Reposted by Yukon CorneliusJulie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 15hBeing GenX/Millennial is such a trip. In our lifetimes, we saw people our age getting wild criminal penalties for pirating music and now have to sit and watch as companies gobble up our work with impunity. 83105483077
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusParksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 13/10/2026www.theglobeandmail.... "Allegedly" (how long do we have to qualify allegedly?) 1 guy is connected to over a BILLION DOLLARS in sole source contracts handed out by the UCP govt. 1/5theglobeandmail.comAlberta recommended Sam Mraiche-linked company to build recovery centre, lawyer allegesFormer lawyer for Tsuut’ina Nation says province played role in First Nation’s selection of Melewka Homes Ltd. 512366
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 13/10/2026That $366 million Elon is spending to try and convince voters that Congress should stay Republican? It's more money than McCain's 2008 campaign spent. But it's also, relative to Musk's net worth, the same as a household at the median income spending $32.ctinsider.comThe 2026 question: Which is more powerful, money or people?Elon Musk has spent $366 million this election cycle. Philip Bump examines what that kind of money can buy in American politics. 401474627
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusTroy Pavlek @troypavlek.ca · 12hEdmonton City Council is being forced to break the law. Danielle Smith wants a public hearing, and she also wants to dictate how council votes at that hearing. But council must enter public hearings with an open mind. Once again, the UCP just has not thought anything through 11911
Reposted by Yukon Corneliuse.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 22hMusk unilaterally shut off a defensive capability just as Russia attacked power plants with winter approaching I don't know why anyone trusted him before, but certainly nobody can afford an Elon Musk dependency after this 511829565
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusAnil Dash @anildash.com · 13/10/2026You know, the thing is, I had drafted this piece a month ago, and then never published it, because I thought maybe it was too mean. 13465222149
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Uh oh, did someone’s website and personal account experience a big drop in activity after Ukraine hit a Russian data center? 677260485530
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusAndy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 12/10/2026There will be a lot of equivocating about all the times search warrants have been executed on members of Congress for corruption investigations and the like, and it can't be stressed enough in how many ways HSI raiding Ilhan Omar is extremely not like that. 3547241547
Reposted by Yukon Cornelius🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 12/10/2026"Country music star Corb Lund led a petition campaign this year to stop coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rockies, attempting to force a provincial vote on the issue this month, unsuccessfully. A recent survey found a majority of the public would have supported his position in a referendum."finance.yahoo.comCoal’s Revival Is Creating Divisions in Canada’s Energy HeartlandProposals for mines to capture Asian steelmaking demand are pitting residents against each other in resource-rich Alberta 715370
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusIlhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced. 14784977511684
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 11/10/2026C’mon now www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...ctvnews.caAlberta Premier Smith calls out federal interference in Edmonton housing rulesAlberta Premier Danielle Smith spent a majority of her time on a call-in radio show today defending her government’s decision to roll back some Edmonton housing rules. 4326166
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusJason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 11/10/2026An organization barring media from covering “the most important free speech event of the year” is chef’s [redacted] 32458177
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Brown University’s widget shows that the energy costs of the Iran war have just passed $1,000 per household iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu 5830891409
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusTimothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Seeing these UCP lie-filled and hatemongering propaganda ads? 😡 Absolutely enraging that our tax dollars paid for this BS? Scapegoating immigrants for UCP incompetence? Despicable. Shameful. 916943
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusChris Kluwe, adjudicated poaster @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 10/10/2026One or more human beings are responsible for the code they wrote, and those are the people who should be held accountable. These programs are not acting “on their own” 922965671
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 10/10/2026"The rule of law is under vicious attack in this province and I am not the first, nor will I be the last, to call this out. When an institution is silent in the face of what is happening in this province, that silence is complicity." Another resignation at the Law Society. 16372173
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusJared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 09/10/2026The UCP wants you to get bogged down on the policy debates around infill. Don't be fooled. Their intrusion into local democracy reveals something far more troubling to folks across the political spectrum. drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/this-isnt-...drjaredwesley.substack.comThis isn’t about infillThe UCP government’s intrusion into municipal authority raises much deeper concerns 9205106
