Reposted by Robert CooperZeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 14hI often see people claim that because clean energy sources like solar, wind, or nuclear are manufactured using fossil fuels their emissions are high. But thats absolutely not the case: even accounting for full lifecycle emissions they are vastly better than burning coal or gas: 1222367
Reposted by Robert CooperLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 14hJesse Brown apparently has time to criticize everyone except the unhinged lunatic in the National Post invoking the same rhetoric as violent religious extremists against Avi Lewis 1114829
Reposted by Robert CooperDuane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 18hMy biggest takeaway from this long article is not the links between conservative Christian American political activists and Alberta separatists (more new details in the article, but the thrust has been apparent for a while), it is the infighting among the separatists. 1435
Reposted by Robert CooperCarrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 17hAt the risk of sounding like a broken record... My DMs are open. Find me on LinkedIn. I am on Signal and WhatsApp. I can meet you wherever. Let's go for a walk am admire the changing colours.static.klipy.comwaving lizardALT: waving lizard 39823
Reposted by Robert CooperElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 18hBecause they are eugenicists. Back in the day when we still had to go to the library to make copies of scientific papers from peer-reviewed journals, I always made a point to grab an issue of an old Eugenics journal and copy a random article as a reminder of the dangers of malicious intent. 2534084
Reposted by Robert CooperBruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 17hThey have separated from reality in many cases, so separation from Canada naturally follows 36125
Reposted by Robert CooperKevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A perfect pretext for impeachment does not exis— 621716686
Reposted by Robert CooperBryan Based International Order 🇨🇦 @bryanpeeler.bsky.social · 17hPete Hoekstra must be expelled immediately. 47731
Reposted by Robert CooperThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 15hThe Catholic Bishops of Alberta have written an open letter calling on Catholic Albertans to remember the tenets of their faith, particularly loving ones neighbour, respecting human dignity, and the commitment to the common good. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 918361
Reposted by Robert CooperThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 15hOh fun! Larry wants us all to play Geoguesser! Rage farming is an all season form of agriculture that apparently… Crosses borders. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 48121
Reposted by Robert CooperDoug Saunders @dougsaunders.bsky.social · 18hA spectacular piece of deep investigative work by @carrietait.bsky.social Grant Robertson and Nathan Vanderklippe. Although “Alberta separatists” aren’t and never will be a danger, this shows just how serious about conquering former allies the Trump admin is, and how these fifth columnists work 64018
Reposted by Robert CooperCanadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 19hOn 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 1287
Reposted by Robert CooperCarrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 19hHowdy! Alberta separatists + American Republicans. Read all about it. --> www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By Nathan VanderKlippe, Grant Robertson, and friend.theglobeandmail.comThe elephant in the roomAlberta 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 23236118
Reposted by Robert CooperDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 19hJesus. TN is such a nightmare.theguardian.comOutgoing prison chief in Christa Pike case oversaw five ‘botched’ executions, lawyers sayFrank Strada will leave role next month after uproar over execution attempt sent Pike to hospital in critical condition 1224952
Reposted by Robert CooperLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 19hI joined @charlieangus104.bsky.social earlier this year to talk about these Michigan Republican operatives and how Alberta separatists were using their app I’m left wondering who chartered their private jet? youtu.be/2dJ3-qlFf3Myoutu.bePETE HOEKSTRA AND THE STOLEN VOTER DATA ?!!YouTube video by Charlie Angus 34516
Reposted by Robert CooperThe Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 21hPeople in politics, the corporate sector and Alberta’s pursuit of separatism have described persistent efforts by figures in the U.S. administration to support groups seeking American expansionism and independence for Alberta. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... 75630
Reposted by Robert CooperShawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 22hIn @thestar.com I write about agitslop seeping into Toronto’s election & politics. AstroTurf campaigns to AI-driven apps, we need a Blade Runner to help us understand what’s real & what’s fake, but it may inspire a renaissance of showing up in public space for protest or just conversation.thestar.comShawn Micallef: AI slop is turning Toronto politics into a sci-fi dystopia, but it’s not too late to change courseThe line between real and fake is blurring and it should be a cautionary tale for voters and candidates 57026
