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Wannabe statistician ‘24 🇵🇸 🇪🇬 | Outreach Director for @theONDY | Transit & Housing Activist

Waterloo, Ontario

Joined January 2013

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@MikhailDamian

Damian 🇵🇸

2 months

1 week ago now, Waterloo Region and students celebrated its first night bus in what's been the culmination of months and months of hard work. I am so grateful to have gotten the chance to lead this movement and work with such an amazing team of student activists 🧵 1/4

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@MikhailDamian

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2 years

@Sniffy2 @cathedralwraith @StephenHaynes4 Man… you shouldn’t have said anything

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@nikicaga Genocide and imperialism is bad and we should fight to stop it

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@Hadamijo @koral_owiec @EverydayWarren “No. We shouldn’t send the trolley into the children’s hospital, think about the lawsuits”

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9 months

So few updates on this project, I need my trains!

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9 months

I apologize on behalf of my grandparents for not being economicly productive enough as children for Selina Robinson to think they deserve to not be expelled from their own homes This kind of dehumanizing and cruel language is way more than enough to warrant expulsion from party

@seanorr

SEAN ORR

9 months

NDP minister @selinarobinson justifying genocide by calling Palestine “a crappy piece of land with nothing on it”. Hateful, bigoted remarks that should result in her immediate resignation @Dave_Eby

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2 years

@fallenhero361 @Hadamijo @koral_owiec @EverydayWarren I liked his comment what more do you want from me 😭

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@MikhailDamian

Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

Big news! I'm announcing my candidacy for the position of Outreach Director for the Ontario New Democratic Youth (ONDY) Come January 13th 2024, ONDY will be holding its convention to elect its executive! Here's who I am and what my plans for this role are 🧵

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Damian 🇵🇸

10 months

Happy to announce that I am now the official outreach director of @theONDY ! There’s a lot of work to be done building up campus clubs across the province and I hope to get ONDY involved in greater collaborations with activist organizations like the DSA Excited for the future!!

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2 years

@StevenWillcox2 @s1u9n8n6y @ElijahSchaffer I’ve never had this specifically but if the point is that Indian cultures are worse because they don’t have good tasting food you’ve lost the plot

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Damian 🇵🇸

2 years

@businessman110 @NatlanFan @lordwentian @OrwellNGoode Totally understandable, I’d be worried about you too

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@MikhailDamian

Damian 🇵🇸

9 months

It’s a long shot but if this passes it would be transformative for Canadian democracy We’d be well on our way to catching up to the rest of the developed world in becoming a true democracy I hope to see the @liberal_party vote for what they have claimed to represent!

@NDP

NDP

9 months

NDP MP @LisaMarieBarron has tabled a bill to reform our electoral system and strengthen your vote. It's something the Liberals promised for years but failed to follow through. On Wednesday, Parliament will vote on the bill. Put on the pressure.

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Damian 🇵🇸

2 years

@AlecStapp This tweet is why we need education on how to understand data

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2 years

@Porgtorias @SpiralSine6 @LocalBateman Girl just unthawed a dude from the 50s she’s not crazy to be worried he was being racist

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@MikhailDamian

Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

I am so happy that the club’s first foray into local activism has been such a huge success We’ve cultivated an amazing group of students who I know are ready to get involved again This isn’t the last campaign you’ll see from us :)

@UWaterlooNDP

University of Waterloo NDP

11 months

What an amazing turnout and a huge success!! We’re happy to announce that the campaign was successful and regional council has said no to 30 minute ion! Thank you for everyone for signing our petition and a biggest thank you to the amazing delegates today!

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Damian 🇵🇸

9 months

Tomorrow is PR Vote day!! We need 70% of @liberal_party MPs to vote country over party to get this to work, I hold out very little hope for the conservatives Keep an eye out on your MP tomorrow to know who they’re really fighting for

@FairVoteCanada

Fair Vote Canada 🗳 🇨🇦

@FairVoteCanada

9 months

Your voice matters! On Feb 7, Motion M-86 for a Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform, faces a crucial vote. Call your MP now and advocate for a stronger democracy!

