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Brad Evoy
@evoy.bsky.social
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he/him, L'nu | 🚩🏴🍉
Work: @djno.ca
Board: FLAP Canada + Heritage Toronto
Past Work: SCLS, Makonsag AHS, OPIRG Carleton, Guelph, and Provincial + other spots.

Works and writes on History, Education, Governance.
@Brad_Evoy elsewhere.
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djno.ca
Join us in taking a look at more Ontario laws!—Erin Caton, Norrad Bouzide, and Brad at The Big Power Grab: A Series About How Ontario’s New Laws Impact You, Part 2.

Date: Sunday, 24 August 2025 Time: 6:30 PM
Register: v.gd/TBPG_Part2
The image is a promotional graphic featuring information about a series titled "The Big Power Grab: A Series About How Ontario’s New Laws Impact You." The background shows a sepia-toned architectural image of a building with large domes and columns. Centered below the title, the text indicates that this is "Part 2 - Bills 9, 10, 25." There are three circular portraits on the left side, each accompanied by a name and affiliation: Councillor Erin Caton from Guelph, Norrad Bouzide from the Harm Reduction Advocacy Collective, and Brad Evoy from the Disability Justice Network of Ontario. Contact information at the bottom provides event details: the date, time, and platform. There is a QR code on the lower right side.
August 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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djno.ca
Folks at @springmagca covered @pasan_to important prisoner justice periodical, Cell Count, in a recent article by Eric Shatosky that also mentions our Enabling Justice Prisoner Justice Project. Link to article in bio!
Alt: The image features a promotional graphic for the "Cell Count" publication, framed by a green border. At the top, the title "spring" is prominent, with the tagline "a magazine of socialist ideas in action." Below it, the headline reads, "Cell Count: Amplifying the voice of prisoners through prose, poetry and art." The background shows a newspaper spread, primarily focused on an artistic illustration. This illustration depicts a surreal scene with dynamic lines and a blend of colors including yellow, blue, red, and green. To the right, a sketch of a human skull intertwined with handcuffs is visible. The bottom section of the image contains the logos and websites for PASAN (Prisoners' AIDS Support Action Network) and DJNO's Enabling Justice Project. The PASAN logo includes a red ribbon surrounded by barbed wire, and beneath it is the phrase "Enabling Justice inside a hollow rectangle with a black border, next to it is a black square with a white triangular wedge cut into it.
August 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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djno.ca
Friends, we held a stop at Ottawa's May Day March at Abiwin Co-operative to talk about Justin Clark, the fight for deinstitutionalization, and the power of friendship. Together, we have the power of friendship—the power to fight—the power to win!

Watch: youtu.be/yImFIf5n4qw
DJNO at Ottawa May Day 2025 March
YouTube video by Disability Justice Network of Ontario
youtu.be
May 5, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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hankgreen.bsky.social
Yall wanna hear something extremely embarrassing? Before Trump’s election, a bunch of academics who lumbered rightward after being criticized by the left (Pinker, Dawkins, Krauss) wrote essays for a book that is coming out in July about the threats to academia from the left.

YALL, THE TITLE!!
“The War on Science”
April 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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ianboudreau.com
Jumpscared by former PM
jc-in-rothesay.bsky.social JC in Rothesay 🇨🇦 @jc-in-rothesay.bsky.social · Apr 19
Harper giving off strong emperor Palpatine vibes
April 21, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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djno.ca
Friends, this is bigger than any election, any party, & any Premier. This is our future. No matter who wins the next election, we've made a promise—stick together, keep up pressure, & end austerity for everyone. Listen to our open letter & join us at endausterity.ca www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vjwv...
ENG Version | Open Letter: “An End to Thirty Years of Social Murder & new paths forward for Ontario”
YouTube video by Disability Justice Network of Ontario
www.youtube.com
February 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
evoy.bsky.social
Just as a personal aside, @cityofhamilton.bsky.social, but what the solid hell is going on with your Procedural Bylaws? Every vote and process happening with the 2025 Budget seems *wildly* over-complicated so much so we're watching folks re-vote on issues from budget committee minutes? 1/2
February 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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djno.ca
Brad did another media chat in the last little while, this one with
@regentparkfocus
. It really gets in deep with some important topics ranging from Social Assistance to Social Murder and everything in between.

Full interview on Regent Park TV here: youtu.be/tVPwrK5FBbg
Alt: The image features a black and white photograph of Brad, our ED, smiling. The background of the photo shows a blurred interior with framed pictures on the wall. The photo is framed within a gradient background transitioning from purple at the top to blue at the bottom. On the left side, large stylized text reads "RPTV" in blue and dark blue. Adjacent to the text, in smaller white letters, it says, "Brad chatted with Regent Park TV about…" Below the photograph, in large white text, the topics "Social Assistance, Social Murder and Disability Justice" are listed.
February 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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rabble.ca
What does it mean for a workplace to be truly accommodating for all? How can we advocate for more people-first workplaces? Labour reporter Gabriela Calugay-Casuga sits down with Brad Evoy, the executive director with @djno.ca to discuss all this and more. #canlab
February 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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rabble.ca
Labour reporter Gabriela Calugay-Casuga sits down with Brad Evoy, the executive director with @djno.ca to discuss all this and more. #canlab
February 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
evoy.bsky.social
Folks, we need to fight back the reactionary movement against our unhoused neighbours. Disabled people are in the crosshairs of fundamental attacks on our rights across so-called Canada on every front—we cannot let up until we are truly free to be & be part of our communities. #DisabilityJustice
djno.ca Disability Justice Network of Ontario @djno.ca · Jan 17
The Office of the Federal Housing Advocate takes the City of Hamilton to task for its decision to repeal its encampment protocol in this 🧵attached.

We fully agree: Everyone needs a safe, affordable and accessible home and now needs to defend the rights of encampment residents in Hamilton!
ALT: All slides of Twitter/X, tweets from "The Office of the Federal Housing Advocate", all set in dark mode (black background, white text). All on 17 January 2025. 1: Disappointing that @cityofhamilton has rolled back its encampment protocol that allowed small groups of tents. They've regressed to an enforcement approach, relying on a shelter system that does not meet people’s needs or improve access to adequate housing. 2: Advocates spoke out in favour of maintaining the protocol, including @djnontario’s executive director Brad Evoy. Relying on data from our project with @CdnHumanRights, he highlighted that people with disabilities are at greater risk of homelessness: [link to facebook] 3: Everyone in Canada should have safe, affordable and accessible housing. Until that is a reality for all, we must protect the human rights of encampment residents.
January 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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esqueer.net
Meta literally created a LGBTQ exception for calling someone mentally ill as an insult. You can't do it for any other group except LGBTQ people.
The image is from a "Transparency Center" document and lists guidelines regarding acceptable and prohibited content for insults. It mentions: 1. Insults about: Character, such as cowardice, dishonesty, criminality, and sexual promiscuity or immorality. Mental characteristics, including but not limited to accusations of stupidity, intellectual capacity, and mental illness, as well as unsupported comparisons among politically correct (PC) groups based on inherent intellectual traits. 2. Highlighted section: The document allows allegations of mental illness or abnormality when tied to gender or sexual orientation, referencing political and religious discourse about transgenderism and homosexuality. It also acknowledges the non-serious use of terms like "weird."
January 8, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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justinchandler.work
The head of the Hamilton-based Disability Justice Network of Ontario, @evoy.bsky.social, says the 20-year implementation of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act left "a huge chasm" between the disabled community's hopes and reality.
https://buff.ly/3C6Z8pi #OnPoli
Ontario set a goal 20 years ago to be accessible by 2025. Hamilton group says standards are now outdated | CBC News
The head of the Hamilton-based Disability Justice Network of Ontario says the 20-year implementation of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act left "a huge chasm" between the disabled…
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January 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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djno.ca
Last week, Brad had a great chat with CBC Hamilton's @justinchandler.work about the atrocious state of accessibility in Ontario. We need new ways forward w/ new legislation/standards for critical areas like housing and a wide reinvestment into social services.

cbc.ca/news/canada/...
On a black and white photo of a literal chasm: "Crossing the AODA Chasm" in larger fonts. In white italic text: "A Disaster Film 20 Years in the Making that critics call "outdated" and "a failure"." In bold white text: "A Government of Ontario Production"
January 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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raxkingisdead.bsky.social
December 24, 2024 at 5:22 PM
evoy.bsky.social
*looks around Ontario*
…
*taps the sign*
djno.ca Disability Justice Network of Ontario @djno.ca · Dec 9
Why, we just thought this was a helpful fact for all our friends in Ontario and beyond that we wanted to share for no reason at all. #DisabilityJustice
Alt: White text on black background - "What is Social Murder: Any situation where systemic conditions created and maintained by the Ruling Class result in the inevitable early death of members of Oppressed Classes, whether by direct action or omission." Black text on white background: "As first termed by workers in England and later reported by Friedrich Engels in his work 'Condition of the Working Class in England' in 1845, social murder, is a useful concept for us to unpack and understand in the context of underfunding social services, undermining working conditions, and continued lack of accessible housing for Disabled People and all Oppressed Peoples." On black background, white version of the DJNO logo.
December 10, 2024 at 3:56 AM
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pressprogress.ca
Media Coverage of the Canada Post Strike is Centering Business Interests, Not the Interests of Workers

Canadian media coverage of the postal strike promotes anti-worker narratives
pressprogress.ca/media-covera...
Media Coverage of the Canada Post Strike is Centering Business Interests, Not the Interests of Workers
Canadian media coverage of the postal strike promotes anti-worker narratives
pressprogress.ca
November 29, 2024 at 7:51 PM
evoy.bsky.social
Proud to have a Board and Staff that supports getting word out and setting the record straight on the CUPW strike.
djno.ca Disability Justice Network of Ontario @djno.ca · Nov 21
Friends, there's been a lot said on the impacts of the Canada Post Strike for Disabled folks. So, we figured it was time to get loud: CUPW needs our support now. Time for a 🧵 - 1/9
Background: yellow. Blue text: "Canada Post Strike + Disability Justice" Black text: "Or why we want you to..." On an image of an envelope, blue text "tell Canada Post that you support CUPW Negotiations"
November 22, 2024 at 12:26 AM
evoy.bsky.social
We're here!
djno.ca Disability Justice Network of Ontario @djno.ca · Nov 18
We were pleased to see this letter from several friendly faces on City Councils around Ontario pushing back against the proposed use of the Notwithstanding Clause. Full letter alt text is here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Blue computer window with an x close button. Window titled "WeCanWithstand.exe". Inside the window, the image of scales with the text ahead of it "Councillors" (in yellow) "Challenge" (in pink) "Notwithstanding Clause" (in white). With the DJNO logo in the bottom corner.
November 18, 2024 at 4:53 PM
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kellyfritsch.bsky.social
🎯 @evoy.bsky.social’s comments that RHF Gold Accessibility Certification is fools gold.
November 2, 2024 at 1:21 AM
evoy.bsky.social
Hey #disability sky, would people want a Disability Justice Network of Ontario account over here? It’d be mostly cross-posting, but would that be a thing?
August 6, 2024 at 10:53 PM
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bencollins.bsky.social
oh my god
May 23, 2024 at 10:59 PM
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moxiest.art
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A typewritten card with the words "live footage" with a stick figure labeled as Henry Kissinger saying "I'm in hell now"
November 30, 2023 at 2:25 AM
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andylevy.net
this obit is so brutal and so great
McVeigh, who in his own psychotic way thought he was saving America, never remotely killed on the scale of Kissinger, the most revered American grand strategist of the second half of the 20th century. The Yale University historian Greg Grandin, author of the biography Kissinger’s Shadow, estimates that Kissinger’s actions from 1969 through 1976, a period of eight brief years when Kissinger made Richard Nixon’s and then Gerald Ford’s foreign policy as national security adviser and secretary of state, meant the end of between three and four million people. That includes “crimes of commission,” he explained, as in Cambodia and Chile, and omission, like greenlighting Indonesia’s bloodshed in East Timor; Pakistan’s bloodshed in Bangladesh; and the inauguration of an American tradition of using and then abandoning the Kurds. Like so many killers at the levers of institutional power, Kissinger died peacefully in his bed
November 30, 2023 at 2:09 AM