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Cindy Orr

@caorr.bsky.social
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Sundre, AB CANADA | Treaty 6 & 7 Lands | Métis District 3 | 🏳️‍🌈 ally Lots of interests in lots of things

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David J. Climenhaga @djclimenhaga.bsky.social · 17h
Less than 2 weeks to Danielle Smith’s separation referendum and the gong show continues. Elections Alberta says at least 3,000 mail-in ballots can’t be counted as received. albertapolitics.ca/2026/10/less...
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Less than 2 weeks to Danielle Smith’s separation referendum and the gong show continues - Alberta Politics
We’re less than two weeks out from the Oct. 19 separation vote that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith was determined to put us all through come hell or high water and the election gong show continues una...
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Phillip Meintzer @phillipmeintzer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
CleanUpYourMess.ca just launched our new website! It features stories from ordinary Albertans affected by the oil & gas cleanup crisis, and actions YOU can take right now to stop tens of billions in industry's cleanup costs from being pushed onto the public! #ABPoli #ABLeg @cuym-alberta.bsky.social
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Home | Clean Up Your Mess
Alberta landowners & allies fighting for an industry cleanup of oil and gas wells.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Catholic Bishops of Alberta have written an open letter calling on Catholic Albertans to remember the tenets of their faith, particularly loving ones neighbour, respecting human dignity, and the commitment to the common good. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Why are Canada’s health care standards so different for Indigenous people? Miranda Mamakwa died after she wasn’t able to access required care, revealing how far we are from fulfilling the TRC’s Calls to Action, by @tanyatalaga.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... @theglobeandmail.com
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Opinion: Why are Canada’s health care standards so different for Indigenous people?
Miranda Mamakwa died after she wasn’t able to access required care, revealing how far we are from fulfilling the TRC’s Calls to Action – and how denialism makes that much harder
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Mr. Blabalino 🇳🇴🇺🇸💙 @blabalino.com · 02/10/2026
Always happy to help with costume ideas for your #cats.
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This grim, gripping report on Canada’s biggest Covid-19 outbreak from the University of Alberta’s Parkland Institute should be required reading for all Albertans - and all Canadians. Especially those who’ve decided to forget how deadly and terrifying the early months of Covid truly were.
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Parkland Institute
Parkland Institute is an Alberta-wide, non-partisan research centre situated within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta.
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Cindy Orr @caorr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Morning frost
Morning frost on coneflowers, poppies, and irises is illuminated by warming sun.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"We believe there is an important conversation to be had about ensuring that investments in addiction and recovery reach the front lines, particularly culturally grounded services serving urban Indigenous populations." Alberta loses another recovery program. #abpoli #cdnpoli
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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Most riveting thing I've seen all week
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Cindy Orr @caorr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Our premier has had every opportunity to stop this madness. What a colossal waste of money when individuals, public servants, and non-profits within the province are struggling and gaslit into thinking that they’re the problem. The separatists can take a long walk off a short dock.
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Cindy Orr @caorr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Bluebirds Went Extinct on Vancouver Island. Now They’re Back | The Tyee
Seventy landowners and many other volunteers have helped return their gentle, chortling song to the Cowichan Valley.
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Cindy Orr @caorr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
What a horrible, shortsighted policy change www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Alberta's new wetland drainage rules lead to concern from conservationists, praise from producers | CBC News
The Alberta government will allow landowners to drain temporary and seasonal wetlands on their property without needing provincial approval starting this fall. It's a move conservationists say could h...
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Meanwhile... Environmentalist Kevin Van Tighem is raising the alarm on the sport hunting of Grizzly bears that is operating under the auspices of animal control thanks to changes made by the UCP... #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
From a confirmed source within the Calgary Board of Education... Over 1000 kids across Calgary are being denied an education. Because of UCP changes to the Education Act, over 1000 kids are being denied an education because of delays in immigration processing. Over 1000.
