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Centre for Constitutional Studies @centreconststud.bsky.social · 15h
🚨REMINDER🚨 A final reminder that you can join us tomorrow at 12 PM MST for our webinar on the upcoming Alberta referendum with Professor Erin Crandall, who'll be unpacking ballot question 6 on judicial appointments. Register here: www.constitutionalstudies.ca/events/refer...
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Maryanne W @uptownone.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
What my friend Willy said!!
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Dick Zoutman @dickzoutman.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Join and support the Canadian COVID Society. covidsociety.ca We are advocating hard.
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Home - Canadian Covid Society
The Canadian Covid Society is cutting through the noise to bring you the latest science-backed knowledge and advice, so you can stay safe.
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Ted in Orange Reimagined Joe Coffey 2025
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Peter (A Young English Girl), 1924 by Romaine Brooks, portrait of fellow artist known as Gluck #womensart
Portrait of a sitting figure wuth short hair and long dark jacket facing left against a grey wall
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Reposting this when people may have more time to listen but also because it is a masterful display of rhetoric by Senator Paula Simons
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Adam Waldron-Blain @adamwb.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Remember when the city ran a years-long consultation and then you could literally go to website and leave whatever comments you wanted on the draft zoning bylaw, and read what other people were saying? Having done so, I can’t help but feel insulted whenever I hear someone say there wasn’t any
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 09/10/2026
The UCP wants you to get bogged down on the policy debates around infill. Don't be fooled. Their intrusion into local democracy reveals something far more troubling to folks across the political spectrum. drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/this-isnt-...
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This isn’t about infill
The UCP government’s intrusion into municipal authority raises much deeper concerns
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Gillian Petit @gillianpetit.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Recently I've teamed up with the The Muttart Foundation to examine the economic contributions of immigrants and temporary residents in Alberta. Check out the first in my series of blog posts: gillianpetit.substack.com/p/immigrants...
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Immigrants and Non-Permanent Residents: Who is actually in Alberta?
In this series of blog posts, I will examine the economic contributions of immigrants and NPRs in Alberta. In this post, I start by defining the terms and looking at who is actually in Alberta.
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Orlagh O’Kelly @orlaghokelly.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The right to an independent and impartial judiciary is one that belongs to all Canadians. …, "Judicial independence is not the private right of judges but the foundation of judicial impartiality and a constitutional right of all Canadians." cjc-ccm.ca/en/news/judi...
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Judicial Appointments: Perspective from the Canadian Judicial Council
The Canadian Judicial Council released today an information document regarding judicial appointments. The document is intended to provide context to the process of selecting judges, which is of fundam...
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Orlagh O’Kelly @orlaghokelly.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
cba-alberta.org/our-impact/s...
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CBA Alberta questions on auto insurance reform | CBA Alberta
The Canadian Bar Association recently had the opportunity to review the Questions from Insurer Stakeholders and responses from Treasury Board and Finance. As the proposed changes to a private no-fault...
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@ExlibrisMrHunt @exlibrismrhunt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
As a Teacher-Librarian, as a voracious reader all my life, as a Canadian, I’ve been shocked by what is happening in Alberta libraries. This Canadian Federation of Library Associations press release sums it all up…
CFLA-FCAB Statement on Canadian Library Month

On behalf of Canada’s libraries, the Canadian Federation of Library Associations opens Canadian Library Month 2026 by affirming the public’s right to read in Canada,  a right that must not be limited by age or by government opinion.

As young people in Alberta face new limits on their freedom to read in public libraries, along with increased scrutiny of their reading choices, libraries across Canada stand together to affirm that intellectual freedom and privacy are essential to informed decision-making and a healthy democracy.

Under Alberta’s new requirements, access to certain lawful library materials will no longer be ordinary or private. Libraries must physically separate these materials, control access to them, observe browsing, and establish processes for determining age and parental authorization. These requirements turn ordinary library access into a government-mandated process of monitoring and permission.

Canadians should understand that the changes being imposed on Alberta libraries establish both censorship and surveillance. While the government has not named the specific titles libraries must restrict, government representatives have identified the kinds of materials being targeted. Alberta libraries are not being given the option to determine that their collections are appropriate and should remain fully accessible.

More, next image…For decades, Canada’s libraries have upheld and promoted the universal principles of intellectual freedom reflected in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, including the freedoms to hold opinions and to seek, receive, and share information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers. We are deeply concerned to see a government in Canada move toward censorship and increased surveillance of people’s reading choices.

Claims that children are being placed at risk in libraries misrepresents how libraries work and takes materials out of context to create fear. Parents and caregivers already have the right and responsibility to guide their children’s reading choices, and libraries have systems in place to support families in doing so.

