Dan Furst
@danfurst.bsky.social
Lawyer, privacy professional, better indoor air quality advocate
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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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re: DynaLIFE - A new auditor general report says Alberta taxpayers were hit with over $100 million in unnecessary costs, along with service disruptions such as delays and lab mistakes.
www.oag.ab.ca/auditor-gene...
Full report (PDF, 48 pages): www.oag.ab.ca/wp-content/u...
#Alberta #abpoli
www.oag.ab.ca/auditor-gene...
Full report (PDF, 48 pages): www.oag.ab.ca/wp-content/u...
#Alberta #abpoli
November 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
re: DynaLIFE - A new auditor general report says Alberta taxpayers were hit with over $100 million in unnecessary costs, along with service disruptions such as delays and lab mistakes.
www.oag.ab.ca/auditor-gene...
Full report (PDF, 48 pages): www.oag.ab.ca/wp-content/u...
#Alberta #abpoli
www.oag.ab.ca/auditor-gene...
Full report (PDF, 48 pages): www.oag.ab.ca/wp-content/u...
#Alberta #abpoli
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Let’s be clear on this: Danielle Smith is ripping up the Charter of Rights & Freedoms to take away rights from the most vulnerable people in Alberta. And she’s doing it to protect herself from the militant wing of her own party, nothing more. Hope it’s all she’s ever remembered for in the long run
November 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Let’s be clear on this: Danielle Smith is ripping up the Charter of Rights & Freedoms to take away rights from the most vulnerable people in Alberta. And she’s doing it to protect herself from the militant wing of her own party, nothing more. Hope it’s all she’s ever remembered for in the long run
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After the $100M privatization boondoggle...
"...AHS took over provincial laboratory testing and returned Alberta to a fully public model. By December, 2023, patient waiting times were reduced by 76%."
The same day as this report is released, UCP announced more privatization.
"...AHS took over provincial laboratory testing and returned Alberta to a fully public model. By December, 2023, patient waiting times were reduced by 76%."
The same day as this report is released, UCP announced more privatization.
November 20, 2025 at 3:50 AM
After the $100M privatization boondoggle...
"...AHS took over provincial laboratory testing and returned Alberta to a fully public model. By December, 2023, patient waiting times were reduced by 76%."
The same day as this report is released, UCP announced more privatization.
"...AHS took over provincial laboratory testing and returned Alberta to a fully public model. By December, 2023, patient waiting times were reduced by 76%."
The same day as this report is released, UCP announced more privatization.
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Tomorrow, the Auditor General will release his report into the UCP's Dynalife fiasco.
They're hoping to flood the zone this week with citizenship markers and anti-trans legislation.
Keep your focus on the targets.
And the broader pattern.
The UCP is shifting Alberta away from liberal democracy.
They're hoping to flood the zone this week with citizenship markers and anti-trans legislation.
Keep your focus on the targets.
And the broader pattern.
The UCP is shifting Alberta away from liberal democracy.
Keeping up with the UCP government's democratic transgressions can be difficult.
But not impossible.
Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇
But not impossible.
Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇
November 19, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Tomorrow, the Auditor General will release his report into the UCP's Dynalife fiasco.
They're hoping to flood the zone this week with citizenship markers and anti-trans legislation.
Keep your focus on the targets.
And the broader pattern.
The UCP is shifting Alberta away from liberal democracy.
They're hoping to flood the zone this week with citizenship markers and anti-trans legislation.
Keep your focus on the targets.
And the broader pattern.
The UCP is shifting Alberta away from liberal democracy.
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Keeping up with the UCP government's democratic transgressions can be difficult.
But not impossible.
Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇
But not impossible.
Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇
November 4, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Keeping up with the UCP government's democratic transgressions can be difficult.
But not impossible.
Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇
But not impossible.
Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇
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One thing about tilting to the right, no matter how you get there, is it turns you into a disordered weirdo. In Canada, look specifically at the OneBC folks as an example. They're unhinged.
something @joho.bsky.social pointed out in our recent podcast is that in early 2020, Vinay Prasad was a fairly buttoned down, polite guy, but after years of severe Twitter addiction, he's become extremely aggro, rude, and profane
Brett Kavanaugh's behavior during today's second oral arguments has been incredibly obnoxious and rude. He is so eager to kill a service member's lawsuit against a negligent government contractor that he keeps interrupting other justices, raising his voice, and getting emotional. Weird and erratic.
November 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
One thing about tilting to the right, no matter how you get there, is it turns you into a disordered weirdo. In Canada, look specifically at the OneBC folks as an example. They're unhinged.
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If the govt can just dictate the terms of a contract—skipping past binding arbitration and legislating away recourse rights—and the public accepts that, well, then what reason would govt have to bargain in good faith with any public sector employees going forward?
Dark day indeed. Not acceptable.
Dark day indeed. Not acceptable.
October 27, 2025 at 10:07 PM
If the govt can just dictate the terms of a contract—skipping past binding arbitration and legislating away recourse rights—and the public accepts that, well, then what reason would govt have to bargain in good faith with any public sector employees going forward?
Dark day indeed. Not acceptable.
Dark day indeed. Not acceptable.
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I'm the next few days, it would be a mistake to:
❌️ limit the resistance to the teachers' demands or saving public education
❌️ make labour/workers/unions the only faces of opposition
The UCP's pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause is much broader than one strike or one set of rights.
❌️ limit the resistance to the teachers' demands or saving public education
❌️ make labour/workers/unions the only faces of opposition
The UCP's pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause is much broader than one strike or one set of rights.
The days ahead will be crucial.
Not just in terms of public opinion, but in terms of political culture.
Champions of human rights and the constitution must not only outnumber the premier's supporters.
They must persuade Albertans that these positions are dominant, piercing the populist bubble.
Not just in terms of public opinion, but in terms of political culture.
Champions of human rights and the constitution must not only outnumber the premier's supporters.
They must persuade Albertans that these positions are dominant, piercing the populist bubble.
October 28, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I'm the next few days, it would be a mistake to:
❌️ limit the resistance to the teachers' demands or saving public education
❌️ make labour/workers/unions the only faces of opposition
The UCP's pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause is much broader than one strike or one set of rights.
❌️ limit the resistance to the teachers' demands or saving public education
❌️ make labour/workers/unions the only faces of opposition
The UCP's pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause is much broader than one strike or one set of rights.
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Where's the premier while MLAs rush through an all-night debate on stripping Albertans of their Charter rights?
An airport lounge, waiting for a flight to Saudi Arabia. She didn't even bother to show up for the vote.
I remember when conservatives turfed premiers for this level of hubris.
An airport lounge, waiting for a flight to Saudi Arabia. She didn't even bother to show up for the vote.
I remember when conservatives turfed premiers for this level of hubris.
October 28, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Where's the premier while MLAs rush through an all-night debate on stripping Albertans of their Charter rights?
An airport lounge, waiting for a flight to Saudi Arabia. She didn't even bother to show up for the vote.
I remember when conservatives turfed premiers for this level of hubris.
An airport lounge, waiting for a flight to Saudi Arabia. She didn't even bother to show up for the vote.
I remember when conservatives turfed premiers for this level of hubris.
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It will be interesting to see how overriding charter rights, forcing a rejected labour deal on workers, and threatening substantial fines will impact Alberta's plan to add and recruit 3,000 new teachers over the next 3 years.
October 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
It will be interesting to see how overriding charter rights, forcing a rejected labour deal on workers, and threatening substantial fines will impact Alberta's plan to add and recruit 3,000 new teachers over the next 3 years.
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Separately, time allocation & the notwithstanding clause have their place in Canadian democracy.
Combined in the way the UCP is contemplating, they're toxic.
Just like the Sovereignty Act, their combination removes legislative & judicial brakes on the premier's power.
Anything but conservative.
