Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This is the hallmark of a shitty electoral system. Canada can, and should, do better — especially now, when outside forces seek to divide and diminish us. #cdnpoli 911225
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialPat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️🌈🍉 @pguist.bsky.social · 09/10/2026NEWS: Eight major U.S. allies—including Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan—have issued a joint rebuke of the Trump regime’s sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court. They vow “unwavering support” for the ICC’s independence. ~ Meidas Touch 1121282
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialHazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 08/10/2026But, but… offering Alberta’s water to Americans is “ridiculous.” Offering it to massive, U.S.-owned AI data centres? Apparently that’s different. 🤔 #ABPoli 811746
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialConnieL 🟥🍁🟥🐝🌳🦋🌏Living with COPD @connieskp.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Here are the numbers. 6.6 billion for health. WTF is this money going if not to our health care? Smith is lying to you. 36642
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Conservatives are the biggest gatekeepers when it comes to housing supply and affordability in Canada, as I wrote three years ago. Danielle Smith and the UCP just proved my point, again. www.nationalobserver.com/2023/06/12/o...nationalobserver.comAre Poilievre’s conservative allies the real gatekeepers?Pierre Poilievre likes to rail against "gatekeepers" and the role they play in Canada's ultra-high housing costs — and he has a point. It's one he should bring up with the conservative politicians who... 819661
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialCheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 09/10/2026More than half of Canadians are avoiding buying American goods, poll finds Canadian shoppers are pressuring grocery stores to respond, with nearly nine in 10 wanting clear labels on domestic products www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...independent.co.ukMore than half of Canadians are avoiding buying American goods, poll findsCanadian shoppers are pressuring grocery stores to respond, with nearly nine in 10 wanting clear labels on domestic products 26556011340
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialOrlagh O’Kelly @orlaghokelly.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Meanwhile, the attack on the rule of law by Smith and her justice department (the leader (Malcolm Lavoie) was just appointed to the Court of Kings Bench) is so bad a Bencher has resigned. #ableg 49651
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Nenshi had strong words today about Danielle Smith sending MLA's & Ministers on luxurious trips and vacations on the taxpayers dime while the province heads into a referendum. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 822789
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I remain concerned that the premier will use any potential problems on referendum day/on Elections Alberta's part to justify *another* referendum -- one that would presumably keep the separatists off her back for a little while longer. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/17/o...nationalobserver.comDanielle Smith is sowing the seeds of a democratic legitimacy crisisForget about banning American imports. In Alberta, the government is actively importing as many aspects of their political culture as possible. The latest: election denialism. 2832299
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialConnieL 🟥🍁🟥🐝🌳🦋🌏Living with COPD @connieskp.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Truth. She is blaming immigrants for her incompetence. There is so many more wasted funds; this is an old list. 411852
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The NDP have released a statement condemning violence after a Muslim school in Calgary received emails threatening to kill children & telling Muslims to leave Canada. It appears there is no similar statement from the premier. Or her Justice Minister. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 28272128
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialJared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 09/10/2026"The province’s dalliances with recall, petitions, and referendums have only empowered narrow factions, weakened representation, and distracted government." Ken Boessenkoool and I make the case for ditching direct democracy in Alberta. thehub.ca/2026/10/09/w...thehub.caWhy Alberta needs to ditch direct democracyThe province’s dalliances with recall, petitions, and referendums have only empowered narrow factions, weakened representation, and distracted government from the real work Albertans demand from them... 06628
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialSam Da Bear @samdabear09.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Absolute must reading! Ms. Mitchell-MacLean lays out Dani's devious denials and how Dani stretches credibility until the elastic snaps. 111841
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialKaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 09/10/2026 321182964674
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Pretty Awesome 👍 737190214232
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I know we focus a lot on the various failings of Jeff Rath and Mitch Sylvestre -- and we should! -- but Dennis Modry isn't any better. From earlier this year: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caFamily seeking $1.3M owed by Alberta separatist leader Dennis Modry after court order | CBC NewsRelatives of a prominent Alberta separatist who met with U.S. officials are upset that he has failed to pay back more than $1.3 million that he owes from a court order issued almost a year ago. A B.C.... 1420187
