Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialDale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 18h"Oh, but it was our ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit that developed the oil sands!" No, it was a fuckload of money and tax breaks courtesy of Jean Chrétien, both when he was Pierre Trudeau's finance minister and later prime minister. Not that you'll ever hear an Albertan admit that fact. 411624
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialDale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 18hSpeaking as an Albertan, I cannot roll my eyes hard enough every time someone insists that Albertans are a separate people because of their "work ethic" and "entrepreneurial spirit," as though it was their hard work and ingenuity that put the oil in the ground in the first place. 2127570
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 13hIf Putin stops fighting, the war ends. If Zelensky stops fighting then his country will be occupied, leaders murdered, language banned, businesses stolen, children kidnapped. That's what happens in Russian-occupied Ukraine. 10760772258
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialScott Lemieux @lemieuxlgm.bsky.social · 13/10/2026One thing Bourdain was right about is that no fancy variation on poutine ever actually improves on the original 2573
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Also, the Alberta independent movement basically disappeared after the Yandex site was bombed. Fancy that. 492074753
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11/10/2026I’m old enough to remember when the Treasury Secretary would only weigh in on things related to the economy. And this is a good reminder of why that used to be true. 711800287
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Absolutely insanity. How the hell can this person possibly be employed with this level of malicious lying? Unless of course that is what your network is all about. bsky.app/profile/atru... 2083119758
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Darline Graham makes the "China threat" the centerpiece of her campaign. Now WaPo discovers that her husband's business is entirely predicated on China trade, and that's what she lives off. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comDarline Graham opposes Chinese manufacturing. Her husband’s job relies on it.The senator and sister of the late Lindsey Graham has said the U.S. must “stop depending on Communist China for things America can make ourselves.” 41506227
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialEoin Higgins @eoinhiggins.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Glenn talking about gambling apps before signing this deal 612223
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Canada's official position on the International Criminal Court vs the United States, from August 5. Carney: "Our support for the ICC is unequivocal." #cdnpoli 11464118
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026El-Sayed: "I was a junior in HS on 9/11, sitting in my chemistry class. I watched as people started to point to people of my faith & say exactly the kinds of things that Rogers was saying. If that's his entire campaign strategy, you have to imagine how small minded he thinks Michiganders are." 354186839
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/10/2026New research indicates Walmart is working to compile massive amounts of data on individual shoppers and potentially charge them different prices, despite the company’s denial. This shady tactic is called surveillance pricing, and Walmart isn’t the only corporation planning to use it. Watch.youtu.beThe Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off?Well, they may already be doing that thanks t 671039597
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialellie lockhart (she/they) @eleanor.lockhart.contact · 08/10/2026Holy shit. Free Press likes to pay to ragebait me but this is a new low even for them 2433730
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialSoraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 07/10/2026This is sexual violence as a form of terrorism. It is political violence and it is chilling and horrific, and AOC was absolutely right to be terrified that the goons (now pardoned) laying siege to the capital would rape her if they found her. Small changes won't fix this. FLIP THE TABLE NOW 3444711471
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialScott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Jordan Leichnitz on Alberta separatists colluding with Republicans: "This is so clear now, right? There is no notion of a separate Alberta that is not an American state." 58445
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Time for this classic again. 156165195567
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/09/2026This is priceless. Check out how local news is reporting on Sen Eric Schmidt’s clown-show grilling of Jack Smith. They found Jack Smith at the game… “Top corner, section 109, row 1. In fact, that seat doesn’t even exist in Atlanta.” 838197636224
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Gobsmacked by the elite levels of not knowing ball in the Senate today, thinking an NBA team is called the Hawkeyes then, refusing to Google it, then accusing a guy of treason because you didn’t know the Iowa Lady Hawkeyes aren’t in the NBA. Somehow I don’t trust these people to Save Girls Sports. 272128222107
