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Rural #transitnerd. "got winter in my blood" beware the wooly husky!

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Jamie @jamieb1000.bsky.social · 21h
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... Opinion: What if ER docs joined the province's private-pay plan? #abpoli #ableg #Alberta #UCPCorruption #Canada #RecallAllUCP #FireTheUCP #FireSmith #UCPFacists #DanielleSmithIsUnfitToLead
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Opinion: What if ER docs joined the province's private-pay plan?
Tongue-in-cheek column shows folly of double billing and how allowing people to pay privately for health it doesn't solve long wait lists.
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UncoverTheNews @uncoverthenews.bsky.social · 21h
First came the blockade. Then came separatism. Old tensions revived in Coutts www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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First came the blockade. Then came separatism. Old tensions revived in Coutts | CBC News
This tiny town made international headlines when truckers angry at COVID-19 vaccine mandates blocked the border with the U.S. Many of those frustrated by how the convoy ended have found new purpose in...
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Canadian Cynic @canadiancynic.bsky.social · 14h
You know, the same can be said about the sniveling, gutless, treasonous pieces of shit at Rebel News -- shamelessly pimping the "Freedom Convoy" fascists and openly fundraising for those criminals, while now just as openly shilling for separatism and the Trump administration. Fuck those people.
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SheSellsSeashells 🇨🇦 @plnear.bsky.social · 19h
What’s Jim Elliott got to say? Hmmmm , yep sums it up nicely.
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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 11h
Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature. "She was very taken by surprise," when informed. bsky.app/profile/nobe...
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 19h
Lavigne does not mention that Rath bragged - repeatedly - about the offer of a $500 billion line of credit from the US. Why would they do that? Modry's document tells us what was being offered. And yes none of the separatists were/are elected officials.
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Alberta suffering from one major crisis after another. www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
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Alberta’s gopher museum shut down until further notice
An Alberta oddity – a museum that prides itself on dioramas featuring taxidermized rodents – has shut its doors until further notice.
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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 07/10/2026
Canada is refusing to issue ISBNs to books primarily generated with AI. This illustrates both the urgency of the problem of the growing flood of slop books, and also the toothlessness of addressing it on the honor system without there also being consequences for lying
Use of artificial intelligence
By registering with ISBN Canada, you declare that your book was created by a human author. You may use AI tools only for limited support tasks, such as brainstorming ideas, checking grammar, or formatting your book. You must not use AI to generate the text, create the artwork, or translate the book. ISBN Canada does not issue ISBNs for works whose content is primarily generated by AI. LAC is currently reviewing its policy regarding the use of AI content creation and our guidance is subject to change.
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Every Tom Tillis interview... Scott Stantis
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Heather Campbell @thatheatherc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This is awful. Absolutely awful. Children have a right to education and in the hellscape that is Alberta we've got the government preventing that from occurring. Why does the Alberta government hate people so much?
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Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.ctvnews.ca/calga... Anybody think about who's going to work in our meat processing plants down in Brooks when the govt implements its genius TFW tax of $1900? Do we think Canadian teens are going to take on those jobs? Did the UCP govt even ask employers for their input?
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What would charging temporary residents for health care and education mean for Alberta?
When Albertans vote in the province’s referendum this fall, they will be asked whether people legally living and working in Alberta without permanent resident status should pay extra to use two of the province’s most important public services.
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Invasion." "Remigration." They're terms you'd more commonly associate with America's toxic debate around immigration policy than Canada's. But they're starting to pop up here. You can thank Danielle Smith and the UCP for that. #cdnpoli #abpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/06/o...
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America’s anti-immigration politics are coming to Canada — and Alberta invited them in
The separation question has consumed most of the attention around the province's October 19th referendum. The immigration-related questions also on the ballot might be just as dangerous and divisive.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026
Holy shit.
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🇨🇦 Shani Komulainen 🍁 @shanikom.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Minority government now in Quebec... I wonder how it will go in the National Assembly I'm thrilled that the authoritarian CAQ got wiped out! This graph is interesting... 29% of the votes cast went to the winning party 😮
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Elizabeth Anne, PhD @lacksauthority.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
never the wrong time for this classic
Screenshot of a tweet by @RobbtKraft reading “scientist: "does everyone here know what Watson and Crick discovered?" 
me from back of room: "Rosalind Franklin's notes"”
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Deborah Robinson 🇨🇦🎨🎹🎸🎤📝📷😻⌨️📚✂️💄🙌🧘‍♀️ @redgypsee.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Sunset on the Elbow River in my neighbourhood last night. #Calgary
Peachy sunset on the river, bridge, autumn trees reflecting in water, and river rocks in the foreground.
