What will she waste our money on next?
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What will she waste our money on next?
It is absolutely time for Canadian activists to take steps to have "Fox News"--which isn't news at all--banned from Canadian airwaves. This is repulsive and follows another one of their hosts advocating euthanizing homeless people. This is vile and ought not to be allowed to air here. #CDNpoli #CRTC
I just left a zoom meeting of about 1000 passionate Forever Canadian volunteers and I can tell you that Smith’s lies aren’t going to work.
Thank heavens for you, Frog, said one of about a million Toads.
You need to know what might be coming. Trump could have brought the nation together to confront political violence after the murder of Charlie Kirk. Instead he appears to be preparing to use the shooting as a pretext to destroy his political opposition and consolidate power.
Less than 1 week until Bike-A-Palooza! 🚲 We’re excited to have @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social join us. They’ll be on site with a mechanic to give kids’ bikes a tune-up. ⚙️ Perfect for back-to-school and fall rides. Check them out: bikebike.ca. Free event, limited space: CalgaryGlenmoreBike.eventbrite.ca!
Oh, thank you.
“Cheers & applause erupted from the audience in the Rocky View County council chamber on Tuesday after councillors voted 6-1 to reject a plan for an AI data centre complex, citing concerns about its proposed location & potential impacts” #abpoli #ableg www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This week has been a long year. But you know what to do. 😍
Signal boosting for anyone who missed it. Once again @rachelgilmore.bsky.social is the vicious target of far right hate. But what is also completely unacceptable, is a sitting member of parliament, taxpayer paid, former #Conservative Party leader, #AndrewScheer, is also deliberately marking her.
I support them 100%.
How much more efficient would my own practice be if deemed filings were a thing? Sure I'd lose some revenue, but I don't want to make money filing T1s with a T4 and an RRSP slip. I'm also not doing it for free. Let's scrap tax season, and focus on helping taxpayers who have more complex needs.
I dislike that Alberta has an ideological government, but what really pisses me off is that our government shoots the province in the foot at every turn. We could be leaders in: - clean energy - a successful energy transition - a top-notch education system - excellence in healthcare
Powerful message!
Russians dropped a glide bomb on elderly people who were waiting in line for their pensions. More than 20 dead. Please. Don’t look away and don’t be silent. This is all I could ask for
This is… Something else. And people need to know that their government is manipulating them. Alberta’s education minister recutting a news story for the best possible spin? Straight up propaganda tactics here from the minister of education. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
And this pickled turd, who can't get his chin over the bar, doesn't want women in the military.
We now have over 4000 #ForeverCanadian signature collectors across Alberta. This movement is growing like no other before, but we need more of you to pitch in. Please, join our team and let’s make history. Let’s show our love for Canada.🇨🇦 #ableg #cdnpoli #Yeg #Yyc
I like The News in Slow German. Not an app but a weekly subscription that helps with comprehension and gives you useful and timely vocabulary.
Important to remember that everyone involved in renaming the DoD to the Department of War is afraid to take the subway.
Whatever your plans for the weekend, make time to sign the #ForeverCanadian petition (If you haven't done so already) Click the link to visit their website to find a signing location near you www.forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-pet...
The UCP is an utter disgrace.
I think, in light of all the rotten people out there spreading terf nonsense, today would be a good day to support trans creators. Trans folk, please add your links to this thread for books or crafts or whatever you do!
This makes me weep for what we've become.
Its good to see real, in-depth science being done to debunk the harmful myths about trans youth. Veronica Esposito takes a look at an eleven year study in this month's Journal Club.
Also the hustle* never stops so: REVOLUTION IN THE HEART, an Ursula K. Le Guin tribute anthology, is coming out, I now notice, September 22, 2026, so preorder it now for a gift to future you! *15 emails a week saying "Can you ensure that you post this to your author social media, thanks"
Why are they meeting with fascists?
The thing with @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com is that you can never tell what he actually means.
Oh, she read it and she is appropriately terrified.
My heart is forever with Harvest Gold.
I enjoyed this. And what an infectious laugh. ❤️ "Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"
when you’re upset at the cool kids for not inviting you to their lunch table
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... This is obviously disgusting and intolerable and inhuman -- bullying the most vulnerable among us -- so of course the UCP are all over it. (Reminder: 2021 census data indicates that the *entire* transgender or non-binary population in Alberta = approximately 0.37%.)
This is a painful read. I mean seriously painful. But it’s also a must-read, and must-share, for everyone.
jacobin.com/2025/08/albe... #Alberta #Canada #abpoli #cdnpoli
Nailed it. #ableg #cdnpoli #yeg
I have been waiting all day for this. xoxo
Finance Minister Nate Horner thinks 12% increase - over 4 years for teachers is too much. But he voted in favour of a ln immediate 14% living allowance increase for MLAs. Just sayin’…
If you are a person who regularly donates items for food banks, please also consider adding cake mix and icing for birthday cakes and period products. Both make life infinitely nicer for folks who need something nice.
I wrote a chapter of my dissertation on Opicinus. Those maps are fascinating and enigmatic and hallucinogenic, aren't they.
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In keeping with my policy that I'm honour-bound to share anything that literally makes me laugh out loud.
