Michael Coyle
@oplopanax.ca
🇨🇦 Search and Rescue volunteer, ⛰️🧗🏻♂️⛷️🚵🏻♂️🪢mountain rescuer, SAR manager, software developer (C#, C++), technology and risk expert, transplant recipient.
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh territory
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh territory
Reposted by Michael Coyle
getting feds to say shit like this on camera with their face exposed is NUTS -- you can not reform this agency, everyone involved must go, there is no practical way to root out all of these guys
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 27, 2026 at 6:10 PM
getting feds to say shit like this on camera with their face exposed is NUTS -- you can not reform this agency, everyone involved must go, there is no practical way to root out all of these guys
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Low turnout and rising cynicism are symptoms of a system that wastes votes.
Proportional representation gives people a reason to show up, because outcomes finally match how we vote.
A Citizens’ Assembly is how British Columbia can rebuild trust and move forward.
Proportional representation gives people a reason to show up, because outcomes finally match how we vote.
A Citizens’ Assembly is how British Columbia can rebuild trust and move forward.
January 27, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Low turnout and rising cynicism are symptoms of a system that wastes votes.
Proportional representation gives people a reason to show up, because outcomes finally match how we vote.
A Citizens’ Assembly is how British Columbia can rebuild trust and move forward.
Proportional representation gives people a reason to show up, because outcomes finally match how we vote.
A Citizens’ Assembly is how British Columbia can rebuild trust and move forward.
Reposted by Michael Coyle
Sending thoughts and prayers to everyone employed or represented or by Brad Finstad this morning.
January 27, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Sending thoughts and prayers to everyone employed or represented or by Brad Finstad this morning.
Signs everywhere to not use my phone and here they're strapping one directly to the gas hose.
January 27, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Signs everywhere to not use my phone and here they're strapping one directly to the gas hose.
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Naheed Nenshi challenges UCP MLAs to sign a pledge to Canada and make their opposition to separatism clear. albertapolitics.ca/2026/01/nahe... #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
Naheed Nenshi challenges UCP MLAs to sign a pledge to Canada and make their opposition to separatism clear - Alberta Politics
As a work of political performance art, NDP Opposition Leader Naheed Nenshi’s challenge yesterday to United Conservative Party MLAs to sign a letter saying they are proud Canadians, opponents of Alber...
albertapolitics.ca
January 27, 2026 at 2:59 PM
when FIFA thinks the US is too corrupt
A FIFA President warns fans to stay away from the U.S. World Cup www.sportsnet.ca/fifa-world-c...
Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter joins those calling for boycott of World Cup in U.S.
www.sportsnet.ca
January 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
when FIFA thinks the US is too corrupt
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A FIFA President warns fans to stay away from the U.S. World Cup www.sportsnet.ca/fifa-world-c...
Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter joins those calling for boycott of World Cup in U.S.
www.sportsnet.ca
January 27, 2026 at 2:50 PM
A FIFA President warns fans to stay away from the U.S. World Cup www.sportsnet.ca/fifa-world-c...
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In a statement posted to social media, the Assembly of First Nations said it “has heard reports that some First Nation citizens have been subjected to increased questioning and detainment” by ICE. @amandafollett.bsky.social reports. #uspoli #canpoli
Indigenous Canadians Warned about Travel to the US | The Tyee
The AFN says it ‘strongly condemns’ reports of First Nations people being questioned and detained by ICE.
thetyee.ca
January 27, 2026 at 2:53 PM
In a statement posted to social media, the Assembly of First Nations said it “has heard reports that some First Nation citizens have been subjected to increased questioning and detainment” by ICE. @amandafollett.bsky.social reports. #uspoli #canpoli
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I'll never forget when the Harper Conservatives tried to create a "barbaric cultural practices" hotline.
Racial divisions in this country were created by the Right, who continue to try to make political hay out of it.
Racial divisions in this country were created by the Right, who continue to try to make political hay out of it.
January 27, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I'll never forget when the Harper Conservatives tried to create a "barbaric cultural practices" hotline.
Racial divisions in this country were created by the Right, who continue to try to make political hay out of it.
Racial divisions in this country were created by the Right, who continue to try to make political hay out of it.
