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Theresa Shea

@theresashea.bsky.social
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Novelist and committed coffee drinker. Dog Days of Planet Earth (ECW Fall 2026). Award winning author of The Shade Tree (2021), and The Unfinished Child (2013). theresashea.com

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Theresa Shea @theresashea.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Please consider signing. Canada must double-down to #StopDeepSeaMining and oppose the Mining Code that would open oceans to looting. @greenpeaceca.bsky.social‬ Take Action: act.gp/3ZXB5ll
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Petition: Tell Canada to oppose the Mining Code and protect the deep sea from mining.
Sign the Greenpeace petition to tell Canada to oppose the Mining Code and protect the deep sea from mining.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Corporations spend more than $1.5 billion a year on union-busting. That’s $1.5 billion they could have spent on higher wages, better benefits, and improving workplace safety. Remember: if they weren’t so scared of worker power, they wouldn’t fight so hard against unions.
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US employers spend more than $1.5bn a year to fight labor unions, report finds
Critics say employers spend money hiring union-avoidance consultants and lawyers while not investing in workers
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/05/2026
Outrage as oil giants profit billions from Iran war - The Latest
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Outrage as oil giants profit billions from Iran war - The Latest
Shell’s $6.9bn in profits since the start of the Iran war have reignited calls for a windfall tax. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s energy correspondent, Jillian Ambrose
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Theresa Shea @theresashea.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I’m delighted to say my new novel is now available to pre-order. And while fall is still five months away, the official publication date is on the horizon. www.indiebookstores.ca/book/9781770... For dog lovers, earth lovers, justice lovers, and story lovers, DOG DAYS OF PLANET EARTH is for you.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
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Thomas Bamonte @thomasbamonte.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
"Yes, building less dangerous cars and more forgiving roads would help address the US’s sky-high tally of roadway fatalities. But another way to save lives deserves far more attention than it gets: Stop forcing Americans to drive so much." @davidzipper.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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The US Is Counting Traffic Deaths Wrong
By emphasizing the number of people killed per mile rather than deaths per capita, traffic safety groups risk normalizing the factors that make American roads so deadly.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 02/03/2026
After failing to win the peace prize, Trump turns his focus to Nobel prize for war | John Crace
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After failing to win the peace prize, Trump turns his focus to Nobel prize for war | John Crace
As for Keir Starmer, even when he tries to make a reasonably sound judgment he somehow ends up losing both sides of the argument
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Mary Anne Schleinich @interactionfirst.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Must read! Opens the window of prejudice, narcissism and the pain of estrangement, this book gets past our denial through its swift pace of story telling. @forourkidscanada.bsky.social @theresashea.bsky.social @wordfest.com @globalnews.ca @mattearoach.bsky.social @shelflifebooks.bsky.social
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Theresa Shea @theresashea.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
It's wonderful when readers share their enthusiasm!
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 10/02/2026
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
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Greenpeace Canada @greenpeaceca.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
We're LITERALLY running out of water and our Minister of AI in Canada is talking about putting up massive AI Data Centres?? We sure hope @evansolomon.bsky.social – who has promised "data centres are coming" – realizes they GUZZLE water >> thenarwhal.ca/ai-data-cent... @thenarwhal.ca
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
friend of mine is an undocumented immigrant and has been hiding in Melania theaters bc he knows people assume no one is in there
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 27/11/2025
Tim Hortons reminds Campbell’s customers that they also make bad soup for poor slobs
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Tim Hortons reminds Campbell's customers that they also make bad soup for poor slobs
TORONTO - Following the news that a top Campbell’s executive was fired after being caught on microphone calling the company’s soups “shit for poor people”, Tim Hortons have released a statement remind...
