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Micheal J

@chealion.ca
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Nerd about many things - coffee, urbanism, municipal issues, OpenStack, Kubernetes. CA President, and technical manager at Cybera (NREN non profit)

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Micheal J @chealion.ca · 7h
Today’s computers were a mistake event… How am I supposed to fix that the restaurant’s ordering vendor won’t accept my address that corresponds to any of my credit cards and if using their 25 years out of date correct autocorrect it gets denied? #touchbistrosucks
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Heather Campbell @thatheatherc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
And a soupçon of white supremacy. I'm no Janet Brown, but I'm a Quebecker by birth & an Albertan by career choice, and the characteristic that binds the two separatist movements is indeed, from lived experience, the racism & white supremacy embedded often disguised as a longing for halcyon days.
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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
One more time for the cheap seats in the back!
Screenshot of article which reads:  Democrats 
and Republicans in the 1950s could agree on many things, as long as 
they also agreed that Jim Crow oppression in the American South was 
acceptable and that women belonged in the home. Once they started 
disagreeing about these things, and especially once they were no longer 
the only people allowed in the room, U.S. politics became significantly 
more contentious. Not everyone wanted to peacefully extend power to 
previously marginalized groups.
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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"The current level of political animosity is exactly what one would expect to see if an extremist faction attempted to rescind the hard-earned rights of the vast majority of the country’s citizens." There are not enough exclamation points to convey how I felt reading this paragraph
Screenshot of article which reads: From this perspective, the “both sides” frame falls apart. The prob-
lem is not that the parties are divided. The problem is the existential 
threat that a reempowered ethnonationalist strain poses to pluralistic 
U.S. democracy writ large. The current level of political animosity is 
exactly what one would expect to see if an extremist faction attempted 
to rescind the hard-earned rights of the vast majority of the country’s 
citizens. The only way to re-oppress most of a country is to use anti-
democratic and authoritarian tactics. And the only way to oppose those 
tactics is to push back as a population and clearly reject them. This is 
the argument happening in the United States, and its pathology is not 
anger—it is the movement to undermine a generation of rights.
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Alex Boyd @alexboyd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This story, about the links between the top Alberta independence social media account and a well known separatist leader that I did with @jeffyates.bsky.social, has been pretty well read today. There have also been some common questions, so I'm going to add my 2 cents! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca
It’s the biggest Alberta separatist account on the internet. It shares DNA with a movement leader | CBC News
The account Rise of Alberta is anonymous and drives four times as much engagement as the next most popular account.
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Tony Jordan @tonyjordan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Never forget when Shoup taught us that the value of parking spaces in the USA is likely more than the value of all the roads and all the cars that drive on them.
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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Apropos of relatively little, It’s been a while since I posted this…
Venn diagram showing that the overlap of stable services and low density and low taxes does not exist.
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Brett Bergie 🏳️‍⚧️ @brettbergie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“When we allow governments to erroneously and irresponsibly strip Charter protected rights away from vulnerable communities [we allow] politicians to use lies and stigma […] to impose their ideology and power on those different from them.” Full statements here: www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...
cpac.ca
Transgender Advocates Call for Inquiry into Alta., Sask. Laws
Trans and gender-diverse advocates from Alberta and Saskatchewan hold a news conference on Parliament Hill to call for a House of Commons inquiry into the suspension of Charter rights for transgender ...
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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Albertans with Canadian flags attached to their car in 2026 and Albertans with Canadian flags attached to their car in 2021 are completely non-overlapping groups.
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hailey @hailey.at · 27/09/2026
unironically, bluesky is the social website for ML. couldn’t do this anywhere else
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Micheal J @chealion.ca · 27/09/2026
Walking home with groceries to see a trio of folks on Bromptons go by and you’ve never seen the bikes or the people on them before… Calgary’s growth has some of the most delightful surprises. #yycbike
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JRUrbaneNetwork @jrurbanenetwork.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Excellent article on the emerging field of high speed metros, which are blossoming across China with operational systems in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Chengdu, Ningbo, Nanjing and Beijing while Shanghai, Shenyang, Changsha and Wuhan are planning theirs.
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Ed @ed3d.net · 23/09/2026
have you touched grass today ferns also acceptable
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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
To be fair, this is exactly what people said about Uber and Lyft. And there have been studies about how much more people drive when they don't have to worry about parking on one or both ends of their trip. There's little reason to think driverless cars won't lead to an explosion in VMT in cities.
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
new @albertasvoice.ca website just dropped. Check it out! whatcouldweget.ca
whatcouldweget.ca
What Could We Get for $134 Million?
What could Alberta get for $134.3 million instead of a referendum?
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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 21/09/2026
I'm not saying others didn't know this. I'm not saying at different points I didn't think aspects of these things. I'm saying the overwhelming evidence is THAT stark. This isn't nuanced, it's nefarious. Evil grievance politics. 3/3
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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 21/09/2026
What's happening in Alberta is even more batshit than I ever thought. Danielle Smith is a dangerous psychopath, and the AB separatist movement largely exists because COVID broke far-right brains, and is led by Christo-fascist religious white nationalists, relying on dark money. 2/n
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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 21/09/2026
At the conference I attended this weekend there were a lot of panels on Alberta, the referendum, separatism, etc. To be clear, there were very sober, thoughtful experts, and my takeaway was this: 1/n
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Please enjoy this photo of two climate solutions.
A folding bike next to a heat pump
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Micheal J @chealion.ca · 20/09/2026
My child on my proclivity to use the standard kettle for my pour over coffee: “Why are you playing it on hard mode?!?” 🤣🤣 (I’ve got a Hario Mugen on a switch - so it’s very forgiving of not using a gooseneck for control)
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Trevor Heywood @metroscapes.ca · 19/09/2026
Also, this is exactly why the federal government should be coordinating this. The winter map is bonkers.
Map of Canadian time zones in effect for the summer.
BC, YT: UTC-7
AB, SK, NT, west NU: UTC-6
MB, central NU, northwest ON: UTC-5
ON, QC, east NU: UTC-4
Labrador, NB, NS: UTC-3
Newfoundland: UTC-2:30

