Jen Rinaldi
@jenrinaldi.bsky.social
Legal studies associate professor | queercrip theorist | committed to deinstitutionalization and prison and police abolition | she/her
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Jen Rinaldi
@jenrinaldi.bsky.social
· Nov 25
Hi Bluesky. I'm a socio-legal scholar with a background in disability studies. I use artistic and community-based research methods to understand the conditions that cause institutional and carceral violence.
Just regulate the grocery store cartels
We’re launching the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit this year so more Canadians have more in their bank account.
February 16, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Just regulate the grocery store cartels
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Much of my youth revolved around the website ZineLibrary. It went down around Occupy in a massive loss for a movement whose ideas and knowledge mostly doesn't circulate online but in person.
Anyway I've put it back online with a *thousand* anarchist zines:
zinelibrary.org
Anyway I've put it back online with a *thousand* anarchist zines:
zinelibrary.org
ZineLibrary
zinelibrary.org
February 14, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Much of my youth revolved around the website ZineLibrary. It went down around Occupy in a massive loss for a movement whose ideas and knowledge mostly doesn't circulate online but in person.
Anyway I've put it back online with a *thousand* anarchist zines:
zinelibrary.org
Anyway I've put it back online with a *thousand* anarchist zines:
zinelibrary.org
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In 2019, Premier Ford substantially cut OSAP grants and axed the interest-free six-month grace period before graduates had to repay OSAP loans. He's again limiting grants as well as vastly increasing loans — a recipe for massive student debt, to begin being repaid immediately post-graduation.
February 12, 2026 at 8:19 PM
In 2019, Premier Ford substantially cut OSAP grants and axed the interest-free six-month grace period before graduates had to repay OSAP loans. He's again limiting grants as well as vastly increasing loans — a recipe for massive student debt, to begin being repaid immediately post-graduation.
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ICYMI tonight’s livestream is now available in our public feed
Death Panel x @haymarketbooks.org present
ABOLISH ICE, ABOLISH THE BORDER
Harsha Walia @harshawalia.bsky.social
Silky Shah @silkys13.bsky.social
Beatrice Adler-Bolton @reallandsend.bsky.social
soundcloud.com/deathpanel/a...
Death Panel x @haymarketbooks.org present
ABOLISH ICE, ABOLISH THE BORDER
Harsha Walia @harshawalia.bsky.social
Silky Shah @silkys13.bsky.social
Beatrice Adler-Bolton @reallandsend.bsky.social
soundcloud.com/deathpanel/a...
Abolish ICE, Abolish the Border w/ Silky Shah & Harsha Walia (Live) (02/12/26)
Beatrice Adler-Bolton, Silky Shah and Harsha Walia discuss the brutal enforcement of immigration policing in Minneapolis and beyond, and why resistance calls for the abolition of much more than ICE.
soundcloud.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:44 AM
ICYMI tonight’s livestream is now available in our public feed
Death Panel x @haymarketbooks.org present
ABOLISH ICE, ABOLISH THE BORDER
Harsha Walia @harshawalia.bsky.social
Silky Shah @silkys13.bsky.social
Beatrice Adler-Bolton @reallandsend.bsky.social
soundcloud.com/deathpanel/a...
Death Panel x @haymarketbooks.org present
ABOLISH ICE, ABOLISH THE BORDER
Harsha Walia @harshawalia.bsky.social
Silky Shah @silkys13.bsky.social
Beatrice Adler-Bolton @reallandsend.bsky.social
soundcloud.com/deathpanel/a...
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This was a hard one to make — mostly because we shouldn’t even have to talk about this.
We should be focusing on the victims. The families. The community.
But some selfish, awful people are using this moment for their own political agendas.
We can’t let them do that:
We should be focusing on the victims. The families. The community.
But some selfish, awful people are using this moment for their own political agendas.
We can’t let them do that:
February 13, 2026 at 3:55 AM
This was a hard one to make — mostly because we shouldn’t even have to talk about this.
We should be focusing on the victims. The families. The community.
But some selfish, awful people are using this moment for their own political agendas.
We can’t let them do that:
We should be focusing on the victims. The families. The community.
But some selfish, awful people are using this moment for their own political agendas.
We can’t let them do that:
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The way parents have been pushing back on divisive narratives and showing compassion for everyone impacted is a true show of community. It says so much about Tumbler Ridge.
