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I’ll let you know when I get there. super random but hockey
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@jaredwesley provides info on how to counter the Alberta UCP government's growing authoritarianism.

What Can We Do?
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
What Can We Do?
A Holiday Plan for Restoring Alberta’s Democracy
open.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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So, DEI, but for stupid people. Got it.

"Some of the courses challenge the widely accepted science of climate change and vaccines."

#cdnpoli #Ableg #abpoli
Exclusive - Danielle Smith and Rob Anderson intervened on behalf of Jordan Peterson's online school in a concerted attempt to grant it accreditation in Alberta.

Jordan Peterson's School Isn't Accredited. Smith Offered Alberta's Help via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
Jordan Peterson’s School Isn’t Accredited. Smith Offered Alberta’s Help | The Tyee
The premier met with the controversial psychologist and tried to help his business, finds a Tyee investigation.
thetyee.ca
December 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Corb Lunds petition for the government to outright ban coal mining in the eastern slopes has been approved!

Now the CFO is selected and then signature collection can begin!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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“Nearly all of our modern gun control legislation came about as a consequence of the tragedy and subsequent lobbying by the gun control advocates born at Polytechnique that night.

“We must fight like hell to make sure it doesn’t happen again.”

An editorial by @taylornoakes.com.

#December6
Never forget Polytechnique
The Polytechnique massacre on Dec. 6, 1989 was a mass femicide that left an indelible imprint on all Montrealers.
cultmtl.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Today, #ForeverCanadian issued the following press release:

#ableg #cdnpoli
December 2, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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Then as now ...
November 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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A tradition unlike any other: my dog spending 48 hours after I cut her hair visibly terrified of me every time I walk in the room
November 26, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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any historian able to tell me what stage of democracy it is in when the leader is saying “off with their heads”
November 21, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Sound familiar, Alberta?

Coming soon to your driver's license.
license plate data merged with credit header data, marriage records, vehicle ownership, and voter registrations, in one app for ICE agents. oh and it sends push notifications when someone they're seeking is nearby.
🆒: www.404media.co/this-app-let...
This App Lets ICE Track Vehicles and Owners Across the Country
Material viewed by 404 Media shows data giant Thomson Reuters enriches license plate data with marriage, voter, and ownership records. The tool can predict where a car may be in the future.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Berube has got to be done for the Leafs. First bench boss to go this year
November 4, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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These dogs were spotted taking a group photo in their Halloween costumes. We're impressed by the dog walker's dedication to getting the shot, but that ghost definitely wishes he could actually disappear. 14/10 for all (TT: franklinbarkzoo)
October 30, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Hey #YYC!

Looking for a way to let Demetrios and the UCP know how you feel about them revoking teachers charter rights?

Thursday, students are gathering at his office to send a message!

Let them know they aren’t alone!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed
October 30, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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oh my god the internet is real???
at the Internet Archive for their 1,000,000,000,000 pages archived celebration :)
October 23, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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“Someone” walked away with $70 million from AHS — and the only thing the Premier said is “wasn’t me!”
#ableg #abpoli
Judge Wyant's report on the AHS scandal reads like a 'bad spy' novel
It's comically bad, and it's really bad, and so far, no one is accountable, either.
open.substack.com
October 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Another thing Americans (Gary bettman) don’t get. You don’t have NHL home openers for Canadian teams on Saturday afternoon, it’s not f*cking college ball.
October 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Budgets are about priorities.

Under the UCP, funding for public education and universities remains frozen, resulting in 'cuts by inflation.'

Funding for private schools has increased above inflation.

In a real way, this means money is flowing from public to private schools.

Priorities.
March 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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October 3, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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If you just want cheaper beer, you go to the supermarket and drink in the park…
October 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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I can't see with all the smoke that this scandal is giving off. At what point does the Premier, finally, announce a public inquiry? This is not about restructuring health care in Alberta, it is corruption.
September 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Whether it's Tylenol causing autism or puberty blockers leading to permanent sterilization, populist leaders like Trump and Smith have zero qualms about spreading medical disinformation.

The lack of humility is only surpassed by the lack of compassion for those in need of proven treatments.
September 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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@merriam-webster.com is saying this is the new definition for "38 year old posting"
when i open a pack of wipes and the first one comes out cleanly and leaves the second one ready to go
a man with long hair is sitting in front of a laptop computer
Alt: antonio banderas computer meme
media.tenor.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Conveniently, you can throw up in her dishwasher too.
September 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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From Rasmus Jarlov, chair of Denmark’s Defence Committee:
September 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Just a friendly reminder that the preseason only matters when your team wins.
September 23, 2025 at 12:55 AM