Melissa (she/her)
@melibee44.bsky.social
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!
I am saddened by the recent passing of Jeffrey Sloychuk, a dedicated Alberta NDP community organizer. His impact on our movement is immeasurable and I thank him sincerely for all for his work raising funds for relief efforts in Ukraine. Our thoughts are with his family and all those who knew him.
I interviewed Carney and all I got was this article (and existential dread)
The Beaverton@thebeaverton.com · 6h agoCarney vows to fast-track West Coast Pipeline before entire West Coast burns to the ground
I love writing Danielle Smith so much because I truly believe this is what she would say if she thought she could get away with it.
The UCP changed their Covid vaccine policies last year and the result was an absolute mess so, once again, it's walking back another decision that turned into a disaster. #abpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Pharmacists preparing to give out free COVID shots to high-risk Albertans again this fall | CBC News
Pharmacists have been told they will be allowed to give out provincially funded COVID-19 vaccines to eligible Albertans once again this fall.
cbc.ca
This is ONE of many situations where Albertans' lives are upended because of the UCP’s reckless decision to add #citizenship markers on Alberta IDs. The UCP Gov should be ashamed of themselves for forcing seniors to face the stress of losing their driver's license & #healthcare. #ableg #abpoli
What is this government offering as relief? A 60 day grace period, when this process could take up to 18 months. And "an undisclosed fee" for those families scrambling to save their loved ones healthcare, while they wait for documents to be shipped... www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
Rollout of new licence, ID requirements a headache for some senior Albertans
The rollout of Alberta’s new three-in-one driver’s licences comes with additional documentation requirements some seniors in the province may need to spend some time digging up.
ctvnews.ca
His daughter called the Premier's office for help. She was told this was a federal immigration issue, and that if it dragged on, it would "eventually" affect her father's healthcare. That's it. That's the answer a 90-year-old Albertan and his family got.
His family went before an Alberta judge, decades ago, and were granted citizenship. He has voted here. Paid taxes here. Collected his pension here. None of that mattered at the counter.
He doesn't have a passport. He's 90. He doesn't travel anymore. His birth certificate is from a country he left 70 years ago, as a child, on a work visa with his mother.
His daughter went to renew his Alberta ID. She brought his 1953 Canadian citizenship certificate, issued the year he arrived here as a child. She was told it wasn't good enough. Only passports or birth certificates would do.
A constituent of mine is 90 years old. He's wheelchair bound. He lives in a care facility. He has called Alberta home for over 70 years. He gave this province his taxes, his vote, his whole life. Now the UCP is putting his healthcare at risk.
Is the Extra Protein RFK Jr. Recommends Really Good for Us? conscienhealth.org/2026/08/04/i... @conscienhealth.bsky.social "The evidence does not support protein evangelism any more than it supported fat phobia or carb panic. Yet our public conversation has once again raced ahead of the evidence."
Is the Extra Protein RFK Jr. Recommends Really Good for Us? - ConscienHealth
A new scientific review suggests the advice from RFK Jr. to consume extra protein may not be optimal for healthy aging across the board.
conscienhealth.org
🚶♀️ Walk and Talk with me next week! 🏔️ Join me for an evening stroll and casual chat. Whether you're looking to connect with your community, get some fresh mountain air, or just enjoy good company, this one's for you. 📅 Thursday, August 13th 🕕 6:00 – 7:30 PM 📍 Meet at Canmore Engine Bridge 💸 FREE
Abuse Calls from Women Spiked During World Cup. Officials Were Warned via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/08...
Abuse Calls from Women Spiked During World Cup. Officials Were Warned | The Tyee
Vancouver’s Battered Women’s Support Services, which tracked the rise, says government didn't properly plan.
thetyee.ca
Canada wasn't built by men like those leading the separatist movement. Let's not let it be ripped apart by them. open.substack.com/pub/theline/...
Jared Wesley: Alberta's separatists are all hat, no cattle
The thing about cowboys is that they don't run away when things get hard.
open.substack.com
600 homes burned to the ground. 60K people evacuated. This is huge and we’re barely even noticing anymore. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/u...
Spokane Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Buildings as Thousands Evacuate
Firefighters were hopeful that improving weather conditions in Washington state could help efforts to contain the blaze, which officials described as the largest natural disaster in the history of Spo...
nytimes.com
We tried to squeeze in lots of fun activities today, before the humans go back to work. That includes a treat puzzle and outside time, where we watched the birds from ground level. #CatSky
Story is deeply moving. Makes me think of my son Danny, who died alone before Naloxone became available. 💔 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
FIRST PERSON | As a paramedic, I responded to countless overdoses. Then my best friend died from one | CBC News
When Cam Fenton's best friend died, it made him question how someone who was a support worker at a supervised injection site ended up as one of thousands of people who die of opioid overdoses every ye...
cbc.ca
The UCP are a bad boss. Turns out their decision to force Albertans to put their citizen status & healthcare on their drivers license or ID is creating huge delays. And those delays are costing registries money. Just one more way the UCP are making life harder for Albertans. #abpoli
Omg. Some of you need to buy this book and learn how to play with your cats. You should NEVER use hands as toys. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/714477...
Play With Your Cat! by Mikel Maria Delgado. PhD: 9780593541333 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A fun, comprehensive guide to the key to cat happiness—play! Millions of households in the United States have at least one cat as part of their family. Yet despite their popularity, cats continue...
penguinrandomhouse.com
We strongly believe that everyone should be paid for the hours that they work, and we stand in solidarity with the flight attendants as they fight for fair wages. We encourage management to table a fair and acceptable offer and get planes back in the air.
For those who asked for my borscht “recipe” — here is one I posted last summer. Not a recipe so much as a play by play!
Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 11mo agoI don’t have a recipe so it’s a bit different every time. First I parboil scrubbed, unpeeled beets with garlic cloves and peppercorns. I then let the beets cool, and rub the peels off. I drain and reserve the stock.
"The clients love it," Howden said. "Of course, anybody would love to have choice of the food that they eat. It's a basic human need — and right to want to have some say into what is included in your diet." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
2 Alberta food banks adopt grocery-style model to give families more choice and dignity | CBC News
Some organizations are rethinking how they provide food assistance, as more Albertans turn to food banks amid rising living costs. Leaders say the new approach reduces food waste, restores dignity and...
cbc.ca
Happy Sunday from adoptable kitty, Thumper! It’s a snoozy Sunday for this Sunny Bunny! Thumper is also a cuddly cutie and she is going to be an amazing forever family member. She is 5 years old and she is looking to be the one and only animal in her forever home with no young children.
