Rick Harp
@rickharp.bsky.social
Journalist, broadcaster, podcaster, etc. 📻 “Knowledge is never innocent or neutral” Aileen Moreton-Robinson
🎙️ Host, APTN News Brief https://podfollow.com/aptn-news-brief
🎙️ Host/producer, MEDIA INDIGENA https://podfollow.com/mediaindigena
🎙️ Host, APTN News Brief https://podfollow.com/aptn-news-brief
🎙️ Host/producer, MEDIA INDIGENA https://podfollow.com/mediaindigena
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NEW 🎙️ Our return to all-new podcasts opens our series of reflections on “Sovereignty First: Tackling the White Possessive in an Era of ‘Collaboration’.” First up, @candiscall.bsky.social on concurrence of Indigenous movements w/the rise of Indigenous people working in media
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MEDIA INDIGENA : Weekly Indigenous current affairs program: Interrogating 'The White Possessive', Pt. 1 (ep 360)
ON THIS EPISODE: Interrogating 'the white possessive.' And according to Indigenous scholar Aileen Moreton-Robinson, countries like Canada, Australia and the U.S. are best understood as 'white posse...
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It's a MEDIA INDIGENA (partial) reunion with @kimtallbear.bsky.social and I sitting down with Candis to discuss her talk at this awesome @sfuindg.bsky.social event! ⬇️
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For all the boardgamers out there, NPRs wonderful "Planet Money" show decided to make a "Planet Money" boardgame and has over the months runs several episodes looking into how you make a modern boardgame. Latest episode focusing on choosing a title. It is great stuff.
www.npr.org/2026/01/21/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/21/n...
BOARD GAMES 3: What’s in a name? : Planet Money
Planet Money has teamed up with the company Exploding Kittens to make a board game inspired by the legendary economics paper The Market for Lemons. We’ve decided we want a mass-appeal party game that ...
www.npr.org
January 26, 2026 at 10:58 PM
For all the boardgamers out there, NPRs wonderful "Planet Money" show decided to make a "Planet Money" boardgame and has over the months runs several episodes looking into how you make a modern boardgame. Latest episode focusing on choosing a title. It is great stuff.
www.npr.org/2026/01/21/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/21/n...
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With appearances on “Fox & Friends” and many mostly far-right U.S. and Canadian podcasts, larger-than-life lawyer Jeffrey Rath has emerged as the cowboy-hatted figurehead for the Alberta Prosperity Project, or APP.
@charlesrusnell.bsky.social reports. #abpoli
@charlesrusnell.bsky.social reports. #abpoli
The Wild Claims of Jeff Rath, Separatist Firebrand | The Tyee
The free-swinging Alberta Prosperity Project leader is caught on video spouting conspiracy theories and profanities.
thetyee.ca
January 26, 2026 at 4:11 PM
With appearances on “Fox & Friends” and many mostly far-right U.S. and Canadian podcasts, larger-than-life lawyer Jeffrey Rath has emerged as the cowboy-hatted figurehead for the Alberta Prosperity Project, or APP.
@charlesrusnell.bsky.social reports. #abpoli
@charlesrusnell.bsky.social reports. #abpoli
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I interviewed over half a dozen ICE and Border Patrol agents about Alex Pretti's death and every single one of them blame the Border Patrol agent
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ice-unloads
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ice-unloads
ICE Unloads
Immigration officers speak out: “Fuck this.”
www.kenklippenstein.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:06 AM
I interviewed over half a dozen ICE and Border Patrol agents about Alex Pretti's death and every single one of them blame the Border Patrol agent
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ice-unloads
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ice-unloads
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At this point, to call ICE’s occupation of Minneapolis an “immigration operation” an understatement. It is that, and more: a campaign of ethnic strife and disempowerment, a denial of civil liberties, a performative trampling of local control.
States of Denial | Felipe De La Hoz
When it comes to the Trump administration’s occupation of Minneapolis, we can no longer afford to be in denial.
thebaffler.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:29 AM
At this point, to call ICE’s occupation of Minneapolis an “immigration operation” an understatement. It is that, and more: a campaign of ethnic strife and disempowerment, a denial of civil liberties, a performative trampling of local control.
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A grocery model that puts affordability and access ahead of margins could nourish something we’re starved for: a little more stability, and a little more imagination.
A New Kind of Corner Store | Perspectives Journal
A grocery model that puts affordability and access ahead of margins could nourish something we’re starved for: a little more stability, and a little more imagination.
perspectivesjournal.ca
January 26, 2026 at 7:43 PM
A grocery model that puts affordability and access ahead of margins could nourish something we’re starved for: a little more stability, and a little more imagination.
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From rebuilding newsrooms to co-launching what’s now APTN National News, Dan David’s impact is everywhere.
