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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

it's possible that the only silver lining of this era are the student journalists

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Give Voice AB - Resistance, rooted in community. @givevoiceab.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Day of Protest Oct 3rd, Alberta Leg 10AM to 1 PM #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Poster advertising a “North American Day of Protest Against Data Centres” on Saturday, October 3, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Alberta Provincial Legislature in Edmonton. The poster uses bold black, red and cream typography and an illustration of a large data centre rising above a rural landscape, with its foundations depicted as red, tree-like roots spreading across the land. Text emphasizes land, water, people and communities, and says “Big Tech takes more than power. It takes our tomorrow.” The event promises music, speakers and solidarity.

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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I think the most “adult who was in a gifted and talented program as a kid” thing I could have done to myself was become an author. Just giving myself endless homework and a need for people to be proud of me forever.

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Leena Walters @leenawalters.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

“I don’t know why it’s our responsibility as taxpayers to pick up the slack when these companies are making money hand over fist, but can’t pay the cleanup bill,” she said. Oil & gas polluters need to clean up their messes, not leave us with the burden. #ableg #abpoli www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...

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The oil isn’t flowing, but the wells are still there. What’s taking cleanup so long?

On more than 37 acres of central Alberta countryside dotted with ponds and wildlife, about two dozen steel pilings jut out of the ground — remnants of an orphan oil and gas site Amanda Kamps has been ...

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Kiana Nguyen @kiananguyen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I’ve never felt so seen.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

BREAKING! "Saddle Lake Cree Nation is asserting its Treaty rights and jurisdiction to provide safe refuge for those seeking and providing gender-affirming care. Any Albertan will be able to access gender-affirming care on Saddle Lake Cree Nation reserved lands and territories"

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Leena Walters @leenawalters.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

"A just transition to a renewable energy economy can spur a revolution in green jobs and decent work. When our children grow up and enter the workforce, we want them to find work that is meaningful...and environmentally and economically sustainable." www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/09/o... #canpoli

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Mark Carney’s climate rollbacks are an attack on parents and children

We urge the Prime Minister to listen to the parents, grandparents and caregivers leading the fight for a prosperous future for our children and grandchildren while respecting Indigenous rights and sov...

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Give Voice AB - Resistance, rooted in community. @givevoiceab.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We voted to remain in Canada and NO to the other 9 questions.

I voted for option 1 to remain in Canada and no to the other 9 questions

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Leena Walters @leenawalters.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

For Our Kids has a terrific letter that you can send to Canada's Prime Minister and your MP, calling on them to take the kind of climate action we all know is URGENTLY needed. #climate #canpoli

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Leena Walters @leenawalters.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

"The first thing that Bek MacIntosh, a 42-year-old business owner and mother of three, wants Albertans to know is this: it is possible for a community to stop a $10-billion hyperscale data centre dead in its tracks." Our world needs less AI, more Beks! #noAI #ableg #abpoli thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...

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The Making of an AI Data Centre Warrior | The Tyee

Bek MacIntosh helped rally her Alberta town to kill a megaproject. The wider fight, she vows, is ‘just getting started.’

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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I find it ironic that the billionaires are chasing longevity while undermining our basic life support systems.

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Michael Janz @michaeljanz.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Concerned about data centers? AI? Billionaires? We got you! I’m excited to share that we will be hosting @parismarx.com for an Edmonton book launch November 24th. Save the date and sign up here: michaeljanz.ca/parismarx

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Hyperscale: Paris Marx Edmonton Book Launch

Join our campaign to build a safer, more affordable, welcoming city for everyone.

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Laurie W 🇨🇦 @lauriedw.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The Minister of Technology and Innovations, Nate Glubish, is meeting with tech giants at the Data Centre West Conference in downtown Calgary. Location: 8th avenue and Centre St south entrance in front of Hyatt Regency Downtown When September 9th, 2026 12:00 PM Register Now

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Elections Alberta has quietly moved up the deadline to get you special ballot (mail in ballot) for the referendum up by TWO WEEKS! Get yours now and make sure you tell your friends and family to do the same to avoid disastourously long lines! specialballot.elections.ab.ca/index/8400 #abpoli

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Leena Walters @leenawalters.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Canadians -- and the world -- need Carney to take dramatic action. "Each degree of warming that's avoided will save lives and prevent homes, communities and livelihoods from being destroyed. It will also save the Canadian economy billions of dollars." #canpoli #climate www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

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Canadians should prepare for a 5 C hotter future, report warns | CBC News

The federal government's new report summarizing the latest science on climate change warns that under current climate policies, the impact on Canadians will likely be "far from benign."

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Leena Walters @leenawalters.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Nicole and Butch Smith have spent 30 years raising bison on the Alberta plains. Within two years of an oil and gas company moving in next door, their bison heard collapsed from 2500 down to 350. This video tells their devastating story. #ableg #abpoli drillanddash.substack.com/p/alberta-ni...

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Alberta nightmare: a family farm shattered when a fracking company moves in next door

Bison farmers Butch and Nicole Smith share their story in a powerful new video.

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I have NO regrets about leaving Musk’s site. But I wish I could extend my reach here, with Alberta’s referendum hard upon us. Don’t be shy. Please follow. Please recommend me to your friends. I post about Canadian politics, Alberta, Edmonton, and an absurd array of other topics! #cdnpoli

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Leena Walters @leenawalters.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

“People have the intuition that if we create machines more powerful than people, that could go dangerously and terribly wrong.” The group described in the Atlantic article is irreplaceable.org #NoAI www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

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The AI Backlash Gets Professional

A new group is targeting tech companies and the government with the climate movement’s playbook.

