MaryArlene
@maryarlene.bsky.social
Covid conscious, climate change aware, trying to maintain hope for the future.
Pinned
The story changes now to point to the assistant deputy minister and her "vision".
edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonton-crown-prosecutor-firing-alleged-mickey-amery-dale-mcfee
edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonton-crown-prosecutor-firing-alleged-mickey-amery-dale-mcfee
Government had no involvement in shakeup at Edmonton Crown prosecutor's office: minister
Alberta's minister of justice says the government played no role in the departure of two lawyers from the Edmonton Crown prosecutor's office.
edmontonjournal.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The story changes now to point to the assistant deputy minister and her "vision".
edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonton-crown-prosecutor-firing-alleged-mickey-amery-dale-mcfee
edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonton-crown-prosecutor-firing-alleged-mickey-amery-dale-mcfee
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Still relevant this holiday season!
The holiday season often requires discussion with loved ones about COVID boundaries, here’s a blog post I wrote with some ways to approach these conversations www.oliviabelknaptherapy.com/post/tips-fo...
Tips For Talking About COVID
9 tips for talking to people about COVID, for those who are still COVIDing.
www.oliviabelknaptherapy.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Still relevant this holiday season!
Twelve year old advises fed gov't that a comprehensive law is more effective than bits and pieces contained in other legislation.
ctvnews.ca/politics/article/child-advocates-urge-government-to-bring-back-online-harms-legislation/
ctvnews.ca/politics/article/child-advocates-urge-government-to-bring-back-online-harms-legislation/
Child advocates urge government to bring back online harms legislation
The dangers children face online constitute a national emergency, a coalition of child advocates and medical organizations said Thursday as they called for the federal government to take action.
ctvnews.ca
November 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Twelve year old advises fed gov't that a comprehensive law is more effective than bits and pieces contained in other legislation.
ctvnews.ca/politics/article/child-advocates-urge-government-to-bring-back-online-harms-legislation/
ctvnews.ca/politics/article/child-advocates-urge-government-to-bring-back-online-harms-legislation/
An excellent article re the UCP's anti-trans and sex education legislation
theconversation.com/albertas-education-legislation-erodes-gender-based-violence-prevention-in-k-12-schools-269366
theconversation.com/albertas-education-legislation-erodes-gender-based-violence-prevention-in-k-12-schools-269366
Alberta’s education legislation erodes gender-based violence prevention in K-12 schools
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s legislation attacks critical gender-based violence prevention in the province.
theconversation.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
An excellent article re the UCP's anti-trans and sex education legislation
theconversation.com/albertas-education-legislation-erodes-gender-based-violence-prevention-in-k-12-schools-269366
theconversation.com/albertas-education-legislation-erodes-gender-based-violence-prevention-in-k-12-schools-269366
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Canada now in the "Highly Insufficient" zone on GHG reductions climateactiontracker.org/countries/ca...
Canada
Policies and action against modelled domestic pathways
climateactiontracker.org
November 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Canada now in the "Highly Insufficient" zone on GHG reductions climateactiontracker.org/countries/ca...
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“This government’s ideological opposition to evidence-based, life-saving care interventions will put Albertans at unnecessary risk of avoidable drug poisoning, and put our health care systems under even more strain,” said Chris Gallaway, FOM's executive director.
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
Province replacing supervised consumption site at Royal Alex with recovery-oriented service
The Alberta government is shutting down the supervised drug-consumption site at Edmonton’s Royal Alexandra Hospital and replacing it with a recovery-oriented addiction service.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
“This government’s ideological opposition to evidence-based, life-saving care interventions will put Albertans at unnecessary risk of avoidable drug poisoning, and put our health care systems under even more strain,” said Chris Gallaway, FOM's executive director.
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
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Ugh. Yet MORE MAGA-style madness.
AB aims to curtail regulatory bodies from sanctioning workers www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Reality:
- reg response to spread of misinformation rare (few "silenced")
- misinformation does great harm (um, measles status?)
- privilege of being prof comes with standards
AB aims to curtail regulatory bodies from sanctioning workers www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Reality:
- reg response to spread of misinformation rare (few "silenced")
- misinformation does great harm (um, measles status?)
- privilege of being prof comes with standards
Alberta aims to curtail regulatory bodies from sanctioning workers for after-hours activities | CBC News
Many Alberta workers could no longer be investigated by their licensing bodies for what they say outside of work hours, should the legislature pass a new bill.
www.cbc.ca
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Ugh. Yet MORE MAGA-style madness.
AB aims to curtail regulatory bodies from sanctioning workers www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Reality:
- reg response to spread of misinformation rare (few "silenced")
- misinformation does great harm (um, measles status?)
