Tom Liacas (he-il)
@tomliacas.bsky.social
Progressive power builder. Founding bottom-liner of http://blueprintsfc.org, now supporting http://lehub.ca and http://blueprintsfc.org/ggsn/
Find my thoughts here: medium.com/@TomLiacas
Find my thoughts here: medium.com/@TomLiacas
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Let’s face it, we’re losing! Words of wisdom here from @tomliacas.bsky.social. We need to accept the populist far right is having its moment, then we can respond & build power. History has sone pretty good lessons to teach us… medium.com/@TomLiacas/l...
Let’s face it, we’re losing!
I promised an article on how the Right built back its power and the first thing they did was to accept that they were losing. It’s our turn…
medium.com
March 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Let’s face it, we’re losing! Words of wisdom here from @tomliacas.bsky.social. We need to accept the populist far right is having its moment, then we can respond & build power. History has sone pretty good lessons to teach us… medium.com/@TomLiacas/l...
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Thank goodness for @rondeibert.bsky.social and @citizenlab.ca.
For years they’ve been shining a light on creepy government surveillance around the world and this is coming home, big time.
bsky.app/profile/rond...
#surveillance #cdnpoli #vancouver
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For years they’ve been shining a light on creepy government surveillance around the world and this is coming home, big time.
bsky.app/profile/rond...
#surveillance #cdnpoli #vancouver
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"The U.S. Wants Canada to Become A Police State
Appeasing Trump’s border demands only emboldens authoritarians worldwide. Here’s why we must resist."
My new piece for @macleans.bsky.social
macleans.ca/politics/the...
Appeasing Trump’s border demands only emboldens authoritarians worldwide. Here’s why we must resist."
My new piece for @macleans.bsky.social
macleans.ca/politics/the...
The U.S. Wants Canada to Become A Police State - Macleans.ca
Appeasing Trump's border demands only emboldens authoritarians worldwide. Here's why we must resist.
macleans.ca
March 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Thank goodness for @rondeibert.bsky.social and @citizenlab.ca.
For years they’ve been shining a light on creepy government surveillance around the world and this is coming home, big time.
bsky.app/profile/rond...
#surveillance #cdnpoli #vancouver
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For years they’ve been shining a light on creepy government surveillance around the world and this is coming home, big time.
bsky.app/profile/rond...
#surveillance #cdnpoli #vancouver
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This really gives me hope! Organized and funded networks of resistance to the creep of authoritarianism right in the heart of MAGA country. convergencemag.com/articles/fro...
From Rural America With Love: An Invitation to Bravery
Rural organizers and volunteer leaders are building the Rural Defenders Union, a network of isolated, under-resourced, anti-authoritarian rural efforts.
convergencemag.com
March 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
This really gives me hope! Organized and funded networks of resistance to the creep of authoritarianism right in the heart of MAGA country. convergencemag.com/articles/fro...
H/T to friend @jasonmogus.bsky.social for sending this my way. For organizers in the U.S. looking from whence the Resistance to fascism will come, Nolan has some clear-eyed takes. In short, it will not come from those who have a lot to lose under the current system. substack.com/home/post/p-...
The More You Have, the Less You Fight
Who will and will not save us.
substack.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
H/T to friend @jasonmogus.bsky.social for sending this my way. For organizers in the U.S. looking from whence the Resistance to fascism will come, Nolan has some clear-eyed takes. In short, it will not come from those who have a lot to lose under the current system. substack.com/home/post/p-...
What's on every progressive organizer's mind right now, or should be! mobilisationlab.org/building-a-s...
Building a Strategy to Contest the Far Right - MobLab
Building the power of changemakers to confront today's greatest challenges
mobilisationlab.org
February 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
What's on every progressive organizer's mind right now, or should be! mobilisationlab.org/building-a-s...
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We need to hear unconditional opposition to this sinister ploy
Justin Trudeau & @melaniejoly.bsky.social.
A "directorate" for "voluntary" departures from Gaza?
Where was that "extensive assistance" for getting out while genocide was raging?
Justin Trudeau & @melaniejoly.bsky.social.
A "directorate" for "voluntary" departures from Gaza?
Where was that "extensive assistance" for getting out while genocide was raging?
Netanyahu says Israel committed to Trump’s ‘take over’ Gaza plan
Israeli PM hails US push to build ‘different Gaza’ as defence minister unveils plan for ‘departure’ of Palestinians.
www.aljazeera.com
February 18, 2025 at 2:25 AM
We need to hear unconditional opposition to this sinister ploy
Justin Trudeau & @melaniejoly.bsky.social.
A "directorate" for "voluntary" departures from Gaza?
Where was that "extensive assistance" for getting out while genocide was raging?
Justin Trudeau & @melaniejoly.bsky.social.
A "directorate" for "voluntary" departures from Gaza?
Where was that "extensive assistance" for getting out while genocide was raging?
I wrote a thing where I use dogs to explain the strategic rift dividing progressives at a time when we can't afford to be divided. Bear with me, I think I'm on to something!
medium.com/@TomLiacas/w...
medium.com/@TomLiacas/w...
