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Blueprints of Disruption is dedicated to amplifying the work of activists, organizers and rabble rousers. This weekly podcast, hosted by Jessa McLean and Santiago Helou Quintero, features in-depth discussions that explore different ways to challenge capitalism, decolonize spaces and create movements on the ground. Together we will disrupt the status quo one episode at a time.
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April 15, 2025
<p>In January 2024, shortly after workers in their Laval location had unionized, Amazon announced the closure of its facilities in Quebec. In a most egregious union busting moves, Amazon left 2,000 people out of work and walked away from significant investments in infrastructure to make sure workers wouldn't get a say in their conditions.</p><p><a href="https://www.policyalternatives.ca/people/jon-milton/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jon Milton</a>, Senior Communications Specialist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, shares some of the ways Labour, the community and municipalities are fighting back against Amazon. Jon also has some tactics not yet deployed to 'bring down' this corporate giant AND its exploitive business model.</p><p>Hosted by: <a href="https://x.com/Jessa_McLean" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jessa McLean</a></p><p><strong>Call to Action: </strong><a href="https://boycottamazon.ca/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Boycott Amazon Canada</strong></a></p><p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p><ul><li><strong> </strong><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/bpofdisruption/p/cupw-right-to-strike-445?r=56tky0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>CUPW Right to Strike</strong></a> was recorded immediately after Canada Post workers were ordered back to work. Its a candid discussion on the state of what's often touted as Canada's strongest union. </li><li><strong> Another guest from the CCPA, Richard Tranjan, with a discussion on </strong><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/bpofdisruption/p/the-tenant-class-61b?r=56tky0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Tenant Class</strong></a></li></ul><br/><p><strong>More Resources: </strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/1420291/supreme-court-rules-walmart-broke-quebec-labour-code-by-closing-store/">Supreme Court Rules Walmart Broke QC Law - Global News</a></li><li><a href="https://rabble.ca/labour/union-says-amazon-closures-in-quebec-are-an-attack-on-unionization/">Union says Amazon closures in Quebec are an attack on unionization - rabble.ca</a></li><li><a href="https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/amazons-quebec-closures-are-a-wake-up-call-for-canadas-labour-movement/">Amazon’s Quebec closures are a wake-up call for Canada’s labour movement - CCPA</a></li><li><a href="https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/how-quebec-and-canada-can-make-amazon-pay-for-union-busting/">How Quebec and Canada can make Amazon pay for union-busting - CCPA</a></li></ul><br/><p>All of our content is free - made possible by the generous sponsorships of our Patrons. If you would like to support our work through monthly contributions: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bpofdisruption" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/blueprints_of_disruption/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Instagram</a> or on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/blueprints.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bluesky</a></p>
April 8, 2025
<p>The Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Pipeline, if built, would transport Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) 800 km, across 1,000 different waterways. Its approval is based on an inadequate, outdated environmental assessment and the youth of the Gitz’an<strong> </strong>Nation<strong> </strong>are not having it.</p><p>Indigenous activist Drew Harris from the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/laxyipyouth/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lax-yip Firekeepers</a> talks about stepping into a role she never imagined for herself after seeing an absence of young voices at the table. She takes us through her journey into activism, and how they've been working to bridge generation gaps, build knowledge and expand their capacity to do more.</p><p>Their beginning lay in fighting the pipeline, but the youth found that, once provided with a voice, a venue and receptive ears, they had goals way beyond resisting resource extraction.</p><p>Hosted by: <a href="https://x.com/Jessa_McLean" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jessa McLean</a></p><p><strong>Call to Action: </strong><a href="https://www.dogwoodbc.ca/petitions/prgt-cabinet-ministers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Stop the PRGT Petition</strong></a><strong>, </strong>via Dogwood BC</p><p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p><ul><li>An interview with organizers from <a href="https://pod.fo/e/28c529" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Change Course Canada</a>. Drew mentions the supports they've received from this group in their campaign against the PRGT.