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.

The Trump administration appears to have arrested journalist Don Lemon for his coverage of the protests in Minnesota. The fact that they've chosen to target a Black, gay journalist is both predictable and significant.

There is an old word to describe going to a foreign power and asking for their assistance in breaking up a sovereign country — it’s treason. Canadians are standing together in defence of this beautiful land. 🇨🇦

Arrest any Albertans and their foreign American conspirators. "To go to a foreign country and to ask for assistance in breaking up Canada, there's an old-fashioned word for that, and that word is treason" www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Trivia time: Can you name 5 musicians or bands from Canada and their best songs. No judgement here, everyone has a say. Music is universal, we all have different tastes in music. Maybe you will find some new music to enjoy as well. 🍁

I have *many* years of post secondary education and had to look up “quislings” the first time I saw it. Can we just call them traitors so people understand without breaking out a dictionary?

This is a horrific map of the new imperialistic 🇺🇸 breaking international law and our 💔 Canadians spend peaceful days in this beautiful country without fear of deportation while speaking our minds and having fair elections. I can’t fit all that’s wonderful about Canada in a post but #Never51

Read this. 47 is only concerned at the impact on his ability to maintain power. He hasn’t suddenly tapped into his humanity.

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Everyone who is sick and tired of American owned media gaslighting Canadians please sign this petition: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Gift article www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m...

"Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus. Fascist best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse," writes Jonathan Rauch in The Atlantic. Gift article link:

Credit to an amazing Canadian Tod Maffin for the Healthcare Infusion network bringing in US healthcare workers who want to immigrate and get a job in #Canada details in his video below

There is simply no world in which this clothing choice is a coincidence.

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.

the 45,000 gun deaths we suffer each year are just the price we pay to live in a society made safe from government tyranny by an armed populace

We owe an incredible debt to the Minnesotans who are on the streets protesting and documenting what is happening.

Settings > Content and Media > Autoplay Video and GIFs Turn it off, now.

#FrontPage comparison NYT editors are entrusted by their readers to prioritize what’s important. Their editorial decisions such as layout of the #FrontPage contribute to public memory. Democracywashing Minnesota under siege by Federal agents and #Minneapolis community mobilizing in frigid temps 👇

I will die on a battlefield before I acquiesce to American imperialism.

Minneapolis was one of those quick getaways that exceeded expectations. It felt so safe walking the city, and we put a lot of km on for the six days we were there! Labour Day weekend, 2024:

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"Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership in the economy, in security, and in rich cultural exchange. But Canada doesn't live because of the United States—Canada thrives because we are Canadian," says PM Mark Carney, speaking in Quebec City ahead of cabinet meeting. #cdnpoli

The increasingly likely collapse of vitally important natural systems would bring mass migration, food shortages and price rises, and global disorder. Some vital ecosystems could face collapse within five years, threatening the UK’s national security and prosperity, according to the 14-page report.

I don’t love that each day brings another opportunity to quote dystopian fiction as it relates to our current timeline.

🚨 DO NOT ADD YOUR NAME TO ANY LISTS, even those of supposed allies. This is how you put targets on people. Spread the message and warn anyone posting links that ask for personal info. You can just go to any protest you like. You do not need an invite or your name on any tattletale lists to attend.

My babysitter, Helen, gave me cash and a note to walk to the corner store to get her cigarettes. I wasn’t even in school yet.

We need good news! Give this gift article a go. (The New York Times.) You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...

I can’t stop listening. And everyone needs a timeline cleanse:

Given what the markets have done the last two days, this cartoon feels prescient.

I renewed my library card yesterday. I buy a LOT of books, but I also use and enjoy my amazing public library.

Worth repeating that your donation to @thetyee.ca comes with a tax receipt. I received mine today. Support independent journalism! Such organizations will keep us in the know.

Flu surveillance helps each of us make decisions about gathering in groups, or masking in indoor spaces. Perhaps you’re interested in submitting data for this project? It takes me 15-30 seconds every Monday: public.cnphi-rcrsp.ca/fluWatcher/r...

YXE is so fortunate to have McNally Robinson as a bricks and mortar store - now you can shop there too, from anywhere in Canada! Support independent booksellers!

A feel good story for the season: bbc.com/news/article...

Listen to @tressiemcphd.bsky.social. I've been doing it for years, and she'll steer you right.

Since this op-ed specifically cites the example of other countries let me remind you that Canadian liberals' decades-long attempt to reconcile with the oil and gas industry and the province of Alberta have yielded no benefits for climate whatsoever and I'm not aware of any economic benefits either.

With decreasing confidence in what you find after an internet search, I’m feeling quite vindicated by the book hoarding I’ve been doing my entire adult life.

1980s: “We think this heavy metal group is hiding garbled messages backward in their music. Better convene a congressional hearing.” 2020s: “This company’s chatbot is straight up encouraging teens to off themselves. We better give them billions of taxpayer dollars.”

If you can get past the fact that the new National Security Strategy appears to have been written by a 12 year old, it's a handy summation of the response of legacy fossil capital to the climate crisis it has created.

The US is close to an institutional collapse across multiple public health agencies. Trump/RFK have purged anyone with expertise, many have fled and they’ve been replaced w functionaries who are either incompetent or malicious. I don’t think many understand how close to the edge we are right now.

Public health: "We must do something about all this disinformation out there" Also public health: "Here's a bar of soap to handwash your way out of COVID"