We call on the people of Alberta to recognize the seriousness of this legislation and to work to restore young people’s right to read and everyone’s right to be free from government surveillance in libraries. We also call on local and provincial governments across Canada to stand with libraries, prevent censorship efforts from spreading, and uphold every person’s right to make their own reading choices.
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Our Alberta Advantage @ouralbertadvantage.bsky.social has been doing great work, educating people about all 10 referendum questions. Now, they are looking for volunteers to help drive people to the advance polls next week? Can you help?
ouralbertaadvantage.ca
Stop Premier Smith’s Scapegoating of Immigrants
Premier Danielle Smith is scapegoating immigrants to hide her own failures. Vote NO on her racist referendum.
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purr.in.ink @purrinink.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🐾🐾🤍..
A fluffy black cat with large white eyes lies on its side on green grass beneath a textured sky fading from blue to pale pink. White handwritten text reads: “Maybe sometimes you want to do everything so badly that you end up doing nothing at all. That’s okay. Maybe you’re more tired than you realise. I just hope you know that taking care of yourself counts as doing something, too.”
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Chloé de Canson @chloedecanson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I am also proud to have included discussions of two especially controversialised aspects of ME, an already controversialised disease. The first is the impact of mould on disease, which is thoroughly stigmatised, especially in left-wing and liberal circles:
For example, some people with ME have noticed that their condition improves with mould avoidance, and reported back to institutional researchers so they might study this aspect of the disease:

