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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Nothing indicates a sincere concern for the hardworking people of Alberta like registering multiple websites about the same separatist agenda, and one more in Saskatchewan just in case.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It's frustrating that they don't even provide titles or background for the Council Members. They could have gotten some AI tool to run it once and include that info in the announcement instead of everyone who is interested burning up compute, or their own time, to do it separately.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Laser focused on issues that matter to voters heading into midterms.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In addition to all the announced IONIQ models, Hyundai recently trademarked N74 in Canada and the US. We can dream of a Korean electric muscle car, right?

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Or the one where Spot escapes from Data's quarters, except everyone freaks out and assumes Spot has gained super intelligence.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Since 2012 I've only bought refurbished phones. Most of my computer components are 2nd hand too. I've even been repairing a bunch of electronics and power tools as they wear out, which is usually just due to a pinched wire or an integrated fuse.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Holy balls. That's an insane amount to spend on coal power.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Every accusation really is a confession. "What if China gets it?" = "Umm... we accidentally gave it to China."

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I wonder what appetite there is for conservatives to support the CBC Party.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

First Nations govern in the interests of Canadians more so than provincial and federal governments. I am okay with Land Back because First Nations should have the resources to expand that governance. As a settler, even in a relatively progressive riding, I would welcome it.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Elbows Up? More like Elbows Up For Sale. Carney is not uniquely qualified to stand up to Trump. Many people do it. He's more specialized in selling off Crown Corps and public infrastructure, from the attempted privatization of Ontario’s Hydro One to selling the last public stake in PetroCanada.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This is a great review of the IONIQ 5, which you can buy used quite reasonably in Canada. Turns out that if you aren't concerned with visceral road connection and burble-pop exhaust tuning, EV ownership is amazing. Their main EV gripe is about public charging in Ontario youtu.be/jRYFBsNbO24?...

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I SECRETLY bought an EV, this is what happened

YouTube video by TheStraightPipes

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I'm glad to see my MLA (Brennan Day) leave the BC Conservatives while they devolve into outright brain rotted racism. I didn't vote for him, but respect that he and several others are still functioning adults and have left the party.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Remember this when we can't fund environmental programs because mitigating climate change is too expensive.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Alberta congratulates itself on doing evil. Every time forest fires destroy a town, floods wipe out homes and livelihoods, people die from heat exposure and poor air quality, and the electricity grid is strained by AC use, we can thank the UCP for their advocacy. www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

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Alberta says province’s advocacy work to thank for Ottawa’s EV sales mandate repeal

The Alberta government says it will be following the federal government’s next emission standards regulations closely after celebrating the scrapping of a Justin Trudeau-era electric vehicle mandate.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I moved from PG to the Comox Valley about 5 years ago. The Valley (Comox, Courtenay and Cumberland) has a similar population and amenities to PG, but each community has its own vibrant, compact downtown. I'd love to see an urbanist comparison.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The speaker tells the crowd she wasn’t the organizer of the gathering but “just happened to have a microphone in her truck.” Every insincere cultural panic is an offshoot of convoy chuds trying to raise money.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Thanks for this investigation. It seemed very suspect from the start and I really appreciate the work that goes into connecting these community pages and websites. The Courtenay active transportation bridge opposition kind of feels like the same deal.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Do we know which companies entered into the original agreement with Kinder Morgan? I assume they are not all Canadian owned, in which case, this is more up-to-our-elbows than elbows up.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Remember this when the government says that we can't afford to fight climate change. Maybe it's because they refuse to even make money from oil and gas projects.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I would love to see a reporter at a press briefing ask "how much will oil and gas companies be required to pay in wildfire reparations, and when should we expect those payments to begin?"

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Is it easier to ram pipelines through burnt out landscapes where nobody lives anymore?

