"Welcome civilisational collapse! Watch it all burn, then dance in the ashes! This, roughly speaking, is how the dismissal of climate action is now being justified: the argument has shifted from science denial to outright nihilism."

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 11h ago

My column on how capital becomes a death cult. Faced with a choice between profit and human life, the radical right chooses profit. Then it tries to persuade us that mass death is what we want. It's the new phase of climate denial: accept your fate, earthlings. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Let’s be clear here, when scientists say mistakes were made at the start of the pandemic, we DO NOT mean that we did too much. We mean not socially distancing quickly enough, not making tests widely available, and not acknowledging COVID is airborne and distributing N95 masks to everyone.

Hello @mark-carney.bsky.social I trust you are witnessing the fires and floods - in Canada and beyond. I trust you understand their relationship with climate change. I trust you get that these events push the world to renewable energy as a way to mitigate emissions.

I just ordered a mail-in ballot. Took all of 1 minute to do so. #VoteCanadian

Jared Wesley@jaredwesley.ca · 2w ago

Given that long waits prompt would-be voters to leave the lines (that's part of the UCP's strategy for urban areas), conventional get-out-the-vote strategies fall short if they don't encourage people to use advance polls and mail-in ballots. +

Turnout will be crucial in this October's referendums. Because of the number of ballots and the UCP's reforms, we can anticipate waiting in line for hours longer than usual. Mail-in voting is one solution. + reddeeradvocate.com/2026/07/20/e...

Elections Alberta opens mail-in ballot requests for October referendum - Red Deer Advocate

Mail-in ballot requests open today, with packages scheduled to ship out Sept. 1

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Our dear Premier must correct this woke bike lane in Canmore. They could put two more driving lanes in if they took out these bike lanes. Surely this will help distract from all the incompetence of her administration. #ableg #abpoli

Long term - advocate for mitigating the emissions that cause climate change. That will produce long term protection for your health, the forests and all living things.

Kashif Pirzada, MD@kashprime.bsky.social · 3w ago

Many of you in the US Northeast and Central Canada are waking up to the worst air quality in the world (from wildfires). Here is some advice to get through the next few days: - Avoid running, cycling, outdoor sports and strenuous yard work while the air is bad.

So @mark-carney.bsky.social You seem willing to roll out the red carpet for fossil fuels and do little to nothing for the red tape for renewables. Why should we pay for pipelines, carbon capture and incent doubling oil production? Makes little sense in a world of heat waves.

It’s currently 35 C with a dewpoint of 27 C at my house just outside Winnipeg. That gives a perfect 50 for the humidex. Highest I’ve ever recorded with my weather station. #mbwx

So predictable ..... Whether in sports or trade or business or .... the US does not support fairness and transparency. Always looking for a way to tilt the playing field by any means possible.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.

Trump on Balogun: "That wasn't even an infraction...this referee, who is a little bit suspect if you check his past. He made a call nobody could believe...he's our best player, or one of our best players. And he gave him a red card. I didn't know what that meant...yes, I asked for a review by FIFA."

Let’s build some big power lines calgaryherald.com/news/federal...

Federal government commits $26 million for prairie clean energy, including $4.2 million for University of Calgary research

Federal government commits $26 million for prairie clean energy, including $4.2 million for University of Calgary research

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Here’s the thing @mark-carney.bsky.social If we get quickly to renewables, batteries, EV’s, heat pumps etc etc we can reduce Canadas emissions such that the new pipeline doesn’t increase total emissions. Reduce the domestic market for oil and gas - reduce our emissions.

Hello @mark-carney.bsky.social We need a comparable investment in renewables to match the oil and LNG investments. Building and installing renewables will create more jobs per $$ than these fossil expenditures -- and a lot faster.

Trump seems to have no clue how to negotiate from a very very weak position. You are on the losing side, buddy. You are begging for peace and threatening more war just doesn't work.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It looks like Trump threatening to invade Iran, seize the strait and steal their oil hours before negotiations began failed to produce the desired result.

Meanwhile, in 'Berta, our rascist government slanders Indigenous people including their leaders. #alberta

Winnipeg Free Press@winnipegfreepress.com · last mo.

Drums and song filled Winnipeg’s downtown Sunday as thousands gathered at The Forks to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day and while festivities continued late into the evening, some in attendance said the event’s importance spans generations.

Excuse me, Donald: If other countries have universal health care, it's a little unfair that the US doesn't. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Trump says it's 'not possible' for the U.S. to pay for Medicaid, Medicare and day care: 'We’re fighting wars'

Trump urged states to fund benefits programs instead because "we have to take care of one thing: military protection."

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One of my cartoons for Monday's Metro

Circus!

Olga Nesterova@onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 2mo ago

Meanwhile, at the White House this morning

I can't let this statement from the APP website go "You will probably be able to keep your Canadian citizenship if Alberta becomes an independent country." If keeping your Canadian passport is so important to you, then don't support the separatists #ableg #abpoli

WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you really should watch & share this news story. It’s pretty much perfect. Ford claims wrongly that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data. toronto.citynews.ca/video/2024/1...

Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes

Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...

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I mean… it’s not crazy that an 80 year old man would have 4 checkups in like 18 months. It’s not weird that he nods off, that he rambles, has weird bruised skin on his hand, or even that he has swollen ankles. What’s fucking insane is that an 80 year old man is President of the United States.

If only the duty to consult were clearer for those who have a duty to understand it.

The UCP write questions: To what extent do you not support Alberta not leaving Canada? A) True B) No C) Maybe D) Trees are made of wood

It’s time to stand up for the country we love - and the province we love. Time to stand up for authentic Alberta values. Whatever happens today, I’m saying yes to Canada, and no to politics of hate and division. #cdnpoli #ableg #abpoli

Alberta Views Magazine@albertaviews.bsky.social · 3mo ago

albertaviews.ca/the-case-for...

Instead of "Strong and Free" they will now read "Petulant and Whiny"

The Breakdown AB@thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Alberta has quietly announced the province will be updating the welcoming signs at provincial borders. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

My latest in The Walrus: thewalrus.ca/alberta-call...

Alberta Called, People Came, and Now Cities Are Stuck Carrying the Costs | The Walrus

Municipalities saw populations boom. But the province is scaling back funding

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The Wrath of Jeff: Prominent Alberta separatist advocates internal UCP coup to oust Danielle Smith. albertapolitics.ca/2026/05/the-...

The Wrath of Jeff: Prominent Alberta separatist advocates internal UCP coup to oust Danielle Smith - Alberta Politics

Happy Victoria Day! Over the weekend leading up to our national celebration of Victorian rectitude, imperialism and class inequality, prominent Alberta separatist Jeffrey Rath took to the Internet app...

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Canada Is Losing the Global Energy Future The 4th Industrial Revolution is driving the transition from oil and gas to electricity. Canada is running as fast as it can toward ever more oil and gas. We're betting on the horse. Ugh. #cdnpoli markhamhislop.substack.com/p/canada-is-...

Canada Is Losing the Global Energy Future

Watch now | The 4th Industrial Revolution is driving the transition from oil and gas to electricity

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