's a fascist, Trump-style anti-immigrant rally planned for Christie Pits on September 13th. We need people to come and counter-protest. Co-ordinate here:
www.facebook.com/events/s/no-...
www.facebook.com/events/s/no-...
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Because some people haven't heard it yet: PAYPAL IS NOT A BANK, DO NOT LEAVE MORE THAN A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS SITTING IN YOUR ACCOUNT AT ANY TIME. MOVE IT TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY.
Paypal can and will close your account and steal all your money without warning. And have done MANY times.
Paypal can and will close your account and steal all your money without warning. And have done MANY times.
Steam adult game programmer has account frozen by PayPal, £80,000 in earnings withheld
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Steam adult game programmer has account frozen by PayPal, £80,000 in earnings withheld - AUTOMATON WEST
PayPal froze £80,000 of a Steam programmer's earnings because of their involvement in developing adult games.
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August 27, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Because some people haven't heard it yet: PAYPAL IS NOT A BANK, DO NOT LEAVE MORE THAN A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS SITTING IN YOUR ACCOUNT AT ANY TIME. MOVE IT TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY.
Paypal can and will close your account and steal all your money without warning. And have done MANY times.
Paypal can and will close your account and steal all your money without warning. And have done MANY times.
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#OtD 22 Aug 1944 Polish revolutionary Maria Oneker died during the Warsaw uprising against Nazi occupation. She was the leader of the women's unit of the 104th Company of Syndicalists which fought under the red and black flag of anarcho-syndicalism stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9451...
August 22, 2025 at 10:40 AM
#OtD 22 Aug 1944 Polish revolutionary Maria Oneker died during the Warsaw uprising against Nazi occupation. She was the leader of the women's unit of the 104th Company of Syndicalists which fought under the red and black flag of anarcho-syndicalism stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9451...
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#OtD 15 Aug 1970 Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton delivered a speech in NYC criticisng homophobia and sexism in revolutionary movements and arguing for "full participation of the gay liberation movement and the women's liberation movement" stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8650...
August 21, 2025 at 9:40 AM
#OtD 15 Aug 1970 Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton delivered a speech in NYC criticisng homophobia and sexism in revolutionary movements and arguing for "full participation of the gay liberation movement and the women's liberation movement" stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8650...
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#OtD 20 Aug 1906 Kate Mullany, Irish migrant worker and laundry worker organiser, was buried at the St Peter's Church in Troy, New York. She and other women in the city had set up the Collar Laundry Union, the first women's union in the US, in 1864 stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9246...
August 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
#OtD 20 Aug 1906 Kate Mullany, Irish migrant worker and laundry worker organiser, was buried at the St Peter's Church in Troy, New York. She and other women in the city had set up the Collar Laundry Union, the first women's union in the US, in 1864 stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9246...
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#OtD 8 Aug 1927 the @IWW union attempted a national general strike against the executions of anarchist workers Sacco and Vanzetti. It was particularly strong in Colorado coalmines, where the stoppage lasted for two days stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1077...
August 19, 2025 at 7:25 AM
#OtD 8 Aug 1927 the @IWW union attempted a national general strike against the executions of anarchist workers Sacco and Vanzetti. It was particularly strong in Colorado coalmines, where the stoppage lasted for two days stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1077...
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#OtD 19 Aug 1909 the revolutionary @IWW union's Little Red Songbook was published in the US. These songs were sung by thousands across the country. We have The Big Red Songbook: 250+ IWW Songs! available in our online store. Proceeds help fund our work: shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...
August 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
#OtD 19 Aug 1909 the revolutionary @IWW union's Little Red Songbook was published in the US. These songs were sung by thousands across the country. We have The Big Red Songbook: 250+ IWW Songs! available in our online store. Proceeds help fund our work: shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...
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✈️ Air Canada flight attendants have ended their strike after reaching a tentative agreement, addressing key issues like compensation for pre-flight duties. Flights are resuming gradually; full service expected in 7–10 days. #AirCanada #FlightAttendants #LaborRights
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
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Air Canada, flight attendants reach tentative deal to end strike | CBC News
A tentative agreement has been reached to end the contract dispute between Air Canada and its flight attendants, both the airline and the Canadian Union of Public Employees announced Tuesday.
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August 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
✈️ Air Canada flight attendants have ended their strike after reaching a tentative agreement, addressing key issues like compensation for pre-flight duties. Flights are resuming gradually; full service expected in 7–10 days. #AirCanada #FlightAttendants #LaborRights
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
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#OtD 14 Aug 1886 50 women and girls working in the L Candee Rubber Boot Company factory in New Haven, Connecticut, walked out on strike over excessive working temperatures. Management had refused to open the windows "for fear of damage to the stock" stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/7748...
August 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
#OtD 14 Aug 1886 50 women and girls working in the L Candee Rubber Boot Company factory in New Haven, Connecticut, walked out on strike over excessive working temperatures. Management had refused to open the windows "for fear of damage to the stock" stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/7748...
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#OtD 15 Aug 1913 William Murphy, Ireland's most prominent capitalist, sacked 40 workers for union membership, and later another 300. It led to one of the biggest industrial disputes in Irish history involving 20,000 workers stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8646...
August 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
#OtD 15 Aug 1913 William Murphy, Ireland's most prominent capitalist, sacked 40 workers for union membership, and later another 300. It led to one of the biggest industrial disputes in Irish history involving 20,000 workers stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8646...