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“Examine all you have been told at school or church or in any book, dismiss whatever insults your own soul…” Walt Whitman #ForeverCanadian #MadeInCanada

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MondoAB @mondoab.bsky.social · 21h
China is such a a great threat to World peace! /s
Top meme:  China hasn't dropped on single bomb in 40 years with accompanying picture of a pill bottle labeled "Hard to swallow pills"
Bottom meme: The USA drops 46 bombs on average every single day with a picture of an open hand with 3 pills in it.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 21h
What's coming after the referendum? Get ready for more coal! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is calling out Smith’s claims she had no idea separatists were meeting with the US State Department… While pointing out they raised the alarm on this months ago. With receipts. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I know we focus a lot on the various failings of Jeff Rath and Mitch Sylvestre -- and we should! -- but Dennis Modry isn't any better. From earlier this year: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Family seeking $1.3M owed by Alberta separatist leader Dennis Modry after court order | CBC News
Relatives of a prominent Alberta separatist who met with U.S. officials are upset that he has failed to pay back more than $1.3 million that he owes from a court order issued almost a year ago. A B.C....
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🔬🔭🧭👨‍💻🏞️👾🤖🌡️ @dcrinyyc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Just to state the obvious here. ICC stands for international criminal court. This is their mission statement.
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Florence 🇨🇦 @florence1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Alberta lost over 18,700 full-time jobs since May We also had the highest unemployment rate outside of Atlantic Canada and only the third highest median hourly wage. Are we great yet? albertaworker.ca/news/alberta...
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Alberta lost over 18,700 full-time jobs since May
We also had the highest unemployment rate outside of Atlantic Canada and only the third highest median hourly wage.
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Florence 🇨🇦 @florence1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
One 2026 DARC paper proposes “The Centrifugal Strategy” to take apart a “fragile” Canada. It argues that Canada’s desire for strategic autonomy now poses a serious national security challenge for the United States. @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
thetyee.ca
America Licks Its Chops at a ‘Free’ Alberta | The Tyee
The aptly named DARC papers lay out Trumpists’ anti-Canada aims. Is Premier Smith a student?
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Florence 🇨🇦 @florence1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Massacre at Minab: The School That Became a Grave The bombing of an Iranian school, killing 120 children, is one of the worst U.S. war crimes since Vietnam. Drop Site spoke to survivors, first responders, parents, and witnesses. This is their story. www.dropsitenews.com/p/minab-scho...
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Massacre at Minab: The School That Became a Grave
The bombing of an Iranian school, killing 120 children, is one of the worst U.S. war crimes since Vietnam. Drop Site spoke to survivors, first responders, parents, and witnesses. This is their story.
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Nandana @nandanainthegarden.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The #UCP HATE #transgender, #seniors, #handicapped, #homeless, #addictiondisabled #Albertans not necessarily in that order. They keep cutting aid or worse! VIOLATING HUMAN RIGHTS #UCPFAILURE #abpoli www.friendsofmedicare.org/seniors_dese...
friendsofmedicare.org
Alberta Seniors Deserve Better on the International Day of Older Persons
Alberta Seniors Deserve Better on the International Day of Older Persons
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Florence 🇨🇦 @florence1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Canada is one of the great countries in modern human history. We stand as a beacon of freedom in an increasingly illiberal world. Our country is worth defending with everything we have within us. thewalrusca.substack.com/p/alberta-se...
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Alberta Separatism Is Built on a Big Lie
Danielle Smith has turned western grievance into a national unity crisis
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.
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Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
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Charles Mire 🇨🇦 @charlesmire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Outsourcing surgeries and imaging to private for-profit clinics has not resulted in a drop in wait times for most procedures, according to a new study released Monday." It isn't about efficiency. It's about weakening public healthcare. www.cp24.com/local/toront...
cp24.com
Wait times increasing for some medical procedures outsourced to for-profit clinics in Ontario: report
Outsourcing surgeries and imaging to private for-profit clinics has not resulted in a drop in wait times for most procedures, according to a new study released Monday.
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Danielle Beckman @daniellebeckman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Recent photo at the NHS. Over 6 years into #COVID, and we still have “wash your hands” under “AIRBORNE PRECAUTIONS.” We are failing hard to communicate one of the most basic lessons of this pandemic: Airborne means spread through the AIR. Clean air is infection control. #Airborne #PublicHealth #NHS
Photo shows a sign at NHS that says: Airborne precaution
Please wash your hands before entering the training room. Thank you
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Dr. Tanya Lentz, R.Psych. @pednpsy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The lack of comment from govt when white supremacists walk through towns and on Indigenous land enables white supremacy. @mark-carney.bsky.social
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Jeff Samsonow @jeffsamsonow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I voted. Mailed my ballots. Hated all of it. This referendum could have been 3 questions: 1. Do you wrongly believe Alberta can separate from Canada just because you're a grumpy little guy? 2. Do you misunderstand the constitution and division of powers? 3. Do you want to be racist?