- privilege of being prof comes with standards
AB aims to curtail regulatory bodies from sanctioning workers www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Reality:
- reg response to spread of misinformation rare (few "silenced")
- misinformation does great harm (um, measles status?)
- privilege of being prof comes with standards
An update (Some finger pointing going on here)
cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-crown-attorneys-association-edmonton-chief-crown-employment-9.6986908
cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-crown-attorneys-association-edmonton-chief-crown-employment-9.6986908
Alberta prosecutors' group concerned over sudden departure of senior Edmonton Crown lawyers | CBC News
The Alberta Crown Attorneys’ Association (AACA) says it doesn’t know the reasons for the “unexpected” departures of Edmonton's chief Crown and assistant chief, but said there has been a “significant d...
www.cbc.ca
November 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
An update (Some finger pointing going on here)
cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-crown-attorneys-association-edmonton-chief-crown-employment-9.6986908
cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-crown-attorneys-association-edmonton-chief-crown-employment-9.6986908
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Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness invites all to join us:
Alberta Legislature (N Plaza)
Sat Nov 22, 2025 at Noon
Mark #NationalHousingDay and demand immediate government action to end the social disaster of #homelessness.
More details www.ecohh.ca/post/nationa...
Alberta Legislature (N Plaza)
Sat Nov 22, 2025 at Noon
Mark #NationalHousingDay and demand immediate government action to end the social disaster of #homelessness.
More details www.ecohh.ca/post/nationa...
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness invites all to join us:
Alberta Legislature (N Plaza)
Sat Nov 22, 2025 at Noon
Mark #NationalHousingDay and demand immediate government action to end the social disaster of #homelessness.
More details www.ecohh.ca/post/nationa...
Alberta Legislature (N Plaza)
Sat Nov 22, 2025 at Noon
Mark #NationalHousingDay and demand immediate government action to end the social disaster of #homelessness.
More details www.ecohh.ca/post/nationa...
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More data outlining how COVID vaccines reduce the risk of hospitalizations & death, especially among those aged 65 and older.
This aligns nicely with recommendations from Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization. 🇨🇦
Link: tinyurl.com/yuwmmtt4 by Hansen et al.
This aligns nicely with recommendations from Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization. 🇨🇦
Link: tinyurl.com/yuwmmtt4 by Hansen et al.
November 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
More data outlining how COVID vaccines reduce the risk of hospitalizations & death, especially among those aged 65 and older.
This aligns nicely with recommendations from Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization. 🇨🇦
Link: tinyurl.com/yuwmmtt4 by Hansen et al.
This aligns nicely with recommendations from Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization. 🇨🇦
Link: tinyurl.com/yuwmmtt4 by Hansen et al.
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Operation Connect The Dots. It’s time to connect people to the information that they need. Covid is running rampant and we have to make people aware of the danger. #covid19 #longcovid #health #maskup
If you want to support my efforts please do so.
gofund.me/3bb3b2eed
If you want to support my efforts please do so.
gofund.me/3bb3b2eed
November 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Things are not always what they seem: The deer isn't crossing the road. The road is crossing the forest! 🌳
We need nature more than ever. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #nature
We need nature more than ever. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #nature
November 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Things are not always what they seem: The deer isn't crossing the road. The road is crossing the forest! 🌳
We need nature more than ever. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #nature
We need nature more than ever. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #nature
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we are already environmental pariahs after carney's conservative budget. now we have libs cheering projects funded by us corporations that don't even make economic sense. this isn't "nation building" it's racing to the bottom.
#cdnpoli #climatecrisis
#cdnpoli #climatecrisis
BREAKING: With Pipeline Deal Coming Soon, New Analysis Shows Big Risks for Investors, Crushing Losses for Provinces
With the federal and Alberta governments touting an imminent deal on a new oil pipeline to British Columbia’s northwest coast, analysis released Thursday morning concludes that investors in Canadian o...
www.theenergymix.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
we are already environmental pariahs after carney's conservative budget. now we have libs cheering projects funded by us corporations that don't even make economic sense. this isn't "nation building" it's racing to the bottom.
#cdnpoli #climatecrisis
#cdnpoli #climatecrisis
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The Alberta government putting out a statement for Trans Day of Remembrance two days after using the Notwithstanding Clause to override trans kids rights feels like parody at this point
"Our government remains a dedicated partner of transgender Albertans.”
"Our government remains a dedicated partner of transgender Albertans.”
November 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The Alberta government putting out a statement for Trans Day of Remembrance two days after using the Notwithstanding Clause to override trans kids rights feels like parody at this point
"Our government remains a dedicated partner of transgender Albertans.”
"Our government remains a dedicated partner of transgender Albertans.”
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The UCP has abandoned conservatism. Not just Lougheed's brand. Klein's brand, too.
