Luke LeBrun
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Luke LeBrun
@lukelebrun.ca
· Nov 8
Honoured to be recognized for my journalism covering right-wing politics and far-right extremism by being named the recipient of CJFE’s 2024 Arnold Amber Award for Investigative Journalism
Appreciated everyone’s kind words and support
Appreciated everyone’s kind words and support
Ewoks at the Battle of Endor-level tactics:
Naaaaaaailed it
January 16, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Ewoks at the Battle of Endor-level tactics:
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Canadian troops won’t be joining European military force in Greenland
Canadian troops won’t be joining European military force in Greenland
Small numbers of troops from European countries, including Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden and Norway and Britain are deploying troops to the Arctic island.
www.thestar.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Canadian troops won’t be joining European military force in Greenland
Is there not a terms of service agreement that you can't re-gift the Nobel Peace Prize after you're awarded it?
María Corina Machado on her meeting with Trump: “I presented the president of the United States with the Nobel Peace Prize”
January 15, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Is there not a terms of service agreement that you can't re-gift the Nobel Peace Prize after you're awarded it?
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Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E."
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
Dropkick Murphys' Unveil Anti-ICE Song: "Too Scared to Join the Military, Too Dumb to Be a Cop"
Dropkick Murphys are releasing an anti-I.C.E. song, "Citizen I.C.E.," as part of their tour-only split LP with Haywire. Learn more.
consequence.net
January 15, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E."
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
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1. These companies continued to advertise on X as Grok generated nonconsensual sexualized images of kids (and adults).
We contacted all of them for comment. All 37 either declined to comment or did not respond.
NFL
Shein
NBA
Outback Steakhouse
Burger King
ESPN
(Con't)
We contacted all of them for comment. All 37 either declined to comment or did not respond.
NFL
Shein
NBA
Outback Steakhouse
Burger King
ESPN
(Con't)
These companies advertised on X as Grok produced sexualized images of kids
At least 37 major companies were advertising on the platform this week, a Popular Information investigation reveals.
popular.info
January 15, 2026 at 6:35 PM
1. These companies continued to advertise on X as Grok generated nonconsensual sexualized images of kids (and adults).
We contacted all of them for comment. All 37 either declined to comment or did not respond.
NFL
Shein
NBA
Outback Steakhouse
Burger King
ESPN
(Con't)
We contacted all of them for comment. All 37 either declined to comment or did not respond.
NFL
Shein
NBA
Outback Steakhouse
Burger King
ESPN
(Con't)
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ICE agents left a Mexican restaurant in St. Paul, Minnesota, after patrons yelled at them to get out.
President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota to quell protests over a recent federal immigration enforcement surge. https://wapo.st/4by8f1A
President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota to quell protests over a recent federal immigration enforcement surge. https://wapo.st/4by8f1A
January 15, 2026 at 6:31 PM
ICE agents left a Mexican restaurant in St. Paul, Minnesota, after patrons yelled at them to get out.
President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota to quell protests over a recent federal immigration enforcement surge. https://wapo.st/4by8f1A
President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota to quell protests over a recent federal immigration enforcement surge. https://wapo.st/4by8f1A
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Popularized in neo-Nazi spaces, the track features lines about reclaiming “our home” by “blood or sweat,” language often used in white nationalist calls for race war. interc.pt/45dH4W2
January 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Popularized in neo-Nazi spaces, the track features lines about reclaiming “our home” by “blood or sweat,” language often used in white nationalist calls for race war. interc.pt/45dH4W2
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Copy and Paste "journalism"
Not Luke, the story Luke is calling out.
Not Luke, the story Luke is calling out.
CBC News also covered this dubious website’s “quality of life” ranking
The *only* source cited for its data on Nanaimo is *one* link to monthly bus pass fees on BC Transit’s website
(CBC does quote a researcher casting doubt on data / methodology, but it only skims the surface of how thin this is)
The *only* source cited for its data on Nanaimo is *one* link to monthly bus pass fees on BC Transit’s website
(CBC does quote a researcher casting doubt on data / methodology, but it only skims the surface of how thin this is)
January 15, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Copy and Paste "journalism"
Not Luke, the story Luke is calling out.
Not Luke, the story Luke is calling out.
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It does the public a disservice giving incumbent mayors a platform to celebrate the findings of a website that has dodgier sourcing than a Wikipedia article or a D-grade high school essay
January 15, 2026 at 5:45 PM
It does the public a disservice giving incumbent mayors a platform to celebrate the findings of a website that has dodgier sourcing than a Wikipedia article or a D-grade high school essay
CBC News also covered this dubious website’s “quality of life” ranking
The *only* source cited for its data on Nanaimo is *one* link to monthly bus pass fees on BC Transit’s website
(CBC does quote a researcher casting doubt on data / methodology, but it only skims the surface of how thin this is)
The *only* source cited for its data on Nanaimo is *one* link to monthly bus pass fees on BC Transit’s website
(CBC does quote a researcher casting doubt on data / methodology, but it only skims the surface of how thin this is)
January 15, 2026 at 5:35 PM
CBC News also covered this dubious website’s “quality of life” ranking
The *only* source cited for its data on Nanaimo is *one* link to monthly bus pass fees on BC Transit’s website
(CBC does quote a researcher casting doubt on data / methodology, but it only skims the surface of how thin this is)
The *only* source cited for its data on Nanaimo is *one* link to monthly bus pass fees on BC Transit’s website
(CBC does quote a researcher casting doubt on data / methodology, but it only skims the surface of how thin this is)
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CBC for one, needs to abandon X.