Hear from those who knew him best on the latest edition of APTN News InFocus:
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Hear from those who knew him best on the latest edition of APTN News InFocus:
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InFocus: How Dan David transformed Indigenous journalism
On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens honours the life and legacy of Dan David, the father of APTN. David, a Mohawk journalist, spent 45 years transforming how Indigenous storie...
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January 26, 2026 at 7:43 PM
From rebuilding newsrooms to co-launching what’s now APTN National News, Dan David’s impact is everywhere.
Hear from those who knew him best on the latest edition of APTN News InFocus:
pod.fo/e/37f093
Hear from those who knew him best on the latest edition of APTN News InFocus:
pod.fo/e/37f093
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Ta-Nehisi Coates: With the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, "Trump has clarified an inconvenient fact—the culture war is an actual war"
“The Homeland” Is War on America: The Blood-and-Soil Nationalism That Killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti
In the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Trump has clarified an inconvenient fact: the culture war is an actual war.
www.vanityfair.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Ta-Nehisi Coates: With the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, "Trump has clarified an inconvenient fact—the culture war is an actual war"
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Wouldn’t have made it out of the VEEP writers room
January 26, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Wouldn’t have made it out of the VEEP writers room
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Multiple countries sign landmark deal to build giant wind farms in the North Sea "that directly connect to various countries through high-voltage subsea cables, under plans that are expected to provide 100 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power."
The US, meanwhile, is shutting down offshore wind.
The US, meanwhile, is shutting down offshore wind.
UK joins European offshore windfarm plan to create world’s largest ‘clean energy reservoir’
Britain among 10 countries to build 100GW grid in North Sea linking countries through subsea cables
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Multiple countries sign landmark deal to build giant wind farms in the North Sea "that directly connect to various countries through high-voltage subsea cables, under plans that are expected to provide 100 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power."
The US, meanwhile, is shutting down offshore wind.
The US, meanwhile, is shutting down offshore wind.
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"A document that once made me proud of all the places I’ve traveled is now a badge to prove I belong," writes columnist Laura Yuen. "It speaks volumes that a person like me is scared — somebody with so many privileges, including my perfect American English."
"Aren’t you scared, too?"
"Aren’t you scared, too?"
Yuen: My parents thought we had made it. Now we carry papers.
Living under ICE’s crackdown has changed how some Minnesotans of color, including U.S. citizens, move through the world.
bit.ly
January 26, 2026 at 7:41 PM
"A document that once made me proud of all the places I’ve traveled is now a badge to prove I belong," writes columnist Laura Yuen. "It speaks volumes that a person like me is scared — somebody with so many privileges, including my perfect American English."
"Aren’t you scared, too?"
"Aren’t you scared, too?"
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Extreme cold didn’t stop the shutdown on Friday as some 100 faith leaders were arrested, residents stayed home from work, and an estimated 50,000 or more marched through downtown Minneapolis.
Everybody showed up. Read @sarahlazare.bsky.social's report.
inthesetimes.com/article/minn...
Everybody showed up. Read @sarahlazare.bsky.social's report.
inthesetimes.com/article/minn...
January 26, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Extreme cold didn’t stop the shutdown on Friday as some 100 faith leaders were arrested, residents stayed home from work, and an estimated 50,000 or more marched through downtown Minneapolis.
Everybody showed up. Read @sarahlazare.bsky.social's report.
inthesetimes.com/article/minn...
Everybody showed up. Read @sarahlazare.bsky.social's report.
inthesetimes.com/article/minn...
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How the U.S.-backed war on Palestine is expanding authoritarianism at home—from Project Esther to violence at the border.
The Boomerang Comes Back
How the U.S.-backed war on Palestine is expanding authoritarianism at home—from Project Esther to violence at the border.
www.bostonreview.net
January 26, 2026 at 6:07 PM
How the U.S.-backed war on Palestine is expanding authoritarianism at home—from Project Esther to violence at the border.
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MAGA military geniuses are talking about Minnesota protestors like they are the Iraqi insurgency, the Taliban, and the Viet Cong all rolled into one.
January 26, 2026 at 5:10 PM
MAGA military geniuses are talking about Minnesota protestors like they are the Iraqi insurgency, the Taliban, and the Viet Cong all rolled into one.
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Led by the OneBC political party, a rally at the University of British Columbia in support of residential school denialism is confronted by a larger group.
Hear more on APTN News Brief:
Hear more on APTN News Brief:
APTN News Brief: Counterprotest thwarts residential school denial rally at UBC
Our lead story: led by the 'OneBC' political party, a rally at the University of British Columbia in support of residential school denialism is confronted by a larger group of counterdemonstrators.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Led by the OneBC political party, a rally at the University of British Columbia in support of residential school denialism is confronted by a larger group.
Hear more on APTN News Brief:
Hear more on APTN News Brief:
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lol "Build Canada, funded by major Canadian tech and industry players... 'improve the governments' technical capabilities to accelerate AI adoption, strengthen defence capabilities, improve strategic procurement, negotiate optimal trade agreements and more'”
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/10/n...
