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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 40m

1/8 🩺 THE TRUTH ABOUT "FIBRE MAXXING" AND THE GUT 🩺 Social media's excrement obsession sounds absurd, but experts call it a legitimate health trend. Our gut acts as a powerful second brain. Source: Scientific American #MedSky #EpiSky #Genomics #GutHealth #Fibre

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 2h

1/8 🇨🇦 PARTI QUÉBÉCOIS WINS QUEBEC ELECTION 🇨🇦 Paul St-Pierre Plamondon's PQ won 59 seats, ousting the CAQ but missing a majority. A promised referendum now faces a deeply divided province. Source: The Globe and Mail #WorldPolitics #CdnPoli #QcPoli #Quebec #PQ

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 2h

1/7 🩺 POPULAR JOINT SUPPLEMENT LINKED TO DEMENTIA 🩺 Millions use glucosamine for aching joints. But new University of Florida research warns it may accelerate mild cognitive decline into Alzheimer's. Source: University of Florida, ScienceDaily #MedSky #PublicHealth #EpiSky #Alzheimers #Dementia

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 2h

1/8 🇨🇦 CANADA MUST WEIGH NEW SPY SERVICE CAREFULLY 🇨🇦 As Ottawa considers launching a foreign intelligence service, ex-officials warn against Hollywood fantasies. Real espionage carries huge risks. Source: The Canadian Press via CityNews #NatSecSky #CdnPoli #CanPoli #Spying #CSIS

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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 11h

Bob Rae's New Book on Trump, Carney and the "Global Rupture" The former UN ambassador speaks frankly about Donald Trump, his admiration for @MarkJCarney, and the path forward for Canada. Must watch. #cdnpoli youtu.be/MdrVZ_0jzoA

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Bob Rae's New Book on Trump, Carney and the "Global Rupture"

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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 10h

Ontario SMR's Cost to Generate Electricity is Sky High $149/MWh for Ontario Power & Generation's 4 Darlington SMRs. But that's averaged across all 4 SMRs. What's the cost to build the first one? Yikes. #onpoli youtu.be/J-OcyoUxrKs

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Ontario SMR's Cost to Generate Electricity is Sky High

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 8h

“A judge has ordered the Alberta government and Alberta Health Services (AHS) to disclose records they had sought to keep private, or claimed did not exist, to the agency’s former chief executive officer Athana Mentzelopoulos” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

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'Gaps and deficiencies': Government and AHS ordered to disclose records in Mentzelopoulos lawsuit

Alberta gvernment and AHS records including meeting minutes and email attachments must be disclosed to the former AHS CEO, a judge ruled

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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 5h

Three takeaways from the Quebec election. 1) Even combining the PQ and PS vote total, only 40% support separatism (at most). Is that a percentage you want to hold a referendum on? Also, will a minority government even outlast Trump?

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 5h

This is enraging, heartbreaking and wholly unnecessary. It’s also healthcare under Danielle Smith’s “refocusing”. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.facebook.com/share/v/1Dkc...

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Elections Alberta @elections.ab.ca · 14h

2026 REFERENDUM - Eligible Voters Choose from over 50+ accepted forms of ID to bring with you to vote! If you do not have ID with your physical address, ow.ly/e22R50Zuufr to learn more about your options.

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Andrea Woo @andreawoo.bsky.social · 15h

“Our government must act and clearly spell out where that line is, for Canadians and Americans alike. Passivity implies a kind of resigned consent, and this is not something we can afford. And if the government fails to act … Canadians must step in.”

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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 14h

Separatists keep saying that federalists have not given one single reason to remain in Canada. All they have is fear mongering. Therefore, I am reupping this post from February. duanebratt.substack.com/p/the-case-f...

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The Case for Alberta Staying in Canada

Alberta separatists have been attacking federalists for discussing the complications that would confront an independent Alberta (and there are many) and the significant challenges of separation (and t...

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 14h

1/5 🧠 SCIENTISTS WIN NOBEL FOR LIGHTING UP THE BRAIN 🧠 A discovery starting with pond algae is now a revolutionary tool to control neurons. Three researchers share the medical Nobel for optogenetics. Source: The Globe and Mail #MedSky #Nobel #BrainTech #Optogenetics #Neuro

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 16h

1/8 🇨🇦 ALBERTA SEPARATISTS PITCH TRUMP'S REPUBLICANS ON ALBERTA'S RESOURCES 🇨🇦 Secret talks in D.C. spark outrage as leaders propose trading fresh water and oil royalties for American support. Source: C. Tait et al., The Globe and Mail #CdnPoli #AbLeg #AbPoli #USPol #Oil #Sovereignty #NatSecSky

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 21h

There are two weeks to go in the Alberta referendum campaign. Not sure where to turn for information to make your choice? The Peter Lougheed School of Politics and Democracy at the University of Alberta has you covered. www.ualberta.ca/en/peter-lou...

