Chet Wydrzynski
@realchet.bsky.social
Detroit sports fan, West Ham supporter, Swiftie, Toronto resident, run a law office.
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Trump also just posted an image of his meeting with European leaders from August, but edited to feature a map of North America covered in the US flag -- including Canada
I can't tell you how fucking pissed off this makes me.
I will fight until my death.
I will fight until my death.
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"The activity Toronto police are accused of is not so different from what was meant to frighten Torontonians into supporting the budget increase two years ago"
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read this column by
@shawnmicallef.bsky.social and take a careful look at your local police department
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read this column by
@shawnmicallef.bsky.social and take a careful look at your local police department
In the Toronto Star I write about Toronto Police's violent corruption scandal. Will it move the needle on police reform? It's a dramatic escalation in a long history of police intimidation, bullying their critics & broken trust. I argue 3 big things have to happen, including firing this chief.
Shawn Micallef: Toronto is facing its worst police corruption scandal in decades. Here are three things that need to happen soon
The corruption revealed by Project South undermines the public trust that is the foundation of policing.
www.thestar.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:48 PM
"The activity Toronto police are accused of is not so different from what was meant to frighten Torontonians into supporting the budget increase two years ago"
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read this column by
@shawnmicallef.bsky.social and take a careful look at your local police department
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read this column by
@shawnmicallef.bsky.social and take a careful look at your local police department
We did it @shawnmicallef.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 8:32 PM
We did it @shawnmicallef.bsky.social
Important from @shawnmicallef.bsky.social
"Some, including Premier Doug Ford, have used variations of the “just a few bad apples” bromide. To extend this tired metaphor, if the rest of the apples appear hostile to an investigation, what should the public think about the whole bushel? Rot spreads."
"Some, including Premier Doug Ford, have used variations of the “just a few bad apples” bromide. To extend this tired metaphor, if the rest of the apples appear hostile to an investigation, what should the public think about the whole bushel? Rot spreads."
In the Toronto Star I write about Toronto Police's violent corruption scandal. Will it move the needle on police reform? It's a dramatic escalation in a long history of police intimidation, bullying their critics & broken trust. I argue 3 big things have to happen, including firing this chief.
Shawn Micallef: Toronto is facing its worst police corruption scandal in decades. Here are three things that need to happen soon
The corruption revealed by Project South undermines the public trust that is the foundation of policing.
www.thestar.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Important from @shawnmicallef.bsky.social
"Some, including Premier Doug Ford, have used variations of the “just a few bad apples” bromide. To extend this tired metaphor, if the rest of the apples appear hostile to an investigation, what should the public think about the whole bushel? Rot spreads."
"Some, including Premier Doug Ford, have used variations of the “just a few bad apples” bromide. To extend this tired metaphor, if the rest of the apples appear hostile to an investigation, what should the public think about the whole bushel? Rot spreads."
An Mex-Can trade deal excluding the US sounds good. Let the US come to us for each individual thing it needs.
February 14, 2026 at 1:50 AM
An Mex-Can trade deal excluding the US sounds good. Let the US come to us for each individual thing it needs.
Quad Fraud was the best thing I've watched the entire Olympics
February 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Quad Fraud was the best thing I've watched the entire Olympics
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Hunt them all down.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Hunt them all down.
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This is something the Nazis used to do to Jewish children in the camps. It happened to a man I knew when he was a child in Auschwitz. The camp guards thought it was funny as hell.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 8:09 PM
This is something the Nazis used to do to Jewish children in the camps. It happened to a man I knew when he was a child in Auschwitz. The camp guards thought it was funny as hell.
These motherfuckers. Boycott the whole fucking country. Don't buy their products. Don't watch their movies. Don't stand for their anthem. Boo their athletes at the Olympics.
This is happening in all their names.
This is happening in all their names.
CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody
The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.
shorturl.at
February 13, 2026 at 4:35 PM
These motherfuckers. Boycott the whole fucking country. Don't buy their products. Don't watch their movies. Don't stand for their anthem. Boo their athletes at the Olympics.
This is happening in all their names.
This is happening in all their names.
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Canada is no longer taking Trump's threats seriously, and that's a good thing. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
Justin Ling: President Trump, I’ve got a bridge to sell you
There are many Canadians who want to believe there’s a cheat code for making the Trump administration act rationally. There isn’t.
www.thestar.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Canada is no longer taking Trump's threats seriously, and that's a good thing. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
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This is the way. When they come at us, we come back at them twofold. Raise that Pride flag every time they take it down. If they prevent that, surround the park with Pride flags. Ruin their petty little lives until they shit rainbows. Never stop. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
N.Y.C. Officials Reinstate Pride Flag at Stonewall After Federal Removal
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:56 AM
This is the way. When they come at us, we come back at them twofold. Raise that Pride flag every time they take it down. If they prevent that, surround the park with Pride flags. Ruin their petty little lives until they shit rainbows. Never stop. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
Went to see the Pistons last night. Great performance.
But I gotta say, Trump is really starting to impact my love of Detroit sports. I've stopped standing for the US anthem. And I'm not the only one who does that at Raptors games.
But I gotta say, Trump is really starting to impact my love of Detroit sports. I've stopped standing for the US anthem. And I'm not the only one who does that at Raptors games.
February 12, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Went to see the Pistons last night. Great performance.
But I gotta say, Trump is really starting to impact my love of Detroit sports. I've stopped standing for the US anthem. And I'm not the only one who does that at Raptors games.
But I gotta say, Trump is really starting to impact my love of Detroit sports. I've stopped standing for the US anthem. And I'm not the only one who does that at Raptors games.
Swoon
February 11, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Swoon
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If you ever needed more reason not to go to the US, imagine being on vacation and the madman stops air traffic for no cogent reason.
