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Not one f**king word of this tweet by Poilievre is true. Not one. Compare that to the text of the actual statement from the PM. This is a 100% blatant lie by Poilievre. Full stop. #cdnpoli
Certainly how my Gen Z young adults feel.
Still one of my favourite movies!
I want to be clear about what I'm saying here. I'm not denying the danger. I'm not denying the threat. I AM saying that we live in a geographically huge country where the vast majority oppose this administration. They don't have the power to work on that scale. Tho they want us to believe they do
"Anyone should be able to get that vaccine". And a free supply of #N95 masks, & breathe well ventilated/filtrated shared air in all public spaces. Because although #COVID is here to stay, it's not like flu: Flu is bad, & COVID is much, much worse. And there's still no cure for #LongCOVID -
#graphicdujour North Pacific summer season surface temperature
Margaret Atwood is 🔥 #abpoli #Alberta
A few reminders. Convention on the Rights of the Child "196 countries have become State Parties to the Convention as of October 2015. Only the United States of America has not ratified the Convention." www.unicef.org/child-rights...
Very cool!
New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
Absolutely this!
Has there ever been a cabinet minister with a stronger unshakable belief in things that are not true? He sees things that are not there. A eugenicist who cheers on death and disease. Who sees children simply as instruments to be used with disease. Still thinking about this thread a few days later.
Margaret Atwood knows.
I definitely sang the lyrics in my head!
I love kayaking when the water is like glass like that!
I mean, what could go wrong? 🤷♀️ www.wired.com/story/hhs-ni...
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Again, he’s an idiot, he has no idea what he is talking about #Fail Poilievre's idea to amend Criminal Code wouldn't help Canadians acting in self-defence, law experts say Proposed changes to the law are a 'slippery slope' that could put people at more risk, lawyer says www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Selling off iconic Cdn brands to foreign corps, such as Crown Royal to Diageo, Yves Veggie Cuisine to Haines Celestial Group, never ends well. From Hudson’s Bay to Crown Royal to the end of 40-yr veggie brand Yves Veggie Cuisine, it’s been a tough yr for Cdn jobs. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I call them various shades of concrete…. I want real colour darn it!
Today's editorial page cartoon. #bdnmb
“Premier Smith apparently doesn’t seem to realize that if you’re accusing a school board of “vicious compliance” for trying to come up with a list of books that need to be banned in response to your own sloppily worded Ministerial Order, you’re revealing your own incompetence for all to see.”
Corporate America’s playbook: 1) Exploit workers to maximize profits 2) Use profits to buy Congress 3) Use Congress to pass union-busting laws 4) Use these laws to further exploit workers 5) Repeat Let's break the cycle and keep building back a powerful labor movement.
I’ve heard from a couple of messaging strategists now that people shouldn’t post so much about COVID19 vaccines because it’s “divisive”. I am here to say that I do not give a damn what is popular. I will never ignore scientific evidence for the sake of expediency, and neither should anyone else.
Too close to the world they want, I guess? Handmaid's Tale to be pulled from Edmonton schools, proving yet again that Canada is just as susceptible to fascism as anywhere else. And yet another example of the that group screeches about 'free speech' engaging in censorship.
Lest we Canadians start feeling complacent…. 😱
People keep telling me to wait for the next election & I genuinely think this reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of what’s happening. What we are experiencing is fascist state capture by a fascist political party, one destroying institutions, civil liberties, & the rule of law.
Meanwhile in California, COVID is back with the Stratus variant. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Hard to argue with this analysis from @marcjacob.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/stopthep...
YAY!!!! DH and I arrive Monday for two weeks in the Maritimes. Been praying that mother nature sends rain.
Sneaky
Today's the last day to add comments publicreview.csa.ca/Home/Details... And huge shout out to @donoharmbc.bsky.social for putting together an excellent comment template:
The Air Canada strike was ended by union solidarity and militancy, and also by the Carney government’s intervention being so early and so tin-eared and ham-handed that it made AC admit being saved by arbitration was their whole bargaining strategy. Then it was gone and the strike ended! Lessons!
The latest inflation data for car & home insurance, by province. Alberta absolutely in a league of its own here.
ALWAYS do a tick check after time outside, particularly if it is in the "bush".
How is it not a bigger story that Republicans essentially kidnapped a political opponent who happens to be a Black woman?
Wondering why Ford can keep forcing through this disaster of a project? Because our current system lets him. It’s time to demand proportional representation.
