kyla piccin 🌀
@kylapiccin.bsky.social
phd student @ university of cambridge || researching policing, extractive economies, & environmental governance
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kyla piccin 🌀
@kylapiccin.bsky.social
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Taking Settler Colonialism Seriously in Abolition Ecologies: Centring Indigenous Dispossession in Geographies of Carceral Power, Ecocide, and the Abolitionist Ecological Imagination
Scholarship increasingly examines international social movements advocating for the abolition of the prison-industrial complex. Within this landscape, Abolition Ecologies has emerged as a generative ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
wow, very excited to see my first publication out in the world... and in my dream journal no less! so thankful to my supervisor @laurenbwilcox.bsky.social and the editorial team @antipodeonline.bsky.social for helping this come into being onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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If you like yelling about misuse of the passive voice, THIS IS IT.
Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken. https://cnn.it/4pPCXIt
37 people arrested and American kids separated from parents after ICE raid at Chicago apartments | CNN
Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken.
www.cnn.com
October 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
If you like yelling about misuse of the passive voice, THIS IS IT.
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How should socialists and abolitionists relate to the state?
Join this roundtable featuring Robin D.G. Kelley,
@dreanyc123.bsky.social, Geo Maher, and David McNally.
Don’t miss it! Register for Socialism 2025 today!
socialismconference.org
Join this roundtable featuring Robin D.G. Kelley,
@dreanyc123.bsky.social, Geo Maher, and David McNally.
Don’t miss it! Register for Socialism 2025 today!
socialismconference.org
June 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
How should socialists and abolitionists relate to the state?
Join this roundtable featuring Robin D.G. Kelley,
@dreanyc123.bsky.social, Geo Maher, and David McNally.
Don’t miss it! Register for Socialism 2025 today!
socialismconference.org
Join this roundtable featuring Robin D.G. Kelley,
@dreanyc123.bsky.social, Geo Maher, and David McNally.
Don’t miss it! Register for Socialism 2025 today!
socialismconference.org
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If you are interested in land politics, check out @econgeo.bsky.social 's Institutional Landscapes webpage. They are graciously hosting this guest post:
#25 Towards a Land-first Food Movement in the Global North: A New Collection on Sustainable Food and Land Governance | Institutional Landscapes
institutionallandscapes.org
June 17, 2025 at 10:53 AM
If you are interested in land politics, check out @econgeo.bsky.social 's Institutional Landscapes webpage. They are graciously hosting this guest post:
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I wrote about Toronto’s bubble zone bylaw for @canadiandimension.bsky.social
TL;DR: it’s bad, but probably not (just) for the reasons you think it is
TL;DR: it’s bad, but probably not (just) for the reasons you think it is
Lawfare is increasingly being wielded to bolster the state’s ability to repress and criminalize pro-Palestinian movements.
NEW from @irinaceric.bsky.social of @windsorlaw.bsky.social on Toronto’s bubble zone bylaw:
NEW from @irinaceric.bsky.social of @windsorlaw.bsky.social on Toronto’s bubble zone bylaw:
Bursting the bubble (zone): Resisting Toronto’s anti-protest bylaw
Toronto’s new bubble zone anti-protest bylaw is both more and less dangerous than it may appear at first glance. Less because the bylaw’s enforceability and constitutionality are shaky, more because t...
canadiandimension.com
June 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I wrote about Toronto’s bubble zone bylaw for @canadiandimension.bsky.social
TL;DR: it’s bad, but probably not (just) for the reasons you think it is
TL;DR: it’s bad, but probably not (just) for the reasons you think it is
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The IOF has sprayed a white chemical substance onto the Freedom Flotilla.
June 9, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The IOF has sprayed a white chemical substance onto the Freedom Flotilla.
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Last image of the Freedom Flotilla crew before being stormed by Israeli soldiers and kidnapped in international waters
June 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Last image of the Freedom Flotilla crew before being stormed by Israeli soldiers and kidnapped in international waters
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SOS! the volunteers on 'Madleen' have been kidnapped by Israeli forces.