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A federal judge in Minnesota is ordering ICE Director Todd Lyons to appear in court Friday to defend why his agency is ignoring court orders and the due process rights.
The Bush appointed Chief Judge threatened Lyons with contempt, stating that, “the Court’s patience is at an end.” trib.al/jBEg7gX
The Bush appointed Chief Judge threatened Lyons with contempt, stating that, “the Court’s patience is at an end.” trib.al/jBEg7gX
January 27, 2026 at 2:57 PM
A federal judge in Minnesota is ordering ICE Director Todd Lyons to appear in court Friday to defend why his agency is ignoring court orders and the due process rights.
The Bush appointed Chief Judge threatened Lyons with contempt, stating that, “the Court’s patience is at an end.” trib.al/jBEg7gX
The Bush appointed Chief Judge threatened Lyons with contempt, stating that, “the Court’s patience is at an end.” trib.al/jBEg7gX
Reposted by Michael Coyle
They’re akshuallying Anne Frank.
To avoid the possibility Holocaust remembrance might lead to empathy for migrants, Trump's antisemitism envoy claims Anne Frank "was in Amsterdam legally."
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
January 27, 2026 at 4:37 PM
They’re akshuallying Anne Frank.
Reposted by Michael Coyle
while i do appreciate a technical correction the proper response to "this is not like anne frank, actually" is "if you are making legalistic arguments to distinguish your actions from hitler you are already losing"
To avoid the possibility Holocaust remembrance might lead to empathy for migrants, Trump's antisemitism envoy claims Anne Frank "was in Amsterdam legally."
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
January 27, 2026 at 4:40 PM
while i do appreciate a technical correction the proper response to "this is not like anne frank, actually" is "if you are making legalistic arguments to distinguish your actions from hitler you are already losing"
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"unlike anne frank, the children we are targeting do deserve to live in constant horror and fear" is a helluva statement
To avoid the possibility Holocaust remembrance might lead to empathy for migrants, Trump's antisemitism envoy claims Anne Frank "was in Amsterdam legally."
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
January 27, 2026 at 4:44 PM
"unlike anne frank, the children we are targeting do deserve to live in constant horror and fear" is a helluva statement
You're only "legally" residing somewhere until the state says you aren't.
The US is detaining, torturing and deporting people who were legally in the country.
Yes, the conditions they're being held under are considered torture.
The US is detaining, torturing and deporting people who were legally in the country.
Yes, the conditions they're being held under are considered torture.
To avoid the possibility Holocaust remembrance might lead to empathy for migrants, Trump's antisemitism envoy claims Anne Frank "was in Amsterdam legally."
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
January 27, 2026 at 4:44 PM
You're only "legally" residing somewhere until the state says you aren't.
The US is detaining, torturing and deporting people who were legally in the country.
Yes, the conditions they're being held under are considered torture.
The US is detaining, torturing and deporting people who were legally in the country.
Yes, the conditions they're being held under are considered torture.
Reposted by Michael Coyle
To avoid the possibility Holocaust remembrance might lead to empathy for migrants, Trump's antisemitism envoy claims Anne Frank "was in Amsterdam legally."
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
January 27, 2026 at 3:28 PM
To avoid the possibility Holocaust remembrance might lead to empathy for migrants, Trump's antisemitism envoy claims Anne Frank "was in Amsterdam legally."
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
Reposted by Michael Coyle
“We can’t eliminate SARS.”
We can, and we did.
“Well poor countries can’t do it.”
Poor countries eliminate bad diseases all the time, with some outside help in the past. Yeah. Even airborne ones.
The only reason we have COVID-19 circulating is because rich countries said so.
We can, and we did.
“Well poor countries can’t do it.”
Poor countries eliminate bad diseases all the time, with some outside help in the past. Yeah. Even airborne ones.
The only reason we have COVID-19 circulating is because rich countries said so.
January 27, 2026 at 7:52 AM
“We can’t eliminate SARS.”
We can, and we did.
“Well poor countries can’t do it.”
Poor countries eliminate bad diseases all the time, with some outside help in the past. Yeah. Even airborne ones.
The only reason we have COVID-19 circulating is because rich countries said so.
We can, and we did.
“Well poor countries can’t do it.”
