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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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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 05/10/2026
We are all Jane Doe. Behind every name left unknown is a woman with a story that matters. We don’t need to know her name to believe her, stand beside her, or fight for her. We see you. We believe you. We stand with you 💜 #WeAreAllJaneDoe #BelieveSurvivors #VivaHerAlliance #SheShed
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Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 5h
Orchitis = inflammation (PAIN) of the testicles. (And as extra trivia, this is why testicles are called orchids)
Drawing of orchid roots (that look like two testicles)
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h
Trump: "There's never been anybody in the history of the Nobel Prize that deserves it more. I settled eight wars. I stopped the total obliteration of the world."
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Michael Dominic @mdominic.bsky.social · 5h
I'm thankful that i have people in my life that would stop me if i was humiliating myself daily in front of the entire planet.
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Adelle Loiselle @adelleloiselle.bsky.social · 5h
I swear to gawd Calgary’s mayor spoke for everyone when he said they should just move. It’s just so much easier.
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Bleu⚓️ @peaceinbleu.bsky.social · 13h
#Pinks #FDT
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Fred Stenson @ftstenson.bsky.social · 5h
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202... Sounds like its time to find the photos of Danielle Smith & Kevin O'Leary sucking up to Trump at Mar a Lago. Give them another social media spin before referendum day.
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Inside the ‘Trump Effect’ on Alberta Separatism | The Tyee
The president’s brand affects how Albertans may respond to a key question in the coming referendum.
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Bob Fry @bobfry.bsky.social · 18h
#WyrdWednesday “Sometimes they come back” The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs (1902) An elderly couple possess a talisman that will grant three wishes. They are warned there will be dire consequences if they use it. Foolishly they wish for money & receive it as compensation for the death of their son.
Illustration for "The Monkey's Paw" by Maurice Greiffenhagen. A elderly couple are in great distress. The father holds up the monkey’s paw to wish  their son back in the grave.
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Fred Stenson @ftstenson.bsky.social · 5h
Same here. I hear "AI" and Hal speaks in my head: "I'm sorry, Fred. Your concerns aren't our concerns."
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Bob Fry @bobfry.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
My final word on AI Open the pod bay doors, please Hal. I’m sorry Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.
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Catherine Owen @cowenwriter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Edmonton events for Sixteen Homes: a memoir. October 18th at Lit Fest for a panel with Sharon Butala and a zuihitsu workshop and November 1st at Audreys doing a performative launch with @lesliegreentree.bsky.social , Blaine Newton and Dale Ladouceur! #canlit #wolsakandwynn #albertawriters
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Catherine Owen @cowenwriter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Finished my book proofs! Now back to reading with the poetry cat. #canlit
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Fred Stenson @ftstenson.bsky.social · 19h
What can the poor Trump minders say? "I think our glorious leader was imagining what Mr. Putin might say--and it popped out his mouth. He's all better now. He denies he said it and will sue anyone who says he did.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/10/2026
Trump stood at a rally and said "Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego." Then politicos rushed to explain what he "really meant." We won't sanewash him. Today's midday updates are up, paywall free:
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Tuesday Updates: Media ‘Sanewashes’ Trump, Plague Claims Another Victim, More Tankers Struck – 10/6/26
Important updates. Paywall free.
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Benedict #FBPE 🇬🇧 🇪🇺FBR💙 #NAFO #FELLAS @cosmogalaxy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 22h
We’ve reached the “Jesus would want separation” phase of desperation apparently… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Not apt to be taking religious advice from J. Rath.
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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The view on the drive. #NoToTheNine I let the volunteer who put up these signs know that Bluesky peeps liked them and that she made people smile. She said she needed to hear that today. #abpoli
view of no to the nine signs near Smoky Lake
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Orlagh O’Kelly @orlaghokelly.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation injunction evidence on the APP Washington visits filed in January and the Courts decision from May. canlii.ca/t/kkx75#par164
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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Congratulations to Kyle Campbell, who was officially sworn in as the MLA for Calgary-Shaw today! Kyle is a strong Albertan, a proud Canadian, and an incredible community leader, steeped in service. I’m thrilled to officially welcome him to Alberta’s New Democrat Caucus!
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Alberta NDP @albertandp.ca · 06/10/2026
At a moment when we need everyone focused on saving Canada, the UCP is letting down Albertans again. The Alberta NDP is putting ALL our focus and resources into saving Canada. What is the UCP doing?