Pressure their foreign ministries and help us keep them safe!
E: alertes.cdc@diplomatie.gouv.fr & courrier.scec@diplomatie.gouv.fr
...2/
Pressure their foreign ministries and help us keep them safe!
E: alertes.cdc@diplomatie.gouv.fr & courrier.scec@diplomatie.gouv.fr
...2/
June 9, 2025 at 1:03 AM
SOS! the volunteers on 'Madleen' have been kidnapped by Israeli forces.
Pressure their foreign ministries and help us keep them safe!
E: alertes.cdc@diplomatie.gouv.fr & courrier.scec@diplomatie.gouv.fr
...2/
Pressure their foreign ministries and help us keep them safe!
E: alertes.cdc@diplomatie.gouv.fr & courrier.scec@diplomatie.gouv.fr
...2/
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"My name is Greta Thunberg and I am from Sweden. If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by the Israeli occupational forces, or forces that support Israel."
June 9, 2025 at 12:52 AM
"My name is Greta Thunberg and I am from Sweden. If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by the Israeli occupational forces, or forces that support Israel."
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incredible lineup in this Geopolitics forum on "Disruptive Geographies and the War on Gaza: Infrastructure and Global Solidarity"
w/ Rafeef Ziadah, Christian Henderson, Omar Jabary Salamanca, Sharri Plonskid, Charmaine Chua, Riya Al Sanah & Elia El Khazen
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
w/ Rafeef Ziadah, Christian Henderson, Omar Jabary Salamanca, Sharri Plonskid, Charmaine Chua, Riya Al Sanah & Elia El Khazen
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Disruptive Geographies and the War on Gaza: Infrastructure and Global Solidarity
This forum explores the geopolitics of infrastructure in the context of Israel’s war on Gaza, situating the current genocide within longer histories of settler colonialism, spatial control, and tra...
www.tandfonline.com
June 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
incredible lineup in this Geopolitics forum on "Disruptive Geographies and the War on Gaza: Infrastructure and Global Solidarity"
w/ Rafeef Ziadah, Christian Henderson, Omar Jabary Salamanca, Sharri Plonskid, Charmaine Chua, Riya Al Sanah & Elia El Khazen
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
w/ Rafeef Ziadah, Christian Henderson, Omar Jabary Salamanca, Sharri Plonskid, Charmaine Chua, Riya Al Sanah & Elia El Khazen
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
incredible resource put together by @alinau27.bsky.social addressing many big questions and concerns about GenAI in higher education (and, i’m thinking, as a guide for having these conversations in the classroom)
People have been asking about what I think about GenAI in higher ed, so I put together a guide for students & educators that attempts to demystify what GenAI is & how it's bad.
Very much a work in progress, so do let me know if you have feedback/updates!
alinautrata.substack.com/p/the-anti-d...
Very much a work in progress, so do let me know if you have feedback/updates!
alinautrata.substack.com/p/the-anti-d...
The Anti-Dystopian's Guide to GenAI for students & educators
What is GenAI, Why is it Bad, and How Can Higher Education Resist It?
alinautrata.substack.com
June 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
incredible resource put together by @alinau27.bsky.social addressing many big questions and concerns about GenAI in higher education (and, i’m thinking, as a guide for having these conversations in the classroom)
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This article lists ways to donate/support wildfire evacuees in Manitoba <3
www.winnipegfreepress.com/featured/202...
www.winnipegfreepress.com/featured/202...
Where to donate, how to volunteer to help Manitoba wildfire evacuees
Wildfires have forced more than 17,000 Manitobans to flee their homes into temporary shelters in Winnipeg and beyond. Here
www.winnipegfreepress.com
June 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This article lists ways to donate/support wildfire evacuees in Manitoba <3
www.winnipegfreepress.com/featured/202...
www.winnipegfreepress.com/featured/202...
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B.C. has approved the PRGT pipeline, paving the way for construction to start — and setting the stage for what one First Nations leader warns could be a “long, hot summer” of conflict. #bcpoli via @writermjs.bsky.social @sobittersosweet.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/prgt-pipelin...