Why can’t we agree on ‘what is to be done’, when everything is on fire?
I’m using dogs to explain the rift in strategic thinking within progressive circles today. Bear with me I think I’m on to something!
medium.com
February 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I wrote a thing where I use dogs to explain the strategic rift dividing progressives at a time when we can't afford to be divided. Bear with me, I think I'm on to something!
medium.com/@TomLiacas/w...
medium.com/@TomLiacas/w...
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Not exaggerating when I say I would like a personal, handwritten apology from every pundit who barfed out a dozen "the left wants to change the way you talk!" op-eds based on non-mandatory guidelines in obscure PDFs.
2. A memo distributed by NSA leadership to its staff says that on February 10, all NSA websites and internal network pages that contain banned words will be deleted.
This is the list of 27 banned words distributed to NSA staff:
This is the list of 27 banned words distributed to NSA staff:
February 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Not exaggerating when I say I would like a personal, handwritten apology from every pundit who barfed out a dozen "the left wants to change the way you talk!" op-eds based on non-mandatory guidelines in obscure PDFs.
LOL!!
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back an...
theonion.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:07 PM
LOL!!
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January 30, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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J'ai écrit à Haroun Bouazzi ce matin. Je regrette de ne pas l'avoir fait avant.
January 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
J'ai écrit à Haroun Bouazzi ce matin. Je regrette de ne pas l'avoir fait avant.
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Students in Serbia are at the forefront of nationwide protests and institutional occupations, which have brought higher education—and the whole country—to a halt.
I wrote a text explaining what it is all about, please read & share, thank you! 🤝
#students #highered #Serbia
I wrote a text explaining what it is all about, please read & share, thank you! 🤝
#students #highered #Serbia
Inside the student blockades in Serbia
Over the past two months, students in Serbia have been at the forefront of nationwide protests and institutional occupations, bringing higher education in the country to a standstill. The protests hav...
wonkhe.com
January 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
My GGSN colleague Kenzie Harris is one of those vital people working as an 'activist librarian' - someone who curates useful and actionable knowledge in response to activist challenges. More about this in her own words on this great podcast from Commons Library! open.spotify.com/episode/7MZz...
Winning Climate Justice Campaigns with Kenzie Harris
Commons Conversations Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com
January 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
My GGSN colleague Kenzie Harris is one of those vital people working as an 'activist librarian' - someone who curates useful and actionable knowledge in response to activist challenges. More about this in her own words on this great podcast from Commons Library! open.spotify.com/episode/7MZz...
As awful things and awful people join forces around us, one thing that keeps me sane is the knowledge that good people who value justice, care, solidarity and a healthy planet, will also join forces to fight this.
Example here: thesurgeinternational.net
h/t @tashahester.bsky.social
Example here: thesurgeinternational.net
h/t @tashahester.bsky.social
January 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
As awful things and awful people join forces around us, one thing that keeps me sane is the knowledge that good people who value justice, care, solidarity and a healthy planet, will also join forces to fight this.
Example here: thesurgeinternational.net
h/t @tashahester.bsky.social
Example here: thesurgeinternational.net
h/t @tashahester.bsky.social
Some smart political advice for progressive folks in Canada facing a gloomy election soon. medium.com/@hussansk/we...
We Can Defeat Poilievre’s Agenda: Here’s How
Six steps we can take now to stop a destructive Conservative majority
medium.com
January 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Some smart political advice for progressive folks in Canada facing a gloomy election soon. medium.com/@hussansk/we...
Great new report from HUB colleague @amandahsanchez.bsky.social on capacity needs and future development strategies to build out Canada's climate justice activist movement! (no doubt relevant across borders) www.lehub.ca/media/moveme...
cc @tashahester.bsky.social
cc @tashahester.bsky.social
January 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Great new report from HUB colleague @amandahsanchez.bsky.social on capacity needs and future development strategies to build out Canada's climate justice activist movement! (no doubt relevant across borders) www.lehub.ca/media/moveme...
cc @tashahester.bsky.social
cc @tashahester.bsky.social
Creative resistance tactics in Kenya and a rundown of attempted government repression measures: The Rise of Silhouettes Activism in Kenya open.substack.com/pub/juliusok...
The Rise of Silhouettes Activism in Kenya: A Double-Edged Sword
In recent times, Kenyan social actors on the front lines have leveraged the power of visual communication and the reach of online platforms to challenge the status quo and demand a more just and equit...
open.substack.com
December 31, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Creative resistance tactics in Kenya and a rundown of attempted government repression measures: The Rise of Silhouettes Activism in Kenya open.substack.com/pub/juliusok...
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Jimmy Carter est le seul président américain a avoir eu le courage de critiquer à de multiples reprises le violent colonialisme d'Israël et l'apartheid en Palestine. Souhaitons qu'il ne soit pas le dernier.
December 30, 2024 at 12:18 AM
Jimmy Carter est le seul président américain a avoir eu le courage de critiquer à de multiples reprises le violent colonialisme d'Israël et l'apartheid en Palestine. Souhaitons qu'il ne soit pas le dernier.
