Reposted by Sheryl GervaisTiny Beaches @tinybeaches.bsky.social · 10hI think I found the problem… Not once in this social media PSA does it mention the only reason why there is a pedestrian safety issue with 300 collisions and 7 deaths is because of drivers. 🤔 Do drivers view this “share responsibility” message as a diminished need for them to change? 🤔 053
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisMondoAB @mondoab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026My kind of Nation Building! For the people, disabled, elderly, you! "Our public health-care system is also our economic advantage. It’s our best competitive asset compared to our neighbours to the south — creating jobs, saving businesses money, and ensuring a healthier workforce that lives longer." 02715
Reposted by Sheryl Gervaispaulseesequasis @pseesequasis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026On #OrangeShirtDay paying respect to generations of my family and kin who went to St. Michael’s Residential School ~ 1931. Duck Lake, Sask ~ 1) Maggie Bird, 2) Mary Rose Naytowhow (My Kokum), 3) Ada Wolfe, 4) Philomene Peeteetuce, 5) Dorothy Eyahpaise, 6) Mary Anne Seesequasis, 7) Veronique 410845
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisJulie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 25/09/2026En tout cas, joyeuse Journée franco-ontarienne à tout mon monde! On existe, on a notre propre langue et culture. J'nous adore! 1397
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisBut Andrew Hickey Died Ten Years Ago This Very Night @andrewhickey.500songs.com · 24/09/2026DVDs aren't low-tech. They're just things you can actually own, that won't disappear overnight, that don't require a monthly subscription, that won't suddenly get reedited, that won't start putting adverts in the middle and that won't sell your data to the worst people in the world. 92162781
Sheryl Gervais @sherylgervais.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Starting now. So looking forward to a great panel discussion. 000
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisFriends of Medicare @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Instead of subjecting Albertans to failed 'dual-practice' experiments, we need to listen to global evidence that shows preferential paid access = two-tier health care! ALL Albertans deserve equitable access to the care they need—regardless of their ability to pay for it. www.cbc.ca/news/health/...cbc.caWill Alberta's dual-practice model reduce surgery waits — or only for those who can pay? | CBC NewsAs provinces grapple with how to decrease wait times for surgeries, Alberta is introducing a system in which doctors can simultaneously work in public hospitals and do private care on the side — a mod... 01716
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisJanice Braden, Associate Member of EU @janicebraden.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I agree with Mark: why are Canadians reading about this in the NYT? 6186
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisCanada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 24/09/2026The new land-use plans — a mandatory step to figure out how to protect endangered caribou — have one goal above all, and it's not protecting caribou. It's doubling oil and gas production.nationalobserver.comOil and gas ambitions outshone caribou protection in Alberta land-use planning: expertsScientists, conservationists and legal experts say the plans, which were first mandated by the federal government in 2012 to protect woodland caribou, lack the modelling, recovery goals and science-ba... 23831
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisAP Stylebook @apstylebook.com · 23/09/2026Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics.apnews.comhttps://apnews.com/article/openai-safety-ai-framework-089e75b95bc935af092da7b79d92706d 5542371628
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisMary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This should be illegal. It shouldn't be up to estates. Digital resurrection should be something people have to opt into when they're alive. It should require informed consent from the individuals themselves. If they died before that was an option, then digital resurrection is off the table. Forever. 1225195
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Apartheid: "a policy of political, social, and economic discrimination against the non [ethnic] majority in the" state Democracy: "political, social, or economic equality : the absence of hereditary or arbitrary class distinctions or privileges." 116558
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisIndependent Jewish Voices @ijvcanada.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Read our full statement: www.ijvcanada.org/avi-lewis-yo...ijvcanada.orgAvi Lewis’ Yom Kippur reflection speaks to Jews fighting for a better worldIn advance of Yom Kippur, NDP leader Avi Lewis tweeted a brief reflection, naming that on a day when Jews are called to account for the year that has passed, “we failed to do our part to stop an ongoi... 094
Reposted by Sheryl Gervais🔫🎃Scott Martian Invaders 🎃🛼 @youcaughtscott.com · 23/09/2026“Hajdu says there are times in negotiations when employers or unions refuse to bargain in good faith and instead wait for the government to intervene.” Pretty much every time the government has intervened it has been because the employers are doing this. Both sidesing it is so fucking dishonest. 47930
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisThe Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 23/09/2026Erica Ifill: Smith will need more than tears to mask latest separation dodge www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/23/s...hilltimes.comSmith will need more than tears to mask latest separation dodge - The Hill TimesThose of us in this country with some level of discernment have seen through the Alberta premier’s remain-in-Canada act, and now she needs to pivot. 065
Reposted by Sheryl Gervais@FrankeJames 🇨🇦 @frankejames.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Sadly, PM Carney has thrown out environmental policies to speed up approvals for oil pipelines and other major projects. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caFacing criticism, Carney says he has a 'very clear mandate' to push through major economic changes | CBC NewsPrime Minister Mark Carney says his government received a clear mandate from voters in the last general election — and in subsequent byelections — to "build Canada strong," and he's pressing ahead wit... 231
