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Doug Kaupp

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Telescope operator, Blue Jays and Oilers fan

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Harper: "No one will be surprised to learn that I am against separation. That would involve much risk and be extremely difficult to bring about. Besides, there is nothing resembling the credible leadership necessary to establish a new country."
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I got a little salty here.
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Lisa @lisab0923.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Alberta voters - spread the word #referendum #ballots #alberta #politics #canada
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Guy Gavriel Kay @guygavrielkay.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
It really seems impossible to ‘negotiate’ with unstable, fragile, very stupid people with immense power.
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Guy Gavriel Kay @guygavrielkay.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Lake Ontario
Yellow canoe, four red deck chairs, Lake Ontario.
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Paging Danielle Smith
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 11/08/2026
Lake Mead lowest ever. Siberia hits 90. Vienna 105. Northwest on fire. Ocean heat record. Nothing to see here folks.
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Lake Mead, the nation’s biggest reservoir, hits lowest level on record
The milestone is yet another sign of the escalating water crisis on the Colorado River, which scientists say is worsened by climate change.
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Deborah Weeks/A Woman for An Eternity @deborah-10.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
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Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(Parody) @abdanielsmith.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Together, with our U.S. partners, we can Make Alberta Great Again! #abpoli #ableg
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Doug Kaupp @dougkaupp.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
An excellent summary of what Albertans have lost with the end of CASA and AWC earlier this year. thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...
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The UCP Is Killing a Key Part of Alberta’s Environmental Protection | The Tyee
For two decades, government advisory groups have forged consensus. Now they’re being shut down.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
After having their funding eliminated by the UCP, the advisory group “The Alberta Water Council” is no more. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Western Standard Pitchbot @westernstd.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
BREAKING | "Freedom 1904" group aims to "take Alberta back to the glory days, before Confederation." "Albertans deserve a real choice beyond remain a province or become an American colony. It's time to merge back with the Northwest Territories": Lawrence Childs.
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Lisa @lisab0923.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
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Who needs water anyway? #daniellesmith #alberta #politics #water #canada
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Oldman Watershed Council @oldmanwatershed.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Water connects every part of the Oldman watershed. In Part 3 of our Behind the Scenes at OWC series, CEO Shannon Frank looks at how work in the headwaters supports downstream communities across the basin. Read Behind the Scenes at OWC: Part 3: oldmanwatershed.ca/blog-posts/2...
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Behind the Scenes at OWC: Part 3 — Oldman Watershed Council
The Oldman watershed is a big place, and our staff of 11 work hard to have the biggest positive effect on as many places as possible. We sometimes focus our work on specific areas, begging the questio...
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Oldman Watershed Council @oldmanwatershed.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Meet OWC's new Fund Development Manager, Angela! oldmanwatershed.ca/blog-posts/2...
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Welcome to Angela — Oldman Watershed Council
Please welcome our new Development Manager, Angela!
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Now we get to find out just how committed Danielle Smith and the UCP really are to direct democracy and hearing the will of the people. #abpoli edmonton.citynews.ca/2026/06/08/c...
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Corb Lund says coal-ban petition has met signature threshold
Alberta musician Corb Lund says his Water Not Coal campaign that pushes for a ban on new coal mining in the Eastern Slopes of the Rockies has gathered enough signatures. The petition, which Lund was a...
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Danielle Smith got a reality check from Wab Kinew at last week's Western Premiers' Conference. It's not the only one coming for Conservative politicians who refuse to learn what the duty to consult really means -- and why it matters. #cdnpoli #abpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/05/o...
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Canada's Conservatives are on a collision course with Indigenous rights
Danielle Smith has been able to bully, badger and blackmail her way to a pipeline deal with Ottawa. Now her big plan faces the real test: convincing Indigenous communities with well-documented legal r...
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Oldman Watershed Council @oldmanwatershed.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
A great feature on great OWC partner Api'soomaahka! youtu.be/OX1_Xj2S7NI?...
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Science and tradition merge to restore this sacred medicine to Alberta's wetlands
YouTube video by CBC News Alberta
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Oldman Watershed Council @oldmanwatershed.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Volunteers make watershed stewardship possible. Join the Oldman Watershed Council for Lavern Pollinator Gardens on June 12 and/or 13, and help plant new pollinator habitat. Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/1990048014... #Pollinators #BumbleBees #WatershedStewardship #SouthernAlberta
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Lavern Pollinator Gardens
Come learn about our bumble bees, pollinator gardens, and native plants.
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Oldman Watershed Council @oldmanwatershed.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Volunteer with OWC at Lavern Pollinator Gardens! Join us Friday, June 12, for a hands-on volunteer day supporting pollinator habitat, native plants, biodiversity, and watershed health. Registration is free. Sign up here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/1990048014...
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Lavern Pollinator Gardens
Come learn about our SAR bumble bees (gypsy cuckoo, suckley’s cuckoo, western and yellow banded), pollinator gardens, and native plants.
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Alberta’s grievances with Ottawa are mostly manufactured, always exaggerated and, often, completely illusory. Now it's time for the people who spent the last decade amplifying and weaponizing them to put out the fire they helped create. #cdnpoli #abpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/26/o...
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Albertans are addicted to their grievances. It’s time to break the cycle
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Oldman Watershed Council @oldmanwatershed.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Since 2014, restoration projects funded through Alberta’s Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program have generated an estimated $253 million per year in ecosystem services across Alberta. Read all about it in our new blog: oldmanwatershed.ca/blog-posts/2...
