Andrew Ng
@andrewngyyc.bsky.social
Socially progressive. Fiscally progressive. Doing my part to make my community better. Basketball player. Cat father. Not the machine learning AI guy.
Jordan Peterson is a loser who doesn’t deserve to have anything named after him. Makes this absolutely fitting for this clown show of a government. #abpoli
"(Premier) Smith is calling it Alberta's "Peterson law," after the Ontario psychologist and social media personality Jordan Peterson, who was sanctioned by his province's professional regulator for controversial public statements.
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Alberta tables bill to limit oversight power of regulatory powers on member behaviour
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is limiting what behaviour professional regulators can police in the name of strengthening freedom of expression.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Jordan Peterson is a loser who doesn’t deserve to have anything named after him. Makes this absolutely fitting for this clown show of a government. #abpoli
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Let’s be clear on this: Danielle Smith is ripping up the Charter of Rights & Freedoms to take away rights from the most vulnerable people in Alberta. And she’s doing it to protect herself from the militant wing of her own party, nothing more. Hope it’s all she’s ever remembered for in the long run
November 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Let’s be clear on this: Danielle Smith is ripping up the Charter of Rights & Freedoms to take away rights from the most vulnerable people in Alberta. And she’s doing it to protect herself from the militant wing of her own party, nothing more. Hope it’s all she’s ever remembered for in the long run
How high are the stakes really? The UCP has never demonstrated that there’s an incredible amount of children getting gender treatment forced on them by doctors that justifies taking away Charter rights. I don’t think they’ve even shown one doctor doing that. It’s pure fearmongering. #ableg #abpoli
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Did I raise the specter of white supremacy in writing this? Sure did! Dozens of flag-raisings happen annually and nobody bats an eye. But when the Palestinian community finally gets its turn, everybody loses their minds. #yyc
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We’re really raising a stink about flag-raisings?
To be totally blunt, this “emergency” notice of motion to end the raising of foreign flags at Calgary’s city hall is peak white supremacy. Yep, I said it. I don’t like to play that card and almost …
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November 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Did I raise the specter of white supremacy in writing this? Sure did! Dozens of flag-raisings happen annually and nobody bats an eye. But when the Palestinian community finally gets its turn, everybody loses their minds. #yyc
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I wrote much of this the morning after election day, after I spent four hours scrutineering at the Elections Calgary counting centre. Ten days later, I can officially say the entire election process was unnecessarily messy and needs a lot of fixing. #yyc #abpoli #ableg
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Everything about this election was awful
I’m not referring to the results. I’m referring to all the ways the UCP government changed how our municipal elections work to quote them “strengthen democracy” and things were objectiv…
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October 31, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I wrote much of this the morning after election day, after I spent four hours scrutineering at the Elections Calgary counting centre. Ten days later, I can officially say the entire election process was unnecessarily messy and needs a lot of fixing. #yyc #abpoli #ableg
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A couple weeks ago, I had a discussion with some gentlemen who were upset about the mayor "ramming through" blanket rezoning in Calgary against their wishes. I wonder how they feel about the UCP ramming through a back to work order and new contract on teachers. #yyc #ableg #abpoli
October 28, 2025 at 11:54 PM
What will become available first: An appointment for a flu shot or an appointment to change my tires at Costco? #yyc #abpoli
If you have a kid under 5 in #yeg and haven't booked their flu shot yet, the earliest availability is the end of November. The Alberta government really doesn't want people to get vaccines. 🙄
October 23, 2025 at 11:14 PM
All the UCP’s changes to municipal elections made the election worse. It was actually awful. The counting centre was chaotic despite all the best efforts of the workers. It took 4 hours to count only the mayor’s advance votes. By the same time in 2021, we knew the full council results. #yyc #yyccc
October 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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It's a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history. Please share it as much as you can.
October 20, 2025 at 5:30 AM
It's a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history. Please share it as much as you can.
- Low turnout
- Vote-splitting
- Feeling like votes are being wasted
- Candidates winning with barely 30% of the votes
These issues are plaguing the current municipal election in Calgary and we could address them by making the switch to ranked ballots. #yyc #yyccc
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- Vote-splitting
- Feeling like votes are being wasted
- Candidates winning with barely 30% of the votes
These issues are plaguing the current municipal election in Calgary and we could address them by making the switch to ranked ballots. #yyc #yyccc
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Calgary Needs Ranked Ballots for Better Elections
We’re one week from election day, various polls are showing a very close race for mayor and people are freaking out about the low turnout so far after advance voting week. About the only outcome y…
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October 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
- Low turnout
- Vote-splitting
- Feeling like votes are being wasted
- Candidates winning with barely 30% of the votes
These issues are plaguing the current municipal election in Calgary and we could address them by making the switch to ranked ballots. #yyc #yyccc
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- Vote-splitting
- Feeling like votes are being wasted
- Candidates winning with barely 30% of the votes
These issues are plaguing the current municipal election in Calgary and we could address them by making the switch to ranked ballots. #yyc #yyccc
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Covering the disability community die in at McDougall Centre this afternoon, and one of the harrowing stories is from an AISH recipient who was offered a MAID form to die rather than being offered provincial emergency housing transition support.
September 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Covering the disability community die in at McDougall Centre this afternoon, and one of the harrowing stories is from an AISH recipient who was offered a MAID form to die rather than being offered provincial emergency housing transition support.
An attack on one group’s human rights is an attack on all of our human rights. What the UCP has done with their anti-trans bills is gross for trans people, young girls, their families, their teachers and their coaches. It disgusts me to no end and all Albertans should feel the same. #ableg #abpoli
September 19, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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The NDP will never appeal to the people who like these policies and they should quit trying. Those people will just always vote for the UCP. And the rest of us can smell cowardice from 100 km away.
