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Fred Stenson

@ftstenson.bsky.social
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Author; SW Albertan; columnist at Alberta Views Magazine; novelist (The Trade, Who By Fire, The Great Karoo; Lightning)

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ahem
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Pamela Banting, PhD 🇨🇦 @pamelabanting.bsky.social · 2h
Just met another fantastic resident of the community, and she and her partner too are planning to move to another province or country. Overheard a few words of neighbours’ conversation yesterday and they were talking about moving..
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 14h
Never in history has there been a war in which 80% of the country was destroyed, 100% of the population displaced, and 50% of the deaths were children. Let's call it by its name: GENOCIDE. #cdnpoli
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@KatyET www.abresistance.ca @katyet.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 6h
AI isn't reliable enough to get even a hamburger order right, but reckless Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pushing to expand artificial intelligence across the U.S. military, including AI-enabled targeting. "Would you like fries with that obliterated girls' school?"
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 13h
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 11h
Was still driving my old Silverado back when this one came out, and it didn't have much of a stereo in it, but d*mn it, I always did try my best to make those rearview mirrors shake when High Road Easy came on.
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Sass Jordan - High Road Easy
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Fred Stenson @ftstenson.bsky.social · 5h
Important thread on UCP's history of dealing with temporary workers and prioritization of Albertans when it comes to employment. They had the power to prioritize.
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David J. Climenhaga @djclimenhaga.bsky.social · 19h
It’s time to send Danielle Smith and the UCP a resounding message they’ll never forget: Yes to Canada! No to the Nine! Guest post by Bradley Lafortune. albertapolitics.ca/2026/10/its-...
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It’s time to send Danielle Smith and the UCP a resounding message they’ll never forget: Yes to Canada! No to the Nine! - Alberta Politics
Quite naturally, most of the focus by the groups hurriedly formed to support a remain-in-Canada vote in the separation referendum that has been aided, abetted and forced on Albertans by the United Con...
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 12h
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 6h
The collective ignorance of MAGA, a cult that mindlessly repeats whatever they've been told by liars—and knows no actual history.
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 14h
I still remember back in college how whenever MuchMusic played this video the volume on my 32” RCA would always get turned up to number 11.
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Sass Jordan - Make You a Believer (Official Music Video)
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Pamela Banting, PhD 🇨🇦 @pamelabanting.bsky.social · 8h
Have the people who want potentially to throw their province and country away to “send a message to Ottawa” never heard of letters, envelopes (no stamp required) or email?
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province.” Modry and Rath, again. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
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Orlagh O’Kelly @orlaghokelly.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“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…” Can we stop both siding this yet? www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Because he’s calling her bluff and she knows it.
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
They would sell themselves, and their province, to the Trump administration for pennies on the dollar. The question I keep asking: why has the business community been so willing to go along with this charade for so long?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Tucker: “I never understood why 🇬🇧 fought World War 2?” 😕 Rees-Mogg: “It was good vs. evil…We did the right thing…” Tucker: “Has 🇬🇧 benefitted?” RM: “We defeated Hitler… We’d all be speaking German…” Tucker: “Who cares?” 🤔
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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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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Also MAGA Americans: allow us to interfere in your referendum on separation from Canada.
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
MAGA Americans: Canada better not interfere in our midterms! Also MAGA Americans: here's why we think you should change your laws to make them more like ours.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Every time @carrietait.bsky.social goes quiet for a whole, you know she is working on something big. Here it is www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
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Dutchy Patrick @dutchiepatrick.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We all know who this “special type of stupid” is….
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shnookeee.bsky.social @shnookeee.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Fred Stenson @ftstenson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Thx for this. This Globe and Mail article may be the most important thing for Albertans to read before referendum day. It details US far-right connivance to gift Alberta to the US via so-called independence. UCP operatives like Parker were in it from day one.