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialMaryanne W @uptownone.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The good doctor would approve of this bench in this place with this sentiment. 622561
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/10/2026This is as treasonous as it gets 1617170276139
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is calling out Smith’s claims she had no idea separatists were meeting with the US State Department… While pointing out they raised the alarm on this months ago. With receipts. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 22813396
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026"The separatists sound like traitors to me, especially when this country is locked in a trade war with the very administration the separatists are playing footsie with." Even Lorne Gunter gets it. ca.news.yahoo.com/lorne-gunter...ca.news.yahoo.comLorne Gunter: 'Selling out' — Alberta separatists seek help from south of borderSeparatists also reportedly discussed with the Americans giving them preferential access to our critical minerals 22317100
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialJared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 09/10/2026The UCP wants you to get bogged down on the policy debates around infill. Don't be fooled. Their intrusion into local democracy reveals something far more troubling to folks across the political spectrum. drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/this-isnt-...drjaredwesley.substack.comThis isn’t about infillThe UCP government’s intrusion into municipal authority raises much deeper concerns 8195102
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialTimothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 08/10/2026📣 Today we are #TogetherAgainstMisinformation❗ I want to focus on hateful & stigmatizing lies about immigration. ZERO evidence that immigrants increase crime (on the contrary!). What lie do you wish would die❓ Go science. Go evidence. Go compassion! cc @scienceupfirst.bsky.social 617451
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The NDP are calling out the UCP using the taxpayers purse to travel the globe... Including to promote gambling... In Las Vegas. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 518783
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialHon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 07/10/2026After October 19, we must focus on reconciliation. Albertans are more divided than ever before. Opportunistic politics, disinformation and foreign interference got us to this point. We must find a common language and genuinely listen to one another. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caFirst came the blockade. Then came separatism. Old tensions revived in Coutts | CBC NewsThis tiny town made international headlines when truckers angry at COVID-19 vaccine mandates blocked the border with the U.S. Many of those frustrated by how the convoy ended have found new purpose in... 1811841
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialColleen @collburns.bsky.social · 06/10/2026static.klipy.comMan Says Sure-Sure-Sure on AirplaneALT: Man Says Sure-Sure-Sure on Airplane 149418
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Once again, for the politicians, business leaders, and journalists still actively posting on X/Twitter: why? You're using a platform that's owned by someone who's trying to break up your country. The juice isn't worth the squeeze. 41879362
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialMarkham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Danielle Smith’s Claim That Ottawa Tried to “Kill” Alberta’s Oil Industry Disproved by Latest Data Liar, liar, pants on fire. @ABDanielleSmith @FreeAlbertaRob @BrianJeanAB @Vitormarciano Any other Pinocchios you want to add to the list? #abpoli energi.media/canada/canad...energi.mediaCanada’s overseas oil exports jump 45 per centCanada’s overseas oil exports rose 45 per cent in July 2026 as U.S. shipments fell. Statistics Canada data show a sustained shift toward overseas buyers. 614881
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialKimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026 30675952353
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialTimothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 05/10/2026🚨 Sum: NO! The commodification of testing a growing problem. NO evidence of benefit and... > costs to individual & system > anxiety & harm Exploits science-y vibe & language of prevention to push BS. A Futuristic Body Scan Mapped. Was It Worth It? www.menshealth.com/health/a7388...menshealth.comThis Futuristic Body Scan Mapped 1,596 Skin Markings and Tested My Heart and Blood in an Hour. Was It Worth It?I did the new $499 Neko scan and have thoughts. 0289
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialBluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 05/10/2026 173102752863
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 06/10/2026“Blackett’s statement declined to answer questions put to him on what, if anything, Smith will do about Mitch Sylvestre’s presence at the meeting” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli edmonton.citynews.ca/2026/10/05/a...edmonton.citynews.caAlberta premier unaware of reported separatist meetings with U.S. strategistsAlberta Premier Danielle Smith’s office is distancing itself from one of her party presidents who met in Calgary with U.S. Republican strategists looking to assist the province’s separation movement. ... 2510657
