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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 13h

Time for self care (yin yoga and a gummy)

Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 13h

Okay that took about 35 minutes total. Voting spot was very well run. Got my "I voted" sticker. For some reason they gave my husband the "first time voter" sticker LOL

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 14h

Unfortunately in this scenario, I'm Diddy

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 14h

On the one hand, this referendum is very stupid. On the other hand, it's the first election where I don't have to ask my husband who he voted for and have the convo go like this:

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Diddu and Diddy's Reactions

Alt: Diddy looks angry as some guy smirks at him

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 08/10/2026

Jesse Brown, whose behaviour has been getting increasingly bizarre of late, says he has “fired” himself as host of Canadaland in order to focus on the quote-unquote “Palestine issue” full-time (for Canadaland, so he’s not actually “fired”) To answer your next question, yes this is real

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Time to figure out how to book a vaccine appointment in Alberta. Am I eligible? Do I have to pay? Did I preorder? Let's find out! I also have to renew my kids' passports and I have a feeling that will be easier

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Conrad Nobert @conradnobert.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Casually throwing away a decade of work, probably 10s of millions of dollars worth, and making Edmonton start from scratch. Stopping a building boom in its tracks too. Red tape reduction my ass.

Edmonton will be required to adopt rules for high-density infill development that revert to the parameters in place before its 2024 zoning changes for housing types, density and height, and to restore minimum on-site parking requirements in place before 2020. Edmonton will have three months from Oct. 8 to amend its bylaw.

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Ximena González @ximenaka.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I don’t know where Canadians (and Americans) got the idea that cities are supposed to stay the same forever.

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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Love that Edmontonians can elect councillors who support bike lanes and infill, only for the province to override them. We’re holding a separation referendum because the Premier won’t let anyone “silence the voices of hundreds of thousands of Albertans.” Unless they live in Edmonton, apparently.

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

And of course as an employee of the civil service that will have to deal with the fall out, I pretty much have to remain speechless

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Jose Mourinho: If I Speak, Big Trouble

ALT: Jose Mourinho: If I Speak, Big Trouble

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

As an Edmontonian in a mature neighbourhood, living next door to an 8-plex, who is pro-infill, and who voted for a councillor and a mayor who are pro-infill, I am speechless!!!

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Julia Is Waving, Not Drowning @booktweeting.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

one of the absolute heroes of my childhood! just seeing this photograph in one of those Time-Life coffee table books stayed with me for a lifetime I hope that her long life was filled with joy and adventure

a 1969 NASA publicity photo of computer scientist Margaret Hamilton standing beside a stack of binders taller than she is, which contain code she wrote as chief software developer for the Apollo 11 mission

Ms. Hamilton is a white woman, 33 years old at the time, with dark blonde hair just past her shoulders; she is wearing a striped minidress and round-framed glasses

her expression is excited and amused

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Note that I will post a picture of the first snow of the year, as is my custom

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Good reminder to all Edmontonians that you live in Edmonton; it would actually be weird if it didn't snow by Thanksgiving!!

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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Every time that you use an Oxford comma, you're doing your part to make the world beautiful, meaningful, and understandable.

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Amanda Hu @amandalhu.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Just reflecting on the reality that the most consistent and invasive messaging Albertans are getting from our provincial government is about separating from Canada and joining gambling apps.

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

RIP Brooke Eby. This one hits hard, parasocial or not: alsnetwork.org/remembering-...

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Remembering Brooke Eby | ALS Network

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Oh what a fun title, and cover!

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Can we get a #FridayReads going? I'm 100 pages into A Passage to India and it's so good. They're about to go to the caves, I have a bad feeling about this...

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

wait these "hot for hockey" "stories" are 60 second audio clips? LOL my god. WHAT are we doing here. I'm insulted as a lapsed hockey fan AND as a reader.

According to the Sports Business Journal, “Led by new CMO Sean Eggert, the NHL is rolling out a series of short stories on audiobook platforms throughout the season that present real-life NHL storylines in the style of romance novels. The league has contracted popular hockey romance authors to write and narrate the 60-to-90-second pieces, which will direct listeners to tune in to upcoming games to see how the stories play out on the ice. It will also tap influential “BookTok” creators to spread the word.”

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NHL doesn't give a fuck about the fans OR the players. In case the Bowman and Babcock appointents in Edmonton didn't make the player part clear!

