Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 7mHere in the safest NDP riding, I wonder if some might inconspicuously remove their Neighbourhoods United signs after seeing the organization’s founder lined up next to Danielle Smith. 000
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 7mAs a resident of a neighborhood where this debate rages (Lendrum), you are absolutely right, and the wedge is very visible. I walk down the street and see Forever Canadian signs and rainbow flags in the same yards as Neighborhoods United and restrictive covenant signs. 100
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I was in east Africa when it happened and didn’t return until December. I watched the descent into insanity from afar and came back to a country I didn’t recognize. 001
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 24/06/2026I think there are things to learn from those people working for peace and justice. Nonetheless, I don’t think that I’d do the same trip now. I certainly don’t know what positive things we can learn about policing from an apartheid state. This article confirmed my worst expectations. 000
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 24/06/2026For what it’s worth, I went to Israel and the West Bank for a seminar on religion, law, and conflict resolution in 2009. I still feel conflicted by that decision even thought it featured both Israeli and Palestinian peace activists. 120
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 24/06/2026For the last few months, every time I read about this trip I wondered where the itinerary was. The longer the story developed without EPS releasing the itinerary, the worse I assumed it would be. I’m thankful @readtheorchard.org was able to get his hands on it. 1113
Reposted by LeviAssigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 17/06/2026@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Jun Guardian 14 y/o trans athlete, who transitioned at age 4, shows that it's not about "unfair" or "protecting girls," it's just about hate as she details the abuse to which she's been subjected by the Right. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comI’m a 14-year-old trans athlete. No one should face the vicious attacks I have faced | Lina HaagaPeople understand gender differently, and I was taught to respect all ideas. But the vitriol I recently experienced was not a healthy debate 29631
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Not to mention the inherent implication that the presumptive candidates are acting like toadies to that guy. It undermines their future aspirations as well. 020
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Tesla recalls Cybertrucks due to risk of wheels falling off 000
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Reading the latest update from the Chief Electoral Officer alongside Gerson’s account certainly paints a picture regarding the reasons for this delay. www.elections.ab.ca/resources/me... 011
Reposted by LeviJeremy Appel 🍉 @readtheorchard.org · 01/05/2026That’s how they did it! www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/30/n...nationalobserver.comSecret voter list sparks court crackdown and RCMP investigation into Alberta separatist appElections Alberta has obtained a temporary injunction against a separatist organization and political party for an app that allegedly built a database of voters drawn from the province’s list of elect... 111
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 01/05/2026That’s so cool. I mean, notwithstanding the fact that it was necessitated by the breach of my and a couple million other Albertans’ privacy. 010
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 01/05/2026If Elections AB inserted fictitious entries that were unique to each recipient of the list, they could pretty definitively conclude who shared it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canary_...en.wikipedia.orgCanary trap - Wikipedia 100
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Fascinating firsthand account of the Centurion meeting. Appel’s note about Elections Alberta using fictitious information is fascinating. I was wondering how one could prove who leaked the data set, and that’s probably the way. It reminds me of the “Canary Trap,” coined by Tom Clancy. 3173
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 24/04/2026I just noticed my first crocus yesterday. I’m totally jealous of the yellow ones! I need to get some. 010
Reposted by LeviMartin Guerre (real) @albemuth.bsky.social · 09/03/2026I know this makes me uptight and boring, but I think a major reason not to steal or lie or litter or do any of the other little shitty things is that it degrades you. You become a thief, a liar, a litterbug, or any other kind of shitheel. You’re not harming Jeff Bezos, you’re hurting yourself. 082
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 13/03/2026This is such a great analogy. Even though it is in reference to academia, it applies in other professional contexts as well. An expectation I have of myself and my teams is that we exhibit a deep understanding of the topics we are dealing with, and using AI shortcuts often deprives us of that. 010
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Those are not particularly convenient times! I kind of assume/suspect that that kind of limitation is driven by funding or volunteer levels. 100
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 06/02/2026I used to work in municipal policy, and I’ve attended events where the Vulcan town council came wearing matching Starfleet uniforms. 151
Reposted by LeviPeter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 04/02/2026little item for the Senate Dems to ponder: which of the reforms you’re currently floating is going to stop this? 672868613
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Perhaps a useful exercise is to ask, hypothetically: If the Premier wanted to enable separation while maintaining plausible deniability about her support for it, would she do anything differently? 112
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 02/02/2026This is the problem with your earlier attempt to assess whether she is a true believer or not. Platitudes are really easy. It’s much easier to look at impact of actions rather than intention. 100
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 17/11/2025I think it’s a nuanced issue. A lot of what we characterize as “social disorder” stems from Edmonton’s role as host to major hospitals and remand centres that serve the broader region. The lack of support for vulnerable people who come (or are brought) to Edmonton is a regional issue IMO. 021
Reposted by LeviChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Something that’s so striking in these emails is how…unimpressive Epstein is. He comes off as a pompous, sub-literate lech. Yes everyone is so mortifyingly solicitous of him! All fawning and flattery! Why????? 1628193212491
