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Hands off the judiciary, Premier Smith www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/05/o...
Hands off the judiciary, Premier Smith
Zeroing in on one horrific court case to demand Canada make a wholesale change in the way it appoints higher court judges is cheap politicking that ignores reforms to the bail system already in the wo...
www.nationalobserver.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Hands off the judiciary, Premier Smith www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/05/o...
Alberta doesn’t need a new constitutional deal or separation. It needs competent politicians.
Markham Hislop
Feb 4
Markham Hislop
Feb 4
February 5, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Alberta doesn’t need a new constitutional deal or separation. It needs competent politicians.
Markham Hislop
Feb 4
Markham Hislop
Feb 4
Data reveals millions in tax arrears and unpaid leases for nearly 600 Alberta oil and gas companies
Story by Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Story by Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
February 3, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Data reveals millions in tax arrears and unpaid leases for nearly 600 Alberta oil and gas companies
Story by Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Story by Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Four Ways Poilievre Could Dim Carney's Shine via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Four Ways Poilievre Could Dim Carney’s Shine | The Tyee
Conservatives decided to keep their unpopular leader. Don’t feel smug, Liberals.
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February 3, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Four Ways Poilievre Could Dim Carney's Shine via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Alberta’s two-tier health care bill is designed to kill public health care – a new report shows how
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Alberta’s two-tier health care bill is designed to kill public health care – a new report shows how
Never mind the UCP’s rhetoric, the reforms the Smith Government proposes will lead straight to the nightmare south of the 49th Parallel
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February 3, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Alberta’s two-tier health care bill is designed to kill public health care – a new report shows how
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In @arnokopecky.bsky.social's final dispatch from the Conservative convention, he looks forward at what the party's wholehearted embrace means for its future, and that of our democracy.
Where do the Conservatives go from here?
It’s a problem for Canadians that the Conservatives are going all-in on a candidate with no appeal to a majority of the country, writes Arno Kopecky — one-party rule is anathema to democracy, and not ...
www.nationalobserver.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:56 PM
In @arnokopecky.bsky.social's final dispatch from the Conservative convention, he looks forward at what the party's wholehearted embrace means for its future, and that of our democracy.
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A survey by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) shows Canadians overwhelmingly love winter sports and many want fossil fuel companies removed from Olympic sponsorship because of climate change concerns.
Canadian athletes and fans want fossil fuel sponsors out of the Olympics, poll finds
As Canada’s teams, sponsored in part by Petro-Canada, prepare to head to Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan–Cortina, Podborski is among thousands of Canadians surveyed who argue the Games sho...
www.nationalobserver.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:56 PM
A survey by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) shows Canadians overwhelmingly love winter sports and many want fossil fuel companies removed from Olympic sponsorship because of climate change concerns.
Danielle Smith's $30-Million AHS Firing Spree via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
Danielle Smith’s $30-Million AHS Firing Spree | The Tyee
That’s the hit to Albertans for severance payments to top health officials since 2019, finds a Tyee analysis.
thetyee.ca
February 3, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Danielle Smith's $30-Million AHS Firing Spree via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
We would make ourselves very vulnerable to takeover by the US,” said one Albertan of the province’s independence movement. therockies.life/albertans-sh...
Albertans Shutting Down Separation Petition Events, “Fed Up” With Talk of Leaving Canada
“We would make ourselves very vulnerable to takeover by the US,” said one Albertan of the province’s independence movement.
therockies.life
February 3, 2026 at 6:37 PM
We would make ourselves very vulnerable to takeover by the US,” said one Albertan of the province’s independence movement. therockies.life/albertans-sh...
We would make ourselves very vulnerable to takeover by the US,” said one Albertan of the province’s independence movement. therockies.life/albertans-sh...
Albertans Shutting Down Separation Petition Events, “Fed Up” With Talk of Leaving Canada
“We would make ourselves very vulnerable to takeover by the US,” said one Albertan of the province’s independence movement.
therockies.life
February 3, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We would make ourselves very vulnerable to takeover by the US,” said one Albertan of the province’s independence movement. therockies.life/albertans-sh...
Pierre Poilievre set out to channel Mark Carney in Calgary speech, partly succeeding
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Pierre Poilievre set out to channel Mark Carney in Calgary speech, partly succeeding
You had to listen carefully, but if you did, the MAGA dog whistles were still there
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February 1, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Pierre Poilievre set out to channel Mark Carney in Calgary speech, partly succeeding
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Versions of '1984' and 'Book of Genesis' Banned in Alberta Schools via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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 30, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Versions of '1984' and 'Book of Genesis' Banned in Alberta Schools via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
Violence Is Part of the Job. But Nurses Say Supports Aren't There via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Violence Is Part of the Job. But Nurses Say Supports Aren’t There | The Tyee
WorkSafeBC ‘made everything worse’ says a nurse who witnessed a brutal attack.
thetyee.ca
January 30, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Violence Is Part of the Job. But Nurses Say Supports Aren't There via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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In 2025, as Bluesky grew from 25M to 42M users, we took actions to keep it welcoming, using proactive design to reduce toxic content by 79%. Our 2025 Transparency Report shares how we're building a safer platform while keeping a transparent and human-centered approach: bsky.social/about/blog/0...
2025 Transparency Report Overview - Bluesky
In 2025, as Bluesky grew from 25 million to 41 million users, we improved the trust and safety infrastructure to better enable our mission. Here's what that looks like in plain language.
bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 2:08 PM
In 2025, as Bluesky grew from 25M to 42M users, we took actions to keep it welcoming, using proactive design to reduce toxic content by 79%. Our 2025 Transparency Report shares how we're building a safer platform while keeping a transparent and human-centered approach: bsky.social/about/blog/0...
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This is the beginning not the end of how surveillance will change America. We could stop it. We should. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
The powerful tools in ICE’s arsenal to track suspects — and protesters
Biometric trackers, cellphone location databases and drones are among the surveillance technologies agents are using in their immigration enforcement campaign.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:13 AM
This is the beginning not the end of how surveillance will change America. We could stop it. We should. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
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The one good thing about the Trump regime arresting journalists is maybe the media will wake the fuck up and start covering reality for what it is.
January 30, 2026 at 3:43 PM
The one good thing about the Trump regime arresting journalists is maybe the media will wake the fuck up and start covering reality for what it is.
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Lady Gaga has put out a gorgeous anthem for Minneapolis.
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor? | Lady Gaga Original
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January 29, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Lady Gaga has put out a gorgeous anthem for Minneapolis.
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I presented at a very cool conference in Boston in 2017. Papers were part of a collection that went under peer review.
A few years went by, never heard anything, I figured the project died. We got news the collection was finally reviewed. The book is due out later this year. LOL. Never give up!
A few years went by, never heard anything, I figured the project died. We got news the collection was finally reviewed. The book is due out later this year. LOL. Never give up!
January 30, 2026 at 3:54 PM
I presented at a very cool conference in Boston in 2017. Papers were part of a collection that went under peer review.
A few years went by, never heard anything, I figured the project died. We got news the collection was finally reviewed. The book is due out later this year. LOL. Never give up!
A few years went by, never heard anything, I figured the project died. We got news the collection was finally reviewed. The book is due out later this year. LOL. Never give up!
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For the Friday morning crowd, my Loonie Politics column: Carney needs to up his game on food price inflation #cdnpoli
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January 30, 2026 at 4:57 PM
For the Friday morning crowd, my Loonie Politics column: Carney needs to up his game on food price inflation #cdnpoli