Several Canadian news orgs have already left X, but I believe @pressprogress.ca may be the first to adopt a policy setting standards around use of digital platforms
We think it's time news orgs stop prioritizing clicks and start requiring higher standards from these platforms
We think it's time news orgs stop prioritizing clicks and start requiring higher standards from these platforms
We’ve adopted a new policy clarifying how we’ll be using digital platforms to share our journalism
Going forward, we will expect any platforms we use to demonstrate basic commitments to user safety, information integrity and democratic values
Learn more: pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
Going forward, we will expect any platforms we use to demonstrate basic commitments to user safety, information integrity and democratic values
Learn more: pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
January 14, 2026 at 8:36 PM
CBC for one, needs to abandon X.
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Several Canadian news orgs have already left X, but I believe @pressprogress.ca may be the first to adopt a policy setting standards around use of digital platforms
We think it's time news orgs stop prioritizing clicks and start requiring higher standards from these platforms
We think it's time news orgs stop prioritizing clicks and start requiring higher standards from these platforms
We’ve adopted a new policy clarifying how we’ll be using digital platforms to share our journalism
Going forward, we will expect any platforms we use to demonstrate basic commitments to user safety, information integrity and democratic values
Learn more: pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
Going forward, we will expect any platforms we use to demonstrate basic commitments to user safety, information integrity and democratic values
Learn more: pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
January 14, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Several Canadian news orgs have already left X, but I believe @pressprogress.ca may be the first to adopt a policy setting standards around use of digital platforms
We think it's time news orgs stop prioritizing clicks and start requiring higher standards from these platforms
We think it's time news orgs stop prioritizing clicks and start requiring higher standards from these platforms
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For non-German speakers:
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
Liebe Medien, ich kann die Schlagzeile "Keine Einigung zwischen USA und Dänemark" nicht mehr sehen. Wenn ein Bewaffneter eine Bank stürmt, titelt ihr doch auch nicht: "Räuber und Kassiererin finden keinen Konsens über Geldübergabe." Hört auf, imperiale Aggression als normale Diplomatie zu framen.
January 15, 2026 at 11:11 AM
For non-German speakers:
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
I'm pretty certain the Proud Boys leader is not working for ICE and is just trolling people here
He tweeted something confirming it earlier, then later denied it and claimed he was joking. He's currently streaming himself playing a first-person shooter game (Arc Raiders) right now
He tweeted something confirming it earlier, then later denied it and claimed he was joking. He's currently streaming himself playing a first-person shooter game (Arc Raiders) right now
After a document leak from DHS outed him, Enrique Tarrio, head of the Proud Boys militia group, acknowledged that he was now an ICE officer. www.telemundo.com/noticias/not...
Enrique Tarrio, exlíder de los Proud Boys, dice que se ha convertido en agente de ICE
Tarrio, quien recibió un indulto de Trump por su participación en el asalto al Capitolio en 2021, fue detenido un mes después de su liberación por un cargo de agresión en Washington D.C.
www.telemundo.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:04 AM
I'm pretty certain the Proud Boys leader is not working for ICE and is just trolling people here
He tweeted something confirming it earlier, then later denied it and claimed he was joking. He's currently streaming himself playing a first-person shooter game (Arc Raiders) right now
He tweeted something confirming it earlier, then later denied it and claimed he was joking. He's currently streaming himself playing a first-person shooter game (Arc Raiders) right now
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My newsroom just published its new Digital Platforms Policy. Bye-bye Twitter.
pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
Journalistic Standards
Sections 1. Statement of Principles 2. Editorial Focus 3. Editorial Independence 4. Trust and Accountability 5. Journalistic Conduct 6. Verification and sourcing 7. Corrections and Clarifications 8. ...
pressprogress.ca
January 14, 2026 at 4:36 PM
My newsroom just published its new Digital Platforms Policy. Bye-bye Twitter.
pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
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In an address to Minnesotans on Wednesday, Gov. Tim Walz called on President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to “end this occupation” of federal immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota.
“What’s happening in Minnesota right now defies belief,” Walz said.
“What’s happening in Minnesota right now defies belief,” Walz said.
January 15, 2026 at 2:06 AM
In an address to Minnesotans on Wednesday, Gov. Tim Walz called on President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to “end this occupation” of federal immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota.