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I haven't bought American booze for like 20 years simply because there is so much local availability of beer, wine, rum, gin, mead, absinthe, whisky ... I rarely even go outside of BC unless it's for Scotch or Mezcal.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

"The directive ... is apparently in response to the term First Nations being viewed as a woke description and language from the left." So the motivation for this is being too woke? What an unserious bunch. Remember this if they claim to address issues that are important to everyday voters.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Remember this if they ever claim to be focused on dinner table issues that are important to voters.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

It's weird that Alberta's orphan wells are not part of the pipeline MOU. Nobody should even be allowed to do a pipeline press release until they are cleaned up. Seems more effective than CCS and AB is already supposed to do it.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Honda didn't sell many EVs in North America, but I see people moving on to other brands regardless. I used to be a big fan but they seem rudderless now, making boring cars by committee. They hinted at reviving the Element, but worry it will be a huge letdown regardless of powertrain.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Sometimes, I take a used and abused base-model car share EV on a 1,600 km road trip from the coast to B.C.'s central interior, during which I provide ad-hoc airport shuttle service for meeting attendees, and everything is fine because we have a reliable, low-cost, publicly owned charging network.

A Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric vehicle, available through Modo Carshare Cooperative, charges at BC Hydro fast chargers in a rest area near Lytton, B.C.

A Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric vehicle, available through Modo Carshare Cooperative, parked near BC Hydro fast chargers in Williams Lake, B.C.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Ex East-Van living in Courtenay but taking Hullo to our downtown Vancouver office a couple times per month if that counts 😁

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

And the news outlets who are like "how is life with an EV in the Canadian winter? To find out, we spoke with the owner of a rebuilt-status 2013 Fiat 500e."

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Watching the tone deaf enthusiasm for pipelines and Pathways is like watching your parents quit their jobs and put all their time and money into MLMs and scolding anyone who asks them to make it make sense.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Policy alternative: the federal government forcibly seals/remediates Alberta's orphan wells via crown corp (or CAF), hands AB the bill, and nobody so much as makes a pipeline or Pathways press release until it's all paid.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I saw the headline and assumed it was an article from @thebeaverton.com

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Required viewing for Canadians as the Alberta referendum looms.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I would just be happy to write books for a living and be in the top 20% of incomes.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

My in-laws just bought a Rav4 hybrid (not prime) for $60k CAD. That's with full tech package, getting a "good deal" from a friend at a dealership. A hybrid for more than an IONIQ 5 AWD long range. Because North America seems to have Toyota Stockholm Syndrome.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The year is 2029. Half of Bluesky is screaming "He's only killing and eating protesters because it's a full moon! In the morning he will return to 9-D chess vs Donald Trump." And the other half is like "Donald Trump is gone and that's not even how vampires work!"

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

In British Columbia and Quebec, electricity is provided by publicly owned companies (crown corporations) that prioritize low rates and maximum uptime, not profits (though they still make billions in profit, especially by selling to other markets).

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The gaslighting is just maddening. Starts with soothing words for Alberta about the NEP and loss of agency. Then proceeds to hype up a pipeline that will be rammed through B.C. Reducing emissions is too expensive? Show some numbers! Let's see the costs, risks and assumptions behind that statement.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The rest area had 50 kW stations for several years, but the new 350 & 400 kW stations exceed the sustained charging speed of many current EVs, even when splitting power to charge two vehicles at once.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

This is an awesome addition to B.C.'s charging network right as summer travel ramps up. The Coquihalla highways is a busy, long and steep climb into the province's interior and this charging option takes pressure off congested stops at the bottom of the route. www.castanet.net/news/BC/6222...

castanet.net

BC Hydro powers up the Coquihalla Highway with expansion of fast-charge station

Summer travellers now have more options to charge their electric vehicles along the Coquihalla Highway.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

wow that last line is like "we won't stop foreigner lobbyists and disinformation so better just axe climate regulations."

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Every chud-farming culture war leads back to US resource companies. "Property rights" mean the ability for O&G and mining companies to do what they want, without regulation. Remember, the panic over DRIPA and Indigenous rights only kicked in when they pushed back on corporations.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

When people proclaim that EVs are dead because Japanese brands won't make any, please remind them that Korea also exists. The PV5 comes to Canada later this year, priced under $50k, and will qualify for the federal rebate. www.auto123.com/en/news/kia-...

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Kia’s New PV5 electric commercial van is too popular | Car News | Auto123

The new PV5 electric van has proven so popular in Europe and Asia that Kia is rationing what it delivers to other markets – potentially including Canada.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I suspect most people actually avoid driving to Gastown unless they absolutely have to. With much better options, it's weird that a business would be dependent on customers driving where nobody wants to drive.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The solution to every problem is to drive vehicles around in a group.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

And if you are "not good at computers" and find those tasks challenging, then AI must feel amazing.

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Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

It's like ranking delivery drivers by speeding tickets.

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