Deb Isbister
@debisbister.bsky.social
Library worker, activist, union supporter and fan of cats, theatre and books. She/Her. #ceasefirenow #hexthepatriarchy
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You know what works better than thoughts and prayers? A functioning government.
July 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
You know what works better than thoughts and prayers? A functioning government.
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It’s been said many times, but we must continue to repeat it:
You may not believe in Climate Change, but your insurance company does.
You may not believe in Climate Change, but your insurance company does.
July 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
It’s been said many times, but we must continue to repeat it:
You may not believe in Climate Change, but your insurance company does.
You may not believe in Climate Change, but your insurance company does.
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We should be angrier at the AI fetishists and techbros who have lied so diligently and loudly to the public that people believe that ‘AI’ can and should replace lawyers, doctors, teachers and more.
We should be enraged.
We should be enraged.
I have three hearings at three different courthouses today. At the second, someone was sobbing outside the courtroom. They'd asked ChatGPT what to say in Court. They believed what it told them.
They lost because it hallucinated, and they didn't know there were no do-overs.
They lost because it hallucinated, and they didn't know there were no do-overs.
July 1, 2025 at 1:11 AM
We should be angrier at the AI fetishists and techbros who have lied so diligently and loudly to the public that people believe that ‘AI’ can and should replace lawyers, doctors, teachers and more.
We should be enraged.
We should be enraged.
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Tonight, Bill C-5 — the bill that allows the government to fast-track major projects it deems are in the “national interest” — became law.
No new amendments were added.
That is really, really bad:
No new amendments were added.
That is really, really bad:
June 27, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Tonight, Bill C-5 — the bill that allows the government to fast-track major projects it deems are in the “national interest” — became law.
No new amendments were added.
That is really, really bad:
No new amendments were added.
That is really, really bad:
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Growing anti-immigration sentiment in Canada is almost entirely driven by political leaders. It is not a grassroots-up issue that leaders are begrudgingly responding to. Leaders are whipping up resentment against immigrants, out of nowhere
Alberta Next survey asks if province should withhold social services for immigrants
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Alberta Next survey asks if province should withhold social services for immigrants
CALGARY — Whether Alberta should withhold social services from immigrants is among the issues Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is tabling for debate this summer when she travels the province to consult ...
www.rmoutlook.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Growing anti-immigration sentiment in Canada is almost entirely driven by political leaders. It is not a grassroots-up issue that leaders are begrudgingly responding to. Leaders are whipping up resentment against immigrants, out of nowhere
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Mark Carney was asked whether the US strikes on Iran were a violation of international law. In response, he ignored the substance of the question and listed off a bunch of grievances the West has with Iran.
It’s a shameful and cowardly response from someone who claims to defend international law.
It’s a shameful and cowardly response from someone who claims to defend international law.
June 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Mark Carney was asked whether the US strikes on Iran were a violation of international law. In response, he ignored the substance of the question and listed off a bunch of grievances the West has with Iran.
It’s a shameful and cowardly response from someone who claims to defend international law.
It’s a shameful and cowardly response from someone who claims to defend international law.
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Iran has not build nuclear weapons despite Netanyahu saying it’s on the verge for decades, and it agreed to and abided by the JCPOA.
Carney says Iran wants to wipe out Israel; rhetoric in response to the fact Israel is literally trying to wipe out the Palestinian people (as the West stands by).
Carney says Iran wants to wipe out Israel; rhetoric in response to the fact Israel is literally trying to wipe out the Palestinian people (as the West stands by).
June 23, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Iran has not build nuclear weapons despite Netanyahu saying it’s on the verge for decades, and it agreed to and abided by the JCPOA.
Carney says Iran wants to wipe out Israel; rhetoric in response to the fact Israel is literally trying to wipe out the Palestinian people (as the West stands by).
Carney says Iran wants to wipe out Israel; rhetoric in response to the fact Israel is literally trying to wipe out the Palestinian people (as the West stands by).
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Palestinians call them “death traps.”
Israel is shooting so many Palestinians at U.S.-run aid sites, they’re now seen as massacre zones. People still go — because it’s the only way to get food. mondoweiss.net/2025/06/pale...
Israel is shooting so many Palestinians at U.S.-run aid sites, they’re now seen as massacre zones. People still go — because it’s the only way to get food. mondoweiss.net/2025/06/pale...
Palestinians call U.S.-run aid sites in Gaza ‘death traps.’ They still go because there’s no alternative.
