Mine was good! My mood is up right now though, so I always think my days are good. Lol! But I got lots done, connected with people, and am about to run a training, so that's a good day.
Fat lady + cat lady. I talk about mental health and have OCD, ADHD, and Bipolar. Be prepared for some Alberta (🇨🇦) politics. Opinions my own & so on. 🍉🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 Amiskwaciwâskahikan #GoOilers!
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Mine was good! My mood is up right now though, so I always think my days are good. Lol! But I got lots done, connected with people, and am about to run a training, so that's a good day.
How many man-hours & taxpayer dollars do these incompetent fools waste on crafting cruel & unusual policies that need to be walked back before they're even implemented? It's a kakistocracy in the truest sense 🤦. #ableg www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 BIG BEE. 😏 @rusty-17.bsky.social
And Albertans got justifiably angry. Regardless of which party they vote for, most of us understand that you have to apply policy fairly. Most of us don't like censorship. Most of us value books and want youth to have freedom to read. Most of us are not the hateful people the UCP thinks we are.
You cannot expect people to wait until sometime in September to see if the ministry will provide a clear list. They went ahead, not out of malicious compliance but out of a genuine need to have something ready for schools to weed their libraries and teachers their classroom collections by October 1.
And then they dropped the ministerial order on school divisions in early July, during the summer break, with an expectation that all non-compliant books would be pulled by October 1. Without a provincial list, divisions had to make their best guess and quite reasonably erred on the side of caution.
This is what happens when governments make policy on the fly based in on something the premier said to please their base. It turns out that 11 days of consultation followed by less than a month of policy development resulted in a ministerial order that didn't do what the minister expected.
Notably, all the examples of "explicit sexual content" the government provided were from 2SLGBTQ+ books. This suggests that their intent was to ban this content specifically and that they expected school divisions to apply the order only to certain kinds of books.
I suspect they discovered that many conservative voters also disagree with book bans. They also realized that school divisions were not going to interpret "sexual content" to mean only 2SLGBTQ+ content. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Do not travel to the US.
Hippos can run faster than humans on land, and swim faster than humans in water which means the bicycle is your only chance of beating a hippo in a triathlon.😬
3/ Represented by lawyers from Egale and McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Egale and Skipping Stone are contesting the legislation’s restrictions on the use of names and pronouns in Alberta schools, arguing that the measures violate the rights, safety, and dignity of gender-diverse students.
2/ For trans and gender-diverse students in Alberta, today marks not only the first day of school, but also the beginning of a critical legal fight for their fundamental rights.
1/ Egale Canada and Skipping Stone have filed a constitutional challenge against the Government of Alberta’s Education Amendment Act, 2024 (formerly Bill 27), which places unconstitutional restrictions on the use of names and pronouns in schools across Alberta.
Sigh. ▪︎ Alberta government couldn't even find a moment of humility and say they put out a flawed, broad coverage ministerial order that resulted in long lists of banned books with some libraries closing altogether. ▪︎ Still won't say they're targeting four (or more) specific books by queer authors.
"Disgraced former lawyer James Bowie sat expressionless in the prisoner’s box Tuesday as a judge imposed a four-year penitentiary sentence for extortion, criminal harassment and uttering threats related to a former client"
Oh lol, now apparently they're going to try to define pornography, a topic which is famously simple* and has never been the subject of multiple Supreme Court cases*, in such a way that material that is completely legal for youth to acquire is included. *Sarcasm, obviously.
School’s back... but instead of excitement, families are feeling anxious about the state of Alberta's classrooms. Join @amandachapman.bsky.social and me for an honest conversation about education in the province. 🗓️ Sept 4 | 7 PM 🔗 Submit your questions: www.albertandpcaucus.ca/events/event...
Ah okay! How did your day turn out?
It’s why she’s named Gracie. Zero graceful bones in her body, and she’s perfect.
The Law Society of Alberta has disbarred both John Carpay and Jay Cameron of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms for hiring a private investigator to surveil Manitoba Court of King's Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal. documents.lawsociety.ab.ca/wp-content/u...
Actions have consequences. Carpay once compared the Pride flag to the Nazi swastika.
Somehow we are out of donated books for the little free library. If you have any you can part with, please let me know. #yeg
Hearing that Nelvana is shutting down. For half a century it has had a hand in some of very iconic productions. The Magic School Bus, Beetlejuice, Care Bears, Babar, The Edison Twins, Inspector Gadget, Three Amigos. Even the Star Wars Holiday Special. Very sad to hear.
We know the difference, which is that they're targeting queer/trans materials, but don't want to say the quiet part out loud. #canqueer
So…the romantasy can stay? Just the queer graphic novels. Check. Hey, I wonder if they’ve talked to school librarians, ‘cause those folks really know how to shelve so that elementary school students can’t reach high school GNs. Probably not…
Once again, the UCP's attempts to distract from their horrific record have backfired. Their own incompetence and inability to manage complex files have led to wasted time, wasted money, and unneeded stress. Albertans deserve better. Read my full statement on their book ban 'pause' ⬇️
I didn't! You must have been tired!
