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Ali Grotkowski

@alikira.bsky.social
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Information Professional, Parent, Librarian, Kiwanian, Writer, Board Gamer, Geek, Contest Entrant and more! She/Her

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Ali Grotkowski @alikira.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I'm so happy for this song! And also I finally remembered to buy stuff on Bandcamp Friday again!
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Jeff Samsonow @jeffsamsonow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What a small, yet meaningful, act of truth and reconciliation it would be for the federal government to recognize there is nothing but hate behind residential school denialism.
ctvnews.ca
Minister won't commit to criminalizing residential school denialism
The Indigenous services minister was noncommittal when asked about criminalizing residential school denialism after a group linked to white nationalism reportedly staged a demonstration in the B.C. interior over the weekend.
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Alina Pete @alinapete.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Truths for Truth and Reconciliation Day: - Residential School denialism is on the rise, likely as a pushback to things like today: thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Masked Group in Kamloops Sparks Alarm and Racism Fears | The Tyee
‘I don’t want these people in my neighbourhood, in my city, in my country.’
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Ali Grotkowski @alikira.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I really enjoyed the talk by @doctorow.pluralistic.net in Edmonton supporting the Edmonton Public Library. I only wish I could be more optimistic about the direction the world were going.
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Ali Grotkowski @alikira.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Woohoo!! I am so pleased to see this!!
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Ali Grotkowski @alikira.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I so love this song and hearing how it changes is excellent too!!
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Jon Renish @jonrenish.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Really enjoyed seeing Resident Evil, the movie, 2026 with @alikira.bsky.social who was very brave did not crush my hand or scream at all.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 20/09/2026
ProPublica’s analysis of CDC data found that the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies has nearly doubled. The spike alarmed many experts. One said it should “be a never event.”
propublica.org
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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Jon Renish @jonrenish.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Fuck You I Quit @fuckyouiquit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Jon Renish @jonrenish.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Rude that Nintendo's customer appreciation sale is US only. www.nintendo.com/us/store/sal...
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Customer Appreciation Sale - Nintendo Sales & Deals – Digital Games & DLC | Nintendo Official Site
Save on digital Nintendo games and DLC with the latest sales and deals. Explore featured discounts, recommendations, and limited‑time offers.
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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 10/09/2026
According to Forbes, the Tesla Cyber Truck has surpassed the Edsel as the worst selling vehicle in history.
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Cheryl Whiskeyjack/Sitting Rock Woman (She/Her) @cherylwjack.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
That and access to public bathrooms. As someone who does have a home, it’s even challenging for me to find washroom that you don’t need a key, code or buzzer to access. Someone must seem me worthy of that access.
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 11/09/2026
everyone stop what they’re doing and watch the classic Log Driver’s Waltz animation right now
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The Log Driver’s Waltz. A Canadian favourite from 1979.
YouTube video by Life in Canada
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Dr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
On World Suicide Prevention Day, please encourage the Canadian Government to commit to developing a national suicide prevention strategy that is comprehensive and fully resourced. To make change and save lives we need more than words. It is time for bold actions.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
BREAKING! "Saddle Lake Cree Nation is asserting its Treaty rights and jurisdiction to provide safe refuge for those seeking and providing gender-affirming care. Any Albertan will be able to access gender-affirming care on Saddle Lake Cree Nation reserved lands and territories"
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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This week's Forward Weekly feature is out!
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Ali Grotkowski @alikira.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Looking forward to Weird Al! With @jonrenish.bsky.social @jillithe.bsky.social
Stage for Weird Al and Puddles Pity Party!
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Sarah Polkinghorne @sarahpolk.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I published a weeding explainer a couple of years ago, with @lisagiven.bsky.social. Remember, "weeding a book is not censoring a book." Feel free to share if it helps. theconversation.com/librarians-h...
theconversation.com
Librarians have good reasons to ‘weed’ books from their shelves. Why is book removal so controversial?
Yes, books are at the heart of libraries. However, books are not the only things that matter in libraries.
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Nadine Smith @nadinesmith.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
@GoogleMaps leadership should be ashamed. They caved to Trump’s tantrum and have renamed Lake Ontario. I guess the @Google G logo stands for gutless. Kudos to @mapquest.com for showing some backbone.
Image 1:
Google Maps listing for Lake Ontario, also labeled Lake America, showing a 4.6-star rating and photos of a sandy shoreline along the lake.
Image 2:
MapQuest social media post featuring a cartoon image of Donald Duck lying in bed with a white cloth wrapped around his head, looking sick or exhausted.
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Jon Renish @jonrenish.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I just think they are neat.
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Michael Janz @michaeljanz.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I’ve heard from many concerned constituents about the Memorial Organ at the U of A, I agree with them. The organ should remain in Edmonton, in Convocation Hall, as a place of pride and remembrance. uniteforthepipes.wordpress.com/2026/08/26/u...) uniteforthepipes.wordpress.com/2026/08/26/u...
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U of A sells $3M memorial for $1 and a handshake