B.C. approves PRGT pipeline, setting stage for conflict | The Narwhal
The green light for the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) pipeline could mean a ‘long, hot summer’ of conflict, one Indigenous leader warns
thenarwhal.ca
June 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
B.C. has approved the PRGT pipeline, paving the way for construction to start — and setting the stage for what one First Nations leader warns could be a “long, hot summer” of conflict. #bcpoli via @writermjs.bsky.social @sobittersosweet.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/prgt-pipelin...
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CJPME is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to take immediate action to ensure the safety of the Freedom Flotilla, which is attempting to break Israel's siege on Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid. www.cjpme.org/pr_2025_06_0...
June 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
CJPME is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to take immediate action to ensure the safety of the Freedom Flotilla, which is attempting to break Israel's siege on Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid. www.cjpme.org/pr_2025_06_0...
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Grateful to everyone who shared their thoughts with me for this piece about the difference between how people imagined they would show up for a moment like this one, and how we're actually showing up—and how we can begin to close the gap between aspiration and action.
From Aspiration to Action: Organizing Through Exhaustion, Grief, and Uncertainty
“Some days, my best efforts feel insufficient and overwhelming at the same time.”
organizingmythoughts.org
May 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Grateful to everyone who shared their thoughts with me for this piece about the difference between how people imagined they would show up for a moment like this one, and how we're actually showing up—and how we can begin to close the gap between aspiration and action.
sign & support newcastle geography! chng.it/sDG99Nm7Rq
We Can Make an Impact.
End unnecessary redundancies at Newcastle University
chng.it
May 25, 2025 at 2:55 AM
sign & support newcastle geography! chng.it/sDG99Nm7Rq
such a provoking and thoughtful keynote by Dr Emilie Cameron this morning at the @cangeographers.bsky.social conference — reminding us to rethink, question, and challenge settler-colonialism, again and again, wherever we are, and in all the forms and specificities it takes
Confluence #conference continues today, starting with keynote speaker Dr. Emilie Cameron presenting "Where is Settler Colonialism?"
#CAG2025 #geography @cangeographers.bsky.social @carleton.ca
#CAG2025 #geography @cangeographers.bsky.social @carleton.ca
May 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
such a provoking and thoughtful keynote by Dr Emilie Cameron this morning at the @cangeographers.bsky.social conference — reminding us to rethink, question, and challenge settler-colonialism, again and again, wherever we are, and in all the forms and specificities it takes
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take five minutes tonight to call or email your MP and ask what "further concrete actions" Canada will be taking immediately, as Israel continues to block essential aid from reaching Gaza www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...
Joint statement from the leaders of Canada, the United Kingdom and France on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank
The Israeli Government’s denial of essential humanitarian assistance to the civilian population is unacceptable and risks breaching International Humanitarian Law.
www.pm.gc.ca
May 21, 2025 at 2:55 AM
take five minutes tonight to call or email your MP and ask what "further concrete actions" Canada will be taking immediately, as Israel continues to block essential aid from reaching Gaza www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...
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🚨MASSIVE VICTORY: King’s College Cambridge to divest from all arms and the occupation of Palestine
Today Kings College Cambridge has committed to divest the millions it holds in the arms industry, and in companies complicit in the occupation of Palestine, by the end of the year
Today Kings College Cambridge has committed to divest the millions it holds in the arms industry, and in companies complicit in the occupation of Palestine, by the end of the year
May 20, 2025 at 11:41 AM
🚨MASSIVE VICTORY: King’s College Cambridge to divest from all arms and the occupation of Palestine
Today Kings College Cambridge has committed to divest the millions it holds in the arms industry, and in companies complicit in the occupation of Palestine, by the end of the year
Today Kings College Cambridge has committed to divest the millions it holds in the arms industry, and in companies complicit in the occupation of Palestine, by the end of the year
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The news from Gaza is brutal and urgent. All governments must demand immediate ceasefire and access to aid. Starvation as a military tactic is a war crime!
www.democracynow.org/2025/5/20/is...
www.democracynow.org/2025/5/20/is...
