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Pembina Institute @pembina.org · 19/09/2026
To electrify our homes, vehicles and industries, Canada needs more than new infrastructure. We need workforce planning that aligns with our electrification strategy. More on @energimedia.bsky.social 🎙️👉 buff.ly/sZH8KP9
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 25/08/2026
Beijing says it will take ‘all necessary measures’ to protect its interests as US steps up efforts to isolate Tehran
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China denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with Iran
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molly taft @mollytaft.com · 14/08/2026
NEW: i dove deep into the plans for several massive power plants being built specifically to power data centers crucially, they're designed much less efficiently than gas-fired power plants that are connected to the electric grid: www.wired.com/story/real-r...
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The Real Reason Data Center Gas Power Plants Are So Dirty
A massive new gas plant in Texas will be built with much less efficient technology than regular gas plants. It’s far from the only data center power project to rely on dirty turbines.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
“nearly half of Calgary Chamber member respondents say they are prepared to leave Alberta and relocate their business to another province if Albertans vote to begin the formal process towards separation from Canada.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli calgarychamber.com/whats-new/al...
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Alberta Separatism: What you need to know - The Calgary Chamber
Calgary, AB, June 24, 2026 – According to a new survey conducted in partnership with Probe Research, nearly half of Calgary Chamber member respondents say they are prepared to leave Alberta and […]
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
“parallel private-payment systems do not reduce public wait times. They increase them by diverting scarce resources away from public systems.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
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Opinion: Alberta's dual practice a false promise
Our opposition to dual practice should not be taken as support for the status quo.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Due to “anti-indigenous rhetoric and politically motivated harassment”… The Blackfoot Confederacy has issued a Community Safety Notice. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The US is now spending more on construction for data centers than public transportation infrastructure. Data centers contribute to higher electricity costs and air pollution —all while enriching a handful of Big Tech CEOs. Is it any wonder communities are organizing to stop them?
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Brandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Support policies that make cities accessible and inclusive for all ages today. If you don't, you are guaranteeing a future where you're stranded in an isolated suburban retirement home, stripped of your mobility, just waiting for people to visit.
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James Hughes @dystopian-fashion.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
These data centers do not produce jobs. These centers raise electricity rates and create electric shortages. These centers use tens of millions of gallons of water and discharge toxic water, causing environmental pollution and noise pollution. Why are they getting billion-dollar tax breaks???
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Matthew Lewis -- living in the era of cults and consequences @mateosfo.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
A common trope in carbrain is "we can't make US cities more like Europe because Europe wasn't built for cars." There was this thing called "World War II," after which many EU cities *were rebuilt for cars* -- with help from U.S. carbrained planners! But within a few decades, they hated it.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
"Canada’s National Observer has found a similar app on 10XVotes’ website stocked exclusively with names and addresses of several thousand Albertans.” ##abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/20/i...
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Alberta voter data found on website of US company linked to Centurion Project
Elections Alberta is already investigating a breach of voter data obtained by separatist David Parker. The US company, 10XVotes, has been repeatedly mentioned by Parker as having been involved in the ...
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Local woman trapped in unmapped minefield she built in her backyard.
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Alberta separatists threaten to oust Premier Danielle Smith over referendum question | Globalnews.ca
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is facing mounting criticism over her failure to call a referendum on the province's independence, with some separatists now threatening her job.
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💢Marx Was Right.🕊 @paulwalker44.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Jeff Bezos says paying taxes doesn’t help teachers. We don’t need billionaires. Abolish them. Taxing ain’t shit.
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Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Motornormativity is everyone in the comments explaining why it's simply not possible to imagine people going to hospital by any means other than a car, while a fifth of the population does not have access to a car.
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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I don't quite understand the folks responding to this by saying, "Yeah, it's not great but there are no alternatives." That's the point! Calling things out is the first step in fixing a problem. "It's bad, but what can anyone do about it?" is an example of motonormativity!
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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
ProPublica used leaked tax returns to calculate that through complex tax avoidance schemes, Jeff Bezos pays a tax rate of 0.98% www.propublica.org/article/the-... So if we doubled the taxes he pays, that would mean he'd still be paying less than 2%.
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The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, ev...