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Damian 🇵🇸

9 months

To be clear, it’s not the BC Jewish community This was from the Centre for Israeli and Jewish affairs Not exactly surprised

@RobShaw_BC

Rob Shaw

9 months

NEW - BC Jewish community blasts @selinarobinson ouster from cabinet. “It is shameful that @Dave_Eby has bowed to pressure from a loud minority whose campaign to discredit MLA Robinson was centred in anti-Jewish bias and lacked the offer of grace they demand when others falter."

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1 year

First delegation to the city was a big success!! Definitely helped my nerves to have such a progressive and visionary @citywaterloo council!!

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@m_druker

Michael Druker 💙💛

1 year

Love to see folks come out to support more housing near transit, and love to see council approve it!

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Damian 🇵🇸

9 months

The motion on a Citizen's Assembly on Electoral Reform is defeated 102 yea, 218 nay Majority of @liberal_party including @JustinTrudeau and sadly @SeanFraserMP have voted Nay I have linked the final vote, good news is you now know how your MP feels

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Damian 🇵🇸

10 months

I’ve done it once before but I’ll do it again I sincerely apologize for having doubted Chow during the Mayoral race It is my biggest regret 🙏

@Ramsey_Kilani

Ramsey Kilani 🌐🔰

10 months

Olivia Chow seems to be the rare example of a Canadian politics who actually wants to do something with her power

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

Huge congratulations to Bonnie Crombie on her election to leader of the @OntLiberal ! If you’re curious to learn more about Crombie! There’s some great information on the website below!

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She's Doug Ford-lite.

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

"We are concerned about what will happen to our neighbourhoods if increased density is permitted as of right." - Bonnie Crombie, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party

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2 years

I hate being that guy. Honest, I do. But you’d think for several hundreds of billions of dollars, we could get a system that operates. This is the hundredth time this winter

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@farwell_WR

Mike Farwell

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I hate being that guy. Honest, I do. But you'd think for a billion dollars, we could get a system that operates in inclement weather. This is the second time this winter.

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Damian 🇵🇸

2 years

@rzldzl420 @lilalbyno_ Why aren’t you doing both???

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Damian 🇵🇸

9 months

Thank you Charlie Angus for speaking up about this We as New Democrats have a responsibility to hold those who associate with the NDP name to account It doesn’t hold true to NDP values and cannot be ignored

@CharlieAngusNDP

Charlie Angus

@CharlieAngusNDP

9 months

Minister @selinarobinson shows an appalling disregard for the horrific violence being inflicted on Palestinians. Their homeland wasn't "a crappy piece of land with nothing on it." People lived on it. Families lived on it. Villages flourished. They loved this land.

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

Our petition is making major progress! We need to make sure no one is ever subjected to 30 minute headways on the ion. This isn't how progress is made Support our petition!

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815 people signed and won this petition

No 30 minute Ion!

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

My fellow young liberals! Join me as I leave the party of Corrupt Crombie! Only one party stands stands for building truly affordable housing and addressing our homelessness crisis! That is the party of Marit Stiles and the @OntarioNDP

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2 years

@ryanoleary93 @AltHistoryHub @PaleoAngloism You people really do just say anything huh

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9 months

The way right wing media has tried to spin great policy that bans fossil fuel advertising the same way we did with cigarettes is ridiculous It has now become just straight misinformation No, you can still speak well of fossil fuels, this is just a lie

@nationalpost

National Post

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NDP bill would prescribe jail terms for speaking well of fossil fuels

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11 months

This is such a huge win for Ontarians and the Ontario NDP It took the cons a while to figure out whether to support an obviously good thing or not but I guess they realized it would look terrible if they voted against it I’m so happy to see this!

@CityNewsTO

CityNews Toronto

11 months

The Ford government has signaled it will support a motion put forth by the opposition NDP party that would see all birth control covered by OHIP.