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The NHL doing a "hot for hockey" booktok campaign in the wake of the pushback on Forementon's signing is unbelievable enough... also... when booktok first went crazy over hockey c. 2023, didn't a player's wife have to make a public statement asking creators to stop harassing her husband

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Yes we had a referendum about it and it lost😅 looking forward to 10:00 a.m. sunrise in December!!

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Yes!! Someone asked me at work if I was excited for the oilers season start and I said no, I'm taking a break from hockey. The two men I was speaking to looked at me with wonder and asked "why??" Feels like after a day or two of performative outrage everyone's just gone back to normal😮‍💨

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no brain, only alison @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We need to continue to keep the heat on the Oilers over this. Anyone who continues to argue that the "alleged" perpetrators deserve second chances while the victims and survivors get nothing is not someone you can trust or rely on.

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I read the "Standing up for a stronger Alberta" "Your Guide to the 2026 referendum" pamphlet so you don't have to Notably this guide has zero information on when or where or how to vote LOL

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I wonder if she means an actual majority, or a 49% "majority" which led to us not having a time change anymore

If the option to begin the process to hold a binding provincial referendum receives support from the majority of albertans, the government would start the legal process necessary to hold a binding referendum on separation at a later date

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Well I get why the seppies are so pissed at Danielle, every other question had biased framing, inflammatory headlines, large red text and misleading charts... this one is quite mild by comparison!!

I'm not putting the whole text here. The question is should Alberta remain a province of canada, or should the government of Alberta commenced the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I'm not bothering with the individual constitutional questions they are so stupid and pointless let's just go to the grand finale

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Oops forgot alt text, introductory page to the Constitutional questions says "Albertans voting yes to the referendum questions on the following page will not change the Constitution but will give the government of Alberta a clear mandate to build support among other provinces to do so"

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Well at least they're admitting this entire section is pointless

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We've already changed the way elections work based on one conspiracy theory (no more vote counting machines) so let's give in to another voting conspiracy theory!!!

Ballot question 5: do you support the government introducing a law requiring individuals to provide proof of citizenship, such as a passport, birth certificate, or citizenship card, to vote in an Alberta provincial election

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

That's a bold assumption given how hell-bent this government is on privatizing Healthcare

Ballot question 4: assuming that all Canadian citizens and permanent residents continue to qualify for public health care and education as they do now ...

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The concept of anyone moving to Alberta for "our world-class social programs". Ask anyone on AISH about that

This question asked whether temporary residents should wait for at least a year to qualify for social programs like Child Care subsidies, student aid and other benefits and income supports. Having this kind of waiting. Will ensure that temporary residents moving to Alberta are doing so primarily for economic purposes rather than for our world class social programs

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If you need one reason to dismiss this entire Alberta referendum as disgusting and racist here it is. These immigrants, who are supposedly taking all our jobs, and therefore paying taxes, shouldn't have access to "taxpayer-funded services" like healthcare and education. Got it

Do you support the government of Alberta introducing a law mandating that only Canadian citizens, permanent residence at individuals with an Alberta approved immigration status will be eligible for provincial funded programs, such as healthcare, education and other social services. 🤮

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Why are Francophones catching strays

Supposedly "Ottawa has greatly expanded temporary immigration through other streams such as International students, Refugee claimants and those who are fluent in French." AND THAT'S BAD GUYS

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Shameful. Literally Randy from South Park saying "they took our jobs." Back in the pile!!

A pamphlet mailed to me from the Alberta government, in other words create it and produced with my tax dollars, says that it (it being immigration,) "has also adversely affected albertans and Canadians looking for affordable housing and employment opportunities"

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Reviewing the Love is Blind contestant bios after a hard day at work is like having a big ol drag off a cigarette

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Anxiety Inside Out 2: Oh Yeah That's The Stuff

ALT: Anxiety Inside Out 2: Oh Yeah That's The Stuff

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The Onion @theonion.com · 28/09/2026

You Can Be Anything You Want, Says Fictional Character theonion.com/you-can-be-anything-yo…

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Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Chip Lambert in The Corrections:

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Rob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The BEST part of getting old (and there are many) is that you can ABSOLUTELY miss something wildly popular. Zooshas just flying by while you’re admiring someone’s sensible shoes or whatever. Bliss.

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