Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."

“Fuck ICE!” chants & a brass band performing “Which side are you on?” as hundreds march in Manhattan, NYC against ICE and in solidarity with Minneapolis.

Legalize Plato! dailynous.com/2026/01/08/l...

Pope Leo has condemned ICE more than a dozen times—and wept after hearing migrants describe the terror they endured. Now, after ICE killed a widowed American mother, it’s clear: no Catholic can remain in ICE. If you have the courage to take the first step, the Church will help you find better work.

MAGA Is Already Rewriting the ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.wired.com/story/maga-t...

Wrote a piece for @slate.com explaining that states have a long history of prosecuting federal officers when they allegedly use excessive force. Federal officers are only immune from such prosecutions when they act reasonably in carrying out lawful duties.

The Canada Reads 2026 longlist is here The panellists and the books they choose to champion will be revealed on Jan. 22 www.cbc.ca/books/canada...

Inuk lawyer says Greenland’s sovereignty must be upheld share.google/siKtjDGE3iC7...

Canada is next’: Trump’s Greenland comments are concerning, Inuk lawyer says www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’ On topic after topic, President Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...

Changes to U.S. CDC child vaccine recommendations spark backlash globalnews.ca/video/116017...

Martin Peterson's creative response to being banned from teaching Plato (shared with his permission).

Go Team 2026: Make it Easier fitisafeministissue.com/2026/01/08/g...

At U of G, the humanities and the arts encourage critical thinking, creativity, and a deeper appreciation of different cultures and perspectives. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ8-...

"ICE has waged a recruitment drive drenched in war metaphors and martial imagery. The type of person sought...is someone with a fervor for guns and an eagerness to apply violence." Good work by @aselrod.bsky.social putting shooting in context of MAGA's violent ethos: www.ms.now/opinion/ice-...

I keep going back to this. This is a taunt. They're taunting us. There is no other possible interpretation of what they're doing. But media simply ignores this deranged behavior, because if they talk about it, one must conclude that DHS is a rogue agency, of villainous paramilitary thugs.

Myriam Wijlens and Yeshica Marianne Umaña Calderón release an English-language textbook on child welfare, drawing on a long-running interdisciplinary course at the University of Erfurt. This is the course I guest lectured in yesterday but I'm not in the book. www.vaticannews.va/en/church/ne...

a major american city is being forced to close schools because armed government agents are raiding and pepper spraying and terrorizing children and teachers for social media content

New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant “This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...

I don't know who needs to hear this, but cops are not allowed to shoot people just because you didn't do what they said. That is called murder when they do that. Some cops are working hard to convince people otherwise.

Never mind that this isn’t the definition of doxing in the first place, but you can’t dox a federal employee. If you’re a public servant, your identity isn’t “hidden.” It’s on public records. People can access those public records.

AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.

Shakespeare VR awarded U of G’s Innovation of the Year The project transforms classic plays into immersive, interactive performances, helping to make Shakespeare accessible to all learners, ‘no matter where they are’ www.guelphtoday.com/following-up...

Justice, Fairness, Equality Canada’s rule of law is the glue that binds our democracy. Together, we can keep it strong. www.ourstoprotect.ca

We need to prepare for the possibility that the U.S. uses military coercion against Canada www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

A valuable cautionary note to university administrators, and a good outcome in the particular case. clarksvillenow.com/local/apsu-t...

This is really valuable.

European allies working on plan should US move on Greenland www.reuters.com/world/europe...

“We are locked into a battle we did not seek and our timidity is keeping us on the defensive. It isn’t working. Our pessimism is self-fullfiling.” www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-g...

If a university in a blue state advised removing Plato because he was pro-slavery it would be the top story on Fox for a year. Democratic elected officials would be expected to answer for it within hours

Texas A&M Bans Plato dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...

Imagine a space where we communicate through sound without the confines of cumbersome words. Erwan Noblet believes vocal improvisation can play a role in healing social and political divides. He is finishing his PhD in critical studies in improvisation @ the U of Guelph. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Trump’s Critics Are Falling Into an Obvious Trap The capture of Nicolás Maduro is a show of ambition that calls for an effective response. (A few days old but I'm just reading this now.) #gift www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Oh WOWIE WOW, I'm in this! Eeeeee! milkcandyreview.home.blog/2025/06/26/p... (yes I double-checked 8 times)

Cuba’s Long-Suffering Economy Is Now in ‘Free Fall’ With widespread power outages, medicine shortages and rising food prices, experts say Cuba’s economy has never been worse, with the crisis coming just as the supply of Venezuelan oil is threatened. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/w...

There we go. That there’s a headline.

I have no words equal to the anniversary of Jan. 6. So I will merely link to my article explaining why the Supreme Court was wrong not to disqualify Trump for it. But, in fairness, the Court was far from only institution that failed here. Lots of blame to go around: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Military 'always an option' to achieve Trump's goal of controlling Greenland, White House says Senior official says U.S. is discussing various ways to acquire the territory, including buying it www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...

#threegoodthings #booksky 1. Looking forward to reading The Score by C Thi Nguyen 2. Love that a local bookstore will just deliver it to my house. Thanks The Bookshelf. 3. Very much enjoyed Katabasis. Bonus: happy dogs...

Trump’s actions in Venezuela suggest Canada is ‘on the menu’: ex-UN envoy - National | Globalnews.ca share.google/ZwRnga4vPyit...

When it comes to Trump's behavior, the most plausible explanation is the stupidest www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Former UN ambassador Bob Rae says Trump administration is ‘out of control’ www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

Nearly half of American homeowners want to relocate in 2026 because of extreme weather and other climate concerns | The Independent share.google/P1nu7lLCSsk5...

Trump’s plan to own the Western Hemisphere and Greenland is not what Americans want www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/p...

Carney meets with Danish PM as U.S. ramps up talk of taking over Greenland www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...

Nearly half of American homeowners want to relocate in 2026 because of extreme weather and other climate concerns | The Independent share.google/P1nu7lLCSsk5...

Pentagon to review women in ground combat positions Because, of course. share.google/acOzIRHDCRGZ...

The Score by C Thi Nguyen review – a brilliant warning about the gamification of everyday life I've ordered it from The Bookshelf #booksky #philsky search.app/XdPE6

Someone should build a fake sunshine resort with sandy beaches, indoors, just outside of Toronto, so I can have a weekend away from winter without flying. I'd happily pay to pretend I'm somewhere warm and sunny.

From two and a half weeks before January 6, 5 years ago.