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialSenator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 29/09/2026Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes! 2520253926291
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 25/09/2026You don't say globalnews.ca/news/1207056...globalnews.ca$11.5M from Sturgeon Lake trust helped fund Rath firm’s Tallcree payment: receiver | Globalnews.caAlberta separatist leader Jeffrey Rath’s firm took $11.5 million from one First Nation trust to help him make a court-ordered refund to another First Nation, court documents show. 612252
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 21/09/2026So glad he never apologized! 12547141449
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17/09/2026@crampell.bsky.social on Scott Bessent, who made it big with a bet against the Bank of England, now daring people to bet against the United States: "He should know better than most that when a government is trying to put a band-aid on a bullet wound, they're likely to lose." 1018347
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialLisa Guerrero @lisaguerrero.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Not only did I meet Robert Kraft, I worked for him. His kid Jonathan asked me to “remove the black music” from my gameday playlist in ‘94 & I refused so they fired me. I was the cheerleader director at the time.  I sued them for wrongful termination and won. So yes, I know that motherfucker.  329252965776
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialRebecca Schoenkopf @wonkette.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Laura Ingraham extremely worried about the safety of women in sports, wait. www.wonkette.com/p/noted-wome...wonkette.comNoted Women-In-Sports Defender Laura Ingraham Rages At ESPN’s Holly Rowe For Totally Normal ReasonsLaura Ingraham wants you to know she is a cool girl who is cool with AI videos of ladies gettin’ smacked. 1335
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialJanel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I mean if you really want to hear Ed Sheeran without any opening acts you can simply get put on hold with your bank 128115791941
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026this is like the Inception of bullshit. 1. we're not taking in "Trillions of Dollars of Economic Development." 2. Even if we were, it would be money pledged for sometime the future 3. Even if that were true, investment in a private company ≠ tax revenue that be sent out as stimmies 3632170
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 14/09/2026"Norah absolutely willing to play the part of dimwit reporter used as a propaganda tool," a CBS staffer told me about the 60 Minutes Iran story. "The show is dead. We’re just looking at some Frankenstein of bits sewn together of mismatched pieces," a senior staffer added about tonight's premiere 18487118
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialPrincess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026"MAHA is driven by the idea that an individual’s personal experience is what really matters, even if there’s no scientific evidence to back up their observations – or even, frequently, despite a large volume of research showing the opposite…” 🧪 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comFood-borne illnesses, funding cuts and layoffs: Maha movement’s glaring limitations are now showingPolicies enacted by RFK Jr have not delivered the expected results, but have instead hindered people’s ability to eat healthy 42659287
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialBruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 12/09/2026After the NBA smashed the Clippers, @pablo.show was asked over and over, do you feel validated? He wanted to say no. But after growing up in a crumbling media environment, and after pouring so much into his Pulitzer-winning podcast, he struggled to admit: yes, he did. www.thestar.com/sports/rapto...thestar.comPablo Torre uncovered the Kawhi scandal and won a Pulitzer. He’s still searching for something moreThe Los Angeles Clippers-Kawhi Leonard cap circumvention case as presented on “Pablo Torre Finds Out” has been his masterpiece. It’s only part of his story. 391198216
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12/09/2026Rep. Robert Garcia: JD Vance hasn’t faced enough scrutiny for reportedly holding secret Situation Room meetings about a possible Ghislaine Maxwell pardon. The public and Epstein survivors deserve answers. 482928963
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/09/2026Okay everyone. Here’s the YouTube interview with @jimmykimmel.com and @jamestalarico.bsky.social You know what to do. Watch it. Share it. Donate. Bury them. youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?...youtu.beJimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To SeeYouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live 4541897511181
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Canada's Conservative movement has spent the last decade deliberately making its followers more angry, more conspiratorial, and way, way more online. The cost of that strategy could be higher than they ever imagined. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/09/o...nationalobserver.comThe Conservative civil war has only just begunPierre Poilievre practises a form of digital-first, anger-driven politics that nearly took him to the pinnacle of Canadian politics. Now it might be about to drag his entire political movement down. 52361120
