Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialSenator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 16/10/2026Near the end of this conversation, Teresa Woo-Paw was in tears, talking about how hard they had worked to inform immigrant voters and how they still don’t feel they did enough. So much love for our country. It threw the wickedness of this racist smear campaign into stark relief. Please do listen. 18134 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Red Sumac Tom Thomson 1916 322057 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialRob Cruickshank @robcruickshank.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Turns out these guys are real 69153304205 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 10/10/2025There's nothing I don't love about WOMBATS, from their curmudgeonly mannerisms to their armored, bony butts (that protect them from predators when they're head-first in a burrow). But we should talk about their cubic poop & how it gets that way. CW: animal poo in next postmedia.tenor.coma man is holding a wombat in his arms while wearing a bjp shirtAlt: Czech professional mixed martial artist Jiri Prochazka is kissing a wombat he has in his lap. 416241 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialChristopher Moore @theauthorguy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026SQUIRREL OF THE DAY! SQUIRREL OF THE DAY! MOTHERFUDGING MOM SQUIRREL OF THE DAY! 2835 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 21/09/2026Steak ’N Shake Employee Screams After Nude RFK Jr. Climbs Out Of Beef Tallow Fryer theonion.com/steak-n-shake-employee… 171249169 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialCharles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The last day to request a mail-in ballot is Friday Sept. 25. It's easy. www.elections.ab.ca/request-a-sp... Voting is more important than ever in Alberta so if you have family, friends or neighbours who need help securing their voting package, reach out.elections.ab.caRequest a Special Ballot - Elections AlbertaElectors who are unable to vote in person may vote by mail by applying for a Special Ballot. You may choose to: Mail the ballot to your home address, Mail the ballot to an alternate address (e.g. for ... 11826 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialThe Tyee @thetyee.ca · 29/04/2026“I believe that people are generally good, and when given the right evidence and stories, we’re built to be compassionate.” Five months in, @streetdrjill has 100,000 followers and comments flooded with shows of support and changing minds. 🩺📱 Sydney Lobe reports.thetyee.caHow Street Dr. Jill Became BC’s Favourite Influencer | The TyeeIf elected officials won’t heed experts, the outreach physician says, maybe they’ll listen to her 100,000 followers. 26226 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 19/09/2025This may seem cute but if you do this too much the cyclists may become reliant on cars feeding them, disrupting the delicate roadway ecosystem 82119983148 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialAPTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 05/09/2026‘Dig deeper’ and ‘still no proof’ are slogans printed on new orange shirts being sold by Rebel News. Niigaan Sinclair says the shirts create conflict and clickbait while attempting to monetize a traumatic moment in Canadian history. Truth & Politics: youtu.be/8WUJmfIpAfg 64928 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialTimothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 31/08/2026YES to Canada 🇨🇦, reason, and compassion❗ NO to the 9❗ As the (ridiculous) Alberta referendum nears, let's keep the message simple. VOTE❗ Much of the motivation for referendum based on xenophobic and regressive BS. My take 👉 thewalrus.ca/albertas-sep... cc @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialthewalrus.caAlberta’s Separatists Are Chasing a Total Cowboy Fantasy | The WalrusThe province they describe—rural, homogeneous, under siege—bears little resemblance to reality 819082 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialHon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 28/08/2026.@ABDanielleSmith NOW is the time to join Team Canada, reach out to your MAGA friends, support the prime minister and all 9 premiers and cancel the divisive referendum. #ableg #cdnpoli #ForeverCanadian 612850 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Oreo is a rescue badger (Taxidea taxus) at the Northwest Wildlife Sanctuary in Oak Harbor, WA. www.northwestwildlifesanctuary.com She's being offered her favorite snack: cheese, to lure her from the safety of her dark void. Audio on for badger hissing. 🦡❤️🧀 672301594 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialCanadian Medical Association @cmadocs.bsky.social · 22/08/2026static.klipy.comWaving Canadian FlagALT: Waving Canadian Flag 03210 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialJared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 19/08/2026Trying to make sense of the separatist leadership mixed messaging? They're all over the map. Here's their playbook, so you can follow along. open.substack.com/pub/theline/...open.substack.comJared Wesley: Decoding the Separatist PlaybookAlbertans should learn to recognize these tropes in the coming months 35234 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialSarah Elmeligi @elmeligisarah.bsky.social · 18/08/2026I am incensed at the Minister's refusal to find affordability funding for the new Elements Childcare Program in Banff! I have been advocating for better support for Affordable Childcare for years behind the scenes. I won't stop until our communities get the support they need. 043 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialHeather Campbell @thatheatherc.bsky.social · 16/08/2026The petition is open for signature until November 2026. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...ourcommons.caPetition e-7531 - Petitions 2219 0
