Scott Piatkowski
@scottpiatkowski.bsky.social
WRDSB Trustee (2018-2026). Board Chair (2021-2022). Affordable housing champion. Opinions are my own. He/Him.
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What parents will lose: no one to answer their emails, fight for safe crosswalks, hold the system to account
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As APP members meet with U.S. officials, does that open the door to foreign interference?
“Yeah, absolutely!” says Shaun Fluker, law professor at the U of C. He warns Elections Alberta lacks the resources to deal with foreign influence in a timely manner.
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“Yeah, absolutely!” says Shaun Fluker, law professor at the U of C. He warns Elections Alberta lacks the resources to deal with foreign influence in a timely manner.
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i...
January 27, 2026 at 12:09 AM
As APP members meet with U.S. officials, does that open the door to foreign interference?
“Yeah, absolutely!” says Shaun Fluker, law professor at the U of C. He warns Elections Alberta lacks the resources to deal with foreign influence in a timely manner.
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i...
“Yeah, absolutely!” says Shaun Fluker, law professor at the U of C. He warns Elections Alberta lacks the resources to deal with foreign influence in a timely manner.
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i...
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@briantylercohen.bsky.social: "This idea that Alex Pretti posed some threat where the response would be unloading their clip--"
Former ICE Director: "That's the question to be resolved."
"It's not going to be resolved because DHS is not going to investigate any of this!"
Former ICE Director: "That's the question to be resolved."
"It's not going to be resolved because DHS is not going to investigate any of this!"
January 29, 2026 at 7:12 PM
@briantylercohen.bsky.social: "This idea that Alex Pretti posed some threat where the response would be unloading their clip--"
Former ICE Director: "That's the question to be resolved."
"It's not going to be resolved because DHS is not going to investigate any of this!"
Former ICE Director: "That's the question to be resolved."
"It's not going to be resolved because DHS is not going to investigate any of this!"
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Hello Donald this is your political strategist speaking. I am advising you today to please keep saying this stuff
Trump: "I don't want to drive housing prices down. I want to drive housing prices up for people who own homes."
January 29, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Hello Donald this is your political strategist speaking. I am advising you today to please keep saying this stuff
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Trump administration officials have reportedly held several secret meetings with far-right Canadian separatists who want to break free from the rest of the country.
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Trump officials met with Canadian separatists that want to break from rest of country
The group says it has met with ‘very, very senior people,’ according to the report
www.the-independent.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Trump administration officials have reportedly held several secret meetings with far-right Canadian separatists who want to break free from the rest of the country.
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
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Dense development is not the enemy of green spaces in the city; it is a prerequisite for them. And vice versa.
Fly over Berlin with Google Earth, one of the densest and greenest cities in Europe.
Fly over Berlin with Google Earth, one of the densest and greenest cities in Europe.
WATCH: When @penalosag.bsky.social asked me a few years ago to join him in his YouTube series on parks & cities, I knew I wanted to talk about the common (and frustrating) false choice between more density and more integration of nature into cities. So we went deep into that. Give it a watch/share.
Brent Toderian • Density vs Nature in Cities? No More False Choices
YouTube video by Penalosa_G
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January 29, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Dense development is not the enemy of green spaces in the city; it is a prerequisite for them. And vice versa.
Fly over Berlin with Google Earth, one of the densest and greenest cities in Europe.
Fly over Berlin with Google Earth, one of the densest and greenest cities in Europe.
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Can Minnesota pay Tom Homan $50,000 to get ICE out?
January 29, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Can Minnesota pay Tom Homan $50,000 to get ICE out?
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Lawyer for Renee Good's family:
"Renee was the best of the best... She was a mother, a partner, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a community member. Beautiful writer. She loved to travel, she loved animals. She was funny, she was deeply caring and supportive of everyone. She should be here today."
"Renee was the best of the best... She was a mother, a partner, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a community member. Beautiful writer. She loved to travel, she loved animals. She was funny, she was deeply caring and supportive of everyone. She should be here today."
January 29, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Lawyer for Renee Good's family:
"Renee was the best of the best... She was a mother, a partner, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a community member. Beautiful writer. She loved to travel, she loved animals. She was funny, she was deeply caring and supportive of everyone. She should be here today."
"Renee was the best of the best... She was a mother, a partner, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a community member. Beautiful writer. She loved to travel, she loved animals. She was funny, she was deeply caring and supportive of everyone. She should be here today."
