Scotty McArthur
@scottymcarthur.bsky.social
Dad. MaxVax. Blood donor. Strives to be good, not bad 🇨🇦
I’ve grown tired to the point of despondency by the politics of grievance
I’ve grown tired to the point of despondency by the politics of grievance
Pinned
Returning your shopping cart to the cart corral is a sign of decency
Insisting on not returning it is admitting you do not want to be part of civilization
Insisting on not returning it is admitting you do not want to be part of civilization
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Canada prioritizes top talent in 2026 immigration Express Entry categories
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#Canada #cdnpoli
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#Canada #cdnpoli
February 18, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Canada prioritizes top talent in 2026 immigration Express Entry categories
www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
#Canada #cdnpoli
www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
#Canada #cdnpoli
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To prebunk what we can expect to hear tomorrow:
🔴 Immigrants pay provincial taxes.
🔴 Many non-immigrants don't.
Cutting off immigrants' access to public services isn't about protecting taxpayers.
It's about picking and choosing who is worthy of healthcare and education.
🔴 Immigrants pay provincial taxes.
🔴 Many non-immigrants don't.
Cutting off immigrants' access to public services isn't about protecting taxpayers.
It's about picking and choosing who is worthy of healthcare and education.
For years, people have said Canada's brand of right-wing populism was unique in lacking a xenophobic, anti-immigrant strain.
Anyone still under that illusion should watch premier Smith's speech to Albertans tomorrow.
Anyone still under that illusion should watch premier Smith's speech to Albertans tomorrow.
February 19, 2026 at 3:11 AM
To prebunk what we can expect to hear tomorrow:
🔴 Immigrants pay provincial taxes.
🔴 Many non-immigrants don't.
Cutting off immigrants' access to public services isn't about protecting taxpayers.
It's about picking and choosing who is worthy of healthcare and education.
🔴 Immigrants pay provincial taxes.
🔴 Many non-immigrants don't.
Cutting off immigrants' access to public services isn't about protecting taxpayers.
It's about picking and choosing who is worthy of healthcare and education.
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At the Munich Security Conference, Lindsey Graham tossed f-bombs at Danish Prime Minister Mette Fredericksen, referring to her as "little lady," implying she could not stand against Trump’s Greenland lust.
"Frederiksen simply responded:
'When you’re done with that, the meeting can continue.'"
"Frederiksen simply responded:
'When you’re done with that, the meeting can continue.'"
Trump’s Man in Munich Completely Lashed Out at Mette Frederiksen: »Little Lady«
Trump’s close ally Lindsey Graham completely lost his temper in Munich. During a meeting with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, he yawned loudly and called her »little lady«, Berlingske has lea...
www.berlingske.dk
February 18, 2026 at 10:28 PM
At the Munich Security Conference, Lindsey Graham tossed f-bombs at Danish Prime Minister Mette Fredericksen, referring to her as "little lady," implying she could not stand against Trump’s Greenland lust.
"Frederiksen simply responded:
'When you’re done with that, the meeting can continue.'"
"Frederiksen simply responded:
'When you’re done with that, the meeting can continue.'"
Dial M for Muppet
or
Dial Muppet for Murder
or
Dial Muppet for Murder
The Great Gonzo
Muppetship Down
February 18, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Dial M for Muppet
or
Dial Muppet for Murder
or
Dial Muppet for Murder
Very Alberta messaging
Though I think we spend a lot more time blaming the feds than the Texas GOP does blaming theirs
Though I think we spend a lot more time blaming the feds than the Texas GOP does blaming theirs
Texans: After nearly three decades in charge, “we can fix it” sounds like a confession.
February 18, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Very Alberta messaging
Though I think we spend a lot more time blaming the feds than the Texas GOP does blaming theirs
Though I think we spend a lot more time blaming the feds than the Texas GOP does blaming theirs
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"We inherited a situation where our budget is over reliant on resource revenues."
The UCP has been in power since 2019. At some point you're going to have to take responsibility for the decisions your party has made.
The UCP has been in power since 2019. At some point you're going to have to take responsibility for the decisions your party has made.
February 18, 2026 at 4:28 AM
"We inherited a situation where our budget is over reliant on resource revenues."
The UCP has been in power since 2019. At some point you're going to have to take responsibility for the decisions your party has made.
The UCP has been in power since 2019. At some point you're going to have to take responsibility for the decisions your party has made.
