RO Rossier
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Civil society relies on us mobilizing compassion, and also: I can fold an origami crane behind my back
68% of Alberta businesses say separation talk is already hurting the economy. When investment pauses, hiring slows and uncertainty grows, working families pay the price. Alberta succeeds when we compete, build and lead, not when we create uncertainty that drives opportunity away.
I am not shocked in the least. Governments desperate to get these pipelines built have already proven they will spend billions in public dollars to make it happen so why would a private company jump to cover the costs?
Alberta will front initial West Coast oil pipeline proposal without private backing, sources say
Province pursuing fast-tracked federal consideration despite lack of corporate proponent and opposition from B.C.
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Socialism for the oil industry but capitalism for AISH recipients in Alberta.
The Globe and Mail@theglobeandmail.com · 3mo ago
If you look really closely at the graph, you can see why the premier wants us all to focus on noise bylaws for Stampede.
Robson Fletcher@robsonfletcher.com · 3mo agoNew inflation data out today and wow what can you say about these Alberta car insurance rates other than ... wow. 😳
While the attention of most Albertans is on the separation referendum, the AHS procurement scandal has not ended. It continues to be investigated by police.
Carrie Tait@carrietait.bsky.social · 3mo agoSCOOP: Alberta Health Services received a court order to hand over documents to law enforcement, according to an exec at the agency: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @tomcardoso.bsky.social
🚨 Combatting misinformation www.nature.com/articles/s41... Things associated with "discerning truth from falsehood": - valuing democracy - more analytic cognitive style - prompting people to think about accuracy 👈 NOT associated: - "endorsement of individual responsibility over government"
Understanding and combatting misinformation across 16 countries on six continents - Nature Human Behaviour
Across 16 countries, this research finds consistent cognitive and social predictors of COVID-19 misinformation susceptibility, and shows how accuracy prompts and literacy tips reduce misinformation sh...
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Please read this in Alberta: #abexit #history
Social Media Lab@socialmedialab.ca · 3mo agoHow Brexit has made Britain poorer – in charts. "As the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote approaches, the verdict on Britain’s economic performance is clear: voting to leave has resulted in severe costs for households and businesses." www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” With Brexit, Britain has done neither. And going alone into this new world, where empires are on the prowl, is no place for a middle power. #easyprey
He was on a lifelong mission to de-medicalize pregnancy and birth. He delivered thousands of babies, helped legalize midwifery in Canada, and fought for birth doulas in delivery rooms. We miss him already. I wrote the obituary with my brother @sethdklein.bsky.social.
Mintz, of course, is in favour of new pipeline development. And then there is this, courtesy of Andrew Leach.
We all remember when Danielle Smith told us her Wildrose Party wasn't homophobic, right? How'd that turn out, again?
Jason Markusoff@markusoff.bsky.social · 3mo agoUCP board members at an independence rally, committee members campaigning for Leave groups: my look at the senior United Conservatives who don’t believe in a united Canada like Danielle Smith says the party does. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
🧵What do we lose when family & community cookbooks disappear? 🍲📚 Katie Livingston explores how cookbooks preserve family histories, community traditions, and everyday life. Read her essay "Preserving Cookbooks," part of VANISHING CULTURE from the #InternetArchive. 🔗 archive.org/details/vani...
Deny, deflect, and distract: "‘Name one proven fact': Putin asks for proof of allegations of Russian illegal activity in Europe" apnews.com/video/name-o... OK, here you go...
'Name one proven fact': Putin asks for proof of allegations of Russian illegal activity in Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting Thursday with heads of foreign media news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
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Social Media Lab@socialmedialab.ca · 9mo agoFantastic piece of journalism by the AP. A map of the 145 Russian sabotage and disruption incidents across Europe. These are not random acts. "Russia wants to drain Europe's investigative resources with its sabotage campaign, officials say." apnews.com/projects/rus...
It's Indigenous History Month and APTN News is celebrating First Nations, Inuit and Métis people making a difference across the country. Who in your community inspires you?
