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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Oh, so like gender affirming care?

Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

(Canadian study of basic income) showed providing participants $7,500 in cash resulted in 99 fewer days homeless...people taking part in this study overwhelmingly spent this money on basic needs, such as food, housing, transportation & health care. Spending on (vices) accounted for 5% of the money.

theconversation.com

Getting $750 a month didn’t end homelessness – but our study shows it still improved the lives of homeless people

The study found that regularly getting cash made it easier for many homeless people to meet their immediate and personal needs.

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Find Edmonton @findyeg.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

5 kids & their families are moving out of homelessness & we’re furnishing 11 homes with community donations. With support: Homeward Trust, @jpwcyeg.bsky.social, Bent Arrow, YMCA, Encompass, Native Counseling Services of AB, Radius Health, Elizabeth Fry Society & e4c Alberta #endhomelessness

Find furnishing update

Orange chair in middle of pic.

Every donation makes it HOME for someone moving out of homelessness through housing supports in Edmonton.

@findyeg, @homewardtrust

Findedmonton.com

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

I was very disappointed to learn that The Days Inn West Edmonton a whyndhamhotels.bsky.social property has chosen to host Rebel News' AB separation event, 'Alberta Independence Tour' on Feb. 21. Reaching out to franchise owners they state they "(do) not discriminate based on political ideology"

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Edmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Join us for a special community ride honouring Dr. Markland’s passion for people, cycling, and giving back. We will visit some of his favourite #yegbike places and drop donations off at the Bissell Centre. 📅 Sunday, Oct 12 from 11-1:30 📍Coronation Park next to TWOSE 🎟️ Details:

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Cranksgiving Ride — A Tribute to Dr. Darren Markland

Join us for a Cranksgiving Ride honouring the legendary Dr. Darren Markland!

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

20 days of my favourite books: Day 7 — One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad This book is a scalpel. El Akkad slices through the performative comfort of passive liberalism, exposing the rot. Essential reading as world gaslights itself in real time #booksky 💙📚

Book cover, located under the dust jacket, for One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad. The quote on the book cover says: "0ne day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this." Omar El Akkad

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Today marks the final day of the Bissell Community Space, and I’m reflecting on what it meant to so many people. This place was more than just a spot for showers, coffee, or clean clothes—it was a sanctuary where people found safety, dignity, and support. #YEG #YEGCommunity #BissellCentre 1/12

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Your yearly reminder that the Irish shamrock is not a 4-leaf clover

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Chapman's Ice Cream @chapmans.ca · 07/03/2025

As a proud Canadian-owned and operated company, we want to do our part to support Canadians. As a family we have decided to absorb all immediate increases in our costs due to the Trump-tariffs for the rest of the year to maintain our prices. We will continue to reinforce our Canadian-first policies.

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Toni Morrison's 10 steps that lead a county to Fascism 1. Construct an internal enemy, as both focus and diversion.

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Plowey McPlowface is working hard! The snowplower map is live #yeg gis.edmonton.ca/portal/apps/...

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Well that was stressful! But, San Diego Comic Con badges secured! #sdcc #sdcc2025

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 23/11/2024

Also: If you don't have money to buy my (or anyone's) books, and you live in the anglosphere, before you pirate them, try to get them from your local library instead. They have it or can get it, they pay for the books, and in many places writers get paid for their books being lent. Everyone wins!

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

20 days of my favorite books Day 6: Redemption by Nathan Winograd This is not a perfect book, but was perfect at the time I was a volunteer director in animal rescue (hey scarscare.ca ). The author provides new approaches and challenges commonly held beliefs. #booksky 💙📚 #animalrescue #adopt

A book cover of a nonfiction book Redemption the myth of pet overpopulation in the no kill revolution in America by Nathan J Winograd. The book features a white background with a forlorn looking Jack Russell terrier mix.

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Volunteers have been notified that the Bissell Centre's community space is closed after a fire. This space provides basic needs and support services to the community. Coffee, clothing, showers, hygiene items, phone and charging and Internet #bissellcentre bissellcentre.org/community-sp...

bissellcentre.org

Community Space

Our Community Space is a safe and supportive environment that provides opportunities for reflection, healing, and reconciliation

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

New from me: Four people believed to be homeless died, or were found dead, in Edmonton bus shelters in the past two weeks as cold weather rolls into the city #yeg #yegcc edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.com

Four people died in Edmonton bus shelters in two weeks

Four people, believed to be homeless, died or were found dead in Edmonton bus shelters in the past two weeks as cold weather rolls in.

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

20 days of my favourite books Day 5 - My Name Is Leon by Kit De Waal A story told from a child's perspective, when done right, is powerful. Leon’s world is filled with anger, loneliness, and small moments of hope. This is a book about family, identity, and finding your light.