Combined in the way the UCP is contemplating, they're toxic.
Just like the Sovereignty Act, their combination removes legislative & judicial brakes on the premier's power.
Anything but conservative.
Looking ahead to next week and the prospect that the UCP will introduce back-to-work legislation to end the teachers' strike...
Rumour has it they are considering invoking both time allocation and the notwithstanding clause.
Here's why that's doubly dubious.+
Rumour has it they are considering invoking both time allocation and the notwithstanding clause.
Here's why that's doubly dubious.+
October 27, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Separately, time allocation & the notwithstanding clause have their place in Canadian democracy.
Combined in the way the UCP is contemplating, they're toxic.
Just like the Sovereignty Act, their combination removes legislative & judicial brakes on the premier's power.
Anything but conservative.
Combined in the way the UCP is contemplating, they're toxic.
Just like the Sovereignty Act, their combination removes legislative & judicial brakes on the premier's power.
Anything but conservative.
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this counting error is massive! and indicitive of huge problems with the hand count. Should be a front page story as this threatens our democracy
Update: Thu Parmar defeats Better Edmonton Party candidate Darrell Friesen in Ward sipiwiyiniwak after today’s recount.
October 23, 2025 at 12:55 AM
this counting error is massive! and indicitive of huge problems with the hand count. Should be a front page story as this threatens our democracy
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Seriously? We only have until Dec. 15 this year to order flu and COVID vaccines for next year? albertapolitics.ca/2025/10/seri... #ableg #abpoli #abhealth #COVID19
Seriously? We only have until Dec. 15 this year to order flu and COVID vaccines for next year? - Alberta Politics
Is Alberta’s United Conservative Party Government seriously proposing to make anyone who wants an influenza or COVID-19 vaccination next year order it during an unannounced 78-day window that is alrea...
albertapolitics.ca
October 20, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Seriously? We only have until Dec. 15 this year to order flu and COVID vaccines for next year? albertapolitics.ca/2025/10/seri... #ableg #abpoli #abhealth #COVID19
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Leong: Alberta teachers' strike underscores incalculable benefits of public schools
Leong: Alberta teachers' strike underscores incalculable benefits of public schools
Alberta needs well-funded public education accessible to all and adaptable to a diverse community, argues columnist Ricky Leong.
buff.ly
October 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Leong: Alberta teachers' strike underscores incalculable benefits of public schools
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An amazing rally for public education. 20,000+ Albertans with one united message for Danielle Smith:
Pay the teachers.
Fund the schools.
Remind your discriminatory policies.
It is time to put the PUBLIC back in public education.
Pay the teachers.
Fund the schools.
Remind your discriminatory policies.
It is time to put the PUBLIC back in public education.
October 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
An amazing rally for public education. 20,000+ Albertans with one united message for Danielle Smith:
Pay the teachers.
Fund the schools.
Remind your discriminatory policies.
It is time to put the PUBLIC back in public education.
Pay the teachers.
Fund the schools.
Remind your discriminatory policies.
It is time to put the PUBLIC back in public education.
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Jen Gerson: Maybe this angry panel will fix it!
www.readtheline.ca/p/jen-gerson...
www.readtheline.ca/p/jen-gerson...
Jen Gerson: Maybe this angry panel will fix it!
Alberta tries for Round 3 of the Fair Deal panel.
www.readtheline.ca
October 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Jen Gerson: Maybe this angry panel will fix it!
www.readtheline.ca/p/jen-gerson...
www.readtheline.ca/p/jen-gerson...
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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High school student gets referred for a spanking by moderator, has mic cut off at Alberta Next meeting. Huge social media action on this. Kid painted as a crazed activist. What about the arrogant moderator? Column.