Hahahaha! Yep! Working job 1 today! Gettin stuff done. I hope you're having a great day!
Good morning!
Well, you're definitely not alone and since I know how it feels to go dark too, I feel seen. Mission accomplished! You came up on the #BipolarSky feed, if you ever want to try and find other folks to connect with, there's a whole community.
So sorry you're going through it
😥 #ableg #abpoli
More funding cuts to family violence programming in Alberta.
Graham Greene has died. A Canadian acting icon, he earned an Oscar nomination for his role as Kicking Bird in Dances With Wolves. He also won a Grammy, Gemini and Canadian Screen Award, along with the Governor General's Performing Arts Award. He also earned a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.
Update: I did not resist.
Human made.
I love all my Loxy earrings. The hardest part about getting dressed now is picking out my earrings because I have so many good ones to choose from. 😅 #BuyCanadian
Aw crap. I'm not sure I can resist!
Earrings, pins, hairclips, and even some mini-vase magnets. Everything is now uploaded. (sorry it took so long, Hunting Wives took way too much of my attention.) Loxythemaker.com Tell your friends. Especially those not in the US because I can't deal with the hassle and cost of shipping there now.
"What's your source" is a question a lot of you need to start asking before you share things.
A-fucking-men.
Last year, I made pesto in small jars and froze it. Turned out delicious and preserved really well!
RIP Graham Greene. Every time he popped up on screen when I was a kid, my mom would excitedly point him out for being an actual Native on the screen. Able to be deadly serious and infinitely hilarious (even in smaller roles like Last of Us), he ate up the screen. Nʌki’wah brother.
Love it!
Year 14: day 19: just chillaxing
The worlds that go on in my garden.
The fact that as a society we have done nothing to improve ventilation and filtration in all public building (as well as private communal ones), is madness.
Teachers want to teach, support their students, and support their families. Full stop. Distracting us with book bans won’t work. Support teachers - always.
“He was a great man of morals, ethics and character and will be eternally missed,” Greene’s agent said in a statement to #Deadline. “You are finally free. #SusanSmith is meeting you at the gates of heaven,” he added. AND A GODDAMN #CANADIAN LEGEND! #RIPGrahamGreene 🇨🇦 deadline.com/2025/09/grah...
You figured it out!
I second that. Thank you. They've been interesting and informative.
More mountain bluebird goodness today. I will therefore reserve complaints until tomorrow. #birds #birding #wildlife #yql #Alberta 🪶🇨🇦
From @non_toxic_masculinity_ on Instagram:
1/ Met a 15-year-old girl. Stays with her best friends. Focused on school. She had to leave her bio mom, as her mom was unable to look after her. Mom spends all of the child tax money on her addictions. So this is what this child faces.
I wonder what the solution could be. Source: www.epi.org/publication/...
I'm so sorry to hear that!
He was one of the kindest and most down to Earth actors I ever met. The world is a little bit darker today.
We lost an iconic actor today. 😢
Oh no. What a massive loss. 😕
...so what made this heatwave unique? Our 30°C season can last from May-September, but it peaks in mid-July. From around June 22-August 18 is when we're most likely to reach 30°C. By August 25 we can still get there, but we're definitely out of the peak time. public.tableau.com/shared/T8K5P...
...August averages around 10 25°C Highs, and 2025 had 19. That included 8 30°C Highs, when the average is around 1. The hottest was 33.3°C on the 27th. The coldest was 13.1°C on the 15th. public.tableau.com/shared/XCR7Q...
...August 2025 started warm, but then was maybe a little cool. But it ended with 8 straight 28°C Highs, 8 of which got to 30°C, and 4 of which got to 32°C. Overall there were 8 below-average Highs compared to 21 above-average, including 4 new records. public.tableau.com/shared/598ZG...
...August 2025's average High of 25.7°C was the 4th warmest on record. That's obviously hot, although recently 2022 got to 2nd spot with 26.6°C. The average Low of 12.9°C was the 9th warmest. And again, that's warm. But it was actually below 2024, 2023 & 2022. public.tableau.com/shared/R23C3...
It's time for our big look back at Edmonton weather for August 2025. August has 31 days, but we're going to talk a lot about the final week. "Unprecedented" gets thrown around a lot, but August gave us an unprecedented heatwave. edmontonweathernerdery.blogspot.com/2025/09/augu... #yegwx #yeg
The UCP’s Bill 29 comes into effect today (Sept. 1). Now parents have to declare their daughters are assigned female at birth if they want to play on a girl’s sports team. #alberta #song #education #health #gender #ableg
Part plant, part alien. 😂 #JellyMelons
Oh. And bike lanes. I love bike lanes. (Please don’t jump to conclusions if my every Bluesky post doesn’t mention the one of these things that you are currently concerned about.)
