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Coutts Coot
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Grumpy old senior. Ex municipal politician. Not a fan of political parties. Another refugee from Elon’s world. Views expressed here are strictly my own. Smile dammit!
Pepper and Dyson looking for contraband this morning just one K north of the border. Didn’t find anything (or anybody!) Doin’ our part…haha…
November 30, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Lesson here for those both north and south of the Canadian border…
I wrote this essay to help folks make sense of how something as seemingly virtuous as populism can lead to the democratic backsliding we see throughout the world today.

drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/populism-f...
Populism, freedom, and democracy in Alberta (and beyond)
Lessons from my grade fiver's homework assignment
drjaredwesley.substack.com
November 25, 2024 at 5:21 PM
I’m easily confused so here’s my suggestion. The Canadian Liberal party and the US Democrat party should both adopt the colour red, and the CPC and Republicans should both be blue. Would make it so much easier…
November 22, 2024 at 8:31 PM
I’m old enough to remember the presidential campaign of 1960. My evangelical parents and their circle were sure that if a Catholic was elected the world would end. My how times have changed!
November 22, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Enjoy! Southern Alberta “reverse angle” sunset with some unique clouds.
November 21, 2024 at 9:18 PM
On Fifth Estate Friday night. 45 minutes of interview reduced to 3 15 second sound bites, but they were the good ones! Well edited…
November 18, 2024 at 5:17 AM
Reposted by Coutts Coot
“The Internet will end up having destroyed civilization but it will never stop amusing us along the way.”

— me, today
November 17, 2024 at 10:15 AM
I’m thinking this could well be “the winter of our discontent “…
November 10, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Border of Alberta and Montana. Sunrise and the Sweetgrass Hills.
November 10, 2024 at 4:54 AM
Found on threads…
November 10, 2024 at 4:39 AM