It’s probably too much to hope that Manitoba Hydro is paying attention to this. If Birmingham, England can get over 60%, similar latitude Winnipeg with far better insolation can do as good if not better (we take a hit on heating). Meanwhile, Wab & Co. want to meet demand by burning more fossil gas.
Still debating in 2025 whether flight attendants deserve pay for the time they work? Reminder: every top-ranked country for workers’ rights in the 2025 ITUC Global Rights Index uses proportional representation. Where elections are fair, workers’ rights are stronger.
Reminder, from 2021. "The union representing flight attendants at Air Canada says the company’s decision to pay out lavish executive bonuses while lobbying for a bailout and laying off tens of thousands of workers is shameless and morally bankrupt." cupe.ca/air-canada-p...
We just finished our two day drive back home from visiting with my Mom. We spent a delightful time listening to @wilwheaton.net narrate Starter Villain. We all enjoyed it very much! Thank you for writing it and Wil for being his usual delightful self narrating it.
‘1984’ is upon us Ask yourself this: if the numbers were actually bad, would whoever he installs tell us? Answer: of course not This is where the train leaves the tracks
Vaccinate your kids and get your booster shots. Measles can be deadly and it’s not to be taken lightly. Also, vaccines don’t cause autism in case you’re in doubt…
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Yes plus heavy air pollution can also be a contributing factor.
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The details in this piece by a British surgeon volunteering in Gaza are horrific. Please read.
“My name’s Dwight and I’m a rural landowner in Alberta. 12 years ago, I was forced to host a gas well on my land on the condition that the industry close and clean it up when the well stopped producing. 🚨That never happened.🚨” #MAS #OrphanWells #abpoli Credit: CTV’s W5; Amber Bracken / The Narwhal
Targeting a journalist for doing her job is disgraceful. This is an attack on press freedom, plain and simple. The Premier must immediately condemn this behaviour. No one should face harassment or intimidation for seeking the truth.
Permits to take water out of the ecosystem should not be permanent nor transferable. Every change to water consumption should be scrutinized given what a precious resource it is. And $500 for a million cubic litres of water is laughable. Companies like Nestle make bank out of water extraction.
Those US senators meeting with Carney were wearing friendship bracelets. Wow. I guess that's going to turn the whole trade war around. More Americans continuing to extremely not get it. #PnPCBC
‘A new poll suggests nearly all Canadians(89%)believe improving access to our universal health system should also be a key priority in building a stronger country’ 89%!!! Now that’s a mandate! Elbows AND ears Mr Carney … Elbows AND ears www.cma.ca/latest-stori...
Read this carefully. This was a targeted, professional surveillance operation that likely followed @carrietait.bsky.social for some time, and a government-friendly right-wing podcaster appears to have helped. So the big question is: is Sam Mraiche behind this, or the UCP? Or both?
This is so wrong. So very wrong.
ATTENTION @mark-carney.bsky.social #DavidSuzuki is 100% correct. You can fight #ClimateChange & address Canada's ever-worsening climate-jacked #Wildfire problem or you can build more pipelines but you can't do both. Build Canada's future, not its failure #MarkCarney #cdnpoli
We heard a week or two ago through the building newsletter. Congratulations Jason!
Oh hell! There’s a summer COVID surge called the “nimbus variant.” I don’t know who comes up with these names, but if you’re sick, please stay home. Razor‑blade throat: standout symptom—feeling like razor blades or broken glass. It’s often extremely painful when swallowing.
If Biden had said this, it would be headlines for weeks and there’d be hearings.
UGH! RFK Jr continues to NOT acknowledge, confirmed measles cases are at a 30 yr high & USA is at risk of losing its measles elimination status. As of July 15, 2025, 1,309 confirmed measles cases in 39 states & 1 city, with 92% of those cases having a vaccination status of unvaccinated or unknown.
Queensland: Surgeries cancelled at Brisbane hospitals as flu, COVID fill beds "Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, The Prince Charles Hospital, Redcliffe Hospital, and Caboolture Hospital have paused category 2 and 3 elective surgeries for the next 48hrs to free-up places for emergency patients"
It isn't fuzzy enough to be foxtail. Too big a grain head. Would be inclined to agree with wild rye.
The Narwahl could use your help - they are suing RCMP for the arrest & detention of one of their reporters who were on assignment covering tensions over the construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline in northern BC. If you support press freedom see ⬇️ thenarwhal.fundjournalism.org/press-freedo...