The Arts Building (1915). Within lies Convocation Hall and the Memorial Organ. On Tuesday, the University of Alberta announced it has given away a $3M war memorial for $1 and a handshake. We take i…
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Jon Renish @jonrenish.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Anastasia Llewellyn @anastasiallewellyn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
We needed some good news this week, and here it is!
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Mark Cherrington @markcherrington.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
My issue is that Hope Mission is a Christian org. that pushes its religious beliefs on vulnerable people, including faith-based programming as part of its in-house recovery programs. Vulnerable people should be able to access essential supports without religion attached. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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City council approves rezoning for Hope Mission shelter in south Edmonton | CBC News
Edmonton city council has given Hope Mission permission to rezone its building near Argyll Road and 75th Street, allowing for a new 24/7 homeless shelter with 120 beds.
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Arrogant Worms @arrogantworms.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
In support of Lake Ontario we have made our song I AM NOT AMERICAN available as a free download. Thank you for your attention to this matter. arrogantworms1.bandcamp.com/track/i-am-n...
arrogantworms1.bandcamp.com
I Am Not American, by Arrogant Worms
from the album Toast
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Ali Grotkowski @alikira.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I'd like to see more of my country, indeed. And spend more time visiting some of the places I've already seen.
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Dr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
“… attacks on trans women athletes are not about protecting cisgender women at all.” www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/baske...
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What’s really behind the transgender participation debate? People who are afraid of women’s sports
The WNBA represents freedom, inclusivity and power for numerous types of women. To some, that’s a threatening thing
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Dafydd Hughes @dafydd61.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
When people talk about “the greatest athlete of all time” what they really mean is “except for Terry Fox, who ran a marathon a day until he couldn’t, to raise money for cancer research. terryfox.org
terryfox.org
Terry Fox Foundation - Support Cancer Research
Terry Fox started a marathon against cancer. Together, we can finish it.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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Sarah Polkinghorne @sarahpolk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Librarian here to add that policing the definition of reading is verrrry passé.
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Lex Sugden 🌈🦇🪡 @alexisdraws.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Omg it’s finally here! It was a career highlight to be able to spend my time making something like this! It came at a point when I was feeling very burnt out and it this was a project that breathed life into me again. I am so grateful to Cartoon Network for this opportunity youtu.be/IarVMeWtFVU?...
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Unravel | Cartoon Cartoons
YouTube video by Warner Bros. TV
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Wil Wheaton ❌👑 @wilwheaton.net · 14/08/2026
Felicia Day and I are getting the band back together for a new show about the games (and some other things) we love, and you can help make it happen.
wilwheaton.net
felicia day and i want to play more games together
About twenty years ago, when I was in the Saturday show at the ACME Comedy Theatre, a friend of mine who I wrote with for the show encouraged me to check out one of her students who was in the Sunday show. I remembered when she and I were in...
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Ali Grotkowski @alikira.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I actually updated my blog? www.alikira.com/2026/08/14/i...
alikira.com
It is a rather odd year… - Ali Kira
And I say that not just because it is the rainiest summer ever where I live. I honestly feel like this has been a pretty lovely year on the whole, but there's been so many unexpected adventures in my ...
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
“Here’s what we found: Every additional 100kg of vehicle weight was associated with a 6% increase in odds of pedestrian fatality. Every additional 10cm of height was associated with an 11% increase in odds of pedestrian fatality. The relationship was even stronger in lower-speed environments.”
theconversation.com
Big US-style trucks are killing more pedestrians in Australia – our research proves it
Pedestrians are more likely to be killed by heavier cars – and even more so if the vehicle is taller, Australian-first research has found.
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Lynn Coady @lynncoady.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
tax the bastards
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Dr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
We are launching one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of 2SLGBTQI+ children’s picture books in the world at the IBBY International Congress this week in Ottawa. xtramagazine.com/power/activi...
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Canadian senator debuts largest queer picture-book collection in the world | Xtra Magazine
Alberta senator Kristopher Wells partnered with IBBY Canada to launch a publicly available collection of more than 300 LGBTQ2S+ picture books
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Hear, hear‼️ Health misinformation erodes autonomy‼️ Vaccine mis- and disinformation isn’t just a threat to public health, but also to our autonomy theconversation.com/vaccine-mis-... "If we value autonomy for what it really means ... we must take action to address mis- and disinformation."
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Vaccine mis- and disinformation isn’t just a threat to public health, but also to our autonomy
When we are mis- or disinformed, it is difficult to act with autonomy. We may make decisions that do not align with our beliefs, even when we seem to be acting voluntarily.
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Dr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Freedom of speech does not mean freedom to hate. Hate speech is never free and should always be held to the highest consequences. Don’t minimize. Educate. Hate has no place in Alberta or Canada.
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Oh Joy Sex Toy @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Hold on to your butts as @cattifer.bsky.social takes us on a deep dive into her colonoscopy prep! This pain-in-the-ass procedure could very well save your life, no shit. www.ohjoysextoy.com/adventures-i...
Adventures In Colonoscopy by Cat Farris, published August 4, 2026 on ohjoysextoy.com
Cat Farris draws in a simple, energetic, cartoon-y style with a color palette of yellows and greens. 

