Purple Bianchi
@purplebianchi.bsky.social
Dad, community advocate, cyclist, runner, and environmentalist. Interests include bikes, ttrpgs, politics, security and intelligence, OSINT, law, pseudolaw, courts/crime, and military issues.
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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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This is one of the biggest stories in America, comparable in scale to what’s happening in Minnesota. The largest social media platform is transferred to Trump’s allies and immediately forbids you from saying anything bad about him. Absolutely totalitarian in nature. No different than China.
#TikTok has begun censoring anti-Trump and anti-Ice content
January 26, 2026 at 6:54 AM
This is one of the biggest stories in America, comparable in scale to what’s happening in Minnesota. The largest social media platform is transferred to Trump’s allies and immediately forbids you from saying anything bad about him. Absolutely totalitarian in nature. No different than China.
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I think planning for a US civil war is much more of an urgent priority than planning for a potential US invasion of Canada.
Borders, trade, humanitarian crises... how will Canada cope?
Borders, trade, humanitarian crises... how will Canada cope?
Patrick Lennox asks how Canada should prepare for escalating, violent conflict within the United States:
open.substack.com/pub/plennox/...
open.substack.com/pub/plennox/...
Is Canada Ready for American Civil War?
I write this in follow up to my post from January 16th, ICE, The Rule of Law, and Totalitarianism - America on a precipice. In that essay, I argued that the rule of law is being radically subverted by...
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:58 AM
I think planning for a US civil war is much more of an urgent priority than planning for a potential US invasion of Canada.
Borders, trade, humanitarian crises... how will Canada cope?
Borders, trade, humanitarian crises... how will Canada cope?
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Trump said the U.S. “never needed”Canada and its troops were not on frontlines in Afghanistan. This editorial memorializing Canada’s war dead in Afghanistan says otherwise.
January 26, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Trump said the U.S. “never needed”Canada and its troops were not on frontlines in Afghanistan. This editorial memorializing Canada’s war dead in Afghanistan says otherwise.
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List of suspected Nazi war criminals welcomed in Canada should stay secret, information watchdog rules
By Marie Woolf
theglobeandmail.com/politics/art... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli
By Marie Woolf
theglobeandmail.com/politics/art... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli
List of suspected Nazi war criminals welcomed in Canada should stay secret, information watchdog rules
Commissioner accepts argument that releasing names could damage relations with a foreign power
theglobeandmail.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:14 PM
List of suspected Nazi war criminals welcomed in Canada should stay secret, information watchdog rules
By Marie Woolf
theglobeandmail.com/politics/art... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli
By Marie Woolf
theglobeandmail.com/politics/art... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli
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"Ambassador Hoekstra describes the current defence relationship (NORAD) as "awesome," but says such interventions by the U.S. military over Canada would increase if Canada does not increase its purchase of F-35s beyond the 16 currently on order." www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | NORAD would be 'altered' if Canada doesn’t buy F-35 jets, warns Trump envoy to Ottawa | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy to Ottawa is warning of consequences to the continental defence pact if Canada does not move forward with the purchase of 88 F-35 fighter jets.
www.cbc.ca
January 26, 2026 at 10:34 AM
"Ambassador Hoekstra describes the current defence relationship (NORAD) as "awesome," but says such interventions by the U.S. military over Canada would increase if Canada does not increase its purchase of F-35s beyond the 16 currently on order." www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Alex Pretti’s shooting exposes Conservative voices who defended guns at protests—until the protester wasn’t theirs.
Uncommon Knowledge: Why Won’t MAGA Defend the Second Amendment?
www.newsweek.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Alex Pretti’s shooting exposes Conservative voices who defended guns at protests—until the protester wasn’t theirs.
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Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)
January 24, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)
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Statement by President Clinton
January 26, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Statement by President Clinton
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Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
"Kristi Noem and her department's latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately."
"Kristi Noem and her department's latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately."
January 25, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
"Kristi Noem and her department's latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately."
"Kristi Noem and her department's latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately."
