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dustin @godfrey.work · 29/09/2026

BREAKING: Jeremy Kalicum and Eris Nyx's charges are being thrown out. she said they did a public service "at considerable personal cost."

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

spoke to cbc: if we are concerned abt public drug use, why not address the fact that people have nowhere to go? why not invest in the conditions that prevent people from being stuck outside? stop conflating homelessness w substance use. and the hart hubs are a farce.

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Ontario Works rates have not increased since 2018 - eight years now - staying at $733 (including max shelter allowance). Meanwhile, according to the Ontario gvt, inflation has gone up about 23% since 2018.

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

there are four homies in the community & their families that i’m close with who have no AC and are really struggling. besides outreach on the streets, im trying to purchase some AC units to get to folks this week. if you’d like to chip in: www.buymeacoffee.com/lorrainelam memo: heat

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Lorraine Lam is co-learning space for liberation

hi friends :) I have been an outreach worker in Toronto for over 10 years. I currently work at Amadeusz: as a case manager supporting individuals with firearms chargers during and post-incarcerat

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

today’s heat is so dangerous for people unhoused and precariously housed. the city has ONE cooling centre w a capacity of up to 45ppl and it’s not accessible.

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

the city's response to extreme weather is often reactive and embarrassing. the larger conversation is this: we are living in climate emergencies and the city repeatedly demonstrates it is not equipped - not willing - to respond appropriately. [end] @shjntoronto.bsky.social @cathycrowe.bsky.social

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

the city tells people to stay hydrated, stay cool, and wear appropriate layers in this heat. they have a water truck in each quadrant of the city but the trucks have no cups. you can see the layers of barriers that exist for people. who are unhoused. [9/]

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

plus suggesting splash pads as an option is also not it: yes they are accessible options for some, but you can imagine the uproar in the neighbourhood facebook group (or the number times cops are called) if an unhoused person goes to a splash pad to cool down. [8/]

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

these spaces have no cots, don’t offer water/food, and expecting staff at libraries and civic centres to also be drop-in workers is bananas. they dont’ get extra funding or resources to support this! [7/]

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

re: this heat relief network with "500 cool spaces" - just because a space has air conditioning doesn’t make it a suitable cooling centre respite for people who are unhoused. these places close at a certain time; the heat doesn’t stop heating because it’s 10pm. [6/]

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Dr Murti then says that it’s a better use of resources to add more shelter beds: 100 spaces. Y’all we’ve lost 2000 beds since January; so …. 100 beds? this is embarrassing. There are also shelters in the city that don't have air conditioning. [5/]

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

3. there were some summers in the late 2010s that were cooler, so the cooling centres weren’t needed as much. this isn't the case now. to say they were underused just by counting the number of people present is poor data collection & not reporting a full story. AND - [4/]

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

2. communication: the city’s spaces also open & close when they deem it not hot/cold enough; how does someone know if the one space is open? the inconsistency is problematic and workers often don't even know if they're open. [3/]

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

1. accessibility: when the city used to operate several 24h cooling centres, there was also a free ttc tokens for people to get to where they needed to. they got rid of this. how is someone in scarborough supposed to get to the SINGLE cooling centre downtown? [2/]

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Spoke to Global: Dr. Murti (TPH) said the city won’t open more 24hr cooling centres bc they were underused. mind you, this same person is refusing to call the closures of SCS’ an emergency. let's consider why the spaces were underused: [1/] globalnews.ca/video/119454...

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Toronto officials criticized over heat relief strategy | Watch News Videos Online

Watch Toronto officials criticized over heat relief strategy Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

this is fucked up. using AI, with numerous research showing how it produces racist outcomes, to speed through creating “profiles” will lead to MORE RACISM. these “profiles” determine a person’s security “rankings” which determine what access people have to resources and programs and future releases

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

various groups have been told by security at union they can’t do outreach or provide harm reduction supplies. the risk of overdose continues to rise AND IT’S HAPPENING. Hearing of a death already. SCS’ close in two weeks. @Metrolinx out here murdering ppl. where is the media?

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

just also gonna add that i didn’t see Moise or any other city councillor speak up when Chrissy froze to death this winter across the park he wants to close at night. what then, you say, about violence and safety?

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Point: • Queerwashing homelessness is bananas. • Invisibilizing people is bad policy. • Address systemic issues. not “close a park at night” good grief. [end]

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I’m not knocking Pride week at all; i’m so here for it. But I AM saying that it’s always easier for societal powers that be to scapegoat the poor, the unhoused. 12/

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

…many of us can tell you that the amount of damage left in and around the park after Pride week was more than what the unhoused and vulnerable communities there could create throughout the rest of the year. 11/

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Follow the money: Talk to anyone who has worked in the area before and especially after Pride week. If we are concerned about “damage”, “vandalism”, “noise”…

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Also how y’all going to CLOSE A PARK OVERNIGHT? A fence? A gate? Security and cops? I have many other ideas on how this money could be spent instead. 9/

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Supporting the LGBTQ2S+ Community: OBVIOUSLY the memorials are important AND also 2SLGBTQ+ people are overrepresented in homelessness numbers, especially youth. 8/

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Besides the obvious fact that having to sleep outside is itself a safety concern for… the person outside, unhoused people are more likely to be victims of crime. You know what’s violent? Freezing to death outside. Who’s actually “safer” when you close the park? 7/