“What’s happening in Minnesota right now defies belief,” Walz said.
“What’s happening in Minnesota right now defies belief,” Walz said.
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Statement on this from Canada’s defence minister’s spokesperson Maya Ouferhat: “As of this moment, the Canadian Armed Forces are not initiating any new operations in Greenland.”
Denmark and allied countries said today they will increase their military presence in Greenland as part of expanded exercises, amid intensifying pressure from Washington over the Arctic island’s sovereignty.
Denmark and allies boost Greenland military footprint as Trump ramps up pressure
The deployment comes as U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies talk of taking over the Arctic island.
www.politico.eu
January 14, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Statement on this from Canada’s defence minister’s spokesperson Maya Ouferhat: “As of this moment, the Canadian Armed Forces are not initiating any new operations in Greenland.”
One-in-five local constituents in Mark Carney’s Nepean riding work in the field of public administration
www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recen...
www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recen...
January 14, 2026 at 11:06 PM
One-in-five local constituents in Mark Carney’s Nepean riding work in the field of public administration
www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recen...
www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recen...
The fact this is even happening is completely fucking insane
Danish Foreign Minster Lars Løkke Rasmussen speaks after WH meeting: "For us, ideas that would not respect the territorial of the Kingdom of Denmark and the right of self-determination of the Greenlandic people are of course totally unacceptable. We therefore still have a fundamental disagreement."
January 14, 2026 at 7:05 PM
The fact this is even happening is completely fucking insane
Sweden is deploying troops to Greenland at Denmark's request in support of Operation Arctic Endurance
Swedish military to Greenland ahead of exercise - Radio Sweden
Sweden is sending Swedish Armed Forces officers to Greenland.The deployment is at Denmark’s request ahead of Operation Arctic Endurance.Swedish PM Ulf ...
www.sverigesradio.se
January 14, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Sweden is deploying troops to Greenland at Denmark's request in support of Operation Arctic Endurance
Several Canadian news orgs have already left X, but I believe @pressprogress.ca may be the first to adopt a policy setting standards around use of digital platforms
We think it's time news orgs stop prioritizing clicks and start requiring higher standards from these platforms
We think it's time news orgs stop prioritizing clicks and start requiring higher standards from these platforms
We’ve adopted a new policy clarifying how we’ll be using digital platforms to share our journalism
Going forward, we will expect any platforms we use to demonstrate basic commitments to user safety, information integrity and democratic values
Learn more: pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
Going forward, we will expect any platforms we use to demonstrate basic commitments to user safety, information integrity and democratic values
Learn more: pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
January 14, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Several Canadian news orgs have already left X, but I believe @pressprogress.ca may be the first to adopt a policy setting standards around use of digital platforms
We think it's time news orgs stop prioritizing clicks and start requiring higher standards from these platforms
We think it's time news orgs stop prioritizing clicks and start requiring higher standards from these platforms
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Postmedia has suspended Bryan Passifiume, a Toronto Sun bureau chief, for a tweet after the killing of a Minneapolis woman by ICE, reports @lukelebrun.ca @pressprogress.ca
“In this case, the far left ended up catching a few well-deserved bullets for their miscalculation,” he had tweeted.
“In this case, the far left ended up catching a few well-deserved bullets for their miscalculation,” he had tweeted.
Postmedia Suspends Toronto Sun Parliamentary Bureau Chief After Tweet Applauding ICE Killing Minneapolis Woman
Postmedia says Bryan Passifiume’s tweet about ICE killing of Renee Good was ‘regrettable and insensitive’
pressprogress.ca
January 14, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Postmedia has suspended Bryan Passifiume, a Toronto Sun bureau chief, for a tweet after the killing of a Minneapolis woman by ICE, reports @lukelebrun.ca @pressprogress.ca
“In this case, the far left ended up catching a few well-deserved bullets for their miscalculation,” he had tweeted.
“In this case, the far left ended up catching a few well-deserved bullets for their miscalculation,” he had tweeted.
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And you can also follow all of our journalists on Bluesky today with the @pressprogress.ca starter pack:
January 14, 2026 at 4:39 PM
And you can also follow all of our journalists on Bluesky today with the @pressprogress.ca starter pack:
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We’ve adopted a new policy clarifying how we’ll be using digital platforms to share our journalism
Going forward, we will expect any platforms we use to demonstrate basic commitments to user safety, information integrity and democratic values
Learn more: pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
Going forward, we will expect any platforms we use to demonstrate basic commitments to user safety, information integrity and democratic values
Learn more: pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
January 14, 2026 at 4:36 PM
We’ve adopted a new policy clarifying how we’ll be using digital platforms to share our journalism
Going forward, we will expect any platforms we use to demonstrate basic commitments to user safety, information integrity and democratic values
Learn more: pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
Going forward, we will expect any platforms we use to demonstrate basic commitments to user safety, information integrity and democratic values
Learn more: pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
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Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
January 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.