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Do you make...

Paintings, pots, sculptures, sketches, photographs, quilts, digital art, beading, textiles, mini figs, printmaking & any other visual art...

Whatever skill level you're at, if you made it, it's mostly sfw, and not AI (never AI) I want you to participate!

Starts in 4 days!
#art
#ArtAdventCalendar
In its 11th year, #artadventcalendar participants post an original piece of art from Dec 1-24. Paintings, drawings, sculpture, textiles, beading, photography. If it’s art and it beautifies th…
earthskyart.ca
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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The WinterCity Book Flood is finally here! Join us tomorrow for a celebration of reading, community & shopping local for the holidays!

Enjoy treats, crafts, author discussions, discounts & more.

wintercityedmonton.ca/event/book-f...

#YEGreads #YEGevents #YEG
November 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.

Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Submit a Claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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“When a government grants itself license to override physician judgment and patient consent, who - at any stage of life — will be next?”

The AMA raising very serious concerns about the UCP’s invocation of the notwithstanding clause.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
November 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Feedback for the 76 avenue renewal is now open!

The survey takes about 10-15 minutes. #YEGbike

engaged.edmonton.ca/76avenue?utm...
76 Avenue Renewal
We invite you to learn more about 76 Avenue Renewal and provide your feedback on the options, benefits and tradeoffs of designs for the neighbourhood.
engaged.edmonton.ca
November 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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yes, we should train students for jobs that don't exist yet...by giving them a solid foundation in core skills of thinking, creating, and understanding. not by teaching them to babysit some LLM.
October 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I applaud efforts to make cancer screenings less intimidating. Hope it goes well!
October 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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We're excited to announce that we'll be hosting a book launch for "Challenging Exile," a new legal-historical analysis by Eric Adams and Jordan Stanger-Ross on the internment/displacement of Japanese Canadians after WWII. To register, go here: www.constitutionalstudies.ca/events/book-...
September 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Regardless of how I feel about rule changes, doing this without consulting the players is a huge mistake.
Canadian Lions QB Nathan Rourke's dissent is fascinating, because it comes from a place of real CFL fandom. He loves the league, and hates the changes and how they were made, and questions how much Johnston loves the league. This was all a risky move by the commish. www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/20...
- TSN
Nathan Rourke didn't hold back when asked about the new changes announced by the CFL on Monday. He called the changes 'garbage' and says no players or coaches were consulted ahead of this announcement...
www.tsn.ca
September 22, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Canadian Lions QB Nathan Rourke's dissent is fascinating, because it comes from a place of real CFL fandom. He loves the league, and hates the changes and how they were made, and questions how much Johnston loves the league. This was all a risky move by the commish. www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/20...
- TSN
Nathan Rourke didn't hold back when asked about the new changes announced by the CFL on Monday. He called the changes 'garbage' and says no players or coaches were consulted ahead of this announcement...
www.tsn.ca
September 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Any suggestions of scholarship on wearing technology (smart watches, oura rings, ovulation tracking apps) and data privacy considerations? I’d love to include some of this scholarship in my class! Thanks in advance 🙂
August 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Health Canada has issued a recall for a brand of birth control pills after some packages were packed with extra placebo tablets. The recall covers Seasonale Tablets made by Teva Canada with 0.03 milligrams of ethinylestradiol and 0.15 milligrams of levonorgestrel.
Teva Canada brand Seasonale tablets recalled for extra placebo pills
Health Canada has issued a recall for a brand of birth control pills after some packages were packed with extra placebo tablets. The agency says the recall covers Seasonale Tablets made by Teva Canada...
toronto.citynews.ca
June 6, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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I know this has been circulated widely, but please take the time to fill out this survey. Students are entitled to intellectual freedom to explore difficult (and sometimes uncomfortable) topics in a safe place like a book: www.alberta.ca/school-libra...
School library standards engagement
Albertans can share input on potential new standards for how Kindergarten to Grade 12 school library materials are selected and managed.
www.alberta.ca
May 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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The Alberta government wants your feedback on which books to ban in school libraries.

www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?...
Ensuring age-appropriate books in school libraries
Multiple books with explicit sexual content have been found in some school libraries across the province.
www.alberta.ca
May 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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PS: @carrietait.bsky.social is the gotdamn Woodward and Bernstein of the Alberta Legislature press gallery.

If you’re not following Carrie & devouring every article from her, you are not informed on this scandal.

Get informed, #ableg.
May 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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#yeg friends, have you heard about our #grownupbookfair? Relive that Scholastic Book Fair high, with grown-up money! PLUS, we're holding this nostalgic afternoon of joy at Bent Stick Brewing over on #happybeerstreet. PLUS we have a special Bookstore Wit labelled beer to mark the occasion. #booksky
May 8, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Les premières étoiles du Québec viennent d'être distribuées par le «Guide Michelin». Lire l'article 👉 bit.ly/4jVTkQ9 #gastronomie @guidemichelin.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Some days, I really miss home.
May 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Featured #bookstore ✨Porch Light Books on 99 Street in Mill Creek/Old Strathcona carries a range of used & new literary fiction, books about books, unusual topics & interesting editions.

FOOD & DRINK: Frank’s Community Pub & the Colombian for all your grilled cheese and coffee needs! #yeg
April 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Featured Bookstore: Edmonton’s oldest new bookstore, Audreys Books carries a wide range of fiction, non-fiction, children’s books and more, as well as gifts and toys. Celebrating 50 fantastic years in 2025!

FOOD & DRINK: Close by are Farrow Sandwiches & The Commodore. La Carraia Gelato on site.
April 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Featured #Bookstore: Edmonton’s only romance-exclusive bookstore, The Book Boudoir highlights the many forms of the romance genre, including fiction, fantasy, taboo, dark romance, and 2SLGBTQ+.

FOOD & DRINK: Iconoclast for delicious brews and kind for ice cream. A few blocks from Va and Clementine!
April 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Featured #Bookstore Magpie Books is an Indigenous co-owned independent bookstore prioritizing 2S, queer and trans, and BIPOC authors and books. Magpie Books’ curation focuses on topics of care, liberation, and grassroots movements.

FOOD & DRINK: Nearby to farrow for lunch and kind for dessert!
April 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Live now, and for the next ~90 minutes: @noaa.gov Ship Okeanos Explorer is exploring USS Yorktown, one of the many noble vessels lost fighting tyranny & authoritarianism in WWII.

💙 @noaa.gov 🌊

oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/livestreams/...
NOAA Ocean Exploration Livestream: Camera 1
oceanexplorer.noaa.gov
April 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM