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Jocelyn 🌿

@borealj.bsky.social
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Progressive in the Wild Alberta Boreal 🇨🇦 Nature addict. Educator. Mom. Linguist. BComm. Planet before Profit.

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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Alas, this is only the beginning. It just gets hotter and more chaotic and dangerous until we stop using fossil fuels.
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Steven Nuss 🇨🇦 @stevennuss.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Our provincial slogan should be: "We appoint the same twelve people to everything." #ableg
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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 05/06/2026
Hi we're not nervous, we hate it and would like it to fall into an open manhole, hope that helps
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Orlagh O’Kelly @orlaghokelly.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Here’s a wild idea. Want to avoid cost of separation, or the brain drain, housing market downturn and economic impacts already happening. Don’t call The effing Referendum There. Fixed it. You’re welcome! ☺️
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Jocelyn 🌿 @borealj.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
“Trygg” means “safe.” 🌈
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Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean @womenofabpoli.ca · 04/06/2026
"UCP doubles payments for surgeries, says government 'must start somewhere' to lower healthcare costs." This is why we can't do satire anymore. #ableg #abpoli womenofabpoli.substack.com/p/surgical-c...
womenofabpoli.substack.com
Surgical costs balloon under UCP cover up
As Danielle Smith and the UCP play politics with everything, it's okay to feel like we're being gaslit; because we are.
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Erin 🇨🇦 @spicyerin.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Danielle Smith and the UCP did this! They stoked this racism. I stand with Indigenous Peoples and their right to feel safe on their own lands.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Due to “anti-indigenous rhetoric and politically motivated harassment”… The Blackfoot Confederacy has issued a Community Safety Notice. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Christopher W. Jones @cwjones.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
"The students who cannot read a 20-pg article today are the voters who will not be able to read a bill or the jurors who cannot follow a closing argument, tomorrow." The most important argument against AI in education is that it's incompatible with a free society. www.chronicle.com/article/my-s...
chronicle.com
Opinion | My Students Can’t Read
The generational collapse in literacy is measurable, persistent, and likely to get worse.
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Lucie🐈‍⬛Catnip @luciecatnip.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The privacy commissioner has concerns about this move. The government doesn't care. "She said the Registrar of Motor Vehicles isn't subject to any privacy legislation, and having the health card numbers on licences could increase the risk of fraud." #abpoli #ableg www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca
Alberta introducing integrated driver licences with health card number on July 2 | CBC News
Alberta will start to roll out new drivers licences starting July 2 that will include an individual’s health card number, finally eliminating the paper cards that have been the bane of Albertans for d...
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
High gas prices are ANOTHER good reason to end car dependency, and to rethink how we get around cities, especially for short trips. @chrisboardman.bsky.social agrees. "You need moments in life where there's a reason to try something different and the high fuel costs at the moment are exactly that."
bbc.com
Chris Boardman says fuel price surge a reason to swap car for bike
Olympic medal winning cyclist Chris Boardman calls on drivers to change the way they travel.
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Anton Hur @antonhur.com · 11/05/2026
WE DON'T NEED PETROLEUM-BASED PLASTICS ANYMORE! "The [bamboo plastic] outperforms most commercial plastics and bioplastics in mechanical and thermo-mechanical metrics while maintaining full biodegradability in soil within 50 days and closed-loop recyclability with 90% retained strength."
nature.com
High-strength, multi-mode processable bamboo molecular bioplastic enabled by solvent-shaping regulation - Nature Communications
Bioplastics derived from biomass show promise as sustainable alternatives to petrochemical plastics, but their adoption is hindered by their inferior mechanical properties and processability. Here, th...
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Jocelyn 🌿 @borealj.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Teen just texted to ask if they could “Use my bar spray for the camping trip this weekend?” Honey, what kind of weekend you planning? 😂
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Jocelyn 🌿 @borealj.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Bravo!! 👏👏👏 This group is challenging Alberta’s biased referendum(b) questions on immigration
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Chris McClure 🇨🇦 @chrisjmcclure.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
I lived with daylight round year when I was living in Chile. Late sunrise in mornings for little extra light in the afternoon. The Chilean government went back to the old system after one year, it was hated that much. #ableg #abpoli #yyc
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Annalise Klingbeil @annaliseak.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
This! If we're gonna do a perma change, it should be for Standard Time yearround. “A few places have tried it. Russia tried this...rates of depression, seasonal depression went up. After two years of that experiment, they switched to standard time year-round.” globalnews.ca/news/1181056... #ableg
globalnews.ca
Many Albertans welcome daylight time but expert warns of serious health impacts | Globalnews.ca
As more provinces and territories get rid of the twice-yearly time changes, a researcher from the University of Calgary has some warnings about the potential harm.
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Jocelyn 🌿 @borealj.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Alberta oil will become increasingly irrelevant.
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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
“…disabled people are actually less likely to drive than nondisabled people and more likely to get around by walking and rolling and taking transit. Car-heavy cities are also disproportionately dangerous for disabled folks…”— @nondriver.bsky.social Don’t use accessibility “as a political football.”
motherjones.com
Do car-free zones hurt disabled people? We asked experts.
City planners and advocates are seeing "accessibility used as a political football."
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Safe, protected bike-lanes are: Better for business Better for emissions Better for air quality Better for public health Better for noise Better for space Better for equity Better for affordability Better for public cost Better for safety for EVERYONE Better for oil independence Better.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
When Redford was confronted with her entitlement, Smith hit her hard. Redford took responsibility & apologized. (Didn’t pay the money back tho) Smith has been confronted with Tylenot™️, flights, hotels, lavish gifts & more. Her response? This juxtaposition is WILD!
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Jordan Roberts @corruptario.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
The horrors of the ICE concentration camps and processing centres will be something the US never lives down. Like German concentration camps.
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
SCOOP: Two companies involved in building some of Alberta's addiction recovery centres are mired in litigation, including accusations of forgery on one side and allegations of intimidation involving Sam Mraiche, of MHCare www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tomcardoso.bsky.social and friend
theglobeandmail.com
Alberta construction company alleges Sam Mraiche played hidden role in building of addiction sites
Mraiche, who is central to the province’s health care procurement controversy, denies involvement
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disordered @disorderedyyc.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Premier Smith in 2024: "It's a violation of the Canada Health Act, it is something I ran on, I said we would not do it, we are not going to do that" Premier Smith in 2025: Here's Bill 11 doing that. #ableg #abpoli
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Jocelyn 🌿 @borealj.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
🚩#HealthCanada #canada #health #ab #ableg
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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 16/03/2026
I believe I speak for all of Canada when I say, go fuck yourself, you corrupt criminal fascist pedophile piece of shit.
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
ICE is trafficking people who aren’t from there to a tiny landlocked absolute monarchy on the borders of South Africa and Mozambique.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Meanwhile… In the Republic of Gilealberta… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
New Substack! Separatist Leader and Danielle Smith's "Plan B", Dennis Modry was found to have misappropriated over $1.2 million from family members suffering from dementia by a BC Supreme Court Judge. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli open.substack.com/pub/thebreak...
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Trust Betrayed...
A separatist leader was found to have misappropriated over $1.2 million from family members suffering from dementia
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Jocelyn 🌿 @borealj.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Calgary! Alberta! Have your say on Kananaskis / Ghost regional plan #AB www.alberta.ca/ghost-kanana...
alberta.ca
Ghost-Kananaskis Sub-regional Plan engagement
Albertans can provide input on the draft vision and outcomes to help inform the development of a Ghost-Kananaskis Sub-regional Plan.
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Jocelyn 🌿 @borealj.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Why indeed
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Canadian Health Coalition/Coalition canadienne de la santé @cdnhealthcoalition.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Why was the insurance industry given a seat at the table to draft Alberta's two-tier health care legislation while doctors and patients were ignored? Watch as Canadian Health Coalition Chairperson Jason MacLean exposes the influence industry lobbyists hold behind the scenes 👇 #Cdnpoli
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Jocelyn 🌿 @borealj.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Signs & sounds of spring in a Northern town means dogs barking nonstop, screeching blue jays & crows.
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Jocelyn 🌿 @borealj.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
This is the state of education in Alberta. Our kids get a “non-certified” adult in the room. Not a teacher. Fire the UCP. #education #ABEd #AB #UCP
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Jocelyn 🌿 @borealj.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Fantastic initiative!
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.” “Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath Some costs aren’t costs.
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One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss
Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
“The climate scientists we surveyed were unambiguous: current economic models can’t capture what matters most – the cascading failures and compounding shocks that define climate risk in a warmer world – and could undermine the very foundations of economic growth.” Should be the top story everyday.
theguardian.com
Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn
States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points
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🇨🇦 NanaGale @nanagale.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
In Canada, the crisis text line for mental health support is CONNECT to 686868, operated by Kids Help Phone, offering free, confidential, 24/7 support for youth & adults, also for immediate suicide prevention, the new national number is 9-8-8 (call or text) for 24/7 support in English & French.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
House passes dangerous voter suppression act, calls it the “Save America” Act, which is a lie unless they’re trying to save America from democracy and fair elections. You don’t have to use fancy tech to steal an election. You just have to suppress the vote that’s more likely to vote against you.
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🇨🇦 NanaGale @nanagale.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
nytimes.com
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
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Jocelyn 🌿 @borealj.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Alarming
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 25/01/2026
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Marimar Martinez was the first US citizen shot by ICE. They claimed she was a terrorist. Said she was brandishing a weapon. They lied. Video footage exonerated her and showed the ICE agent shot her five times. He bragged to other agents “five shots, 7 holes”. A 🧵 of ICE abuse
cnn.com
Text messages and a moved SUV: How the government’s case against a Chicago woman shot by a Border Patrol agent fell apart | CNN
A wide grin was plastered on Marimar Martinez’s face Thursday as she thanked her attorneys outside an Illinois courtroom and told reporters, “I’m just blessed. I’m happy.”
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Wow. #NoKings #Davos2026
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
I flew down to south Texas today to do my job - investigate why people are dying in ICE detention centers. I was just illegally denied entry to Dilley Detention Center. Because they have something to hide.
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Jocelyn 🌿 @borealj.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Happening now in Danielle Smith’s Alberta. Eyes wide open, #Alberta.
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Alanna Smith @alannasmith.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Doctors working in Edmonton’s major hospitals are calling on the Alberta government to declare a state of emergency because there is no more room to safely accept patients. #ableg @theglobeandmail.com
theglobeandmail.com
Edmonton doctors call on Alberta government to declare state of emergency as hospitals overflow
Call follows deaths of three patients in Grey Nuns Community Hospital emergency on Dec. 22
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glenda_aus🍁🦘 @glendaaus.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
We’ve just received word that other tribes in Alberta will be following suit. Treaties are unbreakable law and the Alberta separatists can go and eat a nice shit sandwich. #Alberta www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca
First Nation suing Alberta over changes enabling separation petition | CBC News
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is suing the Alberta government over its actions that it says allowed the Alberta Prosperity Project to start collecting signatures in support of a referendum on the province...
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Jonathan C Slaght @jonathanslaght.com · 08/01/2026
School has been cancelled tomorrow and Friday across the city of Minneapolis, because our federal government has made it unsafe for children here.
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