Heartening to see people in Minneapolis reenacting Yakov Pavlov in Stalingrad. It doesn’t matter what is happening in the rest of the city or the world, the nazis will not be taking the block we patrol.

The amount of replies to this nothing of a statement going "thank you for the words, good sir" show how we still have a long, long way to go.

Does Alberta separatism have widespread public support? No. Does it have support of the province's most extreme far-right? Yes. Does it have support of the currently sitting provincial government? Unfortunately, also yes.

TBH, if Trump's guy just wants to fuck around at the meeting where they plan how to surveil the world and overthrow governments... that's a Good Thing. If the Brotherhood of Evil Spy Masters is distracted by the Kool Aid Man bursting through the wall and demanding a jet ski, humanity will be better

Don't worry! This time it's different! www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Nothing has ever made me want to buy a car more. www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

The US can’t even occupy Minneapolis so this makes sense www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/c874145...

Exactly this. As Justin goes on to say in his thread, we are very much at the "so what?" moment for this rhetoric.

Carney has spent the past year subtweeting Trump. At a certain point, these words mean nothing if he won't actually come out and say what he's criticizing.

This sounds good. And true. (and I am not remotely a Carney fan) But then, in the Q and As, he's struggling to explain what, for example, NATO means if "the most powerful are simply pursuing their own interests" youtu.be/dE981Z_TaVo?...

Does anyone have a link to the full speech?

Ils me dirent, "résigne toi" Mais je n'ai pas peur J'ai repris mon âme www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY3s...

Among the many reasons to oppose a US occupation of Greenland, "people who live there don't want it" > "But NATO!"

The incredibly lukewarm Democratic response on Greenland is being noticed in Europe, incidentally. Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.

F-22s were scrambled to combat the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade's hobby project. It's weird that people are dumping on Tooze for saying this was not prudent and wise thinking. www.npr.org/2023/02/18/1....

Some people are mad at Adam Tooze for this but I declare him the “Real Ass Dude of the Week”

Big Win for Gigwa India Delivery Drivers! Platforms in India have rolled back the unsafe 10-minute delivery model after worker pressure. Riders say this is just the start. They are now demanding fair pay for every order, real safety protections, and a permanent system for collective dialogue.

The American death drive

The Canada-China agreement is a step forward: good for Canadian farmers, fishers, forestry, consumers, the environment & important for diversifying trade. NDP will continue to press for Chinese EVs to be built in Canada - access to our auto market should create Canadian jobs.

They have absolutely no right to be stunned. This is the least surprising, least stunning thing ever. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The BCification of UK politics! vancouversun.com/news/bc-elec...

On a semiotic level, the Trump administration’s targeting of Minnesota, in the middle of winter, is fascinating. This is not LA or New York with landmarks & signifiers of cosmopolitan excess; this is Anytown, USA. People in jackets and toques & trucks & SUVs at big box stores & strip malls. 1/4

🧵 The autoworker at the Dearborn Truck Plant is a proud member of a strong and fighting union—the UAW. He believes in freedom of speech, a principle we wholeheartedly embrace, and we stand with our membership in protecting their voice on the job.

I look askance at anyone calling on Donald Trump to bomb "their" country.

That Copps considers this a reason to stay silent tells you everything you need to know about the elite political class of this country.

I think the proper critique of identity politics is that we live in an era of radicalized politics, and it gave powerful people a way to channel that anger into an infinite well of critique that did nothing to actually change the power structure

Who the fuck is Jamelle Bouie

Liz Collin of Alpha News (which obtained Ross’s cell phone video of the killing) says this is the official fundraiser for Jonathan Ross. This is how the creator described it. Megyn Kelly has shared Collin’s post here

Greenland is going to eat these guys alive. 🇬🇱

One of the lesser known facts about Canada is that most Friday and Saturday nights the country’s leading pollster gets drunk and posts new findings. He will also yell at people and share chumbawamba songs.

Canada accounts for nearly 60% of US crude imports

"De Dovitiis said part of the role of trustees is to provide the public with information on how the board is spending its $4 billion budget. He said it’s frustrating to not be able to provide clear insight"

Murderers.

Speaker Mike Johnson says of Venezuela: "This is not a regime change. This is a demand for change of behavior by a regime."

It seems self-evident that the Trump admin realized (correctly) that actual "regime change" would be an Iraq-sized disaster. Trump didn't *choose* Delcy Rodriguez over Machado. He is *not able* to install Macado so he's pretending he never wanted to. It's weird media keep pretending otherwise.

you simply do not have to preface your statements about this with “but Maduro sucks” whether or not Maduro sucks is entirely beside the point - we invaded another country and grabbed their leader with no justification other than “we wanted to” don’t give them cover on it

UN Charter Article 2(4) is a core principle of international law. It prohibits all states from the threat/use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any other state, banning war & coercion except self-defense or UN Security Council authorization.

Poilievre’s celebratory and Anand’s inadequate responses show why we need a strong NDP to defend international law and apply it equally, everywhere.

Canada’s response has shown why we need the NDP: Poilievre applauds Trump. Carney's government cannot muster a single world of criticism. Whatever you think about Maduro, Canada cannot be an accessory to this blatant violation of international law.

Trump’s administration has decided the rules no longer apply - U.S. or international law. Justice does not come from force. It comes from accountability under international law. Maduro’s repression does not justify these actions and Canada must not tolerate any violations of international law.

The US has attacked a country, kidnapped its head of state, and is seizing its oil. Trump has invoked the Monroe Doctrine. This is a moment for Canada to stand up: condemn this act of imperialism. Reject impunity and the politics of brute force.

charged with “conspiracy to possess machine guns against the United States”??? we’re saying that like it’s a thing?? title case and everything??

Colombian President Gustavo Petro:

Le NPD dénonce l’attaque illégale de Trump contre le régime du Vénézuéla. L’Amérique latine n’est ni la propriété, ni le terrain de jeu des USA. Le droit des peuples à l’autodétermination existe tout comme le droit international. Le gouvernement libéral doit défendre ces principes. @npd.ca #NPD

NDP denounces the illegal attack of Trump against the venezuelian regime. Latin America is not owned by the USA and it’s not its playground. International law and the people’s right to self determination exists. The liberal government should clearly defend these principles. #NDP @ndp.ca #cdnpoli

Canada is just going with an implied "do it to us too". Elbows so far down they are dragging on the pavement @mark-carney.bsky.social @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social

wild to see every news outlet use the term "capture" to describe what happened. we're not at war with venezuela! this is *objectively* an illegal kidnapping of a sovereign country's leader