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Bob Barnetson
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Retiring professor, #YEG gardener, kayaker, anti-fascist, reluctant Albertan.
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A sunny, late-season paddle on the North Saskatchewan in #yeg.
An orange canoe paddles up an emerald river towards the low, autumn sun. An orange kayak sits on an icy shoreline with a bridge in the background. Sun reflects off a river with clouds overhead. Gulls stand in the shallows of the river in front of a late autumn river bank.
November 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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A snowy weekend in #yeg means jamming to make some space in the freezer for Christmas baking.
A pot of raspberry jam cooks down on the stove in front of a water-bath canner.
November 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Snowy day west of #yeg at Glory Hills Nature Preserve.
Woman and dog stand in snowy forest. Woman and dog hike up hill in snowy forest. Dog watched two muskrats play in half frozen pond. Dog walks through snowy forest.
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Fiery start to the day in #yeg.
Orange sunrise over a blue river. Trees silhouetted against an Orange sunrise. Trees silhouetted against an Orange sunrise
November 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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The latest news story I wrote for @abworker.bsky.social
abworker.bsky.social The Alberta Worker @abworker.bsky.social · 6d
Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social

Athabasca University workers say wage offer is too low

These workers have been waiting for nearly a year and a half for a new collective agreement.

albertaworker.ca/news/athabas...
Athabasca University workers say wage offer is too low
These workers have been waiting for nearly a year and a half for a new collective agreement.
albertaworker.ca
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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A sunny, icy day at Muir Lake, west of #yeg.
An aerator foams the water of a lake while Canada geese take flight against a blue sky. An orange-clad arm holds up a plate of ice from a lake that reflects in the sun. An orange kayak floats on a lake, the bow pointing towards the sun as it crosses a blue sky. An orange kayak navigates an ice filled channel on a lake.
November 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Happy Hallowe’en to everyone but the UCP and Danielle Smith.
Three jack o’lanterns with political slogans supporting Alberta teachers atop a fireplace mantel.
October 31, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Sometimes questions are more revealing than answers.

The interview yesterday by Vassy Kapelos with Demetrios Nicolaides is one of those times.

Please enjoy these highlights.
October 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Sunny paddle on the North Saskatchewan today in #yeg.
A bridge crosses the river while the sun sparkles on the water. A ravine meets the river. Trees with a few remaining yellow leave line the ravine under a blue sky. The sun shines on the river. Low water reveals a probably cursed shrine that I Indiana Jones’d up onto the bow deck of and orange kayak.
October 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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www.play1037.ca/2025/10/27/c...
Classes resume Wednesday after Alberta orders teachers back to work
EDMONTON - Alberta teachers and students are returning to classrooms Wednesday after the provincial government...
www.play1037.ca
October 27, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Late-season paddle on the North Saskatchewan in #yeg
Orange leaf floats on green river. Mallard duck swims away on river with yellow grass in behind. Graffitied storm sewer outflow with autumn trees above and river in foreground. Juvenile bald eagle against a grey sky.
October 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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I also pre-ordered 9 of each for 2026-27. UCP are the worst.
hab3261.bsky.social Hazel B. | Meme Resister | Forever Canadian @hab3261.bsky.social · 23d
This is unacceptable. I order 9 of each so 8 other people will have a supply. We have only started this season and you want us to order for next-no words. #ABpoli #ABleg
drdavidkeegan.bsky.social David Keegan @drdavidkeegan.bsky.social · 23d
🚨 This is inexplicable news to share. If in Alberta and you want flu and covid shots for NEXT year (2026-2027), you have only until December 15 of THIS year to order them.

This is not incompetence. It’s a deliberate choice to prevent as many people ..

bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr...

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October 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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End of season #yeg potato harvest.
A table full of red Prince of Orange potatoes, all from five plants! Red potatoes sit atop dirt after harvesting. 32 potatoes from one plant! A large red potatoe in a gloved hand. Two 3.5 gallon metal buckets full of red potatoes.
October 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Thanksgiving weekend in Jasper.
Sun shines through fir trees. Blue glacial lake with a mountain in the background. Old man and old dog both looking confused about how they ended up standing in a lake. Blue glacial lake with a mountain in the background.
October 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Autumn in #yeg
Orange and yellow leaves fall on a street that recedes into the distance.
October 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Big pro-teacher protest at #ableg in #yeg the day before a province-wide strike shuts down schooling.
Protest crowd in front of the Alberta legislature. Protest crowd in front of the Alberta legislature. Protest crowd in front of the Alberta legislature. Protest crowd in front of the Alberta legislature.
October 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social

Alberta public sector wages falling behind

A recent survey showed that some public sector workers cannot make their monthly bill payments and have had to cut back on childcare and transportation expenses.

albertaworker.ca/news/alberta...
Alberta public sector wages falling behind
A recent survey showed that some public sector workers cannot make their monthly bill payments and have had to cut back on childcare and transportation expenses.
albertaworker.ca
October 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Autumn dawn in #yeg.
The sun rises orange behind a mauve cloud. In the mid ground, downtown Edmonton is hazy. In the foreground, bike paths lead down a ravine bordered by trees with yellow leaves.
October 2, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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Apple season in #yeg continues.
Three red apples hang from a branch. 25 gallons of apples sit on a dining room table. A hand, rendered a useless claw from over use, holds a giant-ass apple. Apples steaming in a stock pot prior to saucing.
September 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Twin Lakes in Crimson Lake PP, SW of #yeg
Sun sets on a calm lake. An orange kayak paddles across a calm lake with trees and reeds in the background. An orange kayak floats in a crystal clear lake. Fir trees rise up from the shore in the background. A kayak silhouetted against the sun on a calm lake.
September 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Clear waters of Narrow Lake, north of #yeg
A submerged log clearly visible on the bottom of a calm lake. In the background, an autumnal shore recedes into the distance. A half-submerged log in a clear lake. Moss and trees grow on the portion above the waterline. In the background, trees begin to turn colour for fall. A half submerged log in a clear lake with moss growing on the part above water. The end of a mostly submerged log sticks out of a clear lake.
September 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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The initiative is called "Lock out the ATA" #AbLeg
September 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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From wreaking havoc at Athabasca U to reaping worldwide scorn for a book ban, Demetrios Nicolaides exemplifies what happens when power-monger politicians meddle. AU is in crisis.

Why Are So Many Execs Fleeing Athabasca University? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...
Why Are So Many Execs Fleeing Athabasca University? | The Tyee
The UCP cleaned house, installing new leaders. But the new regime is in acrimonious disarray.
thetyee.ca
September 10, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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Apples season starts in #yeg.
Apples on a branch at sunset. A large pile of apples ln a fireplace mantel. Apple sauce cooking in a pot on a stove. Apple butter cooking down in a crock pot.
September 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Squash and melons in #yeg racing the first frost.
Hubbard squash. 50/50 it ripened before the frost. Giant pumpkin, getting measurably bigger each day. Cantaloupe. I had given up hope and suddenly there are seven of them. If we get a month of growth, we should get something ripe. Butternut squash. Better late than never. Maybe 75% chance of maturing before frost.
September 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM