MrsDrJim
@mrsdrjim.bsky.social
Potty-mouthed female of modest human capital. Feminist. Reproductive rights advocate. Socialist. Living with invisible disability. Web developer. Living in Treaty 7 territory. Shovel your way out of the shit.
Carney does not work for us. He works for the ultra wealthy. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Budget 2026: Canada goes all-in on corporate profits | CCPA
The feds have produced a big business budget masquerading as the answer to cost of living
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Tripling our power bills is what we're getting from the UCP #ableg #abpoli thewalrusca.substack.com/p/albertas-d...
Alberta’s Data Centre Boom Could Triple Power Bills, Utilities Warn
The government says the risk is all private. Its own documents disagree
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probably useful in the long run that the worst people on earth think no one but them has managed to develop object permanence
The time to stand up and get serious was a long time ago, but it’s not too late to act now. Block the sale. No more allowing workers to be collateral damage in the trade war.
Stellantis betrayed Canadian workers, and so has the Carney government. Over and over again, we’ve seen them let our manufacturing sector wither and die when they promised to protect it from American threats. www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Carney government actively involved in talks leading to Stellantis plant sale: sources
The federal government was actively and intensively part of discussions that ended in the agreement to sell a Stellantis car assembly plant to Canadian armoured vehicle manufacturer Roshel, according ...
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Nearly 97 percent of transgender people who received hormone therapy as teenagers did not regret it five years later, a study found. Though some patients did regret medically transitioning, those rates are relatively low compared to other medical interventions.
Most transgender people have no regrets years after hormone therapy, study says
The study, conducted by researchers in Texas, is the largest yet to examine satisfaction and regret in people who transitioned before they reached adulthood.
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Pay attention to what Carney does, not what he says: Canadian veterans lose federal contract to subsidiary of U.S. company www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Canadian veterans lose federal contract to subsidiary of U.S. company
A Conservative motion asking the federal government to cancel a security contract awarded to a Canadian subsidiary of an American company was defeated this week, as the Commissionaires express concern...
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Article here: www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Carney government actively involved in talks leading to Stellantis plant sale: sources
The federal government was actively and intensively part of discussions that ended in the agreement to sell a Stellantis car assembly plant to Canadian armoured vehicle manufacturer Roshel, according ...
ctvnews.ca
Jeeeeeesus. This is a HUGE betrayal of workers!!! Holy shit!! And Carney had the audacity to pretend to be pissed when the news of the sale became public!??? Canadians need to reckon with the reality that this government is far too comfortable lying to their faces.
Laughing and taking photos of themselves at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Is there any time these guys aren't incredibly disrespectful and just outright tacky? #usPoli
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agowow -- CNN broadcast footage of an Arlington guard yelling at a group with Pete Hegseth to "MAINTAIN SILENCE ... PAY RESPECT!" after someone in his entourage started laughing at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
“Parks took over from me in September 2026, long after all of these proposed negotiations and failures,” said Dr. Warren Thirsk... It's honestly shocking that the Premier is so ill-informed on such a critical issue? Or did she know and intentionally mislead Albertans? 3/3
I wasn't the president of the Section of Emergency Medicine for the AMA during ANY of the TLP discussions, and I wasn't involved in the "consultation"! My involvement? Publicly pointing out how inept and incompetent the UCP govt was on this time sensitive band-aid. 2/3
www.ctvnews.ca/edmon... It's laughable that the Premier is trying to sell to ABs that I'm so powerful I can block her entire govt from implementing a critical intervention to save lives in our EDs! It's even more laughable when facts are taken into account: 1/3
ER doctors skeptical as province rolls out physician triage program
Alberta doctors say the province’s new triage liaison physician program won’t be enough to reduce emergency room wait times.
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I want everyone defending "edge cases" of AI use to be made to live next to a data center for 3 days
Aftermath@aftermath.site · 3d agoBig Walk used AI in 'the final stretch' of development, kicking off intense awards debate: aftermath.site/big-walk-ai-ig...
“There’s a reason Big Tech sells AI with cute mascots and heartwarming commercials about parents, children and the small joys of everyday life. It’s easier to convince people to hand over their private information when the technology asking for it looks like a helpful friend.”
Contributor: Cute faces like Muse Charm are a Trojan horse for exploitative AI tech
Tobacco companies used cartoon characters to appeal to younger consumers. Meta's version for the modern age puts a Tamagotchi face on the company's AI agent.
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“In addition to refusing service, the agency accuses Lyft of imposing cancellation fees on passengers who've been refused service, as well as of refusing to modify its policies and practices to avoid discrimination against those passengers.”
DOJ lawsuit says Lyft routinely refuses service to passengers with disabilities - Engadget
The Justice Department has sued Lyft, accusing its drivers of routinely refusing service to passengers with wheelchairs and service animals.
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Carney's about-face and almost contempt for the environment is practically cartoonish. Like he's become Cyril Sneer.
Althia Raj: Carney government considers lifting ban on offshore oil and gas exploration in the Western Arctic
The Carney government confirmed it is considering ‘potentially lifting the current moratorium on Arctic offshore oil and gas exploration in the Western Arctic.’
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This is so absurd. AB & the feds are going to pay to fill a pipeline that they are also paying for because there is a business case for neither. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ANALYSIS | Amid sky-high oilpatch profits, why Danielle Smith wants to offer oil companies a new subsidy | CBC News
The Alberta government is preparing to unveil new subsidies later this month for oil companies to ramp up production to help fill the province’s proposed Pacific Link pipeline to the West Coast.
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Great news for mothers today. The federal government has agreed to not appeal an order from the Federal Court of Appeal that found that the EI Act discriminates against women in prohibiting the stacking of maternity & parental benefits and regular job loss benefits. bit.ly/4f1ePP9
These moms fought to change Canada's 'discriminatory' EI Act — and officially won | CBC News
The legal battle is finally over for a group of six Quebec moms who fought to have certain provisions of the EI Act changed. The federal government says it will not challenge a Federal Court of Appeal...
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Here's a policy pattern: 1/3 "Under the proposed law, private sector companies would be allowed to “collect, use or disclose an individual’s personal info without their knowledge or consent” provided they have a “legitimate interest” that outweighs any “reasonably foreseeable” harm" #CDNpoli #Carney
Critics warn of health data privacy concerns as Ottawa ramps up AI strategy | CBC News
The Canadian government wants to ramp up the development and adoption of AI systems, starting with the health sector, but experts warn that proposed measures to address privacy concerns have critical ...
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Paris Marx@parismarx.com · 2w agoMark Carney says he doesn’t use generative AI as much as he’d like, but that he’s brought in a Google executive to “transform government” and enable more AI use. Basically, the answer of someone completely bought in on the fantasy of AI who refuses to recognize that isn’t reflected in reality.
Phil Vischer, the creator of Veggie Tales, weighed in with a "Well, actually, God is a spirit and transcends all gender, this has been theological orthodoxy since forever" and I'm not exaggerating, the Right is ready to gnaw the meat off his bones.
When First Nations bands sued Rath for misappropriating funds from trust accounts, separatists claimed that it was politically motivated. Now separatists are also claiming that Rath misappropriated funds.
Surveillance. Is. Bipartisan. And I begging Democrats to wake up from their security theater daydreams and pay attention to the last 6 years. When you invest in surveillance, and policing more broadly, you are building the infrastructure for future authoritarians.
Palantir hires a former Democratic senator as it faces scrutiny in new Congress
The secretive software company has been accused of letting its powerful tools be used by the Trump administration to surveil Americans. Now it's hiring former Sen. Jon Tester to burnish its image.
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Meanwhile, this greatly reduced staff will have to deal with continued increased demand since Carney has renewed the pass to make these Parks free. Such a classic CEO-style move to think workers will just ~figure it out~ as you actively make their job WAY harder to save a buck
Andrea Woo@andreawoo.bsky.social · 6d agoCuts underway at Parks Canada: Nearly 3,000 workers receive notice jobs will be impacted; 13 park warden detachments to close; search and rescue dog program axed; visitor program, outreach and camping services to be scaled back www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Glad we’re all being asked to entrust our futures to the best, brightest, and most ethical men out there.
Nvidia Opens Investigation Into Jensen Huang’s Relationship With Chinese Spy
Mr. Huang, the company’s chief executive, acknowledged on Sunday that he was intimate with a business executive who U.S. officials had determined was working for Chinese intelligence.
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Nvidia's board is launching an investigation into whether Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign espionage plot after he admitted to employees that he was unfaithful to his wife.
Nvidia Board to Probe Spying Case After CEO Admits Affair
Nvidia Corp.’s board is launching an investigation into whether Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign espionage plot after he admitted to employees that he was unfaithful to his wife.
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I would just beg everyone, very much including elected Dems, to vigorously reject the words "retribution" & "revenge." Do not say them. Object when others say them. That's not what's happening here. The words you want are "accountability" & "rule of law."
