Ariadne MacDuff 🇨🇦
@sunbirch.bsky.social
Wordsworth’s words have been rolling around in my brain a lot these days.
Happiest in the fresh air and amongst the trees.
Happiest in the fresh air and amongst the trees.
Pinned
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Trump is transactional. This isn’t about narcotics, it’s certainly not about “helping the Venezuelan people”. It’s about the $billions in oil money they now plan to extract. And likely, in no small part, to gain leverage in the upcoming NAFTA renegotiations with their largest trading partner.
January 3, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Trump is transactional. This isn’t about narcotics, it’s certainly not about “helping the Venezuelan people”. It’s about the $billions in oil money they now plan to extract. And likely, in no small part, to gain leverage in the upcoming NAFTA renegotiations with their largest trading partner.
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Incredibly embarrassing. Poster-podcaster government
January 3, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Incredibly embarrassing. Poster-podcaster government
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MAGA premier Danielle "DONBAS" SMITH wrote legislation making it illegal for the courts to question the constitutionality of a referendum to break up our country.
She forgets her legislature sits on treaty land.
Mic drop moment.
She forgets her legislature sits on treaty land.
Mic drop moment.
January 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
MAGA premier Danielle "DONBAS" SMITH wrote legislation making it illegal for the courts to question the constitutionality of a referendum to break up our country.
She forgets her legislature sits on treaty land.
Mic drop moment.
She forgets her legislature sits on treaty land.
Mic drop moment.
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It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
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Saving this screenshot from Threads as a new reaction image
January 3, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Saving this screenshot from Threads as a new reaction image
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"We have to be surrounded by safe, secure countries. And we need energy."
See it yet?
See it yet?
January 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM
"We have to be surrounded by safe, secure countries. And we need energy."
See it yet?
See it yet?
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It’s old-fashioned to defend mainstream journalism these days but some of the most reliable reporting from people actually on the ground will be the AP and Reuters the next 24 hours. Your Substack journalist writing takes will be using frontline reporting from them.
January 3, 2026 at 8:09 AM
It’s old-fashioned to defend mainstream journalism these days but some of the most reliable reporting from people actually on the ground will be the AP and Reuters the next 24 hours. Your Substack journalist writing takes will be using frontline reporting from them.
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Doubling down. It is not a controversial take to give respect to AP and Reuters journalists in Venezuela, most of who are local or from Lat Am, currently risking their lives, and who are paid for their work — so everyone else can benefit from their reporting.
January 3, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Doubling down. It is not a controversial take to give respect to AP and Reuters journalists in Venezuela, most of who are local or from Lat Am, currently risking their lives, and who are paid for their work — so everyone else can benefit from their reporting.
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Canada: Our Prime Minster studied at Oxford and Harvard, was the Governor of both the Banks of England and Canada, and is recognized as one of the sharpest financial minds around.
America: oh yeah? Our guy has to take dementia tests every week.
America: oh yeah? Our guy has to take dementia tests every week.
January 2, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Canada: Our Prime Minster studied at Oxford and Harvard, was the Governor of both the Banks of England and Canada, and is recognized as one of the sharpest financial minds around.
America: oh yeah? Our guy has to take dementia tests every week.
America: oh yeah? Our guy has to take dementia tests every week.
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Take a screenshot of this GIF, and whichever new word you land on is YOUR word for 2026.
Let's. Go.
Let's. Go.
January 1, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Take a screenshot of this GIF, and whichever new word you land on is YOUR word for 2026.
Let's. Go.
Let's. Go.
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My dad, 85 years old, suffering from the effects of a 2 year struggle with cancer, and chief of surgery at the Chinook Regional Hospital for decades, was moved from an already overcrowded space to an “overcapacity room” while he recovers from a stomach bleed and pneumonia. This is the room. 🧵🧵🧵
December 31, 2025 at 7:51 PM
My dad, 85 years old, suffering from the effects of a 2 year struggle with cancer, and chief of surgery at the Chinook Regional Hospital for decades, was moved from an already overcrowded space to an “overcapacity room” while he recovers from a stomach bleed and pneumonia. This is the room. 🧵🧵🧵
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”Take your life as it exists today. Now imagine no Canadian passport. Imagine border checks to visit family in B.C. or Manitoba. Imagine your pension, healthcare, trade agreements, currency, and mobility all thrown into uncertainty, overnight.”
open.substack.com/pub/colenotc...
#ableg
open.substack.com/pub/colenotc...
#ableg
Alberta Separatists Are About to Flood the Internet With Propaganda. Here’s What to Watch For.
In four days, the Alberta Prosperity Project (APP) will begin collecting signatures for a citizen-led initiative they hope will trigger the process for Alberta to leave Canada.
open.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
”Take your life as it exists today. Now imagine no Canadian passport. Imagine border checks to visit family in B.C. or Manitoba. Imagine your pension, healthcare, trade agreements, currency, and mobility all thrown into uncertainty, overnight.”
open.substack.com/pub/colenotc...
#ableg
open.substack.com/pub/colenotc...
#ableg
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“However, timing is everything in life and in politics, and it is time for me to seek new opportunities in my career.”
Lol, solid way to avoid the embarrassment of that recall petition.
Lol, solid way to avoid the embarrassment of that recall petition.
'Timing is everything': Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz resigns in the new year
Alberta's Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz announced an abrupt resignation on Wednesday.
calgaryherald.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:59 PM
“However, timing is everything in life and in politics, and it is time for me to seek new opportunities in my career.”
Lol, solid way to avoid the embarrassment of that recall petition.
Lol, solid way to avoid the embarrassment of that recall petition.