Palestinians refer to the locations where the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is distributing aid as “massacre sites” and “death traps” due to near-daily killings. But they are forced to…
mondoweiss.net
June 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Palestinians call them “death traps.”
Israel is shooting so many Palestinians at U.S.-run aid sites, they’re now seen as massacre zones. People still go — because it’s the only way to get food. mondoweiss.net/2025/06/pale...
Israel is shooting so many Palestinians at U.S.-run aid sites, they’re now seen as massacre zones. People still go — because it’s the only way to get food. mondoweiss.net/2025/06/pale...
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"if Albertans think they pay too many taxes, they might look to the revenue-rich oilpatch to help with the load. Last year, the contribution of Alberta taxpayers to the provincial coffers was $3 billion higher than bitumen royalties."
And that's a record profit year for producers...
#AbLeg #AbPoli
And that's a record profit year for producers...
#AbLeg #AbPoli
What feeds the growing mood in Alberta that the province would be better off cutting loose from Canada? #abpoli
Alberta Has Real Work to Do. Separatist Dreams Just Distract | The Tyee
The feeling of falling behind is rooted in reality. But leaving Canada won’t fix the problems.
thetyee.ca
June 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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“It’s very hard for non-Israelis to understand,” said Eran Etzion, a former deputy head of Israel’s National Security Council... “But you need to think about Israel now – about Netanyahu and Netanyahu’s regime – like you think about Putin and Putin’s regime.”
After more than 600 days of bloodshed in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria and now a fresh attack on Iran, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu increasingly looks like a leader who is using those wars to extend his hold on power - and avoid facing the courts.
My analysis
My analysis
Israel’s attack on Iran puts a leader addicted to war in the spotlight
If the wars stop, Netanyahu’s right-wing nationalist coalition likely falls apart – and he will almost certainly be back in court facing corruption allegations that could see him jailed
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June 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
“It’s very hard for non-Israelis to understand,” said Eran Etzion, a former deputy head of Israel’s National Security Council... “But you need to think about Israel now – about Netanyahu and Netanyahu’s regime – like you think about Putin and Putin’s regime.”
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And to be clear, even in the face of the hesitance of our leaders to take a firm stance against Israel and the fear of our media to be honest about Israeli actions in Gaza and the West Bank since Oct 7, 49% of Canadians believe Israel is committing a genocide. They can see it with their own eyes.
Poll suggests half of Canadians believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
A new poll suggests that nearly half of Canadians believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza almost two years after the current conflict began.
www.ctvnews.ca
June 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
And to be clear, even in the face of the hesitance of our leaders to take a firm stance against Israel and the fear of our media to be honest about Israeli actions in Gaza and the West Bank since Oct 7, 49% of Canadians believe Israel is committing a genocide. They can see it with their own eyes.
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Canadian political leaders loving being next to Zelensky and giving condolences to Ukrainians after Russian attacks — and fair enough, no issue with that — but you rarely see them with Palestinian leaders or showing the same consistent empathy for Palestinians being slaughtered.
June 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Canadian political leaders loving being next to Zelensky and giving condolences to Ukrainians after Russian attacks — and fair enough, no issue with that — but you rarely see them with Palestinian leaders or showing the same consistent empathy for Palestinians being slaughtered.
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She's a master at taking a bad situation, and making it worse
She was arguably the worst premier in Alberta's history.
It's not debatable anymore.
With this she has opened up a huge lead.
This will not help patients. This will hurt patients. Everything she has done to health care has hurt!
She was arguably the worst premier in Alberta's history.
It's not debatable anymore.
With this she has opened up a huge lead.
This will not help patients. This will hurt patients. Everything she has done to health care has hurt!
June 18, 2025 at 3:27 AM
She's a master at taking a bad situation, and making it worse
She was arguably the worst premier in Alberta's history.
It's not debatable anymore.
With this she has opened up a huge lead.
This will not help patients. This will hurt patients. Everything she has done to health care has hurt!
She was arguably the worst premier in Alberta's history.
It's not debatable anymore.
With this she has opened up a huge lead.
This will not help patients. This will hurt patients. Everything she has done to health care has hurt!
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cats don't obey in advance and no one else should, either
June 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
cats don't obey in advance and no one else should, either
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Oh FUCK this.
We're not idiots. We know, from watching our neighbours to the south, exactly how this goes.
