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Painted Mithra

@paintedmithra.bsky.social
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IT Guy. Edmonton based, proudly leaning left in right wing country. Still playing FFXI! My Alberta belongs in Canada.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17h
When historians reflect on this regime, cruelty will be the word most often used to define it. www.commondreams.org/news/trump-dep…
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'Monstrous' US Deportation Hearings for Children Who 'Have No One' Shock Consciences | Common Dreams
Children as young as 3 facing deportation orders without legal representation in immigration court hearings. How can we
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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
After yesterday’s Senate hearing, it’s crystal clear that Jack Smith should be the next Attorney General.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13h
25th Amendment? We can’t even get network news to air it or even mention it. It’s a massive national media coverup to hide the fact the we have an addled president.
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Holly Hoye 🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 15h
“Many of the leaders of the separatist movement are from the same cast of characters we first met during the “Freedom Convoy.” They failed to topple the federal government then but are engaged in a similar exercise now.”
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Opinion: We must call Alberta separation what it is
It is not a movement of grievance politics. Something far more sinister is at work
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Pat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️‍🌈🍉 @pguist.bsky.social · 15h
🇨🇦 🙋‍♀️
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David Sobotta @ocracokewaves.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
He does have the magic touch when it comes to bankrupting businesses.
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Holly Hoye 🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 20h
Wab Kinew: “It takes strength to be able to look in the mirror.”
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🇨🇦 Art Covey 🇨🇦 @artcovey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
OH REALLY
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This 👇
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This fake fucking "economist" needs to shut his fucking mouth. Fascist Trump ass fuck, projecting. Come up here a say any of that shit Petey and you'd be carrying your teeth home in a baggie. Keep your fucking hands off the Alberta referendum and Quebec provincial election.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Top analysts expect a flood of online propaganda and misinformation to begin even as the votes are counted. The purpose is to convince people the referendum was crooked.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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Braid: A social media bombardment will tell the world the referendum is rigged
The referendum will hand an easy victory to the federalists, but bad social media actors will try to convince the world it was rigged.
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Dennis Detwiller @drgonzo123.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I told this story once before. I live in Qualicum beach, the retirement capital of Canada. During Trump I, my neighbours were like, “my that fellow seems confused.” In Trump II it’s “fuck Trump and fuck America for not doing anything about it.” We’ve moved on.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Ms. Smith’s United Conservative Party has been hijacked by separatists, and as a sop to them she has construed a separation referendum that she did not campaign on. It really has zero, and I mean zero, credibility.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: The ugly reckoning coming for Danielle Smith
The referendum, including the nine non-secession questions, is contemptible
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We’re referring Alberta’s Calgary-Red Deer-Edmonton high speed rail strategy to the Major Projects Office. It’s time to build the infrastructure that matches our ambition.
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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Danielle Smith’s referendum is an evil plot to keep the separatist fire burning. On referendum day: Vote Option 1 on Question 10. Vote NO on Questions 1–9. It’s the only way to save Canada.  To find referendum information and get involved with the campaign, visit savecanada.albertandp.ca.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“faster care for one patient isn’t a system-wide reduction in waiting if someone else simply waits longer. Choice is not the same as capacity. And activity is not the same as progress.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
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Opinion: Will Alberta's dual-practice model cut surgery wait times — or only for the rich?
When my time matters most, will my place in line be determined by how urgently I need care — or by how much I can afford to pay for it?
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Aatos Lehtila @aatosl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The US is at a tipping point.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This also sums up the American healthcare experience pretty well. American healthcare is a travesty. This is the bad place.
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RuthJackson @ruthjack.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Read This Again! The Media stayed on Biden and his Administration, but when it comes to this A-Hole, they’re quite as a mouse, nothing to say. What makes Trump so different from everyone else? The News never mention how Trump sleeps everywhere he goes. They let the world know Biden was sleeping
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“by putting these questions to Albertans, the UCP is just looking for another scapegoat. The Premier will absolutely shrug off accountability and say “Albertans wanted us to target temporary workers and businesses who hire them.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.womenofabpoli.ca/p/albertas-r...