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusConrad Nobert @conradnobert.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Casually throwing away a decade of work, probably 10s of millions of dollars worth, and making Edmonton start from scratch. Stopping a building boom in its tracks too. Red tape reduction my ass. 410641
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusLaura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books 4073527210614
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026"You hired half the Third Reich to staff your office ... If John Lewis were marching today, Mike Collins would be grabbing a billy club" -- here's a supercut of Jon Ossoff SMASHING Mike Collins during tonight's debate 27586872126
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusRichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 09/10/20261/8 🇨🇦 ALBERTA'S REFERENDUM IS A FUTILE STUNT 🇨🇦 Danielle Smith's 10-question ballot is an exercise in knife-at-the-throat democracy. It is pure confrontation. Source: Andrew Coyne, The Globe and Mail #WorldPolitics #CdnPoli #AbLeg #AbPoli #Alberta #UCP #DanielleSmith 12619
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusOrlagh O’Kelly @orlaghokelly.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Carney just appointed Danielle Smith's top justice official, who oversaw the 4x use of the notwithstanding and anti trans laws. The discrimination of kids with disabilities. The americanization of election laws etc etc etc. www.canada.ca/en/departmen...canada.caMinister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments in the province of AlbertaThe Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the following appointments under t... 167256
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusThomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 09/10/2026They're Neo Confederates masturbating to the idea of slave ships. I want it to be more complex and less grossly stupid but they're not special interesting boys, they're Silicon Klansmen. 16794204
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusJamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Ossoff's superpower is that he correctly thinks his opponent is a contemptible piece of shit and he is willing to explain why in clear and direct language. bsky.app/profile/atru... 212247519
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusSenator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I didn't mince my words. Alberta's anti-immigration referendum questions are racist. They are also a potential disaster for Alberta's economy. Last night, I rose in the Senate to denounce them - and to thank all the thousands of Albertans fighting against them. Please share. #notothenine #cdnpoliyoutu.beWatch: Senator Paula Simons denounces Alberta's anti-immigrant referendum questionsYouTube video by Senator Paula Simons 33762362
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusKasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 07/10/2026To put this in perspective chestnut trees used to be dominant species in the United States. Billions of trees were killed by fungal blight and now fully grown America chestnuts are functionally extinct. There is no getting them back. Ever. All for a data center. www.gadgetreview.com/one-of-ameri...gadgetreview.comOne of America’s Last Chestnut Groves Is About to Be Destroyed for a Data CenterA rare 200-tree American chestnut grove in West Virginia may be cleared for data-center development, but the project denies the site is on its land. 8537372230
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusHenry Gilbert (Beloved Podcast Personality) @talkinghenry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Skydance now owns Nick, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Comedy Central, and MTV, effectively ending US TV animation as we know it. Countless jobs will be lost, and fewer new shows will be created. An apocalyptic scenario for cartoons, yet it's maybe the 5th-worst thing about the Paramount-WB merger! 332750909
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 06/10/2026One thing I find endlessly funny about the rise of AI is that it has revealed that there is a large number of people who believe that the reason they wrote essays at school or university is their teachers were desperately waiting for them to provide a definite answer to “Lear: what’s up with him?” 6857931250
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusDr. Andy Holt @drandyholt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We pay enough taxes to ensure that when we call an ambulance, it arrives within 15 minutes. But instead of funding healthcare and EMS properly, Smith is using our taxes to line her own pockets and those of her already-rich grifter pals. People are dying unnecessarily as a result. Get the UCP out. 194
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusThe Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 30/09/2026The Alberta chapter of the Canadian Bar Association has published an analysis of Premier Smith's nine referendum questions. They find that most of these proposals would invite immediate court challenges, and several of them are not legally clear at all.cbaalberta-referendum-analysis.comCBA Alberta Referendum AnalysisCBA Alberta Referendum Analysis 4155105
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusSahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A phenomenal moment in the Senate. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta. Smith denies it. Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury. Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland. WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED 62169751568
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusSarah Tuttle @niais.cryptoanarchy.network · 25/09/2026IN MINNESOTA. 52093654
