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David #ArmsEmbargoNow! Heap
@davidheap.bsky.social
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Peace & human rights advocate, trade-unionist & anti-militarist; teacher-researcher; parent, spouse, sibling, neighbour, human. #ArmsEmbargoNOW 🍉
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I just sent a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Demand Safety for #Canadians challenging the Israeli Blockade of #Gaza with @canadaboatgaza.bsky.social, part of the @freedomflotilla.bsky.social . Write & send your own here: actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...
#FreePalestine #EndGazaBlockade
Six Canadian women, some wearing orange "every child matters" or Palestine t-shirts and/or keffiyeh, one raising her fist and another a peace sign, in front of the Freedom Flotilla ship Conscience before departure from an Italian port.
October 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Honoured to be invited to speak this evening in Daajing Giids #HaidaGwaii about
@canadaboatgaza.bsky.social & the #Gaza #Gaza #FreedomFlotilla @freedomflotilla.bsky.social
FYI @indjewishvoices.bsky.social @canadiansorg.bsky.social @cupwsttp.bsky.social
Photo of the boat Handala in port, decorated with Palestinian flag, banners & painted images. White text on green background: "DAVID HEAP, - father of two, - teacher-researcher at the University of Western Ontario, - human rights activist. David helped found the Canadian Boat to Gaza campaign in 2010. He was on board the Canadian boat Tahrir in July 2011. He visited Gaza in 2012 with a group of linguist colleagues that included Noam Chomsky. David helps coordinate media work for the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, challenging the blockade of Gaza and promoting freedom of movement for all Palestinians. Monday September 8th, 7pm> Earth Temple, 403 Ocienview Drive, Daajing Giids." + QR code.
September 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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🚨 ALL OUT FOR GAZA 🚨

They are massacring Palestinians in Gaza right now. Children, families, healthcare workers, journalists — slaughtered in broad daylight.
📍 Meet: London City Hall
➡️ March to: CBC London
From 5 PM TODAY
@ijvcanada.bsky.social #LndOnt @reimagineco.bsky.social
Cream-coloured background with keffiyeh design overlay. Logos for: IJV London, CPSA London, People for Peace London, Western Divestment Coalition. TEXT in LARGE RED lettering "EMERGENCY PROTEST" smaller blue, then black text: "200+ journalists have been killed in Gaza Join us at 5 pm to raise our voices. Monday 11th AUG 2025. City Hall, 300 Dufferin St. We will march to CBC London's office to demand justice and media accountability. " Photograph of many empty microphones (without people to speak at them) arranged across a grey desk.
August 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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#UnitedAgainstGenocide
Tonight Saturday Aug 9 in #LondonOntario
6-9pm at @reimagineco.bsky.social 206 Piccadilly St.
Benefits Glia International Project & humanitarian relief
in #SolidarityWithGaza
#FreePalestine #ldnont
Green background, white text "London, Ontario United Against Genocide @ Reimagine 206 Piccadilly St. August 9, 2025, 6pm-9pm." White line-drawing of a bottle with red flowers .
August 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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"If any songs are gonna come out of WW III, we'd better start writing them now."
"Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel peace prize."
-Tom Lehrer
#SatireIsDead
#LongLiveSatire
Photo of a smiling Tom Lehrer with one arm on a piano, book-shelves and art in the background.
June 22, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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"Fewer Staff means LOUDER SILENCE"
Deaf, hard of hearing Ontarians & workers at the Canadian Hearing Society need your help ! Send a message here: cupe.on.ca/chs/
#solidarity with #CUPE2073: join their line in front of #Cherryhill Mall in #LdnOnt 10-2 weekdays. @londonlabour.ca @uwofa1.bsky.social
CUPE 2073 picket sign with outlines of 3 people from behind, raising their arms, and of 2 hands signing. Large text that reads "Fewer Staff means Louder Silence".
May 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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TODAY in #LndOnt. Rally to STOP the Ongoing NAKBA.
Thu May 15, 6-8 pm Victoria Park.
Make NOISE with pots&pans against Forced Starvation in #Gaza. With Cdn Palestinian Ass'n of
London ON, @indjewishvoices.bsky.social of London,
@westernu.bsky.social #Divestment Coalition & more! #EndGazaBlockade
May 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Join the continuing solidarity presence every morning this week (May 5-9) at the #LdnOnt Courthouse, Queen's Ave entrance 8:30-9:30 am to greet the accused and to let E.M. know she is not alone, that she is seen, heard and believed.
May 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Join the continuing solidarity presence every morning this week (May 5-9) at the London Courthouse, Queen's Ave entrance 8:30-9:30 am to greet the accused and to let E.M. know she is not alone, that she is seen, heard and believed.
May 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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ALSO TODAY, Sunday May 4, from 12 noon
NW corner of Victoria Park in #LndOnt. (Richmond & Central)
#MayDay rally : International Workers Day.
Graphic of raised fist with radiating rays, many people in background with hands in the air. text: "MAY DAY International Workers Day JOIN US for International Workers Day! *NW Corner of Victoria Park in London ON* Noon, Sunday, May 4, 2025"
May 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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UNTIL #PALESTINE IS FREE
Human Chain Demonstration
Sunday May 04, 2pm-4pm
Wellington at Commissioners
#LdnOnt
UNTIL PALESTINE IS FREE Human Chain Demonstration Sunday May 04, 2pm-4pm Wellington at Commissioners London, ON Demonstrate - Raise your voice - Demand Justice LOGOS: Canadian Palestinian Social Association of London, with the Western Divestment Coalition, Independent Jewish Voices London and People for Peace London
May 4, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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UNTIL #PALESTINE IS FREE
Human Chair Demonstration
Sun April 20, 2pm-4pm
Wonderland Rd x Oxford St
#LdnOnt
Demonstrate - Raise your Voice - Demand Justice