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Here are two agents who appear to be the same ones from the day Pretti was killed, in a clear video from MPR news, where you can hear them talk, on Jan 21. This shows NS-909 and NS-919 who may be one of the agents who shot Pretti.
January 29, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Here are two agents who appear to be the same ones from the day Pretti was killed, in a clear video from MPR news, where you can hear them talk, on Jan 21. This shows NS-909 and NS-919 who may be one of the agents who shot Pretti.
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The Nation nominates Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize www.thenation.com/article/acti...
January 29, 2026 at 5:46 PM
The Nation nominates Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize www.thenation.com/article/acti...
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Nick Fuentes called Alex Pretti a “race traitor” for opposing ICE.
I argue that sentiment is actually widespread on the MAGA right.
My latest for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/after-alex-p...
I argue that sentiment is actually widespread on the MAGA right.
My latest for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/after-alex-p...
After Alex Pretti’s Murder, it’s Clear That MAGA Media Views White Liberals as Race Traitors
MAGA is committed to the belief that the people ICE is pursuing are inherently bad and that therefore opposing ICE is standing with criminals and rapists against the American people.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Nick Fuentes called Alex Pretti a “race traitor” for opposing ICE.
I argue that sentiment is actually widespread on the MAGA right.
My latest for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/after-alex-p...
I argue that sentiment is actually widespread on the MAGA right.
My latest for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/after-alex-p...
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I’ve written a lot about democracy, but this may be the most important post I’ve shared here. It’s about the moment when political rhetoric stops being careless and becomes dangerous — when leaders start calling their own people “enemies.”
That moment is now.
That moment is now.
The Danger of Turning Americans into Enemies
In Minnesota, "Trump has redefined dissent not as a civic act, but as an enemy force," writes Andrew Weinstein.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:39 PM
I’ve written a lot about democracy, but this may be the most important post I’ve shared here. It’s about the moment when political rhetoric stops being careless and becomes dangerous — when leaders start calling their own people “enemies.”
That moment is now.
That moment is now.
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Are you really digitally independent? ⛓️💥
In his guide “Getting off US tech”, tech writer and podcaster Paris Marx @parismarx.com breaks down why #DigitalSovereignty matters, and how to get there step by step.
Discover practical, user-friendly alternatives! Full list of apps 👇
In his guide “Getting off US tech”, tech writer and podcaster Paris Marx @parismarx.com breaks down why #DigitalSovereignty matters, and how to get there step by step.
Discover practical, user-friendly alternatives! Full list of apps 👇
Getting off US tech: a guide
I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.
disconnect.blog
January 29, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Are you really digitally independent? ⛓️💥
In his guide “Getting off US tech”, tech writer and podcaster Paris Marx @parismarx.com breaks down why #DigitalSovereignty matters, and how to get there step by step.
Discover practical, user-friendly alternatives! Full list of apps 👇
In his guide “Getting off US tech”, tech writer and podcaster Paris Marx @parismarx.com breaks down why #DigitalSovereignty matters, and how to get there step by step.
Discover practical, user-friendly alternatives! Full list of apps 👇
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Amid multiple national crises, Trump spent Thursday morning posting—not for the first time—about how his predecessor Barack Obama should be arrested, and how Georgia election workers should be prosecuted.
Trump is still posting about arresting Obama and prosecuting election workers
The president’s response to intense national backlash over ICE: post through it.
www.motherjones.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Amid multiple national crises, Trump spent Thursday morning posting—not for the first time—about how his predecessor Barack Obama should be arrested, and how Georgia election workers should be prosecuted.
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Gov. Walz: I know why Trump called. He needed something from us. Not because it was a horrific violation of human rights, the potential murder of Minnesotans, an assault on our state that is unprecedented in US history. The reason he was calling was his poll numbers dropped and it looked bad on TV.
January 29, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Gov. Walz: I know why Trump called. He needed something from us. Not because it was a horrific violation of human rights, the potential murder of Minnesotans, an assault on our state that is unprecedented in US history. The reason he was calling was his poll numbers dropped and it looked bad on TV.
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My friend was taking her kid to school today and ICE was on her street in ten cars watching the bus stop where other kids ride to the Spanish immersion school. Nice drawdown they got there.
January 29, 2026 at 6:26 PM
My friend was taking her kid to school today and ICE was on her street in ten cars watching the bus stop where other kids ride to the Spanish immersion school. Nice drawdown they got there.
