Zalina Alvi
@zalina
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(she/her) Working at @twuc. Opinions mine, obviously.
Toronto
Joined December 2008
"If these were Black Lives Matter or Idle No More gatherings, police would have shut them down in a matter of hours, not weeks. We certainly would not be permitted to erect a sound stage."
From @TanyaTalaga: "What we have seen play out in Ottawa, in Coutts, and in Windsor, is about much more than protesters building hot tubs or holding weekend dance parties. What we are seeing, on a wide scale, is the inequality of so-called law and order."
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One of the few things that has made me feel better this week. Bless @mcsweeneys.
"Speaking of freedom, my heart goes out to the workers forced to abide by these ridiculous and overly restrictive rules. 'Employees must wash hands before returning to work.' Must wash hands?! This is America. We don’t have to 'must' anything."
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RT @mcsweeneys: "Speaking of freedom, my heart goes out to the workers forced to abide by these ridiculous and overly restrictive rules. 'E…
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Day 685 of reminding myself that I'm not helping anybody or anything by having imaginary arguments with anti-vaxxers in my head all day.
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@DailyHiveTO PSA: As of 5:30pm on Dec. 16, the LCBO at Queen & Lansdowne has a sign up saying "they haven't received any tests yet." Sigh!
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In other news, I finished reading THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET last night and it was as good as everyone says. So so clever and wonderfully written. The twist after the twist was🤯
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Also sometimes you get forcibly added to an acquaintance's private group about their kidney donation, so, you know, 2 reasons to #DeleteFacebook.
Tech companies have spent years building audiences for fear, hatred, and misinformation. Why? For profit. Now we're all living in the information system they've helped create. But it doesn't have to continue.
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