Pragmatical 🇨🇦
@allij.bsky.social
Pro-science. Pro-critical thought. Pro-democracy. No use for idiots and liars of any political stripe. The centre has to hold or the wheel comes apart. I’ve no use for anyone’s ideological purity tests.
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@allij.bsky.social
· Mar 26
The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world
Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.
www.bbc.com
Only 3.5% of the population needed, engaged in non-violent protest, to shift things. In Alberta, that’s 168,221 people; in Canada, 1.4 million; in the US, 12.2 million. Coordinated, regular protests X cities & towns. @cmcalgary.bsky.social @naheednenshi.bsky.social www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Trump made me lol tonight. He went on a harangue about Canada “doing a deal” with China and if we do they’ll take over Canada. And then he said “and then they’ll get rid of ice hockey”. Nearly spit out my toothpaste. I heard it on radio CBC 1 news. I’ll post something that’s online if I find it.
February 1, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Trump made me lol tonight. He went on a harangue about Canada “doing a deal” with China and if we do they’ll take over Canada. And then he said “and then they’ll get rid of ice hockey”. Nearly spit out my toothpaste. I heard it on radio CBC 1 news. I’ll post something that’s online if I find it.
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So #Poilievre won his leadership review with a whopping almost 90% approval, and blames the Liberals for separatism. Does that mean that a CPC government would cave to white Christian nationalists just to keep them in the country? YES OF COURSE IT WOULD.
January 31, 2026 at 4:59 PM
So #Poilievre won his leadership review with a whopping almost 90% approval, and blames the Liberals for separatism. Does that mean that a CPC government would cave to white Christian nationalists just to keep them in the country? YES OF COURSE IT WOULD.
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A key figure in Alberta’s separatist movement said Premier Danielle Smith indicated to him that if the province goes it alone, she’d stay on as its leader.
The title she’d prefer? Prime minister. #abpoli
The title she’d prefer? Prime minister. #abpoli
Smith Talked about Leading an Independent Alberta, Says Separatist Leader | The Tyee
Dennis Modry of APP made the claim about the premier to a room full of petition signers.
thetyee.ca
January 30, 2026 at 5:04 PM
A key figure in Alberta’s separatist movement said Premier Danielle Smith indicated to him that if the province goes it alone, she’d stay on as its leader.
The title she’d prefer? Prime minister. #abpoli
The title she’d prefer? Prime minister. #abpoli
The absence of a white Christian nationalist paradise in Canada is the chief “legitimate concern” that #DanielleSmith and half of #UCP MLAs are defending in Alberta separatists. Smith and the UCP are the chief enablers of WCN in this province. Call it out every single chance you get.
January 30, 2026 at 5:10 PM
The absence of a white Christian nationalist paradise in Canada is the chief “legitimate concern” that #DanielleSmith and half of #UCP MLAs are defending in Alberta separatists. Smith and the UCP are the chief enablers of WCN in this province. Call it out every single chance you get.
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Help Needed!
Wonderful people of #Edmonton, a kind & thoughtful person in #yeg & her family's furnace is on the fritz. They can't afford to repair it & have been doing it themselves using Youtube. They're freezing. Can anyone help them? They're out of work for a few more months. #yeggers
Wonderful people of #Edmonton, a kind & thoughtful person in #yeg & her family's furnace is on the fritz. They can't afford to repair it & have been doing it themselves using Youtube. They're freezing. Can anyone help them? They're out of work for a few more months. #yeggers
January 26, 2026 at 2:25 AM
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This is who the separatists are. Huge thanks to my colleague @arnokopecky.bsky.social for getting that on the record. #abpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/29/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/29/n...
'They're trying to replace us': the conspiracy theories driving the man behind Alberta separatism
Mitch Sylvestre says the Canadian government is criminal, he has fears of a communist takeover and he's 'cured of federalism.' Arno Kopecky spoke with him about the allegations of coordination with US...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:45 AM
This is who the separatists are. Huge thanks to my colleague @arnokopecky.bsky.social for getting that on the record. #abpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/29/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/29/n...
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Thanks for that, Steve...
January 29, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Thanks for that, Steve...
