Caryma:

It is endlessly disturbing that someone would be so EMBITTERED and RESENTFUL of someone else spending their OWN TIME aiding people that they would be willing to harm the people who have literally nothing in this world.

Like, is it not bad enough that you have WASTED FIVE YEARS OF YOUR OWN LIFE resenting and scheming against the ACTUAL people who stood with the neighbours you were trying to harm, but your anger and malice have made an ever-widening pool of people—just regular people—your targets?

And for the past couple of years, that has included people with LITERALLY NOTHING.

How dark and dank must your psyche be that you are PUBLICLY SEEKING TIPS ON A HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT so you can harass them?

What's next? Bum fights?

I get that in your warped and twisted mind I am The Mastermind Of All Things Antifa, but UNHOUSED PEOPLE?

You didn't even have a fucking clue that things have been going on for months and months, and none of these people have bothered you.

I have mentioned you to NONE OF THEM. It has nothing to do with you. 99.999% of what I do every single day has NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU.

YOU, on the other hand, spend who-knows-how-many hours a day, apparently scanning every bit of media you can find, SEARCHING FOR A GLIMPSE OF ME, like I'm a goddamn fucking celebrity.

I only mention you to people when you are putting a target on their backs, to warn them.

Okay, and to mock you once in a while, because I know you're stalking me, and I need to throw you a bone.

Like the song says:

>24/7 more like 25/8 Honestly, are you okay? Hatin' me is like all you do, breakfast to dinner Algorithm bulletproof, b-breakin' your fingers Thank you for the comments, it's because of all your hate I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I am iconic by mistake I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I am iconic by mistake

There. Now you can go look THAT up and parrot it back to your Sa'dSacks, you facile mimic.

You're welcome for the Anne Lamott quote, btw.

Once Upon a Time, a small group of Black activist law students (who are now lawyers) operating under the Twitter handle Mzfitzzz, put together a famous thread about what happened in the days immediately following The Chinatown Fiasco.

https://x.com/i/status/1491181969555980290 or https://archive.ph/XgmFA

But what led up to that fateful day?

The Anti-Displacement Garden

In the summer of 2019 Tea Base, a Toronto-based activist and artist collective, created the Anti-Displacement Garden in the courtyard of the Chinatown Centre as part of the Coast to Coast Chinatowns Against Displacement (C2C) network's Week of Action protesting the rapid and violent gentrification of Chinatowns across North America.

It was designed as a "space to celebrate cultural identity and give community members a place to safely gather, rest, and organize." They wanted it to be "a communal space for anyone to use freely."

Caryma, on the other hand, envisioned it as, depending on the day, "a cannabis-friendly space" where "you could book your own show" (through her, of course) or a place for herself to host "a summertime Stage 2 pop-up."

Either way, her vision was a place for her to cordon off so that she could make money.

https://ontherecordnews.ca/tea-base-and-420-cannabis-court-fight-over-the-anti-displacement-garden/ or https://archive.ph/zCJ4i

This disparity in visions created conflict between Sa'd and her Asian neighbours, especially the ones who had created the space for others to enjoy.

They felt displaced by a lawyer from the very Anti-Displacement Garden, which was itself a response to the gentrification of Chinatowns everywhere.

The Battle Between Businesses

In early 2020, Sa'd rented an additional space in the mall: a storefront that opened onto the courtyard where the Anti-Displacement Garden was located. The store was named Kicks (Electric Scooter Repair and Parts).

It became a storage area for seating and equipment that could be set up in the courtyard to host special event evenings.

The first such event was held July 31, 2020, and appears to have been held with the blessings of Tea Base, who were included on the poster as "featuring performances by..."

But by August 31, 2020, things had become sufficiently contentious that Tea Base put out a media release discussing the situation. Some highlights from the document included:

"Rebranding and monetizing the Chinatown Anti-Displacement Garden undermines the intended function of the space. It is first and foremost a communal space and act of care for the neighborhood as much as it is a political statement against displacement by gentrifiers."

On nights where Sa'd took over the courtyard, access to the stairs was visually blocked off before other businesses in the area closed for the night. While she claimed that customers of the other tenants were allowed to pass through, having the stairs barred with stanchions and a red rope was a visual deterrent.

The neighbours fought back by complaining to mall management and making their presence known. This was referenced in the Tea Base media release:

"Other businesses facing the courtyard in the Chinatown Centre Mall including the owners of Nice Cut, Blue Phoenix, and Invisible City Records, have also voiced their complaints concerning Kicks programming and its negative effects on their business, all of whom have contacted management."

And:

"ICR has also experienced both physical threats and verbal abuse from Kicks staff and customers, and comedians have taken to berating ICR during their performances. Recently, Kicks has gone online to promote their side of the conflict and encourage their supporters to tag both ICR and the personal Instagram account of one of the staff, leading to multiple instances of harassment."

On the same day, Sa'd and business partner Leslie Bellack distributed a media release under the business name Kicks. It said:

"Events take place outdoors in the Chinatown Anti-Displacement Garden, which is located at the Chinatown Centre. The mall has been supportive of the initiative so far. Management and the Board of Directors acknowledge that 420 Cannabis Court contributes to the maintenance and beautification of the common courtyard and attracts positive attention to the shopping centre by way of producing and hosting comedy shows.

"A separate group of business owners are now focused on preventing these events from happening. They are aggressively interfering with performances through noise disturbances, yelling, and instigating arguments. 420 Cannabis Court sent letters in an attempt to neutralize the disruptions. They only became increasingly antagonistic."

Despite claiming others were increasingly antagonistic, Sa'd and Bellack doubled down on the hostility, choosing to rebrand the spurious storefront "Better Record Shop (Coming Soon)".

(Later there was also an awkward karaoke performance by Sa'd on the system she acquired to enable Outdoor Karaoke nights.)

2021 "Comedy" Season

Somewhere amidst the powderkeg of tensions, the idea to kick off another season with the calming presence of Chris Saccoccia arose.

Undoubtedly designed to de-escalate hostilities, the announcement shockingly had the opposite effect. Many implored Sa'd to either cancel the event or hold it at another venue. She declined.

But that is a story for another day.

Once again, Caryma Sa'd boldly declares that using Adam Lee Wasserman's name had no preventive quality — by posting a video from 8 months ago¹.

Just a quick reminder how that sign was posted originally². Want to guess what she spent precious time last December blurring with the red and white checkerboard effect?

Her claim that I thought it would deter him from documenting a protest that was mostly finished by the time the sign appeared is spurious at best.

Also, he must be a pretty, precious flower indeed, to be ✌🏾"demeaned"✌🏾 by my simply pointing out that there were art supplies available inside the mall he's standing outside.

¹ https://x.com/i/status/2086201106875678756

² https://x.com/i/status/2005882823698235854