Reposted by John NelsonJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social. 13442741562
Reposted by John NelsonBoo-tros Boo-tros Ghoulish @dlbowman76.com · 12/09/2026I now have a grocery that is 15 minutes from my house by bicycle. And not only are there dedicated bike lanes off of the main road, there are dedicated spots to lock up one's bike. I am extremely happy about this. 32130863
Reposted by John NelsonRyan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Of course the team the employs Stan Bowman and Mike Babcock signed Alex Formenton. Alex Formenton Is an Oiler Because This Is Who The Oilers Are ryanbatty.substack.com/p/alex-forme...ryanbatty.substack.comAlex Formenton Is an Oiler Because This Is Who The Oilers AreOut of every low-cost option available, the Oilers picked the one that came with the most baggage attached. 32511
Reposted by John NelsonCourtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Interesting revision on a statement from Premier Danielle Smith on Alberta Day. The first version made direct reference to Indigenous people. An updated version was sent out removing the Indigenous acknowledgment, and replacing with recognition of Alberta energy and refenced "many backgrounds." 1210155
Reposted by John NelsonMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Paging Danielle Smith 24267101
Reposted by John NelsonSenator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Until I listened to this magnificent podcast a few years ago, I didn’t truly grasp the legend and legacy of Dolly Parton. May her memory be for a blessing, at a moment when her country could desperately use one.podcasts.apple.comDolly Parton's AmericaMusic History Podcast · Series · In this intensely divided moment, one of the few things everyone still seems to agree on is Dolly Parton—but why? That simple question leads to a deeply personal, hist... 17012
Reposted by John NelsonThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 24/08/2026With only 20 tickets left… We announced our final guest for our Calgary show last night! Unbelievably excited to have Executive Director of Transaction Alberta, Dr Victoria Bucholtz joining us! Get your tickets while you can! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 66025
Reposted by John Nelson🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." 19927
Reposted by John NelsonSaganism @sagan.bsky.social · 14/08/202641 years ago, Carl Sagan gave a clear and elegant explanation of the science behind global warming. 393142865760
Reposted by John NelsonThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Just a reminder… The first pic is from the beginning of June. The second is one month later. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 711247
Reposted by John Nelson852dude @852dude.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Bro. People are cool as fuck. 274164212326
Reposted by John Nelson🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 13/08/2026“Most people seem to know about the first question, the staying in Canada question, but they're unaware that there are nine additional questions that will be asked and people will be given a ballot for. The immigration questions are particularly nasty, because what they are is insidious,”stalbertgazette.com‘No to the Nine’: Alberta’s Voice campaign brings referendum message to St. AlbertA political campaign advocating for Alberta to remain in Canada while rejecting several proposed policy changes distributed signs in St. Albert. 312467
Reposted by John NelsonMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 06/08/2026It was already obvious to most of us, but maybe some of the Calgary Herald's readers will finally realize the whole citizens initiative ballot process is just an exercise in manufacturing consent for the policies and priorities the government already has. #abpoli calgaryherald.com/news/braid-c...calgaryherald.comBraid: Corb Lund says government was 'crooked' with anti-coal petition, as new poll backs his stanceCountry Crooner Corb Lund is onside with public, poll says, but his anti-coal petition got "crooked" treatment from UCP 9236102
Reposted by John NelsonThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 31/07/2026“AER issued regulatory permits to Coalspur Mines for an expansion of its operation at the Vista Coal Mine near Hinton, Alta., which would turn the largest coal mine in Canada into the largest in all of North America.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caPlans for sprawling coal mine expansion forge ahead in Alberta despite opposition | CBC NewsA sprawling expansion of a massive thermal coal mine near Hinton, Alta., has been approved by Alberta’s provincial regulator, clearing the way for the operator to extend the life of the project well i... 115245
Reposted by John NelsonBike Edmonton @bikeedmonton.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Stolen Trailer Alert! Please keep an eye out for this 8 foot long Bikes at Work trailer that was stolen yesterday afternoon from in front of Earth's Refillery Co-op. It has "property of EBC" written and engraved on it. #yegbike 31514