Cat: I turned 45 this year, and that means it's colonoscopy time! To convince you to get one too, I'm sharing my experience hourly comics-style. It's...

Image: Cat gestures at floating jars of prescriptions, toilet paper, a 16 oz canister of liquid, and a bowl of blobby substance. 

Title: Baby's First Colonoscopy

Narration: The first step is the most well-known: The prep! Honestly the worst part of the whole thing in my opinion. 

Image: A tiny Cat lounges in a 16 oz container.

Narration:
-A few days before, you'll start a low fiber diet. Fibrous foods can stick to the inside of your colon.
-The day before, you'll be limited t clear liquids only.
-The evening before, you'll begin taking your "prep." This is a laxative, usually mixed with a powder or liquid. 

You'll also be asked to drink extra fluids to help flush you out!
Cat: Your doctor will pick a prep that's right for you, so be sure to follow their instructions precisely!

Title: Day 1: Begin Prep
Caption: 9 AM

Cat looks blearily at her coffee machine with a steaming mug in her hand. 

Cat: Thank god black coffee counts as a clear liquid. 

Cat lifts a big, clear container with a yellow substance in it into the air.

Narration: Excited to try Pineapple Jell-o!

Narration: It's...

Cat gives a disappointed thumbs up as she eats a bowl of the jell-o.

Narration: ...Fine!
Caption: 9:30 AM

Can and her husband Ron are walking their greyhound dog, Coco. 

Cat: I want to do my PT run today, but I can't eat anything.

Ron: You'll just make yourself hungrier. 

Caption: 10 AM

Garlic, ginger, and cilantro are shown going into a pot with liquid, which then goes into a thermos.

Narration: Simmered extras into my chicken broth. Then thoroughly strained it into my insulated bottle!

Read the rest on ohjoysextoy.com!
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Fuck You I Quit @fuckyouiquit.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
lol, no, thank unions. Capital would work you 24/7 in a coalmine starting at the ripe old age of 7 if they were allowed to. Every ounce of leisure time working people have is because workers organized.
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Kate Ashwin! ⭐ @katedrawscomics.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
It’s time, it’s finally time..! Come and celebrate the final book of the long-running webcomic, Widdershins, with its final Kickstarter! Victorian-era wizardry awaits in a series of fast-paced, goofy stories, brimming with heart and adventure! www.kickstarter.com/projects/kat... #comics #webcomics
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Widdershins: Close to Home
Victorian-era magic and adventure, in the FINAL printed volume of the webcomic Widdershins!
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Maia Kobabe @redgoldsparks.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Have you taken the survey yet? It's been really cool to follow the results year to year
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Dr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Incredibly tone deaf. Maybe @TimHortons should instead come out with a Pride Timbit to celebrate our real Canadian values. I stand ready to help with the product launch! 🌈🍩 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Critics slam Tim Hortons Harry Potter promotion as anti-2SLGBTQ+ | CBC News
Tim Hortons has announced a new Harry Potter promotion, but the reaction online has been anything but magical.
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Jesse Thorn @jessethorn.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Cheryl Reeve, winningest coach in WNBA history, defends transgender athletes against sports bans. “Exclusion is never the answer. Separate isn’t equal. Trans lives matter.” 💗🏳️‍⚧️💗🏀💗
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Dr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Hate will never win over love. An attack on Pride is an attack on our inclusive democracy. We will continue to dance and celebrate love and inclusion in memory and defiance.
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Dr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Albertans are clearly elbows up rather than bottoms up when it comes to American booze!
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Around the world, life expectancy is increasing but the gap vs healthspan is widening. That is, more sickspan. The US has the largest morbidity gap. Let that sink in: The US has the largest morbidity gap. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Dr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
21 years ago today, Canada became the 4th country in the world, and 1st outside of Europe, to legalize same-sex marriage. The sky didn’t fall. Hell didn’t break loose. Only Canada’s capacity for love and acceptance increased. Now over 30+ countries have followed Canada’s lead.
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Maia Kobabe @redgoldsparks.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
A trio of Senate Republicans from Indiana, Oklahoma, & Alabama have introduced S 4925 a copy of HR 7661- the exact same text, which would ban any book mentioning "gender dysphoria or transgenderism" from all public schools in the US. Please call your Senators to say NO to both bills! More info below
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