Reposted by ALsnarkops.bsky.social @snarkops.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Protesters pleaded "be gentle, she's disabled." One agent sneered: "She'll be disabled now." State violence, cruelty, and silencing dissent. Siebe, who uses a wheelchair, was filming in a bike lane when an agent body-checked her face-first into the pavement. #portland #ice #dhs #news #resist 118548375
Reposted by ALShawna Gawreluck @shawnagawreluck.bsky.social · 30/09/2025*clears throat* I want my tax dollars to fund cost of living indexed teacher pay, appropriate student to teacher ratios, new schools with funded staff & covid shots for educators & staff. Much of the $ can be found in Smith’s sideshow pandering to groups she needs to maintain leadership. 314035
Reposted by ALKim Siever @kimsiever.bsky.social · 26/09/2025“The Government has completely rejected the need to diversify revenue streams and expand services, accepting instead Canada Post’s requests for cuts.” www.cupw.ca/en/public-po...cupw.caPublic Post Office Under AttackToday, the Minister responsible for Canada Post, Joël Lightbound, announced massive changes to the Government’s mandate for Canada Post and huge service cutbacks to the public. This announcement was a... 0198
Reposted by ALCathy Pegau 📚🌈🥊 - I should be writing! @cathypegau.bsky.social · 23/09/2025A MURDEROUS BUSINESS is a week old! 🥳 Round out your #SapphicSeptember with a #historical #cozy featuring two women determined to make it in a world that constantly underestimates them. #ResistTheHeteropatriarchy bit.ly/AMurderousBu... #BookSky #NewReleasebit.lyA Murderous Business 9781250356482 - MacmillanA sharp, captivating historical mystery about two queer women in turn-of-the-century New York, for fans of Lavender House and A Most Agreeable Murde... 01610
Reposted by ALJulie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Project 2025 is fully available online. Paying a fascist for his expertise *is* endorsing said fascist. Plus, if he's giving Carney what he wants, then he's selling out Trump, which makes him an unreliable narrator. Or he's grifting us and playing us for Trump, which is also no bueno. 89226
Reposted by ALGhouly Hoye 👻🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 03/09/2025From @pancholirakhi.bsky.social on Instagram: GOOD TROUBLE 12610
Reposted by ALSo Over the Conservatives 🇨🇦🍁 @energy-girl.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Just a reminder that AirCanada had EBITDA of $3.6 Billion in 2024. Pay your people. #UnionStrong #GoCUPE #Cdnpoli #RightToCollectiveBargaining www.paxnews.com/news/airline...paxnews.comAir Canada reports fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial resultsAir Canada reports a net loss of $644M in Q4 2024 but records $22.3B in annual revenue. Full-year operating income drops to $1.26B as costs rise. 46729
Reposted by ALno brain, only alison @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 06/08/2025Remember everyone: you should always be working "to rule", not working free overtime or beyond the outlines of your contract. AND you have (in Canada) a constitutional (Charter) right to strike. If the government forces you back to work, they've infringed on your rights. 181
Reposted by ALno brain, only alison @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 06/08/2025The UCP Government of Alberta does not want to pay unionized employees (including corrections officers, occupational health & safety, and wildfire fighters) living wages that reflect the current cost of living in Alberta. 1266
Reposted by ALRenee (paix120) @paix120.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Any elected official who doesn't look like a bold fighter against Trumpism/fascism in this era is in trouble, electorally. And anyone who acts like there's still value in touting bipartisanship, when the opposition is doing *waves around* THIS looks like a fool. 16919
Reposted by ALMichelle Cohen @docmcohen.medsky.social · 26/06/2025Canada learned nothing from SARS and we're continuing that grand tradition by learning nothing from COVID. 1398
Reposted by ALTheGentYYC 🇨🇦 @thegentyyc.bsky.social · 21/06/2025Each one of these Americans KNOW they are asking Canadians to trade their own personal safety in order to give THEM our money. Like your neighbour inviting you over to their fire hazard of a crack den so they can ask for a loan but somehow even worse. Grotesque behaviour, #America #ElbowsUp #cdnpoli 1411036
Reposted by ALKrista D Ball is Canada's Spooky Potato @kristadb1.bsky.social · 21/06/2025AISH folks got a letter stating they *have* to apply. They *have* to pay the dr fee. They *will not* reimburse it (I called for my stepson; they said no). My stepson on AISH who didn't understand any of this had to pay $150 to not get extra money. His specialist wasted 45 minutes doing this form. 4143
Reposted by ALThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 20/06/2025“Out of 196,901 entries, 118,574 duplicates and 932 blank entries were removed” More than half of the total results were duplicates. This survey isn’t worth the 0’s and 1’s it’s made of. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?...alberta.caStrong support for school library policySurvey results show strong public support for action to ensure children do not have access to age-inappropriate materials in Alberta school libraries. 916975
Reposted by ALDee, but not THAT Dee, the other one. @deetoriadee.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Change is good, but not a change to privatization. We need a govt dedicated to continuing Canada Post. 171
Reposted by ALryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 20/06/2025turns out climate change will cost dramatically more than economists predicted, and the cost of addressing it is actually negative. oops! prospect.org/environment/...prospect.orgClimate Change Will Bankrupt the CountryClimate-fueled disasters cost America almost a trillion dollars over the last year, far more than economists predicted. 11031881087
Reposted by AL@KatyET www.abresistance.ca @katyet.bsky.social · 19/06/2025From the Toronto Star This is the ugly that Canada sees on the surface. They don’t see the total destruction of Public HC, Ed. They aren’t living the extremist ideology, the corruption, and the loss of rights, as the UCP reaps the benefits of Corp welfare. The UCP make AB a living hell. 79946
Reposted by ALThe Breach @breachmedia.ca · 19/06/2025Carney said he’d stand up to Trump—instead he’s using the President as an excuse for a rapid-fire right-wing agenda. He’s unleashed a pro-corporate, Trump-friendly blitz, embracing Big Oil and militarism, social cuts, and crackdowns on refugees. Our recap of his first 100 days:youtu.beForget the trade war. Mark Carney’s first 100 days have been a rapid-fire class warYouTube video by The Breach 1010749
Reposted by ALSEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 17/06/2025Starbucks loves to say “we’ll take care of you” until it’s time to actually take care of workers. No pay during ICE raid protests. No pay during wildfires. No excuses! If you close the store, you owe your workers the wages they would have earned. Plain and simple. 18632
Reposted by ALAlex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · 17/06/2025A bunch of Unbound authors DID reach out in March to the Society of Authors when Unbound went into administration. SoA said they didn’t help non-members—then after those authors paid to join said, “oh we can’t help with Unbound.” So they are not in fact here to help, they just want attention 5452172
Reposted by ALLisa Johnson @reportrix.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Alberta's government is looking to cover costs and reduce waste. But U of C health law professor Lorian Hardcastle says she expects hospitalizations to increase, and even a few prevented ICU stays could have paid for "a lot of vaccines." From @jack-farrell.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/2c3n8r39thestar.comAlberta government to start charging residents for COVID-19 shots this fallEDMONTON - Alberta's government announced Friday residents who are not immunocompromised or on social programs will soon have to pay to get the COVID-19 vaccine. 35433
Reposted by ALLisa Johnson @reportrix.bsky.social · 14/06/2025The government has declined an interview request with preventative health Min. LaGrange. Since this story was published, her office acknowledged receipt of CP's questions, but no responses yet, including about the possibility of health care workers having to pay for their own COVID shot. 67257
Reposted by ALCatherynne M. Valente @catvalente.bsky.social · 06/06/2025I can’t understand, after the last 30 years of it happening EVERY TIME, how people think AI is going to stay free Once everyone’s reliant, it’ll cost a fortune we just “have” to pay Its energy needs will cost us the only world we have All so someone doesn’t have to write their own Reddit shitpost 18721238
Reposted by ALCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 06/06/2025We should care about little girls for their own sake, not for the political convenience of their claims. 482988
Reposted by ALSteffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 05/06/2025How embarrassing for New Zealand. This was such a great moment in democracy. What a shame. 420643
Reposted by ALJanet 🇨🇦 @jansplanet.bsky.social · 01/06/2025'The government of Alberta has findings of high & unsafe #selenium concentrations in fish from Crowsnest Lake. This is a direct result of the ongoing leaching of effluent from the Tent Mountain mine which resulted in killing fish in Crowsnest Creek’ 28357
Reposted by ALderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 01/06/2025This no-kill animal shelter is in desperate need of kitten food, kitten milk replacement, and other supplies. If you post a screenshot in my replies showing that you donated at least $10 (even as a Chewy gift card), I'll answer a style-related question for you. Donation info in their thread. 34695473257
Reposted by ALEuan Thomson @drugdatadecoded.ca · 02/06/2025I’m fully behind hockey fans who just need something good to happen. So if the Oilers win—and I hope they do—I’d ask fans to push mgmt to do right by the arena’s new neighbourhood. They can start by practicing relentless coexistence with folks living in tents. drugdatadecoded.ca/appreciate-t...drugdatadecoded.ca“Appreciate the assist”: Oilers pass the puck as City and Police purge unhoused from homesDocuments reveal Edmonton Oilers executives pressure the City and Police to clear unhoused people from near Oilers property, weaponizing decampments and water station relocation to address safety conc... 0144
Reposted by ALJackie Lau @jackielaubooks.bsky.social · 29/05/2025May, which is Asian Heritage Month in Canada and AAPI Heritage Month in the US, is almost over! Check out this list of 40+ romances by Asian authors (both ebook and audiobook) that you can read with your Kobo Plus subscription. kobo.com/p/romance-by... 16643
Reposted by ALAUPE @aupe.org · 28/05/2025GOA members: Are your new leave requests being denied? Your union is here to help! Call the Member Resource Centre right away at 1-800-232-7284. Learn more: www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/…aupe.orgAttention GOA members: Contact AUPE if your leave requests are denied | AUPEUpdate for Locals 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 009 & 012, Government of Alberta 033
Reposted by ALThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 28/05/2025“It argues that questioning would, in essence, be an indirect way for the government and AHS to get an early heads-up on what documents Mentzelopoulos has provided to the auditor general.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...edmontonjournal.comAlberta auditor general argues government's questioning of Mentzelopoulos could undermine his investigationThe Alberta government is appealing to ask the former AHS head about what she shared with the auditor general and RCMP. 37331
Reposted by ALThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 28/05/2025The UCP may be starting to see the first signs of the FO part of their bad faith engagement with Albertans. There are a LOT of folks who simply don’t believe their claims about the books “found” in schools with Kindergartners having access to them. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 1427870
Reposted by ALThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 28/05/2025From the DM’s… If this is true, the UCP crackdown has apparently begun. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 411246
Reposted by ALno brain, only alison @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 28/05/2025If you have an Alberta teen who is interested in these, hmu, I will gladly buy them one or 2 to open those doors of reading exploration. 0193
Reposted by ALKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 28/05/2025“In mainland China, the portion of patients going to ER with COVID more than doubled in the last month — from 7.5% to more than 16%. The portion in hospital for COVID also doubled, to more than 6%” The new “razor blade throat” variant seems to cause more severe cases…and it’s already in the US 🧵nypost.comHighly infectious new COVID strain from China that led to massive spike in hospitalizations has spread to the US — including NYCIn mainland China, the portion of patients going to the ER with COVID has more than doubled in the last month. 11359189
Reposted by ALSheCalgary (AKG) @shecalgary.bsky.social · 27/05/2025I don't think it's a mystery why 3/4 are 2SLGBTQ+ related and the other one is about leaving Evangelical faith. They really don't want kids getting any ideas. 0124
Reposted by ALAryn Toombs @aryn.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Earlier on May 26, the Government of Alberta identified four books as being age inappropriate and graphic. Those books were Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel, Blankets by Craig Thompson, and Flamer, by Mike Curato. Some details... 57454
