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It's a hell of a thing that people need to request legal observers for a May Day picnic.
The cops are busy defending Patriots Square 🚻.
#FuckThePolice #PoliceDontKeepUsSafe
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A really solid article about the state of Toronto protest policing.
It leverages the injury stats that we collect as Orange Hats, but it goes well beyond that.
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Policing institutions are highly organized, funded, and ideologically mobilized militant forces that serve the capitalist-colonial global paradigm — nothing they do is (or can be) done in an apolitical vacuum. For that reason, the surrounding social-political context helps us assess the material underpinnings of why the state behaves violently toward certain groups, but not others, even if they’re all racialized.The above Orange Hats report came just a few days before something seemingly unrelated happened. The official TPS Instagram account posted a now-viral reel in support of the United States-Israeli-backed Pahlavi regime change movement on February 2nd, and noted how there were “zero incidents” at a protest the day before.
The full caption of the Toronto Police reel that has amassed 4.3 million views and 200,000+ likes reads as such:
150,000 demonstrators and
zero incidents.Thanks to the meticulous
planning, effective on‑the‑ground
work, and professionalism of
our members and specialized
units [emphasis added],
yesterday’s event in the heart
of our city remained safe and
peaceful.When the police say there was ‘no incident’, all that usually means is no one was arrested. In a reality where fascists and neo-Nazis are protected to roam freely, while pro-Palestinian and Indigenous people get arrested after state thugs drive an unmarked car or ride horses into them, what exactly does Toronto Police claim ‘no incidents’ actually reveal?
❞Read the full article:
https://praxisarchives.substack.com/p/the-true-scale-of-toronto-police
#Toronto #TorontoActions #TorontoActivists #FuckThePolice #PoliceDontKeepUsSafe #PoliceDontPreventCrime #DefundDisarmDismantle #Abolish
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FINALLY finished the 2025 Year in Review: Media Edition. It awaits MMH review and distribution.
Now to do the socials version of the injury and abuse tracker:
58 concussions
3 sprained shoulders
3 teeth knocked out
2 bruised orbital bones
2 bruised ribs
1 cracked collarbone
1 dislocated shoulder
1 bruised tailbone
1 torn rotator cuff
1 torn ACLAnd many, many soft tissue injuries, mostly to wrists, arm, and legs, from overtight handcuffs, punches, and kicks.
They grabbed one person's hijab and pulled it so hard that it left bruises on their neck from near strangulation. They took another person's hijab when they arrested them and would only give it back in the cells.
(Edited because the capital B was making me twitchy.)
#Toronto #TorontoActions #TorontoActivists
#FuckThePolice #PoliceDontKeepUsSafe #PoliceDontPreventCrime #DefundDisarmDismantle #Abolish -
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If you are an activist in Toronto and you need help navigating the legal system (cops/court) that's what Orange Hats is for.
We're also actively seeking politically-aligned* people who are interested in helping others navigate the legal system so we can build more capacity.
It can be something as simple but meaningful as attending a police division with a marginalized person. You'd be surprised what a difference it makes.
Our presence at protests is way less than half of what we do.
Ping me and I'll give you the org Signal contact.
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* we don't want to have to start from "police are NOT, in fact, your friends."
#TorontoActivists
#LOLife #LegalObservers #PoliceDontKeepUsSafe -
Man, the park neighbourhood got decked out today in prep for tomorrow's fascist bullshit.
So many groups showing up for community.
#Toronto #CommunityDefence
#TorontoActions #TorontoActivists #NoPasaran #FuckFascism -
Man, the park neighbourhood got decked out today in prep for tomorrow's fascist bullshit.
So many groups showing up for community.
#Toronto #CommunityDefence
#TorontoActions #TorontoActivists #NoPasaran #FuckFascism -
Man, the park neighbourhood got decked out today in prep for tomorrow's fascist bullshit.
So many groups showing up for community.
#Toronto #CommunityDefence
#TorontoActions #TorontoActivists #NoPasaran #FuckFascism -
Man, the park neighbourhood got decked out today in prep for tomorrow's fascist bullshit.
So many groups showing up for community.
#Toronto #CommunityDefence
#TorontoActions #TorontoActivists #NoPasaran #FuckFascism -
Man, the park neighbourhood got decked out today in prep for tomorrow's fascist bullshit.
So many groups showing up for community.
#Toronto #CommunityDefence
#TorontoActions #TorontoActivists #NoPasaran #FuckFascism -
Had a lovely evening chilling with friends and colleagues. Good people, good food, good music.
We need to do that far more often, just hanging out while nothing is exploding around us.
The one thing we could ALL agree on was:
We are glad af not to have been LOing at this shitshow:I guess we should ramp up the training even more than we are, just in case.
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Spent a lovely afternoon at the one year anniversary of the very short-lived York University encampment.
It promised to be crappy seeing THIS from across the way, but he was very quickly chased away, and it became a great day of tabling and recruiting, and chilling with good people.
#TorontoActions #TorontoActivists #FreePalestine #EndTheSiege #LOLife
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So @OrangeHats is why I have been so scarce lately. At least about 75% of it.
And it's paying off.
We just won a substantial grant (that hasn't been officially announced yet, so holding off on the name) to further our efforts to educate and back up community.This really helps as we've been doing this shit out-of-pocket for YEARS. Even just defraying travel and printing costs would be a big help, but we got enough to cover hosting space and honoraria as well.
Moving forward.
We're already fairly racially diverse, but I want to actively increase the numbers of the Pack of Blacks in Orange Hats, as well as having the numbers to do equivalent teams for Global South and East Asian peeps.Why would I want ✌🏾"segregated"✌🏾 teams?