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Alberta’s referendum is an affront to our values; as Canadians, and Albertans
The ask is insulting, the cost is offensive, and there’s no logic to be found.
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Kevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Fellow GenXers: remember how often we were bombarded with images of late-period USSR? Old, decrepit men in charge, clinging to an ossified ideology. Political repression, nakedly false propaganda, empty shelves, food shortages, inadequate health care, deep-seated cynicism, crumbling infrastructure
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Ironic Star Wars Moment
Alt: A smirking emperor palpatine says "ironic."
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somedudenamedcarl.bsky.social @somedudenamedcarl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
HEM: "But you'll ruin that young man's life if you report him for sexual assault." ME: Correct. I'd prefer if he didn't get to become a Supreme Court Judge or run for President.
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Karen Gillan Points Up: Yes, That
ALT: Karen Gillan Points Up: Yes, That
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“Alberta separatism is provocative, divisive, disloyal to Canada, and a threat to our democracy. It is nothing less than a radicalized movement that undermines our capacity to protect ourselves against the threat of domination by the United States.” thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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The Uncomfortable Roots of Alberta Separatism | The Tyee
It’s a home-grown movement sparked by the Freedom Convoy protests. An excerpt from ‘Divided We Fall.’
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“This pandemic of disinformation and dishonesty, through the conduit of the Alberta separatist movement, is testing not our hospitals but our political institutions and our belief that Canada is worth fighting for.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli thewalrus.ca/alberta-sepa...
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Alberta Separatism Is Built on a Big Lie | The Walrus
Danielle Smith has turned western grievance into a national unity crisis
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On This Day in Simpsons History @dailysimpsons.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
35 years ago today, after witnessing the bribing of a US senator, a disillusioned Lisa Simpson gave an impromptu fiery anti-American speech at a national essay contest at the Kennedy Center. #TheSimpsons episode “Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington” first aired September 26, 1991.
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Dave Nelson 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Saskatchewan potash company invests in North Vancouver shipping terminal. By moving more Sask potash to international markets, this project will create new opportunities and support good jobs and economic growth in our province as well as across Canada d1642.cms.socastsrm.com/2026/09/25/s...
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Saskatchewan potash supplier invest $500 million in Vancouver port
Canpotex announced a $500 million investment into a port in Vancouver to aid Saskatchewan potash in reaching overseas markets. The Saskatchewan-based ...
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JW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is the master key to deciphering contemporary debates about free speech. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/se...
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Caroleeena @caroleeena.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Flock wants to spy on you but doesn't want you to return the favor. www.joemygod.com/2026/09/floc...
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Flock Demands Removal Of Map Of Its 170K Cameras - Joe.My.God.
The Intercept reports: Amid mounting concerns about its sprawling surveillance camera network, Flock Security told the press this summer that it operates more than 120,000 cameras nationwide. But a ne...
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Norma Jane 🇨🇦 @normajane.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
substack.com/@politepoet/...
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Polite Poet (@politepoet)
Great idea.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It takes a special kind of bigotry... To read the definition of hate speech and follow it up by saying "I'm going to take it to another level"... Before launching into an appalling attack on an entire religion. But Alberta Separatists are apparently up to that task. #abpoli
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A.J. @andynear70.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
substack.com/@politepoet/...
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Polite Poet (@politepoet)
Great idea.
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
China's Xi got a B-2 flyover, F-22s, and a full honor guard of military paparazzi. Canada got 50% tariffs. Europe got threatened. NATO allies treated like adversaries. Our biggest adversary treated like royalty. "Tough on China" is doing a lot of heavy lifting these days.