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1 year

@Dansowaru @CallMeDaddyX3 Gabriel is one of many owners, it’s a worker co-op, there are many structures to a co-op but Gabriel probably leads it but can be removed from that position if his workers deem him a bad fit. I don’t think it necessary he earns the same, just that workers are the ones in control

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11 months

We got one party which is run by a NIMBY who explicitly condemned missing middle Another party run by a NIMBY who won’t even implement his own task force’s housing recommendations What a world, the choice to vote @OntarioNDP has never been more obvious than it is today!

@OntarioPCParty

Ontario PC Party

@OntarioPCParty

11 months

Let's meet the Ontario Liberals' latest leader, Bonnie Crombie. 👇 Bonnie Crombie and the Ontario Liberals just don't get it. They'll cost you.

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2 years

@squirrelpalooza @Redistrict

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1 year

It’s a shame that progressives in Guelph keep taking Ls like this. The layout of Guelph’s downtown is particularly well set up for radical urbanism, yet the only major figure who seems to be fighting for change is a centrist Tory Either way, lots of respect to Cam for trying!!

@CamGuthrie

Mayor Cam Guthrie

1 year

I lost the vote tonight to adopt no parking minimums for our downtown. 10-3 vote. To the many I spoke to prior to this vote, thank you. I did get a motion passed however, unanimously, that staff explore no parking minimums & report back by 2028 or sooner. To council for

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Damian 🇵🇸

9 months

Had the pleasure of speaking to Lindsay Mathyssen yesterday at the @western_ndp event and she showed real and strong empathy towards the Palestinian struggle Thank you for speaking up about this Lindsay and I continue to feel that @smelinarobinson should see consequences

@LMathys

Lindsay Mathyssen

9 months

Selina Robinson’s derogatory comments against Palestine are unacceptable. These so-called “crappy lands” have significant meaning to Muslims, Jews & Christians. I visited these lands recently; ppl are dying because of what this land means to them. She needs a history lesson.

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Damian 🇵🇸

1 year

I’m sorry to do this but can the greens not promote debunked gimmicky solutions to the homelessness crisis? Shipping containers are expensive to build en mass, prone to degradation, and are terrible insulators This is downright dangerous and not a good solution

@AislinnClancyKC

Aislinn Clancy

@AislinnClancyKC

1 year

We're facing a housing crisis and we need to ensure that people have a safe warm place to live. And we have solutions like container homes that can deliver housing rapidly. #HousingCrisis #onpoli #KitchenerCenter

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Damian 🇵🇸

2 years

@grescoe I’m a hardcore urbanist and all but the idea that electric cars wouldn’t have a massive positive impact on “public health” is ridiculous. We can do even better by dramatically reducing car use for sure but we don’t have to pretend there’s no difference

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@MikhailDamian

Damian 🇵🇸

1 year

As mayor, I simply would not brag about attending a campaign event for the premier facing a huge corruption scandal and who has destroyed your region’s plans for smart growth Waterloo mayor McCabe stays winning though

@berryonline

Berry Vrbanovic

1 year

On Friday, I was joined by area Mayors Jan Liggett, @Sandy_Shantz , @SusanFoxton1 and Natasha Salonen as together with @mikeharrisjrpc & Jess Dixon we welcomed Premier @fordnation & @ONgov members to @CityKitchener for #FordFest ! It was great to connect with so many residents!

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2 years

@MysticAnims @SocDoneLeft @OrwellNGoode Medians can at times feel complicated

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1 year

Happy to see Sarah Jama’s office unionized but it would be nice if people stopped spreading misinformation about NDP offices NDP staff is unionized and has been for a while

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

The only people who are winning in this timeline are the people to Mississauga, who are now given the opportunity to vote someone in who won’t fuck up their own city Congratulations Mississaugans!

@MayorCrombie

Bonnie Crombie

11 months

Yesterday, I was successfully voted in as the @OntLiberal Party leader. Sadly, this means my time as the Mayor of #Mississauga will be coming to an end early in the new year. Know that this city will always be my home and I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished together.

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Damian 🇵🇸

9 months

Had a lot of fun at @UWaterlooNDP activism planning meeting today! Amazing turnout again and a concrete plan of action Local activism is the foundation of any strong movement and I’m super proud of how far this club has come in that department Can’t wait for the next steps!