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 17/10/2025Guy who’s only seen the 2020 Democratic Primary, watching his second election: Getting a lot of 2020 Primary vibes from this… 010
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 16/10/2025media.tenor.coma man with a beard and a scarf around his head says lisan al gaib on the bottomALT: a man with a beard and a scarf around his head says lisan al gaib on the bottom 0421
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 15/10/2025And it ignores or dismisses the instances of these protests actually happening in rural areas. 0140
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 14/10/2025It’s been a while since I lived in the US, so I might be out of the loop, but I think we are still at 50. 000
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Sign me up! I’m really excited about the direction Edify is taking under Omar’s direction. 121
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 17/09/2025As a former student of Islamic law, this sent me down a rabbit hole. Apparently there was crossover of Mu’tazilite and Karaite thought and Karaites were influenced by Mu’tazilite philosophy! 110
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 09/09/2025They don’t really consider the fact that some Albertans might disagree, or that they might have to persuade or build a coalition to enact their agenda. They seem to assume Alberta is this homogenous population that shares all of their grievances and proposed solutions. 000
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 09/09/2025The thing that strikes me about separatists (in addition to the pervasive victim mentality) is that they all are confident of how an independent Alberta will govern itself. Its approach to immigration, education, public health, and environmental regs will be exactly how *they* think it should be. 110
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 02/09/2025www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caAlberta government pauses ban on school library books with sexual content | CBC NewsAlberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says in an email to school boards that the government is pausing its order for the removal of books with explicit sexual content from libraries. 010
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 02/09/2025As someone who grew up in rural Minnesota, this is not shocking. I don’t really drink milk much anymore, but growing up I had multiple glasses of milk daily and that seemed pretty standard. Looking back, very weird. 110
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 28/08/2025This is worse than I expected. I wish I could tag my trustee, Julie Kusiek, to get her response to this, but she’s not on Bluesky. Also, not sure how satisfying the response would be. 020
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 25/08/2025A while back I was thinking about how, when I was a kid, boomers and older would love talk about how “kids these days don’t know how to balance a checkbook” and how schools really ought to teach practical skills like THAT. 000
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 22/08/2025Time is always a factor in negotiations, which is why I didn’t really like Carney’s self imposed deadlines. Stretching things out is to our benefit. The “emergency” tariffs are on shaky legal ground, Trump’s popularity is in the toilet. Trump’s position is likely not going to get stronger with time. 241
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Here she is less than a year ago feeding the claims that Medicaid is rife with fraud and abuse (just not from her). wng.org/opinions/med...wng.orgMedicaid is a blessing and a curseRachel Roth Aldhizer | Government assistance can be a godsend for families with disabled children, but the system is deeply flawed 48614
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 20/08/2025This is a pretty concise distillation of a certain view of public safety and crime that equates personal discomfort, awkward interactions, visible mental health disorders, and visible poverty and addiction with dangerous crime. 010
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 12/08/2025There are certain political decisions that are guaranteed to have a direct cost in human lives, and that was one of them. 291
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 07/07/2025It’s also interesting because the CPC’s numbers still are pretty high, compared to previous elections, and the LPC’s numbers come largely at the expense of the party to their left, the NDP. 010
Reposted by LeviFred, His Enemy Getting a Vote @thefred.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Your periodic reminder that public and media perceptions of crime have almost nothing to do with the actual incidence of crime or the likelihood of being a crime victim, but rather are almost entirely driven by the existence of visible homeless people. 235889
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 23/05/2025My mind is clearly other places because it was at this point in the thread where I realized that you weren’t talking about the Irish Republican Army. 020
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 22/05/2025This post inspired me to pop over on my lunch break. What a great shop! I walked out with a couple of records and a CD. 020
Levi @levibjork.bsky.social · 15/05/2025I have enough trouble keeping in touch with my human friends, adding a bunch of gods sounds exhausting! 010
![On May 9, 2025, the Chief Electoral Officer wrote to all members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta outlining several concerns with Bill 54: Justice Statutes Amendment Act before it was passed. The Chief Electoral Officer’s letter included a specific section on “Changing the Threshold for Investigation to the Criminal Law Standard of “Reasonable Grounds””.
The letter warned that:
“[u]nder Bill 54, for an investigation to begin, the Election Commissioner will need to be satisfied that a breach of the Legislation has occurred, before they can speak to anyone about the allegation, or gather and review any records. Practically this means that the onus will fall on a complainant to provide a substantively completed investigation in order for the Election Commissioner to look into a matter.”
The letter went on to describe the potential impact on Albertans:
“The proposed changes will eliminate the majority of the compliance activities undertaken by the Election Commissioner and impact Albertans’ trust that the rules… are being followed.”
Elections Alberta can confirm that requiring “reasonable grounds” in Legislation has indeed impacted Albertans in this and other matters, as predicted in that letter.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:k2vbqok2bgnhd7qh5z3aopse/bafkreibnjgpyjshut65ddt7sfqcddw4742ufgypsof76k57eavqohditky)