My referendum voting package envelope inside a Canada Post mailbox.
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Rose❤️🇨🇦Part owner of Canada.🇨🇦❤️ @scotfreeme.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Wab Kinew says "No," to a data center build. Which should be the same response across the country.
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Redeye @redeyeradio.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Saturday | 10:35 PT Anne Pesak of Trent University joins us to talk about a toolkit to help people resist data centre development in their communities. @apasek.bsky.social @canadiansorg.bsky.social @noaivancouver.bsky.social @copevancouver.bsky.social #AIDataCenters
Pictures of a data centre under construction, the interior of a data centre, and a demonstration with a placard, We Need Water Not Date.  Graphic of a tap with water and blocks of data gushing out.
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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Yes. Of course.
sciencebasedmedicine.org
“There is No Such Thing as Natural Immunity; There is Survivor Immunity.”
We should abandon the term "natural immunity." Professor Christopher Halkides came up with a wise replacement.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
PLEASE SHARE
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Florence 🇨🇦 @florence1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
That is exactly the problem with selenium. It can be low in the water and still build up through the food chain into fish flesh. If you test only the water, you may be told everything is fine. albertawatch.substack.com/p/downstream...
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Downstream: What's in Our Water, and Who Is Watching?
“Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.”
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MacScot🇨🇦 @mlm7.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Again, only Jason Nixon this time. “Sovereign Alberta within a united Canada” That’s called separation or in other words you want all the benefits without actually being an actual member of confederation.
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Sarah Elmeligi @elmeligisarah.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Print your photo ID for mail-in ballots! 📸 Monday, Sept 28 and Tuesday, Sept 29 at 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm at Unit 300, 709 8 St, Canmore, AB T1W 2B6. Valid ID types: Driver's license, passport, provincial ID card, or other government-issued photo ID. Can't make it or need help? Call or email us!
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Florence 🇨🇦 @florence1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It Took Getting in Over My Head to Really Understand Caregiving I thought caring for my elderly mom would be like a vacation. That’s not exactly how it turned out. www.thepersistent.com/p/elderly-pa...
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It Took Getting in Over My Head to Understand Caregiving
I thought caring for my elderly mom would be like a vacation. It wasn't.
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Get the popcorn out, folks.
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Florence 🇨🇦 @florence1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It turns out that short of smoking banana peels it’s nigh on impossible to come up with a projection of how separation could be anything but an expensive disaster. albertapolitics.substack.com/p/even-with-...
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Even with no realistic scenario, ‘independent advisory panel’ couldn’t make Alberta separation look good
Turns out it’s nigh on impossible to come up with a projection of how separation could be anything but an expensive disaster
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Josep Goded @josepgoded.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Israeli strikes killed and injured Palestinians across Gaza over the past several hours.
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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti... ‘Outdated’ health policies surrounding Covid still pose a danger today, says U of C researcher – CTVNews
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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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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/09/2026
28 years ago.
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Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New from me: Newly released data show severe storms — not ballooning injury costs — were behind the spike in claims Alberta’s United Conservative government is using to justify the switch to no-fault auto insurance, a lawyers’ group says. edmontonjournal.com/news/alberta...
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Data shows severe weather, not injuries, behind spike used to justify Alberta's no-fault auto insurance move: lawyers group
Newly released data show severe storms — not ballooning injury costs — were behind the spike in claims Alberta's United Conservative government is using to justify the switch to no-fault auto insuranc...
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I keep meeting smart informed Albertans who tell me they do not intend to vote, because they don’t want to legitimize the process, or because they know the premier is not bound by the results. But what if making us give up on voting is the whole point? My argument to vote - no matter the absurdity.
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Florence 🇨🇦 @florence1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The system made it as easy as possible for the separatists, but nearly impossible for a citizen with a cause the government didn’t like #notocoal calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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Braid: Agency that can't count straight will soon face millions of referendum votes
Elections Alberta's dubious behaviour in the Water Not Coal petition raises question about the referendum vote on Oct. 19.
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
by Myself and Dr. Roberta Lexier "We call on Premier Smith to do the right thing: Cancel the referendum until we fully understand the accusations surrounding EA. Start an investigation into what happened. And fully resource the organization entrusted with ensuring Alberta’s democracy."
edmontonjournal.com
Opinion: Cancel referendum in light of Elections Alberta controversy
We call on Premier Smith to do the right thing: Cancel the referendum until we fully understand the accusations surrounding EA.