Reposted by ALParksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 28/05/2025I believe in small efficient govt, not wasting our taxpayer money, and being transparent w how the money is spent to ensure there is a robust health and education system, along with a social safety net for those less fortunate... 11/15 192
Reposted by ALParksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 28/05/2025There has been NOTHING FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE about this govt (2 MLAs have even left caucus/cabinet and expressed this very concern already!) And on top of this, the govt wants to insert itself into patient and parental decisions... 5/15 1133
Reposted by ALParksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Albertans voting "conservative", a 🧵 on thinking vrs reality: Most ABs will state they vote conservative for values like: small govt, less bureaucracy, balanced budgets, and govt spending taxpayer money wisely (fiscally conservative) But in reality our govt is the opposite 1/15 53925
Reposted by ALErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 22/05/2025Last night, we were one of the first outlets to report the ADULT ban on gender affirming care for Medicaid recipients who depend on it to access it. This morning, that bill passed 215-214-1. It now goes to the senate. It's a bleak day for transgender Americans. 581949762
Reposted by ALBrett Bergie 🏳️⚧️ @brettbergie.bsky.social · 19/05/2025"[...] Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, which includes mass killing, arbitrary detention, torture, imposition of a legal regime that provides far less due process than provided to Israelis living in the same territory, meets legal threshold of apartheid [...]" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comWe are human rights lawyers. Our new report is clear: Israel perpetrates apartheid | Sandra L Babock, Susan M Akram, Thomas Becker and James CavallaroWe conclude that Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, including mass killing, arbitrary detention and torture, meets the legal threshold for the term 21911
Reposted by ALDougald Lamont @dougaldlamont.bsky.social · 17/05/2025Imagine someone suggesting the police or the army were going to go bankrupt because they weren’t profitable. Canada Post is a SERVICE “Canada Post report puts union in tight spot, experts say - The Canadian Press” apple.news/AwmFbHUh8RwK...apple.newsCanada Post report puts union in tight spot, experts say — The Canadian PressA consequential report on Canada Post largely backs the Crown corporation's s 15116
Reposted by ALKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 09/05/2025You can’t “try harder” your way out of chronic illness. You can’t “healthy diet” your way out of chronic illness. Disability is not your fault. It’s not a moral failing. Absolutely we should do whatever we can to be healthy, but folks need to accept that disability can & will happen to everyone 18687186
Reposted by ALLeilani (she/her) @glittergremlei.bsky.social · 03/05/2025That silly “it’s the worst time ever to be or raise a Real Man” post in defense of “boys simply MUST worship at the altar of the Tate brothers b/c feminism & the gays” has me thinking - not about that, obviously it’s nonsense. About what it would take to see a societal shift in masculinity. 720941
Reposted by ALCanada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 29/04/2025At Conservative Party headquarters, CBC’s election coverage is playing on two screens. Notable considering Poilievre has been calling to defund CBC 311939
Reposted by ALCheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 28/04/2025#ElectionsCanada - Federal Election - April 28, 2025 #Canada 🍁 REMINDER By law, everyone who is eligible to vote must have 3 consecutive hours to cast their vote on election day. If your hours of work do not allow for 3 consecutive hours to vote, your employer must give you time off. /1 thread 🧵 8203108
Reposted by ALCult MTL @cultmtl.com · 25/04/2025“Conservative MPs have been consistent in their attempts to introduce and/or support the introduction of anti-abortion legislation, amplify anti-2SLGBTQIA+ rhetoric, align themselves with far-right politicians and personalities, and chip away at access to reproductive and sexual health services.” 713878
Reposted by ALDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Leading long COVID researcher fears it could become a national epidemic. Dr. David Putrino: “Your risk of going on to develop long COVID increases slightly with each infection, even if you recover just fine from the last infection” #LongCOVID #COVIDisNotOVER ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...ny1.comLeading long COVID researcher fears it could become a national epidemicCDC data shows 5% of the adult population has long COVID right now. 523491
