On July 20, 2022, two dozen Canadian authors and writers released the following statement in response to government policies of medical coercion, segregation and censorship within the Covid dystopia. The statement will remain open for further signatures. If you are a Canadian writer and would like to add your name, email:
Thanks so, so much Kim and your group of authors. The time is well nigh to stand up for our basic rights and freedoms. That this has gone on so long is a travesty!
It has to start somewhere. By two dozen of us stepping up like this, I hope other Canadian writers who have been silent will find their voice and add their name. I did contact some writers who are onside but were too afraid to sign.
The fact is that Canada's culture establishment for decades now has been almost 100% dependent upon Canada Council grants and other arts grants from provincial or regional funders. So no wonder most writers refuse to bite the hand that feeds them. A perfect recipe for self-censorship. The same thing happened with the media and the millions being given to them by Trudeau. It turns out that you don't have to tell people what to say or not to say as long as you give them enough money. Even at our local newspaper I see this principle in action. The owners don't believe the Covid nonsense but will only print contrary opinions in the letters pages, not the articles. And yes, they too are on the Trudeau payroll.
True enough, Kim. History is the long game as opposed to today's short-term thinking. I like what Scottish historian Neil Oliver says about history: He finds it comforting to know that nothing we're going through now hasn't happened before—multiple times—in themes and variations.
Thanks for being part of this Art! I think it will take a couple generations before history writers are vindicating those who stood for truth and freedom during this time. I don't think it will be seen any time soon because of the extent of the mass formation. And will our species survive a couple generations?
Thank you Kim! I realize that I've become quite silenced especially on social media, but also in my daily life; since family, work, and larger society around me seem terribly menacing regarding my beliefs about bodily autonomy, government overreach, and just the awful "brave new world" that's been foisted upon us. Sometimes I think the new daily life of "guilty of being sick until proving not sick by testing negative" is more of a mindf*k than any of the rest of it, pitting family against family, friends against friends, co-workers against co-workers. I am impressed by any voices that still speak up and speak out about the horror of what we are experiencing. The fact that the majority doesn't realize the horror is more horrifying than anything else.
Thank you Kim and everyone listed, for your courage. - Lily from Chicago
Thank you Lily! Yes, it's been crazy the way we have actually felt (and been!) menaced and intimidated for defending things as basic as bodily autonomy or free speech. Mattias Desmet makes the point that as long as the dissenters keep speaking out, the mass formation cannot form a truly totalitarian society. Totalitarianism can only establish itself when those in the mass formation/mass hypnosis (about 65% of the population) stop hearing dissenting voices. So it's important that we use our voice. And may be safer to do that as a group than individually.
Terrific! Who wrote this? I could loosely fit description of writer....Please add my name to this list. Want us to publish far & wide, or wait for more signatures?
No way! [Feigned shock.] And it only took three years. [Obvious sarcasm.] Whaddya know. [Cue head cocking and arm-crossing.]
Please excuse my snark, which is directed at Canada's culture establishment, not at you. I don't know you, because Canada's culture establishment alienated me decades ago.
I left the left 20ish years ago and became a political nomad in both my homes: Canada and France. In terms of Canada, it was dead obvious that CBC had become an ideological propaganda machine; and CBC pretty much defines the tone of everything else.
I've been a working writer and editor for decades (bits of my CV are on my Substack 'About' page). Add me to the list!
It's the only time I'll be in the same place as these Greens and NDPers. (Funny, since I was third-generation NDP and even once canvassed for Jack Layton. Today, however, my NDP MP, Jenny Kwan, supports all fascist covid mandates; AND she's an on-record thief of $35K – cash used, she admitted, for a trip to Disney – from an "anti-poverty" organization. You can't make this shit up.)
Hey, I had a couple of articles published in a technical publication! Under a loose definition, I might be a writer. ;-) Mike
Thank you Mike. I will get in touch with you.
Hi all. I wish I could suggest some additional writers to add to this list but most of them have been silent and obedient. Perhaps in time.
Thank you very much Rena for being one of the signatories on this statement!
Thanks so, so much Kim and your group of authors. The time is well nigh to stand up for our basic rights and freedoms. That this has gone on so long is a travesty!
Thank you Joe! We need to start seeing group statements from many different professions and sectors of the population.
Wonderful. I hope more add their names!