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
‼️ Alberta separatists are clearly MAGA north ‼️ Same hate. Same rage. Same lies. Same ignoring of facts, science, and morality. Same lack of shame...👇 "...separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support..." www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...,
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The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 04/10/2026
Just a girl and her* airplane 🥰 * actually it is emphatically the Canadian Aviation Museum’s airplane but they do let me fly it a lot
Me standing on the wing of a yellow De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk, on a sunny afternoon. I’m wearing a flight suit and aviators and trying to look cool, which may or may not be effective, but the lighting is really good at least
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
We don't know. That is one (of many) of the problems.
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🇨🇦 Option 1 and No to the Nine. @maggiemay54.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I have a small clip on microphone linked to my hearing aid. It came in handy at a wine tour in Kelowna. Our guide clipped it to her dress and I was able to hear her easily. At one stop, we headed for the wine tasting and her to the loo. Luckily, I yelled at her to turn it off before she got there.
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Krista D Ball is Canada's Spooky Potato @kristadb1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Omggggggggggg
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Leahathome🇨🇦 @leahathome.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
@theatlantic.com I am a 65 yr. old Canadian woman. I can't afford The Atlantic. Can someone 'gift' me the article on how senior women become increasingly invisible? Hello? HELLO? Can you hear me...see me...? I really want to read... that article, oh well... Sigh
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Erin 🇨🇦 @spicyerin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
He did name someone then deleted it. Others are saying he doxxed the wrong person. Absolutely vile. He’s also an Epstein defender and harasses survivors.
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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 04/10/2026
One of the best Canadian female rockers ever.
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Mr. Rath is under a lot of pressure these day and perhaps he forgot that he touted Alberta as a 51st state on Fox News. ca.news.yahoo.com/alberta-lawy...
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Alberta lawyer touting '51st state' support facing law society citation for allegedly threatening criminal charges 'to gain a benefit for a client'
An Alberta lawyer who appeared on Fox News to discuss the province joining the United States is facing professional misconduct allegations in a separate case, with claims he “threatened criminal charg...
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PaulYYC @paulyyc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Claims "we went as private citizens" But also mentions these "private citizens" made promises to americans on behalf of all albertans
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The absence of a mandate never seems to have led Jeff Rath to zip his mouth.
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Diedrich Bader @diedrichbader.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“This is for my boy Paul mthrfkr!”
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Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Also re: Jeff Rath: I tried to ask him once at a court hearing why he sometimes wears a pin for the U.S. 101st Airborne. He didn’t want to chat. edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
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Judge issues extended freezing order on Alberta separatist lawyer's assets
A judge has granted an extended freezing order on $8.5-million in assets belonging to Alberta separatist lawyer Jeffrey Rath.
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Waldo @waldo2006.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Imagine paying $50 for an all you can eat buffet. The lines a bit long but the food is ok. Now imagine you only pay $20 to go to the buffet. But Each piece of food costs $500 dollars. Drinks are at a different buffet. Same with silverware. Long lines too. Universal vs whatever our healthcare is.
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“It’s never been clean, but these days it’s not cheap, either. As for security, that argument fell apart the moment Iranian drones closed off roughly a fifth of the global market, plunging Asian importers into blackouts and power rationing.”
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The LNG book is losing its biggest Asian bet - BusinessWorld Online
EMERGING ASIA is the future of the LNG market — one that never seems to show up in present-day reality.
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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Every accusation is a confession.
Trump trade adviser says Canada will 'pay even more dearly' if 'you interfere' in U.S. midterms
Peter Navarro said Canadian lobbyists should 'get the hell out of our country'
-CBC, Sep 29 2026
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Heather Campbell @thatheatherc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I needed something tangible to quell my anger about the referendum. I've been hired as an election worker for October 19. It means I'll be right there, as a witness to this moment in Alberta's history; setting my hand to history. My ethics, integrity & respect for rule of law will serve me well.
