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I'd encourage everyone to watch the full Real Talk episode... The Mayors of Alberta's two largest cities are (nicely) calling the Premier a LIAR! She does the same with HC, spouts a bunch of nonsense with confidence, even though what she says has no basis in fact or truth...

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Jeromy Farkas @jeromyyyc.bsky.social · 16h

Should Danielle Smith be able to order your local council to vote to approve rezoning for a massive AI data centre? And threaten to fire your democratically elected mayor if they vote against it? This latest provincial overreach isn't about density. It's about your legal right to a fair hearing.

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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 15h

🚨👇🏽VOTE BC NDP👇🏽🚨 💯💯💯

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Ghouly Hoye 👻🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The mental gymnastics required to formulate her claims are impressive. She turned an incentive meant to solve a housing problem into a “bribe.” She is a world class contortionist with zero scruples and a velvet tongue.

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Jörg Broschek 🇨🇦 @jbroschek.bsky.social · 18h

Low voter turnout as a realistic scenario in such an existential referendum in itself signals that the social foundations of Canadian democracy may not be sufficiently robust. I don't have the impression political leadership has recognized this yet.

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Kate Heartfield @kateheartfield.com · 11/10/2026

100%. I am always happy to take a look at a contract (or a non-contract situation) and this willingness is pretty close to universal among writers in my experience. We won't give legal advice but we can say whether something is standard or would be a red flag for us, and we can point out resources.

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David Shepherd @dshepyeg.bsky.social · 18h

It’s Thanksgiving - a time when we come together to celebrate the good things we have. And this year, we can also work together to defend what we love about our province & our country. Talk to your friends & family about making a plan to vote in the referendum… 1/2 #abpoli

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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Hey, look at that! You don’t have to go to Sweden to understand healthcare; we have knowledgeable people here. Dr. Parks makes it easy to understand! Thanks Dr.Parks! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 19h

Danielle Smith, how did your yesterday’s secretive meeting with the separatists and convicted Tamara Lich go? Why weren’t media and Albertans allowed to hear what you said to them? When campaigning for unity, we don’t hide. calgaryherald.com/news/local-n... #ableg #cdnpoli

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Smith says she attended True North event to sway separatists, but critics aren't convinced

Premier Danielle Smith says she attended True North event to sway separatists, but critics aren't convinced

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Deborah McCaig @damccaig.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

By every metric of reasoning, this is crude. Wow.

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Deborah McCaig @damccaig.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Apparently, they have never heard the word ‘hypocracy’’ before. Someone needs to get them a dictionary.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

We early-voted today in the Vancouver municipal election. Easy, no line. I voted for candidates who champion better walking, biking & public transit; better people-places and smart street transformations; more housing and #DensityDoneWell with amenities & smart design; and budgets that create value.

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Deborah McCaig @damccaig.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Are others being inundated with extremely insulting Amazon ads telling you how you should be dressing? Apparently I look old, frumpy & dumpy in my current wardrobe & Amazon is uniquely qualified to tell me everything that is wrong about my appearance. Who thought this was a good marketing ploy?!🤬

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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Calgary's mayor understands political messaging.

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Deborah McCaig @damccaig.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

And now it’s Anne Murray on the radio. They’re capturing everything easteners and all Canadians hold dear. Seriously fun finding all of the Canadian easter eggs in this series. Thank you Netflix!

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Deborah McCaig @damccaig.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

OMG - now they’re playing Coronation Street music on their tv in the show! Sweet Canadiana!

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Deborah McCaig @damccaig.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Watching the new @Netflix.com show,”Below” & loving that it’s unabashedly Canadian. It’s billed a thriller but it doesn’t take itself too seriously (which is very 🇨🇦ian). Nor does it pander to 🇺🇸 by trying to explain or downplay its 🇨🇦isms. Good acting with just the right amt of silly, serious & sweet.

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David Shepherd @dshepyeg.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It’s 11 days until the referendum - do you know where your special ballot is? 😉 If it’s not in the mail yet, Canada Post suggests getting it in by 5 PM tomorrow. And if you haven’t received it yet, you can vote in the advanced polls next week. Watch to learn more. Don’t miss your chance! #abpoli

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Deborah McCaig @damccaig.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Oh my. That’s what recurring nightmares are made of!

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

📣 Today we are #TogetherAgainstMisinformation❗ I want to focus on hateful & stigmatizing lies about immigration. ZERO evidence that immigrants increase crime (on the contrary!). What lie do you wish would die❓ Go science. Go evidence. Go compassion! cc @scienceupfirst.bsky.social

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I didn't mince my words. Alberta's anti-immigration referendum questions are racist. They are also a potential disaster for Alberta's economy. Last night, I rose in the Senate to denounce them - and to thank all the thousands of Albertans fighting against them. Please share. #notothenine #cdnpoli

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Watch: Senator Paula Simons denounces Alberta's anti-immigrant referendum questions

YouTube video by Senator Paula Simons

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

France hit by the same US, Israel, Russia disinformation network seen attacking Spain and Canada. In all instances networks related to the AfD and South American right wing parties have followed in the 2nd and 3rd wave of disinfo and manipulation, these are tied to the US / Trump too.