It has to start somewhere. By two dozen of us stepping up like this, I hope other Canadian writers who have been silent will find their voice and add their name. I did contact some writers who are onside but were too afraid to sign.
you can add me to the list. thank you kim for writing this. and for all who have signed. catherine mcneil catmacmusic.com
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Thank you very much for adding your name. i will add you to the signatories. :)
Thanks for this. Also, this is nice .. the tide is turning 🙂
https://rumble.com/v1dv5sd-passionate-video-to-watch.-the-war-on-the-unvaccinated-was-lost-be-thankful.html
Yes, that's very good. It's actually an Australian adaptation of Canadian Susan Dunham's original essay from April 2022, "What We Learned From Hating the Unvaccinated" https://susandunham.medium.com/what-we-learned-from-hating-the-unvaccinated-fc428fa0732c
The fact is that Canada's culture establishment for decades now has been almost 100% dependent upon Canada Council grants and other arts grants from provincial or regional funders. So no wonder most writers refuse to bite the hand that feeds them. A perfect recipe for self-censorship. The same thing happened with the media and the millions being given to them by Trudeau. It turns out that you don't have to tell people what to say or not to say as long as you give them enough money. Even at our local newspaper I see this principle in action. The owners don't believe the Covid nonsense but will only print contrary opinions in the letters pages, not the articles. And yes, they too are on the Trudeau payroll.
I am am an actor and a published writer myself.
Hi Andrew. Would you like to sign, as a published writer?
Yes please
Thanks Andrew! You're added. :)
True enough, Kim. History is the long game as opposed to today's short-term thinking. I like what Scottish historian Neil Oliver says about history: He finds it comforting to know that nothing we're going through now hasn't happened before—multiple times—in themes and variations.
Nicely done, Kim. History will vindicate those who stood for truth and freedom.
Thanks for being part of this Art! I think it will take a couple generations before history writers are vindicating those who stood for truth and freedom during this time. I don't think it will be seen any time soon because of the extent of the mass formation. And will our species survive a couple generations?
Thank you Kim! I realize that I've become quite silenced especially on social media, but also in my daily life; since family, work, and larger society around me seem terribly menacing regarding my beliefs about bodily autonomy, government overreach, and just the awful "brave new world" that's been foisted upon us. Sometimes I think the new daily life of "guilty of being sick until proving not sick by testing negative" is more of a mindf*k than any of the rest of it, pitting family against family, friends against friends, co-workers against co-workers. I am impressed by any voices that still speak up and speak out about the horror of what we are experiencing. The fact that the majority doesn't realize the horror is more horrifying than anything else.
Thank you Kim and everyone listed, for your courage. - Lily from Chicago
Thank you Lily! Yes, it's been crazy the way we have actually felt (and been!) menaced and intimidated for defending things as basic as bodily autonomy or free speech. Mattias Desmet makes the point that as long as the dissenters keep speaking out, the mass formation cannot form a truly totalitarian society. Totalitarianism can only establish itself when those in the mass formation/mass hypnosis (about 65% of the population) stop hearing dissenting voices. So it's important that we use our voice. And may be safer to do that as a group than individually.
Terrific! Who wrote this? I could loosely fit description of writer....Please add my name to this list. Want us to publish far & wide, or wait for more signatures?
Please share the statement as widely as you can. I'll be in touch with you privately Pat. thank you for your support.
No way! [Feigned shock.] And it only took three years. [Obvious sarcasm.] Whaddya know. [Cue head cocking and arm-crossing.]
Please excuse my snark, which is directed at Canada's culture establishment, not at you. I don't know you, because Canada's culture establishment alienated me decades ago.
I left the left 20ish years ago and became a political nomad in both my homes: Canada and France. In terms of Canada, it was dead obvious that CBC had become an ideological propaganda machine; and CBC pretty much defines the tone of everything else.
I've been a working writer and editor for decades (bits of my CV are on my Substack 'About' page). Add me to the list!
It's the only time I'll be in the same place as these Greens and NDPers. (Funny, since I was third-generation NDP and even once canvassed for Jack Layton. Today, however, my NDP MP, Jenny Kwan, supports all fascist covid mandates; AND she's an on-record thief of $35K – cash used, she admitted, for a trip to Disney – from an "anti-poverty" organization. You can't make this shit up.)
I'll add you Zelda. Thanks.
Thank you for your work! I do sincerely hope the so-called "progressive" left is stirring awake from its coma.