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    1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 May 2017
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      8. One of the biggest political events in recent Canadian history is fusion of 2 federal conservative parties. Who pushed that? Journalists.

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    2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 May 2017
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      9. The "Unite the Right" movement was pushed by Conrad Black, David Frum, Ken Whyte, & array of right-wing journalists.

      3 replies 25 retweets 83 likes
    3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 May 2017
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      10. So you've already had journalists in Canada much more heavily involved in major political activism than Cole. But he's the problem?

      4 replies 25 retweets 87 likes
    4. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 May 2017
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      11. In Canada you've also had journalists run for office (Peter Worthington, Linda McQuaig, Chrystia Freeland, Michael Ignatieff, Richler).

      9 replies 14 retweets 72 likes
    5. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 May 2017
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      12. Maybe the Toronto Star is different? But they've had activist/columnists as well: Michelle Landsberg,, M & C Keilburger &Naomi Klein

      3 replies 17 retweets 76 likes
    6. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 May 2017
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      13. For decades Michelle Landsberg has been one of Canada's leading feminists, deeply active in NDP & a Toronto Star columnist. Amazing!

      5 replies 18 retweets 79 likes
    7. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 May 2017
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      14. Beyond columns, Toronto Star deeply involved with Atkinson Foundation to promote "journalists committed to social & economic justice.”

      3 replies 13 retweets 53 likes
    8. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 May 2017
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      15. I don't see how you can look at Atkinson Foundation (which Star connected to) & also oppose activist journalism: http://atkinsonfoundation.ca/grants/atkinson-awards/ …

      3 replies 12 retweets 54 likes
    9. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 May 2017
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      16. Only conclusion: problem is not Cole is activist but the type of activist he is. Star needs to explain why his activism is bad.

      7 replies 72 retweets 221 likes
    10. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 May 2017
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      Jeet Heer Retweeted GordPerks

      17. Some relevant testimony:https://twitter.com/gordperks/status/860338125209554948 …

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      GordPerksVerified account @gordperks
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      When I had a column at eye Weekly (a TorStar publication) I was an activist who did civil disobedience. Enviro activism was OK.
      6 replies 26 retweets 68 likes
      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 4 May 2017

      18. So the problem isn't activism or even direct action activism. The problem is something else. Can the Star explain what the problem is?

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        1. Parvinder‏ @pavvysingh 4 May 2017
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          Could it be, I dunno, the type of activism? You know, the type that makes certain people super uncomfortable.

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        1. Vegetable Lasagñae‏ @boberry_ 4 May 2017
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          "listen, Desmond. You're welcome to write about systematic Black death. Just don't DO anything about it."

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        1. FubarDaddy  🇨🇦 🇮🇪 🇺🇦‏ @fubardaddy 4 May 2017
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          #BLM makes whites lose their shit?

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        1. Cristos Kalangis‏ @cksos 4 May 2017
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          I think the 'shade' of his activism is the Stars problem. Shameful!

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        1. Amy Stuart‏ @AmyfStuart 4 May 2017
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          Two years ago the same public editor wrote this very different piece about wide leeway given to Star columnists https://www.thestar.com/opinion/public_editor/2015/03/06/opinion-columnists-speak-for-themselves-public-editor.html …

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        1. MISSISSAUGAWATCH.ca‏ @MISSISSAUGAMUSE 5 May 2017
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          TorStar did explain the problem. Greater one is municipal police boards shield/protect even lie for cops instead of holding them accountablepic.twitter.com/NJGPt5AH3y

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        1. SylvieIsLostAndFoundInCanada 💉 💉 💉‏ @CdnImm 5 May 2017
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          His activism may bring real change. White-dominated institutions/ppl hugging their privilege may have to accept Blacks as equal. The horror!

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        1. Dan Browne‏ @danbrownefilm 5 May 2017
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          pretty sure the activism against police discrimination is the elephant in the room here

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        2. murdoch davis‏ @murdochdavis 5 May 2017
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          Overthinking. Or something. Blocking a public meeting till you get your way equates to Atkinson journalism or taking positions? Sophistry.

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        3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 5 May 2017
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          Read thread: other TorStar columnists have taken part in direct action activism.

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