Did you know? In 2023, there were a total of 920 commercial greenhouse vegetable operations in #Canada producing 802,163 metric tons of vegetables, representing a 7% increase in production compared to 2022. #Greenhouses #vegetables /1 agriculture.canada.ca/en/sector/ho...
Those of us who spoke out against antivaxxers early and often were told we should be more understanding We did understand - they’re dangerous and that’s why we spoke out. It’s not too late. Speak up - this misinformation is more dangerous by the day. www.theguardian.com/society/comm... few
#DavidSuzuki owes the #ClimateMovement, humans generally & the planet itself nothing. Nobody's carried the torch longer. Also, he's giving voice to something every #climate advocate deals with from time to time. He hates saying it as much as you hate hearing it www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/14/c...
July 17 protests in Texas For more details or locations, go to Good Trouble Lives On dot org and enter your zip code. goodtroubleliveson.org
Desperately needed as we move into a future of forest fire driven summers.
Vaccination rates among children in Maritimes are too low to stop spread of measles The Canadian Press July 9, 2025 By Hina Alam stillcoviding.ca/en/news/vacc... #measles #Canada
My mom gets a Purdy's Mother's day tin every year. I love them. She ordered our Easter treats from Peace by Chocolate in NS. We will be continuing these traditions. She has also order Easter treats for us from Morden's Chocolates here in MB which are also very good (especially the Russian mints)
LONDON (AP) — The Bayeux Tapestry, the 11th-century artwork depicting the conquest of England, will be displayed in the U.K. for the first time in almost 1,000 years.
Healthcare provided to Canadians must continue to be shaped by science, medicine & expertise, not politics. @drkatharinesmart.bsky.social does a beautiful job explaining why www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/ab51808...
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Don't you love it when county officials claim that "taxpayers won't pay" for emergency warning systems? I bet those taxpayers will make sure that county officials pay for those statements and a flood warning system as well.
⚠️ HEADS UP DC‼️ 🧊 Multiple sightings of ICE at the Disabled American Veterans headquarters and near the Wharf at the SW Waterfront near Seventh St and Maine Ave SW 👀
By the numbers… Since the UCP took office in 2019 - inflation has been about a half % higher than the national average - real wages are down about 4.5% and this is the worst in the country. - purchasing power down 3.6% vs a 3.3% gain nationally. Since D Smith won… zero net improvement in all.
#ICE Gestapo will now be funded more than the military of most countries. THAT was the real point of this hideous cruel Nazi 2.0 bill. That, and creating an entrenched feudal state with billionaire lords. #BudgetBill #BBB
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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CALL YOUR REPS! Especially if they are MAGA. Tell them to change their vote. Tell them they will kill their constituents if they don’t. Tell them you intend to support anyone running against them if they don’t kill the bill. DON’T QUIT.
There are a lot of people in my comments today who don’t seem to know that: 1. congressional offices track calls by topic area and comment 2. tying up staff resources always gets to the Congressperson in charge 3. flooding the lines sends a message that we will not roll over for fascism.
That was my thought too. Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, and Montreal. Interesting they didn't phone the threat to Pearson in Toronto.
Watched 1 on the weekend in preparation. Will likely watch tonight. :)
Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will cease operations. Experts predict that this cessation could result in 14 million fatalities by 2030, including 4.5 million infants and children under the age of five.
This bill would kick millions off their health insurance, and thousands will even lose their lives - unless we stop it in its tracks. Some Republicans are breaking ranks, showing it's not too late. Time to speak up!
Climate change is driving a rise in tick-borne diseases. Here's what to know. https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/environment/climate-change-is-driving-a-rise-in-tick-borne-diseases-heres-what-to-know/article_d91065f4-25b8-5fd2-aef2-10a474b0f22d.html 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
Proposing anything that feels Canadian or European—such as free healthcare and affordable housing—is “communist” here in the U.S.
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Most Albertans will have to pay an estimated $110 if they want the vaccine. "People are scared," Elfishawi said during an interview at his south Edmonton location, describing the calls he's had from clients – especially seniors." #abpoli #ableg
Yet another reason not to venture across our southern border. #ElbowsUp
In the spirit of saying thanks to the people (that's you) who have helped us get here, we’re showing our gratitude this week. Here’s a thread on what’s coming up👇
"If you had made a decision not to vaccinate because measles was not circulating, that's no longer true. We don't have herd immunity."
A sobering thread summarizing a Yale review of what we know about Long Covid after five years. threadreaderapp.com/thread/19357...