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

Tbf, I’ve seen a lot of Kitchener during this campaign, and admittedly this is a really stupid idea You have enough space chill out

@WR_Record

Waterloo Region Record

11 months

The city of Kitchener will ask the province to extend its urban boundary once again for future development.

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Damian 🇵🇸

9 months

I can’t comprehend why Trudeau would be so hesitant on pharmacare Canada is the only country with universal healthcare but no pharmacare. It’s great and uncontroversial policy that could even help him in the polls He’s just ideologically opposed to progress

@ICILouisBlouin

Louis Blouin

@ICILouisBlouin

9 months

NEW | The NDP has warned its Parliament Hill staff to prepare themselves for the possible sudden termination of the party's supply-and-confidence deal with the Liberals over the slow progress around pharmacare. With ⁦ @CNoelSRC ⁩ and ⁦ @CBCDavid ⁩

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Damian 🇵🇸

2 years

@kylejhutton @sami_baaj @CanadianPolling There’s no one to blame here except the NDP for this, they’ve really given up on broad union appeal, not because they don’t have the right positions, but because they don’t talk about unions as much anymore

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2 years

@StevenWillcox2 @s1u9n8n6y @ElijahSchaffer It is odd but it is admittedly the most subjective thing you can say about it. Everything given by the comment was an objective statement, that being said some things on average taste better than others

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Damian 🇵🇸

1 year

I may regret this tweet but I think the liberal nomination is gonna be a lot closer than people expect and I don’t think Crombie is winning first ballot

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

If this happens I’m gonna lose my shit

@globepolitics

Globe Politics

11 months

NDP open to waiving end-of-year deadline for pharmacare legislation

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

All you people who bookmarked this better be singing my praises right now I will not be doubted again!!!

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@MikhailDamian

Damian 🇵🇸

1 year

I may regret this tweet but I think the liberal nomination is gonna be a lot closer than people expect and I don’t think Crombie is winning first ballot

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

If anything bad happens to Valerie Plante I’m starting a riot

@CTVMontreal

CTV Montreal

11 months

Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante collapses during press conference. Click on the image below to read more ↓

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

For anyone who was wondering. I am not a public figure, I am not the one who signed up to be publicly harassed by online pundits I did not emotionally prepare for dishonest portrayals of who I am and what I care about I am hurt by the levels of harassment I’ve experienced

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

First time on the news and they spell my name wrong I AM TIRED

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Damian 🇵🇸

2 years

@vodkasnowflake @ghispainful @USA_Polling It’s literally just… statistics. You do understand that right? That what he said is just what is going on?

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Damian 🇵🇸

9 months

Ford should’ve ripped the mic off mid speech and thanked the Bell Corporation for their clever strategy of mass layoffs Now I am certain he’s gone woke

@thetaxpayer1

Brian Blyther

9 months

Doug Ford has been bought by the Liberal Party. He’s a complete lefty stooge incapable of any original policy making. He stands behind Trudeau like a loyal servant listening to his BS rant.

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Damian 🇵🇸

2 years

@theprettydai Y’all are NOT ready for this conversation

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Damian 🇵🇸

9 months

Pretty good spot for this, near the university and an ion station, only 15 minutes transit to the university If this was actually constructed, confident this would have a huge downwards effect on student rents In total support

@WR_Record

Waterloo Region Record

9 months

13 towers proposed on site of former Waterloo steel factory

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Damian 🇵🇸

2 years

@MikhailaFuller @OneBadOpinion @fullydavid He’s a huge public figure, how long is he supposed to refrain from any criticism to suit his schedule? He reached out, he may have been on tour, but that doesn’t mean he can’t check his emails.

