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Filipa Pajevic @filipouris.bsky.social · 16d

Wrote a little text for @thegrindto.bsky.social about this year’s Toronto Palestine Film Festival. If you’re in Toronto, go. You won’t be disappointed.

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irina cerić @irinaceric.bsky.social · 19d

Excellent question #A2J
www.thestar.com/news/gta/ont...

Ontario’s public servants have been ordered back to the office. So why will Landlord and Tenant Board hearings stay virtual?

Doug Ford told Ontario public servants to go back to work. So why isn’t the Landlord and Tenant Board?

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Richie Assaly @rdassaly.bsky.social · 21d

Good piece by Alaa Salama, on the futility and dangers of symbolic statehood

www.972mag.com/palestinian-...

Forget symbolic statehood — the world must recognize Israeli apartheid

The push to recognize a Palestinian state creates the illusion of action, but delays the real remedies: sanctioning and isolating Israel's apartheid regime.

www.972mag.com

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Richie Assaly @rdassaly.bsky.social · 23d

Had a blast working on the latest issue of @thegrindto.bsky.social, which is rolling out acroess Toronto this weekend.

If you want to support independent, progressive media, consider donating a few bucks here:

www.thegrindmag.ca/support-the-...

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Unrigged @unrigged.bsky.social · 25d

Pitch in before September 21st to help @thegrindto.bsky.social continue to put out hard-hitting journalism in Toronto 💕

Show your support at www.thegrindmag.ca/support-the-...

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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 25d

We believe local journalism is essential to local democracy. Candidate Tracker 2025 is thanks to the work of @aliceboyle.bsky.social, @rebeccaga0.bsky.social, @filipouris.bsky.social, @emmapaling.bsky.social. If you like our work and want to see it continue, consider donating! thelocal.to/support/

Local Journalism Matters | The Local

Support a new kind of local journalism—in-depth, non-profit, from corners of Toronto too often overlooked.

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Filipa Pajevic @filipouris.bsky.social · 25d

Streaming live right now: www.youtube.com/live/RWBVHFv...

Together for Palestine

YouTube video by Brian Eno

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Filipa Pajevic @filipouris.bsky.social · 25d

"And for that reason, those artists who oppose the occupation and advocate for justice for Palestinians have been subjected to a cynical, pernicious censorship designed to severely narrow the scope of the stories they can tell."

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Filipa Pajevic @filipouris.bsky.social · 25d

"...the Israeli occupation of Palestine has been conducted with words and images as well as with bullets and bombs," writes Brian Eno for The Guardian ahead of tonight's concert at the Wembley Arena.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Why I’m hosting a concert for Palestine at Wembley Arena | Brian Eno

I hope tonight’s gig will have the same galvanising effect as the 1988 Nelson Mandela concert – and give people courage to speak out about Gaza, says music producer Brian Eno

www.theguardian.com

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Richie Assaly @rdassaly.bsky.social · 27d

Independent UN commission finds that’s Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza *since* October 7.

The report was limited to Gaza, but raises the “serious concern” that Israel intends “to destroy the Palestinians as a whole.”

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Filipa Pajevic @filipouris.bsky.social · Sep 12

"[Critics] have warned that the bill is, at best, redundant red tape. And at worst, it’s a threat to the inclusion of marginalized or underrepresented students on campus, and to the rights of universities and colleges to govern themselves."

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Filipa Pajevic @filipouris.bsky.social · Sep 12

"...the section on post-secondary institutions is vague enough that it grants the provincial government unprecedented leeway to dictate admission policies in higher education, and student fee management," writes @royinori.bsky.social on Bill 33 for @thelocal.to

thelocal.to/bill-33-onta...

Doug Ford Is Trying to Control How Universities Operate | The Local

Ontario’s Bill 33 mandates merit-based admissions and gives the province unprecedented power over university and college operations. Is it part of a broader right-wing crackdown on campuses?

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Filipa Pajevic @filipouris.bsky.social · Sep 8

"Hundreds of actors, directors and other film industry professionals have signed a new pledge vowing not to work with Israeli film institutions they say are 'implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people'."