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I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
January 26, 2026 at 1:40 AM
I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
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Bravo, Wall Street Journal
Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents
"See how immigration officers escalated a fatal confrontation Saturday"
Gift link:
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents
"See how immigration officers escalated a fatal confrontation Saturday"
Gift link:
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents
See how immigration officers escalated a fatal confrontation on Saturday.
www.wsj.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Bravo, Wall Street Journal
Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents
"See how immigration officers escalated a fatal confrontation Saturday"
Gift link:
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents
"See how immigration officers escalated a fatal confrontation Saturday"
Gift link:
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
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The inclusion of Kyle Rittenhouse in this @deadder.bsky.social cartoon really brings home the deep hypocrisy
January 25, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The inclusion of Kyle Rittenhouse in this @deadder.bsky.social cartoon really brings home the deep hypocrisy
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Furious Trump demands to know why Minneapolis shooting hasn’t sparked civil war yet
Furious Trump demands to know why Minneapolis shooting hasn’t sparked civil war yet
MAR-A-LAGO, FL - Following the shooting death of a Minneapolis woman at the hands of ICE agents, President Donald Trump is ordering Americans to "hurry the fuck up" descending into a nationwide confli...
www.thebeaverton.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Furious Trump demands to know why Minneapolis shooting hasn’t sparked civil war yet
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It is horrifying to watch our neighbouring democracy lose itself.
January 25, 2026 at 8:20 PM
It is horrifying to watch our neighbouring democracy lose itself.
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What consequences is he talking about? Charging them? Shooting them?
This man is one of the most dangerous people on the planet right now.
This man is one of the most dangerous people on the planet right now.
Bovino: "When politicians, community leaders, & some journalists engage in that heated rhetoric we keep talking about, when they make the choice to vilify law enforcement calling law enforcement 'Gestapo' or using the term 'kidnapping,' that is a choice & there are actions & consequences."
January 25, 2026 at 8:47 PM
What consequences is he talking about? Charging them? Shooting them?
This man is one of the most dangerous people on the planet right now.
This man is one of the most dangerous people on the planet right now.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) on CNN: “I think the death of Americans, what we're seeing on TV, it's causing deep concerns over federal tactics and accountability. Americans don't like what they're seeing right now. … [Trump’s] getting bad advice right now.”
January 25, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) on CNN: “I think the death of Americans, what we're seeing on TV, it's causing deep concerns over federal tactics and accountability. Americans don't like what they're seeing right now. … [Trump’s] getting bad advice right now.”
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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BREAKING: Judge Tostrud -- a Trump appointee — has quickly granted a restraining order, barring the administration from "destroying or altering evidence" taken from today's shooting. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 5:17 AM
BREAKING: Judge Tostrud -- a Trump appointee — has quickly granted a restraining order, barring the administration from "destroying or altering evidence" taken from today's shooting. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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“Carney has been clear: the assumptions Canadians have held about our closest ally are outdated…Our elbows are up, but where are we to stand in response to the crisis? It’s time to show Canadians how they can help — and how together we can hold the line.” Great piece by @petermacleod.bsky.social.
Trump hasn’t backed off his takeover threats, and Canada’s allies have been readying themselves. What about us?
The dangers America poses to Canada's territory and real, but there is also a psychological element to this conflict.
www.thestar.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:12 PM
“Carney has been clear: the assumptions Canadians have held about our closest ally are outdated…Our elbows are up, but where are we to stand in response to the crisis? It’s time to show Canadians how they can help — and how together we can hold the line.” Great piece by @petermacleod.bsky.social.
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“It’s like Call of Duty.”
But it's not. It's Minneapolis, and these are real human beings. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
But it's not. It's Minneapolis, and these are real human beings. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘This is what fascism looks like’: terror in Minneapolis reminiscent of civil war
Alex Pretti’s death could be a moment of reckoning for Democrats to call time on Trump waging war on his people
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:19 PM
“It’s like Call of Duty.”
But it's not. It's Minneapolis, and these are real human beings. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
But it's not. It's Minneapolis, and these are real human beings. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Alex Pretti was an American hero. He saved lives. He protected people. He cared deeply about his community, unlike the murderous thugs who killed him.
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
January 25, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Alex Pretti was an American hero. He saved lives. He protected people. He cared deeply about his community, unlike the murderous thugs who killed him.
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
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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.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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.