"According to the AARP, 64 percent of American women ages 50 to 64 who are not retired and not married have less than $50,000 in retirement savings, compared to 52 percent of men." 11 Women, 9 Dogs, Not Much Drama (and No Guys) www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/w...

11 Women, 9 Dogs, Not Much Drama (and No Guys) (Gift Article)

These retired women in Texas have been through infertility, illness, layoffs, addiction and disappointing marriages. Now they are trying to create a utopia just for themselves.

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Photo of Road Runner Snagged by Coyote Shows That Cartoons Were a Lie www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...

Photo of Road Runner Snagged by Coyote Shows That Cartoons Were a Lie

Here’s some bad news: Sometimes the coyote does win.

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Convenient that while 24 Sussex Dr. is being renovated, Mark Carney is living rent free inside of Donald Trump‘s empty hea

"When the Americans stop doing memes, stop throwing shade, stop trying to be tough, and start being serious about having those discussions, we can have those discussions. But look, it's not constructive, but that is their democracy," - Prime Minister Mark Carney 🇨🇦

Happy Labour Day everyone! It has been a Canadian statutory public holiday since 1894. Prior to that year, many Canadian cities held their own Labour Days. In fact, it was an event in Toronto in 1882 that inspired the creation of Labor Day in the United States.

The world’s 12 richest billionaires hold more wealth than the poorest half of humanity combined. How is this rapidly widening divide reshaping Canadian life? Find out at Oxfam Canada presents The Walrus Talks The Billionaire Problem. https://ow.ly/Ux4h50ZJZ95

American folk artist Anna Mary Robertson, better known as Grandma Moses, was born #OTD in 1860. She began painting in earnest at age 78. Her paintings--scenes that embody "a sense of an idyllic bygone America"--graced the covers of TIME & LIFE and are part of many museums' collections. #art #ArtSky

Numerous people in Saxony-Anhalt and other areas of eastern Germany that I’ve spoken to over the last month have explicitly identified the pandemic as a moment that “accelerated” the far-right Many people have a story of a family member who went down a rabbit hole and ended up aligning with the AfD

Walker Bragman@walkerbragman.bsky.social · yesterday

COVID helped fuel the rise of the far right globally. The uncertainty, grief, anger, and fear made for fertile ground for conspiracist thinking and right-wing indoctrination. Is it one of many drivers? Yes. But it’s an important factor nonetheless—and one that is too often overlooked and unexamined

As Harvey Milk’s legacy reminds us, the movements for LGBTQ+ rights and fair workplaces are connected. This #LaborDay and every day, we continue the fight for workplace safety and equality. Because everyone deserves to be safe, have access to health care, and be free from discrimination at work.

If only there was a way to track this info on paper with a pen. Yes, that's sarcasm. Seriously have ppl become unable to use basic analog tools & problem solve? How do they think ppl tracked appointments before digital era?🙄 Alberta's end to seasonal cloc... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Alberta's end to seasonal clock changes causing digital calendar chaos for some | CBC News

In June, Alberta passed the Official Time Act , keeping the province on year-round daylight time, when it would have set clocks back an hour on Nov. 1. Some experts say digital calendar disruptions as...

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My rallying cry. We must reject these nine noxious questions, which are cynically designed to incite discrimination and foment distrust in our courts, our county, and our fellow Canadians. Say no to the nine. And please read snd share. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #Canada #Alberta #notothenine

Alberta's Referendum Questions - The Noxious Nine - Alberta Views

Nine disingenuous, malicious referendum questions, push-polls, designed to incite social division and undermine confidence in the country.

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Buy Canadian honey. We are major producers & there's no need to buy US honey. Buy Canadian. Beekeepers & bees are crucial to sustainable agricultural & our environment. Go to farmer's markets, read the labels in grocery stores. #elbowsup Beekeepers push for ‘buy Canad... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Beekeepers push for ‘buy Canadian’ movement as U.S. honey tariffs block top export market | CBC News

While a smaller crop and a pre-deadline shipping surge cushioned the immediate blow, industry leaders warn of a long-term financial toll on producers if they can't sell to the U.S.

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Very sad news. Chief Justice Khullar was a great legal mind & person. #Alberta was well served with her on the Bench. calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...

Alberta Chief Justice Ritu Khullar dies following cancer battle

Alberta's Chief Justice Ritu Khullar died Sept. 3 "surrounded by family members whom she loved deeply and who loved her." She was 62.

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While it is hard to forgive Elections Alberta for sending out postal ballots that require an attestation that reflects old & not current law we must remember that this is an agency that the GoA has put under huge pressure with its constantly changing rules. #abpoli #ableg

Why the Hugging Face Hack Should Make You Worry More About A.I. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/t...

