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Heather McPherson MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
So great to see so many friends, including my incredible colleagues from the ABNDP, at the Equal Voice reception at the Calgary Stampede. Our democracy is stronger when women are at every decision making table. Here’s to continuing the work together. 💜
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louballou.bsky.social @louballou.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
😂 So THAT’s how you do it. Thanks!
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
My two takeaways on this: 1. CNN's CEO is utterly craven. No surprise there. 2. The White House is getting very nervous about how poorly the demolition of the East Wing is going over with most Americans. Good.
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 17/10/2025
The establishment will irritate you to make you fight.  Because once they’ve got you violent, then they know how to handle you.  The only thing they don’t know how to handle is non-violence and humor. -John Lennon
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louballou.bsky.social @louballou.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
It used to be that teenagers would vent their rage on their parents, but the GOP has shown them a better path—one that doesn’t require them to move out of their folks’ basement.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Breaking: Text messages of Young Republican groups across the country have just been leaked. They talk about putting Democrats in “gas chambers,” attacking “Jews,” calling Black people “watermelon people,” calling to “rape” their enemies, and bringing back slavery.
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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
I laughed way too hard at this 🤣🤣🤣
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louballou.bsky.social @louballou.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
The man demonizes himself. Maybe HE should stop.
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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 22/09/2025
If SUVs were a country, they would be the world’s fifth largest emitter of CO2. These oversized cars are choking our cities and fuelling the climate crisis. This #WorldCarFreeDay we imagine cities built for people.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone. Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care. The system is broken.
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louballou.bsky.social @louballou.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Wonderful news. ❤️
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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
The new ICE song by Jesse Welles nails it. ICE isn’t recruiting heroes, it’s recruiting the bitter, the rejected, the ones desperate for a badge to cover their failures. Losers with power become the most dangerous kind. (c/o Caroline Codsi)
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David Combest @decombest.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Chicago keeping art alive:
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Disgraceful.
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louballou.bsky.social @louballou.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Outrageous. I’m livid over this.
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AmericaWeNeedToTalk @americaneedstotalk.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 18/08/2025
@brontyman.bsky.social
Why are we allowing this?
(ICE officer holding back a young girl)
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Igor Sushko @igorsushko.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
💥 Russia: Ukrainian drones sank Russian cargo ship Port Olia-4 transporting Shahed drone components and Iranian munitions at the port of Astrakhan on the Caspian Sea.
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louballou.bsky.social @louballou.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Won what? Certainly not the war with Ukraine.
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 15/08/2025
@brontyman.bsky.social
I stand with Ukraine
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louballou.bsky.social @louballou.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Probably the first time Trump’s gotten a hard-on in months, if not years. Gobbling Putin’s knob is such a turn-on for him.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "By aligning with Trump, the @lwvus.bsky.social thinks that's good government when he doesn't believe in independent redistricting? He's gonna eliminate independent redistricting... With all due respect to them, they are dead wrong on this issue."
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louballou.bsky.social @louballou.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Very moving.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
An unarmed veteran was attacked from behind, sustaining injuries and being dragged into a Portland ice building.
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louballou.bsky.social @louballou.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Oh geez, I’ve got a sudden urge to dive under my bed.
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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
What happens if you don’t do background checks or training for thousands of people and you give them all total authority? ICE has been caught looting and destroying property at Pittsburgh restaurants. They even tried to break into the safes. They loaded food, supplies and equipment into vehicles /
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Makes you wonder, huh?
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Alberta NDP @albertandp.ca · 07/08/2025
Mickey Amery hid ties to the UCP’s CorruptCare scandal. Now he’s interfering in the courts to push a referendum to take Alberta out of Canada. Amery cannot be trusted as Alberta’s Minister of Justice. He must be fired. Join the call: FireAmery.ca
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
But at least no fluoride! /s
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/08/2025
NEW: The IRS will allow churches across the country to endorse political candidates. Texas — with more than 200 megachurches — will be the epicenter for pastors and congregations to test out their new influence, one expert said. With @fortworthreport.bsky.social & @texastribune.org
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The IRS Says Churches Can Now Endorse Candidates. That Could Give Texas Pastors More Power Than Ever.
While the IRS move applies across the country, Texas — with more than 200 megachurches — will be the epicenter for pastors and congregations to test out their new influence, one expert said.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/08/2025
NEW: Oil companies are holding back a large portion of revenue payments to the people they lease drilling rights from, often with little explanation. But the industry has an outsize influence in the state, and public officials have refused to take action. With @northdakotamonitor.com
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“You Feel Like You’re Being Cheated”: Oil Companies Unfairly Take Millions, North Dakota Mineral Owners Say
Oil companies are holding back a large portion of revenue payments to the people they lease drilling rights from, often with little explanation. But the industry has an outsize influence in the…
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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Wab Kinew the Premiere of Manitoba is amazing and a positive voice for strength and unity in Canada!🇨🇦 Oh how I wish we had him here in Alberta! #CanadaStrongAndUnited #MarkCarneyOurPM #ElbowsUp #USDemocracy
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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
I can say with 100% certainty that hate and anti-immigrant rhetoric are being promoted through the #AlbertaFirst propaganda tours. If you can stomach it, watch the #AlbertaFirst videos—it's all in plain sight. The messaging is full of dog whistles. #Ableg #Abpoli
A graphic titled "What’s a Dog Whistle in Politics?" with a decorative frame made of cartoon-style dog bones. The central text explains that a dog whistle is a coded phrase that appears harmless to the general public but sends a hidden message to a specific group. It states that dog whistles are used to spread fear, prejudice, or division without explicitly stating those intentions—“saying the quiet part out loud.” It concludes that dog whistles are more about what the speaker wants certain people to hear, rather than what is openly said. Emphasized words like “hidden message,” “fear, prejudice,” and “quiet part out loud” are in red and bolded for emphasis.A chart titled “Dog Whistles in Alberta’s Immigration Message,” featuring two columns: “What they said” and “What it really signals.” The chart lists political phrases used in Alberta’s immigration discussions and interprets the underlying exclusionary or prejudiced meanings. Examples include:

    “Open border policies” – framed as stoking fear and invoking far-right rhetoric, despite not reflecting Canada’s actual system.