If I have one rule for myself in this life, it's not to do anything that would tempt @margaretatwood.bsky.social to come after me on the socials.
A sobering read on how Finland and Sweden have prepared their population for potential war with Russia. I think there are things Canada must do to better prepare our population and our defence capability. We no longer have a stable neighbour, we need to adapt. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Just saw someone refer to Cheryl Hines as The Marvelous Mrs. Measles and 💀💀💀💀💀💀
We built a calculator that doesn't work, but don't worry, it's also a plagiarism machine that will tell you to kill yourself. It runs on the world's oceans and costs 10 trillion dollars.
If books with dirty words are banned for kids to read, what about all the kids seeing cars adorned with Fuck Trudeau stickers? #ableg
If you live in Canada and believe you're immune from an Orwelian future, please be aware that the Edmonton School District just banned 200 books, including six of mine, from its school libraries.
Look at how you are loved, dear person.
Just in time for Calgary Pride. Here’s a notable list of queer books from Alberta authors and publishers that Danielle Smith also probably doesn’t want you to read. readalberta.ca/articles/rea...
If it means they don't have to think about writing their "Position on AI" statement for another 15 minutes, then I think you're golden.
Kyiv this morning
While I spend the next bit dotting i's and crossing t's on my Elections Canada obligations, here's an opportunity to hear me speak on Lessons Learned! See the website for ticket details! www.womendoingitright.ca
I’m here for you so you have a window into Ukraine through my reporting .You can support my work via pa у раl contributeto762project@gmail.com or buymeacoffee.com/margogontar Diakuiu ❤️🩹
Two innocent children are dead and the far right are racing to use it as pretext to further eradicate trans people. This mass shooting had nothing to do with the shooter being trans and everything to do with them being radicalized online by a nihilistic murder cult that worships mass shooters.
Be here at 6:45 and bring your best condiments game.
🚨PLEASE SHARE 🚨 Chanting is STILL #Missing since July 25, 14 year old from #Cardston #Alberta #Canada #MMIW #MMIWG #EveryChildMatters #NoMoreStolenSisters www.aboriginalalert.ca/missingperso...
This feels like a spot of good news www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
www.humblebundle.com/books/martha... - Martha Wells bundle, benefitting World Central Kitchen.
Hey Danielle Smith, your little buddy’s famous.
Once again, Danielle Smith & the UCP are wasting taxpayer dollars & public resources on their own political interests. The UCP are effectively subsidizing this performance with public dollars by sending public servants home & reassigning officers to support a controversial artist… 1/2 #abpoli
SO - the Conservatives are going to kick everyone OFF of AISH and make them reapply. EVERYONE. Doctors, specialists, “the panels” for determining (everyone gets denied AISH when they apply). www.reddeeradvocate.com/local-news/n...
If you saw a woman being sexually harassed on the train, would you know how to help? If you witnessed transphobia at a coffee shop, would you step in? Give me 1 hour of your time and I'll teach you 5 concrete, practical ways you can safely intervene and be an ally! Sign up: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Forever Canadians, you started a movement! You’re everywhere collecting #ForeverCanadian petition signatures and Albertans are lining up to sign. I have couple of asks of you. Please, recruit more signature collectors and, if you can, please donate through our website. #ableg #cdnpoli #yeg #yyc
The fine folks @pembina.org have done the math on the toll of Alberta's UCP government's open war on clean power. Essentially an entire provincial grid's worth of emissions-free energy projects have been cancelled. Spectacular own goal, well done, Danielle Smith and team!
My hot scorn for that woman could power every home and business in Nanton for six months. Six winter months.
We should organize BC vaccination weekends, and spend a lot of money at local businesses.
Time to help the helpers. Public Interest Alberta needs some support. youtu.be/qrbpUiG_46E?...
@alexwilliamsyyc.bsky.social
"To the rest of Canada: do not look away from Alberta. Look hard. We are the canary in the coal mine. And the air is growing thin." calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
WARNING!!! It’s been brought to our attention that a fake website exists, misleading that the #ForeverCanadian petition can be signed online. With a laptop, they’re visiting senior homes. Official @ElectionsAB petition must be signed on paper and this badge must be presented.
Europe could Crowdfund Ukraine. Starting with €10 each. Even if only 25% of the population donated that would immediately provide $1.8 billion. Make a start here : u24.gov.ua
I’m so old I remembered when Putin was deliberately sending missiles I to maternity hospitals.
I think it is important to note that as the UCP tries to convince Alberta the reason we have to pay for the COVID vaccine ourselves is the Fed stopped buying them is that this year Alberta received a $6.5 billion Health Care transfer that is designed to be used to provide healthcare for Alberta. 1/2
Make sure you’re registered to vote before August 19 — it’s the easiest way to make Election Day smoother. Skip paperwork, avoid delays, and cast your ballot faster. Check your registration: www.elections.ab.ca/ Share with a friend too!
Cheers back to you. Thanks for replying!
“The AI in the study probably prompted doctors to become over-reliant on its recommendations, ‘leading to clinicians becoming less motivated, less focused, and less responsible when making cognitive decisions without AI assistance,’ the scientists said in the paper.”
Read my full statement on the UCP’s COVID vaccine changes here: www.albertandpcaucus.ca/news/post/st...