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@allij.bsky.social
Pro-science. Pro-critical thought. Pro-democracy. No use for idiots and liars of any political stripe. The centre has to hold or the wheel comes apart. I’ve no use for anyone’s ideological purity tests.
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@allij.bsky.social
· Mar 26
The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world
Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.
www.bbc.com
Only 3.5% of the population needed, engaged in non-violent protest, to shift things. In Alberta, that’s 168,221 people; in Canada, 1.4 million; in the US, 12.2 million. Coordinated, regular protests X cities & towns. @cmcalgary.bsky.social @naheednenshi.bsky.social www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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Giving credit where credit is due #FIFA #FIFApeaceprize
December 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Giving credit where credit is due #FIFA #FIFApeaceprize
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December 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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December 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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PSA: “It’s a sobering reality: every person living in Alberta today has a 47% chance of being put in charge of Alberta Health Services at some point in their life”.
December 4, 2025 at 1:55 AM
PSA: “It’s a sobering reality: every person living in Alberta today has a 47% chance of being put in charge of Alberta Health Services at some point in their life”.
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Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
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Yes due to Maple Magas
November 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Yes due to Maple Magas
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Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to declare herself premier of B.C.
Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to declare herself premier of B.C.
Prime Minister Mark Carney disagrees with the concept of a premier of one province unilaterally taking over a different province but his hands are tied by his unwillingness to do anything about it.
www.thebeaverton.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to declare herself premier of B.C.
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Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
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Twitter now displays where accounts are from and it has confirmed that too many of the political accounts are out of country bots.
Why are folks still there? To argue with bots? A waste of precious time while enriching the richest man on Earth.
Delete your account.
Why are folks still there? To argue with bots? A waste of precious time while enriching the richest man on Earth.
Delete your account.
November 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Twitter now displays where accounts are from and it has confirmed that too many of the political accounts are out of country bots.
Why are folks still there? To argue with bots? A waste of precious time while enriching the richest man on Earth.
Delete your account.
Why are folks still there? To argue with bots? A waste of precious time while enriching the richest man on Earth.
Delete your account.
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“This is one of the most consequential actions our government will take during our time in office,” says the woman who just suspended kids’ right to life, liberty, and security of the person.
Doing this two days before TDoR is particularly vile.
Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause on trio of transgender laws
The Alberta government has invoked the Charter’s notwithstanding clause for the second time in less than a month in this case to protect from legal challenge a trio of laws affecting transgender youth...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
“This is one of the most consequential actions our government will take during our time in office,” says the woman who just suspended kids’ right to life, liberty, and security of the person.
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Once again, Alberta’s UCP Government plans to suspend Charter Rights of Albertans.
First to attack teachers’ rights, now trans youth.
The Justice Minister proudly said his voice is the final voice on this matter.
It is not. The voice of the people is the final voice.
Plz RT
#abpoli #ableg #yyc
First to attack teachers’ rights, now trans youth.
The Justice Minister proudly said his voice is the final voice on this matter.
It is not. The voice of the people is the final voice.
Plz RT
#abpoli #ableg #yyc
November 19, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Once again millions of Canadians literally forget how to drive after first snowfall
Once again millions of Canadians literally forget how to drive after first snowfall
OTTAWA – Ministry of Transportation offices across Canada are once again finding themselves overrun with what has become a familiar sight each winter, as hundreds of thousands of Canadians must restar...
www.thebeaverton.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Once again millions of Canadians literally forget how to drive after first snowfall
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No, no, it's **Rebecca** who was great. And, indeed, now it's a radio show!
The second (54 minute) link here:
www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/...
or
Spotify link here:
open.spotify.com/episode/5nlK...
or
Apple podcast link here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
The second (54 minute) link here:
www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/...
or
Spotify link here:
open.spotify.com/episode/5nlK...
or
Apple podcast link here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
November 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
No, no, it's **Rebecca** who was great. And, indeed, now it's a radio show!
The second (54 minute) link here:
www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/...
or
Spotify link here:
open.spotify.com/episode/5nlK...
or
Apple podcast link here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
The second (54 minute) link here:
www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/...
or
Spotify link here:
open.spotify.com/episode/5nlK...
or
Apple podcast link here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
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If you or someone you know is a resident in the Calgary - Bow riding your help is needed! Reach out to Jenny at info@recallnicolaides.ca
October 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
If you or someone you know is a resident in the Calgary - Bow riding your help is needed! Reach out to Jenny at info@recallnicolaides.ca
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Trump slammed for demolishing White House before Canadians could burn it down again
Trump slammed for demolishing White House before Canadians could burn it down again
WASHINGTON D.C. - US President Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom, requiring the complete demolition of the historic East Wing, is being criticized by Canadians who will now never get to light the building on fire for a second time since the War of 1812.
www.thebeaverton.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Trump slammed for demolishing White House before Canadians could burn it down again
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Trump ends trade talks with Canada, resumes trade talks with Canada, ends trade talks with Canada, demands to know which European country is Canada
Trump ends trade talks with Canada, resumes trade talks with Canada, ends trade talks with Canada, demands to know which European country is Canada
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly announced that he will cease all discussions with Canada over any new trade agreements, before immediately following that up stating that disc...
www.thebeaverton.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Trump ends trade talks with Canada, resumes trade talks with Canada, ends trade talks with Canada, demands to know which European country is Canada
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LOL Yes.
October 12, 2025 at 10:49 PM
LOL Yes.