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"Mais personne dans la gauche québécoise ne défend le machisme, la misogynie et l’homophobie, peu importe le pays d’origine. En ce moment, le seul discours défendant ouvertement le machisme, la misogynie et l’homophobie, on le retrouve chez les masculinistes qui sont résolument anti-gauche."
Pendant qu’on dit de la gauche qu’elle creuse sa propre tombe, on ne regarde pas la droite creuser celle d’une humanité qui, sous sa gouverne, accélère la destruction de l’écosystème.
Répliqué d’Alexandre Dumas au billet récent de Boucar Diouf.
alexandredumashistorien4.wordpress.com/2024/12/09/l...
Répliqué d’Alexandre Dumas au billet récent de Boucar Diouf.
alexandredumashistorien4.wordpress.com/2024/12/09/l...
La gauche et ses gérants d’estrade
Une bonne dizaine de personnes m’ont pointé la dernière chronique de Boucar Diouf comme un argument massue devant me faire taire. Je me sens donc obligé d’y répondre. La gauche doit sou…
alexandredumashistorien4.wordpress.com
December 10, 2024 at 3:17 PM
"Mais personne dans la gauche québécoise ne défend le machisme, la misogynie et l’homophobie, peu importe le pays d’origine. En ce moment, le seul discours défendant ouvertement le machisme, la misogynie et l’homophobie, on le retrouve chez les masculinistes qui sont résolument anti-gauche."
Lots of love for the courageous work of Jews Say No to Genocide Coalition, Independent Jewish Voices, and If Not Now!
ricochet.media/politics/not...
ricochet.media/politics/not...
‘Not business as usual’: Jewish peace activists occupy Parliament Hill
Read about Jewish peace activists as they occupy Parliament Hill to raise awareness about the ongoing genocide in Israel.
ricochet.media
December 9, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Lots of love for the courageous work of Jews Say No to Genocide Coalition, Independent Jewish Voices, and If Not Now!
ricochet.media/politics/not...
ricochet.media/politics/not...
Pendant que les valeurs de solidarité et d'ouverture sont menacées au Québec, j'ai choisi d'appuyer cet organisme qui soutien les demandeuses d'asile en situation précaire. Faites un don avant les fêtes, c'est bon pour le moral ! #immigration #polqc www.canadahelps.org/fr/organisme...
Le Collectif Bienvenue, c'est nous tous et toutes
Le Collectif Bienvenue, c'est nous tous et nous toutes – les Montréalais·es qui croient que nous devrions construire une plus grande table plutôt que des murs, qui croient que peu importe d'où vous ve...
www.canadahelps.org
December 9, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Pendant que les valeurs de solidarité et d'ouverture sont menacées au Québec, j'ai choisi d'appuyer cet organisme qui soutien les demandeuses d'asile en situation précaire. Faites un don avant les fêtes, c'est bon pour le moral ! #immigration #polqc www.canadahelps.org/fr/organisme...
A principled power move by a team of awesome tech-for social-change folks. Bravo 👏👏👏
We have an announcement to make.
New/Mode is Shutting Down Our popular Twitter/X Advocacy Tool.
X has increasingly become a space that amplifies far-right extremist views.
You can read a longer statement on this change from a post below.
www.newmode.net/blog/newmode...
New/Mode is Shutting Down Our popular Twitter/X Advocacy Tool.
X has increasingly become a space that amplifies far-right extremist views.
You can read a longer statement on this change from a post below.
www.newmode.net/blog/newmode...
New/Mode is Shutting Down Our Twitter/X Advocacy Tool
As of February 15, 2025, New/Mode will no longer offer a Twitter/X Advocacy Tool.
X has increasingly become a space that amplifies far-right extremist views.
www.newmode.net
November 27, 2024 at 2:35 PM
A principled power move by a team of awesome tech-for social-change folks. Bravo 👏👏👏
Thanks for the boost, @tashahester.bsky.social! Don't miss this global exchange on how NGOs can do better supporting grassroots advocacy-activist groups.
In an NGO that would love to engage with grassroots groups but don't know how? In a grassroots group that can see how powerful it would be to harness the power of NGOs, but you don't trust they would actually collaborate with you? The Global Grassroots Support Network has an event for you!
November 25, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Thanks for the boost, @tashahester.bsky.social! Don't miss this global exchange on how NGOs can do better supporting grassroots advocacy-activist groups.
Refreshing to read that some are still pursuing simple and timeless rituals of life in the midst of all this planetary craziness. May we all, each in our own way, become the ham (or veg) sandwich man.
November 20, 2024 at 2:06 AM
Refreshing to read that some are still pursuing simple and timeless rituals of life in the midst of all this planetary craziness. May we all, each in our own way, become the ham (or veg) sandwich man.
Hello saner people! Enjoying the Musk-free air in here 😍
November 18, 2024 at 3:12 AM
Hello saner people! Enjoying the Musk-free air in here 😍