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...But the scrutiny of ABC weighed on CBS execs. There was a sense, I'm told, that the regulatory environment is uncertain, and that caution is warranted... and that's why network lawyers called Colbert's show. On CNN tonight, I called it an example of "obeying in advance."
February 18, 2026 at 4:00 AM
...But the scrutiny of ABC weighed on CBS execs. There was a sense, I'm told, that the regulatory environment is uncertain, and that caution is warranted... and that's why network lawyers called Colbert's show. On CNN tonight, I called it an example of "obeying in advance."
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there’s a whole different America out there posting on Threads
February 17, 2026 at 2:48 PM
there’s a whole different America out there posting on Threads
Took a second … and then. Wow, indeed
February 17, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Took a second … and then. Wow, indeed
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Latest read (audio), To Marry Medusa (1958) by Theodore Sturgeon; an alien intelligence/parasite, called Medusa, overtakes mankind but with unexpected results.
This was fun. Sturgeon was not 'PC', very nearly none of his generation of SF writers were. Regardless, he was very entertaining.
#BookSky
This was fun. Sturgeon was not 'PC', very nearly none of his generation of SF writers were. Regardless, he was very entertaining.
#BookSky
February 17, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Latest read (audio), To Marry Medusa (1958) by Theodore Sturgeon; an alien intelligence/parasite, called Medusa, overtakes mankind but with unexpected results.
This was fun. Sturgeon was not 'PC', very nearly none of his generation of SF writers were. Regardless, he was very entertaining.
#BookSky
This was fun. Sturgeon was not 'PC', very nearly none of his generation of SF writers were. Regardless, he was very entertaining.
#BookSky
Respect for this woman showing us how normal out of shape humans would compare to Winter Olympians
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OUT OF SHAPE OLYMPICS: SPEED SKATING #olympics2026 #winterolympics
YouTube video by The Other Stallone
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February 17, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Respect for this woman showing us how normal out of shape humans would compare to Winter Olympians
youtube.com/shorts/Ou0_2...
youtube.com/shorts/Ou0_2...
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“Despite the 438,568 signatures collected in support of Alberta remaining in Canada, the opposing petition was able to proceed after Premier Danielle Smith relaxed the rules governing citizen petitions.”
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February 16, 2026 at 8:21 PM
“Despite the 438,568 signatures collected in support of Alberta remaining in Canada, the opposing petition was able to proceed after Premier Danielle Smith relaxed the rules governing citizen petitions.”
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Ukrainian blogger Yaroslav, known online as Savage Sage, showed Marinka, Donetsk region, before and after the Russian invasion.
📹: savagesage_eng / Instagram
📹: savagesage_eng / Instagram
February 15, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Ukrainian blogger Yaroslav, known online as Savage Sage, showed Marinka, Donetsk region, before and after the Russian invasion.
📹: savagesage_eng / Instagram
📹: savagesage_eng / Instagram
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Zelenskyy: “For our army, the mission is clear: to destroy more Russian occupiers.
“And the goal is specific—at least 50,000 per month.”
“And the goal is specific—at least 50,000 per month.”
February 14, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Zelenskyy: “For our army, the mission is clear: to destroy more Russian occupiers.
“And the goal is specific—at least 50,000 per month.”
“And the goal is specific—at least 50,000 per month.”
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For those who love Derry Girls, the creator, Lisa McGee made a new dark comedy with all the same wit but it’s deliciously deranged.
How To Get To Heaven From Belfast is like if the Derry Girls grew up and moved to Twin Peaks.
The constant wit makes the horror all the more deranged.
Worth a watch.
How To Get To Heaven From Belfast is like if the Derry Girls grew up and moved to Twin Peaks.
The constant wit makes the horror all the more deranged.
Worth a watch.
February 14, 2026 at 3:12 AM
For those who love Derry Girls, the creator, Lisa McGee made a new dark comedy with all the same wit but it’s deliciously deranged.
How To Get To Heaven From Belfast is like if the Derry Girls grew up and moved to Twin Peaks.
The constant wit makes the horror all the more deranged.
Worth a watch.
How To Get To Heaven From Belfast is like if the Derry Girls grew up and moved to Twin Peaks.
The constant wit makes the horror all the more deranged.
Worth a watch.
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get the kid in the brown hoodie a scholarship
February 13, 2026 at 10:28 PM
get the kid in the brown hoodie a scholarship
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If this happens, the first thing Chinese will do is ban four-down football. No more Superbowl!