🎙️🤠 Corb Lund joined the Daveberta Podcast to explain why it’s important for Albertans to sign the Water Not Coal petition to block new coal mining projects, like Grassy Mountain, from opening in the Eastern Slopes of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. daveberta.substack.com/p/water-not-...
Water Not Coal with Corb Lund
Citizen initiative petition to block new coal mines in the Eastern Slopes enters final week
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Our team will be in the field again this summer, studying the contours of public opinion and political culture in Alberta. If you haven't joined one of our focus groups, you should. If you have, please help spread the word. More information: commongroundpolitics.ca.
Common Ground@cgroundpolitics.bsky.social · 4mo agoWhat's life like for the typical Albertan these days? We're coming to a community near you to find out. Sign up for one of our paid focus groups. open.substack.com/pub/cground/...
Welcome Home! ... "New law in effect from December allows descendants of Canadians beyond first generation to claim citizenship. Nearly half of new approvals are Americans, Canada's immigration agency says." www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Canada's broader citizenship rules draw strong American interest, data shows
While U.S.-Canadian relations have frayed under U.S. President Donald Trump, data on Canadian citizenship approvals under recently widened rules suggests many Americans would welcome the chance to be...
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“This is why we have the courts, because you can have politicians disagree, and that’s why you take it through the court": Danielle Smith today after Wab Kinew offered her a master class on the duty to consult. This comes days after she railed against "unelected judges" being "anti-democratic".
67% stay in Canada. 🇨🇦 Still, sickening that 30% would vote leave. via @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social
The Alberta separatist movement has claimed many victories to this point. None bigger than creating the perception that it already commands mass support without objective proof. My latest. drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/challengin...
Challenging the 300K Claim
Alberta Separatism and the Politics of Perception
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Eight of us weigh in on the court's separatist petition ruling. thewalrus.ca/alberta-sepa...
Can Alberta Still Separate? Experts Clash over the Landmark Court Decision | The Walrus
A cross-country panel debates one of the most consequential rulings in years
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As part of our work, the Lab develops public-facing information-integrity dashboards, along with research apps and tools, to support social science research on online participation and communities. Ou...
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News organizations block the Wayback Machine even as their reporters depend on it 📰 In PRESERVING THE WEB IN THE AGE OF AI, Mark Graham, Director of the Wayback Machine at the Internet Archive, addresses the issue. 🎧 Listen on Future Knowledge ⤵️ futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/pre... 🧵⬇️
Foreign actors exploiting Alberta separatist debate to stoke discord, researchers say www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... "...activity of Russian websites and social-media accounts known to be spreading disinformation..."
Foreign actors exploiting Alberta separatist debate to stoke discord, researchers say
Activities range from covert influence campaigns to deliberately misleading AI-generated content
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It has been a week since the public found out about one of the largest personal data leaks in Canadian history. Calls to *do something* are getting louder. Beyond calling a public inquiry, there are eight (8) things the Government of Alberta could do now to begin restoring trust.👇
Jared Wesley@jaredwesley.ca · 5mo ago1️⃣ Pause any move to add a separatist referendum question to the fall ballot. Albertans should not be asked to vote on the future of the province while basic questions remain unanswered about whether the voters list, petition process, or "leave" campaign have been compromised.
NASA just dropped more than 12,000 photos from the Artemis II mission. It'll take me a few days to go through them all, but so far it's one stunner after another. Link: eol.jsc.nasa.gov/SearchPhotos... Credit: NASA/Artemis II Crew (h/t @jonostrower.com)
Carney comments on electoral list breach. www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
Mark Carney calls alleged privacy breach in Alberta deeply concerning
An Edmonton city councillor says he and his team are helping a woman facing intimate partner violence relocate with her children after her address was leaked in an alleged privacy breach by a separati...
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Albertans should not be asked to vote in any referendum or election while basic questions remain unanswered about our democratic institutions. Premier Smith should call a public inquiry. Now. 🔗https://drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/albertas-voters-list-scandal-deserves
Who thinks this massive AB voters list breach is significant? Elections Alberta, Privacy Commissioner, Judge, EPS, RCMP, UCP Government, commentators from across the ideological spectrum. Its not just a phone book with easily accessible data.