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Roberta Lexier @robertalexier.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
edmontonjournal.com
Opinion: Cancel referendum in light of Elections Alberta controversy
We call on Premier Smith to do the right thing: Cancel the referendum until we fully understand the accusations surrounding EA.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
STUNNING! Recent alllegations raise serious questions about the involvement of not only Danielle Smith's Executive Director Rob Andersons competence & integrity... It calls into serious question the competence & integrity of Alberta's Justice Minister! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
If the Alberta NDP had any jam they'd go after this *hard* and call out the premier's ongoing campaign to turn Albertans into victims and whiners. That's not the Alberta of Lougheed, Notley...not even Klein. Instead, they'll probably talk about how these grievances are "legitimate". #abpoli
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Florence 🇨🇦 @florence1.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
UCP Must require shelters outside of Edmonton: The Premier must tell regional mayors to stop sending their residents to Edmonton and start welcoming them back home. #AbLeg
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C.H. Romatowski @chromatowski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The CDC and partners “implemented air monitoring for pathogen surveillance in congregate areas at four U.S. international airports. From October 2023 to August 2024, SARS-CoV-2 was detected by PCR in 98.3% of air samples.” We desperately need indoor air cleaning measures. Til then: 😷
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Florence 🇨🇦 @florence1.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
PM Mark Carney is pitching a new alliance with the EU as a means to protect their sovereignty from the control of great powers – suggesting the two must work together to build independent data and compute power, payment systems, defence industries, and energy and critical mineral supplies. 🇨🇦
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Florence 🇨🇦 @florence1.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Well. Lookie here Alberta. The UCP led by Danielle Smith is #CorruptAF
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Go Greece Go! (Canada, step up to the plate) send your provinical utilities minister a nudge. Check our our advocacy website: pluginpower.ca
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Greece clears way for balcony PV systems up to 800 W - pv magazine Global
Greece has overhauled its self-consumption rules, permitting plug-in balcony solar systems up to 800 W and standalone batteries for the first time. The framework also simplifies installation procedure...
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True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
1. A very timely and informative piece by economist, Jim Stanford A must read if you are anti-bovine fecal matter For us, the following paragraph stood out:
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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
NEW: Corb Lund has penned a letter to Premier Smith, calling for an immediate coal moratorium, claiming that former Elections Alberta staff have raised serious questions about the validation process of his petition.
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Florence 🇨🇦 @florence1.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Why Patriotic Calls to Support ‘Canada’s’ Oil Ring Hollow As Trump’s US rakes in oilsands profits, we’re sold a clouded narrative of energy sovereignty. thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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Why Patriotic Calls to Support ‘Canada’s’ Oil Ring Hollow | The Tyee
As Trump’s US rakes in oilsands profits, we’re sold a clouded narrative of energy sovereignty.
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Florence 🇨🇦 @florence1.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
No, Alberta Does Not ‘Subsidize’ the Rest of Canada The vast majority of workers get more from federal programs than they give. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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No, Alberta Does Not ‘Subsidize’ the Rest of Canada | The Tyee
The vast majority of workers get more from federal programs than they give.
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Florence 🇨🇦 @florence1.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn Big manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentres www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn
Big manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentres
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Florence 🇨🇦 @florence1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Corporate welfare for tech oligarchs. Trust us is not enough #NOtodata breachmedia.ca/as-public-ba...
breachmedia.ca
As public backlash grows against AI, politicians have launched a new PR push  ⋆ The Breach
Marcus Werner debunks the spin justifying public handouts to tech oligarchs.
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Florence 🇨🇦 @florence1.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“If we were to take Smith’s UCP government is failing to equip Albertans with the information they need to cast an educated vote come Oct. 19, said political scientist Lori Williams. #ableg thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
thetyee.ca
Does Alberta Provide $10 in Services for Every $1 of ‘Guest Worker’ Taxes? | The Tyee
Ahead of a divisive referendum question, we fact checked Danielle Smith’s claims.
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Florence 🇨🇦 @florence1.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The document outlines plans to wrest regulatory control over the province’s main natural gas transmission line, called the Nova Gas Transmission pipeline, owned and operated by TC Energy, away from the federal Canada Energy Regulator thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oppo...
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Alberta’s alleged push for more AI data centres, oil and gas, sparks outrage | The Narwhal
‘For her foreign billionaire friends’: Opposition leader accuses Danielle Smith of possibly raising energy bills for AI data centres. Here’s a peek at the leaked doc he’s talking about
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Florence 🇨🇦 @florence1.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Leaked doc suggests Alberta has sprawling plans to pave the way for AI data centres, more oil production Rewriting laws, creating Crown corporations that could rival TC Energy, building new natural gas pipelines and increasing prices for consumers thenarwhal.ca/alberta-ai-d...
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Leaked doc suggests Alberta has sprawling plans to pave the way for AI data centres, more oil production
Rewriting laws, creating Crown corporations that could rival TC Energy, building new natural gas pipelines and increasing prices for consumers: what a leaked document says about Alberta’s AI data centre and oil push
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🔬🔭🧭👨‍💻🏞️👾🤖🌡️ @dcrinyyc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
One of the mistakes I see a lot of Albertans & separatists make is saying "Alberta has oil". Nope. Alberta has a bunch of oil impregnated sand. A bunch of corporations, most of whom are not even Canadian controlled, have oil. It's a really important distinction that our corrupt provincial
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