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ChristyG @crgallinger.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Absurd. I don't want pipelines, I want a universal basic income, truly universal healthcare, and affordable & accessible housing for all.

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ChristyG @crgallinger.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Maybe there's still hope for the Batgirl film, too?

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Jeremy Thompson @jthom529.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

gofund.me/f4cc714da My friend and her family are in a difficult bind after a house fire destroyed her home. If y’all can help by sharing and/or at least donating a little something their way. That’d be most appreciated

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Donate to Support Brittany's Family After the Fire, organized by Brittany Rodriguez

Hi, I'm Brittany. I'm reaching out to anyone and everyone who can hel… Brittany Rodriguez needs your support for Support Brittany's Family After the Fire

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DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 31/07/2026

‘SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY’ has earned $74.5M in domestic previews. Biggest box office preview number OF ALL TIME, passing ‘Avengers: Endgame’.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

“Alberta should stop claiming this policy mirrors Germany, Switzerland, Japan, or South Korea. It does not. Alberta is not following an established international model. It is conducting a policy experiment with well-documented harms and unproven benefits.” edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

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Opinion: Alberta's preventive health testing isn't like Japan or Europe: It's a risky experiment

Alberta is introducing a fundamentally different approach from the systems it invokes.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Nenshi and the Alberta NDP have responded to Smith's pipeline announcement... With support. No mention of the taxpayer liability or the climate impact. The cultural shift of the NDP to a more centrist position is pretty clear. Will that boost their appeal? #abpoli #ableg

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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 03/07/2026

Petro-nationalism prevents the Alberta NDP from criticizing the project; Carney's concession to Smith prevents them from arguing against her separatist-coddling strategy. They're pinned.

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ChristyG @crgallinger.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Anyone working full-time for #Uber, #SkiptheDishes, #UberEats, #Instacart, etc, should be making enough to enough money for pay for housing, food, clothing, utilities and other bills. Why? Because it's the only employment some people, like my husband, are able to get and keep!

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

BREAKING! “the Chief Electoral Officer shall not certify the petition results or make a referral to the Minister of Justice until the Court has ruled on the Applications by ACFN and the Blackfoot Nations.” A stay has been issued against certification of the separatist petition!

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Troy Pavlek @troypavlek.ca · 11/04/2026

Edmonton has only one source of water: The North Sask. Danielle Smith will sell us down the river, for coal. Thankfully we have people like @corblund.bsky.social and @waternotcoalab.bsky.social putting in the time, effort and money to keep our headwaters safe, for generations. It's time to sign.

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dash @phunphunphun.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

yes Yes YES #AbLeg #Alberta #AbPoli And re UCP corruption, a full independent public inquiry is needed. A forensic audit too. So many questions must be answered. #CorruptCare #FullPublicInquiryAB Bring on the subpoenas!

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Leeta 🇨🇦 @micropainter.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Albertans: if you want Alberta to stay in Canada, sign up to get updates and to get out the vote for the October referendum! Your contact info will not be shared with any 3rd party, and will be deleted after the referendum. #Canada #CanadaSky #Alberta #cdnpoli #ableg #abpoli #yyc #yeg

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ChristyG @crgallinger.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Alberta is at a turning point, and staying informed shouldn't feel like a full-time job. Forward Weekly is your antidote to the political chaos. Every Sunday, Forward Weekly will deliver the roundup you actually need, plus original progressive commentary. forwardweekly.ca/ #Alberta

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Introducing Forward Weekly: Debuting March 29, 2026

Forward Weekly is your antidote to the political chaos. Every Sunday, Forward Weekly delivers the essential roundup you actually need: original progressive commentary, what just happened, what's comin...

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diamond reigh (she/her) @diamondreigh.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Think this will have any impact on the implementation of #Adap? Or will the #abgovt continue to expect disabled people to compete for non-existent jobs… with no recent work history, likelihood of spotty attendance, despite meltdowns, and in consistent pain and anxiety? #Aish youtu.be/2P3Bm3wgU6M

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‘We might be at a tipping point where a flood of job losses is about to come’: economist

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Petra Schulz @msthpetra.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

“Underfunding does not eliminate expenditure;… It shifts costs into high-intensity services such as healthcare, emergency housing, and crisis response, where interventions are reactive rather than preventative and significantly more expensive per case.” #AISH jonauger.substack.com/p/the-aish-a...

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THE AISH / ADAP REALITY GAP

HOW ALBERTA’S DISABILITY INCOME SYSTEM FAILS BOTH PEOPLE AND THE PROVINCIAL ECONOMY

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Gillian Petit @gillianpetit.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Are you a person receiving AISH or living with a disability in AB? I'm leading a research study on the economic well-being of AISH clients/PWDs and would welcome your participation. Please click the link below to learn more & sign up #Alberta #AISH #ADAP #disability docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Indication of Interest in Participation in UCalgary Study

Study title: Evaluation of Income Supports and Employment for Persons with Disabilities in Alberta On February 4, 2025, the Alberta Government announced the creation of a new income support program—...

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StacesCases2 🇨🇦 📎 @stacescases2.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

This homeless man is far more knowledgeable on current affairs than most! Goes to show we should not judge a book by its cover. #AISH funding is being clawed back by #DanielleSmith and the #Alberta government. Some say "I can't imagine how an "independent Alberta" would treat the disabled." I can.

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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

#DanielleSmith is using lies AISH. "Benefit shopping" is a myth—poverty is a trap, not a choice. Most can't even afford a bus ticket from Ontario, let alone the thousands required for rent and deposits. Smith, where is the evidence? Stop punching down. #ableg #AISH #ABpoli

“Benefit shopping" is a myth that falls apart the second you look at a bus schedule. Most people on disability in Ontario or BC couldn't even afford the $300–$400 ticket for the 60-hour journey to Alberta, let alone the extra baggage fees for their belongings. Unless you are arriving with nothing but a backpack to sleep on a relative’s couch, you aren't getting here.

To even get keys to an apartment in Alberta, you need thousands upfront because of how rent works: landlords require the first month’s rent plus a security deposit of equal value. With a 1-bedroom in Calgary or Edmonton now costing roughly $1,300–$1,600, you need at least $3,000 cash just to sign a lease. An AISH check is only $1,940—it doesn’t even cover the move-in costs, let alone a truck or food.

If you have any belongings at all, a professional interprovincial move can easily cost $10,000 or more. For a person on a fixed income, this is an impossible sum to save. You can’t even deduct these moving expenses on your taxes unless you have a taxable job at your destination, and social benefits don't count as "eligible income."

The math simply doesn't work: it would take nearly two years of "higher benefits" just to pay back a bus ticket and security deposit, and decades to break even on a real move. Poverty isn't a choice; it's a trap that makes it impossible to leave, let alone "shop" for a better life.
No one is uprooting their entire life and spending money they don't have to "chase" social benefits that don't even cover the cost of the trip.

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ChristyG @crgallinger.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

@linkara.bsky.social Dear sir, I didn't think I'd be asking you for a RT again so soon,but here we are: A family is facing eviction after battling health issues and financial setbacks, and they need help to stay in their home while they recover and rebuild. gofund.me/25b91aff5

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Donate to Help Our Family Stay Housed & Heal, organized by Rita Pike

My family and I—three adults, two of us living with chronic illnesses and one of whom use… Rita Pike needs your support for Help Our Family Stay Housed & Heal

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