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Regan
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Retired journalist/public radio CEO. Political & religious agnostic but I believe in & support good people & ideas. Affordable public education is the greatest single investment a community or country can make toward its own survival & prosperity.
Their “front-runner “ is almost 20–points behind in the polls.
February 1, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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On the Tibetan plateau, China has installed a 16-17 GW mega solar plant that is turning an alpine desert into a “micro-oasis”: more moisture, more grass, and soils with more carbon under 64 km² of panels
www.ecoticias.com/en/on-the-ti...
On the Tibetan plateau, China has installed a 16-17 GW mega solar plant that is turning an alpine desert into a “micro-oasis”: more moisture, more grass, and soils with more carbon under 64 km² of pan...
High on the Tibetan Plateau, a vast field of solar panels is not only feeding China’s power grid. According to new research, it is also gently reshaping a
www.ecoticias.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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Thorough summary of the independence movement in Alberta so far.
Be wary of the notion that Alberta's independence movement is growing. But due to changes by the UCP gov't, a referendum might happen anyway, activating a full-fledged independence campaign.

My dispatch on the separatists' divorce pitch: #ableg #cdnpoli

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
Amid a wave of Canada-wide unity, Alberta’s separatism movement pushes back
Alberta separatists are taking their message on the road, campaigning across the province for an independence referendum
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:18 AM
The first shot from two feet away and from behind was a kill shot. Pretti was executed. In the street. The other nine shots ? Well, imagine what that was about.
There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.

There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.

The debate about what Alex Pretti did or didn’t do is irrelevant.

The agents committed murder.

It wasn’t a “bad shoot”. It was a killing
February 1, 2026 at 3:27 AM
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BREAKING: Conservative Party of Canada votes to axe the tax, build the homes, lose all future elections
January 31, 2026 at 6:23 AM
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If you worked in federal government tech, we would like to hear from you. The Better Government Lab is joining with the Federation of American Scientists and the Beeck Center to try to captures the lessons learned and skills lost with the purge of digital talent from govt.
fas.org/publication/...
Introducing Digital Service Retros: Back to the (Digital) Future
We're launching a national series of digital service retrospectives to capture hard-won lessons, surface what worked, be clear-eyed about what didn’t, and bring digital service experts together to ima...
fas.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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Listening to PP's speech, unbelievable! Those folks need a civics lesson. Why isn't Doug Ford building homes? Why is BC building more homes than Ontario? He omits the $500B invested in BC in LNG, Mines and Ports projects. #Cdnpoli
January 31, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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Smith Talked about Heading an Independent Alberta, Says Separatist Leader. The Premier prefers the title 'Prime Minister of Alberta' via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/01... #abpoli #yyc #yeg #yql
Smith Talked about Heading an Independent Alberta, Says Separatist Leader | The Tyee
Dennis Modry of APP made the claim about the premier to a room full of petition signers.
thetyee.ca
January 31, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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When anyone from SCTV dies it’s like 30 people have died. Every character they created was as alive as anyone else you’ve ever met.
January 31, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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Roger Ebert. 🤣😂🤣😂
January 31, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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Versions of '1984', 'Game of Thrones' and 'Book of Genesis' Banned in Alberta Schools via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026... #abpoli #yyc #yeg #yql
Versions of ‘1984’ and ‘Book of Genesis’ Banned in Alberta Schools | The Tyee
Graphic novels are the focus of the full list of prohibited books, revealed through FOI.
thetyee.ca
January 31, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Winifred Goldring died #OTD in 1971.

She was the first paleontologist in the US & first woman appointed as a State Paleontologist (NY, 1939). The first woman president of the Paleontological Society (the largest association of paleontologists in the world) in 1949.

#WomenInSTEM #paleontology
January 31, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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Movie review from Guardian on Melania.
January 30, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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I had almost forgotten about the Jane Fonda-Ted Turner era.

Anyway, THIS is who Fonda has always been, and why she’s a goddamn ICON.
JANE FONDA: “I know Don Lemon. My husband created CNN. And I will fight for their right to speak… they arrested the wrong Don. This is how autocrats act. We can’t fall for it.”
January 31, 2026 at 5:53 AM
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Grew up with this Canadian icon as SCTV was a big part of our must watch tv. Thanks for all the laughs. Huge loss for 🍁.
Rest Easy Catherine. 😢💔

people.com/catherine-oh...
Catherine O'Hara, 'Schitt’s Creek' Star and Comedy Legend, Dies at 71
Catherine O'Hara has died at the age of 71. O'Hara was known for her appearances in movies including 'Beetlejuice' and 'Home Alone', as well as her Emmy-winning role as Moira Rose on the TV sitcom 'Sc...
people.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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Catherine O’Hara, actor known for Schitt’s Creek, Home Alone and Best in Show, has died at the age of 71 after a brief illness.

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January 30, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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Renewable energy deals dry up in Alberta as Nova Scotia takes the lead. Renewable energy investment & the associated jobs, mostly in Southern Alberta, fell 99% since the UCP implemented new rules #abpoli #yql #yyc #yeg www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Renewable energy deals dry up in Alberta as Nova Scotia takes the lead, report says
Deal volume in Alberta’s renewables sector plunged 99% from 2023 to 2025, according to new research
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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January 30, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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I call these two buildings the old sisters. I walk past them almost every day. These sisters have seen a lot of changes since they were young in the 1400s. They are still standing, barely. Two of the last medieval half-timbered houses in Paris. How many secret stories they hold.

Leica Sofort 2
January 30, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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No arrests of the ICE thugs who murdered Alex Pretti, Renee Good, or Keith Porter. No arrests of anyone in the Epstein Files. But they arrested Don Lemon because of his journalism.
January 30, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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January 30, 2026 at 4:33 AM
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To understand how crazy, and dangerous, this move is, just realize that Trump is now declaring that FAA airplane safety certifications will henceforth be made by politicians who know absolutely nothing about aircraft safety.

If you thought a door falling off was bad, just wait for what's next.
Trump says he’s decertifying Canada-made aircrafts and threatens 50% tariffs | CNN Business
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he is decertifying all aircraft made in Canada and threatened a 50% tariff on those planes until American-made Gulfstreams are certified in that country.
www.cnn.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:33 AM