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Alberta separation group releases report touting affordable transition to independence. Former Alberta Treasury Board senior manager calls plan 'magic' by omitting major expenses. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Alberta separation group releases report touting affordable transition to independence | CBC News
An independence organization is the latest group to try to price out what it might cost should Alberta decide to become a sovereign nation, although critics say the new report omits major expenses suc...
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Useful context for Alberta’s anti-inmigrant referendum questions. We are not being “flooded” with newcomers. And scapegoating immigrants for longstanding structural problems with our public health care system, in particular, is gutter politics. #cdnpoli #abpoli #notothenine.
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Canada's population growth slows to lowest level in 80 years
The population is also aging with the median age now at 40.9 years
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Christian bigots in the dairy aisle, beware.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“The path forward is difficult, but the way is clear. We want solar for everyone, everywhere, before the decade is out.” www.commondreams.org/news/solar-f...
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'Solar For All, Everywhere': Global Leaders Pitch the Sun as a Solution to Climate Crisis in Open Letter | Common Dreams
"The path forward is difficult, but the way is clear. We want solar for everyone, everywhere, before the decade is out."
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 23/09/2026
Jim Crow was on the ash heap of history. Then came the Roberts Court. Our September + October cover story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Pat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️‍🌈🍉 @pguist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
No Manic Demented Leader here....I wish for you the same 🇺🇸
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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 21/09/2026
“No other Canadian political leader has so willingly embraced far-right populism as Pierre Poilievre. “It isn’t members of the Liberals or NDP who are meeting with representatives from Germany’s far-right, Nazi-curious AfD party — it’s Conservatives.” An editorial by @taylornoakes.com.
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Pierre Poilievre's failure to condemn the far right speaks volumes
Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre's failure to condemn the global far right speaks volumes.
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Memento Mori @mementomori4950.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Interesting 🤔 i never noticed this until I watched this and it's pretty accurate 👏
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Wait… Albertans had to do the whole ridiculous bank by etransfer nonsense because there was no way to suspend the fuel tax and it was completely impractical… But now we’re suspending the fuel tax? #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
As a woman, I’m furious at the fake emotional performance. This is where Smith’s true character shines through: tough when attacking, victim when challenged, crocodile tears when the heat is on. Fake as a Rolex bought from a guy in a trench coat. #ABPoli womenofabpoli.substack.com/p/in-politic...
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In politics, image is everything
Danielle Smith has miscalculated the moment she created for herself.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“Newly released data show severe storms — not ballooning injury costs — were behind the spike in claims Alberta’s United Conservative government is using to justify the switch to no-fault auto insurance” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli edmontonjournal.com/news/alberta...
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Data shows severe weather, not injuries, behind spike used to justify Alberta's no-fault auto insurance move: lawyers group
Newly released data show severe storms — not ballooning injury costs — were behind the spike in claims Alberta's United Conservative government is using to justify the switch to no-fault auto insuranc...
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 22/09/2026
Fire stations are paying more and waiting longer for new trucks. Why? A few big corporations bought up the fire truck industry and jacked up costs. That's not right. Corporate greed can't come before public safety.
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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 22/09/2026
Canada and Switzerland named most respected countries in the world
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Canada and Switzerland named most respected countries in the world
According to a study by Reputation Lab, Canada and Switzerland have been named the most respected countries in the world.
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Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Alberta is a mess We have a government that's actively pushing racism & separatism There are credible threats of annexation by the US & foreign interference to make this happen All because Smith & the UCP are trying to hold onto their jobs Should be criminal #ableg #abpoli
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This entire slide deck from @ember-energy.org on "the Age of Power" is fascinating. Every policy maker and politician in Canada should be forced to read it over, and over, and over. #cdnpoli Share your favourite slide in the comments! ember-energy.org/app/uploads/...
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
From our Calgary live show! “People need to know that this is the level of corruption we’re dealing with.” NDP leader Naheed Nenshi on the UCP, Mickey Amery and Corruptcare. (Now available on our YouTube) #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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