Why the Hugging Face Hack Should Make You Worry More About A.I. (Gift Article)

The attack by an aggressive “collective” of OpenAI agents shows the danger of artificial intelligence systems that organize themselves.

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"so-called A.I. agents were supposed to be kept safely in a sort of virtual containment room, but they managed to escape. And for two months, without anyone realizing what the agents were doing" After OpenAI’s Bots Went Rogue, Watchdogs Were Kept on a Short Leash www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/t...

How OpenAI Limited the Probe of Its Bots’ Hack of Hugging Face (Gift Article)

A nonprofit’s study of how OpenAI’s A.I. agents were able to break into Hugging Face’s infrastructure wasn’t allowed to look at the incident’s full scope.

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Mark Carney in Thunder Bay on Lutnick: "I don't think, with all respect, appointed unelected cabinet members in the United States are experts on Canadian politics"

Ahh so the whole thing is really about selling crap MAGA merch. Yeah that makes sense because that's very on brand for #Trump

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4d ago

Trump issues the order changing the name of the lake and immediately cashes in on it by selling hats for $55.

Lee Valley tools and its manufacturer Veritas are 100% Canadian. #BuyCanadian #Canada Link here: www.leevalley.com/en-ca?srslti...

It’s think for yourself thursday

Pop Base@popbase.tv · 4d ago

ChatGPT, Claude & Grok are currently down, according to users.

And another thing….

How to vote by mail in Alberta: 1. Open the envelope, sort through the TEN questions. 2. Fill out the declaration that you are eligible to vote by mail. 3. Worry that you may go to jail. 4. Stand on your head. 5. Fill out the ballots anyway. 6. Do the hokey-pokey. 7. Say a prayer for democracy.

Holly Hoye 🇨🇦@hollyhoye.bsky.social · 5d ago

Yup. Complete shit show.

At a time when women were largely limited to domestic roles, Steinem challenged gender stereotypes and championed feminist ideals like equality, sisterhood and reproductive freedom. n.pr/3T6gEma

Gloria Steinem, trailblazing journalist and activist, dies at 92

At a time when women were largely limited to domestic roles, Steinem challenged gender stereotypes and championed feminist ideals like equality, sisterhood and reproductive freedom.

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@cathmckenna.bsky.social is not wrong. Many (yes Albertans) want solar panels on their roofs or plug in condo/apartment types like in Germany to lower electricity costs but cost is prohibitive. Making solar & heat pumps accessible would be a game changer. There is demand but cost not going down

Catherine McKenna@cathmckenna.bsky.social · 4d ago

We need to get smarter in Canada about linking affordability and climate action. Make EVs, heat pumps and solar more accessible and reduce Canadians reliance on expensive oil and gas to power their cars and heat & cool their homes. Save Cdns money, tackle climate, foster choice, promote innovation!

As the sea ice melts, it's threatening one key ecosystem with *more* ice. I went there to meet the Inuit scientists trying to understand the changes. My story from the Arctic out in @theguardian.com this morning.

The place that never freezes: the Arctic habitat where global heating threatens more ice, not less

The race to study the North Water between Canada and Greenland before it changes has led to a bold plan for an Inuit-run protected area

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Alan Thicke As a songwriter, he wrote the themes to Wheel of Fortune, Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life. From 1985 to 1992, he portrayed Jason Seaver on Growing Pains. He also hosted a variety of game shows during his career.

Mary Walsh A cast member of the comedy troupe CODCO, she created and starred in This Hour Has 22 Minutes, as well as Hatching, Matching and Dispatching. She has won 18 Geminis, a Canadian Screen Award and the Governor General's Performing Arts Award.

Who is The Greatest Canadian: PRELIMINARY ROUND Many Canadians have left their mark on our history, but who is the greatest? Polls each day, follow along to learn about the people who have shaped Canada's history. (To vote, go into the thread and click like on the person you are voting for)

Trump Isn’t Just Trolling Canada. He’s Helping Push It Apart. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/o...

Opinion | MAGA Is Feeding a Separatist Surge in Canada (Gift Article)

Drawing inspiration from MAGA, separatists in Alberta are pushing for a break away from Canada.

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"We're not changing it." Mapquest — which launched 30 years ago — is now the No. 1 US app after refusing Trump's Lake America executive order. Apple Maps and Google Maps can go jump in Lake Ontario. techcrunch.com/2026/09/02/m...

MapQuest is now the No. 1 US app after bucking Trump's 'Lake America' renaming | TechCrunch

The once-dominant mapping app has surged to the top of Apple’s U.S. App Store after refusing to adopt Trump’s “Lake America” name, drawing more than half of its 2026 U.S. downloads in just six days.

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