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Leena Walters @leenawalters.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

“They’re going to come in and lie to you. It’s standard in the data centre industry. Lies, lies, lies, more lies.... They think you’re hicks, yokels and farmers, and they think they can roll right over you.” #noAI #abpoli #ableg thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

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As AI Data Centre Backlash Builds, What Will Smith Do? | The Tyee

Across North America, opposition is growing. But Alberta wants up to 40 projects.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This is absolutely devastating and every politician should watch it and take notes. This is how you do it.

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Leena Walters @leenawalters.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

"Rural Albertans...are asking why their communities should become sacrifice zones for multinational corporations hell-bent on constructing ugly windowless boxes to house computing power that will toss many out of work while sucking up capital, fossil fuel and water" #noAI thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

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Lights! Camera! Action! Roll the Data Centre Sell Job! | The Tyee

Notes on Premier Smith’s video attempt to reassure Albertans that AI tycoons are everybody’s friends.

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Give Voice AB - Resistance, rooted in community. @givevoiceab.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We’re 4 days out! Join us this Saturday, Aug 22 (1–3 PM) #St.Albert Hear from @jennyyeremiy.bsky.social , Jesse Cardinal and Prof Carol Edwards counter government spin. #abpoli Free admission! Reserve your spot: datacentresturgeoncounty.eventbrite.ca

Event poster titled "BIG TECH. BIGGER QUESTIONS. Beyond the Headlines: The Sturgeon County META Data Centre."

Subheading:

"Exploring the questions our community should be asking through the lens of stewardship, transparency, accountability, and responsible development."

Speakers:

Jesse Cardinal – Executive Director, Keepers of the Water (Kikino Métis Settlement, Treaty 6)

Jenny Yeremiy – Professional Geophysicist, Host of The Gravity Well (Originally from St. Albert, now in Calgary, Treaty 7)

Prof. Carol A. Edwards – Retired Professor of Finance, Olds Residents for Responsible Development

Event Details:

Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026

Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Location: St. Albert Curling Rink, 3 Taché Street, St. Albert · Upstairs

Admission: Free Event

Action: QR code with text "SCAN TO REGISTER"

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Poster Design: Hazel B. | A Give Voice Event

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Leena Walters @leenawalters.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

This *NO* to a methane-fueled power plant and data center is a huge win for clean air, water, and humanity! "There is no way they should have been placing a 1.4-gigawatt power plant right inside the boundaries of a small heritage town. . . .It's monstrous." #noAI #abpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Alberta Utilities Commission rejects power plant for Olds data centre plan | CBC News

The Alberta Utilities Commission has denied an application to build a natural gas plant in Olds, Alta., that would have powered a massive data centre complex.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

“The Alberta Utilities Commission has denied an application to build a natural gas plant that would have powered a massive data centre complex in the small agricultural town of Olds, Alta.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Alberta Utilities Commission rejects power plant for Olds, Alta., data centre plan | CBC News

The Alberta Utilities Commission has denied an application to build a natural gas plant in Olds, Alta., that would have powered a massive data centre complex.

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Kyle Kasawski @ndpkyle.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Our office has been getting a lot of emails and calls about the referendum, and there’s some bad information going around. So here are the facts. A Special Ballot is real, official, and counted like any other vote. Applications are open now. Swipe for the deadlines. For more info: elections.ab.ca

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

"If we want to save our summers...we need to take climate change seriously and phase out fossil fuels." BC is under a state of emergency with over 20,000 wildfire evacuees, and smoke causing serious health impacts. Governments must do better. Watch: www.cbc.ca/player/play/... @cape-acme.bsky.social

Melissa speaking about the health impacts of wildfire smoke and measures needed to reduce them with Deana Sumanac-Johnson live from Yellowknife, NWT on CBC News

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Leena Walters @leenawalters.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Hundreds showed up to protest the Meta data center planned for Sturgeon County Alberta and the methane gas power plant that will fuel sit. Say no to tripled electricity bills, asthma-inducing pollution, and a giant plagiarism machine! This sign is my fave! #abpoli #ableg #NoAI

Person holding anti-AI sign at protest against Meta data center in Alberta

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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

"Pathways is a non-binding pledge that enables expanded oil production, higher greenhouse gas emissions and billions in public subsidies for pipelines and carbon-capture infrastructure — This is not climate policy; it is greenwashing dressed up as national strategy."

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Pathways is a costly climate fiction — and Canadians are paying for it

The 2025 Alberta–Carney agreement explicitly links pipeline construction to the Pathways project. Despite record profits — $37 billion for oilsands producers in 2023 — Canadians are being asked to fin...

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Andrew Knack @andrewknack.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Today, we celebrated Siu To, the man behind the magic, as the Green Onion Cake Man marked 45 years in Edmonton. Siu’s story is a reminder that we are stronger together, and that our city is made better by people who come from all over the world and choose to call Edmonton home.

Food truck with the sign "Green Onion Cake Man" vending at an outdoor event. A group of people is gathered nearby, with some standing under a blue canopy tent. Trees and houses are visible in the background.

Andrew Knack and Sui To stand outdoors participating in an event. Andrew is holding a microphone and a proclamation, while Sui wears a hat and smiles. They are in front of a food truck labeled "Green Onion Cake Man." Balloons and a microphone stand are also visible.

Three people are standing in front of a food truck with a sign that says "Hot Food Off the Grill." They are smiling and holding green onion cakes.

A person holds a tray of golden-brown green onion cakes, sliced into quarters. In the background, a food truck is visible with a sign reading "Green Onion Cake on the run." A blue canopy is also present.

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Leena Walters @leenawalters.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Sunny, dry Edmonton has been a waterlogged mess this summer. Our elected leaders need to shift us away from oil and gas -- that's how we'll get out of these costly, dangerous messes. #abpoli #yeg #cdnpoli #climate

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