    “Canadian values” – suggests newcomers must conform to unstated norms, excluding racialized or non-Western people.

    “Millions entered without vetting” – conspiracy-coded language implying danger without evidence.

    “Immigration outpaces job growth” – scapegoats immigrants for economic issues like poor labor policy.

    “Withhold social programs from unapproved newcomers” – supports a two-tier society, encouraging cruelty through policy.

    “Target economic migrants over refugees or students” – favors wealthy migrants, marginalizes vulnerable groups.

    “Sustainable immigration levels” – used politically to justify limits based on public anxiety.

    “We must align immigration with Alberta’s needs” – frames immigrants as labor units rather than future citizens.

A footnote explains that these phrases, while appearing neutral, serve as dog whistles that normalize exclusion through coded language. It states the analysis was based on a transcript from the Alberta Next Panel immigration video dated June 24, 2025.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Herbert Hoover (R) was a shitty president. Richard Nixon (R) was a shitty president. Ronald Reagan (R) was a shitty president. George H. W. Bush (R) was a shitty president. George W. Bush (R) was a shitty president. Donald J. Trump (R) was and is a shitty president. See a trend?
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
People who think the United States isn't depraved enough to rehabilitate sexual predator Ghislaine Maxell forget how quickly the United States rehabilitated sexual predator Donald Trump. We are not a moral country; we are a country of shameless opportunism.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/07/2025
You may not feel it, but the ground beneath you may be sinking. In fact, the surface of California’s Central Valley is nearly 30 vertical feet lower than it was a century ago. Why is this happening? Because our planet is rapidly drying. THREAD/
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/07/2025
Disaster Management Group is one contractor behind the nation’s largest detention camp, to be built at Fort Bliss. It’s run by Nathan Albers, who previously co-owned a company that pleaded guilty to a scheme to hire and conceal undocumented workers.
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His Former Company Got Caught Employing Undocumented Workers. Now He’s Profiting Off an Immigrant Detention Camp.
Disaster Management Group is one contractor behind the nation’s largest detention camp, to be built at Fort Bliss. It’s run by Nathan Albers, who previously co-owned a company that pleaded guilty to…
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Jeff's Fact Checker @thunderbayed.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
🇨🇦HEY, CANADA🇨🇦 Contact your mayor. Tell her or him that you don't want this fucker's concert in your city. vm.tiktok.com/ZMSvVsgYH/
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
A clean pool should actually lack a strong chlorine odor. It's a common myth that a strong chlorine smell is a good sign of a clean pool. In fact, it may actually be the opposite – that the water is contaminated and should be avoided. theconversation.com/how-germy-is...
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How germy is the public pool? An infectious disease expert weighs in on poop, pee and perspiration – and the deceptive smell of chlorine
Most pool-related illnesses won’t kill you, but no one wants to spend their vacation or a week of beautiful summer days in the bathroom.
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
NEW: Many of the world’s vital sources of underground fresh water took millions of years to form and could require thousands of years to refill, as water mined from them largely ends up in the rising oceans. Researchers warn: This drying is now nearly impossible to reverse “on human timescales.”
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“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat
A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
"The report covered 4,700 transactions dating to 2003, including payments to women from Belarus, Russia and Turkmenistan. Many of Mr. Epstein’s victims included young women from Eastern European countries" www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/b...
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In Epstein Case, Follow the Money, Democratic Senator Says
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Visikarte 🟦 @visitkarte.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Trump’s approval about handling the Epstein files is at 17%. He can’t even get that number over 18… 😅
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bingley567 @bingley567.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
#Epstein #trump #Scotland
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 27/07/2025
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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Opinion: 13 million American kids are hungry. GOP just made it worse by cutting SNAP.
RFK Jr. acknowledges poor diet is a contributing factor to childhood disease, but said nothing when Congress cut funding for the SNAP food program.
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Jeff's Fact Checker @thunderbayed.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
How did this MAGAt with a criminal record get into Canada? vm.tiktok.com/ZMScrWtMD/
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/07/2025
In addition to seeking to cut short environmental reviews, the executive order would open the door for the federal government to rescind sections of the federal rule that seeks to keep the public safe during rocket launches and reentries. By @heathervogell.bsky.social & @tophersanders.bsky.social
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Trump Administration Looking to Slash Environmental Protection Rules for Rocket Launches
A draft executive order viewed by ProPublica directs the secretary of transportation to “use all available authorities to eliminate or expedite” environmental reviews for launch licenses — a change El...
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
The Trump administration tells us it wants to arrest "the worst of the worst." But it arrested an innocent hairdresser and is trying to exonerate America's most notorious living child rapist.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Comedic gold!
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The Phillies Mascot Just Recreated The Coldplay Kiss Cam Scandal—And It's Comedy Gold
This is too good! 🤣
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Networks aren't allowed to become political pawns? This will come as quite a shock to Fox News.
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