Reposted by @oldmikey.bsky.socialJeffrey Coffman @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social · 12hWhen you fail to surpass a bench-mark standard set by Ralph Klein …static.klipy.comBuzz Lightyear: No Sign of Intelligent LifeALT: Buzz Lightyear: No Sign of Intelligent Life 011
Reposted by @oldmikey.bsky.socialMartin Grasdal 🍁 @mgrasdal.bsky.social · 12hPlease. His official title is court stenographer. 021
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 17hUh...er...it's a week from V-day and until your report card came out, I had never even heard of "Vote to Stay". 😳 As for the Conservative Party of Canada, they don't door-knock or show up even in federal elections--no effort is typical. 010
Reposted by @oldmikey.bsky.socialForward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 18hThe Alberta Referendum Advent Calendar is fun for the whole family. @ericdyck.bsky.social #abpoli #ableg #canpoli 13918
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 11/10/2026LOL! I wanted to ask if the scribbler's name rhymed with "Rick Bell". 😂 030
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Her mouth moved. Sound came out. It was yet another lie. 0100
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Turn the mic off to the premier and her acolytes. Turn the radio and TV when these yahoos come on air. 020
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. The convoy yahoos have dominated the airwaves for 4 years. Time for some coverage of other issues and other Albertans. Time for a change of premier and government. Time to change the channel! 171
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I was disappointed in Adrienne Arsenault's interview of Danielle Smith. It's time to take Dani's mic away and start telling the truth. If CBC and Arsenault want to deliver real journalism, contact @pfparks.bsky.social , follow-up with Gabriel Fabreau and go to an AB ER ward and report the real news. 120
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I'm old enough to remember when Trump said, "we don't need anything from Canada". 010
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Please read this article. Please vote for a different provincial government. 020
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 10/10/2026❄️⛄😀 Edmonton returns to its natural habitat. 020
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Everyone in this article was a leader--truly people who gave to their community. Lt. Gov. Lynch-Staunton, "“I have always felt a duty and privilege to be involved in areas where I can make a contribution in the life of such a country as Canada and where I live.”" 031
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Any ghosts? Looks perfect to hold a seance. 🔮 020
Reposted by @oldmikey.bsky.socialHazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Remember these oldies from flip history. A couple of throwbacks from 2025. Some things never change. #ABPoli 106839
Reposted by @oldmikey.bsky.socialBarney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Local woman says if referendum results show none of the problems she invented are a concern of the majority of voters then she will then work hard to look for new problems.cbc.ca‘Not as long as I’m premier’: Danielle Smith rules out 2nd separation referendum if Albertans vote to remain | CBC NewsAlberta Premier Danielle Smith was definitive Friday when asked whether she’d commit to not holding another referendum on Alberta separation should a majority of Albertans vote to remain in Canada on ... 22441126
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 10/10/2026You've got it! Textbook cues. Dani should be on the cover of Pamela Meyer's "Liespotting: proven techniques to detect deception". 1151
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 10/10/2026140 days ago the premier said she would fight for Canada. She said her effort to promote Canada’s unity "[would] focus on province-wide town halls and public outreach". She did not fulfill that commitment. She is, was, and always will be a radio talk show host, who talks a lot but delivers little. 030
Reposted by @oldmikey.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 9201104
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 09/10/2026"...the issue is whether Albertans accept a government manipulating or outright disregarding democratic processes to impose its will on the people." 0143
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Business schools should use Maple Leaf Mills as a case study. It checks the boxes on how and why a business should and should not choose a location and why governments inevitably get it wrong. 011
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Premier drives riding power mower over grassroots democracy. Municipalities receive Round-up. 010
Reposted by @oldmikey.bsky.socialJeffrey Coffman @jeffreycoffman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The Minister and the Premier do not understand how local government works, nor do they understand the Municipal Government Act. These senseless impositions are hurting local democracy and local decision making, but especially hurting the very places we live. 1105
Reposted by @oldmikey.bsky.social🍁🍁🍁𝕔𝕢𝕞𝕠𝕚 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ @cqmoi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026It's time for Calgary and Edmonton to have a referendum on separating from Alberta. 0111
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Alberta doesn't want ethics any more than they want Ottawa or public healthcare. 000
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 08/10/2026"Be careful what you wish for with any constitutional amendment." 010
Reposted by @oldmikey.bsky.socialSam Da Bear @samdabear09.bsky.social · 08/10/2026People! All kinds of people! All kinds of people with all kinds of concerns! The people came to her--to Dani, to the people's premier--and expressed their concerns. Now, those concerns about emergency room backlogs, car insurance, affordability, and classroom sizes, were not her concerns. 092