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As Premier of Alberta, William "Bible Bill" Aberhart attempted to limit press freedoms, jailed a reporter and cut off the heat and power to the Lt. Governor's home.
When his constituents tried to recall him, he repealed the recall legislation.
This is his story.
🧵 1/12
When his constituents tried to recall him, he repealed the recall legislation.
This is his story.
🧵 1/12
December 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
As Premier of Alberta, William "Bible Bill" Aberhart attempted to limit press freedoms, jailed a reporter and cut off the heat and power to the Lt. Governor's home.
When his constituents tried to recall him, he repealed the recall legislation.
This is his story.
🧵 1/12
When his constituents tried to recall him, he repealed the recall legislation.
This is his story.
🧵 1/12
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Seems a pretty realistic prediction. In fact it looks a slight improvement on the present.
December 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Seems a pretty realistic prediction. In fact it looks a slight improvement on the present.
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With a new year almost upon us, everyone paying attention now understands Danielle Smith is a separatist. albertapolitics.ca/2025/12/with...
With a new year almost upon us, everyone paying attention now understands Danielle Smith is a separatist - Alberta Politics
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is a separatist. Well, not quite universally acknowledged, as we shall see. And only recently. But still, this recognition w...
albertapolitics.ca
December 29, 2025 at 5:20 AM
With a new year almost upon us, everyone paying attention now understands Danielle Smith is a separatist. albertapolitics.ca/2025/12/with...
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December 19, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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“Most insidiously, they normalize & cement their harmful views by recruiting much broader swaths of the public, such as my swim club, into their power play, counting on many people being too busy or otherwise not paying close enough attention”
#abpoli #ableg
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
#abpoli #ableg
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Opinion: Alberta's new gender rules sink one woman's participation in swim club
Swim Alberta now requiring club participants to declare sex at birth and gender.
calgaryherald.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:07 AM
“Most insidiously, they normalize & cement their harmful views by recruiting much broader swaths of the public, such as my swim club, into their power play, counting on many people being too busy or otherwise not paying close enough attention”
#abpoli #ableg
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
#abpoli #ableg
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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Former AHS director alleges he was under surveillance, harassed, because he is a potential witness in the lawsuit tied to Alberta's health care procurement controversy, according to court docs
Plus lots more -->
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tuthanhha.bsky.social
Plus lots more -->
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tuthanhha.bsky.social
Former AHS board member obtains rare court order, alleging intimidation by podcasters
The order allows Sandy Edmonstone to search and seize records and electronic devices from David Wallace and James Di Fiore
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Former AHS director alleges he was under surveillance, harassed, because he is a potential witness in the lawsuit tied to Alberta's health care procurement controversy, according to court docs
Plus lots more -->
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tuthanhha.bsky.social
Plus lots more -->
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tuthanhha.bsky.social
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We condemn the scandalous US visa ban on former EU Commisioner Breton and digital activists. Protecting democracy isn’t censorship. ✋🏼
Disinformation isn’t free speech. Europe won’t take lessons from those undermining democracy and free speech.
Here in Europe we set our own laws. 🇪🇺✊🏼
Disinformation isn’t free speech. Europe won’t take lessons from those undermining democracy and free speech.
Here in Europe we set our own laws. 🇪🇺✊🏼
December 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
We condemn the scandalous US visa ban on former EU Commisioner Breton and digital activists. Protecting democracy isn’t censorship. ✋🏼
Disinformation isn’t free speech. Europe won’t take lessons from those undermining democracy and free speech.
Here in Europe we set our own laws. 🇪🇺✊🏼
Disinformation isn’t free speech. Europe won’t take lessons from those undermining democracy and free speech.
Here in Europe we set our own laws. 🇪🇺✊🏼
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I started reviewing the Alberta Next report by looking at their polling results.
The numbers in the sample table don't add up.
Can anyone make it make sense?
If not, I'm not sure how we take the analysis seriously.
🔗 open.alberta.ca/dataset/2919...
The numbers in the sample table don't add up.
Can anyone make it make sense?
If not, I'm not sure how we take the analysis seriously.
🔗 open.alberta.ca/dataset/2919...
December 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I started reviewing the Alberta Next report by looking at their polling results.
The numbers in the sample table don't add up.
Can anyone make it make sense?
If not, I'm not sure how we take the analysis seriously.
🔗 open.alberta.ca/dataset/2919...
The numbers in the sample table don't add up.
Can anyone make it make sense?
If not, I'm not sure how we take the analysis seriously.
🔗 open.alberta.ca/dataset/2919...
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Global TV (a Canadian Broadcaster), has uploaded the ENTIRE 60 Minutes episode, including the Sharyn Alfonsi segment that Bari Weiss tried to conceal.
The Streisand effect is a powerful force.
You couldn’t even fail properly, Bari.
How embarrassing.
The Streisand effect is a powerful force.
You couldn’t even fail properly, Bari.
How embarrassing.
December 23, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Global TV (a Canadian Broadcaster), has uploaded the ENTIRE 60 Minutes episode, including the Sharyn Alfonsi segment that Bari Weiss tried to conceal.
The Streisand effect is a powerful force.
You couldn’t even fail properly, Bari.
How embarrassing.
The Streisand effect is a powerful force.
You couldn’t even fail properly, Bari.
How embarrassing.
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READ the substack tagged in the video!!! 👀
OH MY, HOLY 💩 , WOW...(Allegedly)
OH MY, HOLY 💩 , WOW...(Allegedly)
December 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
READ the substack tagged in the video!!! 👀
OH MY, HOLY 💩 , WOW...(Allegedly)
OH MY, HOLY 💩 , WOW...(Allegedly)