Shanil Virani
@shanilv.ca
🏆 Award-winning astronomer, passionate science educator, & creator of 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 — a podcast sharing the wonders of #science with everyone.
📷 Co-author of 𝙳𝚊𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚜, a photobook on #lightpollution.
🎓 @uwaterloo.ca & @yale.edu alum 🇨🇦➡️🇺🇸
📷 Co-author of 𝙳𝚊𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚜, a photobook on #lightpollution.
🎓 @uwaterloo.ca & @yale.edu alum 🇨🇦➡️🇺🇸
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Shanil Virani
@shanilv.ca
· Jul 20
“Wanderers Still”: On the Moon, Memory, and the Future We Choose
Reflections on the 56th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
tiny.cc
Happy #MoonDay?
It’s been 56 years since humanity first walked on the #Moon.
Are we still #explorers?
My new essay reflects on #Apollo, what we’ve forgotten, and what’s still possible.🔭🧪
🛰️ tiny.cc/MoonDay 🔗
📣 What are your thoughts?
#MoonDay #HumanFutures #Exploration #STEM #TheFutureWeChoose
It’s been 56 years since humanity first walked on the #Moon.
Are we still #explorers?
My new essay reflects on #Apollo, what we’ve forgotten, and what’s still possible.🔭🧪
🛰️ tiny.cc/MoonDay 🔗
📣 What are your thoughts?
#MoonDay #HumanFutures #Exploration #STEM #TheFutureWeChoose
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GOP Rep. Thomas Massie: “How will we know if this bill has been successful? We will know when rich men are being perp walked in handcuffs to the jail. Until then, this is still a coverup.”
#EpsteinFiles
#EpsteinFiles
February 1, 2026 at 8:17 PM
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie: “How will we know if this bill has been successful? We will know when rich men are being perp walked in handcuffs to the jail. Until then, this is still a coverup.”
#EpsteinFiles
#EpsteinFiles
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The President of the United States is compromised. It is time for Congress to act. Now!
February 2, 2026 at 2:32 AM
The President of the United States is compromised. It is time for Congress to act. Now!
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“Shocks the conscience”
At BEST they knew what Epstein was and didn’t care. At worst they participated.
Yet even now speaker Johnson and the gop don’t care.
At BEST they knew what Epstein was and didn’t care. At worst they participated.
Yet even now speaker Johnson and the gop don’t care.
February 1, 2026 at 3:56 PM
“Shocks the conscience”
At BEST they knew what Epstein was and didn’t care. At worst they participated.
Yet even now speaker Johnson and the gop don’t care.
At BEST they knew what Epstein was and didn’t care. At worst they participated.
Yet even now speaker Johnson and the gop don’t care.
Reposted by Shanil Virani
"Four hours after his arrest, he was taken to a hospital emergency room in Edina with swelling and bruising around his right eye and bleeding. A CT scan revealed at least eight skull fractures and life-threatening hemorrhages in at least five areas of his brain..."
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
Nurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries.
apnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:04 AM
"Four hours after his arrest, he was taken to a hospital emergency room in Edina with swelling and bruising around his right eye and bleeding. A CT scan revealed at least eight skull fractures and life-threatening hemorrhages in at least five areas of his brain..."
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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Stunning views of Denali and the Ruth Glacier this morning, wow!
February 1, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Stunning views of Denali and the Ruth Glacier this morning, wow!
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Redacted to Epstein:
I give you permission to kill him.'
He is apparently with Olga.
He lied to you and he lied to me.
Epstein:
whoops
Redacted:
No one will lie to you and get away with it from me. No one. Whoops is correct.
I give you permission to kill him.'
He is apparently with Olga.
He lied to you and he lied to me.
Epstein:
whoops
Redacted:
No one will lie to you and get away with it from me. No one. Whoops is correct.
January 31, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Redacted to Epstein:
I give you permission to kill him.'
He is apparently with Olga.
He lied to you and he lied to me.
Epstein:
whoops
Redacted:
No one will lie to you and get away with it from me. No one. Whoops is correct.
I give you permission to kill him.'
He is apparently with Olga.
He lied to you and he lied to me.
Epstein:
whoops
Redacted:
No one will lie to you and get away with it from me. No one. Whoops is correct.
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It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
January 31, 2026 at 9:22 PM
It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
Reposted by Shanil Virani
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Calling all educators! Sign up now for a four-part workshop series showcasing the free astronomy visualization software Stellarium. 🔭
Participants will learn Stellarium’s applicability for creating learner-centered lessons, facilitated by experienced ASP educators Tony Smith and Shanil Virani.💫
Participants will learn Stellarium’s applicability for creating learner-centered lessons, facilitated by experienced ASP educators Tony Smith and Shanil Virani.💫
January 29, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Calling all educators! Sign up now for a four-part workshop series showcasing the free astronomy visualization software Stellarium. 🔭
Participants will learn Stellarium’s applicability for creating learner-centered lessons, facilitated by experienced ASP educators Tony Smith and Shanil Virani.💫
Participants will learn Stellarium’s applicability for creating learner-centered lessons, facilitated by experienced ASP educators Tony Smith and Shanil Virani.💫
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Trump appears in the Epstein files more than he appears in Melania's movie.
