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Debbie Benson YEG

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Progressive Canadian; Retired Teacher; Opinions are my own, willing to listen to other perspectives, open to learning! She/Her 🇨🇦 🌈 🌎

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Debbie Benson YEG @dbenson77.bsky.social · 13h
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: The ugly reckoning coming for Danielle Smith
The referendum, including the nine non-secession questions, is contemptible
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 23h
Trump White House misspells “United” on the official “super intelligence” document with AI executives. Instead of “President of the United States,” it reads: “President of the Unites States.” Nothing says “super intelligence” quite like misspelling the name of the country.
Screenshot of a Truth Social post from Donald J. Trump’s verified @realDonaldTrump account displaying a signed document titled “Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities.” The document outlines voluntary AI safety and oversight commitments for companies developing frontier artificial intelligence models. On the right side are signatures and company labels for leaders including Sundar Pichai of Google, Dario Amodei of Anthropic, Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Greg Brockman of OpenAI, Elon Musk of xAI, and Jensen Huang of Nvidia. Near the center-right, Donald J. Trump’s large signature appears above the printed title identifying him as president. The title contains a noticeable typo: instead of “President of the United States,” it reads, “President of the Unites States,” misspelling “United” as “Unites.”
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 13h
As we talk about what happened at Cornell, please take a moment to learn about how a young LSU student is fighting for help against that school’s storied football program
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Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” Wood @rollwithheather.bsky.social · 14h
CBC Books: Orange Shirt Day creator Phyllis Webstad reflects on a life of overcoming adversity in new memoir www.cbc.ca/books/orange...
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Orange Shirt Day creator Phyllis Webstad reflects on a life of overcoming adversity in new memoir | CBC Books
The Orange Shirt Day creator reflects on her life in new memoir, We Are Still Here.
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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dharmalee3❌👑 @dharmalee3.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump said his GOP convention beat the NFL. Nielsen says the Seahawks-Patriots opener drew 25.1 million viewers. Trump’s speech drew about 3.3 million across three networks. Claiming victory after losing by roughly 21.8 million people takes a special kind of self delusion.
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Webanalyst @webanalyst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My take from the Smith hearings: To be a GOP senator today, you have to be a lying piece-of-shit, who puts loyalty to party & our lying piece-of-shit president, above their oaths to the Constitution & their obligations to tell the truth & do what rights to the American people! Repost if U agree
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Trump Organization filed for trademark protection of "Trump TV" so that the government would have to PAY him to use the channel he just created… Miraculously, Trump has found yet another way to steal even more money from the American people. Trump. Is. A. Charlatan. And. A. Fraud. 😎✨
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Debbie Benson YEG @dbenson77.bsky.social · 14h
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Calgary Chamber warns of economic fallout of Alberta split | CBC News
A report commissioned by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce warns of dire economic consequences if Alberta were to separate from Canada.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Seriously #SickOfIt 😡
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The Canadian Border 🇨🇦 @canadianborder.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Canadian automakers have developed an EV car that can travel 500+ km on a single charge, shows snow covered lane lines on your windshield on snowy highways, and heatmaps animals on the side of the road so you have a warning about deer and moose at night. This is for us. BRING IT TO MARKET!! 😍❤️🍁
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Seriously 💥 😡🙄
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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 21h
We shouldn’t have to hold press conferences just so people can be treated with basic dignity. Ben is fully dependent and requires wraparound care. Yet he was denied AISH and told he should get a job.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'm profoundly against this depraved record and want to do the exact opposite: pass Medicare for All.
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Mike Rogers voted against children’s health coverage over and over - Detroit Metro Times
Mike Rogers repeatedly voted against efforts to expand health insurance for children of working families.
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ConnieL 🟥🍁🟥🐝🌲 Living with COPD @connieskp.bsky.social · 21h
UBI. If women had the means, they could leave Then there really would be NO MORE
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Debbie Benson YEG @dbenson77.bsky.social · 19h
Severely disabled 18-year-old denied AISH benefits — until media made aware - Global News
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Johnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Few months ago, UCLA illegally fired me as DEI Director. Why? Bc I spoke truth about this bigoted piece of dog sh*t after he died. Now, my loving 2-dog 2-cat pack and I need your help making ends meet, til my lawyers reach a fair resolution against UCLA: www.gofundme.com/f/waiting-for-justice-auvzc
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Danielle Smith announced today that while she has sold her train restaurant... She's looking to get a new set of trains to play with. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Pat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️‍🌈🍉 @pguist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Why women choose the 🐻
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Every bit of this 👇
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We're witnessing the Rapist-to-President and/or Rapist-to-Supreme Court Justice pipeline with this Cornell scandal.
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Pops @pops131.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Love it!! 🤣😂🤣
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Debbie Benson YEG @dbenson77.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Canadian drone company Draganfly wins US$10-million investment
TORONTO — Canadian drone developer Draganfly Inc. says it has received a $10-million investment from an unnamed U.S. investment fund and Unusual Machines Inc., a company linked to Donald Trump Jr.
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Debbie Benson YEG @dbenson77.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Canadian drone firm Draganfly gets investment from Trump Jr.-backed company, U.S. asset manager
Unusual Machines is known for its drone motors and other control components
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Debbie Benson YEG @dbenson77.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Canadian Defense Giant CAUGHT Selling Out to Don Jr as Outrage EXPLODES
YouTube video by Large Man Abroad
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Outrage erupted this weekend after a lawsuit was filed by a young woman against Cornell University & several defendants alleging she was gang raped at a fraternity. I explain the law, provide the facts, & discuss why it’s important the local DA now reopens the case: youtu.be/ZzKWgFvqEEo?...
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DISTURBING Cornell ASSAULT Investigation REOPENED After BOMBSHELL New LAWSUIT!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Black folks don’t hang themselves from trees.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026
Katie Phang breaks down one of the most disturbing pieces of evidence in the new Cornell sex assault lawsuit: an alleged fraternity Snapchat message referring to the plaintiff as “free p***y upstairs.” Phang zeroes in on another detail: someone apparently photographed the Snapchat from another phone
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Holly Hoye 🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
One of the ways we can defeat the hateful actions we saw in Tk’emlúps this week is to show up to Orange Shirt Day events in large numbers. I urge you to find one near you and attend.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
An adult bear popped open a parked car in Gatlinburg, and the whole family piled in for a little retail therapy. They raided the car, grabbed what they could, then dumped the loot in the parking lot.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm…
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
ICYMI - Alberta's Deadly Betrayal of Meat Plant Workers During COVID via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Alberta’s Deadly Betrayal of Meat Plant Workers During COVID | The Tyee
A shocking report finds the UCP ignored evidence of high risk.
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Debbie Benson YEG @dbenson77.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
substack.com/@kimog1/note...
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Kim (@kimog1)
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Debbie Benson YEG @dbenson77.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
substack.com/@eyesonice/n...
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Eyes On Ice (@eyesonice)
Imagine that.
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Holly Hoye 🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“The tragedy occurred in a political environment that openly and enthusiastically prioritized economic growth over the health and safety of a largely invisible and vulnerable group of workers” Now imagine how much worse this would have been if workers had been denied health care.
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Alberta’s response to COVID-19 outbreak at Cargill plant was ‘catastrophic failure,’ report says
More than 950 workers at High River plant were infected in 2020, leaving two workers dead and spreading to the community
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's not that he simply represents them. He adores them and is actively seeking their approval. He so desperately wants to join their club and get their acceptance.
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Remind me? Did the UCP mention this in its election platform?
Bill 11 implementation