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Damian 🇵🇸

9 months

The UK is currently in a race to the bottom

@LeftieStats

Stats for Lefties 🍉🏳️‍⚧️

9 months

🚨 BREAKING: Labour will ban trans women from female hospital wards, says Wes Streeting. Labour would ban all trans patients from "single-sex" wards, instead putting them in separate wards solely for trans people. Streeting says this is a "priority" for Labour. (Via Sky News)

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1 year

Farwell has consistently parroted obvious right-wing talking points while portraying himself as the voice of apolitical reason He refuses to engage his critics in good faith while pushing for a process which would lead to clearly unrepresentative candidates in office

@farwell_WR

Mike Farwell

1 year

Look, we all agree that a by-election is the best way to go. We should also all agree that having the board appoint new members of its own choosing should not even be a consideration. I mean, come on. This is well-written and sensible, though.

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Damian 🇵🇸

9 months

“The votes aren’t worth a few dead kids” Powerful speech by @nenshi calling out the cold and inhumane anti-trans policies announced by Danielle Smith Albertans need to understand this isn’t just a “culture war”, there are real lives at stake here

@TheBreakdownAB

The Breakdown

@TheBreakdownAB

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By request... Here is the full, unedited speech from @nenshi today in #YYC . He openly condemns Smith's new anti-trans policies and calls her out personally. This is a speech the likes of which Alberta hasn't seen in quite a while. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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11 months

Congratulations to @voteclancy for her win in Kitchener Centre I may have serious problems with the platform you ran on in respects to housing the lack of public housing I will continue to push on that But the greens ran an amazing campaign and there’s no denying that

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Damian 🇵🇸

10 months

Fuck the Labour Party, total monsters, a party without purpose Any MPs still affiliated have a lot of explaining to do. There is no good reason for MPs not to join the greens or lib dems at this point This must be a red line for many

@LeftieStats

Stats for Lefties 🍉🏳️‍⚧️

10 months

🚨 BREAKING: Labour's Shadow Equalities minister Anneliese Dodds confirms the party has scrapped its commitment to transgender rights. Dodds says Labour will protect single-sex spaces "for biological women". (Source: reporting by Sienna Rodgers of The House magazine)

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11 months

Now that this campaign is over I’m hopeful we the NDP and Greens can rebuild some burnt bridges I have my policy disagreements, I feel like the greens are too willing to accept right-wing tendencies But as far as broader politics is concerned, we’re fighting the same fight rn

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Damian 🇵🇸

9 months

Already feeling super hopeful! We’ve got a great team here and we’re already getting to work

@austzw

Rosa 📙🍊🌹🏳️‍⚧️

9 months

Your new 16-member ONDY executive had our first meeting today! Lots of big things coming soon - there's a reason why the meeting lasted almost 2 hours 👀 In the meantime, follow @theONDY and if possible reach out to your local EDA about becoming a youth rep! #onpoli

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

Doing this in the middle of a Hanukkah celebration isn’t activism it’s antisemitism

@stephen_taylor

Stephen Taylor

@stephen_taylor

11 months

CTV producer gone rogue? This will turn your hair grey (and only then will they fire you)

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

Tired of seeing dead Palestinians on my feed Why is a ceasefire such a high bar for these politicians I don’t understand it

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

2 greatest leaders in the federal NDP are currently on screen

@Daniel_Blaikie

Daniel Blaikie

@Daniel_Blaikie

11 months

The real coalition in the House of Commons has 3 parts: the Libs, the Conservatives, and their corporate buddies. Even a tiny 1% increase to tax rich corporations would fund the govt’s plans to build affordable housing, but the Lib-Con coalition blocks our efforts every time.

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Damian 🇵🇸

9 months

Just signed the petition I’m unbelievably frustrated at how much potential there is for world class transit in Ontario that just sits untapped due to lack of funding The new Kitchener Transit Hub is a prime example of a project in desperate need of new funding! Please sign!

