A lot of people are fighting over whether or not watching a video of someone's death makes you a better activist or person and I would like to gently suggest that what you do in response to the video's existence is what matters, whether you watched it or not.

I met Renee and her wife just a few weeks ago. She fed me tea and cookies at her house while we talked about school stuff. Such a warm and loving mother. This is tragic beyond words.

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"Secret police" is often misunderstood to mean a force that operates covertly, with all their operations secret. But a secret police force's actions are often public. The secret part is hiding their identities, because they're breaking laws to hurt politically disfavored people, and fear reprisals.

The people out at the site right now blowing whistles and yelling at ICE are doing so KNOWING THEY WILL BE PHYSICALLY HARMED because what’s at stake is THAT IMPORTANT

I need people to wrap their minds around the fact that here in Minneapolis, ICE broke the window of a vehicle yesterday, pepper sprayed the occupants, and arrested them, and shot another observer in the face today, and OBSERVERS ARE STILL GOING OUT TO PROTECT THEIR NEIGHBORS AT MASSIVE PERSONAL RISK

I hadn't heard about "Ours to Protect" - it's an initiative of "a cross-country coalition of Canadian law societies" to promote the importance of the rule of law. www.ourstoprotect.ca 🇨🇦

Don’t post or reskeet photos of violence without making sure they’re tagged either. Don’t try and force people to look at violent deaths.

I hope other theoretical democracies watching this unfold from abroad learn the lessons we didn't. Do not let the most reactionary elements of your society take power. They will burn it all down around your ears, and by the time you recover from your shock, it will be too late.

This is the reason we need PMMC to do more than only speak to economic interests. There is a role as “comforter in chief” to play. The fear is palpable and while we don’t need/want to be babied, a message that our personal safety as human beings is a *priority* is very much needed imho

A call for Canada to support Greenland right now: www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha... As Canadians, if we care about Reconciliation, this is work we should be doing, not placating the USA or various separatists.

I promise that this is the best thing you will see today: www.instagram.com/reel/DTI9WZY... #HeatedRivalry

The PMO has now released another readout clarifying Canada supports the joint statement signed by other European leaders that was released earlier today: "The Prime Minister affirmed Canada’s support for today’s joint statement on Greenland by Denmark and European leaders"

Throughout the election campaign and as recently as September, Carney was referring to a "rupture" in Canada-U.S. relations. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... Today, "our closest partnership is with the United States."

Carney isn't just failing Canada, he's failing the world. If we don't stand for democracy and a rules-based international order, why would any other country come to Canada's defence when we need it?

Per CBC, this is what Carney said this morning. Might as well have said nothing: “We stand with Denmark, we stand with Greenland," Carney said. "Our closest partnership is with the United States. And we'll work with everybody to make sure that we move forward together.” www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Canada in 2026: shh don't antagonize him Canada in 2027: why isn't everyone condemning this US aggression against us

Mark Carney did not join NATO allies in signing this joint statement reaffirming the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Denmark and Greenland:

Shameful that Canada has not signed on, particularly as Greenland is our neighbour, and we technically share a "land border" with Denmark.

I am watching Rick Steves talk about the Lascaux caves right now, which is about as much excitement as my nervous system can take at the moment.

Relieved to finally speak with my mom and aunt in Caracas. Nearly 48 hours without power after it was knocked out during the attack. They’re okay, thanks to all the neighbors that banded together to take care of one another. This isn’t the kind of thing that’s getting covered in US media

Canada, like other western states, is worried about alienating Trump. But that just invites isolation next time, when it's your turn over the barrel, and everyone else stays silent for fear of alienating Trump. Democracies worthy of the name must stand together for the rule of law, or fall apart.

This is about Canada standing up for its friends and allies, but also for our own national interests. We should not tolerate a system in which the strong do what they want while the weak silently wait their turn. In such a world we cannot thrive, and may not even survive.

Donald Trump’s threats against Greenland undermine NATO, but also risk fatally harming cooperation among the A7 Arctic states. Our Nordic allies are clear and united that Greenland is part of K. of Denmark and its future is for Greenlanders to decide. Canada must be as clear.

NYT: The death toll for the US attack on Venezuela has risen to 80, including civilians and members of security forces, and could rise further.

"In her statement, posted on the Danish government website, [Danish Prime Minister Mette] Frederiksen said she was addressing the US 'very directly'. She said Denmark - 'and thus Greenland' - was a NATO member and covered by the alliance's security guarantee"

See, it’s not hard to denounce this and toe it into the larger pattern of criminality.

A world ruled by force rather than law is a world where no one is safe. That's exactly where this train is heading.

WELKER: Mr. Secretary, are you running Venezuela right now? MARCO RUBIO: Yeah. People are fixating on that. Here's the bottom line -- we expect to see changes in Venezuela

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The Danish PM does not try to legitimize the United States' extrajudicial decapitation strike on the Venezuelan government, as Canada and many other western allies do, . It's short and the tone is pissed.

My villain origin story is going to be people saying "but he's objectively evil" JUST LIKE THEY DID WITH SADDAM HUSSEIN IN 2002 and 2003. WE KNOW BUT THIS IS ILLEGAL AND CORRUPT.

Worth noting that even as Trump bombs Venezuela to unilaterally seize Maduro on domestic US charges, the ICC judges who voted to investigate US war crimes in Afghanistan face such severe US banking sanctions that they are for all intents and purposes excluded from modern life.

I'd feel more comfortable if our current Prime Minister shared my values.

NYT: At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.

Bone chilling. Oona Hathaway, Yale Law School professor and director of its Center for Global Legal Challenges.

Fixed it.

I thought Anand's statement was bad, but this is so much worse.

Mark Carney now the only G7 leader not to issue a statement directly. The leaders of Canada's other major federal political parties have, as well

Socialism isn't inherently undemocratic. For examples, see: - Austria - Finland - Norway - Portugal - Sweden But celebrating war crimes by calling for an end to socialism is squarely fascist.

Timeline break: please enjoy a floofy Nika belly from earlier this #Caturday morning:

My attitude on this is that I'm not calling them because I think I can change their minds. I'm calling them because it is unthinkable to let them do this without hearing how evil and awful they are. My spite powers me. If I can get just 500 people a day to join me, we could fuck up their day.

How an emergency debate in Parliament can be requested: www.ourcommons.ca/procedure/pr...

The Mayor of New York City @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has released a statement:

While the NDP is the only party speaking out about the US' actions, a note that the deadline to become a member eligible to vote for the next leader is Wed Jan 28. If you're inclined to support the NDP, this is an action that you can take today in response to *all of this* leadership.ndp.ca/faq

This press conference should be a wakeup call to anyone who (still) doesn't think Trump and America represent a clear threat to Canada's sovereignty and independence. Cuba is clearly next. Then who?

This is a dangerous and irresponsible response. Cheering the illegal abduction of a foreign head of state and celebrating U.S. control over another country is wrong. Canada cannot pick & choose when international law applies. If the rules only matter when it’s convenient, they don’t protect anyone

Se réjouir de l’enlèvement illégal d’un chef d’État étranger et célébrer la prise de contrôle d’un autre pays par les États-Unis est irresponsable et dangereux. Le Canada ne peut pas choisir quand le droit international s’applique. Sinon, les règles ne protègent personne.