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialMark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Canada has the longest coastline on Earth. We are an ocean nation. That’s why we’re backing front-line conservation efforts with more than $1 billion to protect them. Our oceans shaped the Canada we know today — and how we treat them will shape our future. 871578282
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialJared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026So, just to review. In roughly seven months the US has had to abandon all bases in the Middle East, flee from a British base, the petrodollar system that is the foundation for hegemony has collapsed, and we’re facing historical energy and food crises. Great work. www.cnn.com/2026/10/04/p...cnn.comUS removes all Air Force bombers from UK base following new threat | CNN PoliticsThe United States has moved long-range bombers back to their American home stations after an unspecified new threat, according to a person familiar, days after the British government arrested a number... 78992378
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I spelled out "superpower suicide" in this essay from May 2026. Empires have risen and failed before, but to my knowledge no state has ever chosen to kill its own power, and succeeded with such rapidity. snyder.substack.com/p/on-superpo...snyder.substack.comOn Superpower SuicideAnd the recovery of justice 431327459
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Did a fun little thread in the comments here. Enjoy, if you're so inclined. 34319
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialDanielle Smith, Premier of Alberta (Parody) @abdanielsmith.bsky.social · 05/10/2026How is this be possible? Just because they're trying to sell out Alberta to the US and have ongoing legal cases related to misappropriation of funds, shouldn't be a black mark against the separatist movement. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/rob-... #abpoli #abreferendum #AlbertaSovereigntyedmontonjournal.comRob Breakenridge: Alberta separatist leaders are the movement's greatest liabilityThey want to hand over oil royalties to the Americans 44119
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialDuane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Separatists keep saying that federalists have not given one single reason to remain in Canada. All they have is fear mongering. Therefore, I am reupping this post from February. duanebratt.substack.com/p/the-case-f...duanebratt.substack.comThe Case for Alberta Staying in CanadaAlberta separatists have been attacking federalists for discussing the complications that would confront an independent Alberta (and there are many) and the significant challenges of separation (and t... 48446
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Why is 🇺🇸 media not reporting on this 128 day Albanian protest of Kushner and Ivanka’s insane corruption? 701236318542
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialJared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 05/10/2026This shift among separatists coincides with their abandonment of all things Danielle Smith. They have something in common with federalists. Everyone should vote No to the Nine. 26924
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialHon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The threat is real. Alberta separatists are working hand in hand with US Republicans to break our country apart. Not voting is not an option. Canada needs your vote. #ForeverCanadian #ableg #cdnpoli 23439212
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Please share this with every "send a message" Alberta voter in your life. #abpoli #cdnpoli www.readtheline.ca/p/jen-gerson...readtheline.caJen Gerson: Oh, so you want to send Ottawa a message, eh?Vote to stay and send Washington the right message. Namely, don’t fuck with us. 18292150
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 06/10/2026“A judge has ordered the Alberta government and Alberta Health Services (AHS) to disclose records they had sought to keep private, or claimed did not exist, to the agency’s former chief executive officer Athana Mentzelopoulos” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...edmontonjournal.com'Gaps and deficiencies': Government and AHS ordered to disclose records in Mentzelopoulos lawsuitAlberta gvernment and AHS records including meeting minutes and email attachments must be disclosed to the former AHS CEO, a judge ruled 7281129
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialRyan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Unelected separatists allegedly offered up Alberta's oil royalties and fresh water in exchange for American support, per an explosive report in @theglobeandmail.com. Are you surprised? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/100526Supriya @supriya.bsky.social 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/100526 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ 42817
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Pete Hegseth gave a speech in front of a backdrop that almost perfectly matches Nazi imagery. Meanwhile, Trump calls opponents “vermin” who he will “root out,” and says the blood of our country is being poisoned. We are far past left vs right. Our choice is democracy or fascism. 29594993265
Reposted by @lorin9341.bsky.socialMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Because he’s calling her bluff and she knows it. 2436770
