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Blayne Haggart @bhaggart.bsky.social · 16h
"But even though many Jews experience Zionism as a core part of their religious or ethnic identity, Zionism is fundamentally a political ideology. All political ideologies – especially ones that are linked to actual state structures, as Zionism is – should be subject to critique. ..." Gift link.
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Anti-Zionism and antisemitism should not be conflated
Zionism is fundamentally a political ideology, and thus should be subject to critique
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Dick Zoutman @dickzoutman.bsky.social · 5h
Get your flu and Covid shots people!
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1 dead, more than 400 confirmed flu cases ahead of vaccine availability in Alberta | CBC News
There have already been 428 lab-confirmed cases of seasonal influenza — and one death — in Alberta since the season began on Aug. 30. Amid a decline in immunization rates, experts are urging people to...
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 14h
Awww, what a shame. globalnews.ca/news/1209127...
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U.S. lenders sue Jeff Rath for $112M, allege he concealed First Nation firing | Globalnews.ca
Two American litigation funders allege the Alberta separatist leader misled them into financing First Nations lawsuits even after his firm had been fired.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 7h
"Ripping out these protected bike lanes against the will of Toronto city council is a colossal waste of $48 million. The province’s own experts know it will not ease traffic congestion, it will put people’s lives at risk…” One of the stupidest things I’ve ever seen any politician do to any city.
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Ontario will officially begin removing Toronto bike lanes on Tuesday | CBC News
Ontario will begin removing bike lanes from a stretch on Bloor Street W. in Etobicoke on Tuesday, the Ministry of Transportation says.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 18h
Canadian poet Anne Carson has won the Nobel Prize for literature. What a great honour. Congratulations.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 12h
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 · 13h
I’ve been saying for months that federal climate policy should focus on supporting and stimulating demand for clean technology, not pricing or regulating supply. Lo and behold: apple.news/Ao0r-K-C-QAa...
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$2B heat pump rebate program unveiled by federal government — CTV News
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday that his government is investing $2 billion into a new national heat pump rebate program, with the goal of incentivizing Canadians to retrofit more energy...
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Louise in Ontario🇨🇦 @grammalou.bsky.social · 15h
Please, take the time to send a postcard to Canada telling the country your thoughts/hopes/memories of Canada and Canadians. Would be great to hear from our friends around the world and Canadians from coast to coast 🤗 Thank you @todmaffin.com tally.so/r/5BprzE
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Dear Canada 🇨🇦
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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 15h
Our "Dear Canada" project is going gangbusters — more than 200 postcards in so far! Do YOU have a message for Canada? (You don't have to live in Canada to send one!) ✅ Get the mailing address: postcard.todmaffin.com
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Neil Turkewitz @neilturkewitz.bsky.social · 15h
“The court held that by copying the works ‘for use as training data without…authorization,’ the defendant ‘usurped [the copyright owner’s] opportunity to enter that derivative market & license its [works] for that purpose,’ & that this ‘market harm…weighs against fair use.’” Common sense prevails!
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Fair Use Analysis in ‘Thomson Reuters’ Should Have Generative AI Defendants Worried | Copyright Alliance
On September 29, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued its decision in Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence, affirming the district court's summary judgment order in favor of Thomson Reute...
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🇨🇦🍁Jujubee76🇨🇦🍁part owner of Canada🍁🇨🇦 @jujubee76.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Check out what @thelineca.bsky.social Jen Gerson has to say to #Alberta and the seppies! All Canadians 🇨🇦 and especially Albertans and Québécois, keep your wits about you! #forevercanadian #FDT #cdnpoli #traitorsmith #abpoli #qcpoli #ableg #teamcanadaforever ❤️🇨🇦🍁❤️ www.readtheline.ca/p/jen-gerson...
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Jen Gerson: Oh, so you want to send Ottawa a message, eh?
Vote to stay and send Washington the right message. Namely, don’t fuck with us.
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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
What’s PM Mark Carney’s plan to deal with separatist threats in Alberta, Quebec, Saskatchewan? What was said between Danielle Smith and Trump in Mar-a-Lago? Canada needs foreign interference investigation not emails that end up in junk mail! 🇨🇦 The OShow youtu.be/bANVFjtDP4M?...