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Heather Campbell @thatheatherc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Wow. Jett & his ilk need to consult the bible passage that tells them to stop and go away. Perhaps a little Old Testament? Isaiah 1:16 (NIV): ¹⁶ Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong. Ya, I can quote some scripture when I'm ready.💥
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Woman's Exasperated Eye Roll
Alt: Woman's Exasperated Eye Roll
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Mark Cherrington @markcherrington.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Mental Health Court today. Helping a woman with significant mental health Challenges. A safe residence is the critical issue that needs to be accessed. And we have succeeded on this. So a small win. We'll take it
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Stilt Canada @stiltcanada.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Curious about stiltwalking? Join us for a drop-in workshop tomorrow, Sunday, October 4, at 1:00 PM! 📍 National Stiltwalkers of Canada Headquarters, 9357 45 Ave NW . . . . . #stiltwalking #stiltwalkers #nsc #yeg #edmonton #workshop #weekend
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Mt Pleasant 🇨🇦 🇪🇺 @jekllnnhide.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
every one of those 'organizers' plans to get rich off this
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M Dv-us @drdvus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
On this day in 1984, Christine Jessop disappeared from her home in Queensville, Ontario. Her body was found three months later. Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇 buff.ly/YwohYpz
Christine Jessop wearing a white ruffled collar and dark outfit against a warm brown studio backdrop.
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Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The most common mistake in bus rapid transit is not thinking carefully about whether it should be open or closed. humantransit.org/2021/04/basi...
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Basics: Should Bus Rapid Transit be Open or Closed? — Human Transit
If you are involved in debates about Bus Rapid Transit, you need to think about whether the project will be closed or open, because this will have a big effect on how useful the service is.  I’m alway...
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 03/10/2026
Oh wow In May, I reported Alberta separatists were using an app developed by GOP operatives with ties to US ambassador Pete Hoekstra @theglobeandmail.com now reports the same operatives flew to Calgary on a private jet for a secret meeting with separatist leaders: pressprogress.ca/alberta-sepa...
The pitch began with a prayer.
On an afternoon in late January, Mitch Sylvestre, the leader of Alberta's most prominent separatist organization, gathered with three of his lieutenants in a boardroom not far from the executive hangars at the Calgary International Airport, where private jets shuttle in and out of the city away from prying eyes.
It was a few hours before thousands of Albertans would gather near the city centre at a rally to launch the separatist campaign. But this meeting, convened behind closed doors a half-hour drive away, was invite only.
The Alberta Prosperity Project chose the location to accommodate its guests, Republican political strategists from Michigan who helped Donald Trump win the state in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
The American delegation travelled to Calgary to sell them on software developed for Republicans to get out the vote - and how it could be used to wrench Alberta from Confederation.
"They were young Christians. Capable, intelligent people," Mr. Sylvestre said. "We prayed before we started the meeting.""There is no secrecy'
One of the key figures behind the Michigan software company has expressed strong views on Alberta.
On July 1, Mr. Born wrote on social media: "On this Canada Day, I hope this is the last year Alberta is part of Canada." He has also called for U.S. annexation of the province.
A hunter, outdoorsman and commercial real estate agent in Grand Rapids, Mr. Born is the stepson of J.C. Huizenga, a wealthy Republican donor and founder of National Heritage Academies, a network of conservative charter schools in the U.S.
Mr. Wierda is the nephew of Erik Prince, who founded and ran the private military contractor Blackwater before it was sold to investors in 2010, and Betsy DeVos, the education secretary during Mr. Trump's first term.
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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Gift article. #abpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/04e5c54...
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The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
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Cool Xenu 8647 @coolxenu.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We know where lil Devin Dreeshen stands... #ableg
Alberta UCP member, Ms. Devin Dreeshen, holds up a bottle of ketchup in honor of their supreme idol, the orange human filth.
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 03/10/2026
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The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
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Sam El-Legend @sambou.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
But Kelsey grammar being Maga sure makes the rakes funnier
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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
That’s what disgusts me almost beyond reason — the casual assurance that these people died because they were foolish, and that our cleverness would have saved us. Like murdered families are a compliment we pay ourselves for being so smart.
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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
At the end, children were poisoned and armed guards surrounded the pavilion. People objected because they wanted to live. They were shot for it. Whatever individual adults believed or chose, calling the whole thing blind devotion erases coercion, and children cannot consent to their own murder.
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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I am so tired of Jonestown being a stock reference for “haha, you’re in a cult.” 918 people died, most against their will, and still it has become shorthand for how stupid you think someone is. It's the McDonald's hot coffee incident of mass death — universally referenced, entirely misremembered.
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💀 Clawdric Moanses 🧛 @audricmoses.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
How about "strengthining" general literacy 🤦? #ableg
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Peggy Boooooo!!!!! Blair @peggyjblair.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/world/j... #IamJaneDoe
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'I am Jane Doe': Rally to protect Cornell rape accuser's identity becomes a reckoning | CBC News
The repeated refrain, part of an online wave of support this week for the complainant in the Cornell University gang rape allegations, is being compared to the cultural and structural reckoning of the...
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