Stop the Stack YYC

NEW ON PATREON: 420, Eh? How the Movement for Legalization of Cannabis in Canada Has Been Profoundly Counterproductive to Liberatory Aims.

“Marc Emery should never have had a place in the decriminalization movement in the first place. — When we allow “leaders” like Marc to dictate political reality to us, it’s no wonder why the movement to legalize cannabis fell short. Sadly, these patterns are nothing new, nor have they stopped. Organizing spaces continue to be co-opted by white people, government officials, nonprofits, social workers and other agents of the state. Yet the level of standard Black women are held to, who are the first to experience the violence of the state by default yet still dedicate their lives to freedom for all, is never the same standard expected from everyone else.” - Gab

Read the full entry: https://www.patreon.com/posts/420-eh-how-for-155803945

The Calgary Police Service is requesting a budget increase to hire more officers when they don’t even have enough people applying. So where exactly will that money be going? Asking for tax payers to pay into 6-figure salaries while the average person can barely afford rent and groceries... ABOLISH THE POLICE.

ICE isn’t the only surveillance apparatus doling out $10k hiring bonuses. Calgary Police are recruiting for “Direct Entry Officers,” who are slated to get their badges in just 7 short weeks.

And despite overall lower crime rates in the city, Chief McLellan is seeking an additional $50 MILLION this year. According to the city’s 2026 budget, CPS’s current net operating budget for 2026 will be $613 million, up 13% from $541 million in 2025.

If only the city used that money to house and feed people, instead of harassing them.