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Pamela Banting, PhD 🇨🇦 @pamelabanting.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Essential and compelling reading, Canadians. I’m grateful for the work of our intrepid and highly skilled Canadian journalists. Also great illustration at the top of the article, eh? www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 02/10/2026
Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.
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Cindy Michels 🇺🇲🇪🇺🇨🇦 @cindymichels.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Right, off to the airport 😎✈️ This image really sums up the USA loss against Iran and its attack on human rights 🤔 Enjoy ❤️ See you Monday 👀
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Americans are relearning the lesson we learned during the Gilded Age of the late 1890s, when robber barons ran the government and the economy for their own benefit: Oligarchy is incompatible with the common good. I'm hopeful we'll respond with a new progressive movement.
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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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John Scott G @johnscottg.com · 01/10/2026
Jailing pedos will eradicate the GOP. #VoteBlue to end the #GOP shit show.
Text meme: PROSECUTE PEDOPHILES. This would also remove GOP donors, GOP elected & appointed "leaders," most goons in banking/finance/tech, and a lot of the mega-church bozos.
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Fred Stenson @ftstenson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Carney camp must do math non-stop. Today's subject: another Alberta-to-BC coast oil pipeline. How many old-style Alberta conservatives will we gain compared to how many Alberta (and other Canadian) climate-change believers we will lose?
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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Good morning with good news: EVs in Australia reach 2035 sales goal a decade early! Plug-in vehicles' share doubles to 25.8% in H1 2026 vs. 12.1% in H1 2025. Sales may be 29% for all of 2026. August EV sales were ~36%, with BEVs a record 24.1%. thedriven.io/2026/09/30/w... #energysky
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"We got there a decade early:" EV industry hails breakthrough year as "average Australians" turn to electric cars
EV lobby hails breakthrough year for electric cars, but warns the market could stagnate if the likes of Toyota convince the government to dilute vehicle emission rules.
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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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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again.
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Ken Muldrew @kenmuldrew.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Except the US, where it would be a privately owned baseball park. bsky.app/profile/kati...
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Fred Stenson @ftstenson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbri... As a friend at the stand-off said: "In any other country, this place would be a national park."
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Activist's effort delays major deforestation project in Crowsnest Pass — at least for a day
Alexandra Noad LETHBRIDGE HERALD Local Journalism Initiative Reporter One man’s act of bravery Tuesday has allowed trees to stand another day after he
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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This Canadian moose has a message for Mr. Cheeto. 🇨🇦😂 Canada isn’t backing down, bowing down, or becoming your 51st state. Elbows up. Always. 🇨🇦💪 Sound up! 📣 #ElbowsUp #CanadaStrong #USDemocracy
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1kr5ur43m.bsky.social @1kr5ur43m.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I've never liked ICE. Even back when they used to call themselves the Klan.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Norway produces more oil than Venezuela. And yet, between January and August 2026, electric vehicles made up 97.8 percent of all new cars sold in that country. Moving to EVs is often based on intelligence, not need. Which is why it lags in the notoriously short-sighted and stupid United States.
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Patric Reynolds @patricjreynolds.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Yikes. Even his racist fearmongering has dementia.
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Jan Carson @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I’ve spent almost a week re-reading Flannery’s letters as I travel round the Midwest. There’s some deeply problematic stuff in here alongside some of the most profound wisdom and regular displays of her acerbic wit.
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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Let’s call Danielle Smith’s "Big Lie" what it actually is: pure poison for Canada.She’s hijacking real Western frustration, peddling illegal separatist nonsense, and distracting us from $600M in corrupt procurement deals.She’s ripping the country apart for power #Abpoli thewalrus.ca/alberta-sepa...
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Alberta Separatism Is Built on a Big Lie | The Walrus
Danielle Smith has turned western grievance into a national unity crisis
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ResJudicata22 @resjudicata22.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Cartoonist: Daniel Boris
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born2balive.bsky.social @born2balive.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The New Yorker posted exactly how I interpreted the whole visit.
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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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