Laura Barrett @laurabarrettgo

singer-songwriter • teacher • composer • improvisational music director • asker of questions - she/her linktr.ee/laurabarrett Ontario Joined September 2009

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Owen Jones @owenjonesjourno

2 years ago

In Gaza, Israel has destroyed - churches dating back to the 5th century, mosques to the early 7th century - every university - museums - cemeteries - an ancient harbour - libraries - archives And people are crying over a painting of the arch-racist Arthur Balfour.

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Be A King @BerniceKing

2 years ago

We can’t wait.

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Laura Barrett @laurabarrettgo

2 years ago

If you care about #housing as a human right, please read this thread, about what's happening in #Toronto #TheCruel:

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Laura Barrett @laurabarrettgo

2 years ago

This afternoon a passing stranger (with their two friends) sang, "Agony," which I immediately followed up with "misery, woe!" and then we all had a nice giggle. #overheard #street #songversations #Sondheim #IntoTheWoods

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Laura Barrett @laurabarrettgo

2 years ago

Esp. in light of Toronto's upcoming mayoral election, "There's No Place Like This Place, Anyplace" is a wonderful look back at our very recent history around housing & redevelopment -- pressing issues for all Torontonians. Join us on Wednesday @ 6:30pm: socialinnovation.org/event_auto/csi…

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Laura Barrett @laurabarrettgo

2 years ago

Celebrate National Film Day by watching Lulu Wei's stellar doc, "There's No Place Like This Place, Anyplace" @csitoronto this Wed Apr 19 @ 6:30pm! So honoured to have scored this important film re: TO history, gentrification, affordable housing & more! socialinnovation.org/event_auto/csi…

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Laura Barrett @laurabarrettgo

3 years ago

Hey, #OntEd! For the past 2 yrs I've been participating in this long-range study of Ont. education workers during COVID -- if you're interested, sign up here: tibdn.ca/covid-19/educa…

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Niko Stratis @nikostratis

3 years ago

I’ve made no secret about my feelings on the troubling rise in the anti-trans coverage in the New York Times’ , as such I happily added my name to this open letter calling for change at the paper of record nytletter.com

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn

3 years ago

There's a petition drive in Canada with over 12,000 signatures to "extend the right of asylum" to transgender people in unsafe areas of the globe. It includes ""Western democracies" which have historically been presumed safe;" Go sign, Canadians. petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/De…

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Laura Barrett @laurabarrettgo

3 years ago

Read the article & then sign the petition to amplify this horrific story of greed that is tragically all too common in Toronto/Ontario under austerity:

Narcity Canada @NarcityCanada

3 years ago

Read the article & then sign the petition to amplify this horrific story of greed that is tragically all too common in Toronto/Ontario under austerity:

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Laura Barrett @laurabarrettgo

3 years ago

Please sign this petition - landlords literally have the power of life and death in this city:

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Laura Barrett @laurabarrettgo

3 years ago

Toronto, we should all be upset about @JohnTory's plan to increase the police budget when so many other (*actually* vital) services are underfunded. Make some noise via phone, e-mail, board meeting (info below):

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Laura Barrett @laurabarrettgo

3 years ago

Keep this handy for when people say they're socially liberal, but fiscally conservative:

Andrew Boozary MD @drandrewb

3 years ago

Keep this handy for when people say they're socially liberal, but fiscally conservative:

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Meaghan Burden @MeaghanBurden

3 years ago

Why aren’t we all more angry that the government has a surplus of money (our tax money that we gave them) and it’s not being spent on keeping children safe and healthy???

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Laura Barrett @laurabarrettgo

3 years ago

I experienced the partial collapse of my social media-distributed identity last Sept, when my artist Instagram account was disabled/eventually deleted, & I lost years of content & connections. None of this will last, but if you want to follow me on IG: instagram.com/laurabarrett.w…