We're not idiots. We know, from watching our neighbours to the south, exactly how this goes.
May 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Oh FUCK this.
We're not idiots. We know, from watching our neighbours to the south, exactly how this goes.
We're not idiots. We know, from watching our neighbours to the south, exactly how this goes.
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Clinging to Power by Pandering to the Fringe: A Memoir
by Danielle Smith
by Danielle Smith
“Smith was asked on CTV News Channel if it wasn't easier to quell separatism by taking it off the table.
Smith responded, “If there isn’t an outlet, it creates a new party.”
Self preservation from Smith, Canada be damned.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Smith responded, “If there isn’t an outlet, it creates a new party.”
Self preservation from Smith, Canada be damned.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.lakelandtoday.ca/alberta-news...
Smith says sovereignty referendum provides 'outlet' to avoid creation of new party
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is fighting criticism she's being selfish and dangerous by risking a separation referendum in part to avert the emergence of a political rival.
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May 9, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Clinging to Power by Pandering to the Fringe: A Memoir
by Danielle Smith
by Danielle Smith
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But none of these fully capture the core of Smith's political soul.
That was laid bare in her justification for clearing a path for a referendum on sovereignty.
The answer: nakedness political ambition and partisanship.
That was laid bare in her justification for clearing a path for a referendum on sovereignty.
The answer: nakedness political ambition and partisanship.
May 9, 2025 at 2:56 AM
But none of these fully capture the core of Smith's political soul.
That was laid bare in her justification for clearing a path for a referendum on sovereignty.
The answer: nakedness political ambition and partisanship.
That was laid bare in her justification for clearing a path for a referendum on sovereignty.
The answer: nakedness political ambition and partisanship.
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Israeli settlers beat up Hamdan Ballal, one of the Palestinian co-directors of the documentary film No Other Land, in the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses. He was then detained by the Israeli military.
Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers, detained by army
Israeli settlers beat up Hamdan Ballal, one of the Palestinian co-directors of the documentary film No Other Land, in the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses. He was then detained by the Israel...
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March 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Israeli settlers beat up Hamdan Ballal, one of the Palestinian co-directors of the documentary film No Other Land, in the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses. He was then detained by the Israeli military.
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“Let’s state this plainly: a sitting Canadian premier says she asked our enemy…to alter policy in order to help elect a federal candidate who is better aligned with that enemy of the country.”
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Bruce Arthur: Trump administration is Canada’s enemy, even if Alberta’s premier sees it as a friend
Danielle Smith might argue that the United States is not the biggest threat to Canada’s existence in its recent history, but the rest of us must have a clearer view
www.thestar.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:39 AM
“Let’s state this plainly: a sitting Canadian premier says she asked our enemy…to alter policy in order to help elect a federal candidate who is better aligned with that enemy of the country.”
www.thestar.com/politics/pol...
www.thestar.com/politics/pol...
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Russian disinformation against Mark Carney has already started….
We’ve been warned by security experts to expect this.
Watch for it and call it out Canada 🇨🇦
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We’ve been warned by security experts to expect this.
Watch for it and call it out Canada 🇨🇦
disinfowatch.org/disinfo/russ...
Russian State Media Targets New Canadian Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney - DisinfoWatch
Sputnik, a Russian state media outlet, has published an article targeting Mark Carney, the newly elected leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and incoming Prime Minister. The article frames...
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March 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Russian disinformation against Mark Carney has already started….
We’ve been warned by security experts to expect this.
Watch for it and call it out Canada 🇨🇦
disinfowatch.org/disinfo/russ...
We’ve been warned by security experts to expect this.
Watch for it and call it out Canada 🇨🇦
disinfowatch.org/disinfo/russ...
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SCOOP: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's govt signed a $70m deal for children's meds from Turkey despite expert advice it ask Ottawa to take the lead to avoid the
risk of a "significant net loss of funds."
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risk of a "significant net loss of funds."
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Alberta signed deal to import medication from Turkey despite recommendations against it
Documents show the provincial government chose to sign a deal to import the medicine before receiving regulatory clearance from Health Canada
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March 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
SCOOP: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's govt signed a $70m deal for children's meds from Turkey despite expert advice it ask Ottawa to take the lead to avoid the
risk of a "significant net loss of funds."
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @alannasmith.bsky.social
risk of a "significant net loss of funds."
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @alannasmith.bsky.social
Every Saturday morning!
March 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Every Saturday morning!