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Derek

@deadbolt23.bsky.social
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Retired journalist at CBC, CTV, Global

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Ghouly Hoye 👻🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
AHEM Alberta
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SweetJimmy (he/him)🇨🇦 @sweetjimmy72.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
@mark-carney.bsky.social when are you going to grow a spine and stand up Smith? #abpoli #Cdnpoli
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Derek @deadbolt23.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This makes me so sad! School Children Take Shelter in Kyiv www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
nytimes.com
Video: School Children Take Shelter in Kyiv
Our Ukraine correspondent Siobhán O’Grady visits a school in Kyiv where air raid sirens interrupt classes all day and children must take shelter.
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Derek @deadbolt23.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A very good summary of the reasons Canada walked away from dysfunction. Elbows Up! From ‘Fortress North America’ to All-Out Trade War: How the U.S.-Canada Talks Collapsed www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/w...
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How U.S.-Canada Tariff Negotiations Turned Into an All-Out Trade War (Gift Article)
Detailed accounts of the final hours of the negotiations show that, while the United States offered Canada what it said was the best deal of any country, what Canada had to give up in exchange was see...
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Derek @deadbolt23.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
We cannot forget this is NOW happening almost every day in Ukraine ! The world needs to step in and stop this! A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine's Kyiv region apnews.com/article/russ...
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A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine's Kyiv region
Russia has launched a massive nighttime aerial attack on Kyiv, using missiles and drones, killing at least 16 people in the city and surrounding region.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 18/07/2026
Hungary’s president agrees to stand down after law change ends his term
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Hungary’s president agrees to stand down after law change ends his term
Tamás Sulyok signed the constitutional amendment that cited ‘serious loss of confidence’ in him as leader Hungary’s president, Tamás Sulyok, has agreed to step down after signing a constitutional amendment passed by the ruling Tisza party of the prime minister, Péter Magyar. The amendment will end Sulyok’s term immediately, citing society’s “serious loss of confidence” in a leader elected in early 2024 by lawmakers from the former prime minister Viktor Orbán’s nationalist Fidesz party. Continue reading...
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Derek @deadbolt23.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The world has to remember this is still ongoing! Russia needs to be stopped! We cannot forget this is happening. Russia's missile and drone attack on Ukraine kills at least 18 apnews.com/article/russ...
apnews.com
Russia's missile and drone attack on Ukraine kills at least 18
Russia has launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, killing at least 18 people. The assault highlights gaps in Ukraine's air defenses, particularly the need for more Patriot interceptor...
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Patrick Leblond (he/il) @prleblond.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Perhaps Bryan Adams could open Bruce Springsteen’s concerts with this song! youtu.be/LyyFIbaU45w
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Bryan Adams - '51st State' (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bryan Adams
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
“When asked if Alberta should stay in Canada, 70 per cent of respondents said the province should. Only 17 per cent believed Alberta should become an independent country & 4 per cent believe Alberta should join the United States.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
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Majority of Albertans oppose separating from Canada: Leger poll
The majority of Albertans support the province staying in Canada, according to a March Leger poll.
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Rakhi Pancholi @pancholirakhi.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Danielle Smith is a separatist Premier. The UCP is a separatist government. Period.
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Derek @deadbolt23.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
A follow up question would be to ask “ who do you think is influencing the fed chairman?” “And is it right for Republicans or the President to influence the fed chairman?” Get him on the record naming names or organizations.
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"Get off our necks" @rain-y.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
She's 100% correct. Cr; @mdbglobalmom
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Derek @deadbolt23.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Hey CBC the headline should be: “4 of 5 Albertans would vote to stay in Canada!” Fixed it for you! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca
New poll suggests one in five Albertans would vote to separate | CBC News
Alberta separatists are organizing for an independence referendum and say they’re gaining momentum. But they're far from garnering majority support, a Pollara survey suggests.
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Health experts: Your synthetic text "AI" overviews are misleading, for example see this about liver function tests. Google: Okay, we'll block "AI" overviews on that query. The product is fundamentally flawed and cannot be "fixed" by patching query by query. A short 🧵>>
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‘Dangerous and alarming’: Google removes some of its AI summaries after users’ health put at risk
Guardian investigation finds AI Overviews provided inaccurate and false information when queried over blood tests
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Derek @deadbolt23.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Hmmm so this is what happens with strong leadership! apple.news/ATIzgqmFyS_e...
apple.news
Canada’s push for new export markets is starting to pay off — The Logic
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged during the spring election campaign to reduce Canada’s economic reliance on a relationship with the United States he described as over—or at least forever c...
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Derek @deadbolt23.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
So why won’t the world do something more than just words?! We need a better plan of attack to help Ukraine before it is destroyed.
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Derek @deadbolt23.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
So I guess the Epstein files are now forgotten because of the channel being changed. Hmmm interesting
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Derek @deadbolt23.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Pay attention to this needless censorship.
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Raywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦 @deonandan.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
From @raghu-venugopal.bsky.social The Canadian Medical Association condemns Alberta's privatization of healthcare. "The evidence from around the world is clear: where a parallel private health system operates, both health outcomes and access to care are worse" www.cma.ca/about-us/wha...
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Alberta’s private health proposal will leave more Albertans waiting longer for care: CMA
Doctors across Canada are deeply concerned that the Alberta government’s proposed private care plan will leave more Albertans waiting even longer to access health care.
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Derek @deadbolt23.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Pink Sheryl Crow The Chicks Garth Brooks U2
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 18/11/2025
The media needs to stop rwading the government's talking points on Bill 10. Aside from jury duty and voting, I have yet to find a single provincial program or service that requires Albertans to verify their citizenship. So how does this remove red tape?
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Ben Mulroney said in his podcast this week that the left is far more toxic on social media than the right is and now I'm really wondering what the heck people are writing on Ben's MySpace page.
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Way to go! 🔥👍💯❤️👏 This 14-year-old girl hands Megyn Kelly her ass for her utterly disgusting minimization of child sexual abuse. You go girl! #cdnpoli
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Derek @deadbolt23.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Well, look at this - government actions in action. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Federal government accelerates affordable housing construction in Edmonton | CBC News
Ottawa is now accepting requests for qualifications from developers to redevelop the Village at Griesbach's northeast corner through its new agency called Build Canada Homes.
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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Alberta's Big Payouts to Spurned Australian Coal Miners via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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Alberta’s Big Payouts to Spurned Australian Coal Miners | The Tyee
Two firms that invested far less are getting $238 million. Taxpayers face more such hits.
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Derek @deadbolt23.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
This is a fascinating story. Enjoy WWI soldiers' messages in a bottle found on Australian beach more than 100 years later apnews.com/article/aust...
apnews.com
WWI soldiers' messages in a bottle found on Australian beach more than 100 years later
Messages in a bottle written by two World War I soldiers have been discovered on Australia's coast. The Brown family found the bottle on Oct. 9 at Wharton Beach in Western Australia.
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Derek @deadbolt23.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Some great news! www.cbc.ca/news/world/c...
cbc.ca
Alberta beef entering Mexico’s Costco market where U.S. cuts once reigned  | CBC News
Alberta beef is now stocked in the meat section of Costco Mexico's 41 locations, joining a host of other Canadian products on the shelves of the retail giant in the country. Agriculture Minister Heath...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
On our new episode, Alberta students speak out on education and share their thoughts on the teachers strike! And they have messages for Alberta’s teachers that both teachers and the government need to hear! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Ghouly Hoye 👻🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
**SIGH** Will the world ever be civil again?
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Council, mayoral candidates say they are dealing with growing incivility on the campaign trail
In the final stretch of the civic election campaign, some council candidates say they are dealing with incivility -- from the public, including incidents of racism, bigotry and sexist remarks.
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
I support Alberta teachers!!!! As do so many other Calgarians, apparently! 1/2
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Binita Kane @binitakane.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Brilliant article by a teacher highlighting the current dire situation for teachers and kids every winter when it comes to infection risk and spread. We continue to fight for our kids to have the right to breathe clean air. stevebheadteacher.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/d...
stevebheadteacher.wordpress.com
Dear Bridget Phillipson, Please Can We Talk About Health?