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Watch what happens in TX this weekend. @runforsomething.net candidate Taylor Rehmet came within 3 points of winning outright in the first round - in a district that Trump won by 17 points, he’s making the GOP fight for their life in the runoff. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
A Tight Statehouse Race in Texas Offers Republicans a Warning
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Watch what happens in TX this weekend. @runforsomething.net candidate Taylor Rehmet came within 3 points of winning outright in the first round - in a district that Trump won by 17 points, he’s making the GOP fight for their life in the runoff. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
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i love the idea that there supposed a was a global effort to remove trump from office involving parts of his own government, China, Italy, Obama, satellites, tech companies, etc and all these parties are just supposed to have not cared in 2024 and just allowed him to win
Is this real? Because if so I think I called it with twelve minutes to spare
January 29, 2026 at 6:33 AM
i love the idea that there supposed a was a global effort to remove trump from office involving parts of his own government, China, Italy, Obama, satellites, tech companies, etc and all these parties are just supposed to have not cared in 2024 and just allowed him to win
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To paraphrase Dave Barry, someone who is nice to you, but cruel to most of America, is not a nice person.
Narcissists tend to like superficially charming but awful people because the superficial charm satisfies their need for admiration.
Narcissists tend to like superficially charming but awful people because the superficial charm satisfies their need for admiration.
Clarence Thomas is apparently one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet, and famously knows the name of every single employee at the Supreme Court, down to the night janitors. His character is still bad! Not sure what “Alito is a kind in interpersonal situations” has to do with this.
January 29, 2026 at 3:21 PM
To paraphrase Dave Barry, someone who is nice to you, but cruel to most of America, is not a nice person.
Narcissists tend to like superficially charming but awful people because the superficial charm satisfies their need for admiration.
Narcissists tend to like superficially charming but awful people because the superficial charm satisfies their need for admiration.
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ICYMI: ICE has been using an AI-powered Palantir system to summarize tips sent to its tip line since last spring, according to a newly released Homeland Security document. www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
ICE Is Using Palantir’s AI Tools to Sort Through Tips
ICE has been using an AI-powered Palantir system to summarize tips sent to its tip line since last spring, according to a newly released Homeland Security document.
www.wired.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:27 PM
ICYMI: ICE has been using an AI-powered Palantir system to summarize tips sent to its tip line since last spring, according to a newly released Homeland Security document. www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
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“[Liam] keeps asking about that hat and that backpack that are in the picture,” the congressman said. “I think they took that from him.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/u...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/u...
Rep. Joaquin Castro meets with the 5-year-old boy held with his father at a Texas detention facility | CNN
US Rep. Joaquin Castro met Wednesday with Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old Minnesota boy taken from his family’s suburban Minneapolis driveway last week after federal agents apprehended his father, t...
www.cnn.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:52 AM
“[Liam] keeps asking about that hat and that backpack that are in the picture,” the congressman said. “I think they took that from him.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/u...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/u...
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"Let Poilievre stay on, he could never win" is incompatible with "We all had to vote for Carney or else Poilievre would have won" and with what very nearly happened until Trump came along. Carney is driving away progressives and normalizing (and in many cases implementing) Poilievre's policies.
January 29, 2026 at 12:15 PM
"Let Poilievre stay on, he could never win" is incompatible with "We all had to vote for Carney or else Poilievre would have won" and with what very nearly happened until Trump came along. Carney is driving away progressives and normalizing (and in many cases implementing) Poilievre's policies.
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The tone-deafness in the statement is so on brand.
Melania Trump: "He would like to have a country where all of the people can walk down the street and not be harassed or murdered or women raped"
January 29, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The tone-deafness in the statement is so on brand.
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When the president was calling all Somali immigrants "garbage" who "come from hell" and "contribute nothing" to America and therefore needed to go "back where they came from" did you ask him to "stop the rhetoric," Tom?
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 2:07 PM
When the president was calling all Somali immigrants "garbage" who "come from hell" and "contribute nothing" to America and therefore needed to go "back where they came from" did you ask him to "stop the rhetoric," Tom?
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Trump launches a program to promote independence seekers in Alberta, which he intends to annex to the United States. www.ft.com/content/11dc...
Trump officials met group pushing Alberta independence from Canada
Separatists from oil-rich province try to capitalise on friction between White House and Mark Carney
www.ft.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Trump launches a program to promote independence seekers in Alberta, which he intends to annex to the United States. www.ft.com/content/11dc...