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David J. Climenhaga @djclimenhaga.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
UCP slaps ‘punitive tax’ on solar panels, opening new front in its War on Renewable Energy. albertapolitics.ca/2026/09/ucp-...
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UCP slaps ‘punitive tax’ on solar panels, opening new front in its War on Renewable Energy - Alberta Politics
Never let it be said that the Alberta’s United Conservative Party government isn’t in favour of recycling stuff – at least as long as that can be used to create higher costs and more red tape to help ...
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
“The new rules clearly violate the Canada Health Act & the principles of fair and timely access to health care for all. That’s why Health Minister Marjorie Michel and the federal government must stand up for Albertans and all Canadians” #abpoli #cdnpoli www.cma.ca/about-us/pre...
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Federal government must strongly oppose Alberta's latest move toward American-style health care: Canadian doctors
Today, many Alberta doctors can now work in private clinics, billing patients’ credit cards while working in the public system at the same time. The Alberta government has taken this extraordinary ste...
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Same doctor, different price tag: How universal health care is under attack. Alberta’s Bill 11 is a direct assault on the Canada Health Act, by @drgorfinkel.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @thestar.com @raghu-venugopal.bsky.social
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Iris Gorfinkel: Same doctor, different price tag: How universal health care is under attack
Alberta’s Bill 11 is a direct assault on the Canada Health Act, but the greater danger is federal complacency. What starts in Alberta doesn’t stay in Alberta.
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Brian Platt @brianplatt.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
GDP data out this morning shows a strong rebound for Canada’s economy in the second quarter. It also revised the first quarter data to show Canada did not have a technical recession after all (though growth was still very tepid) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Canada Economy Grows 3.3% in Second Quarter, Fastest Since '23
Growth in Canada’s real gross domestic product accelerated to 3.3% in the second quarter, confirming a strong economic rebound after a yearlong slump brought on by US tariffs and a slowdown in immigra...
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
“Recovery Alberta closes Edmonton addiction treatment program, drops nearly 600 people from wait list” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli theijf.org/article/reco...
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Recovery Alberta closes Edmonton addiction treatment program, drops nearly 600 people from wait list
Staff at Henwood Treatment Centre were told last week program ending, future of facility uncertain
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 21/08/2026
⚡️Update: Death toll rises after Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih, with 15 killed and 130 injured, including 23 children. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the drones struck in two waves, with the 2nd strike occurring around half an hour after the first, when rescue services were already at the scene.
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Russian double-tap strike on shopping center in Kryvyi Rih kills at least 15, injures 130
The full extent of the casualties and damage is still being assessed.
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The AUC rejects Syanpse's Olds power plant operation for the second time. It's good that power plants are regulated by the AUC and not the AER! Can you imagine the noise & air pollution of 600 diesel back-up units? The decision is here: prd-api-efiling20.auc.ab.ca/Anonymous/Do... #abpoli #cdnpoli
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
This website can be trusted to provide accurate independent information about the upcoming referendum questions. Many highly respected people behind it. beforevoting.ca
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Before You Vote | Make Informed Choices Now
Explore unbiased, fact-based insights on Alberta's referendum questions to make informed voting decisions. Before you vote, learn about separation, immigration, and constitutional issues.
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Dick Zoutman @dickzoutman.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
A coal mine expansion!?!?!? Ummmm……Canada is on fire and the government permits a coal mine expansion?!?!?! I have no words….
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Plans for sprawling coal mine expansion forge ahead in Alberta despite opposition | CBC News
A sprawling expansion of a massive thermal coal mine near Hinton, Alta., has been approved by Alberta’s provincial regulator, clearing the way for the operator to extend the life of the project well i...
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Nature @nature.com · 27/07/2026
Scientists have exploited a peculiar CRISPR enzyme so that it fights cancer by shredding the DNA in cancer cells, causing them to self-destruct go.nature.com/4pKLI6X
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Bizarre CRISPR enzyme kills cancer cells by shredding their DNA
Early tests suggest the protein can be aimed at targets with tumour-causing mutations.