“Beyond Description”: Report from Gaza as U.N. Warns 14,000 Babies Could Soon Die
The U.N.'s humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher warned Tuesday that 14,000 babies could die in Gaza over the next 48 hours if more aid does not enter the besieged territory. The warning comes as Israel exp...
www.democracynow.org
May 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The news from Gaza is brutal and urgent. All governments must demand immediate ceasefire and access to aid. Starvation as a military tactic is a war crime!
www.democracynow.org/2025/5/20/is...
www.democracynow.org/2025/5/20/is...
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An excellent analysis of the impacts of Ontario's Bill 5 - don't forget to submit your public comment to the ERO by May 17th!
From repealing the Endangered Species Act and lifting requirements for environmental assessments, to creating zones where no provincial laws apply, here’s what you need to know about Doug Ford’s omnibus Bill 5 before public commenting closes on May 17 #ONpoli thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill...
Ontario’s development and mining law, Bill 5, explained | The Narwhal
Public commenting on Bill 5 closes in a few days. Here’s everything you need to know about Ontario’s omnibus development bill
thenarwhal.ca
May 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
An excellent analysis of the impacts of Ontario's Bill 5 - don't forget to submit your public comment to the ERO by May 17th!
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YOU'RE INVITED 🎉⚖️
Discover cutting edge youth climate litigation work (including Ecojustice's) at this Columbia University/University College Cork webinar.
Wed, May 21
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM Eastern
REGISTER NOW 👉
www.ucc.ie/en/youthclim...
Discover cutting edge youth climate litigation work (including Ecojustice's) at this Columbia University/University College Cork webinar.
Wed, May 21
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM Eastern
REGISTER NOW 👉
www.ucc.ie/en/youthclim...
ONLINE EVENT: Child/Youth Participation, Climate Action, and Success in a Climate Case | University College Cork
Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.
www.ucc.ie
May 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
YOU'RE INVITED 🎉⚖️
Discover cutting edge youth climate litigation work (including Ecojustice's) at this Columbia University/University College Cork webinar.
Wed, May 21
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM Eastern
REGISTER NOW 👉
www.ucc.ie/en/youthclim...
Discover cutting edge youth climate litigation work (including Ecojustice's) at this Columbia University/University College Cork webinar.
Wed, May 21
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM Eastern
REGISTER NOW 👉
www.ucc.ie/en/youthclim...
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Come out and learn more about links b/w RCMP and Palestine solidarity on May 29.
In-person Toronto event or livestream. Link through registration. www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-national...
In-person Toronto event or livestream. Link through registration. www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-national...
May 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Come out and learn more about links b/w RCMP and Palestine solidarity on May 29.
In-person Toronto event or livestream. Link through registration. www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-national...
In-person Toronto event or livestream. Link through registration. www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-national...
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Criminalizing Dissent?
Toronto: join me, @policingblack.bsky.social, @judreb.bsky.social & others for this community teach-in about the city's proposed bubble zone bylaw.
Tuesday, May 20, 5:30pm at TMU. Info & RSVP: communityteachin.rsvpify.com
Toronto: join me, @policingblack.bsky.social, @judreb.bsky.social & others for this community teach-in about the city's proposed bubble zone bylaw.
Tuesday, May 20, 5:30pm at TMU. Info & RSVP: communityteachin.rsvpify.com
May 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Criminalizing Dissent?
Toronto: join me, @policingblack.bsky.social, @judreb.bsky.social & others for this community teach-in about the city's proposed bubble zone bylaw.
Tuesday, May 20, 5:30pm at TMU. Info & RSVP: communityteachin.rsvpify.com
Toronto: join me, @policingblack.bsky.social, @judreb.bsky.social & others for this community teach-in about the city's proposed bubble zone bylaw.
Tuesday, May 20, 5:30pm at TMU. Info & RSVP: communityteachin.rsvpify.com