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Linda Laidlaw

@l-laidlaw.bsky.social
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Prof Early Literacy and assorted things, mom of YAs, lives with canine overlords, academic nerd, she/her, YEG

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Linda Laidlaw @l-laidlaw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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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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Tabatha Southey🇨🇦 @tabathasouthey.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“When we were being stolen from our parents and experienced genocide in Indian Residential Schools, we wondered, ‘Who are the people that will help us?’ Today, we are those people. Today we offer our help, support, and jurisdiction to override these dehumanizing laws.”
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Ghouly Hoye 👻🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Manitoba gets a non-partisan loon on its new licence plate and a strong leader in the legislature. Alberta gets a “Strong and Free” partisan logo on its new licence plate and a loon in the legislature.
The Manitoba licence plate depicting a loon on a lake with a teal background.The Alberta licence plate with mountains in the background and a prominent “strong and free” logo in the foreground.
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Linda Laidlaw @l-laidlaw.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Ha!
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Linda Laidlaw @l-laidlaw.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
We really are in an alternate universe....
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Jay Gamble @drjaydrno.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
This is utterly abhorrent. @athabascau.bsky.social better get this resolved ASAP. Disgusting behaviour. aufa.ca/blog/2026/7/...
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AU professor forced to choose between job and her child's legs — AUFA
Dr. Sabine Graf has been stripped of her faculty association membership and told she must abandon her family, relocate her child to Canada where his legs will be amputated, or lose her job.
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Linda Laidlaw @l-laidlaw.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
This is hysterical. Definitely going to use this as a teaching example on the pitfalls of AI!
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Linda Laidlaw @l-laidlaw.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
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Arno Kopecky @arnokopecky.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
We all know how we feel about this “demonic, mewling turducken of a referendum question,” but can anyone say it the way @sproudfoot.bsky.social says it? I don’t think so. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...
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Opinion: Danielle Smith tries to blame 700,000 illusory Albertans for her separatism gambit
With her have-it-both-ways referendum question, the Premier has made the math clear: Her political skin is more important than Alberta or Canada
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Court Ellingson @courtellingson.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
May 4, 2026 Kathleen Ganley and Christina Gray, members of the Select Special Committee on Electoral Boundaries, issued the following statement:
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Tabatha Southey🇨🇦 @tabathasouthey.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Ok, GenX, you can breathe now.
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Kikki Planet @kikkiplanet.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
“Let the Epstein class fight the Epstein war!” - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew CHILLS.
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Linda Laidlaw @l-laidlaw.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
This.
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
SCOOP: RCMP execute search warrants tied to Alberta's health procurement controversy; at least a dozen officers were at MHCare Medical Corp.'s headquarters on Wednesday www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
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Police search Sam Mraiche firm’s HQ in Alberta procurement probe
MHCare Medical, a government supplier, is one of the companies under scrutiny for its ties to public servants at AHS and provincial politicians
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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
If you don't live in Alberta, let me explain Alberta politics to you. 1. *long sigh* 2. *incoherent mumbling* 3. *muffled tears* 4. *long sigh* Thank you for listening.
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WinterCity Edmonton @wintercityyeg.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Starting Wednesday, 100,000 people will be drawn to the French Quarter over just four days — all to take in one of Edmonton’s most magical spectacles: Flying Canoë Volant! Will you be one of them? wintercityedmonton.ca/event/flying... #WinterCity #YEGwinter #YEG
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Kikki Planet @kikkiplanet.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Statement from former POTUS Barack Obama, and Michelle Obama.
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Linda Laidlaw @l-laidlaw.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
This.
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Carla Peck, PhD @carlapeck.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Haven’t been on here in ages… but today I’m back to share my family’s story about being stuck in the emergency dept at an Alberta hospital for more than 90 hours. The UCP is fiddling while the system burns. @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Senior with influenza waited 90 hours in Edmonton emergency department, family says
Patients are languishing for days in makeshift waiting areas to receive care
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
The CBC has just posted a transcript of my recent As it Happens interview about X and Grok. I’m posting a couple of screen shots here - since they are a bit too long for alt text, I’ll post the link to the full transcript below. #cdnpoli #X #Grok #yeg #CSAM
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Doug Aoki 青木定夫 @nantanreikan.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
The Resistance in Alberta is growing.
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Heather e^-1/x^2 @heathermoandco.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Happy #WinterSolstice
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Linda Laidlaw @l-laidlaw.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Hey researcher peeps....https://www.canada.ca/en/innovation-science-economic-development/news/2025/12/government-of-canada-launches-new-initiative-to-recruit-world-leading-researchers.html
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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · 28/11/2025
America, It's Not You, It's...
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Alberta Medical Association @albertadoctors.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Today, government introduced Bill 9 legislation invoking the notwithstanding clause to override a court ruling that protects youth access to gender-affirming care. This places government between a patient and their physician, undermining clinical autonomy. www.albertadoctors.org/news/publica...
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Linda Laidlaw @l-laidlaw.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
This.
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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
The petition launched by @lukaszukab.bsky.social needed 293, 976 signatures before today's submission date in support of his question 'Do you agree that Alberta should remain in Canada?' If the number is accurate, they bested that by 162,389 - or 55%.
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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
1. Reagan’s speech is real 2. It’s public domain 3. Americans pay the cost of the added 10% tariffs, not Canadians 4. Trump keeps lying because he thinks you’re all too stupid to fact check 5. The average family will pay an extra $4900 this year because his tariffs
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Linda Laidlaw @l-laidlaw.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
This thread is the bomb.
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
The CBC maintains an account on X - but not on Bluesky (nor on Mastodon.) Why? I asked CE0 Marie-Philippe Bouchard and Editor-in-Chief @brodiefenlon.bsky.social when they appeared at the Senate Transport and Communications Committee this morning. #CBC #SRC #SenateofCanada #cdnpoli #X #Bluesky #TRCM
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CBC stays on X to reach audiences despite hate speech concerns - but isn't on Bluesky or Mastodon.
YouTube video by Senator Paula Simons
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no brain, only alison @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
#ableg #yeg #yyc #ymm #yql #abpoli #cdnpoli #alberta
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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Honey, wake up, new potential Alberta referendum on ending private school funding just dropped.
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Linda Laidlaw @l-laidlaw.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
This!
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
I can't get over how weird this photo is. I love that someone in England captioned it: "Darling, be a dear and DO click on the floor lamp."
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
The first time an Alberta government invoked the notwithstanding clause, public outrage forced a reversal in less than 24 hours. I wish to God Albertans would show the same moral fury now, when school children are outed & bullied by the government that is supposed to protect them. #ableg #abpoli
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Stripping Away Rights Using the Notwithstanding Clause. - Alberta Views
After a week of rancorous debate, Klein announced he would not invoke the notwithstanding clause on the landmark gay rights decision...
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Janet French @jantafrench.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
A story from earlier this year, now more relevant to #AbEd #Ableg interests: www.cbc.ca/news/enterta... "...the majority of censorship attempts in school and public libraries in the U.S. come from organized movements rather than parents." (72%)
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The 10 most-challenged books in U.S. libraries have faced complaints in Canada, too | CBC News
The American Library Association released its annual list of most-challenged books on Monday, which includes new data that reveals the majority of censorship attempts in school and public libraries in...
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
So regressive & dystopian it feels like, um, The Handmaid’s Tale…👇 “…public school board is yanking more than 200 books from its library…” “…including literary classics such as author Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’” MAGA Alberta: edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto....
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Edmonton Public removing more than 200 library books to comply with provincial rules
Edmonton's public school board is yanking more than 200 books from library shelves this year to comply with Alberta government rules.
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dash @phunphunphun.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
For folks in Alberta wanting to sign the Forever Canadian petition (now until 28 Oct 2025) here is a listing of announced signing events, sorted by town/city. It's great to share, especially with people who are not active on social media. P&T #ForeverCanadian www.forevercanadianpetitionevents.com
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Forever Canadian Petition Events
Calendar of Forever Canadian petition signing opportunities
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Linda Laidlaw @l-laidlaw.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
This.
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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
What happens after you register on Forever-Canadian.ca to collect signatures, donate, or volunteer? When will you get your credentials from Elections Alberta to collect signatures? Where will you be able to sign the petition? Here are the answers:
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butterflygirl24 @butterflygirl24.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
😂🤣😂 If only mainstream media was as brave as Southpark #arresttrump #iceout
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Lisa @lisab0923.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
It’s go time, Alberta. Let’s show the separatists how it’s done. @lukaszukab.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/2Pt-F...
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It’s go time, Alberta. Let’s show the separatists how it’s done. #alberta #canada #forevercanadian
YouTube video by Lisab0923
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Hi, yes, g'morning. This is awkward. But targeting a reporter - hi! - with surreptitiously obtained photos and details of her tooling around town is an attack on the public's right to know. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Globe and Mail reporter targeted by online campaign, photographed surreptitiously in public settings
An anonymous X account posted photos of Alberta reporter Carrie Tait and described her movements as she reported on a health authority controversy
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Linda Laidlaw @l-laidlaw.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Petition re/ AB gov't disability $200 clawback -- chng.it/W9HjpKCwcg
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Have you seen this petition yet?
CAM TAIT'S petition. Repeal the Clawback of the Canadian Disability Benefit in Alberta
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Linda Laidlaw @l-laidlaw.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
As the parent of an immunocompromised daughter this is very scary. Danielle Smith, Queen of Measles via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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Danielle Smith, Queen of Measles | The Tyee
Alberta leads the continent in stoking the disease’s resurgence. The province’s former top doctor lays blame.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
"On Tyranny" free resources to use and to share, now or any time snyder.substack.com/p/on-tyranny...
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On Tyranny free resources
To use and to share, now or any time
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Linda Laidlaw @l-laidlaw.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Excellent!
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Danielle Smith lies. And then she uses those lies to justify laws that are against the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Don't ever forget that. /fin
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