Reposted by Robert CooperBruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 21hMaybe more than a whiff of treason. Alberta separatists are flat-out traitors to the nation. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... 12250130
Reposted by Robert CooperShower Cat @shower-cat.bsky.social · 20hJesus fucking Christ. Putin certainly got his money’s worth. 0144
Reposted by Robert CooperAlexander Quon @alexanderquon.bsky.social · 21hInternal documents detail Ottawa's economic worries over Alberta referendum www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caInternal documents detail Ottawa's economic worries over Alberta referendum | CBC NewsInternal federal documents offer insights into how Ottawa is assessing the economic fallout from the possibility of Alberta separating from Canada and becoming an independent state. 1112
Reposted by Robert CooperCourtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 21hMake Alberta America again? The fantastic Globe crew unearths even deeper ties between Alberta separatists and Republican officials, including a pledge to give the U.S. some of our resources in exchange for backing sovereignty www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...theglobeandmail.comThe elephant in the roomAlberta 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 28203109
Robert Cooper @robacooper.bsky.social · 19hall because of Smith and her gang of grifters that see this simply as political maneuvering to “own the Libs” - like Kenney before, and like Kenney before Smith will not survive her short-sighted stupidity of thinking she can manage this 3/3 021
Robert Cooper @robacooper.bsky.social · 19hPost-referendum, with the inevitable loss for the Separatists, they will harden and entrench - seeing those voting against Separatist referendum questions as a betrayal/invalid/not “Albertan”… and we will be left with two angry sides 2/3 110
Robert Cooper @robacooper.bsky.social · 19hNot exactly my point (although external and internal ops are definitely doing so). The Separatists, ironically, see this as a political ideological difference (like two parties); Canadians see this a fundamental threat or betrayal - something more than mere politics. 1/2 110
Reposted by Robert CooperJared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 20hSome U.S. figures openly back Alberta’s separation or annexation. The White House says it made no commitments. In short: separatists promise Alberta sovereignty while offering Washington oil and water, and importing Republican campaign tech that exposed nearly 3 million voters’ data. 2219
Reposted by Robert CooperJared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 20hMichigan Republican operatives travelled to Alberta to pitch separatists on 10X Votes, software for identifying and mobilizing conservative voters. That software inspired the Centurion Project, which let users search Albertans’ names and addresses. 1176
Reposted by Robert CooperJared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 20hAlberta separatist leaders met U.S. officials three times. One co-founder says they discussed oil, water and other resources in exchange for help; another leader disputes that account. 1126
Reposted by Robert CooperJared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 20hMore confirmation and details of the deep ties between Alberta separatists and Trump Republicans. They are part of the same far-right populist movement. And the Americans are deeply involved in promoting disunity in Canada. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...theglobeandmail.comThe elephant in the roomAlberta 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 813266
Reposted by Robert CooperLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 19hThe two guys at this secret meeting: Drew Born: Son of an RFK Jr appointed HHS advisor, step son of an old Hoekstra donor Drew Weirda: Introduces himself as the nephew of Blackwater CEO Erik Prince, also related to former Trump education secretary Betsy DeVos pressprogress.ca/alberta-sepa... 45423
Reposted by Robert CooperLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 20hOh 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... 32425307
Robert Cooper @robacooper.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I’m really worried about the divisions the referendum has introduced - driving through Alberta lots of ardent No voters next to ardent Separatist bigots living side-by-side. This isn’t just political disagreement, but ideological/belief opposition now 2/2 130
Robert Cooper @robacooper.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Would *not go down well* at some of the local homes near me - they are festooned with Canadian flags, Forever Canada, and ‘Vote No to the Nine” signs. I see they’ve even install (proper) lighting for flag pole too. 1/2 151
Reposted by Robert CooperThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 03/10/2026From the DM’s… Allegedly at least 1 UCP MLA is touring seniors homes with this simplified “guide” to the referendum. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 2211189