From CBC News: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/time-zone-canada-map-9.7349663Map of Canadian time zones in effect for the summer.
BC, YT, west NU: UTC-7
AB, SK, NT, central NU, northwest ON: UTC-6
MB, east NU, ON, south QC: UTC-5
North QC, Labrador, NB, NS: UTC-4
Newfoundland: UTC-3:30

From CBC News: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/time-zone-canada-map-9.7349663
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Brett Bergie 🏳️‍⚧️ @brettbergie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This is an engaging, well-explained overview of new standardized approaches driving Canmore's transportation modal shift. The mountain town deserves every acknowledgement of its work and the patterns of behaviour that shape how people interact with the street, their surroundings, and each other.
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Dr Lindsay Tedds @lindsaytedds.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
the seat swings from UCP +13.5 in 2023 to NDP +3.6. That's a 17-point swing in a riding that had gone conservative in ten of eleven elections, five weeks before the referendum.
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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
NEW: Advance vote is counted in Calgary-Shaw and unofficial results with 100% of polls reporting show Kyle Campbell of the NDP winning over the UCP’s Mike Derry.
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Jeremy Klaszus @klaszus.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Harry Sanders was a true mensch who brought Calgary's history to life. I wrote in The Sprawl about what he meant to the city.
sprawlcalgary.com
Remembering the life and work of Harry Sanders | The Sprawl
He made Calgary history come alive.
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Ron Kneebone @ronkneebone.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The other day an "influencer" suggested immigrants be sent away b/c what they pay in income tax does not cover the cost of Alberta govt expenditures. Here's a graph of provincial program spending versus income tax revenue. No Albertan pays in income tax anywhere near the cost of public services.
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Alex Boyd @alexboyd.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
First byline for CBC! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca
ANALYSIS | Online Alberta referendum conversation driven by separatists: study | CBC News
Debate about Alberta independence is dominated by a loose network of citizens, advocates and anonymous social media accounts. Some of whom are also selling home decor.
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kat cosgrove @kat.lol · 09/09/2026
Man why are all these well-loved tech companies so desperate to give their money to Mr Kill All Immigrants in exchange for his dotfiles
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Christie Page @cpageyyc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
My dream is that someday Calgary will leapfrog ahead to have articles like this written about us.
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Micheal J @chealion.ca · 08/09/2026
! @calgary.ca has added the clock to the bottom left of their video feed. That makes things so much easier to correlate outside of the video stream. #yyccc
Partial screenshot of a webstream of Calgary City Council. Item 4.1 is in the bottom thirds with 10:36 (the time when it was recorded) is in the bottom left.
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Almoonir Dewji @almoonir.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“Regarding the five questions on immigration, they violate mobility rights contained in the Canadian Charter of Rights.”
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Bryan Cantrill @bcantrill.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The revolt of the reader bcantrill.dtrace.org/2026/09/05/t...
bcantrill.dtrace.org
The revolt of the reader | The Observation Deck
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Cee 🌾 @ruebyretro.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The conspiracy theories are driving me nuts 😑 it’s underfunding and inexperience with this size of vote; NOT some campaign to undermine our world class elections system. The UCP want you to not vote because not voting NO to this bs is the same as a yes! #abpoli
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Mockingbird, MPH, CHES @amockingbird.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Darth! My brilliant cousin-in-law @j-dunning.net discovered that puffins’ beaks glow under UV light! Probably to make them more attractive to potential mates! Puffin rave!
bbc.co.uk
BBC Four - Secrets of Skin, Series 1, Communication, Puffin beaks glow in the dark
Jamie Dunning from Imperial College London has made a remarkable puffin discovery.
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Amanda Hu @amandalhu.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Noise enforcement wrapped up today resulting in 240 tickets including 41 noise-related violations, and 40 warnings to drivers. Kudos to the @calgary.ca Traffic Safety Team and @cwalcottyyc.bsky.social for spearheading this during his time on #yyccc newsroom.calgary.ca/traffic-safe...
newsroom.calgary.ca
Traffic Safety Team wraps up Operation Silent Night, shifts focus to school zone safety
The City of Calgary’s Traffic Safety Team has concluded Operation Silent Night, an enforcement and education initiative focused on excessive vehicle noise and safe driving along 17 Avenue S.W. The ope...
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ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I've seen everyone sharing that US Dialect Quiz so I decided to make my own, much crappier, CANADIAN DIALECT QUIZ to guess where in Canada you're from
A flow chart I have created with multiple questions and the answers determine where you're from.