The book cover for My Name is Leon by Kit De Wal. It features a drawing of a young child on a bike. The child has a black cloud over them.

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Post a non-religious photo that you think of as holy

Kathleen Hanna, of Bikini Kill, with Kurt Cobain, of Nirvana. Underneath is a photograph of a wall on which Kathleen wrote "Kurt smells like Teen Spirit man" written in black Sharpie. Kurt later used this as a song title.

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Troy Pavlek @troypavlek.ca · 20/11/2024

In 334 days, Edmontonians will be going to the polls to elect a new City Council. It's hard to keep up with everyone who's declared they're running — I'm here to help. Until the election, I'll be keeping up and updating the candidate list here #yegvote troypavlek.ca/yegvote-2025...

troypavlek.ca

Who's running in the 2025 Edmonton election?

Learn about who's running and find links to their websites and social media.

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

20 days of my favourite books Day 4 - A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson I think about this book daily (my Roman Empire) All the ogys are covered (cosmology, ecology, zoology) in the most delightful way. Plus, I loved the stories about the people behind the science. #booksky 💙📚

Book cover of Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything.

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

I was missing the deeper dive analysis and conversations for AB Politics from the bird app. I assume others do too, so I made a super pack of super people. #abpoli #ableg go.bsky.app/EgwHjzz

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

20 days of my favorite books Day 3: Fifth Business - Robertson Davies I read this novel when living outside of Canada. And it made me feel nostalgic for home. "It was as though she was an exile from a world that saw things her way" It deserves to be read slowly,with reflection. #Booksky 💙📚

The cover of a novel called Fifth Business written by Robertson Davies.

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Westjet is adding direct US flights: Edmonton to Salt Lake City ( YEG to SLC ) 3x per week Edmonton to Chicago ( YEG to ORD) 5x a week Calgary to Raleigh-Durham (YYC to RDU ) 3x per week Calgary and Anchorage (YYC to ANC) 3x per week edmonton.ctvnews.ca/westjet-anno...

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Steve Burgess @steveburgess53.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Watch for my next book, "How to Profit From the Coming Smallpox Boom!"

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

My bluesky feed is filled with two categories of birds. Photos of beautiful birds taken by extraordinarily talented photographers and photos of birds with H5N1.

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I’ve always wondered why that is. Do more progressive people choose to live in Edmonton? Does like attract like? Do those raised in Edmonton tend to stay? Or, is it a simply that urban tends to lean liberal and it is actually Calgary that is the outlier? #yeg #yyc #abpoli

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

20 days of my favourite books Day 2: A Fine Balence by Rohinton Mistry A gift from a friend who had just returned from working in India. This book showcases friendship, struggle, and hope. Although grim, it beautifully captures the unexpected kindnesses found in difficult times. #booksky 💙📚

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I certainly didn't think that my search for Douglas Coupland (the man who named a generation) on Bluesky would lead me here, but... please enjoy responsibly - readers may experence gaffaws and huffing. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

theguardian.com

‘The smartest person in any room anywhere’: in defence of Elon Musk, by Douglas Coupland

He’s the Silicon Valley Übermensch who wants us to colonise Mars and who can wipe out billions of dollars with a single tweet. So what’s not to love?

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

20 days of my favourite books 1. Vurt by Jeff Noon I purchased a galley copy of this book at Belgravia Books. I never read a Sci-Fi book and I purchased it just for cover.Thank you Noon for introducing me to a whole new genre! Vurt is an evocative, loopy, techno-sci-fi fever dream. #Booksky 💙📚

Picture of a book cover: Vert by Jeff Noon. The cover has strong saturated colours of neon red, purples and blue. The main image is a blue box containing two striped yellow feathers.

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Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD @kmpanthagani.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I would love to tell you about the times vaccines prevented me from getting sick, but every time it happens, I don’t notice. I just keep feeling well. Neither do you. Public health, when it’s working, is invisible.

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Taylor vs Serrano might make me a boxing fan

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Next, Trump going to nominate me for head of the "Department if No-Typos" #trumpnominations #trumpappointments

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Pearlmania500 @pearlmania500.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

The mouse bending the knee to the technoking of Tesla and president-elect plague lord to sell Frozen 4 tickets to Ai bots in the wasteland.

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Post a pic YOU took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline.

German Shepherd dog yawns with tongue curled

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Vincent ⚖️ @vtheesquire.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Turns out, it wasn’t Twitter/X we loved, it was each other. I can’t wait to see that platform collapse.

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Is it too much to hope that this could be Good Twitter?

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Andrea @yourfriendandrea.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Absolutely incredible evening with @margaretatwood.bsky.social I hope this evening in Edmonton outstriped your Edible Woman booksigning at The Hudson's Bay Company.

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