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Thanks for the summary. What a ride we Albertans are about to take. Russian funded friends and appearances with those (and MAGA) folk certainly seem intentionally cultivated, but from which direction... Chicken and egg question and / or a long subversive plot.
Watched Premier Smith's address. Most of it was the familiar (and for many legitimate) grievances that Alberta has with the federal government. Things that Smith has said for years and amplified during the federal election. But there were two newish items. A 🧵
May 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Thanks for the summary. What a ride we Albertans are about to take. Russian funded friends and appearances with those (and MAGA) folk certainly seem intentionally cultivated, but from which direction... Chicken and egg question and / or a long subversive plot.
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With Election Day tomorrow, it's worth remembering:
"Accepting defeat is never easy. It demands... faith in our fellow citizens, faith in our institutions, faith that losing today does not mean losing forever.
It also demands work from the winners."
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"Accepting defeat is never easy. It demands... faith in our fellow citizens, faith in our institutions, faith that losing today does not mean losing forever.
It also demands work from the winners."
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Losing Matters
Like all of the elections before it, Monday will test our collective resolve.
open.substack.com
April 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
With Election Day tomorrow, it's worth remembering:
"Accepting defeat is never easy. It demands... faith in our fellow citizens, faith in our institutions, faith that losing today does not mean losing forever.
It also demands work from the winners."
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
"Accepting defeat is never easy. It demands... faith in our fellow citizens, faith in our institutions, faith that losing today does not mean losing forever.
It also demands work from the winners."
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
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Everyone wants there to be a grand scheme behind all of this but the terrible truth is that extremely stupid people are in charge and they have a fanatical devotion to wrong, childlike concepts of society and economics cooked up by right wing radio hosts in order to sell tainted dietary supplements
April 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Everyone wants there to be a grand scheme behind all of this but the terrible truth is that extremely stupid people are in charge and they have a fanatical devotion to wrong, childlike concepts of society and economics cooked up by right wing radio hosts in order to sell tainted dietary supplements
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JESUS RUBBERNECKING CHRIST ON A CRACKER THIS MAN'S BRAIN IS COOKED INTO OLD PUDDING
Trump: "An old fashioned term that we use -- groceries. I used it on the campaign. It's such an old fashioned term, but a beautiful term. Groceries. It says a bag with different things in it."
April 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
JESUS RUBBERNECKING CHRIST ON A CRACKER THIS MAN'S BRAIN IS COOKED INTO OLD PUDDING
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He's just pulling these tariff numbers from the air, isn't he
April 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
He's just pulling these tariff numbers from the air, isn't he
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Trump announces his tariffs, which are (somehow?) related to the trade barriers other countries are imposing on the U.S.
But...
THE NUMBERS HE'S PRESENTING BEAR NO RELATION TO REALITY.
It would be absurd to call these reciprocal tariffs. They're grievances.
But...
THE NUMBERS HE'S PRESENTING BEAR NO RELATION TO REALITY.
It would be absurd to call these reciprocal tariffs. They're grievances.
April 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Trump announces his tariffs, which are (somehow?) related to the trade barriers other countries are imposing on the U.S.
But...
THE NUMBERS HE'S PRESENTING BEAR NO RELATION TO REALITY.
It would be absurd to call these reciprocal tariffs. They're grievances.
But...
THE NUMBERS HE'S PRESENTING BEAR NO RELATION TO REALITY.
It would be absurd to call these reciprocal tariffs. They're grievances.
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Happy Liberation Day!
May the stench of piss go with him to his grave.
(✍️ Bruce Mackinnon)
May the stench of piss go with him to his grave.
(✍️ Bruce Mackinnon)
April 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Happy Liberation Day!
May the stench of piss go with him to his grave.
(✍️ Bruce Mackinnon)
May the stench of piss go with him to his grave.
(✍️ Bruce Mackinnon)
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"The bottom-up support for Western secession – another one of those populist movements that central Canada has never anticipated or understood – is currently centred in Alberta and Saskatchewan." Its not bottom-up, it is coming from the Premier's office.
April 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"The bottom-up support for Western secession – another one of those populist movements that central Canada has never anticipated or understood – is currently centred in Alberta and Saskatchewan." Its not bottom-up, it is coming from the Premier's office.
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The Grievance remains strong with this one. Preston Manning is 82 years old.