@JoelHardenONDP

Joel Harden

@JoelHardenONDP

9 months

You deserve public transit that gets you where you need to go on time. No more service cuts, fare hikes or busses that don't show. Agree? Sign our petition and demand Doug Ford fund transit like it matters: #TransitMatters #FundTransit

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@MikhailDamian

Damian 🇵🇸

10 months

Losing jobs in construction in the middle of a housing crisis is an obvious failure of leadership from both the provincial and federal governments We need to put construction workers in action and give them homes to build and rail to lay

@MaritStiles

Marit Stiles

10 months

In December, Ontario lost: 👷🏽‍♀️ 20,000 jobs in construction 🧑🏾‍🏭 7,400 jobs in manufacturing 🧑🏻‍⚕️ 7,400 jobs in health & social services Our @OntarioNDP plan would create jobs and get people to work while taking on the housing & health care crises. #ONpoli

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@MikhailDamian

Damian 🇵🇸

1 year

I’m not going to be commenting on the expulsions of Sarah Jama from the ONDP caucus for a little while until I come up with a position I’m happy with Though I will say instinctively this frustrates me and has made me reconsider several things

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Damian 🇵🇸

1 year

During Debbie Chapman’s speech to the @UWaterlooNDP she brought up proportional representation as an important step to keep young people involved and citizens engaged with democracy I’ve honestly had enough of this type of language misleading voters into thinking otherwise

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Sami Baaj 🇨🇦🇫🇷🇸🇾

@politics_w_sami

1 year

As a young person, I am not ready to support a party that mislead voters during the last provincial election by using election results from 4 years before to get people to vote strategically (while ironically opposing strategic voting on the federal level)

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

You are not allowed to run on being able to say whatever you want if you won’t use it to say anything at all We are 6 days from election day and I was waiting, for something, anything about gaza At this moment @dchapmanNDP is the only candidate to speak out against the war

@AislinnClancyKC

Aislinn Clancy

@AislinnClancyKC

11 months

Six days to go, and our momentum just keeps growing. When I get to Queen’s Park, no one is going to hand me a script and tell me what to say. I’ll be standing up for you. #voteclancy #onpoli #kitchenercentre

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Damian 🇵🇸

2 years

@Fl1pDAScript2 @CanadianPolling I am a statistics major and I can confirm that you are wrong and it’s just that cats make people based sorry

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Damian 🇵🇸

1 year

@VanishingUnder Wow, I hate it

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

Even I didn’t think it was gonna be this close This is a bad look for Bonnie and the Ontario Liberals Curious to see how many young libs stick to their early statements 👀

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Damian 🇵🇸

1 year

I’ve been staying mostly quiet about the situation in Palestine this past week due to stress and the impact several events have had on my mental health I want to clarify I am disgusted, horrified, by the cruel mass retribution committed by Israel on Palestine This has to stop

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Joel Harden

@JoelHardenONDP

1 year

My message to Prime Minister Trudeau: Stop the war. End the siege. Release the hostages. #CeasefireNow .

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@MikhailDamian

Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

I understand that elections can get heated but my message to other volunteers on these campaigns is there is no need to harass other volunteers to make your point We’re all gonna have to live with each other after this is all over, don’t make enemies for no reason

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Damian 🇵🇸

10 months

Thanks Joel for joining us! It’s criminal that Ford’s government refused to implement your safer streets initiative! Nice to see an MPP being so proactive in reaching out to help wherever you can!

@JoelHardenONDP

Joel Harden

@JoelHardenONDP

10 months

I appreciated the opportunity to meet local changemakers in Waterloo Region yesterday advocating for safer streets in their community. The province has a significant role to play in making our roads safer for vulnerable road users - we will continue to fight for better. #onpoli

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

“Housing affordability” Crombie won’t even commit to a public builder Let alone her track record of denouncing even basic by-right housing in SIGNED LETTERS to the government Her flip-flopping on these issues is an obvious sign of a power hungry social climber

@BonnieCrombie

Bonnie Crombie 🇨🇦

11 months

Clearly, Doug Ford’s rattled by me. But I’m focused on your priorities: 🏡 Housing affordability 🩺 Public healthcare to care for you & your family 📚 Good schools to prepare your kids for success 🍃 And a planet protected for future generations Please chip in to help

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Damian 🇵🇸

2 years

@gotham01 @KatrinaTransfem @ChrisjBergen @stavvers She’s risen from the dead

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Damian 🇵🇸

1 year

Julia Malott is a grifter and a liar who has done everything in her power to politicize school board politics at the expense of queer youth in her selfish bid to gain influence She does not deserve to be validated through serious political discourse yet I’ll do it anyways A 🧵

