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Leola

@somehowever.bsky.social
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Self-employed ECE in central Alberta, Canada. Interested in lots of things - especially gardening, paintings, poetry, music, fantasy, and folklore. Occasional political rants. I live on Treaty 6 Territory. She/Her

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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Where?
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Listening to Carney respond in French and English, from Japan, it strikes me that his French is really quite good. Good imho on Iran, on CUSMA, removing Andrew from succession. Cherry blossom time in Japan - good time to plan a trip there. www.youtube.com/live/SeiTMsQ...
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PM Mark Carney speaks with reporters in Tokyo – March 7, 2026
YouTube video by cpac
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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
things every single republican president of your lifetime has done - started a war in the middle east - completely destroyed the economy
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Maryann - Revealing Light @revealinglight.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Batshyte crazy stuff. open.substack.com/pub/jonathan...
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U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus
Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Less than a year in and Carney looks like the most consequential PM Canada has ever had. Look at him out there, reshaping the world economically & politically. Who wouldn't want to cross the floor to join the Carney govt in this era? Especially considering how inconsequential the alternative is.
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Born @ 3B #StandUp 🇨🇦 @bornat3b.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Leaders of Canadian political parties… this *is* what we need of you. We are stronger together. We are a small country and every single one of us matters. We can disagree - the energy of disagreement leads to better decisions - but not lose our humanity and respect for our humanity. #CdnPoli
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Jay Gamble @drjaydrno.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Eight people in a phone booth shouting, “See? Everyone wants to leave!”
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Just signed. Please share and sign.
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Phillip Meintzer @phillipmeintzer.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
“There’s not a single reference... about repairing relations with landowners, or getting our house in order, which is what they should be doing,” said Heidecker. “No cleanup, no pipeline. That’s (what) the message has to be.” rimbeyreview.com/2025/10/17/w... #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli
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Warburg landowners hear presentation on Mature Asset Strategy - Rimbey Review
Alberta Surface Rights Federation: ‘No cleanup, no pipeline’
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Jay Gamble @drjaydrno.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
God couldn’t have set the alarm a little fucking earlier? Or were ya’ hittin’ the snooze button for a few years? JFC.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Alberta as the 51st State: Jeff Rath’s MAGA Fever Dream Words matter. Rath's conspiracy rhetoric is downright dangerous. #bcpoli #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli youtu.be/K_sDhX8gMjk
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Alberta as the 51st State: Jeff Rath’s MAGA Fever Dream
YouTube video by Energi Media
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Lucie🐈‍⬛Catnip @luciecatnip.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Smith can no longer pretend that she opposes the separatists' referendum if she sees herself as their future leader. #abpoli #cdnpoli
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RealMattHopkins @realmatthopkins.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Danielle Smith has not a shred of integrity. She is a separatist and any thinking person can see that plain as day. This ridiculous lie is yet another piece of evidence toward that conclusion. #cdnpoli #abpoli
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So Over the Conservatives 🇨🇦🍁 @energy-girl.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
On Power & Politics (Andrew Thomson) on Carney’s speech: “We don’t need a speech on what Canadians are/should be” Really?? Clearly Andrew hasn’t been reading up on Alberta politics - and that perhaps some of us need a reminder. @davidwcochrane.bsky.social #Cdnpoli #abpoli
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Good point! He is on a bit of a high right now - he could go further and fare worse!
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Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Alternate headline: Four in five Albertans would vote to stay in Canada Canada rocks 🇨🇦 #ableg #abpoli #Alberta www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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New poll suggests one in five Albertans would vote to separate | CBC News
Alberta separatists are organizing for an independence referendum and say they’re gaining momentum. But they're far from garnering majority support, a Pollara survey suggests.
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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Separatist Jeff Rath (Alberta Prosperity Project) says that the “US administration is very excited about Alberta independence”. Rath and Cam Davies (Alberta Republican Party) visited Mar-a-Lago and White House several times. Who arranges these meetings? globalnews.ca/video/115898...
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Petition for Alberta independence referendum approved | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Petition for Alberta independence referendum approved Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
He shouldn't, but if enough Ontario/Maritime delegates decide not to come to Calgary in January, he probably will. Winning the review would just delay the inevitable, though. He's never going to be PM.
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Northern Lights, BC Frederick Varley c. 1936
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judy 🇨🇦 @judy-bug.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Adriana LaGrange Minister of Primary & Preventative Health Services Ph: 780 427-3665 Fax: 780 415-0961 E-mail: PPHS.Minister@gov.ab.ca #Cdnpoli #ableg #abpoli #RedDeer #Alberta #yyc #yeg #UCP #AxeTheVaxTax #Vaccines #Measles #UCP #CorruptCare #DanielleSmithIsUnfitToLead #RecallThemAll #CanadaSky
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Jay Gamble @drjaydrno.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Man, remember the days when fake flight manifestos were enough to topple a premier? This government is well past its best before date.
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Have you signed the Alberta Funds Public Schools Petition yet? More signing locations up all the time at abfundspublicschools.ca/cgi-bin/publ... #ableg #abpoli
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Alberta Funds Public Schools
A Citizen Initiative petitioning the Government of Alberta to improve its Public Education funding model.
