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Chris @skipischris.bsky.social · 2w ago

Today, I’m taking my Alberta flag back. I’m tired of seeing it claimed by a separatist movement I do not support. If Alberta is your home, it’s your flag too. I want Alberta’s future to be in Canada. Fiercely Albertan. Proudly Canadian. #ableg #abpoli 1/2

Chris @skipischris.bsky.social · 3w ago

Some of you may remember “The Wrecking Ball Part 1” and “The Wrecking Ball Part 2.” Both began here as threads. This is Part 3: what happens after the law passes, the vote is counted, and somebody has to make the machinery work? #ableg #abpoli 1/53

Chris @skipischris.bsky.social · last mo.

YES!!!

Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · last mo.

I keep meeting smart informed Albertans who tell me they do not intend to vote, because they don’t want to legitimize the process, or because they know the premier is not bound by the results. But what if making us give up on voting is the whole point? My argument to vote - no matter the absurdity.

Steve Ricketts @stevericketts.bsky.social · last mo.

this 👇 everyone, esp the separatists, are twisting the wording to suit their purpose. don't fall for it

Chris@skipischris.bsky.social · last mo.

I’m tired. Not of disagreement. Disagreement is fine. I’m tired of watching people rewrite this referendum into something more comfortable than what is actually on the ballot. The Order in Council is attached. Read it. #ableg #abpoli 1/9

Chris @skipischris.bsky.social · last mo.

Thank you for reading and answering my question tonight, @carterab.bsky.social. I got in just under the wire. Cheers!

Chris @skipischris.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🚨 My Alberta referendum mail ballot arrived. It contained ONE of 10 ballots. I called Elections Alberta. The rep confirmed this wasn't the first complaint and said a third-party contractor handling ballots “messed up on their side too.” Check your package. #ableg #abpoli

The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“I’m voting for the Alberta I want to live in.” “An Alberta that attracts people, protects democracy, respects independent courts and understands that being part of a federation occasionally means compromise.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli thebreakdownab.substack.com/p/how-im-vot...

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Chris @skipischris.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"Educate yourselves." Ok. Let's go. Alberta has 10 referendum ballots on Oct. 19. I went through every one. I love Alberta. I love Canada. I don't believe those things conflict. Here's how I'm voting, and why. 🧵 #ableg #abpoli 1/31

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Hazel B. 🇨🇦@hab3261.bsky.social · 5mo ago

It's been over 4 weeks and Albertans still have no answers. #abpoli #ableg #VoterDataBreach #DoxxingInquiryNow

3 million exposed where are the answers? Doxxing Inquiry Now

Chris @skipischris.bsky.social · 5mo ago

There are multiple groups, multiple leaders, multiple strategies, and, frankly, multiple endgames. Which is why, when someone says they support separation, my first question now is: which version? #ableg

Jason Markusoff@markusoff.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Separationland Who’s Who: A wrote a field guide to the confusing jumble of groups cropping up on both the leave and stay sides. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... You’re welcome.

Chris @skipischris.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Classic Alberta politics: ten ballots, hand counts, and somehow still not enough clarity to fill a pothole. #ableg

Corey Hogan 🇨🇦@coreyhogan.ca · 6mo ago

In the last few weeks, Alberta separatism has dominated headlines. Whether we like it or not, this debate is here, it's getting louder - and the pro-Canada side needs to show up. Let's talk about why and how we push back against Alberta separatism and fight for Canada. 🇨🇦

Let's talk about Alberta separatism

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Chris @skipischris.bsky.social · 7mo ago

If the UCP were a book, would it survive the UCP’s own book ban? I’d say no. #ableg

Chris @skipischris.bsky.social · 7mo ago

“Bad governments love two things: winning, and pretending the rules are neutral while they tinker with them.” #ableg

Chris@skipischris.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The Danielle Smith Legislative Ledger – “The Wrecking Ball” Part 2 – Who Wants A Notwithstanding Clause? I’m baaaack. Last time we mapped the pattern. This time we follow where it leads. Fall 2025. The hammer dropped, and a government tested how far power can stretch. #ableg

Chris @skipischris.bsky.social · 7mo ago

“It is about saying that if this government insists on governing with a crowbar, then somebody had better keep measuring the dents in the wall.” #ableg

Chris@skipischris.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Hazel B. 🇨🇦@hab3261.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Epilogue: #ableg #abpoli The UCP didn't just pass laws; they retrained Albertans not to flinch when rights are suspended for political convenience. You didn't vote for this. Thx to @skipischris.bsky.social for thread.

Black-and-white editorial graphic with a clean, poster-like layout and a thin border. At the top, large bold text reads: “YOU DIDN’T VOTE FOR THIS.”

Below, the content is structured in short sections with bold headings followed by explanatory text:

“NORMALIZING SECTION 33:” You didn’t vote for the notwithstanding clause to become a routine legislative tool instead of a serious last resort.

“OVERRIDING LABOUR RIGHTS:” You didn’t vote for Bill 2 to end a teachers’ strike and impose a contract by government decree.