El Paso is lovely but the way. What a great city.
El Paso is lovely but the way. What a great city.
All flights to and from El Paso, Texas, have been grounded for ten days for “Special Security Reasons”, the Federal Aviation Administration announced.
Shutting down airspace of a major US city for such an extended period hasn’t happened since the aftermath of 9-11.
Shutting down airspace of a major US city for such an extended period hasn’t happened since the aftermath of 9-11.
February 11, 2026 at 9:41 AM
If you ever needed more reason not to go to the US, imagine being on vacation and the madman stops air traffic for no cogent reason.
El Paso is lovely but the way. What a great city.
El Paso is lovely but the way. What a great city.
If you ever needed more reason not to go to the US, imagine being on vacation and the madman stops air traffic for no cogent reason.
El Paso is lovely but the way. What a great city.
El Paso is lovely but the way. What a great city.
All flights to and from El Paso, Texas, have been grounded for ten days for “Special Security Reasons”, the Federal Aviation Administration announced.
Shutting down airspace of a major US city for such an extended period hasn’t happened since the aftermath of 9-11.
Shutting down airspace of a major US city for such an extended period hasn’t happened since the aftermath of 9-11.
February 11, 2026 at 9:41 AM
If you ever needed more reason not to go to the US, imagine being on vacation and the madman stops air traffic for no cogent reason.
El Paso is lovely but the way. What a great city.
El Paso is lovely but the way. What a great city.
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Moore: “In December alone, I think we believe that something like 30,000 Russians were killed in one month.
“That’s as many as they lost in a 10-year campaign in Afghanistan.
“The losses are terrible and even the Russians will struggle to replace that level of losses.”
“That’s as many as they lost in a 10-year campaign in Afghanistan.
“The losses are terrible and even the Russians will struggle to replace that level of losses.”
February 11, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Moore: “In December alone, I think we believe that something like 30,000 Russians were killed in one month.
“That’s as many as they lost in a 10-year campaign in Afghanistan.
“The losses are terrible and even the Russians will struggle to replace that level of losses.”
“That’s as many as they lost in a 10-year campaign in Afghanistan.
“The losses are terrible and even the Russians will struggle to replace that level of losses.”
FAA announces closure of El Paso airspace for ten days for reasons of "National Defense"
No warning given. Done in the middle of the night.
What the fuck is happening? Is he going to war with Mexico?
No warning given. Done in the middle of the night.
What the fuck is happening? Is he going to war with Mexico?
FAA grounds all flights to and from El Paso until Feb. 20
FAA grounds all flights to and from El Paso until Feb. 20
EL PASO, TEXAS — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a temporary flight restriction halting all flights to and from El Paso, including commercial, cargo, and general aviation.
beyondlink.live
February 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM
FAA announces closure of El Paso airspace for ten days for reasons of "National Defense"
No warning given. Done in the middle of the night.
What the fuck is happening? Is he going to war with Mexico?
No warning given. Done in the middle of the night.
What the fuck is happening? Is he going to war with Mexico?
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A few years ago, my colleague @amandafollett.bsky.social wrote this portrait of Tumbler Ridge, a former coal mining town. thetyee.ca/News/2020/11...
February 11, 2026 at 3:51 AM
A few years ago, my colleague @amandafollett.bsky.social wrote this portrait of Tumbler Ridge, a former coal mining town. thetyee.ca/News/2020/11...
I just put on CBC and I have no words. Send love tonight to Tumbler Ridge.
February 11, 2026 at 3:35 AM
I just put on CBC and I have no words. Send love tonight to Tumbler Ridge.
Verlander coming back to the Tigers is going to make it harder than ever to boycott the US. But boycott we must!
Hopefully he's healthy and pitches in Toronto.
Hopefully he's healthy and pitches in Toronto.
February 11, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Verlander coming back to the Tigers is going to make it harder than ever to boycott the US. But boycott we must!
Hopefully he's healthy and pitches in Toronto.
Hopefully he's healthy and pitches in Toronto.
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CALLED IT www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
February 10, 2026 at 10:24 PM
CALLED IT www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
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The billionaire Moroun family, which owns the rival Ambassador Bridge, has spent years and millions of dollars fighting the new U.S.-Canada crossing.
Trump’s threat to block Gordie Howe bridge is pure oligarchy - Detroit Metro Times
President Donald Trump’s threat to block the opening of the publicly owned Gordie Howe International Bridge stands to benefit one politically connected billionaire family.The Morouns, who own the riva...
www.metrotimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:16 PM
The billionaire Moroun family, which owns the rival Ambassador Bridge, has spent years and millions of dollars fighting the new U.S.-Canada crossing.
Everything in this is a lie. And easily reported on hmmm by any credible news station.
Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Trump's bonkers US-Canada bridge tantrum: "There's a valid concern on the part of the president that this bridge was allowed to be built, they didn't necessarily use American content. There's a question as to the proceeds of tolls."
February 10, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Everything in this is a lie. And easily reported on hmmm by any credible news station.
We left with all my children, says the man who brought his children to lunch with a convicted pedophile.
Totally normal. Everyone in the US will think this is totally normal.
Totally normal. Everyone in the US will think this is totally normal.
VAN HOLLEN: Did you in fact make the visit to Epstein's private island?
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
February 10, 2026 at 5:09 PM
We left with all my children, says the man who brought his children to lunch with a convicted pedophile.
Totally normal. Everyone in the US will think this is totally normal.
Totally normal. Everyone in the US will think this is totally normal.
My guess is they are afraid of their colleagues
Why do the police wear bulletproof vests to a press conference? Are they afraid of the media? Towtruck drivers? The public?
February 10, 2026 at 2:03 PM
My guess is they are afraid of their colleagues