Reposted by Robert CooperThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 03/10/2026About "Rise of Alberta"... Back in January, "Rise of Alberta" co-opted an opinion piece written by a First Nations man from Ontario... The overlap between Rise of Alberta and Keith Wilson was undeniable, even back then. (From our Jan 18th episode) #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 26733
Reposted by Robert CooperCharles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026@thebreakdownab.bsky.social linked Wilson to Rise of Alberta on Jan. 18 because the website at one point listed a St. Albert address that is the same as Wilson's law office. They also disclosed that Wilson's law office address is actually a UPS store. www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8er...youtube.comEpisode 8.04 - January 18, 2026 Alberta Politics Update!YouTube video by The Breakdown AB 37134
Reposted by Robert CooperAndré Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Most Quebeckers lose flu shot coverage as viral season gets early start. Quebec and Alberta stopped covering the COVID-19 vaccine for most people last year, but there are still risks, by @tuthanhha.bsky.social @alannasmith.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.comtheglobeandmail.comMost Quebeckers lose flu shot coverage as viral season gets early startQuebec and Alberta stopped covering the COVID-19 vaccine for most people last year, but experts say there are still risks 44124
Reposted by Robert CooperEmmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 03/10/2026We're gonna set fire to everything but don't worry we are also gonna spend money to polish a few fire extinguishers. 311032
Reposted by Robert CooperJason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Stephen Harper has, as we've long awaited, weighed in against Alberta separatism. But man oh man, do I have to strongly quibble with him claiming sentiment was zero when he was PM. Here's a 2014 poll putting belief in separation at 23%, which is where it sits now. nationalpost.com/opinion/step... 34350141
Reposted by Robert CooperSteve Saideman @smsaideman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Someone is imitating me on Mastodon. I got on there when I was looking for twitter alternatives, but it was not so useful. Anyhow, if you get a follow request from someone posing as me on Mastodon, it ain't me. Please report them. 084
Reposted by Robert CooperAlexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026In my view the biggest vulnerabilities in Ukraine's supply chain aren't in Ukraine, they're in the EU/UK. If and more likely when Russia's current campaign falters, it won't take long for Putin's circle to figure this out. 1406
Reposted by Robert CooperAlexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"Putin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskyy says" - www.ft.com/content/c2ad... via @FTft.comPutin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskyy saysUkrainian leader tells FT his Russian counterpart has given the order that ‘there are no rules now’ 1337
Reposted by Robert CooperRazzball @razzball.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Announcing the merger with Titanic footage is an incredible bit 464141912830
Reposted by Robert CooperCasey Newton @caseynewton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Meta glasses: too perverted for Amsterdam 721344
Reposted by Robert CooperBruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Literal mental illness 29115
Reposted by Robert CooperThe Crusader Project @crusaderproject.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I would just like to note that the Allies started winning WW2 when they moved from naming their tanks after racist Confederate loser traitors (Stuart, Lee) to naming them after righteous Union winners (Sherman). The British caught on to this earlier, renamed the Lee the Grant, and never looked back. 1223444
Reposted by Robert CooperKevin Carey @kevincarey1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Congratulations to everyone in the education and mainstream press who validated and platformed this guy, well done 318049
Reposted by Robert CooperHelen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The #Ebola outbreak in DRC isn't getting much attention these days. It should be. www.statnews.com/2026/10/02/e...statnews.comAn Ebola treatment center was burned down as the death toll in Congo passes 4,000Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 people, authorities said, as they struggle to contain what has become the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history. 413377
Reposted by Robert CooperBrett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 02/10/2026The chart explains AI hype more than any chart that's ever been charted. 201166276
Reposted by Robert CooperJason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Rise of Alberta, the brash social media account-cum-swag retailer, has direct ties to a more mild-toned separatist group leader, @alexboyd.bsky.social and @jeffyates.bsky.social report: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caIt’s the biggest Alberta separatist account on the internet. It shares DNA with a movement leader | CBC NewsThe account Rise of Alberta is anonymous and drives four times as much engagement as the next most popular account. 33722