@AlottaMalotta

Julia Malott

1 year

I'd love to chat with you about this @CFifeKW when you have a spare moment... I wholly agree that every student deserves to feel safe and welcome. That is critically important. As a transgender member of the Kitchener Waterloo community I likewise stand against contempt and

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

The only part about this that upsets me is that the bag looks like shit

@breakfasttv

Breakfast Television

11 months

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is upsetting some people online after being photographed with a Versace bag in Toronto 👜 Some people criticizing Singh for spending big bucks on accessories when the NDP platform is about fighting against income inequality. What are YOUR thoughts?

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Damian 🇵🇸

1 year

NDP provincial governments actually get shit down @fordnation I think it'd be fun if you tried that too

@iamkennethchan

Kenneth Chan

@iamkennethchan

1 year

BREAKING... Transit-oriented housing development will be the law of the land in Metro Vancouver, across BC. Overriding cities: - #SkyTrain stations: Minimum 20 storeys within 200 metres; 8-12 storeys, 201-800m - Density for bus loops #vanpoli #vanre

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

Seriously wanna thank Heather McPherson for being such a consistent voice for human rights and Palestinian liberation This is what an effective foreign minister would look like

@HMcPhersonMP

Heather McPherson

11 months

IDF campaign in southern Gaza has created ‘apocalyptic’ conditions, top UN official says.

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Damian 🇵🇸

1 year

Loving how the greens in this by-election have realized they’re not going to win because they are incapable of putting up actual policy So instead they’ve resorted to just attack ads I’ve thanked Clancy in the past for working with the NDP to run positive but it seems no more

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

Matlow has a great quote explaining why he won’t support this plan I will say though that even though it’s a bad plan, I’ve been impressed by Chow’s pragmatism, I’m hopeful that a move like this was made to win her some important council votes for more important changes

@TorontoStar

Toronto Star

11 months

Mayor Olivia Chow backs plan to rename Etobicoke stadium after Rob Ford

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Damian 🇵🇸

1 year

People in the comments here are losing their minds pretending like tire marks are so common that they’d even naturally appear in one of the slowest streets in Waterloo

@citywaterloo

City of Waterloo

1 year

We’re sad to report that the rainbow crosswalk on Willis Way was vandalised with tire marks. There is no place for hate in Waterloo. Crews have been working hard to clean things up and give the crosswalk a fresh shine for now, with a full restoration coming soon.

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

Amazing turnout for our pre-delegation meeting! Here’s to breaking student involvement records :) Help support us by singing our petition! And thank you to @UWaterlooNDP and @uwyounglibs for hosting and @_ChanFace for making such a huge impact!

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Damian 🇵🇸

9 months

Sorry I had no idea it was this bad 4.8 thousand jobs cut in one round of layoffs!? This Canadian obsession with large regional monopolies has been a total failure in ensuring Canadian growth and quality of life It’s time our regulatory institutions and government step up

@Gray_Mackenzie

Mackenzie Gray

@Gray_Mackenzie

9 months

PMJT just went off on Bell, saying it was a “garbage decision from a corperation that should know better" to layoff journalists and other workers. “I’m pretty pissed off about what's just happened” #cdnpoli

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Damian 🇵🇸

1 year

Waterloo has been taking the lead on unionizing Canada and I am so excited to see it!! If you’re a TA or RA at one of the universities or just want to help out, join your union! Contact @OrganizeUW or @UnionizeWLU to learn more!