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se....

Actors and directors pledge not to work with Israeli film groups ‘implicated in genocide’

Exclusive: Hundreds of film workers sign pledge they say draws inspiration from South African boycott over apartheid

www.theguardian.com

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Filipa Pajevic @filipouris.bsky.social · Sep 5

“As anger and frustration in the streets has mounted, Mr Vučić’s response has become increasingly draconian.”

But the protest continues. Tonight in Novi Sad. Pumpaj!

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Guardian view on protests in Serbia: a battle for democracy that the EU must not ignore | Editorial

Editorial: An authoritarian crackdown on mass demonstrations in an EU candidate country requires a stronger response from Brussels

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · Sep 3

enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · Sep 2

“This isn’t aid—it’s an execution ground.”

Every day, Palestinians queuing at food sites managed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation are at risk of harm. Gaza-based journalist Ghada Abdulfattah reports on the deadly consequences of militarized aid: thewalrus.ca/israels-supposed...

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Filipa Pajevic @filipouris.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thank you, Inori!

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Inori Roy @royinori.bsky.social · Aug 29

I won't forget the anger, sadness, stillness that hung in the room after the screening I attended in February. Documentaries like this need to be seen. A fantastic, insightful, complex story from Filipa on all that stands in the way of No Other Land and its rightful audience.

The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · Aug 27

No Other Land, a documentary about Palestine, can be streamed in Europe, Australia, and elsewhere, but it remains unavailable on streaming platforms in Canada and the US. Here, @filipouris.bsky.social traces its tricky path to finding North American audiences: thewalrus.ca/no-other-land/

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · Aug 27

No Other Land, a documentary about Palestine, can be streamed in Europe, Australia, and elsewhere, but it remains unavailable on streaming platforms in Canada and the US. Here, @filipouris.bsky.social traces its tricky path to finding North American audiences: thewalrus.ca/no-other-land/

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evy kwong @evystadium.bsky.social · Aug 26

see my response here

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Canadian Journalists for Justice in Palestine @cjjpmedia.bsky.social · Aug 25

Hello Bluesky!

We are Canadian Journalists for Justice in Palestine, a coalition of journalists across Canada who call for an end to Israel targeting and killing journalists in Palestine.

Check out our statement on why we started CJJP👇

#cdnmedia #cdnpoli

A page of text, with the header 'CJJP, Canadian Journalists for Justice in Palestine', followed by "Statement in Solidarity with Palestinian journalists: Canada's independent media & journalists stands against the targeting of journalists by Israel'

Second page of text, with the header 'CJJP, Canadian Journalists for Justice in Palestine'

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · Aug 23

Critics have called the documentary No Other Land everything from antisemitic to Palestinian propaganda, leading to initial shutouts from festivals like Hot Docs. But local institutions and indie cinemas are taking a chance on the film—and it’s paying off. thewalrus.ca/no-other-land/

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Filipa Pajevic @filipouris.bsky.social · Aug 21

How does an #Oscar -winning doc reach audiences when it still lacks mainstream North American distribution? My latest for @thewalrus.ca looks at No Other Land, its winding road to Canadian audiences & the indie cinema programmers keeping vital stories alive.

thewalrus.ca/no-other-land/

The Film on Palestine Everyone’s Talking About but Few Can See | The Walrus

Politics, controversy, and industry caution keep No Other Land off major platforms

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · Aug 20

In Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, telling the truth is a crime, and journalists are the criminals—especially women reporters. Once the backbone of the country’s journalism, 84 percent have been forced out of the profession entirely. thewalrus.ca/reporting-afghan...

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Richie Assaly @rdassaly.bsky.social · Aug 14

Don't skip this episode of Front Burner on Israel's assassination of Anas Al-Sharif, featuring Sharif Kouddous of
@dropsitenews.com.

A dark, exceptionally shameful week for journalism.
open.spotify.com/episode/4Rlf...

The killing of Gaza’s journalists

Front Burner · Episode

open.spotify.com

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