Question 1 is do you call it a hydro bill (which then branches down to ON, QC, BC, MB) or an electric bill (which then branches down to SK, AB, NS, NB, PEI, NL)

Question 2 is do you call it a cabin (BC, MB, AB, SK) cottage (ON and atlantic) camp (northern Ontario) chalet (QC) or bungalow (Cape Breton)

To delineate BC from MB: do you call it dinner or supper

To delineate southern Ontario rural or big city: have you heard of a stag & doe

To delineate SK from AB: do you call a hoodie a bunnyhug

And finally to delineate NL from the other atlantic provinces: whaddayat? (Correct answer: dis is it b'y)
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Elections Alberta @elections.ab.ca · 04/09/2026
2026 REFERENDUM - Photocopy your ID for Special Ballot Voting by mail for the Oct. 19, 2026 referendum? You will need to include a photocopy of your authorized ID. Photocopy your ID at your local library. Apply for a Special Ballot today ow.ly/BZjv50ZFJI7.
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Micheal J @chealion.ca · 04/09/2026
Oohay!
The mailing envelope for a special ballot for an Alberta election showing Elections Alberta, their address and the words time sensitive
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This is what shutting down scientific debate actually looks like
bloomberg.com
A Top Virus Scientist Stared Down Covid Lab-Leak Proponents. Now His Life’s Work Is at Stake
The battle over Covid’s origins has come for Bob Garry, who’s faced some of the world’s deadliest viral threats.
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Peddown YYC @peddownyyc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The 300th pedestrian incident in 2026 happened on Sep 03 at 19:53. It took place at 16 Avenue at Edmonton Trail NE in Renfrew. This was the 35th incident in ward 9 this year. #yyccc #yycwalk
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Doug Coldbike @coldbike.com · 04/09/2026
I would bet the turnout from separatists is more like 95%, they are loud and trying to create a white-christian state, so they aren't going to stay home. I will be voting no to the nine and for staying in Canada. I left Quebec because of separatist bullshit, I don't want to leave here
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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 03/09/2026
Everyone's talking about how the Alberta referendum will be all about *turnout*. But how, exactly, would different turnout rates among separation supporters vs. stay-in-Canada supporters affect the outcome? I built a tool where you can play with the numbers and see for yourself:
turnoutsimulator.ca
The smaller side can win a referendum — or at least make it close
A side that's behind in the polls can still win if the other side stays home. Try it with the Alberta separation vote.
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Peddown YYC @peddownyyc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The 296th pedestrian incident in 2026 happened on Sep 03 at 18:17. It took place at 16 Street and 15 Avenue SW in Sunalta. This was the 49th incident in ward 8 this year. #yyccc #yycwalk @natefor8.bsky.social
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Peddown YYC @peddownyyc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The 295th pedestrian incident in 2026 happened on Sep 03 at 17:53. It took place at 16 Street and 10 Avenue SW in Sunalta. This was the 48th incident in ward 8 this year. #yyccc #yycwalk @natefor8.bsky.social
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Dr Lindsay Tedds @lindsaytedds.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Strongly encouraging my students to request mail-in ballots
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Rail For Alberta @railalberta.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A great analysis of #greenlineyyc routes through downtown over the last 20 years. Which when you say that out loud...this thing has been studied for 20 years and still isnt built. klumpentown.com/article/gree...
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Liz Fong-Jones (方禮真) @lizthegrey.com · 02/09/2026
This is why you shouldn't trust a service that claims to "delete scans of your ID" once they're verified. a provider to Hertz and many other US companies just got popped. krebsonsecurity.com/2026/09/fbi-...
krebsonsecurity.com
FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses – Krebs on Security
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criticalmass.yyc @criticalmassyyc.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Since day one (3 years ago) the people of Critical Mass have been nothing but respectful, joyful and most of all, they take no shit. Big shout out to #yycbike and the greater micro-mobility community (roller bladers, skateboarders, and everything in between) for making this event what it is today ❤️
An enormous group of people wait patiently for birthday cakeA group of people with bikes hanging out as the sun sets
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Micheal J @chealion.ca · 29/08/2026
Looks like the sinkholes on 12th Ave are finally getting looked at. The abhorrent lack of detour is back too. #yycbike
A piss poor excuse of a detours where lanes are closed and construction asks people using a mobility lane to dismount and use the partially obstructed sidewalk.Sidewalk showing a roughly 1m uneven access between a building and a tree due to poor detour and construction management
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
UPDATE: Trump has declared the whole of "Lake America" a US "asset." Moreover, diplomatic channels on trade between the US and Canada are—the White House has now declared—closed. But yes, social media, keep telling us that none of this matters or will have any downstream effects.
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