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December 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
lol "Build Canada, funded by major Canadian tech and industry players... 'improve the governments' technical capabilities to accelerate AI adoption, strengthen defence capabilities, improve strategic procurement, negotiate optimal trade agreements and more'”
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/10/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/10/n...
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“The times we live in are indeed alarming. It is a time of the most appalling escalation of violence — violence to the environment, both ‘nature’ and ‘culture’; violence to all living beings… It is also a time of triumphant mediocrity.”
“- Susan Sontag
“- Susan Sontag
January 25, 2026 at 4:39 PM
“The times we live in are indeed alarming. It is a time of the most appalling escalation of violence — violence to the environment, both ‘nature’ and ‘culture’; violence to all living beings… It is also a time of triumphant mediocrity.”
“- Susan Sontag
“- Susan Sontag
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Let's also bring in the connection with tech giants: Google hosted a CBP app that used facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group.
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
January 25, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Let's also bring in the connection with tech giants: Google hosted a CBP app that used facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group.
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In our latest: The feds created a drone no fly zone to stop people from recording ICE.
The order appears to attempt to criminalize the use of drones to film Immigration and Customs Enforcement and DHS employees who are detaining people all over the country.
The order appears to attempt to criminalize the use of drones to film Immigration and Customs Enforcement and DHS employees who are detaining people all over the country.
Feds Create Drone No Fly Zone That Would Stop People Filming ICE
The FAA has altered a no fly zone designation that was originally created for US military bases to apply to DHS units.
www.404media.co
January 25, 2026 at 5:19 PM
In our latest: The feds created a drone no fly zone to stop people from recording ICE.
The order appears to attempt to criminalize the use of drones to film Immigration and Customs Enforcement and DHS employees who are detaining people all over the country.
The order appears to attempt to criminalize the use of drones to film Immigration and Customs Enforcement and DHS employees who are detaining people all over the country.
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hey everybody lifelong tech expert here
> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility
that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility
that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
And what is happening inside ICE detention centers? 404 Media also learned that the federal government claimed that the day after it was sued for allegedly abusing detainees at an ICE detention center, a “system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility.
ICE Says Critical Evidence In Abuse Case Was Lost In 'System Crash' a Day After It Was Sued
The government also said "we don't have resources" to retain all footage and that plaintiffs could supply "endless hard drives that we could save things to."
www.404media.co
January 25, 2026 at 5:26 PM
hey everybody lifelong tech expert here
> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility
that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility
that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
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Carney’s realism is just neoliberal fan fiction
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Carney’s realism is just neoliberal fan fiction - Spring
Carney’s address at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday was an extraordinary speech for a G7 leader. Carney openly admitted something socialists have long known: that international rules-based order w...
springmag.ca
January 25, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Carney’s realism is just neoliberal fan fiction
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"We have to help people understand what is (the current, shared reality), we must collectively imagine what can be (a future possibility), & we have to diligently labor for what must be (organizing to sustain life/livingness & for liberation)."
@prisonculture.bsky.social on how to move forward.
@prisonculture.bsky.social on how to move forward.
Read This If You're New and Trying to Find Your Way
Abolitionist organizer and author Mariame Kaba offers youth living through the current crises a renewed perspective on how to move forward.
inthesetimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:16 PM
"We have to help people understand what is (the current, shared reality), we must collectively imagine what can be (a future possibility), & we have to diligently labor for what must be (organizing to sustain life/livingness & for liberation)."
@prisonculture.bsky.social on how to move forward.
@prisonculture.bsky.social on how to move forward.
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THREAD: 404 Media has been covering ICE and the technology they've been using to surveil and raid "targets", detain people based on a flawed facial recognition app, and lie about violence on the streets.
They have established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
They have established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
DHS Is Lying To You About ICE Shooting a Woman
At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday. DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
www.404media.co
January 25, 2026 at 5:09 PM
THREAD: 404 Media has been covering ICE and the technology they've been using to surveil and raid "targets", detain people based on a flawed facial recognition app, and lie about violence on the streets.
They have established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
They have established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
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Manitoba Hydro doesn’t produce green energy, we in the south of the province benefit from the destruction of lives in the north of the province
First Nation says Hydro misuse of river diversion destroying sturgeon population
www.winnipegfreepress.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Manitoba Hydro doesn’t produce green energy, we in the south of the province benefit from the destruction of lives in the north of the province
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Mark Carney's radical speech isn't matching up with his policies www.thenation.com/article/worl...
Mark Carney Knows the Old World Is Dying. But His New World Isn’t Good Enough.
The Canadian prime minister offered a radical analysis of the collapse of the liberal world order. His response to that collapse is unacceptably conservative.
www.thenation.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Mark Carney's radical speech isn't matching up with his policies www.thenation.com/article/worl...