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Christian Dimmer @remmid.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
1. Reform political systems to make them democratic; aligned with issue-based representation. 2. Expand climate awareness in everyday life; integrate it deeply into public dialogue & cultural norms. 3. Elect mayors who present concrete visions & actionable plans for climate & community resilience.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Reporter: Do you think it would have been fitting to lower the flags for Melissa Hortman who was killed as well? Trump: Uh, I’m not familiar, who?
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DeSmog @desmog.com · 07/08/2025
New at DeSmog: @rachelsherrington.bsky.social reveals how the meat industry might have teamed up with prominent environmental groups to convince consumers that beef can be "climate friendly," even as the industry's emissions of planet-heating pollutants increase. #climatechange
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Revealed: How the Meat Industry Uses Environmental Groups to Make Beef Seem Climate-Friendly
Expert says non-profit partners provide a ‘fairy dust’ of legitimacy to beef industry.
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The Eyewall @theeyewallwx.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
The latest on TS Chantal today, but more importantly, we take a deep dive into the causes and forecasts leading up to the horrific flooding tragedy in Texas. A lot to unpack today. open.substack.com/pub/theeyewa...
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Making sense of the weather that led to a horrible Texas flooding tragedy, plus Tropical Storm Chantal
In brief: Invest 92L became Tropical Depression 3 yesterday and is now Tropical Storm Chantal.
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Matt Lanza @mattlanza.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
I wanted to dig in more to understand the forecasts after the Texas flooding tragedy. Tough one to write knowing what happened.
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Fred Stenson @ftstenson.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
I believe Danielle Smith has higher aspirations. Probably American ones. I wish she'd just get on with those and stop wrecking my home province.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Pierre Poilievre in a nutshell. If ever there was a case to drain the swamp...
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David Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com · 02/05/2025
Once more, I make the case for electoral reform, now more than ever. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: Canada’s democracy had a decent day. But it can do better to reflect all Canadians in this moment of crisis
In a democracy – and especially in a crisis – citizens need to feel represented. With our election delivering a deeply divided result, let’s ask: should we elect for proportional representation?
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
The things people want in order to have kids are things the left would like to give them and the right would like to burn down. Healthy environment, social safety net, stable access to non-bankrupting medical care, thriving society, not killing the planet, stuff like that.
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Andrew Knack @andrewknack.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
When passing by Sugared & Spiced you must stop and get a lemon meringue tart (or any other delicious treat). I don’t make the rules, I just follow them. #yeg #yegfood
A lemon meringue tart on a white plate.
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 03/04/2025
“…I am furious that CTV caved. Rachel became a symbol of the threats journalists face. Now, she is a symbol of what it means when institutions fail to defend them”
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Ecojustice @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
⚠️BREAKING: Repping the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, #Ecojustice lawyers have launched a legal challenge of Alberta's decision to renew its Mine Financial Security Program (#MFSP) rules without addressing critical flaws identified in its 2022-2024 program review. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4cogSui
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
We need to talk about @rachelgilmore.bsky.social Our democracy is not going to make it without strong journalists. Let me begin by stating the obvious: these thoughts are mine alone. They do not speak for my employers. They are personal and, at this moment, angry. #cdnmedia tinyurl.com/mwtpfbze
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We need to talk about Rachel
Because our democracy is not going to make it through the next years without strong journalists.
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
My latest for @thetyee.ca Bleeding Money: Alberta's Private Health Shift via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/04...
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Bleeding Money: Alberta’s Private Health Shift | The Tyee
The UCP’s surgical initiative has crimped care and raised costs, concludes a report. It’s not a new pattern.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Booker: Strom Thurmond’s record always kind of just really irked me. That the longest speech on our great Senate floor was from someone who was trying to stop people like me from being in the Senate. So to surpass that became more important to me.
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Sen. Cory Booker @booker.senate.gov · 01/04/2025
I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:
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Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
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Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Hey Alberta, let's talk about this 👇 Honestly? Has the govt lost what it means to provide the CARE in Health Care?🧵 We are currently starving many of our stranded ED hallway pts, but maybe ABs will rise up when they see we are denying kids w cancer? buff.ly/yWj5FYr 1/8
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Braid: No popsicles for cancer kids under heartless new hospital rules
The Alberta government decrees that kids in cancer treatment can't get treats like popsicles or juice boxes. Same new rules apply to ERs.