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Calculating the value of ecosystem services — Oldman Watershed Council
What is nature worth? It’s a question that’s impossible to answer. But we can put a price tag on the services provided by nature (think things like filtering water, reducing the effects of floods and ...
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David Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com · 22/05/2026
I think the Canadian federation will be unable to survive if we decide that federal-provincial politics will be conducted by governments walking around sticking shotguns in their mouths.
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Oldman Watershed Council @oldmanwatershed.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Our new blog is up! In Part 2 of Behind the Scenes at OWC, CEO Shannon Frank looks at OWC’s role as a neutral convener, why it matters, and how trusted information helps support dialogue and practical action for watershed health. Read more: oldmanwatershed.ca/blog-posts/2...
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Behind the Scenes at OWC: Part 2 — Oldman Watershed Council
Within a context of moderate political polarization and an increase of fake information online, the OWC bridges divides to bring people with many different perspectives together and build cooperative ...
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Oldman Watershed Council @oldmanwatershed.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Pollinators are a bit of a thing around here, and we’re glad they are!🐝 Our new Bumble Bees FAQ answers some of the questions we hear most often. You can read it here now: oldmanwatershed.ca/blog-posts/2026/3/27/bumble-bees-faq
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Frequently Asked Questions about Bumble Bees — Oldman Watershed Council
Do bumble bees make honey? Do they die after stinging? What’s the difference between honey bees and bumble bees, anyway? Get the answers in this blog.
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Doug Kaupp @dougkaupp.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
More than two decades of multi-stakeholder collaboration to address Alberta water issues comes to an abrupt end. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Alberta Water Council prepares to shut down, citing funding cuts | CBC News
A provincial council that provides advice about water issues is preparing to shut down after receiving word from the Alberta government that its funding will be cut.
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Jay Gamble @drjaydrno.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The anti-intellectualism of the right has spiralled into self-parody and absurdity.
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Oldman Watershed Council @oldmanwatershed.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Like a river with many tributaries that join to form a larger body of water, the Oldman Watershed Council is made up of many pieces, but what happens behind the scenes to make our award-winning work possible? Find out the answers and read more here: oldmanwatershed.ca/blog-posts/2...
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Behind the Scenes at OWC: Part 1 — Oldman Watershed Council
Like a river with many tributaries that join to form a larger body of water, the OWC is made up of many pieces. Maybe you’ve seen OWC planting willows or taking water samples from a creek, or spoken t...
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Jay Gamble @drjaydrno.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Remember when Sarah Palin was the wackiest thing in U.S. politics? Good times.
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Eric Dyck @ericdyck.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Took long enough. youtu.be/3pbTmXsfiYk?...
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The Original Trump Haters | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS
YouTube video by Samantha Bee
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Robert Jago @rjjago.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
23% of Americans want their State to separate from the USA. Alberta is polling at 19% wanting to separate. It's less separatist than: Alaska, Hawaii, Washington Montana, Idaho, California, Nevada, Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Arkansas, Indiana, New York.......
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Oldman Watershed Council @oldmanwatershed.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Are you amazing? We're hiring! The Oldman Watershed Council is hiring for two roles: -Development Manager -Administrative Assistant Both close February 26. Join a collaborative team working for watershed health in southern Alberta. oldmanwatershed.ca/jobs Please share with your networks.
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Jobs — Oldman Watershed Council
Work With Us
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Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
deadder.substack.com
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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Quisling chart
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Jay Gamble @drjaydrno.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
A fantastic piece by Senator Simons! (I grinned widely at the mention of Robert Kroetsch.)
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
“Colleges of applied arts and technology and publicly-assisted universities will be required to assess applicants based on merit and to publish the criteria and process to be used for assessment into programs of study.” OntarioSkillsDevelopmentFundGrantsSayWhatNow? www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/poli...
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Ontario government passes controversial education bill. Here are some of the highlights
Bill 33, the Ford government’s controversial education omnibus bill, has passed third reading and is set to receive royal assent this week. Here’s a rundown of some of the changes the bill will bring ...
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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · 05/11/2025
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Leonard Cohen - Democracy (Official Video)
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 21/10/2025
Canada cool with one group of temporary foreign workers
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Canada cool with one group of temporary foreign workers
TORONTO – The nation of Canada has decided that, on second thought, some temporary foreign workers can stay. “The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is a scam designed to take the jobs of hard working C...
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Jay Gamble @drjaydrno.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
How a pumpkin became emperor: jmarriott.substack.com/p/the-dawn-o...
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The dawn of the post-literate society
And the end of civilisation
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Erin Wraithburn👻 @erinraeburn.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
"In some places, French postal workers now pick up prescriptions, return library books, and deliver flowers. Last year, only twenty eight per cent of La Poste’s revenue came from sending mail." Services can evolve in positive ways to meet new and growing needs.
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
White House science experts announce today the cure for autism is polio and chickenpox.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Thank you for coming to my Teddy talk.
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
And in today’s political news.
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
I’m old enough to remember when that CBC comedian teased Pierre Poilievre on the campaign trail and Poilievre said when he was Prime Minister that comedian would be out of a job.
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · 13/09/2025
To be clear… No one deserves to die for being a dick. At the same time, no dick deserves to be lauded just because they’re dead. www.brittlestar.com/p/what-to-do...
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What To Do When Terrible People Die
A Polite Guide to Emotional Freedom and Light Social Awkwardness
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