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
And to cap it all the AER has unilaterally defunded ENGO participation and evidence in contentious projects like Grassy Mountain Coal # 2 #abpoli #ableg ablawg.ca/2026/06/08/a...
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Alberta Energy Regulator Makes Rule Changes Aimed At Gutting Participation by ENGOs
By: Nigel Bankes  Matter Commented on: Alberta Energy Regulator, Bulletin 2026-22: New Editions of the Alberta Energy Regulator Rules of Practice and Directive 031 and Alberta Energy Regulator Rule…
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Cindy Orr @caorr.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Outrageous
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Cindy Orr @caorr.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
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Rare contagious cancer found in fish from Quebec and U.S. lakes | RCI
Melanoma tumours are genetically similar to each other, less similar to infected fish they're found on
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Correctional Service Canada has been ordered to take steps to protect inmates from extreme heat in the Edmonton Institution for Women's secure unit. A judge says the service has failed to put an effective solution in place in spite of 20 years of complaints www.aptnnews.ca?p=291783
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Court orders Alberta prison to protect inmates from extreme heat
A court said the Correctional Service Canada has failed to put an effective solution in place at the Edmonton Institution for Women's secure unit. Complaints about extreme heat go back two decades.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 21/07/2026
⚡️ Russian attacks kill at least 10, injure 87 over past day, heavily damaging residential areas across Ukraine. Sumy came under repeated Russian strikes, reflecting Moscow's growing use of double-tap attacks, which cause further destruction and put both civilians and rescuers at risk.
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Russian attacks kill at least 10, injure 87 over past day, heavily damaging residential areas across Ukraine
Sumy came under repeated Russian strikes, reflecting Moscow's growing use of double-tap attacks, which cause further destruction and put both civilians and rescuers at risk.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
"The count suddenly dropped by 24,000 votes. After all their work, a huge and successful effort, Water Not Coal was suddenly 5,000 votes short." "And yet, according to Elections Alberta, there’s at least a five per cent chance they’re wrong." #abpoli calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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Braid: Corb Lund petition fiasco signals trouble for Oct. 19 referendum blitz
Elections Alberta appears to be in big trouble and may fail when Oct. 19 referendums votes are being cast and counted.
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cm 🍁 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
And this is better, somehow? More and more of these situations are popping up. www.facebook.com/share/p/1H2m... #Alberta #abpoli #cdnpoli
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Danielle Smiths new AI super centre might not use that much water… But according to the environmental impact assessment, the power plant powering it will more than double the water consumption of the entire Sturgeon County. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 12/07/2026
As predicted: the UCP's new ID card is already having disproportiate impacts on women and seniors. And we are only one week into the roll out, just a few months from a major set of referendums. www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/vid...
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New Alberta licences causing headaches for people renewing
Albertans looking to renew their drivers' licence will need additional documents to do so, which is causing issues for some. Jeremy Thompson reports.
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 07/07/2026
For generations, scrapping Equalization has been a silly preoccupation for separatists and frustrated federalists in Alberta. In our latest LeadNotLeave.ca article, we argue it's time to stop threatening to throw the baby out with the bathwater. thehub.ca/2026/07/07/e...
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Equalization has its problems, but it also has its benefits—even for Alberta
Albertans love to hate equalization. But four provincial experts — including a longtime skeptic — say the program actually benefits the province. Here's why.
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 04/07/2026
Mark Carney promises to take climate change seriously once every other problem on Earth is solved
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Mark Carney promises to take climate change seriously once every other problem on Earth is solved
"Things are tough right now. And as the saying goes, ‘when the going gets tough, quit doing the hard stuff and just cling to what kind of worked in the past.'"