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THE OSHOW: CARNEY'S STRATEGY FOR SEPARATISTS, DANIELLE SMITH MUST BE INVESTIGATED, JUNK MAIL MESS
YouTube video by The OShow with Laura Babcock
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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“I’m sorry Danielle! You are the Neville Chamberlain of grooming anti Canadianism! You need to RESIGN!” Former Mayor of Winnipeg calls out disgraced Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on 🇨🇦 The OShow 🔗 youtu.be/rvvPc5TYqfo?si…
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 23h
This is the application of generative AI that is meant to be 'the good one'
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Ontario Nurses’ Association @ontarionurses.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ford's plans to shift towards health care privatization is costing Ontarians more money and time! www.thestar.com/opinion/contributor… #onpoli #onhealth
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🇨🇦 👊🇨🇦 @sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"I am sitting on the back of a man. He is sinking under my burden. I will do anything to help him. Except stepping down from his back." The Orange Plague, is designed by Danish sculptor Jens Galschiet (@gallerigalschiot) On display at the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France.
A sculpture of a gold leaf covered naked and obese Donald Trump sitting on the shoulders of a man.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“The premier needs to allow emergency physicians to participate in her capitalist panacea. I’m sure she won’t want to deny emergency patients the right to buy their way out of the chaos.” Brilliant satire from Dr Paul Parks! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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Opinion: What if ER docs joined the province's private-pay plan?
Tongue-in-cheek column shows folly of double billing and how allowing people to pay privately for health it doesn't solve long wait lists.
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Orlagh O’Kelly @orlaghokelly.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The same First Nation I might add that just found out separatist lawyer Jeff Rath took 12.8 Million from their children’s trust fund. globalnews.ca/news/1207056...
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$11.5M from Sturgeon Lake trust helped fund Rath firm’s Tallcree payment: receiver | Globalnews.ca
Alberta separatist leader Jeffrey Rath’s firm took $11.5 million from one First Nation trust to help him make a court-ordered refund to another First Nation, court documents show.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
There it is. Elon Musk now advocating for Alberta separation. That should perhaps be one of the biggest reasons to vote to stay. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I don't know why we are paying for this office. I called on the commissioner's office over the meeting between Alberta separatists and State Department and a $500 mil slush fund. I was blown off and told to send concerns to "general inquiries." ie. the dead letter office. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Past Alberta separatist meetings in U.S. don't fall under foreign influence registry: watchdog | CBC News
Meetings between advocates of Alberta separation and American government officials don't have to be included in Canada's new foreign influence registry because they took place before the registry went...
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Froggles 🇨🇦 @froggles42.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Alex Neve @alexneve.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Toronto friends. Hope to see you on October 15th as we mark the 35th anniversary of the tremendous, inspiring @fcjrefugeecentre.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy. I'll be the dinner speaker. Such a great opportunity to support a fantastic organization at such a critical time.
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FCJ Refugee Centre 35th Anniversary Gala Dinner: Celebrate With Us!
Save the date and mark your calendar! We are celebrating our 35th anniversary this year, and the highlight will be a very special Gala Dinner you won't want to miss.This Gala will be both a celebratio...
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Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I wish I could repost this a thousand times It need to be on huge billboards across Alberta #ableg #abpoli P.S. @naheednenshi.bsky.social maybe check these figures and use it the next election 🤷🏼‍♂️
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New Canuck @cribis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
45 years ago this province was booming. We hosted the Olympics, we were building hospitals and homes and we had a Heritage Fund. Conservatives have driven it down, down, down. They have no one to blame but themselves. Where the hell is the Heritage fund? Immigrants didn't destroy us;white trash did.
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Blayne Haggart @bhaggart.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Fighting foreign interference should be a core Canadian national security priority. But if even being at a conference where the United States is named -- accurately -- as a foreign interference actor is a bridge too far for this government, then they've already conceded the game.
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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I called for an emergency debate in Parliament about this OBVIOUS foreign interference on 🇨🇦 The OShow - what I want to know now is what will Canada do about it?? #Cndpoli youtu.be/etd1-WWmlk4?si…
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Phillip Meintzer @phillipmeintzer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
CleanUpYourMess.ca just launched our new website! It features stories from ordinary Albertans affected by the oil & gas cleanup crisis, and actions YOU can take right now to stop tens of billions in industry's cleanup costs from being pushed onto the public! #ABPoli #ABLeg @cuym-alberta.bsky.social
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Home | Clean Up Your Mess
Alberta landowners & allies fighting for an industry cleanup of oil and gas wells.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I asked the Foreign Interference office to investigate allegations of slush money being discussed between the White House and Alberta separatists. The commissioner has the power under Section 2 of the Act. I was told to buzz off. This is how it went down. charlieangus.substack.com/p/i-stand-co...
