Four attorneys told ABC News they have been denied access to their clients at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, where they are being held, which they say would violate 5th & 6th Amendment rights to due process & the right to consult with counsel. abcnews.go.com/US/lawyers-a...

You slide into @mitchellab.bsky.social’s DMs at 2am to flirt, I slide into @mitchellab.bsky.social’s DMs at 2am to have an existential crisis about the fundamental neuro-cognitive nature of political disagreement: we are not the same

Buttigieg: Some say you can’t talk about any of the things that were wrong about America because that must mean you hate America. To me, anytime we talk about something that wrong, it’s because some of the finest moments that brought out the greatest character of this country is how we put it right.

An extraordinary story from my erstwhile Edmonton Journal colleague, Richard Warnica. #ICE #Minneapolis

“All 14 employees of the foundation that manages millions of dollars in grants to non-profit legal organizations have resigned in the wake of legislation giving Alberta’s minister of justice more say in how the organization operates” #abpoli #ableg edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/a...

An 823-word health insurance plan that forgets pre-existing conditions is like a fire insurance policy that doesn’t mention fire. Bold choice.

Enjoy your MAHA-approved affordable dinner during the Golden Age. It’s your patriotic duty to ration and fight inflation for Dear Leader. The nation is counting on you.

Donald Trump, Nobel Peace Prize barterer

This has to be a UCP first. When confronted with a healthcare crisis and asked who was accountable, Matt Jones didn't blame Trudeau, he didn't blame Notley... "Ultimately, yes I am accountable & I believe that there could have been greater capacity built" Legit props. #abpoli

Jesus. www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...

Reporter - So docs have been going to th media for two weeks begging for a state of emergency, why didn't you address this before now? UCP - Look, we're here now, and we're gonna do a website soon, what more do you want? #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

The most pathetic man alive.

I had the honor to introduce my replacement on 9NEWS

Good bit.

Early on in today's presser, Matt Jones was asked if he could identify the one person that was responsible for managing healthcare during a crisis... His response seemed to suggest that the new restructuring ensures that no single person is accountable. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

When asked about calling a state of emergency... Matt Jones said he doesn't need the powers of such a declaration, he has all the tools he needs to make sure hospitals run smoothly... And also described the situation as "extreme". Draw your own conclusions. #abpoli #cdnpoli

Parked my car at the end of my neighbour Steve’s driveway the other day so he couldn’t get in or out and I told him I wouldn’t move my car until he gave me the trophy he won on the weekend so you’re now looking at the new Tri-County Mixed Doubles Pickleball Champion.

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So, if I'm reading this right: 4 prosecutors at the Dept of Justice Civil Rights division quit because the Trump-appointed leadership won't investigate Good's killer, and 6 from the Minnesota US Attorney's office quit when they were told instead to investigate her widow. (HT @benjaminkabak.com)

The “Trump two-step” is basically a volatility tax: float a norm-breaking threat, then maybe retreat. Even if he backs down, the fact it happened raises the perceived risk of future interference.

#abpoli and #ableg people -- I'm looking for a political cartoon from the 1980s that makes a comment about the state of political party competition in Alberta. It features a large cat ("PCs") lazing on top of a map of the province, with other parties represented by mice eating around the edges.

Former #UCP minister Sonya Savage said that without public funding, Premier Smith’s perpetual pipeline project is a pipe dream. Obvious, but still nice to hear someone influential in the Alberta oilpatch saying aloud what no member of Smith’s cabinet will admit, writes @djclimenhaga.bsky.social.

A few months ago, ICE hired me I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!" My latest for Slate

This is idiotic.

Toronto Sun editor-in-chief says Passifiume now "removed from active duty" and will not be permitted to wear official Toronto Sun news fedora to Pierre Poilievre fundraising events for remainder of month.