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Closing SCS’ & the shuttering of harm reduction services (i.e. needle exchange) is a concern; these services are VITAL in combating the spread of HIV & bloodbourne diseases. Honour the AIDS memorial & community by fighting for these services, not scapegoating the vulnerable. 6/

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Instead, it further displaces people to use in places more hidden, more unseen, and the risk of overdose and death increases. THIS is a safety concern. [5/]

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Paramedics have reported increasing calls for opioid overdoses since late 2025. Drop-ins across Toronto have seen a 300% increase in overdoses since initial site closures. Closing a park overnight DOES NOT REDUCE OVERDOSES. [4/]

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Persistent heath & safety concerns, citing violence & opioid-related incidents: SCS' have shuttered as the toxic drug crisis ravages on. The BoH has acted like chicken shit, not having a backbone to fight the province. ODs have increased by nearly 50% between Jan 2026 & Jan 2025.

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

“Violence is particularly pronounced overnight”: Who’s most likely to be in the park overnight? Unhoused people who live in a park. Homelessness in Toronto has nearly doubled in the last five years. The City just closed hundreds of spaces because the winter plan is done. [2/]

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Queerwashing homelessness: where LGBTQ2S+ issues are highlighted in ways that seem supportive but actually distracts from the real issues that impact people who are queer. Moise & Myers want to close Barbara Hall overnight to protect the AIDS & Trans memorials. 1/

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

can’t wait to see what new things!! my question about existing units is…. where???? lol

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

funds supports to help people get to housing but… no new housing.

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

wild articles today in @thestar.com about a $25m donation to deal w homelessness but says nothing about actually where the housing is. 300 people in five years is 60 a year and hundreds die every year. $25m? also why do we have billionaires and millionaires?

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

people are more mad at visible homelessness than the reality than homelessness is even a thing people have to survive through

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

my friend found someone here yesterday: deceased, frozen. if you knew the sidewalk that you tread on the alley that you rush past the side door through which you toss trash was the deathbed of another who took their last breath alone would you move different if you knew?

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Patrick Daugherty @rotopat.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Just come out of the locker room 5x5 and dare the IOC to stop you

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Spoke w CBC alongside Isaac & Pastor Eddie abt the May closure of 5800 Yonge, a shelter for 200 ppl. Where is the housing/shelter spaces the City says they have? Combined w BLC respite & 545 Lakeshore closures, that's abt 500 people to be displaced. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Refugees worry about future as North York shelter set to shut down in the spring | CBC News

The city says its moving toward a long-term shelter system. But residents of a shelter that houses more than 200 refugees say they are scrambling to find places to go, while advocates worry the commun...

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

The Feds want to “tighten borders” but more policing doesn’t actually stop migration. It just makes it more dangerous. It pushes people to hidden crossings, and heavier reliance on human smuggling. [end]

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

So yes, be hidden for 14 days but prove that you were here…. IF you get caught within the 14 days, you’re sent back. IF you were staying with someone during those 14 days, the person who’s housed you risks criminal charges and/or heavy fines up to $1 million. [3/]

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

One exception to the STCA is the 14 day rule: if you cross into Canada and go undetected for 14 days, you can then submit a refugee claim and present yourself to authorities instead of being sent back under the STCA. BUT you also have to prove that you were in the country for the 14 days. [2/]

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

The Safe Third Country Agreement is a deal where US and Canada have deemed each other as ‘safe countries’, so the idea is that refugees have to claim protection in the *FIRST* country they land in. Besides the fact that America is not safe, there are many other glaring issues. [1/]

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Chow hasn't been great (tf the cops get more money again), but I think alot about how she inherited a city "led" by austerity. Same with Harris' gvt. That's the thing about cuts: we might not see immediate impacts but the consequences are dire for years to come.

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Today would have been Pierre’s birthday. He would have, should have, turned 38, but instead he died in a KFC bathroom. The toxic drug supply has claimed the lives of so many people. We need more SCS’ & safe supply; instead the gvt has decimated them. breachmedia.ca/doug-fords-c...

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With Doug Ford’s closure of supervised drug sites, I dread what is to come ⋆ The Breach

As a outreach worker for a decade in Toronto, I know Premier Ford’s reckless drug policy is a return to an old and deadly model

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

250 people are about to be displaced because of FIFA. The City says that they will be offered alternate spaces but where are said spaces? WHY are they not available NOW? The risk of cold-related injuries in March is very high. Where are people to go? www.cp24.com/local/toront...

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Toronto respite centre to close early for World Cup 2026, but unhoused individuals won’t be left in the cold: officials

The City of Toronto has confirmed that the winter respite facility at the Better Living Centre will be closing its doors a month early.

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

At a time when shelters are full, and winter respites and warming centres have been at over 100% capacity… instead of MORE spaces being made available, we are about to LOSE 250 spaces. Where will everyone go? I dont know. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

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Toronto shelters under strain as respite centre closes early for FIFA World Cup

The City of Toronto says it's added shelter spaces and implemented extra support during the winter months for people experiencing homelessness. But as CBC’s Talia Ricci explains, with shelters overwhe...

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

i actually still don’t know who won the football game nor have i looked but it appears Bad Bunny swept!

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lorrainelamchops.bsky.social @lorrainelamchops.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

how quickly everyone thought that little boy was Liam Ramos just told me that yall can’t tell latino boys apart. And couldn’t bother do quickly do some homework because once again, just wanna exploit emotions for your entertainment. let’s do better please.

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