Meanwhile, Carney has consistently ignored US interference in Canadian politics, including the tsunami of dark money pouring into the Alberta separatist movement - a bid by Trump to *literally steal an entire province.* 16/

Jane Austen used 'however' at the beginning of a sentence, and so can you.

Proposed Alberta pipeline would cross Jasper National Park Beyond the symbolism of running a mega carbon bomb through a community that was burnt down because of a climate disaster, what could go wrong? www.jasperlocal.com/2026/08/01/p...

Proposed Alberta pipeline would cross Jasper National Park - News

A proposed Alberta oil pipeline would pass through Jasper National Park, reviving questions about industrial development in one of Canada's most protected landscapes. According to Alberta&amp...

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Walking through Bankview Ave I saw this display describing pre-fab housing kits. Many of these houses still stand today. Why are there no widespread modern versions of this? My mom grew up in a wartime house; my great grandpa preferred a house from the Eaton co. That's how they afforded housing

Library board should be an interesting one given recent provincial orders to restrict access to certain books

City of Calgary@calgary.ca · yesterday

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Alberta works, provided you know the premier or share her conspiratorial beliefs.

The Breakdown AB@thebreakdownab.bsky.social · yesterday

Want to get your AISH issues addressed? Just have a family member who runs a far right podcast, invoke vaccines and the right hand man to the premier of Alberta will address it personally and directly. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Alberta: where we fund private religious schools that enshrine corporal punishment in their constitutions. But thank goodness our benevolent overlords won't let kids learn anything about sex unless their parents opt them in! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Woman charged with assault after child allegedly hit with belt at Alberta private school: RCMP | CBC News

A resident of Cleardale, Alta., was charged after a boy was physically disciplined with a belt at a private school earlier this year. Police found the practice was being used at some private Mennonite...

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I featured this graphic by separatist leader Keith Wilson in my latest article, but to prevent rabbit hole distractions I cropped out the astounding AI junk on the edge of this photo. Ottawa in…. New Brunswick? And what is that building? Sure not Parliament. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I really think we gotta explore why Republicans keep voting for guys whose whole personas are "serial killer with a chip on his shoulder." What is it about these obvious pieces of shit that draws these voters in.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Rep. Max Miller: "When I was reported for child abuse of my daughter for a broken collarbone, my daughter was in my ex-wife's care 9 out of the last 11 days and she took her to the emergency room, which is a contempt violation from our shared parenting plan."

Yf you spye a fadid signe at the syde of the roade that saith 'V short leagues to the Shack of Love'

A thousand curses on the person in this neighbourhood whose thought process is, "Great - the air is finally free from wildfire smoke, so I'm going to have a backyard fire!"

Love to see it

Jeremy Appel 🍉@readtheorchard.org · 3d ago

NEW: I attended today's protest against Meta's proposed hyperscaler data centre in Sturgeon County. People are not pleased. open.substack.com/pub/theorcha...

Incredible that @theglobeandmail.com can write an entire editorial on how wildfire summers are "the new normal" without once connecting it to climate change. 1/2 www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/bad2f46...

A summer season of fire, smoke, ashes and fear

The carefree feeling of summers past has been incinerated as wildfires rage across the country

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Another example of the lunacy of thinking discrimination against a marginalized group won't affect you if you're not part of that group bsky.app/profile/gbbr...

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 3d ago

An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play

In an era when most TV personalities refuse to take a stand on anything - lest it negatively impact shareholder value - be an ally, be a Ken Jennings.

Ken Jennings@kenjennings.bsky.social · 3d ago

I saw yesterday that some right-wing outlets were running stories about me, which I’m used to. But this time I’m going to say something about it, because these were framed to imply that I was aligned with their own transphobia. ⬇️

I'm old enough to remember Act 1 of this play, when lawsuits were won against the cigarette companies. We could have avoided Act 2 if government had done its job and regulated e-cigs from the start www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Cancer society applauds class-action against e-cigarette maker Juul

Lawsuit alleges products were falsely marketed as a safe alternative to smoking cigarettes in conjunction with an alleged conspiracy to addict young people to nicotine

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A First Nation person once said Fascism is when colonialism happens to white people.

once again, the primary use of AI is identifying morons and narcissists

Kotaku@kotaku.com · 5d ago

YouTuber Hank Green Admits He Has Unhealthy Relationship With AI After Facing Backlash Over Recent Video 'The level of dopamine I've been getting from interacting with LLMs is not healthy for me,' said Green

I told myself today at work I have to do the unpleasant thing before I do the pleasant thing, so I'm not getting anything accomplished.

Honestly, this is peak private school mentality

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 6d ago

‘It’s alright for them’: private schools and golf courses stay green despite England’s hosepipe bans

When WestJet ruins your vacation tomorrow I need you to remember that workers going on strike is why you have a vacation in the first place

Wishing his family peace 😢

Jeromy Farkas@jeromyyyc.bsky.social · last wk.

"It is absurd that this is happening (in Canada)...They're running our country now. It's nuts. We need to walk this back fast...This is a coup." @patricklennox.bsky.social "We have to protect ourselves from what's coming across the border"- @maxfawcett.bsky.social youtu.be/1SfrjbRtYzQ?...

The (information) war is already here - Power Lines with Max Fawcett

YouTube video by National Observer

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Not the mark of quality it would have been 10 years ago.

"We're removing politics and ideology from the classroom by inserting this Pledge-of-Allegiance-style requirement." I will be submitting requests for exemption for my kids. If they want to participate they can; if not, they don't have to. 1/2 www.alberta.ca/removing-pol...

What in the utterly insane Mad Libs is happening in the world today? www.avclub.com/boy-george-g...

Boy George says his genocide-denying song was created with AI

Boy George says his genocide-denying song was created with AI

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#Albertans, for October's referendum, all eligible voters may vote by mail! Request yours today! Last day to do so is October 9th. #ABleg #ABpoli #ABreferendum #Referendumb #Alberta #ChooseToRemain #AProvinceOfCanada #NoToTheNine #ForAlbertaForCanada #ForeverCanadian #LeadNotLeave #ImSoTired

Kim O 🇨🇦@toolcutie.bsky.social · 2w ago

Just requested my mail in ballot. I will have my say. I will not let them discourage me with insane line ups and logistical challenges day of or during advanced polling. I encourage you to do the same. Turnout will mean everything. specialballot.elections.ab.ca/(S(o3ltlllom...

This was foretold by @davpilkey.bsky.social in the first Dog Man comic. The evil cat Petey invents a machine called the Word-B-Gone 2000, which erases all the content from bookstores and libraries. As a result, people stop reading and become stupid. 1/2

Emanuel Maiberg@emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social · 2w ago

companies are sourcing millions of printed books for AI labs that scan them for training data, then destroy them. printed books are more valuable because they're free of AI slop, and AI labs know destroying them is an "optics problem." www.404media.co/ai-companies...

“Tonight’s Presidential Hour of Hate is brought to you by the good people of General Motors. Whether you hate transgender kids or are just a garden variety white supremacist, GM is there for you!”

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.

I'm reading a book on the "little ice age" in post-medieval Europe, and how witch trials and burnings correlated with severe weather, and the charges were often of using witchcraft to control the weather. Parallel to modern times where people accuse "eco-arsonists" of setting forest fires.