Bill 11 (the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, No. 2) introduces coverage protections and changes to how drug and supplemental benefits plans are coordinated in Alberta.

Currently, the government is considered the first payor. This means that when an Albertan is enrolled in a government-sponsored drug and supplemental benefits plan, specifically Coverage for Seniors or Non-Group Coverage, that plan is the first payor, even if the Albertan also has a private or employer-sponsored drug and supplemental benefits plan.

Bill 11 changes this by introducing two core changes to the Coverage for Seniors and Non-Group Coverage programs:

Government becomes payor of last resort: Private-sponsored drug and supplemental benefits plans would become the first payor for individuals who have them, with government-sponsored drug and supplemental benefits plans acting as a safety net, providing coverage when no other coverage is available or available coverage has been exhausted. With this bill, government-sponsored drug and supplemental benefits plans will act as a safety net rather than first payor, ensuring financial responsibility is shared across the system. This helps protect resources while maintaining access to coverage for those who need it most. Government programs will continue to provide coverage to all eligible beneficiaries.
Protection for employees aged 65+: Employers will no longer be able to terminate, reduce or modify drug and supplemental health benefits solely because a plan member has reached a certain age.
These changes will come into force on October 1, 2026. Additional information is available at the following link: https://www.ab.bluecross.ca/pdfs/bill-11-Implementation-reference-guide-and-faq.pdf.
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When you're on the wrong side of an 80-20 issue, it's generally a bad idea to dig in -- and a *really* bad idea to lie about the other side's position on it. And yet. #cdnpoli
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Todd Blanche now says "one-sided news" is a national security threat worth barring the press over. That's not a legal standard. It's a viewpoint test. I didn’t go to law school…and didn’t need to, to know that the First Amendment exists to STOP government from judging which coverage is balanced.
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AgentJoeMcJoe 🇺🇸 @joemcjoe11.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Political Cartoonists are the best. deAdder rocks it every time he sits down and draws his next masterpiece.
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Cliff Schecter @cliffschecter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Don Jr.’s Wedding Guest Has a Putin Connection—Here’s What We Know www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMuz...
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Don Jr.’s Wedding Guest Has a Putin Connection—Here’s What We Know
YouTube video by Blue Amp Media | Cliff Schecter | Cliff's Edge
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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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Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The UCP's hidden tax plan is becoming more apparent - despite their attempts to HIDE IT! It will massively impact the wealth of Alberta's business owners, employees, seniors, and those requiring medical care 1/5
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whereiswiseoldowl.bsky.social @whereiswiseoldowl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This also forces/indebts employees to particular employers Healthcare & employment should not be so entwined
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“Alberta separatism is provocative, divisive, disloyal to Canada, and a threat to our democracy. It is nothing less than a radicalized movement that undermines our capacity to protect ourselves against the threat of domination by the United States.” thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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The Uncomfortable Roots of Alberta Separatism | The Tyee
It’s a home-grown movement sparked by the Freedom Convoy protests. An excerpt from ‘Divided We Fall.’
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 27/09/2026
The affordability crisis looks very different from their table.
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OMG.WTF 🇦🇺 🇲🇪 🇿🇲 @amsickofpollies.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
. MAGA doesn’t care either .
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Liz Ahern 🌈🇲🇽🏳️‍⚧️☮️ @austinmermaid.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Abbott is not only contributing to the deaths of pregnant women, he’s hiding maternal death data. Texans who think women should live will vote for a new governor. #GinaForTexas #AbbottFailsTexas
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