Dear Bridget Phillipson, Please can we talk about health? It’s autumn 2025. We’re one month into the school year, in England. Two of my children are ill, again.With Covid, again.It&#821…
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
“The Canadian Medical Association calls on the Alberta government to refrain from invoking the notwithstanding clause to enact legislation that directly interferes in the clinical care of patients.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.cma.ca/about-us/wha...
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CMA calls on Alberta government to refrain from using notwithstanding clause to interfere with patient care
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) calls on the Alberta government to refrain from invoking the notwithstanding clause to enact legislation that directly interferes in the clinical care of patient...
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emily blight 🐦‍⬛ @threnody.northsky.social · 22/09/2025
i’m super easily overwhelmed & probably just not following folks who did it, but big props to everyone who *didn’t* hatewatch the bigot funeral today because you did something better with your life & you can’t control what those frothing assholes do with themselves.
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Derek @deadbolt23.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Just think of yourself as a journalist who has to get up at that time for work, usually on radio. I did it for years so now 5 am is my go to wake up time. As the Eagles sing it’s a “Peaceful Easy Feeling “
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Derek @deadbolt23.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Everyone enjoy this story. Thank you Mike Armstrong for some powerful storytelling about a truly great Canadian Canadien! One man’s thank you to Habs legend Ken Dryden globalnews.ca/video/114082...
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One man’s thank you to Habs legend Ken Dryden | Watch News Videos Online
Watch One man’s thank you to Habs legend Ken Dryden Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 07/08/2025
Stephen Colbert is going SCORCHED EARTH right now. To RFK Jr: “Fuck you, you roid-addled nepo carnie! Fuck you, you roadkill-munching Luddite human slim jim!”
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Is anyone surprised? The fact is Canadians aren't going to buy your product anyway. We will buy produce from countries under the rule of law. #boycott www.cnn.com/2025/08/06/u...
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Deportation fallout: This farmer lost half his workforce. Now he’s losing his crop too | CNN
Ian Chandler’s Oregon cherries are dying on the branch — not because of bad weather, disease or blight, but because there is no one to pick them, a fact he links to the ongoing immigration crackdown.
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Derek @deadbolt23.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
FAFO
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Microplastics Sommelier @eephus.biz · 28/07/2025
maybe there's still some good left in this world after all
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Just so’s we’re all clear, almost 3/4 of everything we buy from Europe is now 15% more expensive.
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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Dear Jeff Bezos …
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
@rollingstone.com shows how its done. A shocking but not surprising number of news outlets ran with a version of this from the @nytimes.com: "Trump Urges Washington and Cleveland Sports Teams to Revert to Former Names" Leaving out the racism behind his latest scheme is propaganda, not journalism.

Changing the Subject
Trump Demands Sports Teams Make Their Names Racist Again
"The Washington 'Whatever's' should IMMEDIATELY change their name back," the president wrote on social media
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Chase Daniel @chasedaniel.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
RONALD ACUÑA JR. with the best throw I’ve ever seen. You won’t see anything better. An absolute middle from deep right field 💣 #baseball #Braves #yankees #viral #tagafriend
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
This is just magnificent. Absolutely perfect. @thedailyshow.com
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
as mentioned before, I will inform Albertans of acute care COVID outbreaks, which are no longer being publicly reported. up 50% from my last report 6 d ago. Now 6 outbreaks, 2 at the Mis (up 1), ongoing outbreaks at the Rockyview, Royal Alex, and Leduc, and additional unit reported at the Sturgeon.
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Derek @deadbolt23.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Keep this up!
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Fiona "Fi" Webster 🌎🌍🌏 @fiona-webster22.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Recurring🧵of cartoons: when you get to the end, click on Continue Thread. If you save a cartoon, keep caption w/ artist's name & handle. Previous 🧵s under Feeds tab of my profile. Jen Sorenson @jensorenson.bsky.social Support Jen at jensorensen.com/subscribe/
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Derek @deadbolt23.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
It’s Canada Day week so let’s celebrate with our beautiful flag flying strong and free!
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