MMacLean
@macleanm.bsky.social
in Ottawa, thinking about my city and the world at large. How I earn a living: www.linkedin.com/in/mjmacleanconsulting
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“I am grateful that I was in a position to be there for my community. To stop the lies and the madness, and allow there to be proof.”
Stella Carlson, who filmed the killing of Alex Pretti up close, speaks out.
Stella Carlson, who filmed the killing of Alex Pretti up close, speaks out.
The definition of heroism and bearing witness: An extraordinary CNN interview.
Stella Carson, who filmed the killing of Alex Pretti, up close, speaks out.
www.motherjones.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:58 PM
“I am grateful that I was in a position to be there for my community. To stop the lies and the madness, and allow there to be proof.”
Stella Carlson, who filmed the killing of Alex Pretti up close, speaks out.
Stella Carlson, who filmed the killing of Alex Pretti up close, speaks out.
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A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM
A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
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Are they going to call Bruce Springsteen a domestic terrorist now?
Why not? There’s no bottom to their lies.
Why not? There’s no bottom to their lies.
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Are they going to call Bruce Springsteen a domestic terrorist now?
Why not? There’s no bottom to their lies.
Why not? There’s no bottom to their lies.
So important
Being able to identify hoaxes, avoid scams & debunk propaganda is a civic skill required in today's information society. That's why curriculum for students in Finland includes media literacy lessons, aimed at safeguarding a precious resource: the truth. Via @aljazeera.com
Finland teaches media literacy to fight fake news and disinformation
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
youtube.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:11 PM
So important
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"The secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, and that they’re the ones who are alone."
Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 1:11 PM
"The secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, and that they’re the ones who are alone."
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This is unacceptable. Democracy dies in darkness.
BREAKING: Premier Doug Ford’s @OntarioPCParty has banned the media from covering its convention this weekend in Etobicoke. Very unusual for party confabs to be completely closed to journalists.
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
Doug Ford’s party bars media from Progressive Conservative convention this weekend
In an unusual move, the governing Tories have for the first time refused to allow reporters into any part of their conference.
www.thestar.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:06 PM
This is unacceptable. Democracy dies in darkness.
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In solidarity with @cycletoronto.bsky.social!
“Removing the bike lanes… would lead to more accidents, injuries and deaths. The government recognized as much when it added an immunity clause to the legislation shielding it from liability, his ruling said.”
“Removing the bike lanes… would lead to more accidents, injuries and deaths. The government recognized as much when it added an immunity clause to the legislation shielding it from liability, his ruling said.”
“The Ford government is wasting time and public money on a bad-faith culture war, against the advice of its own experts, at a moment when Ontarians need leadership focused on real solutions for real challenges"
Ford is still out to maim people who bike today, appealing the court case he lost over his harmful plan of removing protected bike lanes. Win it for the people @cycletoronto.bsky.social! toronto.citynews.ca/2026/01/28/t... #topoli #onpoli #bikeTO
January 28, 2026 at 1:20 PM
In solidarity with @cycletoronto.bsky.social!
“Removing the bike lanes… would lead to more accidents, injuries and deaths. The government recognized as much when it added an immunity clause to the legislation shielding it from liability, his ruling said.”
“Removing the bike lanes… would lead to more accidents, injuries and deaths. The government recognized as much when it added an immunity clause to the legislation shielding it from liability, his ruling said.”
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Today on International Holocaust Remembrance Day I remember lives lost, futures ended and honor those who work to keep memories alive so we never repeat @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Today on International Holocaust Remembrance Day I remember lives lost, futures ended and honor those who work to keep memories alive so we never repeat @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social
Canadian friends—if you care about the future of social democracy in our country, make sure your #NDP membership is renewed/in good standing by January 28 so you can participate in the leadership vote. That’s what democracy is about!
Membership EN
Become a member Join the team that's fighting for a fairer Canada.
act.ndp.ca
January 27, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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Maine.
Westbrook, ME community members form a human wall to keep local workers safe from ICE www.mainepublic.org/maine/2026-0...
Westbrook community members form a human wall to keep local workers safe from ICE
At apparel manufacturer American Roots in Westbrook, staff and community volunteers are trying to protect immigrant workers by standing watch as they arrive and leave for the day.
www.mainepublic.org
January 27, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Maine.
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In a world where grief bleeds through the seams of our hyperconnected lives, where minds fracture under invisible weight, where democracy withers in the shadow of rising authoritarians—joy is no longer luxury. It's insurrection.
January 27, 2026 at 1:51 PM
In a world where grief bleeds through the seams of our hyperconnected lives, where minds fracture under invisible weight, where democracy withers in the shadow of rising authoritarians—joy is no longer luxury. It's insurrection.
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‘The land will be left as ashes’: why Patagonia’s wildfires are almost impossible to stop
‘The land will be left as ashes’: why Patagonia’s wildfires are almost impossible to stop
Funding cuts, conspiracy theories and ‘powder keg’ pine plantations have seen January’s forest fires tear through Chubut in southern Argentina
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:27 PM
‘The land will be left as ashes’: why Patagonia’s wildfires are almost impossible to stop
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
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A Canadian-made armoured vehicle was spotted on Minneapolis streets the day ICE murdered Alex Pretti.
The company that sold ICE that monster as part of a $10 million deal? Roshel.
What’s more:
Canada’s government brought Roshel’s CEO on a trade mission SIX DAYS AFTER Renee Good was murdered.
The company that sold ICE that monster as part of a $10 million deal? Roshel.
What’s more:
Canada’s government brought Roshel’s CEO on a trade mission SIX DAYS AFTER Renee Good was murdered.