pattyr.bsky.social @pattyr.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Heart racing article about fighting the fires near Summerland. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/c6db6ad...theglobeandmail.comInside the early battle against the ferocious Bald Range wildfireAs flames raced toward Summerland, B.C., this command centre had to make the tough calls 010 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialBarney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026White House releases photo of new presidential limousine. 1023458 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11/08/2026A look at Pete Hegseth's spiritual advisor, Doug Wilson. He preaches perpetual jihad against nonbelievers; and his sect identifies traditional Christians as nonbelievers.motherjones.comPete Hegseth dreams of holy war. Meet his spiritual adviser.Doug Wilson preaches iron discipline and male dominance. One of his disciples runs the Pentagon. 64529 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialJohn Roscoe @johnroscoe.bsky.social · 11/08/2026One Black Swallowtail's journey from dill-munching caterpillar to quivering chrysalis to fluttering butterfly — all neatly packed into 2.5 minutes! #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #Butterfly #insectphotography #MacroPhotography #Macro #Canada #eastcoastkin #ECK #photography #insects 2168 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialRobson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 03/08/2026Seeing lots of COVID minimizing / memory-holing in the U.S. lately. A reminder of what it was like at its worst here in Alberta: "The deadliest week came right around Christmas [2020]. From Dec. 21 to 27, the novel coronavirus was claiming 24 lives per day across the province. One death per hour."newsinteractives.cbc.caWhat it’s like to die from COVID — and how it feels for those left behindMarlene Ducommun realized she was going to die and was angry for about 15 minutes. She’s one of nearly 2,000 Albertans who lost their lives to the disease in the past year. 915269 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialJeromy Farkas @jeromyyyc.bsky.social · 30/07/2026I am heartbroken by today's devastating news. On behalf of the people of Calgary, I extend my deepest condolences to Parker's family, friends, loved ones, classmates, and everyone whose lives were touched by this unimaginable loss. 3354 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialcm 🍁 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 23/07/2026If you're eligible to vote in the upcoming Alberta referendum, you can request a special mail-in ballot with your answers, rather than needing to stand in line to vote. You are not required to provide a reason why, it just asks for your contact info. specialballot.elections.ab.ca #abpoli #Alberta 13122 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialBruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 11/07/2026A contractor building Meta's data center flushed its "closed-loop" cooling system straight into Cheyenne's sewer. It carried a bacterium and knocked the city's water-reuse system offline for months. They sell these as sealed systems that barely touch the water. This one poisoned a city's. 34888704907 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialAndré Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 07/07/2026‘Aging out’ shows disability support system needs rebuilding. People with disabilities, both young and old, deserve to live equitably as full citizens, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.comtheglobeandmail.com‘Aging out’ shows disability support system needs rebuildingPeople with disabilities, both young and old, deserve to live equitably as full citizens 15127 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialHarry Rasmussen 🇨🇦 @harryrasmussen.bsky.social · 07/07/2026 03589863 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialSanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 04/07/2026It’s worth watching Mamdani’s full 13-minute address. THIS is the 4 of July speech the country deserves. If you teach, consider adding it to your curriculum. If you’re a parent, watch it with your kids. This is a weekend to reflect. This speech was pitch-perfect. This speech should be remembered.youtube.comMayor Mamdani Delivers Address Marking America’s 250th BirthdayYouTube video by NYC Mayor's Office 9698262 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialSenator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Happy Canada Day Eve! I will be leaving maple cookies and Canadian milk out for Bryan Adams. We’re better off together. We’re better hand in hand. #CanadaDayyoutu.beBryan Adams - '51st State' (Official Lyric Video)YouTube video by Bryan Adams 612434 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialNiigaan Sinclair @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social · 29/06/2026An honour to appear with my co-editor and colleague @seancarleton.bsky.social for this discussion on the impacts of residential school denialism youtu.be/BdJImlySLKk?...youtu.beWhat’s fuelling residential school denialism? | Front BurnerYouTube video by CBC News 065 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 26/06/2026This week someone targeted my family for harm with a false report. We’re physically OK, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t harmed. I am beyond furious. Whatever your politics, this is awful, wrong, and can never become normal.substack.comA Terrible Thing Happened to My FamilyEven in today's climate, there should be one fundamental principle everyone respects: whatever you think about someone in politics, you leave their kids alone. 