President Trump has filed a lawsuit against the IRS, in which he demands that the IRS, which he as president controls, pay him $10 billion. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

The Open Visualization Academy launches TOMORROW MORNING (EST) openvisualizationacademy.org with 7 courses; we'll release 1-2 more/month beginning in February. Sneak peek at our website, designed by @vsueiro.bsky.social and Melissa Strong #dataViz #dataVisualization #infographics #dataJournalism

University of Lethbridge researchers are looking for participants for a study about returning—successfully or unsuccessfully—to sport after COVID. #ParticipateInResearch uleth.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Canada: 2,600 of the 7,600 foreign affairs ministry staff have received layoff notices There’s still no foreign policy or national security policy But Carney did a pivotal speech at Davos so there’s that cheknews.ca/union-questi...

As Canada finds its sovereignty threatened by the U.S., Trump plays the villain. But it is #BigTech that rules the world and poses its own threat to Canadian sovereignty. And nothing the Mark Carney government has proposed is likely to blunt its efforts. Donald Gutstein writes. #uspoli #canpoli

You know who else could stop the sale?

What. A. Bunch. Of. Dicks.

HAPPENING NOW: Hanover County in Virginia unanimously opposes sale of warehouse property owned by Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Developments to Immigration and Customs Enforcement to be used as holding and processing facility. The local gov can't veto it, but hopes DHS will reconsider. Story to come

Calling all #DataRescuers! As the federal administration begins removing #NPS signage and information, we need your help. It's not too late to get out there and #SaveOurSigns. Check out this @washingtonpost.com article (linked below) for sites currently at risk.

On Jan. 28, 1988, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the abortion provision of the Criminal Code was unconstitutional and violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The R v Morgentaler case was a landmark ruling in Canada. This is the story. 🧵 1/12

After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.

UFCW 1518 has written to the Jim Pattison Group about the decision to sell a Pattison-owned warehouse for conversion into an ICE processing facility. We stand firmly against practices that dehumanize people anywhere — including the harms reported by victims impacted by ICE.

Signal boost.

Shut it all down. Friday. nationalshutdown.org

New from me: More Than 100 Gazans Have Been Accepted to Canadian Universities. Canada Isn’t Letting Them In.

“My music will never be available on Amazon, as long as it is owned by Bezos” www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

This isn’t just “owning the libs” — this is the highest office in the nation using technology to lie to the entire world. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

1/27/2026 - Minneapolis ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone They did not have a warrant

Unsupportable!

Something important to understand about ICE thugs in the Twin Cities is that they're harassing innocent kids and parents at bus stops and schools every single day. Even after the Pretti shooting. It's terrorism.

I spoke to a woman who lives near this warehouse. The concern is that the plans for this facility mean that ICE is getting ready to come to her city (Richmond, Virginia). Allie Carpenter asked BC residents to help pressure the company to not go through with this sale. thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...

Anonymous has been DDoSing companies associated with ICE in defence of the people of the US and Minneapolis, the campaign has been sporadic and decentralized. Others are working on anti surveillance firmware and spreading information. #3E

I am heartbroken over the death of Kirsty Duncan. She loved this country and served in Parliament with a total dedication and passion for the people of Canada. Deepest condolences to her family and colleagues. The Angels will welcome her.

Boycott the FIFA World Cup in the USA. Don't reward fascism. #3E #BoycottFifaWorldCup #BoycottUSA #BoycottFifa

I don’t think creating a sleeper cell of 40 million people is a wise idea.

I’ll be giving this online talk at SFU next week 👇

Moving tomorrow. Might have more board games than books. This depresses me a bit.

Who did this

PSA

Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.

Hey—you know that poem that starts with “First they came for the communists“? Skip to the end because they’re coming for everyone. Stand together.

How many players does it take to make sure a game is ready? At least a few more! Find them at TCTC 2026!

Join Democracy Rising in a protest against Hootsuite's involvement with #ICE. @Hootsuite.com is a #Vancouver tech company providing social media services. Their customers include the Department of Homeland Security and ICE.

Locking down your phone, being mindful of what you're wearing, and coming up with plans to communicate with others are all key steps to take before attending a protest. ssd.eff.org/module/atte...

Across Canada, some provincial borders are defined by geography. Some along meridians and parallels. And some due to arguments. Through the next week, I will explore the history of our provincial borders. Today, it is Saskatchewan and its oddly crooked border. 🧵 1/8

Ehhh maybe Canada *should* enact proof of vaccination before entry at the border—especially in the weeks ahead of the World Cup.

Our country was founded on resistance to a tyrant.

A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.

US envoys meet Netanyahu as Israel continues to bomb Gaza https://aje.news/d2cqvb

The censorship at Texas A&M is out of control. Classes have been cancelled & professors are being retaliated against for speaking out. It’s time to stand up. Join the TAMU community to rally next Thursday! Aggies for Academic Freedom! @texasaaup.bsky.social @tamu-aaup.bsky.social @texasaft.org

“Get it all on record now — get the films — get the witnesses — because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.” Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945

AOC: "In directing this around Mayor Wray and Gov. Walz, claiming they are 'inciting,' Noem is equating disagreement with incitement ... she is laying the groundwork for the Insurrection Act ... they are taking issue with the people of Minnesota who have duly elected their own elected officials"

"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."

“Videos contradict the federal government’s description of the shooting.” Every goddamn time.

Also: fuck HootSuite and Jimmy Pattison—both ICE collaborators

“Say his name!” “Alex Pretti!”

I don’t know the guy but Chuck Schumer seems woefully under prepared for any event that has happened in the last 10 years. This is a catastrophe & all he can do is post on social media and wave his hands about?

Alex Pretti, the man killed by federal agents today in Minneapolis, appears to have been a registered nurse, an athlete, a son and a brother, with ties to Colorado and Wisconsin. Here is a photo he used for several accounts.