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Melissa (she/her)
@melibee44.bsky.social
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Fat lady + cat lady. I talk about mental health and have OCD, ADHD, and Bipolar. Be prepared for some Alberta (🇨🇦) politics. Opinions my own & so on. 🍉🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Amiskwaciwâskahikan #GoOilers!
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Melissa (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · Mar 9
Friends, if you must assign a diagnosis to Trump and Musk (I don't recommend it), may I suggest calling them megalomaniacs? It's an outdated term in psychology, so you won't be stigmatizing entire groups of people at least. It's also probably closer to accurate than the armchair diagnoses I see.
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safeteamrescue.bsky.social
Happy Forever Family Day from adoptable kitty, Kassy! Kassy is taking it easy and enjoying some pets at Pet Valu Beaumont (5802 50 Street, Beaumont) today, she would also love to find her very own forever family! This cutie is 1.5 years old and she is looking to be the one and only kitty in her
February 16, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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foodnotbombsyeg.bsky.social
surveyheart.com/form/61897fb...

Food Not Bombs YEG runs a program called Helping the Humans that delivers free, vegan meals to people's doorsteps in Edmonton. If you are food insecure, fill out the form today!
#yeg #edmonton #community #volunteering #foodnotbombsyeg
Helping the Humans Intake (2nd gen.) 2w
Hello friend, we just need a bit of info from you to better help your family. Your info will only be shared with the people cooking and dropping off your meal. For full program guidelines, please vis...
surveyheart.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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ctvnewsedmonton.bsky.social
The Edmonton Police Service says Castle Downs Road is closed between 100 and 112 Street because of police activity. #yeg #yegtraffic
Police activity closes Castle Downs Road
The Edmonton Police Service says Castle Downs Road is closed between 100 and 112 Street because of police activity.
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February 16, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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safeteamrescue.bsky.social
Happy Forever Family Day from adoptable kitties, Hunny and Rose! Hunny is busy getting Rose all sparkling clean, she is such a good sister! These Super Sisters would love to find their very own forever family and they are going to bring so much love and sweetness to their forever home.
February 17, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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joshclassenctv.bsky.social
Heavy snow and gusty wind tonight and Tuesday…THEN…a deep freeze sets in. Welcome back to winter – here’s your Monday WxBlast video: www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/vid... #yegwx
WxBlast: Feb. 16
Heavy snow and gusty wind tonight and Tuesday…THEN…a deep freeze sets in.  Welcome back to winter – here’s your Monday WxBlast video:
www.ctvnews.ca
February 17, 2026 at 12:26 AM
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shastingssimon.bsky.social
I've had a lot of time on my hands so I have to share this which is part WTF and part kind of sad - 13.5 million seems like a lot for a 4 year forever

www.realtor.ca/real-estate/...
circle around "built as a forever home and completed in 2022" Stunning legacy estate situated on 100 feet of frontage on Calgary's most coveted street-Crescent Road-offering unparalleled views of the downtown skyline and river valley. This architectural masterpiece boasts over 11,400 sq ft of living space, crafted by boutique luxury builder Maillot Homes in collaboration with Paul Lavoie Interior Design, who drew inspiratien from Alice in Wonderland to create a whimsical yet refined family retreat. Built as a forever home and completed in 2022, no expense was spared. The exterior is clad in full-bed Turkish limestone, and the home features hign-veiocity heating and cooling, an elevator, a roof-mounted solar array, and premium designer finishes throughout. The chef's kitchen is equipped with a Sub-Zero/Wolf photo from a real estate listing that shows what appears to be banana themed holographic wall paper in the toilet closet
February 17, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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floralashes.bsky.social
Plus it should be obvious that hockey knows zero homophobia in the Letterkenny Cinematic Universe.
February 17, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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floralashes.bsky.social
That actually makes sense. Truly nothing makes more sense than the homoerotic hockey progression from Letterkenny to Shoresy to Heated Rivalry.
emilystjams.bsky.social Emily St. James @emilystjams.bsky.social · 11h
Heated Rivalry really is that good. I cried multiple times!!! The nice hockey boys!!! I somehow missed entirely that the co-developer of Letterkenny is the showrunner????
February 17, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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amandalhu.bsky.social
Horrifyingly, there have been two pedestrian fatalities *in marked crosswalks* in 24hrs in #yyc, including a toddler in a stroller. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Calgary senior dies after being struck by tractor trailer, police say | CBC News
A man in his 70s is dead after being struck by a tractor trailer in the 200 block of Panatella Hill N.W. — the second pedestrian fatality in 24 hours, according to Calgary police.
www.cbc.ca
February 17, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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jayispainting.earthskyart.ca
Potential biggest snowstorm in 50 years, gusts to 50, wind chills in the -30-40 range.

Happy I don't have to go anywhere for the next couple of days.
February 17, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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druhfarrell.bsky.social
Sign up to collect signatures here: Waternotcoal.ca
February 17, 2026 at 1:53 AM
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woodward.ca
The Edmonton Neon Museum.
This is a vibrant and captivating scenery photo capturing a collection of neon signs illuminating a dark night sky at the Edmonton Neon Sign Museum. The primary focus is on a neon sign shaped like an artist's palette, outlined in bright blue, with the words "The Art Store" written across it in red neon script. A neon paintbrush extends across the palette. Above this sign, a red neon outline of a maple leaf is visible, adjacent to a vertical "FURNITURE" sign. To the right, a partially visible sign with red letters reads "GS." Further down, a "SERVICE" sign is noticeable, along with other signs that add to the visual complexity of the scene. The setting appears to be an urban environment at night, where these neon signs stand out against the darkness, creating a lively and dynamic atmosphere. The colors are rich and saturated, with red, blue, and green lights dominating the composition, and the textures are smooth and glossy, emphasizing the reflective quality of the neon. The spatial relationships between the signs create a layered effect, adding depth and visual interest to the image. The overall feeling is one of energy and excitement, typical of a bustling city at night.
February 17, 2026 at 1:37 AM
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cgcreative.bsky.social
Year 14: day 187: Home again, home again jiggety jig (taken around midnight as we waited for our cases). YEG artwork by Lance Cardinal
Colour splash and Toonized photo of 3 large letters spelling YEG. The letters are in the airport terminal. The Y is yellow, orange and red and features a bison, the E is a mountain scene with wild roses, trees, mountain and sky. The G shows a person ice fishing at night under skies lit by aurora. The rest of the airport scene has been made black and white
February 17, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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alisonborealis.bsky.social
The Garneau Safeway is installing digital price markers on all their shelves.
Is #yeg getting surge pricing?

The tags are really tiny and kinda hard to read, too.
February 16, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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amandalhu.bsky.social
From Good Neighbour: #yyc #yyccc
Screenshot of Instagram post displaying: Good Neighbour Daily Stats 200+ clients 250+ meals served 1500+ clothing items distributed 1000+ hygiene items distributed 0.05% of CPS budget goodneighbouryyc In response to the recent police sweeps, we saw their stats and wanted to counter it with our own. Crime has been declining in the West since at least the '90s. Instead, we've seen an increase in social disorder as residents are squeezed for every dollar and community hubs are displaced from neighbourhoods. Sweeping the streets with teams of officers costs Calgarians about $1000/team/day in salary alone while doing little to address the root causes of these issues. Close to 15 cents of every municipal tax dollar goes to law enforcement despite "no consistent association to crime rates" (1). This mismatch between law enforcement being used to crack down on social disorder is reflected in only 30% of officers surveyed in previous Safer Calgary Operations finding personal or professional benefit from the sweeps (2). Calgary needs to find alternative measures to address these issues. Research has found that community-focused nonprofits like Good Neighbour have an outsized impact in reducing crime rates by addressing the root causes through the provision of social services, building solidarity and social cohesion (3). Public safety happens when adequate housing, community support, and food is provided for all. Ticketing people without service provision results in a null effect on safety. 1. Seabrook, M. S. S., Luscombe, A., Balian, N., Lofters, A., Matheson, F. I., O'Neill, B. G., Owusu-Bempah, A., Persaud, N., & Pinto, A. D. (2023). Police funding and crime rates in 20 of Canada's largest municipalities: A longitudinal study. 2. Calgary Police Service. (2025, September 16). Operation CERTainty evaluation report (Report No. CPC-16.2). Calgary Police Commission. 3. Sharkey, P., Torrats-Espinosa, G., & Takyar, D. (2017). Community and the crime decline: The causal effect of local nonprofits on violent crime. 2 hours ago
February 17, 2026 at 2:06 AM
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arccollective.bsky.social
1/17 I finally decided to search the released Epstein files. I was mostly interested in reading about Steve Bannon's relationship with Epstein (the word "close" doesn't seem to be suffient a descriptor) but because I'm Canadian I decided to see if the Epstein had connections to thos country.
February 16, 2026 at 11:04 PM
melibee44.bsky.social
'In 2025, fatalities on Calgary roads hit a 10-year high, with the city recording 15 pedestrian deaths.

"We did see an increase overall last year, so to see the year start at this volume is definitely concerning for how the rest of it is going to go," Shelby said.'

#yyc
February 17, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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unraveledlissa.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Calgary senior dies after being struck by tractor trailer, police say | CBC News
A man in his 70s is dead after being struck by a tractor trailer in the 200 block of Panatella Hill N.W. — the second pedestrian fatality in 24 hours, according to Calgary police.
www.cbc.ca
February 16, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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safeteamrescue.bsky.social
Happy Forever Family Day from adoptable kitties, Sage and Silas! Sage and Silas have rejoined our crew and are looking for their very own forever home. These Best Brothers are both terrific boys, they love to have fun and they love their snuggles too, they will be dynamite forever family members.
February 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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naheednenshi.bsky.social
Gratitude. Seva. Hard work. A commitment to making life better for the people around me.

All the values I learned from family long before I entered public life.

Today always reminds me of where it all started.
Happy Family Day, Alberta.
February 16, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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annesleystudio.bsky.social
"Needles and Threads" (12 x 12", Watercolour) Another painting that just arrived at White Rock Gallery, B.C. A literal thread connects past & present: my grandmother's antique needles/dressmaking instructions, my mom's tea cup & a corset I made recently. annesley.ca/available-at-white-rock-gallery
watercolour still life painting of red and gold tea cup and saucer, gold spoon, antique dressmaking book, antique warpack needles, and the edge of a corset. A needle with thread winds behind the cup, visually connecting the objects, strong afternoon light illuminates the scene.
February 16, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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safeteamrescue.bsky.social
Happy Magpie Monday from adoptable kitty, Tilly! Tilly has also joined the crew in our The Kitchen Magpie sponsored room at our shelter. This sweetie is settling in, reaching out for pets, and overseeing the action, such a brave girl! Tilly is 5 years old, she must be adopted with one of her SAFE
February 16, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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chronicillness.bsky.social
[pic of woman snuggled up in blanket] if you need me i'll be snuggled up in a blanket on the couch pretending that my body doesn't hate me and that everything doesn't hurt
February 16, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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number10cat.bsky.social
Happy Presidents' Day. No, not him.
February 16, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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brittlestar.com
When I wrote a book about cats and fascism I didn’t think it would end up being translated into multiple languages and sold around the world. Or that it would be an international best seller.
Always bet on yourself.
Actually, scratch that.
Cats. Always bet on cats.
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At your favourite bookstore
February 16, 2026 at 7:46 PM