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Oh word?thelist.comThe Scandal That Ruined Dr. Oz's Reputation & Started His Downfall From Fame - The ListCelebrity doctor, and former talk show host, Dr. Oz suffered a massive fall from grace after being successfully sued over espousing dubious weight loss claims. 225338
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialThe TrumpRussiaGuide 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @trumprussiaties.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Elon Musk is no genius inventor — he’s a ‘stock pumper,’ filmmaker claims www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...independent.co.ukElon Musk is no genius inventor — he’s a ‘stock pumper,’ filmmaker claimsAlex Gibney's new documentary “Musk” premieres this week at the Venice Film Festival 931518456
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialAlex Winter @alexwinter.com · 08/09/2026RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period. 2415781128
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialRyan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Sorry but if antivaxxers were truly looking for people to just treat them kinder they wouldn’t have aligned themselves with every single hate movement that exists, and it’s intolerant to everybody else to act as if that’s not exactly who they are 342492447
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 05/09/2026These snivelling cowards. Canadians will not forget that America treated Putin's Russia like its best friend and us like an enemy. Ever. 921199427
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 04/09/202620% growth isn't optimistic, it's fiction. Growth in 2025 was slower than 2024. So far in 2026, slower still. At some point you have to just call it what it is: a lie. Let's stop debating the number and talk about the actual economy. Full video: youtu.be/GWMlhf2eSRQ 32844284
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialTony Stark @tonystark.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This is his staff going to the WSJ. In any normal time this would scream “hey man, resign” 23454114
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialThe Harpy Sorceress is always spooky. @thehappysorceress.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Wearing a 'Team Conor McGregor' sweatshirt automatically disqualifies you. From everything. 2491047
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialThe Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 04/09/2026Behind closed doors, John Fetterman dodges constituents, alienates fellow Democrats and shows little interest in the work of a senator.on.wsj.comBehind Closed Doors, John Fetterman Shows Little Interest in the Work of a SenatorThe first-term senator, poised to be a possible swing vote, churns through staff as he alienates fellow Democrats and defends Israel. 170973264
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The Russian Money Behind Alberta’s Separatist Movement thewalrusca.substack.com/p/the-russia...thewalrusca.substack.comThe Russian Money Behind Alberta’s Separatist MovementThe Kremlin has perfected covert influence. I’ve seen how poorly equipped Canada is to stop it 18242131
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialDave Cournoyer 🇨🇦 @daveberta.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I wonder what Nashville was known for before it became the music industry capital only 25 years ago in 2001. 🤷♂️ www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... 159018
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialIan Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 02/09/2026What lesson can you draw from this other than that Republican voters are soft headed swine 371077179
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 29/08/2026so according to the CDC, *foodborne illness* is responsible for about 930 deaths a year. "food-induced illness" is a made up term RFK is using for basically every cause of mortality minus suicide. 22656901274
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialTara C. Smith @aetiology.bsky.social · 28/08/2026My latest: Kennedy is undermining the #measles response in Pennsylvania by suggesting recent deaths were "fabricated," and his years of lies about vaccines have made it much more difficult to end our ongoing measles outbreaks throughout the country and prevent new ones from happening.ms.nowOpinion | America beat measles once. RFK Jr. is making it harder to do so again.The U.S. is headed for more cases, more suffering, more deaths and enormous financial costs. 7221124
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 26/08/2026The quiet-spoken Canadian prime minister has spoken unutterable truthstheguardian.comHow Mark Carney’s speeches have become political earthquakes | Ted Widmer 24211
Reposted by @buckrivets.bsky.socialDavid_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The same story repeats itself everywhere in the culture: dumb rich guys who don't know what anything is or does, who are too lazy/smug to learn and ideologically committed to the idea that everything they don't control is Woke Bullshit, wrecking stuff on principle. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/w...nytimes.comHow U.S.-Canada Tariff Negotiations Turned Into an All-Out Trade WarDetailed accounts of the final hours of the negotiations show that, while the United States offered Canada what it said was the best deal of any country, what Canada had to give up in exchange was see... 351733336