I get called less by journalists since the moral panic against harm reduction got started a couple years back. Even the good ones stand a little further back. Plus, we can no longer get meetings with cabinet ministers. These are clearly the least important metrics of backlash, but there it is.

Today we heard that homelessness increased by 12% last year

BC's Toxic Drug Crisis Hits a Grim 10-Year Anniversary via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...

ICE agents should be banned from FIFA World Cup events in Vancouver. Especially given everything taking place right now, this should be a no brainer. We hope all parties on Council will agree, and pass this motion. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... #vanpoli

1/ Vaccines worked so well that people have forgotten what life looked like without them. #Measles is reminding us. Because it’s the most contagious virus on Earth, even small drops in vaccination give it an opening. And right now, those openings are everywhere, both nationally and globally.

BREAKING: 8 more U.S. Attorneys in MN resign from Trump’s DOJ in protest as backlash grows. This isn’t normal; isn’t routine reshuffling. It’s a rebellion. Last month, 6 veteran prosecutors quit in protest. Normal staffing for the MN DOJ’s office is around 50 attorneys. They’re down to just 9.

A good thing happened today: Haitians in Springfield, Ohio and elsewhere are (for now) safe from the planned ethnic cleansing operation. This happened because people came together — organizers, reporters, and those who care — and made it happen. Let’s take the win and continue the work.

Former chief coroner Lisa Lapointe recently criticized B.C.’s drug policies, saying the province’s approach to the ongoing #ToxicDrugCrisis is not evidence-based. @michellegamage.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli

Jon Stewart on the latest Epstein dump, the lack of accountability, and how the real sanctuary cities in America are "where money and power protect you from the consequences of sex trafficking"

In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is 2 or 3 days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis. snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...

This shit hits like a sledgehammer right now. It's not even remotely an exaggeration.

It is good to see the focus on pension funds investing in #DeepSeaMining in this article. Although some financiers and insurers have excluded deep-sea mining, so far no pension funds have made such a pledge. www.dw.com/en/the-hidde...

Foreign countries are bribing our president to sell out the American people.   Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.   They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.

Trump's immigration human-rights nightmare isn't pulling back. It's about to get much worse A planned op this week in Springfield, Ohio targeting hard-working Haitians who came here the right way is nothing less than an ethnic cleansing on U.S. soil My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...

In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is 2 or 3 days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis. snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...

‘How do we correct this?’ Kitimat residents seek solutions to LNG Canada flaring fiasco: thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-f...

Getting the impression that ICE is gearing up for a pogrom in Springfield, Ohio, which was ground zero of Vance’s lies about Haitians during the campaign. Haitians lose temporary protected status on February 3rd. Reporters, lawyers, neighbors — please get ready.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... @emilylowan.bsky.social You and the people have made the news again! Keep fighting!

Solidarity with every single person participating in today’s general strike against ICE’s terror campaign. You’re changing the world ✊🏽❤️

Or how about this headline — “American citizen arrested without cause after exercising his Constitutional rights.” Very important that government propaganda not become the default framing.

For people in Canada outraged about Don Lemon (as we should be), reminder that a journalist in Canada is literally fighting in court right now after being arrested by RCMP as a media observer at a protest. Police arrest journalists here too, but especially at protests focusing on indigenous rights.

The sex worker community is always worried that another serial killer, or multiple serial killers, could still be operating in the Lower Mainland, said one advocate.

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.

Done and reposted! To all Canadian 🇨🇦 Followers, please take a moment to sign the House of Commons petition to put the spotlight on foreign ownership of our media 🙏 Thank you Cheryl for bringing this to our attention🙏 www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

A BC billionaire who is rich because he steals from the poor and working people is in the process of working with the ICE gestapo to provide warehouse space likely to be used a concentration camp. Give them a call to share your thoughts on whether they should go through with this: 604-688-6764

I started contacting The Pattison Grp on Sunday and kept reaching out on Monday and I have to say It's a little disappointing they didn't bother to respond. I have included a response from Pattison Food Group to a complaint from Victoria resident @jstewgie.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...

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...

Indigenous Canadians are being urged to use caution when crossing the border into the United States after reports of “increased scrutiny” by U.S. federal officials. @amandafollett.bsky.social reports: thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...

Alex Pretti's family needs to sue the Trump administration into oblivion for wrongful death and name Stephen Miller individually as a defendant along with Kristi Noem, Tom Homan and that Nazi Greg Bovino. I'm not sure if they can but by doing so, it seems to me they would be entitled to discovery.

I endorse @avilewis.ca for leader of the @ndp.ca because we need leaders who are willing to take the NDP back to its working class, socialist roots-who & are willing to take money and power away from the people who are hoarding both while the rest of us bury our friends.

I've reached out to all Canadian companies listed here to ask if they intend to continue working with ICE: Hootsuite Roshel Garda Jim Pattison Developments I've also reached out to @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social's team for comment on export permits for Canadian sale of armoured vehicles to ICE.

⬇️ THIS ⬇️ is America 🇺🇸

I ended the night as the guest of queer, observant Jews who have been organizing nonstop against ICE. Observant Muslims fed us and everyone else at protests. An indigenous organizer spoke to us of the creator. Every church we saw had messages of inclusion and antifascism on their marquees.

The legally-mandated release of the Epstein files is now more than one month overdue. There are still MILLIONS of pages DOJ has yet to release. What are Trump's personal lawyers at the DOJ trying to hide?

🚨BREAKING: Michigan is suing Big Oil! Attorney General Dana Nessel says the state's antitrust case will show oil majors "conspired together" to block renewable energy, driving up costs & energy options for Michiganders. “At its heart, this is a case that is squarely about energy affordability.”

We’re looking for an experienced journalist to join a growing bureau at The Tyee with a special focus on oceans and rivers in Western Canada. Apply by Feb. 8 and tell your journalist friends! 🪸📰 #CdnMedia

Today we had an opportunity to hold Pam Bondi accountable for refusing to release the full, unredacted Epstein files in accordance with our bipartisan subpoena issued in August last year. Instead of supporting my amendment, Republicans are allowing her and the DOJ to play us for fools.

“It was a simpler time then, back when all people wanted to talk about was the leader of the country molesting underage girls,” said Denver resident Scott Munoz

A well-known emergency medicine physician has compiled a list of six patients who died waiting for a doctor to attend to them in Alberta’s packed and chaotic emergency rooms over the two weeks at the end of 2025 and the start of 2026. @djclimenhaga.bsky.social writes. #abpoli

Hootsuite has been pursuing business with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the United States, more than five years after employee backlash forced the Vancouver tech company to cancel a contract to provide social-media management services to the agency. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Sending love to Minnesota 💜

This is great because a lot of people in real life don’t know about Jan 20. It seems to be an online idea at this point. I gave my employees the day off! I’m a good radical liberal scum.

We’ve adopted a new policy clarifying how we’ll be using digital platforms to share our journalism Going forward, we will expect any platforms we use to demonstrate basic commitments to user safety, information integrity and democratic values Learn more: pressprogress.ca/journalistic...

Several Canadian news orgs have already left X, but I believe @pressprogress.ca may be the first to adopt a policy setting standards around use of digital platforms We think it's time news orgs stop prioritizing clicks and start requiring higher standards from these platforms

Conservatives Say Renée Good Was Brainwashed By Bible Into Loving Thy Neighbor https://theonion.com/conservatives-say-renee-good-was-brainwashed-by-bible-into-loving-thy-neighbor/

I believe Avi Lewis is the leader the NDP needs right now. He’s someone who gives us hope, unites our movements, and offers bold, inspiring solutions to tackle affordability while upholding human rights without qualification or exception. (1/2)

Why wetlands are crucial in an era of global warming 🌱 Wetlands are one of the planets key absorbers of carbon. Yet despite their importance, they are disappearing at alarming rates. #MarineProfessional #MPInteractions

Sunrise Market’s days as a cheap source of healthy food, in an area of the city with high rates of poverty and food insecurity, could be numbered. 🥕 @kehyslop.bsky.social reports.