“A CULTURE-WAR OVERRIDE:” You didn’t vote for Bill 9 to bulldoze constitutional rights for youth and educators when they become “politically inconvenient.”

“FRAGMENTING HEALTH CARE:” You didn’t vote for Bill 11 to keep putting public clinics through privatization and market-testing.

“CONTROLLING PROFESSIONALS:” You didn’t vote for Bill 13 to ideologically recode professional regulation under the banner of “neutrality.”

“RIGGING THE MACHINERY:” You didn’t vote for Bill 14 to adjust democratic processes while active political battles were already underway.

A concluding section reads: “THE PATTERN:” Governments do not normalize rights erosion by accident.

At the bottom, in bold, the final line states: “RIGHTS ARE NOT A SUGGESTION.”

The boiling frog Degree by degree normalizing the abnormal

Hazel B. 🇨🇦@hab3261.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Epilogue #abpoli #ableg Full thread @skipischris.bsky.social skywriter.blue/@skipischris...

Hazel B. 🇨🇦@hab3261.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Epilogue #abpoli #ableg Full thread @skipischris.bsky.social skywriter.blue/@skipischris...

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Epilogue — No, You Didn’t Vote For This — Again The first Wrecking Ball ended with a mandate challenge. It had to. Once you lay out enough of Danielle Smith’s record in sequence, the central argumen...

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Hazel B. 🇨🇦@hab3261.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Chapter 5: #ableg #abpoli Bill 14 isn't "housekeeping"—it’s a government rerouting the plumbing of democracy while the water is still running. It’s moving the goalposts to ensure it never loses. 🛠️💧 Thx to @skipischris.bsky.social for thread.

The sketch serves as a cynical commentary on legislative overreach. By labeling the pipes after specific acts (like the Election Act or Citizen Initiative Act), the cartoon argues that changing the "plumbing" of democracy isn't a neutral administrative task—it’s a deliberate effort to redirect power away from citizens and independent bodies and toward central government control. The "leak" at the Citizen Initiatives pipe specifically highlights how public-led democratic efforts are often the first to be discarded when the government rewires the system.

Hazel B. 🇨🇦@hab3261.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Chapter 5 #ableg #abpoli Full thread @skipischris.bsky.social skywriter.blue/@skipischris...

Hazel B. 🇨🇦@hab3261.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Chapter 5 #ableg #abpoli Full thread @skipischris.bsky.social skywriter.blue/@skipischris...

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Chapter Five — Rewriting the Referee’s Rulebook Some bills target workers. Some target patients. Some target vulnerable kids and then dare the courts to object. Bill 14 targeted something broader an...

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Hazel B. 🇨🇦@hab3261.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Chapter 4- Bill 13 is a magic trick. 🪄 #ableg #abpoli The Gov calls it "Neutrality," but they’re just rewriting the rulebook. By labeling DEI & cultural safety "ideological," they’ve handcuffed the referees we rely on for safe, ethical care. Thx to @skipischris.bsky.social for thread.

A detailed political illustration titled "BILL 13" in the top-left corner, depicting the theme of government intervention in professional regulation.

The image features a man from behind, dressed in a black-and-white striped sports referee jersey and a matching baseball cap. He represents a professional regulator. He is holding a large, thick book titled "THE RULEBOOK," which is splayed open. Many of the pages are flying out of the book and drifting away in the wind, suggesting that the established rules and standards of his profession are being forcibly removed or discarded.

Crucially, the referee is physically restrained: a wide, heavy band of grey tape or parchment is wrapped tightly around his waist and arms, pinning his elbows to his sides and effectively "handcuffing" him from behind. This band is prominently labeled in bold, black serif text: "GOVERNMENT CODE OF NEUTRALITY."

The background is a desaturated, sepia-toned landscape that looks like a barren field or a shoreline under a hazy sky, emphasizing a sense of isolation and institutional erosion. The overall tone of the image is critical, suggesting that under the guise of "neutrality," the government is stripping professional regulators of their traditional authority and "gutting" their ability to enforce established standards.

Hazel B. 🇨🇦@hab3261.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Chapter 4 #ableg #abpoli Full thread @skipischris.bsky.social skywriter.blue/@skipischris...

Hazel B. 🇨🇦@hab3261.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Chapter 4 #ableg #abpoli Full thread @skipischris.bsky.social skywriter.blue/@skipischris...

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Chapter Four — Neutrality, Apparently By the time Bill 13 arrived, the government had already shown Albertans two of its favourite tricks. First, call coercion protection. Second, call control common...

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Hazel B. 🇨🇦@hab3261.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Chapter 3- First it shocks. Then it repeats. Then it becomes routine.Bill 11 isn’t just reform—it’s part of a pattern: restructure fast, centralize control, normalize disruption. Not an exception. A model. #AbLeg #ABpoli Thx to @skipischris.bsky.social for thread.

A two-panel political infographic. The top panel shows a caricature of Danielle Smith in a UCP marching band uniform leading a line of drummers. The drums are labeled "MEDICAL DEBT," "DENIED CARE," "PREMIUMS," and "U.S. MODEL," under the heading "DANIELLE SMITH & THE UCP SETTING THE RHYTHM." The bottom panel shows a person in a white lab coat swinging a massive wrecking ball into a building labeled "HOSPITAL." The text reads: "Bill 11 offered something else. Another swing of the wrecking ball. This time in a lab coat."