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Pierre Polyester @canadian-critic.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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inthewoodshop.bsky.social @inthewoodshop.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Yes, Pete Hegseth is so incompetent that our troops go without necessary medical care, but at least they are called "warriors" now while they go untreated. So it all evens out . . .
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Soldiers seriously wounded in Iranian drone strike tell AP the military's medical system failed them
Some U.S. soldiers gravely wounded in the deadliest Iran strike on American troops say the military medical system failed them.
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“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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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Guess which other narcissistic, mentally unstable authoritarian leader called for an arch and a ballroom to be built as grand monuments to his glory. I'm sure it's just a coincidence . . .
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Boricua405 on X @estadistarebelde1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Julia Hayter @ndpjulia.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Fantastic day on the doors with an incredible team! Folks are angry about the wasted money on this referendum & know its distractions from important issues. 🙏to everyone who has already voted &for those who have made their vote plans. Join me on the doors: volunteer.albertandp.ca/cedg/
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@KatyET www.abresistance.ca @katyet.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Andreas 🇨🇦 Fella 💙 #AbolishICE, #SlavaUkraini @andreasor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Jeromy Farkas @jeromyyyc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We need to talk about the separatists selling out our city and province. MAGA operatives came to Calgary to help carve up our country. Meanwhile, separatist leaders went to Washington promising our water, our oil, and our land. If you want to live in the United States, move to the United States.
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🇨🇦 NanaGale @nanagale.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
On Hwy 855 northbound as traffic slows down heading into the Town of Smoky Lake. Everyone who used this highway to get to the Pumpkin fair yesterday saw this. Each sign is 4'x4'. #NoToTheNine #abpoli Thank you #SmokyLake volunteers! knowthenine.ca
Billboard with 4 no to the nine signs
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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
What a beautiful evening it was in Lethbridge to fight for Canada! 🇨🇦 Proud Canadians gathered to rally the vote. We are exactly two weeks from referendum day. Make sure if you ordered a mail-in ballot, you send it in ASAP. Advance polls are open October 13–17, and Election Day is October 19.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Lawyers for a witness to the killing of Alex Pretti confirmed she has given an interview to the feds. She witnessed Pretti murdered. Negotiations for the interview were in the works for weeks as she secured immunity so she could testify freely & without retribution as the probe is underway.
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She Watched Agents Kill Alex Pretti From The Backseat Of An ICE Vehicle. Now She Can Share What She Saw.
She’s been experiencing some trauma,” James Cook, an attorney for Wynnie Savageford, told HuffPost.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026
CNN on the last jobs report before the midterms: "It came in cold -- surprisingly cold. Job growth weaker than expected, unemployment unexpectedly went up, and paychecks aren't keeping up with prices. This was disappointing all around."
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Lisa E 🇨🇦 @lisa1111can.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#DanielleSmithIsGarbage
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Julia Hayter @ndpjulia.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
$4 million spent on this brochure… added to the $200 million referendum price tag. This money could have been spent on public education, healthcare and cost of living. Let’s Save Canada and vote!
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Trump's people are using blue curtains to hide empty seats at this evening's rally in Grand Island, Nebraska. Those accurate reports of poor turnout in Ohio and Alabama *really* got under his skin.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Oh, look! The Trump administration is making crossing the US border more onerous for all the millions of Canadians who are no longer doing it. They are smart that way.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“Nobody knows more about demonstrating the Dunning–Kruger effect than me.” —Donald Trump
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Imagine if Joe Biden had incoherently rambled about such irrelevancy at that famous debate in Atlanta. But, then again, everyone was expecting Biden to speak with carlity, intelligence, and authority. Donald isn't burdened with such expectations.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...
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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
YouTube video by Musk
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Karoline Leavitt isn't "fierce"—she's dishonest. And Karoline Leavitt isn't "nimble"—she shamelessly dodges both questions and the truth. She is the same type strenuously unhelpful liar Trump has always had for his press secretaries.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Our war with Iran was *never* about them having a nuclear weapon. That has always been a lie. And how do we know this? North Korea has *lots* of nuclear weapons. And instead of bombing them, Trump is always singing the praises of its leader and how much he likes Trump. We are being conned.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A lying, propaganda-spewing Trump administration press secretary, like Karoline Leavitt, becoming a lying, propaganda-spewing Fox News personality isn't technically a "new gig"—it's more like a lateral hire.
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