In colonialism we trust: Ongoing municipal shenanigans at MEEGAN

In May we wrote about a post exploring some of the history of colonial theft and damage to MEEGAN (aka 'beaconhill park'). The post was prompted by a NIMBY uproar about people being allowed to shelter 24/7 in the park in COVID times, and related hysteria about temporary sheltering being predicted to cause apocalyptic damage …

Transparency and accountability

Tomorrow (Thursday November 12) at its Committee of the Whole meeting 'victoria' city council is once again considering multiple items relating to sheltering outside, with no input from people living outside. There is much that could be said about how information in this week's staff reports and motions contribute to stereotyping, fear, and hatred of …

Municipal government blocks handwashing and shower access

On October 27 we wrote about a grassroots shower initiative started by people fed up with governments' continued failure to make sure that people sheltering outside have access to showers close to where they're living. Raising their own money and doing their own construction, on Saturday November 7 the two community-built showers were taken to …