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I Stand Corrected
When it comes to foreign interference, Canadians are on their own.
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David Elfstrom 🍁 @davidelfstrom.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Yeah, that coughing and "something going around" discussions is COVID. That nice low summer is over. Toronto's wastewater viral load is showing a consistent upward trend in COVID-19 and nearly zero levels of influenza A & B and RSV. wwater.ca/Ontario/Toro...
Most recent wastewater virus levels for Toronto, with date ending week ending September 27, 2026, showing a clear upward trend in COVID-19 and minimal for influenza and RSV.
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Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Let me be clear: we know from evidence in countries around the world that physician dual practice drains resources away from the public system and, in many cases, increases wait times for public patients. This goes directly against the spirit of the Canada Health Act. 1/3
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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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Pierre Polyester @canadian-critic.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
It's interesting to me how UCP supporters blame the feds for everything in Alberta including, healthcare, education, our economy and any deficits incurred by the UCP The feds didn't steal the Heritage Fund or give O&G royalties away - successive conservative governments did that #ableg #abpoli
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🇨🇦 👊🇨🇦 @sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🎶 Hey there, Delilah. What’s it like in New York City? I’m a 1000 miles away… 🎶 Algoma Highlands, Ontario 🍂
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
We need to be less hysterical about potential AMOC collapse in 2100 and way more hysterical about the actual mega El Niño in 2027.
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A climate nightmare lurks in the Atlantic. Europe is starting to pay attention.
A slowdown of ocean currents that would disrupt life on the continent on an unthinkable scale.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 07/10/2026
We have published now two full reports both debunking this claim and shining a new light on the climate impacts of companies like NVIDIA and others who insist on this without evidence. Public control won't fix this problem - not at all. ketanjoshi.co/2026/02/17/b... ketanjoshi.co/2026/09/16/n...
a graphic showing the difference bw energy consumption and climate benefit claimsthe rising energy consumption of hyperscalers an increase in greenhouse gas emissions
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🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Britta Nolte✌️♥️🇨🇦📎 @brittabnolte.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Smith is a con artist that's ALWAYS been a separatist. Great video by Claus Kellerman with old clips of who she's always been. Thanks for talking action to support Alberta and plans to help get her out of office next year! #CanadaStrong 💪♥️🇨🇦 youtu.be/YzlZXOiSaZc?...
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SHOCKING: Danielle Smith Caught Backing Separatists
YouTube video by Claus Kellerman POV
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A Dave you know you know @notjustdave.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Just as a quick reminder of the kind of person Dennis Modry is: 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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Andreas 🇨🇦 Fella 💙 #AbolishICE, #SlavaUkraini @andreasor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath 50 reasons for more walkable streets.
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50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
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Informed Takes @peebsy0.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
nanaimonewsnow.com/2026/10/05/s... That is heartening. I like it when leaders take their work very seriously.
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Chief justice stresses need to protect democratic institutions as pressures grow
OTTAWA — Canada's democratic institutions need protection in the face of unrelenting pressures, Chief Justice Richard Wagner said Monday as the Supreme Court of Canada opened a new judicial year. Wagn...
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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star
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Solstice 🇨🇦 @notabot1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Multiple protests in alberta on October 17 against smith ucp separatist. It's time for Albertans to stand up for each other. More info here. fightbacknow.civicdeeds.com#actions-map
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Fight Back Now! - Province-Wide Day of Protest — October 17, 2026
Fight Back Now! - Province-Wide Day of Protest — October 17, 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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Neil Turkewitz @neilturkewitz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“Better worldwide biosecurity will likely require the US once again becoming a global health leader. The withdrawal from multinational groups like the WHO & cuts to gov’t science funding have left everyone more vulnerable. Politics has consequences—including for risks of a biosecurity catastrophe.”
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Civil Eats @civileats.com · 07/10/2026
This Vermont farmers‘ association is building community and strengthening local food systems by hosting neighborhood dinners for farmers and neighbors.
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What Happens When Farmers Dine With Their Neighbors?
Tips for hosting a Long Handled Spoon dinner.
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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Carrie Tait on Alberta separatists traveling to Washington: "They had been bragging about meeting with state officials and feeling as though their message was warmly supported at the highest levels of the administration."
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