I oppose book bans, state censorship, measles, and TERFS. I stand with teachers, librarians, flight attendants, and artists fighting for copyright protection from AI. And with anyone who wants a free and accessible Covid booster. Hope that clears up any confusion.
I sometimes have to remind myself, that not everyone here “knows” me, the way they once did on Twitter. So let me clarify. I support vaccination, sound public health policy, trans rights, abortion rights, labour rights, treaty rights, free speech, and access to information.
It would cause me excruciating digestive issues, but if you digest fructose okay, why not?
From @derriqued👊🏼: Dear Danielle, Hold my hand While I pull the engaging book out of a reluctant reader's hand While I decide which exhausted teacher to give another new registration While I search for another desk and chair
Imagine if you will: A gathering of super-villains -- grifters who lie and sow hatred for money -- together under the same roof, for a blockbuster weekend of parting fools from their money! Well imagine no more... #cdnpoli #ableg #yyc
I won’t privatize them - I’ll strengthen them, invest in them, and ensure they remain sustainable for the long term. Because when services stay public, everyone benefits. #yeg #yegcc #yegvote
Unionized city workers, frontline public servants and employees across the private sector are the backbone of the services Edmontonians count on. I have deep appreciation for your work, and I’ll never take it for granted. My commitment is clear: as Mayor, Edmonton’s public services WILL stay public.
This is just silly. You're spreading misinformation.
No. Unfollow me.
When you make health claims like this, you should link to studies with evidence.
This is overly simplistic, full of misinformation, and even has a typo.
5-10 minutes is far too long to steep green tea. Usually 4 minutes is the max.
It's all good! That does sound like a project though.
"Some shoppers committed to the Buy Canadian movement worry that if grocers face no repercussions, "maple washing" will persist." www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
I'm so sorry you're going through this. I still have high hopes that he'll come home.
I think the cyst was someone else. I'm just at home doing laundry and having the odd visitor today.
Here's another photo of Fiasco from Premee's collection. Please keep your eyes peeled for this very fluffy grey cat!
Edmonton #YEG Highlands! Keep your eyes peeled for a long-haired grey cat. Fiasco is still on the loose. He's been chipped but he's not wearing his collar. More info here! edmontonacccpets.shelterbuddy.com/animal/anima...
I thought it was a float in a parade 🤣 #dogsofbluesky
Quote: "But economists say that Black women are being hit especially hard by Mr. Trump’s policies, which are also rippling through the private sector as corporations have abandoned their diversity, equity and inclusion practices and related jobs, many of which were held by Black women." Canada too.
Alt Stephen King • @StephenKing Hey, kids! It's your old buddy Steve King telling you that if they ban a book in your school, haul your ass to the nearest bookstore or library ASAP and find out what they don't want you to read. 11:05 AM • 18 Jan 23
Correct.
Updated 01Sep25-AB #overdosedeaths #anysubstance 16: 688 (NDP) 17: 862 (NDP) 18: 956 (NDP) 19: 800 (NDP/UCP) 20: 1,413 (UCP/SCS YQL closure) 21: 1,889 (UCP) 22: 1,778 (UCP) 23: 2,131 (UCP) 24: 1,476 (UCP) 25: 578 (Jan/May) - 12,571 deaths since 2016.
A fascinating history lesson with excellent CanCon Content. #LabourDay #That’sLabourSpeltWithaU
FAIR WORKING CONDITIONS & ANTI-SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN AIRLINES Former Wardair flight attendant Senka Dukovich, who fought sexist hiring and work policies at airlines in the 1970s and 1980s is now a noted human rights, pay equity, and labour rights lawyer. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/the...
FAIR WAGES, SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS, ANTI-RACISM, AND ABILITY TO BRING THEIR FAMILIES TO CANADA The Order of Sleeping Car Porters formed in 1917 in Winnipeg (and formally recognized in 1919), was the first Black labour union in North America. humanrights.ca/story/sleepi...
This is excellent. Puts Smith in her full libertarian ideological context. Good reading for labour day. #abpoli #cdnpoli
Gracie has had a hard Labour Day weekend. She’s all played out. She thanks all the workers who fought for us to enjoy long weekends with our Mums.
Anyway... I have a lot of feelings about physical media. ... and not just because this specifically is a vast treasure trove of decades of designs on the (now impossible to find elsewhere) tissue pattern paper... But because software changes and files degrade over time and buying pdfs doesn't last.
If you have not been, now is a really good time to start tracing your multi-size patterns instead of cutting them out. This is a resource we'll never have again.
Happy Labour Day, fellow workers. albertaworker.ca/news/where-t...
The latest news story I wrote for @abworker.bsky.social