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisThe Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 22/09/2026Lori Turnbull: Even a popular prime minister needs to answer questions. But MPs need to resist the urge to turn another House sitting into yet another partisan circus. Canadians need real answers. The stakes could not be higher. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/21/p...hilltimes.comhttps://www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/21/prime-minister-carney-governs-by-making-deals-where-does-that-leave-parliament/518509/ 013
Reposted by Sheryl Gervais🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026new @albertasvoice.ca website just dropped. Check it out! whatcouldweget.cawhatcouldweget.caWhat Could We Get for $134 Million?What could Alberta get for $134.3 million instead of a referendum? 3204126
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisThe Tyee @thetyee.ca · 22/09/2026None of the reasons cited by Prime Minister Mark Carney for airport privatization hold up. So why is he doing it? DT Cochrane writes. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...thetyee.caThere’s No Good Reason for Carney to Privatize Canada’s Airports | The TyeeThe plan would worsen labour conditions and make flying more expensive. 1012763
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Blanchet, on Carney reportedly moving to weaken the right to strike: “I fear that it is one more token placed on the table in order to attract huge foreign businesses in Canada, telling them that there will be no more environmental regulations, much less work regulations, and things will be easy.” 220858
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisNaheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Just admit it, Premier: the UCP is a separatist party. 14347137
Reposted by Sheryl Gervais📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I've been photographing Fish & Chips for some years; initially, they appeared in the background of a shot of something else. Eventually, I realised they should just be photographed. I'm going to pull them altogether in a dedicated blog which I'll update regularly. thechippie.pagecord.comthechippie.pagecord.comThe ChippieI have photographed Fish and Chip shops for some years and, initially, they were usually just part of the background of a photograph of something else.... 093
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisRicochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Carney’s war on workers would make the right to strike meaningless. Canadians elected a government that promised to defend the country from Trump and his politics. Now corporations are demanding limits on workers' rights. New from @christoaivalis.bsky.social: ricochet.media/labour/carne...ricochet.mediaCarney’s war on workers would make the right to strike meaninglessCanadians elected a government that promised to defend the country from Trump and his politics. Now corporations are demanding limits on workers' rights — and Carney is expected to deliver 04125
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisOccasionally Spooky Transpo @occtranspo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Of course not. Because it's not about separation. It's about creating artificial leverage from a position of weakness. These people have nothing. They come from nothing. So they create this problem. And now, they have importance, they have money, a purpose - to justify corporate policy,cbc.ca'Never giving up': Alberta separatist leaders say referendum vote won't end their fight | CBC NewsPremier Danielle Smith and her government expect next month's separation referendum to be the last word on the subject — but those fighting for an independent Alberta say no matter the outcome, the fi... 1131
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisHeather McPherson MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Let’s be clear: Question 10 is separation. The other nine are a slow walk toward it. These racist questions divide Albertans and scapegoats immigrants. It’s shameful. That’s not the Alberta we should be building. No to the nine. Yes to Canada. 🇨🇦 www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...theglobeandmail.comOpinion: Alberta’s shameless attempt to scapegoat immigrantsOpponents of secession have been vocal, but where are the people standing up for newcomers to the province? 719493
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisGio Petti @giopetti.bsky.social · 20/09/2026“Once you start digging 10 stories down, 100 feet in the ground, you don’t know what the real cost is going to be” A clip from my documentary DUDE, WHERES MY BUS? available for free on YouTube. 🚏🚍 #ottawa #octranspo #publictransit 031
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisJay Pitter @jaypitter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026May seem boring but public bathrooms are an important component of public joy infrastructure. 1928
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisJared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 19/09/2026Putting a human face on the Smith government's xenophobic referendum questions is important. These are not about the immigration system. They are about immigrants - humans, workers, taxpayers, neighbours, family members. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...theglobeandmail.comOpinion: Alberta’s shameless attempt to scapegoat immigrantsOpponents of secession have been vocal, but where are the people standing up for newcomers to the province? 312751
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisForward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · 20/09/2026In this week’s opinion column, Senator Paula Simons writes about anti-separation Albertans who genuinely believe the best form of protest is to boycott the referendum. While she understands their motives, she warns that staying home will backfire. #ableg #canpoli forwardweekly.ca/simons-cant-...forwardweekly.caWe Can’t Boycott Our Way Out of a Meaningless Referendum | By Paula Simons | Forward WeeklyForward Weekly feature for September 20, 2026. 49854
Sheryl Gervais @sherylgervais.bsky.social · 20/09/2026good to share. 10 language options. #AbPoli abreferendum.dignityforum.org?utm_source=i...abreferendum.dignityforum.orgThe 2026 Alberta Referendum: the facts about all 10 questions — Dignity ForumAlberta’s 2026 referendum asks voters whether temporary residents should face higher costs — or reduced access — for healthcare and education systems. Explore the facts before you vote on October 19. 011
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisNDP @ndp.ca · 19/09/2026A strike is by definition a labour disruption. Liberals are going after the right to strike. 24326140
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisDavid Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com · 19/09/2026The feds will roll out the “special mediator” and then say it’s not them doing the dirty work. This bill will be an attack on the fundamental right to strike and bargain collectively. Don’t trust Hajdu. 1021291