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Shannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

For *not* the first time, a publisher has asked me to review what appears from reading the description to be a blatant ripoff of my own book (if not an AI-assisted regurgitation, then just straight-up lifted, by someone who doesn’t write in my field.) Is this happening to anyone else?

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Steve Hayman 🇨🇦 @shayman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Y'know what, relying on an email list from the UW Warriors Band 40th Anniversary is not a great way to reach people about the 60th Anniversary. (Waterloo band friends, if you haven't heard about the October 17 gathering, please get in touch!)

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Steve Hayman 🇨🇦 @shayman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This is amazing and needs to spread worldwide: the Pittsburgh Parallel Parking Championship h/t @mathewingram.com and his delightful newsletter: newsletter.mathewingram.com/?...

whyisthisinteresting.substack.com

The Pittsburgh Parallel Parking Championship Edition

On a long-standing family debate that became a street party.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath 50 reasons for more walkable streets.

fastcompany.com

50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets

From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 07/10/2026

you don’t hold "AI" accountable; you hold AI developers, vendors, and corporations that profit off it accountable holding "AI accountable" is like holding a toaster accountable. it's an inanimate object. it doesn't have wishes, feelings, or desires

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This.👇

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

My takeaway from Trump's remarks was not that he was "inviting" Iran to nuke LA, which I genuinely don't think he was, and they can't do anyway. It was that we shouldn't have a president who is so mentally fried that we have to talk about whether he actually invited Iran to nuke LA or not.

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Schmutzie @schmutzie.com · 06/10/2026

Startpage or DuckDuckGo or Ecosia or Brave are all pretty decent search engines. I use all four sometimes when I'm researching.

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Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Let me be clear: we know from evidence in countries around the world that physician dual practice drains resources away from the public system and, in many cases, increases wait times for public patients. This goes directly against the spirit of the Canada Health Act. 1/3

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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 06/10/2026

13.8 billion years of cosmos. 4 billion years of life Earth. All of it led here, to you.

Carl Sagan. Cosmologist and humanist. 'Far better, it seems to me, in our vulnerability, is to look death in the eye and to be grateful every day for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides. How to be a happy human.

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Jas 🪶🐻🦉🇺🇸🇨🇦 @itistherealjas.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

See?! Yesterday is over. Leave it there. You are right where you should be today, Tuesday. You know your course is good. Continue on & follow your instincts, as they are strong & powerful. Onward now! Forward. Let’s go! Be careful. Be safe. Be shiny. Be glimmer. Be you to the full. Take no shit.

A man asked the monk,
"How do I let go of the past?" The monk replied, "By realizing it no longer exists."

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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

HEY ALBERTANS! The referendum ain't over yet. 2 weeks to go. We need to push things over the line. Polling says we may have the seperation question in hand, but still outstanding are the anti-immigrant, anti-constitutional qs. Donate now to make the change Alberta needs! albertasvoice.ca/donate

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Donate Now | Alberta's Voice

Support the campaign to keep Alberta in Canada with a secure contribution.

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Pembina Institute @pembina.org · 06/10/2026

In Australia, 1 in 3 homes run on rooftop solar, and no country installs batteries faster. For a nation that imports 90% of its diesel, clean energy is a gamechanger. Canada, this could be us! 🔗: buff.ly/YQ6J81z #ElectrifyAustralia #ElectrifyNow

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Deborah McCaig @damccaig.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Now there’s a plan we can get behind. Make it so!

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

October is Women's History Month. During this month, we celebrate women from Canada's history who have helped shape the country. Today, it is Portia White.

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Even if we assume this is true, how is someone who is unaware of what he posting, or of the meaning of what he is saying, fit to be president?

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Dani Paradis @daniparadis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I did not approve this 😂

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Andrew Sparrow @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Historian Niall Ferguson tells Tories it's not 'alarmist' to say another world war may happen, and UK must prepare - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 06/10/2026

I'm trying a new thing: Automatically posting updates when new transit lines open around the world. Follow @thetransportpolitic.com if you want to know when new transit lines open around the world.

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Ghouly Hoye 👻🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

my main takeaway from the Quebec election is that once a province gives oxygen to a minority separatist movement the resulting ember will reignite at semi-regular intervals forever, creating division and weakening the country every time that ember is especially dangerous with a madman next door

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Deborah McCaig @damccaig.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

You lost me at Tom Cruise. Odd, because I generally agree with you on most things. 😏

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Pat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️‍🌈🍉 @pguist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

New game created by 19 🇨🇦 teenagers❕ Players can land in “Ice Detention” and pay $60 pardon fee to get out. They can even “buy” a Supreme Court Justice to overrule an opponent’s move. A portion of all sales go to their local food bank and they’ve created a “Build Canada Scholarship”

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