I discussed mine and other patients' direct observations about how
toxigenic mold exposure impacts our conditions with patient-
researchers interested in the subject. In particular we’ve discussed
impacts of mold toxicity on PEM, immune dysfunction, and mitochondrial dysfunction in the setting of ME. We then prepared a
document to present to ME researcher Rob Phair, answering his
questions about how I experience PEM and how mold exposure, and
not just exertion, impacts it. I hope to continue formalizing patient
knowledge about mold toxicity so that it can be accurately and
proportionately represented in the scientific literature about ME, and
be investigated as a relevant and significant facet of and contributor
to the disease. (Lara Goxhaj)
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Stephen Carter @carterab.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This Friday - a fantastic panel on the Nine other questions. Please attend if interested!
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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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🇨🇦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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Tove Harris @toveharris.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
COVID-19 linked to increased risk of six allergic conditions in children and adults: atopic dermatitis, asthma, food allergy, rhinoconjunctivitis, medication allergy, urticaria. www.emjreviews.com/allergy-immu... #COVID #CovidIsNotOver #Allergien
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COVID-19 Linked to Increased Risk of Six Allergic Conditions
COVID-19 was associated with increased allergic disease risk over 18 months, with differing findings in children and service members.
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Definitely felt like fall Steve Driscoll 2025
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Artist Olek created an installation in which an entire real Finnish house was covered with crocheted pink yarn #womensart
Photo looking slightly down on a house covered in pink material within a woodland
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
If you’ve already listened - thank you! Now, please don’t be shy about sharing the episode with your friends and relations. (People can also stream Alberta Unbound from my Senate webpage.) senatorpaulasimons.ca/en/media/alb...
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Alberta Unbound | Senator Paula Simons
Launched in May of 2020, Senator Paula Simons dedicated the podcast to exploring the diverse realities of Alberta, and to challenging the myths that bind province.
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The numbers are in; the latest Alberta Unbound is one of our most downloaded episodes! If you missed it, here’s my fiery conversation with @carterab.bsky.social, @jaredwesley.ca and Avnish Nanda of @ouralbertadvantage.bsky.social about how to fight the noxious nine. #saynotothenine #abpoli #cdnpoli
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Saying No to the Nine
Alberta Unbound · Episode
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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Today, I am setting an intention to see to my own happiness. And see to the happiness of others. And just deciding to do so made my other burdens lighten, just a bit.
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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Taking care of a parent with Alzheimers can give a person some dark ass thoughts sometimes. Not every day, mind you. But sometimes. Today was hard. Maybe tomorrow will be sweeter.
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Sphagnum Moss @mosssphagnum.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Aranet4 is really good for #math & #science class !
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Kristin Meekes @kmeekes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The pandemic should have led to clean indoor air, treatments for long covid and related illnesses, next gen vaccines, normalization of masking, mandatory respiratory protection in healthcare, sick leave, and a paradigm shift around what infections do to people
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Fall At My Place Christopher Pratt 2004
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Matthew Black @matthewblack.ca · 26/09/2026
"This is not on the radar of a lot of seniors,' said Larry Mathieson, president and CEO of Unison at Kerby Centre. 'They probably don't need an extra cost at this point'" #ableg #abpoli
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MondoAB @mondoab.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"When I first learned that Alberta’s Premier had issued an order effectively prohibiting registered political parties and scrutineers from using voters lists during the upcoming October referendum, I was dumbfounded." ~Lorne Gibson, former Alberta’s chief electoral officer and election commissioner.
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Nomi Claire Lazar @nomiclairelazar.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
OMG. What is this madness. Please touch some political grass and listen to @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social .
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Hugs_and_Tugs @hugsandtugs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I'm surprised this isn't getting more attention - I can clearly see the upward trend where I live in 🇨🇦. We are collectively SICKER since repeat Covid infections became the norm. [Total 2025-2026 death toll was 282]. Info from: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
A chart of Alberta influenza deaths, by season.
2019-2020: 16
2010-2011: 46
2011-2012: 63
2012-2013: 42
2013-2014: 32
2014-2015: 96
2015-2016: 55
2016-2017: 56
2017-2018: 87
2018-2019: 49
2019-2020: 37
2020-2021: 0
2021-2022: 20
2022-2023: 121
2023-2024: 171
2024-2025:236
2025-2026 (to date): 250
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Mark Faghy @profmarkfaghy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Our short animation to descirbe the results and findings.
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Still COVIDing Canada @stillcovidingca.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
‘Outdated’ health policies surrounding Covid still pose a danger today, says U of C researcher CTV News September 18, 2026 By Tommy Osborne stillcoviding.ca/en/news/outd... #CovidIsntOver #COVID #health #Canada
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‘Outdated’ health policies surrounding Covid still pose a danger today, says U of C researcher
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
My brand-new podcast - inside the campaigns to fight the noxious nine!
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Saying No to the Nine
Podcast Episode · Alberta Unbound · September 18 · 39m
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Julia M. Wright @juliamwright.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Great piece here, with info from @mark-ungrin.bsky.social and @drdavidkeegan.bsky.social .
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‘Outdated’ health policies surrounding Covid still pose a danger today, says U of C researcher
University of Calgary professor Mark Ungrin has dedicated years of research highlighting what he believes is of significant concern to all Canadians’ health.
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 18/09/2026
Great analysis by @samgoertz.bsky.social, uncovering the deep story of Alberta politics through the milch-cow meme. cground.substack.com/p/the-meme-t...
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The Meme That Explains Alberta’s Politics
Reflections on Alberta’s October 19th referendum and why an old cartoon turned into an AI meme is at the heart of Alberta’s views on confederation
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Midi Jean Paul Lemieux 1962
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Morning Cache Ted Harrison 1982
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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Small finds from the wood, September 🍒🪶🌿:
A collection of small nature finds from my local woodland, including green acorn, rosehips, Viburnum opulus berries, pigeon feather, spindle berries & leaves , alder cones & grove snail shells
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David Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com · 09/09/2026
I don’t trust that anyone knows the odds of an AI catastrophe. But I know the industry is crooked. I know politicians are complicit. And I know we need to fight for a better world regardless. www.davidmoscrop.com/p/what-comes...
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What Comes After Reading That AI Might Kill Us All?
Is there really a 10% chance we’re goners? No one really knows. But the seriousness of the risk asks us to find and pursue a greater purpose.
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Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
How about we stop playing stupid games and winning stupid prizes? respiratory-therapy.com/disorders-di...
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Alzheimer's Protein Detected in Long COVID Patients
Patients with neurocognitive difficulties post COVID-19 infection had elevated levels of a protein found in many Alzheimer’s patients.
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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Great! Start by undoing cuts to Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), properly funding the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), defending the Canada Health Act in Alberta, and restoring health care for asylum seekers.
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I thought that Elections Alberta was getting its act together, but Jody's substack demonstrates otherwise; #ablg #abpoli #cdnpoli How to completely mess up a referendum, while blaming people on social media
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How to completely mess up a referendum, while blaming people on social media
A Special Edition with the latest updates on the snafus from Elections Alberta
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"In promoting these 5 questions,Smith wants us to reject our proudest traditions and values, including hospitality and welcome for everyone.Turn up and say No to the 9 and Yes to Canada. Reject the questions designed to divide us; defend AB values that bring us together as part of a stronger Canada"
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Opinion: Referendum questions are meant to divide Albertans
Reject the questions designed to divide us; defend Alberta values that bring us together as part of a stronger Canada.
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
My rallying cry. We must reject these nine noxious questions, which are cynically designed to incite discrimination and foment distrust in our courts, our county, and our fellow Canadians. Say no to the nine. And please read snd share. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #Canada #Alberta #notothenine
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Alberta's Referendum Questions - The Noxious Nine - Alberta Views
Nine disingenuous, malicious referendum questions, push-polls, designed to incite social division and undermine confidence in the country.
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Kitchen Door and Esther Christiane Pflug 1965
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