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisLeeta 🇨🇦 @micropainter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Dr Jared Wesley on how to lose the referendum: Assume the polls are accurate & will hold. Think somebody else will volunteer & donate. Stay complacent & apathetic. Sit on your couch to wait for Oct 20. Get your Special Ballot before Sep 25th at Elections.ab.ca & skip the lines! #Alberta #yyc #yegelections.ab.caElections Alberta | Office of the Chief Electoral OfficerElections Alberta is an independent, non-partisan office of the Legislative Assembly responsible for delivering provincial elections, by-elections and referenda. 053
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisShayan Sardarizadeh @shayan86.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Hopefully, this makes it a bit clearer as to why verifying content in the age of AI is becoming a complex and time-consuming process. And as gen AI models advance, we should expect existing verification processes to become even more complex and at times, fall short of providing a defintive answer. 930130
Sheryl Gervais @sherylgervais.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Well, this is a lovely discovery for a stationery super fan (me!)! Made in Québec from recycled materials. www.ciklo.designciklo.designCIKLO🌱 Découvrez le stylo ciklo, fabriqué au Québec à partir de plastique recyclé post-consommation 000
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisCindy Blackstock @cblackst.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Stop fighting kids in court and use the money to follow legal orders for ISC to stop discriminating against children www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...cbc.caCarney government files 3rd court challenge in First Nations child welfare complaint | CBC NewsThe Carney government has filed its third court challenge in a year as a longstanding fight with First Nations organizations over the future of their communities' child and family services continues. ... 03720
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisLeah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Everyone should have the right to clean drinking water, especially children, families and all individuals across Canada. Follow the link below to learn more about how to push back against Bill C-37 and uphold the right to clean water for all. (4/4)leahgazan.caProtecting Water Rights for First NationsProtect First Nations's Water Rights 03721
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisLeah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Did you know, the Liberal government’s Bill C-37 is a return to Stephen Harper’s anti-Indigenous policies that fueled the Idle No More movement. Just like in the Conservatives’ Bill S-8, Bill C-37 was not developed in consultation with First Nations. (1/4) 15126
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisHeather McPherson MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Canada should be looking outward, building stronger partnerships with Europe based on shared democratic values. Closer ties can mean more trade and cooperation, but they must also mean strong labour standards, workers’ rights and good jobs. Read my full statement here: www.ndp.ca/news/ndp-rea...ndp.caNDP Reaction to Associate EU Membership ProposalNDP Foreign Affairs Critic Heather McPherson made the following statement regarding Canada-EU talks: 17313
Reposted by Sheryl Gervaischristoaivalis.bsky.social @christoaivalis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This poll was commissioned by a group THAT ALREADY OWNS PRIVATIZED AIRPORTS It's clearly a biased source 35517
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisReuters @reuters.com · 17/09/2026🔊 The US strike on a school in Iran, which killed around 120 children, is being considered a war crime by a UN fact-finding mission. Listen to the Reuters World News afternoon update to learn more reut.rs/4AeZp2M 16369165
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisThe Tyee @thetyee.ca · 18/09/2026What if we were to treat affordable housing as economic infrastructure, competing with pipelines and ports? It’s a comparison that reflects housing’s actual importance to overall economic output and productivity, Ernest Lang writes. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...thetyee.caThe Nation-Building Strategy Nobody Can Tariff | The TyeeWhy Mark Carney should get government far more involved in delivering affordable housing for Canadians. 28433
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisMary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social · 17/09/2026What a meaningless question. More efficiently than what? Than a non-profit with experience operating infrastructure? Than an investor with no experience operating infrastructure? Than a random person plucked off the street? It's a question that's so incomplete as to mean nothing. 3295
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisThe Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 17/09/2026A leaked document has made a big splash in Alberta, but the full details have not been made public — until now. The document lays out plans to overhaul Alberta’s natural gas pipelines in an effort boost oil and gas and support new AI data centres, via @drewanderson.bsky.social.thenarwhal.caRead the leaked plan to boost data centres, oil and gas in Alberta | The NarwhalThe document proposes dramatic changes to Alberta’s natural gas pipelines as part of a plan to boost oil and gas production and support new AI data centres 27049
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 17/09/2026The strongest point Lewis makes here is that Carney is “out on a limb here” No one asked voters if they wanted to privatize airports. No one was talking about this. It’s unclear Liberal MPs are even on board with this It feels like a random pet issue Carney is pushing on his own out of the blue 1020763
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisCanada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 16/09/2026With municipal elections coming up in several provinces this fall, what is actually on the line? A new starter pack.nationalobserver.comStarter Pack: Local GovernmentMunicipalities are largely responsible for your health, safety and well-being. 02113
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisThe Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 16/09/2026NDP MP Gord Johns: Our health-care system should not be a patchwork where some Canadians can access the medicine they need while others are left behind. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/16/p... 1147
Reposted by Sheryl GervaisSir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Here are my top 3 business ideas for September 2026. Please don't steal them and become a billionaire. 158214