How has the NDP not just come out and said “We’ll repeal the anti-trans bills, we won’t tell schools what books they can’t have in their libraries, and we’ll let kids figure out their path forward in whatever way they feel is safest for themselves. We’ll support them and their families.” ?? #abpoli
September 3, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The NDP will never appeal to the people who like these policies and they should quit trying. Those people will just always vote for the UCP. And the rest of us can smell cowardice from 100 km away.
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Meanwhile my daughter just reported they converted half the library into more classrooms because the school is bursting at the seams. #ableg
September 2, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Meanwhile my daughter just reported they converted half the library into more classrooms because the school is bursting at the seams. #ableg
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I suspect they discovered that many conservative voters also disagree with book bans. They also realized that school divisions were not going to interpret "sexual content" to mean only 2SLGBTQ+ content.
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Alberta government pauses ban on school library books with sexual content | CBC News
The Alberta government is hitting pause on its order for the removal of books with explicit sexual content from libraries.
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September 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I suspect they discovered that many conservative voters also disagree with book bans. They also realized that school divisions were not going to interpret "sexual content" to mean only 2SLGBTQ+ content.
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Notably, all the examples of "explicit sexual content" the government provided were from 2SLGBTQ+ books. This suggests that their intent was to ban this content specifically and that they expected school divisions to apply the order only to certain kinds of books.
September 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Notably, all the examples of "explicit sexual content" the government provided were from 2SLGBTQ+ books. This suggests that their intent was to ban this content specifically and that they expected school divisions to apply the order only to certain kinds of books.
How has the NDP not just come out and said “We’ll repeal the anti-trans bills, we won’t tell schools what books they can’t have in their libraries, and we’ll let kids figure out their path forward in whatever way they feel is safest for themselves. We’ll support them and their families.” ?? #abpoli
One lesson in this is that the Alberta NDP needs to step up their game. They were almost completely irrelevant in this entire discussion. #AbLeg #AbPoli
Congratulations to the Edmonton Public School Board for fighting fire with fire and proving the UCP are nothing to be feared, but truly a bunch of feckless dimwits who fold like cheap umbrellas at the slightest opposition
Now teach the ANDP how to fight
#cdnpoli
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Now teach the ANDP how to fight
#cdnpoli
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September 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
How has the NDP not just come out and said “We’ll repeal the anti-trans bills, we won’t tell schools what books they can’t have in their libraries, and we’ll let kids figure out their path forward in whatever way they feel is safest for themselves. We’ll support them and their families.” ?? #abpoli
I’m quite amused that EPSB gave the UCP the🖕and now they’re backtracking. Incompetent government. #abpoli #ableg
Big scoop from @jack-farrell.bsky.social and @reportrix.bsky.social at The Canadian Press
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Alberta government pauses ban on school library books with sexual content | CBC News
Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says in an email to school boards that the government is pausing its order for the removal of books with explicit sexual content from libraries.
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September 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
It's just Denny's. Calm down. #yyc
Iconic Calgary diner closes one of its locations after less than five years | Food & Drink
Denny's confirmed that its 17th Avenue outpost closed in August, after operating for just over four years.
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August 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
It's just Denny's. Calm down. #yyc
New blog post! The closing of the Eau Claire YMCA was kind of my political awakening and I really haven't gotten over it. It's where I found a community when I first moved to Calgary. Now it represents a major flaw in our society. #yyc #yyccc
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Lament for the Eau Claire Y
The Y was once a publicly accessible space where everyday citizens could exercise and connect. Becoming a private members-only playground for the wealthy highlights everything wrong with our societ…
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August 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
New blog post! The closing of the Eau Claire YMCA was kind of my political awakening and I really haven't gotten over it. It's where I found a community when I first moved to Calgary. Now it represents a major flaw in our society. #yyc #yyccc
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Well, this answers the question of whether I should write on Substack.
NEW: Since giving NYT hacked info from a Nazi and sending a swastika push alert, Substack's extremism is in the spotlight again. An investigation finds Substack is a haven for newsletters dedicated to white supremacy—with the co-founders' blessing.
A collab between @katz.theracket.news and me:
A collab between @katz.theracket.news and me:
Substack’s extremist ecosystem is flourishing
The app's recent swastika push alert was just the tip of the iceberg.
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August 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Well, this answers the question of whether I should write on Substack.
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"When asked if there was anything the premier would do beyond condemn the reported behaviour, Smith said 'It’s none of my business.'"
Sorry, but if protecting freedom of the press isn't your "business" as premier, you have no business being premier.
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Sorry, but if protecting freedom of the press isn't your "business" as premier, you have no business being premier.
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Alberta premier condemns anonymous social media account reportedly targeting Globe reporter
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she condemns an anonymous social media account that reportedly posted photographs of a Globe and Mail reporter, who is investigating allegations of political interf...
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July 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
"When asked if there was anything the premier would do beyond condemn the reported behaviour, Smith said 'It’s none of my business.'"
Sorry, but if protecting freedom of the press isn't your "business" as premier, you have no business being premier.
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Sorry, but if protecting freedom of the press isn't your "business" as premier, you have no business being premier.
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I was told by a city councillor and some city officials that the closing of the Eau Claire YMCA and the Beltine rec centre would be okay because MNP is nearby. Now MNP is going to charge for parking, all while being a massive facility that’s always packed. Sorry but it’s not a good solution. #yyc
July 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I was told by a city councillor and some city officials that the closing of the Eau Claire YMCA and the Beltine rec centre would be okay because MNP is nearby. Now MNP is going to charge for parking, all while being a massive facility that’s always packed. Sorry but it’s not a good solution. #yyc