neville park @nev@social.coop

just a reminder to everyone in these trying times

- coop /kuːp/ a chicken enclosure
- coup /kuː/ a government being overthrown
- co-op /ˈkoʊˌɒp/ a company owned and democratically run by the people it serves or employs

update: feeling somewhat better, I think it was just indigestion

to live like a small and furtive animal

loss of faith in public institutions want to sleep forever

got back home and folded laundry and then energy crash and snuggled cat

This has been the Trans Teach-In Thread. Got to go now, but will summarize & add links to resources later. Thanks for following along everyone!

Comment: there are a lot of TPL-but-not-TPL "Friends" organizations ("Friends of ___ branch") run by volunteers, with a lot of resources. Could take those over.

"We need a wrap-around model of care." Jobs -> money -> housing -> ??? -> full human dignity

Kai encourages everyone to swap contact details, start organizing TODAY.

Okay I guess I'm organizing a Public Appointments apply-in. Will have to work those connections

Okay I'm running out of gas, slowly. It's very warm here and I need food/tea

Comment: the exec director of Pride Toronto has stepped down. Job open. Hmmmmm. HMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Comment: share different perspectives with cis/het allies only getting an incomplete picture of events from mainstream media

Comment: THERE'S TEA AND COOKIES AND STUFLAKJDLFKAJDLFJ

Last comment don't fuck it up, rando. Oh! they run an employment program! NICE. Make job programs, workplaces accessible

Someone mentions 3 empty houses on Spadina

(There's 2 vacant properties behind my co-op but I think they're doing work on them now and also you'd be sharing them with about 29837410938059 raccoons but hey... *makes "talk to me" phone gesture*)

Qn: aayyyyy it's a union-mate of mine, mentioning Moms 4 Housing in Oakland.

That IS a thing we too could do 🤔

"Who is willing to do something a little bit illegal" alkdjlfdjsalfskjd

Qn: a Ryerson student journalist writing a feature. GET HER

(lol j/k she's probably cool, contact her if you want to talk)

Qn: get on ALL THE CITY BOARDS! Not just library - TTC, (note: Dangerous Dogs sub-committee! Committee of Adjustment!)

Qn: child of a library manager offering to narc out their mom lol aldajfladkjfljkld we love you you win this evening

I raise the possibility of taking over the Toronto Public Library Board (by mass applying for public appointments)

Comment from parent & educator: another strategy, sign out books by trans authors! share & educate other people!

Question: next steps with library?

Gwen: there's another FOI request with different terms in the process. "I don't think we're done yet going through Vickery Bowles' emails"

Gwen still boycotting, "as complicated as that is for me" (note: me too)

There's an Ontario Human Rights Tribunal complaint going through (note: don't hold your breath)

(Note: the TPL board will be appointing new citizen members in late 2022. A possible step?)

Question: how do we get housing? We need housing - not yesterday, not now. I am asking the audience - give us ideas.

Question: aside from donating and "bullying ppl on Twitter", what are some concrete things to do?

Gwen: love trans ppl, be a partner, give pleasure
Monica: hire trans ppl, normalize trans ppl

put up or shut up

[screenshot of me e-transferring $100 to Trans Pride Toronto]