Reposted by John NelsonCrawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Beyond lithium: how sodium-ion batteries could change the world www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comBeyond lithium: how sodium-ion batteries could change the worldBatteries based on sodium ions are entering mass production. Some researchers say they could ultimately be a cheaper, safer alternative to lithium in electric cars and other energy applications. 194
Reposted by John NelsonConrad Nobert @conradnobert.bsky.social · 19/07/2026I filled this out in defence of Edmonton's bike lane program, and I encourage you to do the same. pathsforpeople.org/initiatives/...pathsforpeople.org *UPDATED JULY 2026 – Stand Up for Safe Streets & Municipal Autonomy | Paths for People 11811
Reposted by John NelsonRobyn Swirling @rswirling.bsky.social · 19/07/2026I know there’s a lot going on, but at some point we are going to need to address people leaving scooters and bikes in the middle of sidewalks so nobody, and certainly nobody using a wheelchair, can pass. 2812927
Reposted by John NelsonMara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 18/07/2026I am a Corsi-Rosenthal box evangelist. They help so much with bad air from wildfires. 20829112
John Nelson @jlnelson.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Friday at 8:48am. More bikes than cars on our beloved Garsconastrasse. #yegcc #yegbike 1151
Reposted by John NelsonFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Never in the history of cars have they been given urban space and they did not ask for more. 215217
Reposted by John NelsonCanadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 17/07/2026I recommend you follow @elections.ab.ca I know some of you have doubts about their integrity but we have to put that aside I expect some dirty tricks (Robocalls etc) from the people who stole our election data We have to vote in the referendum & we need good info to do that #ableg #abpoli #Alberta 24623
Reposted by John NelsonSenator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I love bike lanes. I love them when I ride my bike. But I also love them when I drive my car; they reduce my stress as a driver, and make the automobile traffic flow more smoothly. (Proper divided lanes are best - sharrows worse than useless.) 412819
Reposted by John NelsonXimena González @ximenaka.bsky.social · 15/07/2026If you think that giving the short guy two crates while the tall doesn’t get any is discrimination, you need to have your privilege looked at. 3194
Reposted by John NelsonMeade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 15/07/2026A clip from a freight train stopped in a wildfire near Armstrong, Ontario. Thankfully, the crew escaped safely. Wildfire is nothing new but the burning of fossil fuels is making them larger, more frequent and severe. 13763305
Reposted by John NelsonJayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 26/06/2026I signed the petition and promoted signing it a lot despite knowing this would be the exact outcome. smith has no interest in anything that doesn't advance her agenda. She is not interested in democracy and has no respect for the majority of Albertans. 04120
Reposted by John NelsonKim Siever @kimsiever.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Alberta to become only province in Canada to charge recycling fee on solar panels. $14 per panel. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caGoing solar in Alberta just got more expensive | CBC NewsAlberta’s plan to introduce Canada’s first recycling fee on solar panels is drawing criticism from the renewable energy industry. Sector leaders argue the $14 charge per panel is disproportionately hi... 84928
Reposted by John NelsonSenator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 24/06/2026An interesting press release from the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. #abpoli #ableg #yyc #Calgarycalgarychamber.comRelease: Nearly half of Calgary Chamber members are likely to relocate business if Alberta separation process moves forward - The Calgary ChamberAccording to a new survey, 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 forma... 16164102
Reposted by John NelsonJayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 23/06/2026Alberta Advantage ™ 0115
Reposted by John Nelsondisordered @disorderedyyc.bsky.social · 21/06/2026"Your understanding of the word guarantee is very different than that of most Albertans" "Most people are deeply deeply troubled at the prospect of you reforming Health Care based on your 15 year record of advocating to make people pay out of pocket" Rachel Notley called it. #ableg #abpoli 59754
Reposted by John NelsonNaheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 15/06/2026It was an honour to attend the Gathering for Treaty and Unity Rally hosted by the Siksikaitsitapi Ohkin'niinaiks society. Now more than ever, treaty rights in Alberta are at risk and it's critical that we come together in support. 05716
Reposted by John NelsonJayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 02/06/2026If you haven't signed, please please do so. 188