1976229986643 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialJared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 22/06/2026The Alberta government is barreling ahead with its changes to provincial ID cards. Get ready for the inevitable U-turn. My latest. drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/one-card-m...drjaredwesley.substack.comOne Card, Many ProblemsWhy the UCP's changes to provincial ID are bound to fail. 139956 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialWendy Wiens @wendywiens.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Trail cam highlights - barred owl 1/ 1185 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialJason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 09/06/2026A UCP appointees to the weird Round 2 riding boundary panel lobbied the actual boundary commission to impose a hyper-ruralized seat map for Calgary with more hybrid ridings than the widely criticized minority report. Darwin Durnie's submission, page 65-262: www.elections.ab.ca/uploads/EBC-... 2312586 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialNaheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Elections Alberta says the October referendum will require hiring at least 60,000 workers and printing 45 million ballots. That will cost Albertans nearly five times what the last provincial election cost — up to $100 million — all so Danielle Smith can keep her deal with the separatists. 1920594 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialPeggy Wright (she/her) @peggybevclare.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Public health inspectors keep ABs safe — in restaurants, childcare centres, long-term care, & during outbreaks & emergencies They shouldn’t lose pay, benefits or job security because the UCP is forcing through their chaotic health restructure Protecting these workers is protecting public health 01413 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialGhouly Hoye 👻🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 08/06/202645 million ballots and the costs for 60,000 elections workers is a helluva price to pay to appease a minority of seppies and a premier scared to death of losing her job. 105416 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 08/08/2024I was discouraged when my "fish on bicycles" project failed to achieve its aims, but I can finally announce that I have completed my "FISH ON STILTS" project successfully. Meet Bathypterois grallator, the tripod fish. They live in the deepest parts of the ocean, resting on three modified fins. 1037555 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialSenator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 29/05/2026While Albertans were distracted by separatist nonsense, you may have missed the fact that Danielle Smith has functionally stripped Albertans of their constitutional right to MAID, making us 2nd-class Canadians. Where was the outrage? Well, here’s mine. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #MAIDalbertaviews.caDanielle Smith's medical assistance in dying law - Alberta ViewsUnable to access medical assistance in dying in Canada, the 89-year-old travelled to Switzerland to obtain the care denied to her here. 20353193 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialGhouly Hoye 👻🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 29/05/2026For the record, I fucking hate every single question on these referendum ballots. Thanks for the chaos, division, and economic harm, Dani. 75821 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Calgary's Chamber of Commerce isn't pulling their punches any more on the impact of separatism. #abpoli 33352154 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialSenator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 29/05/2026And if the government can you this one legal trick to force MDs and NPs not to administer MAID, they could use the same loophole to deny access to abortion or gender affirming care. 19925 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialForward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Danielle Smith is pushing a separatism vote to save herself, and we’re the ones who pay for it. And here’s the trap: we could win the argument and still let her walk away without consequences. #ableg #canpoli #abpoli 79952 0
Reposted by @pattyr.bsky.socialTimothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 07/05/2026🚨 Great piece debunking the idea of full-body MRIs. Bottom line: NO evidence of benefits and LOTS of possible harm (cost, anxiety, iatrogenic injury, overdiagnosis, etc.). Everyone thinking of paying ($$$) for this procedure should read the below paragraph...👇 See: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... 13825 0