January 27, 2026 at 12:08 AM
A Canadian-made armoured vehicle was spotted on Minneapolis streets the day ICE murdered Alex Pretti.
The company that sold ICE that monster as part of a $10 million deal? Roshel.
What’s more:
Canada’s government brought Roshel’s CEO on a trade mission SIX DAYS AFTER Renee Good was murdered.
The company that sold ICE that monster as part of a $10 million deal? Roshel.
What’s more:
Canada’s government brought Roshel’s CEO on a trade mission SIX DAYS AFTER Renee Good was murdered.
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Today, we released a report card laying out where federal NDP leadership candidates land on key climate action demands.
This race is a historic chance to shape Canada's climate politics. To vote you must register for the NDP by this Wednesday.
Learn more: 350canada.medium.com/where-do-the...
This race is a historic chance to shape Canada's climate politics. To vote you must register for the NDP by this Wednesday.
Learn more: 350canada.medium.com/where-do-the...
January 26, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Today, we released a report card laying out where federal NDP leadership candidates land on key climate action demands.
This race is a historic chance to shape Canada's climate politics. To vote you must register for the NDP by this Wednesday.
Learn more: 350canada.medium.com/where-do-the...
This race is a historic chance to shape Canada's climate politics. To vote you must register for the NDP by this Wednesday.
Learn more: 350canada.medium.com/where-do-the...
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The “R-word,” long considered a slur for those with intellectual disabilities, is seeing a resurgence on social media and across the political right. The word’s proliferation has alarmed many advocates and people with disabilities who thought it had long since been removed from circulation.
The ‘R-Word’ Returns, Dismaying Those Who Fought to Oust It
The term, long considered a slur for those with intellectual disabilities, is seeing a resurgence on social media and across the political right.
nyti.ms
January 26, 2026 at 6:40 PM
The “R-word,” long considered a slur for those with intellectual disabilities, is seeing a resurgence on social media and across the political right. The word’s proliferation has alarmed many advocates and people with disabilities who thought it had long since been removed from circulation.
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The Don River was once so polluted with waste, garbage + chemicals that it caught on fire. The water itself, which flows towards Lake Ontario, was so inhospitable that it hosted life’s very antithesis. Now, researchers are starting to see a rebirth. For @nationalobserver.com
Fish are flooding back into Toronto’s Don River
This month, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority shared its findings from the Don River in 2025, which included documenting over 20 fish species. For the first time since 2012, an Atlantic Salmon...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:57 PM
The Don River was once so polluted with waste, garbage + chemicals that it caught on fire. The water itself, which flows towards Lake Ontario, was so inhospitable that it hosted life’s very antithesis. Now, researchers are starting to see a rebirth. For @nationalobserver.com
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Canadian friends—if you care about the future of social democracy in our country, make sure your #NDP membership is renewed/in good standing by January 28 so you can participate in the leadership vote. That’s what democracy is about!
Membership EN
Become a member Join the team that's fighting for a fairer Canada.
act.ndp.ca
January 26, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Canadian friends—if you care about the future of social democracy in our country, make sure your #NDP membership is renewed/in good standing by January 28 so you can participate in the leadership vote. That’s what democracy is about!
Canadian friends—if you care about the future of social democracy in our country, make sure your #NDP membership is renewed/in good standing by January 28 so you can participate in the leadership vote. That’s what democracy is about!
Membership EN
Become a member Join the team that's fighting for a fairer Canada.
act.ndp.ca
January 26, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Canadian friends—if you care about the future of social democracy in our country, make sure your #NDP membership is renewed/in good standing by January 28 so you can participate in the leadership vote. That’s what democracy is about!
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There is not a lot Canadians can do about ICE, but we can ask Parliament to investigate Canadian companies doing business with them, like Hootsuite. Call or email your MP - or contact the INDU House committee MPs. Will post link below. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Hootsuite CEO says ICE contract will stand as long as agency honours terms and conditions
‘We did nothing wrong here,’ head of Vancouver social media company said in internal call with employees
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:49 PM
There is not a lot Canadians can do about ICE, but we can ask Parliament to investigate Canadian companies doing business with them, like Hootsuite. Call or email your MP - or contact the INDU House committee MPs. Will post link below. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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part of this is like, conservatives projecting; part of this is conservatives unable to imagine politics without money; and part of this is dudes who are so out of touch with feminized labor that they think children's birthday parties exist as a spontaneous act of parthogenesis
I mostly just stay off Twitter altogether but after double checking that the Walter Hudson post was still up I ran across this and just had to share so the Romancelandians who bought hand warmers could hear about the PROFESSIONAL GRADE LOGISTICS.
January 26, 2026 at 12:14 AM
part of this is like, conservatives projecting; part of this is conservatives unable to imagine politics without money; and part of this is dudes who are so out of touch with feminized labor that they think children's birthday parties exist as a spontaneous act of parthogenesis
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The MN Frost just did a moment of silence for Alex Pretti and we are now chanting “ICE out now”
January 25, 2026 at 7:58 PM
The MN Frost just did a moment of silence for Alex Pretti and we are now chanting “ICE out now”
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The media should cover sport the way they cover the state murder of civilians:
‘Jannik Sinner appeared to win the French Open yesterday after what supporters say was a comeback from being two sets down.’
‘Jannik Sinner appeared to win the French Open yesterday after what supporters say was a comeback from being two sets down.’
January 25, 2026 at 1:57 PM
The media should cover sport the way they cover the state murder of civilians:
‘Jannik Sinner appeared to win the French Open yesterday after what supporters say was a comeback from being two sets down.’
‘Jannik Sinner appeared to win the French Open yesterday after what supporters say was a comeback from being two sets down.’