"It's not about guns. It's not about [being trans] ... It's about mental health. It's about a lack of resources." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Mother of critically injured Tumbler Ridge victim says she feels compassion for shooter’s mother | CBC News
Maya Gebala's parents are by the 12-year-old's side taking strength from well-wishers. They are urging Canadians to support Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting victims and to avoid politicizing the tragedy.
www.cbc.ca
February 14, 2026 at 1:33 AM
The way parents have been pushing back on divisive narratives and showing compassion for everyone impacted is a true show of community. It says so much about Tumbler Ridge.
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York Regional Police to take over criminal investigation into cops accused of assaulting lawyer in Oshawa
www.cp24.com/local/toront...
www.cp24.com/local/toront...
York Regional Police to take over criminal investigation into cops accused of assaulting lawyer in Oshawa
York Regional Police has been called on to conduct a criminal investigation after a lawyer alleged Durham Region police officers slammed her head into a desk and hauled her to the basement cells at a ...
www.cp24.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM
York Regional Police to take over criminal investigation into cops accused of assaulting lawyer in Oshawa
www.cp24.com/local/toront...
www.cp24.com/local/toront...
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“Bill 11 brings two-tier, Amerian-style health care to Alberta. It will mean that Albertans will experience a system where those who have money will be able to pay to have access to quicker care, and the rest of us will be left waiting longer or go without,” reddeeradvocate.com/2026/02/10/a...
Albertans join lobby to get feds to stop two-tier health care - Red Deer Advocate
‘Step up and protect our treasured public health care before it is too late’: Friends of Medicare
reddeeradvocate.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:50 PM
“Bill 11 brings two-tier, Amerian-style health care to Alberta. It will mean that Albertans will experience a system where those who have money will be able to pay to have access to quicker care, and the rest of us will be left waiting longer or go without,” reddeeradvocate.com/2026/02/10/a...
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Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
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Today in @thenation.com, originally entitled No Quick Fixes for Fascism
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Abolition Is Still the Only Way Out of This
Forget the useless so-called “reforms” to ICE and policing currently on offer. We need much more fundamental change.
www.thenation.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Today in @thenation.com, originally entitled No Quick Fixes for Fascism
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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Skate Canada pulled all events from Alberta after the province banned trans women from women's sports. Can a figure skating organization's boycott change government policy? https://thewalrus.ca/the-sports-organization-that-stood-up-to-alberta/
February 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Skate Canada pulled all events from Alberta after the province banned trans women from women's sports. Can a figure skating organization's boycott change government policy? https://thewalrus.ca/the-sports-organization-that-stood-up-to-alberta/
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Regarding Washington Post letting go of a third of its staff this is what PP and the Conservatives want to happen to CBC. They want to ghettoize the news to make the mainstream landscape the mouthpiece for Conservatism ripe with misinformation
February 5, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Regarding Washington Post letting go of a third of its staff this is what PP and the Conservatives want to happen to CBC. They want to ghettoize the news to make the mainstream landscape the mouthpiece for Conservatism ripe with misinformation
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Canada considers the US to be a safe country for asylum-seekers.
January 31, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Canada considers the US to be a safe country for asylum-seekers.
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This is so real.
January 31, 2026 at 8:47 PM
This is so real.
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This post has been on my mind for a few days now, so I’m going to say something about it. 🧵
January 31, 2026 at 3:00 AM
This post has been on my mind for a few days now, so I’m going to say something about it. 🧵
A rally and a scone in the neighbourhood, contemplating the pitfalls to public-private partnerships.
January 31, 2026 at 10:25 PM
A rally and a scone in the neighbourhood, contemplating the pitfalls to public-private partnerships.
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Reminder: journalists get arrested in Canada too.
In fact, The Narwhal is in court right now challenging the RCMP for arresting photojournalist Amber Bracken. Our editor-in-chief,Carol Linnitt, testifies today and Monday, and court is open to the public if you're in Vancouver.
In fact, The Narwhal is in court right now challenging the RCMP for arresting photojournalist Amber Bracken. Our editor-in-chief,Carol Linnitt, testifies today and Monday, and court is open to the public if you're in Vancouver.
Carol Linnitt, co-founder and editor-in-chief, provides an update on The Narwhal’s court case against the RCMP. Amber Bracken finished cross-examination late Jan. 28. It took more than 12 hours.
To learn more about the trial visit www.thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom
To learn more about the trial visit www.thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom
January 30, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Reminder: journalists get arrested in Canada too.
In fact, The Narwhal is in court right now challenging the RCMP for arresting photojournalist Amber Bracken. Our editor-in-chief,Carol Linnitt, testifies today and Monday, and court is open to the public if you're in Vancouver.
In fact, The Narwhal is in court right now challenging the RCMP for arresting photojournalist Amber Bracken. Our editor-in-chief,Carol Linnitt, testifies today and Monday, and court is open to the public if you're in Vancouver.