</li><li><strong> </strong><a href="https://pod.fo/e/1877bb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Climate Justice: Knowing Friend from Foe</strong></a><strong>, </strong>is a candid discussion with Torrance Coste of the Wilderness Committee on having to battle even the most progressive politicians in British Columbia.</li></ul><br/><p><strong>More Resources: </strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/article_c672a9b8-8f36-529e-8dc1-8e4041ad1730.html">PRGT pipeline hit with warning letter for environmental violations | Penicton Herald</a></li><li><a href="https://watershedsentinel.ca/article/prince-rupert-pipeline-resistance/">Prince Rupert Pipeline Resistance | Watershed Sentinel</a></li><li><a href="https://breachmedia.ca/wetsuweten-leader-land-defending-inherently-racist/">The Breach: ‘Inherently racist’: Wet’suwet’en leader on the crime of defending her land</a></li><li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XM8Z98RuGhTr35UaRX2e9WiglDZ0AFUxoT84TiOcoWQ/edit?usp=sharing">Lax’yip Firekeepers Links and Resources</a></li><li><a href="https://skeenawatershed.com/">Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition</a></li></ul><br/><p>📺YOU CAN CATCH US LIVE EVERY FRIDAY AT 12pm E.T. on our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BlueprintsofDisruption/streams" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube Channel</a>. </p><p>All of our content is free - made possible by the generous sponsorships of our Patrons. If you would like to support our work through monthly contributions: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bpofdisruption" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/blueprints_of_disruption/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Instagram</a> or on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/blueprints.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> </p>
April 1, 2025
<p>Student activists at two University of Colombia (UBC) campuses have decided upon one of the most extreme forms of non-violent protest - a hunger strike. It wasn’t a brash decision by any means, and it is by far the first tactic they’ve deployed. In this episode, they detail just how they got to this point of escalation in their efforts to have their University divest from weapons manufacturers. </p><p>They also provide details on how they prepared for this act of defiance, how they’re taking care of one another during it and what it will take to end their hunger strike. </p><p>Other great takeaways are the many ways these folks utilize their campuses to build community and create space for more folks to step up into the fight. There’s also a lesson in leaning on those who came before you, to both better inform your plans and support you through the act. </p><p>Hosted by: <a href="https://x.com/Jessa_McLean" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jessa McLean</a></p><p><strong class="ql-size-large">Call to Action: </strong><a href="https://ubcdivest.org/petitions/ubc-divest-from-corporations-fueling-genocide-and-occupation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Call on UBC to Divest from Corporations Fueling Genocide and Occupation</strong></a></p><p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p><ul><li><strong> </strong>More on campus organizing with <a href="https://pod.fo/e/28c529" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Change Course: Stigmatizing Capitalism on Campus</a></li><li><strong> </strong><a href="https://pod.fo/e/2504eb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reflections on the student encampments</a> from the Summer of 2024</li><li>And more on the Palestinian Solidarity Movement in Canada, <a href="https://player.captivate.fm/collection/bca7afe2-ed9c-4453-9a94-4d9f43108a88" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">In Our Lifetime</a>, a playlist.</li></ul><br/><p>--------</p><p><strong>We go LIVE!</strong> every Friday at 12pm (ET) on our YouTube Channel - be sure to subscribe.</p><p>All of our content is free - made possible by the generous sponsorships of our Patrons. If you would like to support our work through monthly contributions: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bpofdisruption" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/blueprints_of_disruption/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Instagram</a> or on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/blueprints.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bluesky</a></p><p><strong>More Resources: </strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ubcdivest/reels/">UBC Divest on Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://ubcdivest.org/posts/ubc-students-launch-hunger-strike-to-demand-divestment">UBC Students Launch Hunger Strike to Demand Divestment | UBC DIVEST!</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ubc-divestment-student-hunger-strike-ends-1.5423505">CBC News: UBC Divestment Students Hunger Strike</a></li><li><a href="https://www.saanichnews.com/news/ubc-okanagan-students-start-hunger-strike-7900548">UBC Okanagan students start hunger strike to demand divestment - Saanich News</a></li></ul><br/>
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