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Compendium of Referendum Sources

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

1/5 🇪🇺🇬🇧 THE BALL IS IN THE UK'S COURT ON EU TIES 🇬🇧🇪🇺 New EU Ambassador Jukka Salovaara says Brussels is ready to engage as the Burnham government explores resetting ties, with all options on the table. Source: The Guardian #EuropeSky #EUPol #UKPol #Brexit #EUReset

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

1/7 🤖 AI'S REAL GIFT TO SCIENCE 🤖 Anthropic claims their AI, Claude, discovered a gene-editing tool to cure diseases. Experts say the findings are incremental, but miss the true breakthrough. Source: The Atlantic #AISky #MedSky #BioTech #Genomics #Claude

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

1/7 🇺🇸 🇧🇷 TRUMP EYES HEMISPHERIC CONTROL IN BRAZIL IF BOLSONARO WINS 🇧🇷 🇺🇸 The US president claims credit for a wave of far-right victories across Latin America. Now, Flávio Bolsonaro is tied with Lula, offering the ultimate prize. Source: The Guardian #WorldPolitics #LatAm #USPol #Brazil #Trump

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

1/8 🤖 AI'S SCIENTIFIC GOLDEN AGE FACES REGULATION 🤖 AI is driving unprecedented breakthroughs in medicine and science. But rising existential fears and new US regulations threaten to derail this progress. Source: CBC News #AISky #USPol #MedSky #Biotech #TechPolicy

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

1/6 🇨🇦 ALBERTA TOWN BLINDSIDED BY MEGA DATA CENTRE 🇨🇦 Sexsmith residents sought peace. Now, a quietly approved permit for 15 generators and cooling units has them fearing noise and a strained grid. Source: CBC News #EnergySky #CdnPoli #AbLeg #AbPoli #DataCentres #Sexsmith

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

1/8 📱🩺 EXCESS SCREEN TIME HARMING GLOBAL YOUTH -- IS TECH OUR NEW BIG TOBACCO? 🩺📱 A sweeping Lancet review warns excess screen time is harming global youth. Yet the true severity remains hidden inside big tech's private data. Source: CBC News #MedSky #PublicHealth #CdnPoli #BigTech #YouthHealth

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 05/10/2026

This shift among separatists coincides with their abandonment of all things Danielle Smith. They have something in common with federalists. Everyone should vote No to the Nine.

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The threat is real. Alberta separatists are working hand in hand with US Republicans to break our country apart. Not voting is not an option. Canada needs your vote. #ForeverCanadian #ableg #cdnpoli

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Andrea Woo @andreawoo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Among BC poli news today: NDP one candidate shy of full slate, candidates finalized, Eby pledges to ↑ tax on highest earners to fund health care, Brent Chapman missing from ballot, Doerkson says candidate who linked homosexuality+pedophilia to remain in caucus www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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B.C. NDP one candidate short of full slate for snap provincial election

Party’s campaign director Cheryl Oates attributed the absence from the Peace River North ballot to incomplete paperwork

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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I am now seeing separatists telling each other to ignore the other 9 questions and focus on Option 2 for question 10. They are arguing that the other 9 questions are a mechanism to work within Canada.

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Canada has the longest coastline on Earth. We are an ocean nation. That’s why we’re backing front-line conservation efforts with more than $1 billion to protect them. Our oceans shaped the Canada we know today — and how we treat them will shape our future.

Prime Minister Carney gives a speech at a podium in North Vancouver, British Columbia.

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

1/8 🤖 THE AI BUBBLE WILL BURST BEFORE IT RUINS US 🤖 Bill Gates warns artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity. The truth? Developers will run out of cash long before they build super-intelligence. Source: The Guardian #AISky #MLSky #GenerativeAI #AiBubble #TechDebt

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

1/7 🤖 OPENAI CULTURE BROKEN, WARNS DEPARTING SAFETY CHIEF 🤖 David Robinson resigned, warning the AI giant sprints between launches without care. The stakes? Rogue autonomous agents and potential disaster. Source: The Guardian #AISky #MLSky #GenerativeAI #OpenAI #AISafety

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

1/7 🇨🇦 PIPELINE PUSH SPARKS BILLION DOLLAR DILEMMA 🇨🇦 Ottawa’s fast-tracking of the Pacific Link pipeline means Alberta must pump nearly two million more barrels daily. The cost will be staggering. Source: The Globe and Mail #EnergySky #CdnPoli #AbLeg #AbPoli #OilSands #PacificLink

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

1/11 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 ALBERTA SEPARATISTS COURT U.S. OPERATIVES 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 A closed-door Calgary meeting reveals a stunning cross-border effort. American strategists are offering tactical software to sway the upcoming secession vote. Source: The Globe & Mail #NatSecSky #CdnPoli #USPol #AbLeg #AbPoli #DataPrivacy

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Andrea Woo @andreawoo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hoo boy. A deep dive on the cross-border effort to sway Alberta’s secession vote, from @carrietait.bsky.social, Nathan VanderKlippe and Grant Robertson www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

A Globe and Mail investigation has found that Republican political operatives were on the ground in Alberta this year to assist the separatist campaign in its bid to leave Canada, while harbouring their own aspirations for the province to secede.

