Andy Grabia
@agrabia.bsky.social
Stand-up Philosopher. King of Nightlandia. My thoughts are sporadic. Suffering from Cassandra Complex. đŠ
Are these the âAlberta valuesâ our premier keeps talking about? Whipping kids with machine belts?
Dr Lindsay Tedds@lindsaytedds.bsky.social · 23h ago'Berta. School using the strap on kids in the year of our Lord...2026. RCMP says the educators at the schools are also not accredited teachers but are considered adult supervisors. www.msn.com/en-ca/news/o...
The Canadian fire weather outlook is now available. Expect significant fire activity in BC and NWT as well much of the US West during the outlook period. This week Dr. Cordy Tymstra contributes a section entitled El Niño official arrives. www.tru.ca/wildfire/res...
Canada fire weather outlook
Stay informed with the latest fire weather conditions and what they mean for British Columbia, Canada and beyond.
tru.ca
If we weren't so broken, divided and led by corrupt rapists, this would be the biggest story of the week. But barely a blip. apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump accounts were closed in 2021 due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says
Capital One closed President Donald Trumpâs accounts in mid-2021 after flagging financial activity that resembled money laundering.
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Canadians overwhelmingly demand wealth tax after Kevin OâLeary says it will make him move away
Canadians overwhelmingly demand wealth tax after Kevin OâLeary says it will make him move away
OTTAWA - Pollsters report a split among Canadians over the idea of higher tax on the assets of wealthy individuals, though support skyrockets after noting that Kevin O'Leary has vowed that he will res...
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Bluesky is a "liberal bubble" because fascist chuds can't get traction without algorithmic assistance and because people here trained themselves to block "debate me" trybois the instant they roll up
The Verge@theverge.com · 2d agoBluesky's new CEO Toni Schneider on the platform's reputation for being a liberal bubble: "Yes, we definitely want that to change. It is already changing. It certainly wasnât designed to attract one specific group of people."
Add in that not every signing works. Snell has played 12 games in two years. Glasgow has played 47 in three years. Tucker has 9 HR and is batting 236/333/369. Diaz has pitched 9 games and has a 9.00 ERA. Teoscar is terrible this year, too. Thatâs $133M for this year thatâs in the toilet.
Ken Rosenthal@ken-rosenthal.bsky.social · 4d agoTarik Skubal addition takes anti-Dodger hysteria to new heights as MLB lockout looms. Column, unlocked and free to read: www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...
Shohei Ohtani hit the đ when he realized the baseball left the yard
you know how corrupt you gotta be to be too corrupt for the fed that once let an executive expense a $6k/mo apartment for his cats
Luis Paez-Pumar@lpp.bsky.social · 6d agoInfantino has lost CONCACAF, time to pack it up, buddy: www.concacaf.com/competitions...
I still think about the 600 people who died during the Vancouver heatdome in 2021 that we all collectively decided to pretend never happened. Five days, 120 deaths a day, but who cares when thereâs money to be made, right?
Canadian Climate Institute@climateinstitute.bsky.social · 6d agoB.C. air quality is getting worse, and wildfire smoke is a leading reason. A new report by the B.C. Lung Foundation highlights that particulate matter from wildfires contributes to the premature deaths of about 1,900 people in the province every year. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
i don't believe anyone has "good-faith" concerns about trans women in sports in 2026. there's been too much time to hear the actual evidence, the actual people affected, and the role the debate plays in attempts to purge trans people from American life. anybody picking that side has made a choice
victoria zellerđ« (RISEBALL, summer â27)@dirtbagqueer.rocks · 6d agoenough of this shit
I consider this a hate crime. Truly.
AI Companies Are Buying Antique Books, Ingesting Their Contents to Train Models, and Then Destroying Them at Incredible Scale, Even If Almost No Copies Remain
AI companies are quietly obtaining rare books, ingesting their contents, and then destroying them -- even if they're exceedingly rare.
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A million dollars to the reporter who asks him about Mother Nature taking a huge dump of weather on his 4D chessboard.
Kady O'Malley@kadyo.bsky.social · last wk.
Listen to the sound off the bat đł Yordan Alvarez destroys his MLB-leading 35th home run!
With weather being the way it is, I thought Iâd again share the spreadsheet I made a couple years ago on where to find weather-related information online. #yegwx #abstorm docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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The Canadian fire weather outlook is now available. Expect significant fire activity in Washington State, Oregon and BC during the outlook period and beyond. Also, expect an increase of fire activity in Idaho, Montana and northern California in the coming weeks. www.tru.ca/wildfire/res...
Canada fire weather outlook
Stay informed with the latest fire weather conditions and what they mean for British Columbia, Canada and beyond.
tru.ca
One of my favorite pastimes is eye rolling things Millenials and Gen Z say they experienced or invented first, and muttering âwhatever.â #genxhobbies
Iâm a lapsed Catholic who has never read the entirety of the Bible, but even I know that the instruction to pray in private is literally in Scripture.
Right Wing Watch @rightwingwatch.bsky.social · last wk.Rep. Lauren Boebert insists that public Christian worship events are necessary for America to experience revival: "I don't think that Jesus ever called for any Christian to pray only silently or to keep their faith hidden only in the prayer closet."
The federations needs to all pull out of FIFA and start from scratch. Kill it.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · last wk.Fifa accused of âselling the soul of footballâ over $20bn plan to sell World Cup commercial rights
In Edmonton, weâve replaced Taco Tuesday with Tornado Threat Tuesday.
Why don't they call it what it is? Wealthy people can pay to kill or maim poor people by jumping ahead of them in the queue for life-saving testing. It is ideologically motivated murder.
Dr Lindsay Tedds@lindsaytedds.bsky.social · last wk.As a person with complex health conditions, this is not good and people will suffer www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Still no banner on the city homepage. And 311 didnât event know the Muttart was closed from flooding. Just fantastic work all around. đ
Andy Grabia@agrabia.bsky.social · last wk.Many thanks to Edmonton Reddit, who are doing a vastly superior job to the City of Edmonton in letting people know that all the river valley roads are completely inaccessible right now. Not a single thing on the CoE website or social. @andrewknack.bsky.social
Many thanks to Edmonton Reddit, who are doing a vastly superior job to the City of Edmonton in letting people know that all the river valley roads are completely inaccessible right now. Not a single thing on the CoE website or social. @andrewknack.bsky.social
If you have GM stock, sell now, before they go full Tesla. đ«Ą
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.GM CEO Mary Barra is introducing Trump at his rally. Something to keep in mind if you're in the market for a vehicle anytime soon.
A century ago, white nationalists were saying the exact same things about Rep. Rulli's Italian ancestors -- they weren't white, they were criminals, they could never assimilate to "our" country
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.Rep. Michael Rulli on reports that ICE is preparing to mass deport of Haitians from Ohio: "Let's get them out of here. Let's get 'em all out of here, and let's start from the beginning."