Look at the body language as Forde explains why he HAD to do the police brutality we witnessed. Disapproval from your own hits differently.(That footage is coming, by the way.)
Also, the roots of legal observing are actually in the Panther Patrols, not the NLG formalized/professionalized versions (more at the link).
https://kolektiva.social/@OrangeHats/114543446196532037Every community targeted by cops needs a pig patrol.
With the new protest bubble bullshit, and with multiple levels of government actively attempting to criminalize poverty and houselessness, this is going to be a fucking summer of shit.
But #Toronto we are going to be right there with you. Get trained up.
We're literally doing trainings weekly and we're expanding the topics.
There was a weekend workshop on encampment defence 2 weeks ago, but we're working on a modular basis.Watch our website and our socials for deets.
And if you think having a wack stalker team of fascist bootlickers literally lurking in the bushes outside is going to stop me, well, how's that been working out for them?
(And frankly, you'd think they have more to do given how prolific their former Basement Nazi is at disseminating the Inside Story. 🤷🏾♀️ Somebody sent me an I-don't-know-how-many page PDF yesterday that I just can't see myself opening, to be honest. Sorry. But other people are eating it up. I'm just a little busy for YA writing, and frankly, she needs to make it more of a guilty pleasure than a slog.)
See you in the streets.
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Sad to be missing out on this, but bordering on burnout and still getting my body (my Achilles tendons, specifically) back used to marching in summer shoes. We have OH reps on site though, as we ramp up for another summer of state violence.
So it's a Saturday of gardening and recovery for me.
Also, maybe a little prepping for hijinks.
There are always hijinks in the works.#HousingIsAHumanRight #HousingForAll #HousingNow #Toronto #TorontoActivists
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And you can watch today's #Indigo11 press conference here:
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1ynJOlXazrkxR
#IndigoKillsKids #TorontoActivists #Toronto #FreePalestine
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(Yes, that's me in the Orange Hat holding a sign for less than 2 minutes, before the dickhead cops rolled up and made me go watch them while they pointlessly guarded the courthouse EXIT. A weird attempt to intimidate people, I guess.)
#LOLife #LegalObservers
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Coverage of today's court rulings.
CBC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/indigo-11-charges-dropped-1.7495718Globe and Mail
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-charges-dropped-for-three-more-people-accused-in-indigo-bookstore/ -
And now we celebrate!
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Media scrum shortly.
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A long day of #CommunityDefence is about half over.
Encampment support with the City threatening to clear tents at Holy Trinity. Love those tactical nurses! 🖕🏾
Court support for comrades.
(Standing room only!)Two more community actions today.
#Toronto #TorontoActions #TorontoActivists #FreePalestine #HousingIsAHumanRight #HousingNow #PoliceDontKeepUsSafe #WhoKeepsUsSafe
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Listening to arguments in the #indigo11 case about the discovery process, specifically regarding the conversations between Demkiw and Reisman that led up to the no-knock warrants, kicking in doors (including one WRONG one) at 4:30 in the morning in a matter, as defence just articulated, "caused a billionaire minor inconvenience."
Edit: This is in relation to a potential Abuse of Process motion, and the Will Say.
#Toronto #TorontoActivists #PoliceDontKeepUsSafe #PoliceDontPreventCrime #DefundDisarmDismantle #ProtestLaw
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Episode 2 of Counsel Call is out
(and has been for over a week 😳)❝ In this episode, we go over the process of an arrest, up until the point of release, to help you build the confidence to keep showing up in the streets. ❞
https://counselcall.podbean.com/e/what-to-do-if-you-get-arrested/
Details:
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Being arrested isn't ever going to be pleasant, but it can less unpleasant if you know what you're walking into and have an emergency plan in place.0:55 - How do you know if you’re under arrest?
1:37 - What information you need to give to police when you’re arrested
3:14 - The process of an arrest: administrative charges (e.g. trespassing)
4:40 - What to do if you’re being detained but you’re not under arrest
5:59 - The process of an arrest: criminal charges (e.g. assault)
6:53 - What information police can access when they run your name
7:56 - Your right to speak to a lawyer
8:41 - The release process
9:10 - The two most likely conditions for political arrests and how to fight them
11:12 - Negotiating conditions
12:28 - What to expect for your bail hearing
15:27 - How a bail hearing is different than a hearing about your charges
16:15 - What if you don’t have a lawyer?
17:13 - Some half-truths police have told people in custody
18:11 - What other things can you ask for while in custody?
18:49 - Are police allowed to keep your belongings after you’re released?
19:50 - How to make an emergency plan
20:57 - Three main takeaways
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Okay kiddies, took me a while to get en route, but:
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IF YOU ARE HEADED TO 52 DIVISION:
📣 📣 📣 📣1️⃣ Bloc the fuck up.
Expect shitty streamers, influencers, and narcs in addition to 🐖🐖 to be capturing faces, shoes, and any other details for their "databases/archives".2️⃣ We don't talk to cops.
That's what lawyers are for and there are a LOT of them on it.3️⃣ We don't talk about upcoming actions.
Dude! You are standing outside a COP STATION. Don't give them intel!4️⃣ Lock your devices down.
Turn off lock screen notifications, biometrics, etc.5️⃣ Be LOUD.
Manoeuvres like this morning are designed to create fear and silence activists. Don't let it succeed.See you there.
#FuckYou52 #FuckThePolice #TorontoActions #TorontoActivists #JailSupport #AlertaAlertaAntifascista