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Poilievre was also quiet for many hours after Bruce Fanjoy defeated him and he lost his seat in Ottawa Carleton, to be fair.
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Jay Gamble @drjaydrno.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
How to say what you can’t say without saying it. Go, go Schilling!
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
That polling would have been taken before the disaster that the past 48 hours have been for Poilievre. Wonder what the numbers would be today?
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
So you see my vision, too?
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
On so many levels.
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
I feel exactly the same way. I have felt concern building about public education in Alberta since the UCP dismantling process began in 2019, and am now putting that energy towards this petition. Albert used to have an amazing, world class public education system. We need that again.
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
I am making the good popcorn, Uncle Bob's, with real butter and the sea salt, for the coming days. Considered but rejected breaking out the white cheddar popcorn seasoning. This situation doesn't need such distractions.
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
There is a sitcom premise in the idea that the Poilievres have to move to Battle River-Crowfoot post-politics and truly try to make a go of it. Funniest if they move to Torrington and the Gopher Museum is featured.
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
I feel exactly the same way. I have felt concern building about public education in Alberta since the UCP dismantling process began in 2019, and am now putting that energy towards this petition. Albert used to have an amazing, world class public education system. We need that again.
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Collected four pages of signatures tonight, after posting my signing event on the website. One signer found me after seeing a post on Bluesky - maybe this one? Thank you!!! Others came because family sent them where to sign info. Please share the info far and wide! It matters. #ableg #abpoli
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Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
I wish some Albertans would realize that if the conservatives don't deliver for them, they can vote for someone else I know it's a wild idea but how about Alberta hold it's MP's to account once and while Make them earn their paycheck That's what the east does and it works for them #cdnpoli #ableg
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Absolutely.
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Rural Alberta needs to fight for better funding for public education.
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Just got my Alberta Funds Public Schools petition canvasser badge! Will take a day or 2 to get sorted (and recover from my flu/covid shots) and then I'll be putting a regular event up for the Sherwood Park area starting next week. In the meantime, here are some places to sign.
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
We *never* were asked to put any signers' personal info through the website, email, or online in any way . That was collected to be physically given to Elections Alberta at the end of the campaign only.
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
He briefly mentions the campaign being IT/AI based , probably referring to the website, which quickly evolved into such a useful tool for us volunteers to register events over the course of the campaign. I imagine AI was also used to streamline repetitive communications with volunteers.
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Here is a recent interview with Rob Breakenridge that might provide some clarity on the process. Lukaszuk mentions that the signature sheets, once verified, are destroyed by Elections Alberta "like ballots". youtu.be/k5bhQvUzPwk?...
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INTERVIEW: Thomas Lukaszuk on Forever Canadian success and how premier can end the separation debate
YouTube video by Rob Breakenridge Show
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
That article just doesn't match my experience as an active canvasser. Elections Alberta has custody of all the signature sheets which will be destroyed after verification per the very strict legal rules around Citizen's Initiative campaigns. www.elections.ab.ca/recall-initi...
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Citizen Initiative Process - Elections Alberta
Electors can use the citizen initiative process to have a legislative or policy proposal introduced in the legislative assembly or to have a constitutional referendum conducted. Who Can Apply for a Ci...
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
I just know we volunteer canvassers were never `deployed by AI' and that all info from those who signed was handwritten on sheets of paper that was collected in the final days and handed into the Elections Alberta in dozens of banker boxes. When & how exactly would "AI" have gotten that info?
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
I think he wrote a sloppy opinion piece, given his wrong wording for our very simple petition question, and probably misunderstood. I believe AI might have been used in communications with canvassers? Like, when many of us emailed with questions about whether we needed to ask for a postal code?
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
I fully expect clarification from the campaign detailing how and where Braid got it wrong.
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
I was an active Forever Canadian volunteer and there was zero AI dispatching us anywhere. We figured it out ourselves - we organized ourselves by community, chose locations, created/edited our own signing events on the website, and advertised ourselves. Braid even misquotes the petition question.
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
And I'd probably never have signed a petition in a park before this myself. Thanks are due to the hundreds of thousands of Albertans who understood the importance of this and stepped up to sign.
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Thank you. You know what's funny? I'm an introvert. I directly collected just under 400 signatures and initiated/helped organize events that resulted in a couple thousand signatures being collected. I am now very tired and need some time to recharge. But now I know what I am capable of.
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
456 365 #ForeverCanadian signatures in less than 90 days. One at a time, on paper, by volunteers signature collectors like me, mostly outdoors, no advertising budget, no precedent, biggest petition ever in Canada... If you cared enough to sign, thank you!!!!! Please stay engaged! #ableg #abpoli
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Regardless of what else is going on, I do look forward to celebrating the conclusion of the #ForeverCanadian petition tomorrow. Then I look forward to putting my canvassing experience to use in canvassing for the Alberta Funds Public Schools Petition. One at a time; we'll get it done.
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Leola @somehowever.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
If the UCP had bargained in good faith in the dispute with Alberta teachers, they could have defused the momentum of these petitions and recalls. Now, the UCP have likely turbocharged the resistance against them and their failure of a government. #ableg
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