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
(Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co.’s top executive spoke to senior Trump administration officials about a potential roadmap for Chinese automakers to build cars in America by partnering with US car companies, according to people familiar with the discussions.
February 13, 2026 at 10:50 PM
If this happens, the first thing Chinese will do is ban four-down football. No more Superbowl!
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Secession, not succession… but all of these states have higher support for it than Alberta does with a hard 8% ready to split from 🇨🇦 (Angus Reid, Feb ‘26)
In Alberta, we need to take these people seriously and defend our country
And make sure that % doesn’t grow
#AbPoli
In Alberta, we need to take these people seriously and defend our country
And make sure that % doesn’t grow
#AbPoli
Support For Succession From The United States:
California: 27%
New Mexico: 25%
Washington: 25%
Texas: 24%
Minnesota: 23%
Maine: 23%
Connecticut: 22%
Oregon: 21%
Louisiana: 20%
Arkansas: 20%
Alabama: 20%
South Carolina: 20%
Mississippi: 19%
New York: 19%
Illinois: 18%
YouGov / Feb 2, 2026
California: 27%
New Mexico: 25%
Washington: 25%
Texas: 24%
Minnesota: 23%
Maine: 23%
Connecticut: 22%
Oregon: 21%
Louisiana: 20%
Arkansas: 20%
Alabama: 20%
South Carolina: 20%
Mississippi: 19%
New York: 19%
Illinois: 18%
YouGov / Feb 2, 2026
February 13, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Secession, not succession… but all of these states have higher support for it than Alberta does with a hard 8% ready to split from 🇨🇦 (Angus Reid, Feb ‘26)
In Alberta, we need to take these people seriously and defend our country
And make sure that % doesn’t grow
#AbPoli
In Alberta, we need to take these people seriously and defend our country
And make sure that % doesn’t grow
#AbPoli
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The CBC made this clever & cute video that uses kids to explain the rules of curling:
February 13, 2026 at 7:43 PM
The CBC made this clever & cute video that uses kids to explain the rules of curling:
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Trump can’t pardon election felon Tina Peters for state crimes, so he’s squeezing Colorado instead—moving Space Command, canceling $100 mn in grants, and vetoing a clean-water pipeline. This type of presidential coercion threatens federalism and rewards election misconduct, this CATO paper argues.
The Presidency as Protection Racket
‘Nice little state you got there. I sure wouldn’t want anything to happen to it.’
www.cato.org
February 13, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Trump can’t pardon election felon Tina Peters for state crimes, so he’s squeezing Colorado instead—moving Space Command, canceling $100 mn in grants, and vetoing a clean-water pipeline. This type of presidential coercion threatens federalism and rewards election misconduct, this CATO paper argues.
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And Canada have the lead again, scoring three with the hammer to make it 8-7
February 13, 2026 at 3:34 PM
And Canada have the lead again, scoring three with the hammer to make it 8-7
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FDA’s rejection of Moderna threatens to stifle broader vaccine industry www.statnews.com/2026/02/12/f...
FDA’s rejection of Moderna threatens to stifle broader vaccine industry
Experts say the FDA "moved the goalposts" on Moderna, creating "a destructive precedent that will undermine the future of vaccine development" in the U.S.
www.statnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:46 AM
FDA’s rejection of Moderna threatens to stifle broader vaccine industry www.statnews.com/2026/02/12/f...
Heartbreaking 💔
February 13, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Heartbreaking 💔
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Abel Mwansa, 12. Kylie Smith, 12.
Ticaria Lampert, 12. Ezekiel Schofield, 13. Zoey Benoit, 12. Emmett Jacobs, 11, Jennifer Jacobs/Strang, 39.
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Ticaria Lampert, 12. Ezekiel Schofield, 13. Zoey Benoit, 12. Emmett Jacobs, 11, Jennifer Jacobs/Strang, 39.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Abel Mwansa, 12. Kylie Smith, 12.
Ticaria Lampert, 12. Ezekiel Schofield, 13. Zoey Benoit, 12. Emmett Jacobs, 11, Jennifer Jacobs/Strang, 39.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Ticaria Lampert, 12. Ezekiel Schofield, 13. Zoey Benoit, 12. Emmett Jacobs, 11, Jennifer Jacobs/Strang, 39.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...