It Could Happen Here Weekly 220

The episode compiles several segments from the past week, ranging from a detailed examination of a recent Canadian school shooting and its surrounding misinformation to historical analysis of general strikes and updates on U.S. political developments including immigration enforcement and shifting public opinion.

Tumbler Ridge Shooting and Online Radicalization

On February 10, an 18-year-old named Jesse Van Rootzlar killed her mother and stepbrother before attacking Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia, killing five students, one teacher, and herself. Two other students survived critical injuries. The shooter had dropped out years earlier and identified as a transgender girl. The incident was Canada's worst school shooting since 1989. Discussion with Lance from The Serfs highlighted immediate right-wing efforts to weaponize the event through false claims about transgender involvement in mass violence, including misidentification of relatives and inflated casualty numbers. The shooter's online history showed activity on Reddit discussing firearms, transition, psychedelic drug use, and mental health diagnoses including ADHD, autism, depression, and OCD. Activity later shifted to the forum Watch People Die, where posts expressed fascination with gore and mass shooter footage. Speakers emphasized social disintegration, lack of mental health support, and desensiti