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Discontinued Canadian Safe [Drug] Supply Program Was Working, Study Shows
filtermag.org/canada-safe-...
filtermag.org/canada-safe-...
Discontinued Canadian Safe Supply Program Was Working, Study Shows - Filter
Facing right-wing backlash, harm reduction initiatives around Canada have steadily been rolled back. Safer opioid supply (SOS) programs—which provide pharmaceutical-grade ...
filtermag.org
January 27, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Discontinued Canadian Safe [Drug] Supply Program Was Working, Study Shows
filtermag.org/canada-safe-...
filtermag.org/canada-safe-...
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The crisis of #homelessness in Ontario is out of control and this means people left outside in ever greater numbers in conditions of extreme cold that pose an immediate threat to their lives.
www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ont...
www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ont...
Homeless people are ‘freezing outside’ as temperatures plunge in Timmins
As the city issued an extreme cold weather alert this week, an organization that helps unhoused individuals says there aren’t enough beds in Timmins to shelter all the people who need them.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 23, 2026 at 12:16 PM
The crisis of #homelessness in Ontario is out of control and this means people left outside in ever greater numbers in conditions of extreme cold that pose an immediate threat to their lives.
www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ont...
www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ont...
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To everyone who told me to be quiet, that I was overreacting, to wait and see.
"The federal department says research centres in Guelph, ON, Quebec City and Lacombe, AB, as well as four satellite research farms across NS, SK and MB are closing."
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
"The federal department says research centres in Guelph, ON, Quebec City and Lacombe, AB, as well as four satellite research farms across NS, SK and MB are closing."
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announces closure of research operations, jobs cuts
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says it has identified savings opportunities and is closing seven research operations.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 24, 2026 at 11:10 PM
To everyone who told me to be quiet, that I was overreacting, to wait and see.
"The federal department says research centres in Guelph, ON, Quebec City and Lacombe, AB, as well as four satellite research farms across NS, SK and MB are closing."
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
"The federal department says research centres in Guelph, ON, Quebec City and Lacombe, AB, as well as four satellite research farms across NS, SK and MB are closing."
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
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Since so many people are fangirling over Carney's supposed "historic" speech in Davos, I want to offer an alternative reading.
This is not left cynicism, but a sober reading of imperial positioning in this moment.
1) Carney squarely positioned Canada as a middle power.
This is not left cynicism, but a sober reading of imperial positioning in this moment.
1) Carney squarely positioned Canada as a middle power.
January 21, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Since so many people are fangirling over Carney's supposed "historic" speech in Davos, I want to offer an alternative reading.
This is not left cynicism, but a sober reading of imperial positioning in this moment.
1) Carney squarely positioned Canada as a middle power.
This is not left cynicism, but a sober reading of imperial positioning in this moment.
1) Carney squarely positioned Canada as a middle power.
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These leaders are fakes and flakes. They will be lining up to join this “peace board”
January 21, 2026 at 3:26 PM
These leaders are fakes and flakes. They will be lining up to join this “peace board”
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Erica was 25 years old when she was sentenced to 20 to 45 years in prison. It was always a dream of hers to grow her family and give her daughter a sibling. But, she writes, she may never be able to fulfill that dream:
Should Incarceration Deprive Me of Having Another Child?
It was always a dream of mine to have a larger family, and to give my daughter a sibling. But I may never be able to fulfill that dream.
prisonjournalismproject.org
January 21, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Erica was 25 years old when she was sentenced to 20 to 45 years in prison. It was always a dream of hers to grow her family and give her daughter a sibling. But, she writes, she may never be able to fulfill that dream:
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"By ending the decriminalization pilot, the Province is failing to treat addiction as a public-health issue, not a criminal one, and is doubling down on policies that have already caused immense harm to First Nations." Grand Chief Stewart Phillip
www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_deeply...
www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_deeply...
UBCIC Deeply Disappointed with B.C.’s Decision to End Decriminalization Pilot and Calls for Return to a Public Health Approach
Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights
www.ubcic.bc.ca
January 15, 2026 at 10:52 PM
"By ending the decriminalization pilot, the Province is failing to treat addiction as a public-health issue, not a criminal one, and is doubling down on policies that have already caused immense harm to First Nations." Grand Chief Stewart Phillip
www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_deeply...
www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_deeply...
Carney’s vision for a new world order entails the undemocratic components to the Building Canada Act, and a 2025 Budget that downsizes government services to invest in AI and the military.
January 21, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Carney’s vision for a new world order entails the undemocratic components to the Building Canada Act, and a 2025 Budget that downsizes government services to invest in AI and the military.