Poor countries eliminate bad diseases all the time, with some outside help in the past. Yeah. Even airborne ones.
The only reason we have COVID-19 circulating is because rich countries said so.
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”Over the last thirty years, the global average temperature has increased by around 0.26°C per decade. But in Europe and the Arctic, the rate of warming is more than double the global average.”
We should decarbonize faster because the impacts hit us harder.
climate.copernicus.eu/why-are-euro...
We should decarbonize faster because the impacts hit us harder.
climate.copernicus.eu/why-are-euro...
Why are Europe and the Arctic heating up faster than the rest of the world?
As the planet continues to warm, not all regions are heating up at the same pace. Over the last thirty years, the global average temperature has increased by around 0.26°C per decade. But in Europe a...
climate.copernicus.eu
January 27, 2026 at 4:04 PM
”Over the last thirty years, the global average temperature has increased by around 0.26°C per decade. But in Europe and the Arctic, the rate of warming is more than double the global average.”
We should decarbonize faster because the impacts hit us harder.
climate.copernicus.eu/why-are-euro...
We should decarbonize faster because the impacts hit us harder.
climate.copernicus.eu/why-are-euro...
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January 27, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Reposted by Michael Coyle
Vancouver businessman Jim Pattison’s range of holdings includes a warehouse in Virginia that ICE wants to buy and convert into a detention centre.
The leader of the BC Green Party is calling for a boycott of Save-On-Foods and other businesses he owns. @jenstden.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli #uspoli
The leader of the BC Green Party is calling for a boycott of Save-On-Foods and other businesses he owns. @jenstden.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli #uspoli
A Pattison Company’s Possible Deal with ICE Brings Boycott Threats | The Tyee
Trump’s immigration enforcement agency wants to buy a warehouse for a ‘processing centre’ in Virginia.
thetyee.ca
January 27, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Vancouver businessman Jim Pattison’s range of holdings includes a warehouse in Virginia that ICE wants to buy and convert into a detention centre.
The leader of the BC Green Party is calling for a boycott of Save-On-Foods and other businesses he owns. @jenstden.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli #uspoli
The leader of the BC Green Party is calling for a boycott of Save-On-Foods and other businesses he owns. @jenstden.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli #uspoli
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"The number of downloads...surged by 529% after Mr. Mamdani’s news conference"
"there had been 3,000 people on a waiting list to access a limited number of e-book copies"
"2,000 people applied for a library card over the weekend, roughly twice as many as had applied by this time last year"
A win!
"there had been 3,000 people on a waiting list to access a limited number of e-book copies"
"2,000 people applied for a library card over the weekend, roughly twice as many as had applied by this time last year"
A win!
gifting this article because it made me laugh, which is hard to do in this context. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/n...
After Mamdani Nods to ‘Heated Rivalry,’ Library E-Book Downloads Surge
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:28 AM
"The number of downloads...surged by 529% after Mr. Mamdani’s news conference"
"there had been 3,000 people on a waiting list to access a limited number of e-book copies"
"2,000 people applied for a library card over the weekend, roughly twice as many as had applied by this time last year"
A win!
"there had been 3,000 people on a waiting list to access a limited number of e-book copies"
"2,000 people applied for a library card over the weekend, roughly twice as many as had applied by this time last year"
A win!
Reposted by Michael Coyle
We got to go through that whole Nobel Prize shit again when Melania doesn’t get nominated for an Oscar.
January 27, 2026 at 2:30 AM
We got to go through that whole Nobel Prize shit again when Melania doesn’t get nominated for an Oscar.
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(Dude suddenly stops pushing his broom across the floor of the Death Star)
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Palantir employees are pressing company leadership over its work for ICE in internal company Slacks obtained by @wired.com
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:51 AM
(Dude suddenly stops pushing his broom across the floor of the Death Star)
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Reposted by Michael Coyle
Man who works in sewer wonders why there's all this shit down here.
Palantir employees are pressing company leadership over its work for ICE in internal company Slacks obtained by @wired.com
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Man who works in sewer wonders why there's all this shit down here.
Reposted by Michael Coyle
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.
Reposted by Michael Coyle
Game of Thrones: Lower Decks
January 27, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Game of Thrones: Lower Decks