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Orlagh O’Kelly @orlaghokelly.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Where is the news? I can only imagine if the shoe was on the other foot. This is entirely grotesque #ableg #yeg @cbcnews.ca @theglobeandmail.com @globalnews.ca @edmontonjournal.com
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 13/06/2026
‘Looks like Chornobyl’: life in Kyiv’s most bombed neighbourhood as Ukraine braced for new mass strike
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‘Looks like Chornobyl’: life in Kyiv’s most bombed neighbourhood as Ukraine braced for new mass strike
Residents in area around Lukianivska Square say situation is only getting worse after repeated Russian attacks
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Horrifying news by way of disability advocate Zachary weeks Facebook. The UCP’s depraved indifference towards the disabled community is literally causing tragedy. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 08/06/2026
This is Chootie. He looks like a dog, but from one of those 15th century paintings done by someone who had only ever heard about dogs. 12/10 (IG: chootieboy)
a very fluffy white creature with light brown markings on its back and ears is resting flat on some concrete tiles with a body like a slightly inflated bearskin rug. his legs and tail are merely puffy nubs, but his front paws are completely shaved for hygiene purposes, giving him the grabby-hands look of a feral raccoon. his face is an exuberant expression, with all his features slightly too close together, including his mismatched and somewhat human brown and blue eyes. he is simultaneously ridiculous and delightful.
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
While Albertans were distracted by separatist nonsense, you may have missed the fact that Danielle Smith has functionally stripped Albertans of their constitutional right to MAID, making us 2nd-class Canadians. Where was the outrage? Well, here’s mine. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #MAID
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Danielle Smith's medical assistance in dying law - Alberta Views
Unable to access medical assistance in dying in Canada, the 89-year-old travelled to Switzerland to obtain the care denied to her here.
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Cindy Orr @caorr.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
There used to be a time when the energy companies took great pride in their relationship with the community and their facilities — those times they be a changin’.
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 27/05/2026
Here's a fun way to learn more about the realities of Alberta separation. nextstepsalberta.ca
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Next Steps Alberta | Fact or Fiction Quiz
Distinguish between facts and fiction regarding the Alberta independence movement with our interactive survey.
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Alberta’s grievances with Ottawa are mostly manufactured, always exaggerated and, often, completely illusory. Now it's time for the people who spent the last decade amplifying and weaponizing them to put out the fire they helped create. #cdnpoli #abpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/26/o...
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Albertans are addicted to their grievances. It’s time to break the cycle
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Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
They stole the internet’s knowledge and all the work that went into it and they want to sell it back to us for a fee. What a business model.
 ALTMAN: "WE SEE A FUTURE WHERE INTELLIGENCE IS A UTILITY, LIKE ELECTRICITY OR WATER, AND PEOPLE BUY IT FROM US ON A METER.
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The reality of the UCP's cuts to $ for disabled residents: “I cried for the 1st time in decades,” Learie said. “I’ve never been more terrified in my life. There’s this ugly, gnawing feeling in my gut that won’t go away.” edmontonsun.com/opinion/colu... By Cam Tait, my fave Tait journo in 'berta
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TAIT: Couple faces significant cut to income in transition to ADAP
Under the transition to ADAP, they stand to lose $400 per month. It means less food. Fewer medications. A life stripped of basic dignity.
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Jeremy Appel 🍉 @readtheorchard.org · 21/05/2026
Fresh Centurion scoop from @rorywh.bsky.social www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/20/i...
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Alberta voter data found on website of US company linked to Centurion Project
Elections Alberta is already investigating a breach of voter data obtained by separatist David Parker. The US company, 10XVotes, has been repeatedly mentioned by Parker as having been involved in the ...
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Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · 20/05/2026
Incredible performance by David Byrne on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert! Dance, Stephen, Dance!
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Me, being left behind…❤️
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Daffodils Sophie Pemberton 1897
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 16/04/2026
A beleaguered oil and gas company has left behind 4,000 orphan wells and, The Narwhal has learned, an estimated $476M cleanup bill in Alberta. We called to hear their side of the story. They answered. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-long...
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An oil and gas company just left behind an estimated $476M cleanup mess in Alberta | The Narwhal
The mess is left behind by a tangled web of Chinese investors and a company based in the British Virgin Islands.
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