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusAndrew Longhurst 🇨🇦 🍉 @alonghurst.bsky.social · 24/09/2026My latest analysis: Alberta's US-style health care laws are likely to significantly increase business and employer health care costs—just as private health insurance drives up business costs in the US #abpoli #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...policyalternatives.caAlberta’s U.S.-style health care reforms will increase costs for businesses | CCPAThe benefits of single-payer medicare are undeniable. Alberta’s reforms upend the economic benefits of public health insurance 04123
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 23/09/2026We did a deep dive into NVIDIA's wild claims here: www.euronews.com/2026/09/21/n... ketanjoshi.co/2026/09/16/n...euronews.comNvidia chip use pollutes as much as a Russian coal giant, report saysThe AI boom has driven US chipmaker Nvidia’s supply chain emissions up by 725% since 2020, according to a new report by environmental and civil society groups. 06023
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusAnn Petersen-Kane @anniegirl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The UCP sent the referendum ballots to the US and let Americans assemble and mail the ballot packages to Albertans? Excuse me, wtf? #ableg #abpoli 168346
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusHaus of Decline @hausofdecline.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Carney is truly the Reagan of Canada. A calming, paternalistic figure in a period of apocalyptic uncertainty who galvanizes the economy with short-sighted right wing fiscal policies. And like Reagan, every disaster that Canada encounters in the future will be traceable to his administration. 482471549
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusLisa Guerrero @lisaguerrero.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Not only did I meet Robert Kraft, I worked for him. His kid Jonathan asked me to “remove the black music” from my gameday playlist in ‘94 & I refused so they fired me. I was the cheerleader director at the time.  I sued them for wrongful termination and won. So yes, I know that motherfucker.  329252965776
Reposted by Yukon Cornelius🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026"We had concerns whether the process was being completed in a fair, equitable and consistent manner with the many daily, and sometimes hourly, changes to the processes,” former Elections Alberta staff (resigned in protest)calgaryherald.comCorb Lund requests moratorium on coal, former Elections Alberta staff speak outCorb Lund is seeking a moratorium on coal development until a judicial review of how his group's petition was handled has been completed. 39651
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusDumpTruck 🍑 Decider Alice @sailormoondamus.gobirds.online · 15/09/2026Oh shit. Ed’s touring band, who are all Irish, announced they’re done too. So looks like bucko has to go back to just his acoustic guitar. Sucks to face consequences for your “apolitical” nonsense buddy but we’re fucking sick of that shit 3524
Reposted by Yukon Cornelius🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Robert Kraft is finding out the hard way that the supporting acts don’t fear him. Especially If they were big enough to tour with Sheeran. They can get their own rub And ? They have health care The principle will matter more 0402
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusThe Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.theverge.comThere is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter seriesYou can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry. 366201429892
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusA.J. Wilden🏳️⚧️ @wcwit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026"They're not misunderstanding the film; they're co-opting a message" 52144975760
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusCharles Johnson @charles.littlegreenfootballs.com · 11/09/2026The real legacy of 9/11 is what we see happening in the US right now. Organizations purportedly formed to combat terrorism are being used by a demented sociopathic president to terrorize the citizens of the US, and turn the nation into a white supremacist dictatorship. 15843263
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 11/09/2026This is the interview Trump’s FCC doesn’t want you to see. We’re not just going up against the most corrupt politician in Texas. We’re going up against this entire corrupt system. 11748961846
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusAmanda Hu @amandalhu.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Parents of girls over 12 all over Alberta are now receiving “permission forms” requiring their birth sex as female in order to participate in sports as a result of the Government of Alberta’s “Fairness and Safety in Sport Act”. The more parents who file a challenge in response, the better. 34425220
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusBill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Apparently, one thing that USAID was funding before Elon put it in the woodchipper was an early warning system along those Nepali rivers billmckibben.substack.com/p/two-men?r=...billmckibben.substack.comTwo MenOne as great as America ever produced, and the other Elon Musk 11444191
Reposted by Yukon CorneliusRajan Narang @rdnarang.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Meta has made it repeatedly clear that one of their growth strategies is sexualizing kids. Mark Zuckerberg and his leadership team deserve to face personal liability for this, and the company deserves sanctions up to and including corporate dissolution 25810403
Reposted by Yukon Corneliusdepths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 14/08/2026amazing article 124102512484