Hazel B. 🇨🇦@hab3261.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Chapter 3 #abpoli #ableg Full thread @skipischris.bsky.social skywriter.blue/@skipischris...

Hazel B. 🇨🇦@hab3261.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Chapter 3 #abpoli #ableg Full thread @skipischris.bsky.social skywriter.blue/@skipischris...

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Chapter Three — The Looting Continues Not every chapter in this mega-thread needs a notwithstanding clause taped to its forehead. Some of the most consequential damage happens another way: through r...

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Hazel B. 🇨🇦@hab3261.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Chapter 2: The "House Brand." Bill 9 moved the notwithstanding clause from a rare emergency tool to a routine shelf item. 🛒 #AbLeg #abpoli #UCP Thx to @skipischris.bsky.social for thread.

Hazel B. 🇨🇦@hab3261.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Chapter 2- full thread at @skipischris.bsky.social skywriter.blue/@skipischris...

Hazel B. 🇨🇦@hab3261.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Chapter 2- full thread at @skipischris.bsky.social skywriter.blue/@skipischris...

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Chapter Two — Who Wants a Notwithstanding Clause? If Bill 2 was the opening punch, Bill 9 was the moment the government stopped pretending the notwithstanding clause was some rare constitutional emer...

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Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The UCP-appointed fmr judge who led Alberta Boundaries Commission warned MLAs against “minority” proposal for splicing several city ridings with rural areas. Unconstitutional, US-style maneuvring, he wrote: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/electoral-boundary-commission-dallas-miller-9.7143937

Boundary commission chair questions motives of UCP-picked panelists in final riding report | CBC News

Alberta’s electoral boundaries commission issued a final report Thursday that proposed removing two rural seats from Alberta’s political map, but it was accompanied by a starkly different “minority re...

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Hazel B. 🇨🇦@hab3261.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Fall 2025: When the "Back to School Act" became a masterclass in raw power. It’s not just a labor dispute; it’s the sound of a constitutional floor cracking. 🏗️⚖️ #abLeg #abpoli Thx to @skipischris.bsky.social

A stark, black-and-white graphic illustration of a large industrial screw press. The press consists of a heavy horizontal top beam connected to a threaded vertical screw with a T-handle at the top. Small "vibration" lines appear next to the handle, suggesting it is beginning to turn. Underneath the heavy beam is a flat, rectangular sheet of paper that remains perfectly square and un-crushed. The text on the paper reads "BEFORE BILL 2" in large, bold, sans-serif capital letters. Below the header is a bulleted list: "The warnings were already in writing. Letters. Advocacy. Explicit warnings about Section 33. The problems were known. The government wasn’t listening." The overall image is clean and stable, representing the period of calm advocacy before the legislative "hammer" dropped.

The same industrial screw press illustration, but the top beam has now moved downward, beginning to compress the sheet of paper. The paper is no longer a perfect rectangle; its sides are bowing outward and curving under the physical weight of the press, creating a sense of tension and strain. The header on the paper reads "UNDER PRESSURE." The bulleted list underneath reads: "Warnings went unanswered. Silence from the top. Routine replies. Class sizes rose. Supports fell. Staff stretched thin. Teachers rejected the deal by 89.5%." The vibration lines near the T-handle are more pronounced, indicating the pressure is being actively applied to the educational system and the people within it.

The industrial screw press has now slammed down much further, severely crushing the sheet of paper. The paper is deeply indented at the top and bottom, and its sides are bulging significantly. High-tension cracks radiate outward from the sides of the paper into the white space, and small shards of debris are flying off as if the paper—or the system it represents—is starting to shatter. The text on the paper reads "AFTER BILL 2" in bold. The bulleted list reads: "Force replaced bargaining. Bill 2 passed in under 12 hours. A rejected contract was imposed. Section 33 was invoked." The image visually depicts "legislative compression," showing the violent speed and force used to override the collective bargaining process.

The final stage of the industrial press illustration. The heavy top beam has reached its lowest point, completely flattening the paper. The paper is now jagged, crushed, and distorted. The solid black base beneath the paper is now filled with heavy white cracks and is breaking apart into large chunks and debris. The header reads "BREAKING POINT." The bulleted list reads: "Power replaced partnership. Debate was compressed. Rights were overridden. Section 33 became routine. The message was clear." The image illustrates total systemic failure, where the "Wrecking Ball" or "Press" of the government has not just crushed the contract, but has broken the democratic and constitutional foundation (the base) upon which the system sits.

Hazel B. 🇨🇦@hab3261.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Chapter 1 - full thread @skipischris.bsky.social skywriter.blue/@skipischris...

Chris @skipischris.bsky.social · 7mo ago

“That is how democratic damage settles in. Not all at once. Gradually. Repeatedly. Until extraordinary things start sounding ordinary.” #ableg

Chris@skipischris.bsky.social · 8mo ago