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Sure there are countless benefits to children and society when streets are safe enough for kids to have mobility freedom but for me as a tired parent? Kicking my kids out the door at 8am just meant I had more time for me, a few more minutes with a coffee, a book or a record - the important stuff 😎
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prioritizing youth mobility is prioritizing adult relaxing
When kids can walk/roll safely and independently to school, you can enjoy some peaceful time to yourself.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
"As far as we're concerned, whatever the court does or whatever Elections Alberta does at this point is meaningless,” Rath said in a Monday morning interview.” A lawyer said this. A practicing lawyer. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Alberta separatist group says more than 300K have signed petition | CBC News
The Stay Free Alberta petitioners say they have collected 301,620 signatures, well over the 178,000 threshold that can prompt the province to consider referendum question.
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Public-private health care model coming to Alberta "clearly violates both the letter and the spirit of the Canada Health Act,” according to legal opinion commissioned by the Canadian Health Coalition, by @alannasmith.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
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Public-private health care model coming to Alberta breaches Canada Health Act, legal expert argues
Opinion was commissioned by Canadian Health Coalition, an advocacy group focused on preservation of universal health care
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Taras Grescoe 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 05/05/2026
After getting around #Morocco for 10 days on fast, comfortable, on-time trains, I have a new definition: “A developed country is one where you can easily, comfortably, and routinely travel between major cities more quickly by train than by car.” Morocco qualifies. Canada and the US? Not so much.
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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Great overview of Alberta separatism and the great work done by #ForeverCanadian volunteers. Have a listen: cbc.ca/9.7184967 #ableg #cdnpoli
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© CBC/Radio-Canada 2026. All rights reserved.
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Europe is getting crushed on the social media battleground right now. Our democracies are wide open to attack because we rely on foreign tech. We cannot survive this unless we push through serious regulation and finally start building our own European platforms
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
“An Edmonton city councillor says he and his team are helping a woman facing intimate partner violence relocate with her children after her address was leaked in an alleged privacy breach by a separatist group.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
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Mark Carney calls alleged privacy breach in Alberta deeply concerning
An Edmonton city councillor says he and his team are helping a woman facing intimate partner violence relocate with her children after her address was leaked in an alleged privacy breach by a separati...
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
"Alberta and Saskatchewan are the two sunniest provinces in Canada, and Calgary is the city that gets the most sun. Solar is a perfect fit, and yet the government, which is so in thrall to the oil and gas industry, is standing in its way at every turn."
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Alberta still doesn’t want to stick it where the sun shines
The fossil fuel capital of Canada is so loyal to oil and so myopic about the future, it is doing everything it can to deter solar installation, even for residents willing to foot the entire cost thems...
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
WOW!!!!! With concerns growing that the separatists could have used the electors lists to potentially falsify thousands or hundreds of thousand of signatures... Even if people request it, the UCP's changes to the law prevent EA from investigating... Or removing those names.
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Robert Mahon @bedform.org · 24/04/2026
Amtrak optimistically expected 75,000 passengers along the Mardi Gras Express line in the first year. We are 7 months in and they are about to reach 100,000. Build. More. Passenger. Rail. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA5w...
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Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line exceeds expectations, nearing 100,000 passengers since August
YouTube video by WVUE FOX 8 New Orleans
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
“Even as anesthesiologist staffing slightly improves, wait lists for cancer and cardiac surgery do not. The government’s plan to sink another $525 million into private surgical facilities will not reach public hospitals and will only worsen these trends.” calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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Opinion: Cancer surgeries seen piling up while private-pay cataracts get done
Alberta's health-care system has lost the ability to keep people safe, argues two physicians who've observed troubling choices.
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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
I'm really just fed up lately that lots of otherwise progressive people have decided traffic violence is an issue that we simply cannot address. How can people claim to care about equity and ignore the toll of car dependency?
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
“a decision to adopt the unconstitutional, self-serving map that all but guarantees UCP wins for the next two elections would be a clear sign of democratic backsliding in Alberta.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli open.substack.com/pub/lisayoun...
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An invitation to democratic backsliding?
Every now and then, I try to imagine what it must be like doing Danielle Smith’s job.
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Annette Shaffer🇨🇦😷 @misskachoob.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Happy Easter
At the Last Supper Jesus declares that One of you will betray me, four will get book deals.
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Brandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
The US needs to rebuild the train networks we used to have. No, we aren't the Netherlands, but this isn't about coast-to-coast trips. It's about connecting local neighborhoods, cities, and regions to help eliminate forced car dependency.
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Alison Stenning @alisonstenning.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Spotted on this morning's school run: * 6 boys cycling 80s-teen-film-style down a suburban street * 3 teens trying to balance on a single bike * 2 young kids running and chasing each other down the street Three, almost-insignificant moments that highlight the value of making space for children.