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
The icing on the cake. Bruce Fanjoy 🇨🇦 is trending to wipe out Pierre Polievre off the map and take Carleton Riding. What a wonderful day that would be. #cdnpoli
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Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
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The Dangerous Americanization of Alberta Democracy | The Tyee
Danielle Smith is looking south for inspiration, ideas and laws.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Next time someone tries arguing that it’s “social engineering” (cue ominous music) to give people CHOICES to walk, bike & take public transit in their city, tell them that designing our current car DEPENDENCY has been the largest and most damaging social engineering experiment in human history.
Cartoon with road jammed with cars between jammed in detached homes
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Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/03/27/n...
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Danielle Smith and Ben Shapiro discuss Canada electing ‘solid allies’ to Trump at Florida event
On stage at a PragerU fundraiser, the Alberta premier, under fire for allegedly encouraging U.S. leaders to influence Canadian politics, said, 'I come in peace.'
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Jenn D @whenwefightwewin12.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
While the US builds walls, Canada is building networks". Carney is taking the long game and Canada WILL WIN!!🇨🇦
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@KatyET www.abresistance.ca @katyet.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
The UCP will always choose the people, companies, corporations that benefit them…never Albertans. They’ve proven it, over and over again. Take your POWER back. Your Voice For Choice abresistance.ca DM me.
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Alanna Smith @alannasmith.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Private surgical facilities in Alberta are starving the public system of staff and funding to perform priority procedures, according to a new report that concludes the province has yet to increase surgical capacity or reduce wait times as pledged. #ableg www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
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Alberta public health system losing staff, funding as province increases spending on private facilities
Analysis shows provincial spending on private surgical facilities increased nearly three-fold in 2023-24 from 2019-20, while spending in public facilities increased marginally
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Amanda Hu @amandalhu.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
I attended @alonghurst.bsky.social’s webinar on his new report with the Parkland Institute and I gotta say, the plausible and horrifying idea that the UCP could liquidate our hospitals to US private equity firms is still making me feel sick hours later assets.nationbuilder.com/parklandinst...
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 27/03/2025
Gas up, groceries up, rents up? Turns out #BigOil’s record profits were the real driver. @zoeyunker.bsky.social lays it bare at @thetyee.ca Let’s stop subsidizing the problem and build the solution. thetyee.ca/News/2025/03...
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Feeling Broke? Blame Big Oil | The Tyee
Canada’s affordability crisis and fossil fuel company profits are linked, says report.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
BREAKING & BIG: Today in PARIS, citizens voted in a referendum to PEDESTRIANIZE 500 MORE of the city's streets, giving fresh momentum to efforts by city leaders to create people-places, curb car usage, and improve air quality. 66% of Parisians voted in favour of the measure, official results showed!
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Paris residents vote in favour of making 500 more streets pedestrian
Parisians voted in a referendum on Sunday to pedestrianise a further 500 of the city's streets, giving fresh momentum to efforts by the French capital's left-leaning town hall to curb car usage and improve air quality.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22/03/2025
Pete Buttigieg breaks down DEI for everyday folks… “The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government. 🧵
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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 23/03/2025
Mark Carney’s temporary cabinet is specifically designed to fight Trump 🇨🇦 Don’t fall for disinformation claiming otherwise. An editorial by @mtltoula.bsky.social.
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Mark Carney's temporary cabinet is specifically designed to fight Trump
Mark Carney’s current 24-member streamlined cabinet is transitional and specifically targeted to address the Trump threat.
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Theresa Shea @theresashea.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
This kind of campaigning I can get behind. It’s playful and fun yet contains a strong message.
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Mike Myers in the new liberal ad.
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