January 30, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Trump appears in the Epstein files more than he appears in Melania's movie.
Reposted by Shanil Virani
If you don't like being in crowded theaters, today is your lucky day.
January 30, 2026 at 5:01 PM
If you don't like being in crowded theaters, today is your lucky day.
In a season that teaches us to brace,
I choose to open.
To love in public.
To find light in small, ordinary miracles.
To remain tender in a world addicted to cruelty.
Love is not weakness.
It is the only force I know
that still bends the future toward hope.
I choose to open.
To love in public.
To find light in small, ordinary miracles.
To remain tender in a world addicted to cruelty.
Love is not weakness.
It is the only force I know
that still bends the future toward hope.
January 31, 2026 at 9:38 PM
In a season that teaches us to brace,
I choose to open.
To love in public.
To find light in small, ordinary miracles.
To remain tender in a world addicted to cruelty.
Love is not weakness.
It is the only force I know
that still bends the future toward hope.
I choose to open.
To love in public.
To find light in small, ordinary miracles.
To remain tender in a world addicted to cruelty.
Love is not weakness.
It is the only force I know
that still bends the future toward hope.
Reposted by Shanil Virani
The Ten Club is closed Friday, January 30 as we stand with the people of Minnesota to protest the actions of ICE and murders of Alex Pretti, Renee Good, Sliverio Villegas González, and Keith Porter Jr.
For more information on how to participate in the National Shutdown, visit: nationalshutdown.org
For more information on how to participate in the National Shutdown, visit: nationalshutdown.org
January 30, 2026 at 12:09 AM
The Ten Club is closed Friday, January 30 as we stand with the people of Minnesota to protest the actions of ICE and murders of Alex Pretti, Renee Good, Sliverio Villegas González, and Keith Porter Jr.
For more information on how to participate in the National Shutdown, visit: nationalshutdown.org
For more information on how to participate in the National Shutdown, visit: nationalshutdown.org
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This is a cover up of a murder, led by our own federal government.
January 29, 2026 at 11:00 PM
This is a cover up of a murder, led by our own federal government.
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They grabbed his father at McDonald’s — he tried to bring his dad his heart medication and they laughed at him
A heartless, lawless regime
A heartless, lawless regime
January 29, 2026 at 2:03 PM
They grabbed his father at McDonald’s — he tried to bring his dad his heart medication and they laughed at him
A heartless, lawless regime
A heartless, lawless regime
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MINNESOTA — Mom goes outside to warm up her car, ICE grabs her: "Please, my car kids are all alone in the house!”
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
January 30, 2026 at 2:43 AM
MINNESOTA — Mom goes outside to warm up her car, ICE grabs her: "Please, my car kids are all alone in the house!”
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
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Checking in on Trump's tariffs
January 30, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Checking in on Trump's tariffs
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Sitting President attempts to steal $10 BILLION from taxpayers.
The most corrupt regime of our lifetimes. With no close second.
And the Hunter hunters are silent.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
The most corrupt regime of our lifetimes. With no close second.
And the Hunter hunters are silent.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
January 30, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Sitting President attempts to steal $10 BILLION from taxpayers.
The most corrupt regime of our lifetimes. With no close second.
And the Hunter hunters are silent.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
The most corrupt regime of our lifetimes. With no close second.
And the Hunter hunters are silent.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Reposted by Shanil Virani
January 26, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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Abolish ICE is not enough.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
January 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Abolish ICE is not enough.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
Reposted by Shanil Virani
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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Attorneys for several people who were detained by ICE in Minnesota this month and are now at the same Texas facility say it’s plagued by poor conditions and reports of abuse.
Death of man at Texas detention facility raises fears for others taken there from Minnesota
Attorneys for several people who were detained by ICE in Minnesota this month and are now at the same Texas facility say it’s plagued by poor conditions and reports of abuse.
bit.ly
January 25, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Attorneys for several people who were detained by ICE in Minnesota this month and are now at the same Texas facility say it’s plagued by poor conditions and reports of abuse.
Reposted by Shanil Virani
It's really too bad the United States Congress no longer exists.
January 24, 2026 at 9:41 PM
It's really too bad the United States Congress no longer exists.
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Scenes from Nuuk, Greenland today, where Meidas contributor Ken Harbaugh is on the ground for exclusive reporting.
January 25, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Scenes from Nuuk, Greenland today, where Meidas contributor Ken Harbaugh is on the ground for exclusive reporting.