The party lost its grip years ago.
It's time for conservatives in this province to speak up about it.
www.readtheline.ca/p/jared-wesl...
The party lost its grip years ago.
It's time for conservatives in this province to speak up about it.
www.readtheline.ca/p/jared-wesl...
November 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The UCP has abandoned conservatism. Not just Lougheed's brand. Klein's brand, too.
The party lost its grip years ago.
It's time for conservatives in this province to speak up about it.
www.readtheline.ca/p/jared-wesl...
The party lost its grip years ago.
It's time for conservatives in this province to speak up about it.
www.readtheline.ca/p/jared-wesl...
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seems like a big deal
Opinion: New northwest pipeline risks hazard of landslide tsunamis
Major Projects Office needs to be wary in its planning for pipeline projects to tidewater
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:32 PM
seems like a big deal
What fairy tale story is currently being concocted to explain these actions?
edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/questions-swirl-as-edmonton-chief-prosecutor-and-deputy-out-of-jobs
edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/questions-swirl-as-edmonton-chief-prosecutor-and-deputy-out-of-jobs
Questions swirl as Edmonton chief prosecutor and deputy out of jobs
Edmonton's top Crown prosecutor and a deputy are out of their jobs, with little explanation being offered either publicly or to their former colleagues.
edmontonjournal.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
What fairy tale story is currently being concocted to explain these actions?
edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/questions-swirl-as-edmonton-chief-prosecutor-and-deputy-out-of-jobs
edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/questions-swirl-as-edmonton-chief-prosecutor-and-deputy-out-of-jobs
"not withstanding" clause used to win an argument, says ATA president
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/teachers-court-ata-charter-9.6986038
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/teachers-court-ata-charter-9.6986038
Alberta teachers head to court amid labour, Charter dispute with provincial government | CBC News
Alberta's teachers are heading to court today to try to get a judge to take immediate action on a provincial law ordering them back to work.
www.cbc.ca
November 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"not withstanding" clause used to win an argument, says ATA president
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/teachers-court-ata-charter-9.6986038
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/teachers-court-ata-charter-9.6986038
Indigenous communities need culturally appropriate mental health care near their families. Will the governments deliver?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/dene-tha-first-nation-declares-state-local-emergency-in-response-to-mental-health-addiction-9.6984187
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/dene-tha-first-nation-declares-state-local-emergency-in-response-to-mental-health-addiction-9.6984187
State of local emergency declared in Dene Tha' First Nation following mental health and addiction crisis | CBC News
Late last week, the Dene Tha’ First Nation declared a state of local emergency as a result of what Chief Wilfred Hooka-Nooza calls an escalating mental health and addictions crisis.
www.cbc.ca
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Indigenous communities need culturally appropriate mental health care near their families. Will the governments deliver?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/dene-tha-first-nation-declares-state-local-emergency-in-response-to-mental-health-addiction-9.6984187
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/dene-tha-first-nation-declares-state-local-emergency-in-response-to-mental-health-addiction-9.6984187
Edmonton left with only 2 supervised drug consumption sites after gov't closes the one in the Royal Alex Hospital.
cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/royal-alex-drug-consumption-site-closes-9.6985574
cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/royal-alex-drug-consumption-site-closes-9.6985574
Province closing supervised drug consumption site at Edmonton’s Royal Alex | CBC News
The province is closing a supervised drug consumption site at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton next month.
cbc.ca
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Edmonton left with only 2 supervised drug consumption sites after gov't closes the one in the Royal Alex Hospital.
cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/royal-alex-drug-consumption-site-closes-9.6985574
cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/royal-alex-drug-consumption-site-closes-9.6985574
Alberta Motor Association raises concerns re UCP using "notwithstanding" clause again.
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/stepping-into-the-exam-room-ama-raises-concerns-over-albertas-use-of-the-notwithstanding-clause-on-laws-impacting-transgender-people
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/stepping-into-the-exam-room-ama-raises-concerns-over-albertas-use-of-the-notwithstanding-clause-on-laws-impacting-transgender-people
'Stepping into the exam room': AMA raises concerns over Alberta's use of the notwithstanding clause on laws impacting transgender people
Alberta's use of the notwithstanding clause has garnered concern over the frequency of its use and undermining physician judgment.
edmontonjournal.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Alberta Motor Association raises concerns re UCP using "notwithstanding" clause again.
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/stepping-into-the-exam-room-ama-raises-concerns-over-albertas-use-of-the-notwithstanding-clause-on-laws-impacting-transgender-people
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/stepping-into-the-exam-room-ama-raises-concerns-over-albertas-use-of-the-notwithstanding-clause-on-laws-impacting-transgender-people