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three boys are riding bicycles down a street with a no parking sign in the background
Alt: three boys are riding bicycles down a street
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
“In a free and democratic society, the role of government is not to control ideas in classrooms, but to ensure that education is evidence-based, inclusive, and prepares students for participation in society.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli ccla.org/press-releas...
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Alberta Education Bill Entrenches Censorship in Schools - CCLA
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Brandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Remove cars, restore life.
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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
That’s one hell of a cover…..
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 02/04/2026
Due to myriad reasons, women move through the city much differently than men. Care trips, access to public transport, perceived safety, and vibrant public spaces all impact where and how women travel. We can take a more proactive approach to creating gender equal mobility, where everyone benefits!
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
“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.” #UrbanTruth in @fastcompany.com
fastcompany.com
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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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
“A legal dispute between a contractor and Sam Mraiche… has stopped work on one of three provincially funded addiction recovery centres and is threatening a work stoppage at a second.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli thetyee.ca/News/2026/03...
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Unpaid Subcontractors for Recovery Centres Say UCP Abandoned Them | The Tyee
One says he faces bankruptcy as publicly funded projects are stalled by a tangled legal fight.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Incumbent German electricity suppliers said in 1993 that renewables could not provide more than 4% of electricity in the long run. In 2025, renewables provided 55.9% of Germany's electricity — 14 times the predicted ceiling.
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Terre-Strial @terre-strial.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
“When the very rich so controlled the means of communication that it would be almost impossible for ordinary people to make informed decisions and so democracy would then be broken…” - attributed to Albert Einstein We have been here before, and we know what to do. RESIST!
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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Meanwhile, at the @bromptonbicycle.bsky.social facility…
Large poster in the Brompton facility with an image of a Brompton bike and the tagline “refuel cities”, designed like a sign at a gas station with the prices of unleaded, super, and diesel fuel all really high, and the cost of cycling and coffee both marked as free.
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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
"Cars are the most absurd means of transport in a city. They are parked 95 per cent of the time. It takes two tonnes to move someone who weighs 70 kilogrammes. And the denser the city, the more absurd it is."
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Kea Wilson @keawilson.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Something I think about a lot is how different our world would look if we took the $100billion+ we've invested in autonomous vehicle development alone and put into street safety infrastructure in our cities instead. And the subsidies don't stop with R&D.
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Waymos Are a Huge Drain on Public Resources, Government Data Shows
Data from San Francisco's transit agency shows the stunning ways Waymo shirks accountability for its fleet of robotaxis.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
The city’s transition away from the car, tho fantastically chaotic, has become a global role model. Under mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social, Paris was “the most influential city in the world”, says Canadian urbanist Brent Toderian. Hidalgo, stepping down after 12 yrs, exulted: “The bike beat the car.”
ft.com
How Paris beat the car
Though chaotic, the city’s transition has become a global role model
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
“A city’s creativity doesn’t depend on cars. That’s the 20th century. We’re in the 21st.”— Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo. No matter what happens in the Paris election in 4 days, the world’s cities owe @annehidalgo.bsky.social a huge debt of gratitude. The boldest, most inspiring mayor I’ve seen.
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Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo: ‘A city’s creativity doesn’t depend on cars. That’s the 20th century’
Accused of desecrating the French capital, the politician wants more bikes, green spaces and social housing
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
There’s no such thing as a green car. What you’re thinking of is a less bad car that we’re at risk of having more of, and driving more, because we’ve been convinced it’s a green car. Again, see the thread.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
“When asked if Alberta should stay in Canada, 70 per cent of respondents said the province should. Only 17 per cent believed Alberta should become an independent country & 4 per cent believe Alberta should join the United States.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
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Majority of Albertans oppose separating from Canada: Leger poll
The majority of Albertans support the province staying in Canada, according to a March Leger poll.
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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Alberta Chambers of Commerce ringing alarm bells. More than 50% of business members report losses resulting from separatism debate. We’re driving investment away! Please, help us stop this self-inflicted harm and sign up with Forever-Canadian.ca myemail.constantcontact.com/Media-Releas...
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Thad Luckenbill @thadluckenbill.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
How come a sitting president can sue an individual, but an individual cannot sue a sitting president?
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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
“Of the two-thirds who say they would vote in a referendum to stay (in Canada), the vast majority say they would not live in an independent Alberta.” “Three-quarters say they would move to another part of Canada…” peckford42.wordpress.com/2026/02/10/b...
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Braid: Poll shows exodus from separate Alberta would make Quebec flight look minor
Braid: Poll shows exodus from separate Alberta would make Quebec flight look minor Angus Reid poll shows many Albertans who are againt the separation will leave the province if it happens Author of…
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