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 08/10/2026"The course responsible is clear: cancel the referendum." 0292
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Hmmm... 🤔 He hasn't reached the $428,000 Rath asked the judge to allow him for living expenses. 000
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Karl Marx thought sports were the opiate of the masses. On the other hand Groucho Marx acknowledged that if you needed a doctor you should phone the nearest golf course. 072
Reposted by @oldmikey.bsky.socialGhouly Hoye 👻🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 08/10/2026“Rath says viability of law firm 'at serious risk’” No shit, Sherlock. Between 10 and 30 race horses, 31 bank accounts across 9 institutions, millions of dollars of (allegedly) misappropriated funds, and one whopping separation campaign, this grifters world is crumbling to dust. Well deserved. 1510326
Reposted by @oldmikey.bsky.socialDeirdre Mitchell-MacLean @womenofabpoli.ca · 08/10/2026“…who among us hasn’t wondered how a bunch of nobodies from Alberta ended up getting meetings with officials from the U.S. Administration in the first place? Nobodies who have the gall to offer up access to things only the Alberta govt can offer?” #ableg #abpoli open.substack.com/pub/womenofa...open.substack.comWe’ve heard this story from Danielle beforeThey say the best predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour. That’s bad news for Alberta; again. 1020592
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Anyone who still believes her is either in on one of the scams or is incredibly gullible. 010
Reposted by @oldmikey.bsky.socialTaproot Edmonton @taprootedmonton.ca · 08/10/2026Municipalities grapple with communicating about data centres edmonton.taproot.news/news/2026/10... #yegedmonton.taproot.newsMunicipalities grapple with communicating about data centresAn Edmonton-based communications company is helping Alberta municipalities talk about AI data centres as public opposition grows as rapidly as demand for the facilities. 033
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Met with my RRSP adviser at the bank yesterday--a visible minority. He said that while he's an immigrant he's part of a community that goes back to 1904. Now he and his family have decided to leave AB. He acknowledged that a minority of Albertans have made his family very uncomfortable. Ugly stuff. 120
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Ah yes. Yet another spiritual reference. 🤠 He borrowed from Peter to pay 💰 Paul. 🧐 000
Reposted by @oldmikey.bsky.socialEleanor Olszewski (OL-SHEV-skee) 🇨🇦 @eleanorolszewski.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Your special ballot won’t count sitting on the kitchen counter. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caNearly 500K referendum ballots haven't been mailed in yet. Elections Alberta says now's the time | CBC NewsWith less than two weeks to go until referendum day, Elections Alberta is confident it can manage what observers say is certain to be an “enormous undertaking.” It’s not just the number of people expe... 153
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I'm sure he's also referencing: Leviticus 19:11 believers shall not steal, lie, or deal falsely with one another. Leviticus 19:13 Do not defraud or rob your neighbour. 😇 051
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 06/10/2026CBC this morning: “47 per cent of Albertans remain on the brink of insolvency, meaning they are $200 or less away from not being able to cover their monthly bills, the highest proportion in the country.” And Rath can't get by on $426,469? 🤔 0135
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Is that the same Tanya Fir who travelled during the COVID travel restrictions? Is that the same Tanya Fir who was caught on voice-mail referring to one of her constituents as a "mother-f***er"? The UCP are deplorable. 1123
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Here today; gone tamale! I'll have the Extra Special High Life Enchilada, please. [Good to see that the chicken fat is fresh.] 120
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Arrogant, entitled...but mostly just plain lazy. 161
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Perhaps fake news starts with our own cameras... apple.news/ANqaerrTOQfq...apple.newsWhy is so much landscape photography dishonest? — Amateur PhotographerWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's how it works. Picturesque is fine in moderation, but we should get more real about landscape photography and pa... 000
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Reminds me of Richard--"I'm not a crook"--Nixon. 0101
Reposted by @oldmikey.bsky.socialScott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Mayor of Calgary: "It's really rich to see from some of these leaders in the separatist movement, they talk about freedom, sovereignty. And when they go down south of the border, offering our water, our land, our oil, this is not about taking back Alberta, this is about selling out Alberta." 12438179
Reposted by @oldmikey.bsky.socialBarney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Local woman running out of fingers to use to fill cracks in dike.nationalnewswatch.comAlberta premier unaware of reported separatist meetings with U.S.…National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views. 56453109
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Truth bomb: "Can we — please — pull our heads out of our assess, here? Voting for separation isn’t going to win more consideration from the east. A leave vote is just advertising that the province is run by morons and ripe for the picking by an increasingly hostile and imperial power to the south." 091
oldmikey.bsky.social @oldmikey.bsky.social · 05/10/2026🤣 this movie 🎥 always leaves me in stitches 010