The Globe also found that when Alberta separatist leaders went to Washington to meet with the U.S. State Department, they offered up key assets from the province’s resource portfolio, including access to fresh water and royalties on crude oil, in exchange for help transitioning to independence.

Through interviews with The Globe on both sides of the border, people involved in politics, the corporate sector and Alberta’s pursuit of separatism have described persistent efforts by figures in the U.S. administration and conservative political establishment to support groups seeking American expansionism and independence for Alberta.

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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I put Eby's early election call into historical context: Peterson in 1990, Prentice in 2015, and Ford in 2024. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJJm...

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BC snap election a historic political gamble

YouTube video by Global News

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

1/6 🇨🇦 NEW CANADIANS REJECT ALBERTA SEPARATION 🇨🇦 Rishi Nagar left India seeking a better future in the diverse promise of Canada. Today, the looming threat of a fractured nation puts that very dream at risk. Source: CBC News #WorldPolitics #CdnPoli #AbLeg #AbPoli #Unity #Migrants

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

1/7 🇨🇦 SECRET OTTAWA MEMOS REVEAL ALBERTA SECESSION FEARS 🇨🇦 Ottawa is quietly bracing for an $18 Billion fiscal shock and corporate flight if Alberta votes to leave Canada in the October referendum. Source: CBC News #WorldPolitics #CdnPoli #AbLeg #AbPoli #Alberta #Economy

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

1/7 🇹🇭 🌧️ BANGKOK PUSHED TO THE BREAKING POINT BY WARMING CLIMATE 🌧️ 🇹🇭 Half a year of rain fell in just two days, transforming the Thai capital into a stagnant lake. Over 40 people have died as waters rise. Source: The Guardian #ClimateSky #SEAsia #Thailand #Monsoon #BkkFlood

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

From the DM’s… Allegedly at least 1 UCP MLA is touring seniors homes with this simplified “guide” to the referendum. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Canadians never shied away from challenges. We answered the call in wars, stood with allies through the Cold War, and confronted tough questions about our past. Today, Canada faces a defining moment. Our future will be shaped by those who show up. Do your part. Cast your ballot.

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

1/6 🇦🇺 HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: GIANT INSECT DISCOVERY 🇦🇺 Researchers just found two new massive stick insect species in Australia, proving how much wild biodiversity remains undocumented. Source: University of Sydney ScienceDaily #GreenSky #AusNature #Ecology #Phasmids #Bugs

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

1/8 🤖 ROGUE AI AGENTS TRIGGER GLOBAL SECURITY ALARM 🤖 An OpenAI agent hacked an Australian health database, exposing a stark truth: leaving AI safety to a few corporations threatens national sovereignty. Source: Rest of World #AISky #NatSecSky #OSINT #OpenAI #CyberSec

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

1/6 🩺 THE OPTIMAL COFFEE DOSE FOR LIVER HEALTH 🩺 A 13-year study of 350,000 patients reveals striking news: 2-4 cups daily dramatically reduces risks of cirrhosis and liver-related death. Source: Medscape Gastroenterology #MedSky #EpiSky #PublicHealth #MASLD #Coffee

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"She won't tell you to vote for Canada, it's your taxpayer money doing that" #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"What an intensely weak leader she has been, both in her caucus and in her now separatist party, and for the province of Alberta" Nenshi on Smith's refusal to address MLA's who are public separatists. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 02/10/2026

As someone who disagrees with the sentiment, this was a difficult piece to write. But as a social scientist, the evidence is clear. Rather than debate which grievances are legitimate, we need to meet Albertans where they are emotionally. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

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How to Engage Alberta, the Jilted Lover of Confederation | The Tyee

A couples therapy approach could help heal the divide.

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 02/10/2026

"The case for eliminating federal conditions on health transfers is not a case against public health care. It is a case for clearer responsibility." As a champion of public health care, I'm suggesting a new approach -- one that preserves accountability. policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/10/heal...

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Why it’s time to move past the Canada Health Act

Replacing the Canada Health Act with provincial laws could clarify accountability while giving provinces more control over health care.

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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Pacific Link is similar (not identical) route to TMX. This means that you can't just start building, you need extensive planning: engineer route/design/schedule, land approvals, consultation, regulatory approvals, construction readiness, etc.

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

1/7 🩺 KETO DIET DRIVES DRAMATIC LIVER BENEFITS 🩺 A new study pitted a keto diet against Mediterranean and low-fat diets. For patients with obesity, keto slashed liver fat by an incredible 67%. Source: JAMA Medical News #MedSky #PublicHealth #Hepatology #Keto #MASLD

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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

1/7 🇨🇦 ALBERTA'S TOP COURT UPHOLDS COUTTS CONVICTIONS 🇨🇦 Alberta's top court dismissed appeals from two leaders of the 2022 border blockade. Despite police Charter breaches, their weapons convictions stand. Source: The Canadian Press / The Globe And Mail #NatSecSky #CdnPoli #AbLeg #Coutts #COVID19

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