Reposted by John NelsonHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 31/05/2026This should be posted everywhere until the midterms and then some. 27740582737
Reposted by John NelsonCanadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 23/05/2026You and your loved ones might never work in a coal mine but every single person in Alberta needs clean uncontaminated water Please sign the water not coal petition Only 17 days left to sign IMO, this coal mine is another piece of corruption from Smith #ableg #abpoli www.coalpetition.ca 02313
Reposted by John NelsonCharles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Jen Gerson has provided - by far - the sharpest, most on-point analysis of the referendum "crisis" in Alberta. 24920
Reposted by John NelsonClare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Danielle Smith Is Holding A Referendum Whether You Whiny Losers Like It Or Not youtu.be/N_q4WLMdUQQyoutu.beDanielle Smith Is Holding A Referendum Whether You Whiny Losers Like It Or NotYouTube video by Clare Blackwood 912540
Reposted by John NelsonMihai Cirstea @mihai-cirstea.bsky.social · 11/05/2026This graph shows two things, 1) obviously that the cameras reduced speeding, but 2) that the improvement kept getting better over time. Speeders tend to get one or two tickets and then learn and change their behaviour. This isn't a cash grab, it's an extremely useful intervention. 221145383
Reposted by John NelsonJared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 04/05/2026"If Ms. Smith is a federalist – as opposed to someone who simply claims to be in order to maintain respectability – then she will see this scandal as a political gift": Jen Gerson. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/70a7e73...theglobeandmail.comDanielle Smith should use Alberta’s data breach to put an end to secession talkThe scandal has broken the trust of Albertans, and there are several actions that need to be taken 16025
Reposted by John NelsonJason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 24/04/2026More on Alberta’s boundary mess… CBC News election unit analysed the maps: the main report would have produced a 7-seat margin of victory for UCP. The minority report by UCP appointees? A 23-seat win, with many seats narrowly flipped in Calgary. W/analysis by me: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caANALYSIS | There's no road map for where Alberta's riding boundary controversy is headed next | CBC AccessibilityAn MLA-led group now gets to revise electoral ridings, as the U.S-style gerrymandering accusations keep flying. 8190145
Reposted by John Nelsonno brain, only alison @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 22/04/2026#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli 181
Reposted by John NelsonAlberta NDP @albertandp.ca · 22/04/2026Conacher said Albertans should be paying close attention, because the government is weakening democratic protections “by reversing key safeguards” and “replacing watchdogs with the lapdogs that the ruling party wants." bit.ly/4u14yaCbit.lyDemocratic protections in Alberta could be unravelling as UCP reverses binding referendum result: opposition parties, watchdogsOpposition parties and democracy watchdogs are criticizing the Alberta government, saying the recent decisions to stop time changes and reject a majority report on electoral boundaries are a signal di... 0229
Reposted by John NelsonParksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 21/04/2026ahsplus.ca I don't know if ABs should laugh or cry at this "satire"... it's so close to the truth it's almost hard to call it satire!!! One part it is missing is a bottom row: 1/5ahsplus.caAHS+ | Alberta Health Care, ReimaginedNot as universal or accessible as it used to be. See what AHS+ could look like. 45536
Reposted by John NelsonDavid Hamer @davidhamer1951.bsky.social · 19/04/2026🇨🇦Canada couldn’t have a Prime Minister better suited to the moment and to the foreseeable future than the one we have right now. Do watch: youtu.be/uk2TZwkhi4E?...youtu.beForward Guidance with Prime Minister Mark CarneyYouTube video by Mark Carney 1118861
Reposted by John Nelsonno brain, only alison @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Anyway, waternotcoal.ca is out collecting signatures for the petition. If you care about not having poisoned drinking water basically anywhere in Alberta, you need to sign this.waternotcoal.caWater Not Coal | Corb Lund's Petition To Protect Alberta's RockiesJoin Corb Lund and thousands of Albertans to prohibit coal mining in the Rocky Mountains. Sign the citizen initiative petition. 01812
John Nelson @jlnelson.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Intentionally meant to dilute opposition strongholds. Anti-democratic. 000
Reposted by John NelsonCatherine McKenna @cathmckenna.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Gas tax breaks are bandaids at best. Real solution is to help low & middle-income Cdns get off fossil fuels. Invest in solar, heat pumps, batteries, EVs. Tackle barriers, offer real incentives & fund w/ windfall tax on Big Oil (who are laughing all the way to the bank). Cleaner, cheaper, healthier. 3753237