@ClassIssuesInWR

Class in Waterloo Region

@ClassIssuesInWR

1 year

Congrats to the second Starbucks in Waterloo Region to unionize! (third in Ontario!) Let there be many more! Service workers deserve better pay+benefits, less stress, consistent and better working conditions, & more. The other unionized location is the Uptown Starbucks, btw

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Damian 🇵🇸

10 months

This shouldn’t be surprising to anyone who’s been in the loop on NDP politics but I’d love to see the ONDP advertise it’s market based reforms more often like this! The Ontario NDP remains, in my opinion, the best provincial branch on policy

@JessicaBellTO

Jessica Bell

10 months

The BC NDP government has led the way with housing policies to boost the construction of market housing and affordable housing, and that's the approach an Ontario NDP government would take as well. #ONpoli

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Damian 🇵🇸

9 months

TLDR Danielle Smith ruining the lives of trans youth with a smile on her face A ban on HRT for the those 15 and under and making notifying parents of a child’s pronoun change mandatory are just a couple of her shitty policies

@ABDanielleSmith

Danielle Smith

@ABDanielleSmith

9 months

Gender identity can be a hard thing to talk about, especially when you are involved. But this conversation is extremely important and parental involvement is critical. Kids need to know we love and support them. My message to all Albertans:

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Damian 🇵🇸

10 months

It didn’t snow till new years Record breaking wildfires Last year was the least bad year we’re going to experience for the rest of our lives on the climate front. Yet Ford would rather fight against climate justice than take the necessary steps to prevent a full catastrophe

@MaritStiles

Marit Stiles

10 months

Ford's own lawyers argue he never promised to cut emissions to help keep the world’s average temp from rising by more than 1.5°C-. This is his excuse for fighting a group of young people in court who say the govt is violating Charter Rights by setting emissions targets too low.

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

Starting to believe I’m gonna be proven a genius

@MikhailDamian

Damian 🇵🇸

1 year

I may regret this tweet but I think the liberal nomination is gonna be a lot closer than people expect and I don’t think Crombie is winning first ballot

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Damian 🇵🇸

9 months

Have no idea who any of the people involved in this thing are but what the fuck was even the problem here It just seems like the candidate wanted advice and Goldie suddenly accused him of being a fraud? This is not normal behaviour especially for an MPP lol

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Goldie Ghamari, MPP | گلسا قمری

9 months

I have never released text messages from people who message me, because I respect privacy. But these are extenuating circumstances. Our Canadian democracy depends on it. Kaveh Shahrooz isn’t the first Iranian-Canadian who has reached out to me asking for advice on how to win a

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11 months

I could not feel my toes 😌 (Pro-tip wear boots)

@austzw

Rosa 📙🍊🌹🏳️‍⚧️

11 months

The cold and the snow can't stop @dchapmanNDP 's team! Lots of us out today, got paired with my good buddy @MikhailDamian . Excited to bring home the win on Thursday! #onpoli

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Damian 🇵🇸

2 years

Big shoutout to climate change for starting to clear this stretch of sidewalks when the city won’t! Been weeks since I’ve seen pavement here! Is this one of your innovative solutions @farwell_WR ?

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Damian 🇵🇸

1 year

Trudeau has on several occasions tried to portray Canada as an important voice in geopolitics and global human rights If he is incapable of pushing for even the bare minimum from Israel then he deserves to be held responsible He brought this upon himself

@rananazzalh

Rana Nazzal رنا نزال

1 year

BREAKING: protesters rush into @liberal_party donor dinner screaming #CEASEFIRENOW !

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Damian 🇵🇸

10 months

So this should be obvious but the NDP does not support shovelling *our* money into the trans mountain pipeline

NDP react to Trans Mountain Pipeline update

NDP Critic for Natural Resources, Charlie Angus, and the Critic for the Environment, Laurel Collins, made the following joint statement:

@kylejhutton

Kyle Hutton

10 months

Why the Liberals and NDP insist on shoveling *our* money - $35-billion so far! - into funding this wasteful grift of a pipeline boggles my mind. Who do you think you're winning over? Oil execs aren't going to support you! #DropTransMountain #cdnpoli

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Damian 🇵🇸

11 months

Excited to have helped lead the charge on this alongside @_ChanFace and @nick_aboagye This is just the start and I’m excited to continue to push the student movement to grow even stronger

@UWaterloo

University of Waterloo

11 months

#UWaterloo students from @envwaterloo and @WaterlooMath came together to launch a campaign urging @RegionWaterloo council and staff to maintain 15-minute evening service on the Ion light rail. The result? Teamwork makes the dream work✔️🚆 Full story:

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