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Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
January 28, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
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When it comes to getting things done 👇
January 27, 2026 at 9:39 PM
When it comes to getting things done 👇
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All the Premiers need to tell her this
And all the Albertan’s
And all the Albertan’s
Doug Ford urges Danielle Smith to denounce Alberta separation: ‘Either you’re with Canada or you’re not
Doug Ford urges Danielle Smith to denounce Alberta separation: ‘Either you’re with Canada or you’re not
The Ontario premier said reports that independence activists are meeting with the U.S. officials on separation is “unacceptable.”
www.thestar.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:02 PM
All the Premiers need to tell her this
And all the Albertan’s
And all the Albertan’s
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Trump is a predator and he won’t stop coming for 🇨🇦 - we need to be on high alert about the dark money and MAGA interlopers involved in the Alberta Separation movement. Only a small % wants to leave Canada it’s a dangerous ruse - more here youtu.be/lUzMM4u7Os4?si…#Cndpolili @lukaszukab.bsky.socia#ABAB
January 29, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Trump is a predator and he won’t stop coming for 🇨🇦 - we need to be on high alert about the dark money and MAGA interlopers involved in the Alberta Separation movement. Only a small % wants to leave Canada it’s a dangerous ruse - more here youtu.be/lUzMM4u7Os4?si…#Cndpolili @lukaszukab.bsky.socia#ABAB
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Canadians need to go to be informed and fight misinformation online
Watch the full Ottawa news conferences on CPAC
Get updates from Stats Canada
Ask your MPs for clarification and sources to back up what they say
Ask journalists to ask specific questions
Consume media fr both sides of the issue
Watch the full Ottawa news conferences on CPAC
Get updates from Stats Canada
Ask your MPs for clarification and sources to back up what they say
Ask journalists to ask specific questions
Consume media fr both sides of the issue
In disinformation, the United States is now the most serious threat to Canada.
The new Canada-U.S. frontline is on your phone
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Canadians need to go to be informed and fight misinformation online
Watch the full Ottawa news conferences on CPAC
Get updates from Stats Canada
Ask your MPs for clarification and sources to back up what they say
Ask journalists to ask specific questions
Consume media fr both sides of the issue
Watch the full Ottawa news conferences on CPAC
Get updates from Stats Canada
Ask your MPs for clarification and sources to back up what they say
Ask journalists to ask specific questions
Consume media fr both sides of the issue
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Any govt who bars the media has something to hide
Ontario PCs bar reporters from policy convention
Doug Ford and his pals are doing everything possible to hide from accountability from the media. Playing hide and seek until the end of March. #onpoli
Doug Ford and his pals are doing everything possible to hide from accountability from the media. Playing hide and seek until the end of March. #onpoli
Ontario PCs bar reporters from policy convention | CBC News
Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives will not allow reporters to attend their annual gathering in Toronto this weekend, a move critics say breaks from democratic norms.
www.cbc.ca
January 29, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Any govt who bars the media has something to hide
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The Real Reason MAHA Hates Vaccines: It's an attack on the social safety net. Simply put, health libertarians want the country’s weak and vulnerable to suffer and die, by @dwallacewells.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/o... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Opinion | The Real Reason MAHA Hates Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The Real Reason MAHA Hates Vaccines: It's an attack on the social safety net. Simply put, health libertarians want the country’s weak and vulnerable to suffer and die, by @dwallacewells.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/o... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com
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Yes
Have you signed the petition to require majority Canadian ownership of our media?
Share with anyone before Feb 15
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Have you signed the petition to require majority Canadian ownership of our media?
Share with anyone before Feb 15
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-6879 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
January 29, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Yes
Have you signed the petition to require majority Canadian ownership of our media?
Share with anyone before Feb 15
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Have you signed the petition to require majority Canadian ownership of our media?
Share with anyone before Feb 15
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Bessent is trying to influence Canadians by tapping into their fear
Canadians who are brave go beyond the headlines, they get informed, and think critically
The only way to combat fear inside yourself is to be honest about the reality of the situation to disprove your fear’s maybe narrative
Canadians who are brave go beyond the headlines, they get informed, and think critically
The only way to combat fear inside yourself is to be honest about the reality of the situation to disprove your fear’s maybe narrative
Bessent: "I'd encourage Carney to do what he thinks is best for Canadians, not his own virtue signaling. We do have a USMCA negotiation coming up. He rose to power on an anti-American, anti-Trump message. That's not a great place to be when you're negotiating w/ an economy multiples larger than you"
January 28, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Bessent is trying to influence Canadians by tapping into their fear
Canadians who are brave go beyond the headlines, they get informed, and think critically
The only way to combat fear inside yourself is to be honest about the reality of the situation to disprove your fear’s maybe narrative
Canadians who are brave go beyond the headlines, they get informed, and think critically
The only way to combat fear inside yourself is to be honest about the reality of the situation to disprove your fear’s maybe narrative
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Steve is 'Working from home' today.
He's trying his best.
He's trying his best.
January 28, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Steve is 'Working from home' today.
He's trying his best.
He's trying his best.
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Wednesday reflection
January 28, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Wednesday reflection
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