This is a great listen on the history and popularity of Swastika clubs in Toronto just before WWII.

The media and politicians did not condemn them and they were widely accepted.

History repeats itself: resistance to fascism in Canada will not be accepted by the mainstream. We are in for an uphill battle.

#CADpoli #ChristiePits #Antisemitism #AntiFascism

https://blueprints-of-disruption.captivate.fm/episode/standing-against-hate-christie-pitts

Confronting Fascists at Christie Pitts - Blueprints of Disruption

Not since the riot of 1933 has the community needed to defend Christie Pitts from the far-right. What should the response look like this time?

TORONTO REPORTBACK

Xenophobic asshats from "Canada First" were COMPLETELY OUTNUMBERED AND SURROUNDED by anti-fascists at their announced anti-migrant rally yesterday and forced to flee under police protection.

Maybe choosing a park with a well-known history of running fascists out, in the most ethnically-diverse city in the world, to hold an anti-migrant/pro-deportation rally was not a good strategic decision on their part?

#toronto
#christiepits
#refugeeswelcome
#nooneisillegal
#YourBordersKill
#nopasaran
#neverletthemhavethestreets

woke up late but i think a small (but loud) group of fascists marched past my building on bloor st near St. George, escorted by cops. (i'm not even dressed yet, slept way late) #TOPoli #ChristiePits
#TORONTO #COMMUNITY #RALLY: All out to stop a racist and anti-immigrant event at Christie Pits Park on September 13. Ours is community-led and family-friendly, with music, speeches, snacks and workshops #ChristiePits #Sept13th #Toronto #Ontario #Canada actionnetwork.org/events/sep13...
Join our community rally against a racist and anti-immigrant event that’s been called on September 13 at Christie Pits Park. Ours is community-led and family-friendly, with music, speeches, snacks and workshops. #ChristiePits #Toronto #Ontario actionnetwork.org/events/Sep13... #Toronto #NoToHate

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Community Rally: No to Hate, Y...

Blackout Anniversary . . . AFTER Party !

Bickford Park, our final stop of the night,

And secret location of the 2025 Blackout Anniversary Party/Parade After Party.

New Model Circus Army and Ito were Poi/Fireperforming atop the baseball diamond.

There were other "Stages" throughout the park,

Music unplugged, of course it's unplugged, we celebrating the Great North American "Blackout" of 2003 after all,

but once I parked my butt around first base, that was good enough for me.

| #Blackout2003 #BlackoutAnniversaryParty #BlackoutAnniversaryParade #DarkTO #Toronto #ChristiePitsPark #ChristiePits #Toronto #Koreatown #TOpoli #TorontoHistory #TorontoTheGood #SambaElegua #NewModelCircusArmy #MaracatuMarAberto #Poi #FireDancing

Blackout Anniversary Parade

After occupying the Bloor-Bathurst intersection where Koreatown, The Annex, and Harbord Village meet,

I paraded alongside Samba Elegua as we headed south on Bathurst Street and watched the Stranded Streetcar Driver dance while smiling at all of us who stranded him barely a hundred meters from his terminal destination of Bathurst Subway Station.

Toronto, my hometown, with all its big city challenges of late,

Even after 22 years, still has this Annual Blackout Celebration going for it!

| #Blackout2003 #BlackoutAnniversaryParty #BlackoutAnniversaryParade #DarkTO #Toronto #ChristiePitsPark #ChristiePits #Toronto #Koreatown #TOpoli #TorontoHistory #TorontoTheGood #SambaElegua #NewModelCircusArmy #MaracatuMarAberto