Please join us Sunday April 20 for another human chain
demonstration against the ongoing genocide.
UNTIL PALESTINE IS FREE Human Chair Demonstration Sun April 20, 2pm-4pm Wonderland Rd x Oxford St London,On Demonstrate - Raise your Voice - Demand Justice Please join us Sunday April 20 for another human chain demonstration against the ongoing genocide. We VOTE, we PROTEST, we WRITE, we PRAY, we FUNDRAISE & in everything we do, we keep rising & resisting ✌️ Logos: CPSA, Western Divestment Coalition, IVJ London, People for Peace London.
April 20, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Thursday April 17 in #Goderich at the Huron County Museum, the #Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land"
Screenings 2 pm & 7pm. Tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/no-other-l...
"Academy Award winning documentary NO OTHER LAND Thursday, April 17, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Huron County Museum, 110 North St. Goderich. Tickets: $12/person. For tickets & full details, visit HuronCountyMuseum.ca" + QR code Photo of a person lying on rocky ground with a bulldozer in the background. Logos for Huron County Museum & Embassy Cultural House. https://www.huroncountymuseum.ca/events/
April 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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#TeslaTakedown action TODAY Saturday April 12th, 1- 3pm, on sidewalk at 3274 Wonderland South, past Bradley in #LdnOnt. If you can, wear either black or red.

This is a peaceful protest, meant to encourage a #boycott of #Tesla in the City of London & beyond.
actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...
April 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Join the Canadian Palestinian Social Association, @westernu.bsky.social Divestment Coalition & other community allies for a
HANDS OFF #GAZA HUMAN CHAIN
Sunday April 6, 2-4pm
Wonderland Rd. North at Oxford St.
#LndOnt
Western Divestment Coalition, Canadian Palestinian Social Association of London (logos): HANDS OFF #GAZA HUMAN CHAIN Sunday April 6, 2-4pm Wonderland Rd. North at Oxford St. London, ON
April 6, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Canadian military exports help the Israeli Occupation Forces kill Palestinian civilians. h/t @ploughsharesca.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Free Rumeysa Ozturk.
h/t #CodePink www.codepink.org/alert_archive
Pink background, image of a woman with glasses, wearing hijab. LARGE TEXT "FREE RUMEYSA OZTURK" smaller text "code pink"
March 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Know your #parasites:
h/t Cory Doctorow of @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy
A street sign with text "Know your parasites" followed by three examples "Ticks: external parasites, remove with tweezers" + an illustration, "Worms: Internal parasites, remove with medication". + an illustration, and "Billionaires: economic parasites, remove with wealth tax" + photos of Zuckerberg, Musk & Bezos. Text at the bottom: "Immediate inervention is crucial for your health and the health of your community. Large text: "NHS"
March 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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RALLY TODAY with @westernu.bsky.social Divestment Coalition
LOCATION: Concrete Beach
TIME: Sat Mar 22 ,2:00 pm *Date Change*
"They push policies, we push movements. The MAPP cannot muzzle truth! "
Photo of rally with signs, flags and banners. Text: "They push policies, we push movements. The MAPP cannot muzzle truth! RALLY LOCATION: Concrete Beach TIME: Sat Mar 22 ,2:00 pm *Date Change* "
March 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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"The pioneers of a warless world are the youth that refuse military service." -Albert Einstein.
Photo of Albert Einstein with quoted text "The pioneers of a warless world are the youth that refuse military service. -Albert Einstein."
March 20, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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#Linguistics talks at Western @westernu.bsky.social
presents:

Michael Iannozzi, #UWO & Brock @brocku.bsky.social
Thursday March 13, 3:30 pm, University College 2115 in #LdnOnt

“We never used to say that!” : Linguistic Atlases & Heritage Languages"
All Welcome! @westernualumni.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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TODAY in #LndOnt: International Women's Day #IWD2025
With London & District Labour Council @londonlabour.ca @uwofa1.bsky.social & other allies.
Victoria Park 12 noon rally, march to Goodwill at 255 Horton St. for 1:30 pm.
March 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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TODAY in #LndOnt Please note the correct room number for today: Social Science Centre 1004 (NOT 2004, as posted yesterday).
February 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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#Palestine & International Law: Developments at International Criminal Court & International Court of Justice.

Location: Social Science Centre 2004 @westernu.bsky.social in #LdnOnt
Friday Feb 28, 1:30 Lunch, 2:30 Presentation

Michael Lynk, Professor Emeritus, UWO Law
& former UN Special Rapporteur
February 27, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Je me joins aux milliers de voix demandant que la police de Montréal remette l'auteur Yves Engler en liberté immédiatement et abandonne toutes les charges qui pèsent sur lui.

Je signe et persiste,
February 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM