Kris Singh
@krissingh.bsky.social
Faculty at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Caribbean literature. Surreyite.
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Kris Singh
@krissingh.bsky.social
· Sep 20
My article on Sam Selvon and his post-indentureship narratives is now out in the latest issue of the journal Anthurium. Pleased to have my work alongside that of Cornel Bogle, Ronald Cummings, Nalini Mohabir, Simone Dalton, and Ramabai Espinet. It's open access:
anthurium.miami.edu/35/volume/20...
anthurium.miami.edu/35/volume/20...
"The most common national issue that is said to be made worse by immigration is the housing crisis. Yet its main causes have little to do with immigration."
Scapegoating newcomers has become a convenient distraction from policy failure in Canada.
The myth of the immigrant threat
Anti-immigrant sentiment is surging in Canada, with politicians and far-right pundits blaming newcomers for crises in housing, health care, and unemployment. But these problems stem from policy failur...
canadiandimension.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:40 PM
"The most common national issue that is said to be made worse by immigration is the housing crisis. Yet its main causes have little to do with immigration."
"One of the things we did get is a doubling down on the scapegoating of migrants, international students, refugees when it comes to the housing and affordability crisis, and this budget really represents a retreat from the humanitarian obligations that Canada has to refugees."
Mark Carney's budget will make Trump and Canada’s corporate class happy, but it does little for working people.
Martin Lukacs and @desmondcole.bsky.social break down the Liberals' Stephen Harper-esque moves, from public service layoffs to corporate handouts. breachmedia.ca/a-budget-for...
Martin Lukacs and @desmondcole.bsky.social break down the Liberals' Stephen Harper-esque moves, from public service layoffs to corporate handouts. breachmedia.ca/a-budget-for...
A budget for tanks, banks, and oil barons ⋆ The Breach
Martin Lukacs and Desmond Cole discuss the Liberal government’s Harper-esque budget
breachmedia.ca
November 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"One of the things we did get is a doubling down on the scapegoating of migrants, international students, refugees when it comes to the housing and affordability crisis, and this budget really represents a retreat from the humanitarian obligations that Canada has to refugees."
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Genocide resumes, reads this weekend's cover of @thecontinent.org, as El Fasher falls to the Rapid Support Forces after a year long siege.
Gruesome images of their killing spree that is estimated to have killed thousands, make the rounds. What Sudanese activists warned would happen is playing out.
Gruesome images of their killing spree that is estimated to have killed thousands, make the rounds. What Sudanese activists warned would happen is playing out.
November 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Genocide resumes, reads this weekend's cover of @thecontinent.org, as El Fasher falls to the Rapid Support Forces after a year long siege.
Gruesome images of their killing spree that is estimated to have killed thousands, make the rounds. What Sudanese activists warned would happen is playing out.
Gruesome images of their killing spree that is estimated to have killed thousands, make the rounds. What Sudanese activists warned would happen is playing out.
Read @thecontinent.org article on the fall of El Fasher and how it fits into the longer advance of Hemedti and the RSF
All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 218 of The Continent
El Fasher has fallen — the last Darfuri city to resist the Rapid Support Forces. After a 500-day siege, the Sudanese army withdrew, leaving 250,000 civilians at the mercy of genocidal militias.
bit.ly/218_TC
Welcome to Issue 218 of The Continent
El Fasher has fallen — the last Darfuri city to resist the Rapid Support Forces. After a 500-day siege, the Sudanese army withdrew, leaving 250,000 civilians at the mercy of genocidal militias.
bit.ly/218_TC
November 1, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Read @thecontinent.org article on the fall of El Fasher and how it fits into the longer advance of Hemedti and the RSF
Capital concentration is a primary goal of the long project of AI
"Without policy action, AI will not deliver the transformational productivity gains Canada needs; instead, it will preserve stagnation with higher profits for those already at the top"
"Without policy action, AI will not deliver the transformational productivity gains Canada needs; instead, it will preserve stagnation with higher profits for those already at the top"
November 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Capital concentration is a primary goal of the long project of AI
"Without policy action, AI will not deliver the transformational productivity gains Canada needs; instead, it will preserve stagnation with higher profits for those already at the top"
"Without policy action, AI will not deliver the transformational productivity gains Canada needs; instead, it will preserve stagnation with higher profits for those already at the top"
Reposted by Kris Singh
The one call to action people could amplify is a trade and arms embargo on the UAE until they stop arming and supporting the RSF. The UAE is one of Canada and the US’ biggest trading partners in the MENA region.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
#KeepEyesOnDarfur
#KeepEyesOnSudan
#KeepEyesOnDarfur
October 29, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The one call to action people could amplify is a trade and arms embargo on the UAE until they stop arming and supporting the RSF. The UAE is one of Canada and the US’ biggest trading partners in the MENA region.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
#KeepEyesOnDarfur
#KeepEyesOnSudan
#KeepEyesOnDarfur
“Communications have been cut off. The situation is chaotic. In this context, it is difficult to estimate the number of civilians killed. Despite commitments to protect civilians, the reality is that no one is safe in El Fasher.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
UN leaders condemn ‘horrifying’ mass killings in Sudan
Emergency security council session criticises killings of civilians in El Fasher and external supply of arms to RSF
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
“Communications have been cut off. The situation is chaotic. In this context, it is difficult to estimate the number of civilians killed. Despite commitments to protect civilians, the reality is that no one is safe in El Fasher.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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The Caribbean boat strikes are egregiously illegal under both US domestic law and US-ratified international treaties.
Anyone carrying them out is following an illegal order. (Is that why Adm. Holsey resigned?)
Trump will not be in power forever, and will not save war criminals from accountability.
Anyone carrying them out is following an illegal order. (Is that why Adm. Holsey resigned?)
Trump will not be in power forever, and will not save war criminals from accountability.
Boat strikes put US service members in legal jeopardy:
"Some junior officers have asked military lawyers, known as judge advocates general or JAGs, for written sign-off before taking part in strikes .... It does not appear that such memos were furnished, said one of the people."
"Some junior officers have asked military lawyers, known as judge advocates general or JAGs, for written sign-off before taking part in strikes .... It does not appear that such memos were furnished, said one of the people."
Top Democrats demand details of spy agencies’ role in boat strikes
Democrats are demanding that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard share intelligence on lethal operations against alleged narcotics traffickers.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The Caribbean boat strikes are egregiously illegal under both US domestic law and US-ratified international treaties.
Anyone carrying them out is following an illegal order. (Is that why Adm. Holsey resigned?)
Trump will not be in power forever, and will not save war criminals from accountability.
Anyone carrying them out is following an illegal order. (Is that why Adm. Holsey resigned?)
Trump will not be in power forever, and will not save war criminals from accountability.
Reposted by Kris Singh
Trump has deployed an aircraft carrier to the Caribbean and launched a series of missile strikes that have killed dozens.
From Colombia to Mexico, leaders are calling it a war crime—and warning that the U.S. is reviving its old habit of gunboat diplomacy. Read the story here.
From Colombia to Mexico, leaders are calling it a war crime—and warning that the U.S. is reviving its old habit of gunboat diplomacy. Read the story here.
“Gringos, go home”: Latin America reacts to Trump’s expanding military campaign
"It could inflame South America."
www.motherjones.com
October 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Trump has deployed an aircraft carrier to the Caribbean and launched a series of missile strikes that have killed dozens.
From Colombia to Mexico, leaders are calling it a war crime—and warning that the U.S. is reviving its old habit of gunboat diplomacy. Read the story here.
From Colombia to Mexico, leaders are calling it a war crime—and warning that the U.S. is reviving its old habit of gunboat diplomacy. Read the story here.
Maurice Bishop speaking in 1983
“The destiny of your English-speaking Caribbean is inextricably linked with that of our Spanish-speaking brothers and sisters. Not only Simón Bolívar, but also other great thinkers of our time have recognized that our future lies in the unity of our peoples...
“The destiny of your English-speaking Caribbean is inextricably linked with that of our Spanish-speaking brothers and sisters. Not only Simón Bolívar, but also other great thinkers of our time have recognized that our future lies in the unity of our peoples...
October 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Maurice Bishop speaking in 1983
“The destiny of your English-speaking Caribbean is inextricably linked with that of our Spanish-speaking brothers and sisters. Not only Simón Bolívar, but also other great thinkers of our time have recognized that our future lies in the unity of our peoples...
“The destiny of your English-speaking Caribbean is inextricably linked with that of our Spanish-speaking brothers and sisters. Not only Simón Bolívar, but also other great thinkers of our time have recognized that our future lies in the unity of our peoples...
This is truly obscene
October 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This is truly obscene
mask off imperialism
“The B-1 strategic bomber is designed to penetrate enemy airspace to deliver 37 tonnes of ordnance onto its target. Neither jet is in any way useful for stopping drug-smuggling"
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
“The B-1 strategic bomber is designed to penetrate enemy airspace to deliver 37 tonnes of ordnance onto its target. Neither jet is in any way useful for stopping drug-smuggling"
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
What military force has the US positioned off Venezuela’s coast?
The US has attacked several Venezuelan boats and deployed its largest military buildup in Latin America in decades.
www.aljazeera.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
mask off imperialism
“The B-1 strategic bomber is designed to penetrate enemy airspace to deliver 37 tonnes of ordnance onto its target. Neither jet is in any way useful for stopping drug-smuggling"
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
“The B-1 strategic bomber is designed to penetrate enemy airspace to deliver 37 tonnes of ordnance onto its target. Neither jet is in any way useful for stopping drug-smuggling"
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
"This is not the first time Puerto Rico has been used as a military springboard. Its bases have served as logistical hubs for interventions across the hemisphere, from the US invasion of the Dominican Republic in 1965, to Grenada in 1983, and Panama in 1989."
October 23, 2025 at 12:54 AM
"This is not the first time Puerto Rico has been used as a military springboard. Its bases have served as logistical hubs for interventions across the hemisphere, from the US invasion of the Dominican Republic in 1965, to Grenada in 1983, and Panama in 1989."
"The island that has lived under US rule since 1898 is once again being used as a staging ground for US militarism, this time for Washington’s latest “war on drugs” narrative, masking a campaign of coercion against Latin America’s independent governments."
www.commondreams.org/opinion/puer...
www.commondreams.org/opinion/puer...
The Oldest Colony, the Newest War: Puerto Rico as a Launchpad for War on Venezuela | Common Dreams
The island that has lived under US rule since 1898 is once again being used as a staging ground for US militarism, this time for Washington’s latest “war on drugs” narrative.
www.commondreams.org
October 23, 2025 at 12:48 AM
"The island that has lived under US rule since 1898 is once again being used as a staging ground for US militarism, this time for Washington’s latest “war on drugs” narrative, masking a campaign of coercion against Latin America’s independent governments."
www.commondreams.org/opinion/puer...
www.commondreams.org/opinion/puer...
When Canada puts its particular spin on surveillance capitalism
Opinion: Our diverse population and strong human-rights tradition give us access to datasets that reflect the world more accurately than any other AI hub.
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
Canada has the missing currency in the AI race: trust
Our diverse population and strong human-rights tradition give us access to datasets that reflect the world more accurately than any other AI hub.
www.hilltimes.com
October 19, 2025 at 12:45 AM
When Canada puts its particular spin on surveillance capitalism
Really can't get over Canada's AI minister saying this. Might as well have said that AI is here so that we can apply market logic to the very deficits created by capitalism
October 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Really can't get over Canada's AI minister saying this. Might as well have said that AI is here so that we can apply market logic to the very deficits created by capitalism
"On Thursday, Trinidad’s prime minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, who has previously expressed strong support for a US military operation in the region, avoided questions from reporters about the US airstrike that is thought to have killed Joseph and Samaroo."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
‘Trump is killing poor people’: Caribbean village mourns victim of US strike
Relatives of Trinidadian man believed killed in US military strike on alleged drug boat say he was denied due process
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:17 AM
"On Thursday, Trinidad’s prime minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, who has previously expressed strong support for a US military operation in the region, avoided questions from reporters about the US airstrike that is thought to have killed Joseph and Samaroo."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
This was delightful
"If there is terror in small things, there is safety, too."
"If there is terror in small things, there is safety, too."
@ambersparks.bsky.social explores the art and artifice of a dollhouse’s miniature world.
On the Art (and Artifice) of the Miniature
The Kitchen It starts here: in the kitchen. Not a full-size kitchen, of course, but rather a miniature replica of a kitchen, a tiny kitchen with a tiny table where two tiny dolls sit, blank-eyed an…
buff.ly
October 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
This was delightful
"If there is terror in small things, there is safety, too."
"If there is terror in small things, there is safety, too."
The fundamental premise of data enclosure is what remains consistent
Critical to mobilizing “AI” resistance is understanding that corporations now know that the marketing term “AI,” is becoming toxic. That doesn’t mean they’re going to halt their data extraction & prediction business. It just means they’re getting sneakier about how they’re punching it into products.
October 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The fundamental premise of data enclosure is what remains consistent
This is Claudia Jones speaking on the detention and planned deportation of herself and others in 1950 under the McCarran Act.
I take this from Left of Karl Marx: The Political Life of Black Communist Claudia Jones, by Carole Boyce Davies.
I take this from Left of Karl Marx: The Political Life of Black Communist Claudia Jones, by Carole Boyce Davies.
October 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
This is Claudia Jones speaking on the detention and planned deportation of herself and others in 1950 under the McCarran Act.
I take this from Left of Karl Marx: The Political Life of Black Communist Claudia Jones, by Carole Boyce Davies.
I take this from Left of Karl Marx: The Political Life of Black Communist Claudia Jones, by Carole Boyce Davies.
"we need to be able to ask what the best ideas and movements for serious change have been and how we should tell the story of what became of them and how, if at all, they might connect to our world now"
October 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
"we need to be able to ask what the best ideas and movements for serious change have been and how we should tell the story of what became of them and how, if at all, they might connect to our world now"
Such a powerful reorientation by Marisa J. Fuentes:
"From a single runaway advertisement we cannot know Jane's ultimate fate--whether she was harbored by friends, relatives, or strangers, caught, or continued her journey in danger...
"From a single runaway advertisement we cannot know Jane's ultimate fate--whether she was harbored by friends, relatives, or strangers, caught, or continued her journey in danger...
October 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Such a powerful reorientation by Marisa J. Fuentes:
"From a single runaway advertisement we cannot know Jane's ultimate fate--whether she was harbored by friends, relatives, or strangers, caught, or continued her journey in danger...
"From a single runaway advertisement we cannot know Jane's ultimate fate--whether she was harbored by friends, relatives, or strangers, caught, or continued her journey in danger...