Preston Manning says Western Canadian political leaders should pursue secession if the Liberals form government after this election.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Mark Carney poses a threat to national unity
If he remains prime minister after this election, there is a very real possibility that Western Canada will move to secede
www.theglobeandmail.com
April 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The Grievance remains strong with this one. Preston Manning is 82 years old.
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Bad take. Albertans are not so brittle, our opinions are not so homogenous, and we are much more committed to democracy than Preston seems to believe.
Picking up your ball and leaving because you "lose"? That's loser talk.
But we're not losers. Albertans will continue to support a strong Canada.
Picking up your ball and leaving because you "lose"? That's loser talk.
But we're not losers. Albertans will continue to support a strong Canada.
Opinion: Mark Carney poses a threat to national unity
If he remains prime minister after this election, there is a very real possibility that Western Canada will move to secede
www.theglobeandmail.com
April 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Bad take. Albertans are not so brittle, our opinions are not so homogenous, and we are much more committed to democracy than Preston seems to believe.
Picking up your ball and leaving because you "lose"? That's loser talk.
But we're not losers. Albertans will continue to support a strong Canada.
Picking up your ball and leaving because you "lose"? That's loser talk.
But we're not losers. Albertans will continue to support a strong Canada.
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This is really bad. Liberals need to disqualify him. And do it ASAP. Even if you accept "just a joke" excuse, in this environment around foreign election interference, some things you don't joke about.
What kind of Member of Parliament talks about how people can hand over a Canadian to the People's Republic of China for a bounty?
Conservatives demand Mark Carney fire candidate who said Tory should be turned in for Chinese bounty
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/fed...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/fed...
March 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
This is really bad. Liberals need to disqualify him. And do it ASAP. Even if you accept "just a joke" excuse, in this environment around foreign election interference, some things you don't joke about.
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The National Security Ballad 🇨🇦
March 25, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The National Security Ballad 🇨🇦
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This should be a bigger story nationally.
www.breitbart.com/politics/202... Smith tells Breitbart that US should pause its tariffs against Canada because it is benefitting the Liberals. Trump should want the CPC to win because "the perspective that Pierre would bring would be very much in sync with, I think…the new direction in America."
Exclusive--Canadian Premier Danielle Smith: Trudeau Blew Tariff Negotiations in First Mar-a-Lago Meeting
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith of the United Conseravtive Party told Breitbart News Saturday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set Canada back in tariff negotiations with America during a meeting wit...
www.breitbart.com
March 23, 2025 at 12:33 AM
This should be a bigger story nationally.
Fuck off with this headline, CNN. We didn't "escalate" anything by defending ourselves.
Canadian PM Trudeau announces 25% retaliatory tariffs on some US goods in response to new Trump levies, escalating a global trade war cnn.it/4knZFo6
March 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
March 1, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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If you can only share one of my posts, I hope you share the one below. It may seem flippant in how I wrote it, but given what might be about to happen next week, and the huge consequences for the people in at least two nations, it’s actually incredibly important.
I realize now that I have a “trade deficit” with the store across the street. I walked over and bought a jug of milk. The store is abusing me and I’m tired of subsidizing it by buying something at a fair price that I want. I’m going to apply a tariff that will raise the future price of milk for me.
January 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
If you can only share one of my posts, I hope you share the one below. It may seem flippant in how I wrote it, but given what might be about to happen next week, and the huge consequences for the people in at least two nations, it’s actually incredibly important.
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"The province has withheld survey results on an Alberta pension plan and renewable energy while appearing to ignore the results of engagements on municipal political parties and expanding alcohol sales to grocery and convenience stores"
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
#ableg #abpoli
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
#ableg #abpoli
Smith defends Alberta government's consultations after some results withheld or ignored
The Alberta government has kept some survey results secret following requests from Postmedia while ignoring the results of other public engagements.
edmontonjournal.com
December 29, 2024 at 6:28 PM
"The province has withheld survey results on an Alberta pension plan and renewable energy while appearing to ignore the results of engagements on municipal political parties and expanding alcohol sales to grocery and convenience stores"
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
#ableg #abpoli
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
#ableg #abpoli
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The penultimate First Dog on the Moon cartoon for 2024 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
And what do you want from Santa this Christmas? | First Dog on the Moon
An incurable illness that turns billionaires into owls
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2024 at 6:31 AM
The penultimate First Dog on the Moon cartoon for 2024 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...