NEWSMAX: If SCOTUS rules against tariffs, who would that hurt the most? REP. JIMMY PATRONIS: It ultimately hurts American jobs. The president has been leveraging tariffs in order to strengthen the manufacturing base (Manufacturing jobs have declined for 8 straight months)

Latest inflation report just dropped: - Headline CPI rose 2.7% over the year, and 0.3% last month. - Corresponding numbers for core inflation are 2.6% and 0.2%. ...roughly as expected The good news here is the absence of bad news. This isn't going to move the Fed.

After weeks of denying a problem in ER's... Acute Care Alberta has released a statement acknowledging the problem, claiming they've been running a coordinated response, including placing home care staff in ER waiting rooms & announcing a presser tomorrow. #abpoli #cdnpoli

We've seen this movie before -- In Venezuela, Turkey, and Zimbabwe, a popular strongman came to power with an absurd view of the world, and not enough checks and balances. They destroyed their monetary institutions. Does the US have enough checks and balances to prevent Trump from filming a sequel?

BREAKING: Minnesota and Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop ICE enforcement surge after the fatal shooting in Minneapolis.

"Argentina's done it. Russia's done it. Turkey's done it. Venezuela's done it. And Zimbabwe's done it. It's a thing that tin pot dictators do... right before starting a hyperinflation and destroying their own economies."

Explaining the (relatively muted) market impact of Trump threatening to jail Fed Chair Powell: Trump talk, talk, talks, and only rarely acts. His talk is alarming, but he TACO's so often that markets have learned not to respond. And so he's broken that feedback loop from politics to markets.

"Alberta has done tremendous disservice to itself by allowing this dangerous referendum to go ahead" Economist Moshe Lander says the separation referendum will destabilize Alberta's economy, and impact budgets Also talked importance of an independent central bank podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

I’ve decided to leave X/Twitter. Thank you to @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social for her leadership and for continuing to educate the public about the harms enabled by the platform. You can still find me on Instagram @kimpateonthehill and on Bluesky @kpateonthehill.bsky.social

"The Blood Tribe stands with other Treaty Nations in firm opposition to this petition and all the efforts to undermine and erode the foundations of our Treaty relationship. Alberta cannot even ask a separation question without our consent." #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

After all the heartbreak and horror of the world this week - a reminder of why Canada, and the idea of Canada, really matters. We aren’t trying to be great again - just trying to make a better country, every day. Sending this out with love and hope. #Canada #cdnpoli #ElbowsUp #Alberta #refugees

From “this obviously isn’t about us” to “make sure you specify which country is killing their citizens in the streets” in less than a year. That’s pretty fucked.

"Oil will bring us ruin...We are drowning in the devil’s excrement.” -Venezuela's Minister of Hydrocarbons, one of the architects of OPEC, in 1976, at the height of Venezuela's oil wealth. Masterful account of how we got here, from @dougsaunders.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

I’m married into the Bloods and we were advised a few days ago of this and I had been posting about this. Our updates are from those in positions and they will NEVER backdown.

Follow the $ to Panama. "Danielle Smith and husband David Moretta purchased a vacation villa in Panama in 2023. Panama was again the destination of Smith in February, 2025. It was the second trip that month. Smith has taken yet another vacation and is in Panama today." gangsterismout.com?p=18201

I stand by this today. #ableg #abpoli

If I recall correctly Deirdre @mitchellab.bsky.social, had mentioned Smith had been planning to move there but, unfortunately for us won the leadership. As Deirdre put it, "she has no skin in the game". Imo Smith is only in it for the money and I imagine there will be a tidy dark bonus.

He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.

Sobering thread. Contrast this very elderly patient with Danielle Smith. Who is on about pipelines while Albertans get sicker and die because of her policies. Directly.

I received a message from an Alberta ED colleague that stopped me cold. He treated a very elderly pt - a retired Charge Nurse who began her career as WWII ended. She waited 8 hours in the WR for care. Her assessment of our current reality is devastating.... 1/8

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