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #ableg #abpoli #abed #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #ableg #abpoli #abed #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg
Braid: Student speaks out at Alberta Next session, gets referred for a spanking
Braid: A top Alberta government official said a student who tried to ask a question about the teacher strike should get a parental spanking.
calgaryherald.com
September 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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“52% of all autocratization episodes become U-Turns, which increases to 73% when focusing on the last 30 years. The vast majority of U-Turns (90%) lead to restored or even improved levels of democracy”
V-Dem data
V-Dem data
When autocratization is reversed: episodes of U-Turns since 1900
The world is in a “wave of autocratization.” Yet, recent events in Brazil, the Maldives, and Zambia demonstrate that autocratization can be halted and reversed. This article introduces “U-Turn” as ...
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September 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“52% of all autocratization episodes become U-Turns, which increases to 73% when focusing on the last 30 years. The vast majority of U-Turns (90%) lead to restored or even improved levels of democracy”
V-Dem data
V-Dem data
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The first time an Alberta government invoked the notwithstanding clause, public outrage forced a reversal in less than 24 hours. I wish to God Albertans would show the same moral fury now, when school children are outed & bullied by the government that is supposed to protect them. #ableg #abpoli
Stripping Away Rights Using the Notwithstanding Clause. - Alberta Views
After a week of rancorous debate, Klein announced he would not invoke the notwithstanding clause on the landmark gay rights decision...
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September 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Premier Smith touts new citizenship markers on driver’s licenses and provincial IDs as means of preserving “election integrity” and “streamlining services.”
Those justifications aren't borne out by evidence, leading critics to conclude there's an ulterior motive. @jaredwesley.ca writes. #abpoli
Those justifications aren't borne out by evidence, leading critics to conclude there's an ulterior motive. @jaredwesley.ca writes. #abpoli
Seven Big Concerns about Premier Smith’s New Citizenship Markers | The Tyee
Plans to alter what Alberta driver’s licences and ID cards tell authorities need a rethink.
thetyee.ca
September 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Premier Smith touts new citizenship markers on driver’s licenses and provincial IDs as means of preserving “election integrity” and “streamlining services.”
Those justifications aren't borne out by evidence, leading critics to conclude there's an ulterior motive. @jaredwesley.ca writes. #abpoli
Those justifications aren't borne out by evidence, leading critics to conclude there's an ulterior motive. @jaredwesley.ca writes. #abpoli
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"Invisible and ignored: why indoor air quality deserves our attention. We think a lot about the food we eat and the water we drink, but rarely do we consider the air we breathe, especially when we are indoors where we spend around 90% of our lives."
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/inv...
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/inv...
Invisible and ignored: Why indoor air quality deserves our attention
Polluted indoor air is a hidden threat, linked to illness, lost productivity, and preventable deaths. Aotearoa New Zealand needs a coordinated national strategy to make clean, safe indoor air the norm...
www.phcc.org.nz
September 16, 2025 at 7:37 AM
"Invisible and ignored: why indoor air quality deserves our attention. We think a lot about the food we eat and the water we drink, but rarely do we consider the air we breathe, especially when we are indoors where we spend around 90% of our lives."
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/inv...
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/inv...
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🚨 Real footage showing AI companies trying to remove personal data from the AI training dataset to avoid GDPR compliance. Watch:
September 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
🚨 Real footage showing AI companies trying to remove personal data from the AI training dataset to avoid GDPR compliance. Watch:
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When tech is built to replace and not empower people, the future of work & democracy is at risk.
@garymarcus.bsky.social sounds the alarm about unchecked AI and discusses how we can reclaim tech for the public good. #GoodLife https://bit.ly/4nBRcPh
@garymarcus.bsky.social sounds the alarm about unchecked AI and discusses how we can reclaim tech for the public good. #GoodLife https://bit.ly/4nBRcPh
AI and the Rise of Techno-Fascism in the United States
Will powerful new tools be used to promote democracy or undermine it?
www.theatlantic.com
September 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
When tech is built to replace and not empower people, the future of work & democracy is at risk.
@garymarcus.bsky.social sounds the alarm about unchecked AI and discusses how we can reclaim tech for the public good. #GoodLife https://bit.ly/4nBRcPh
@garymarcus.bsky.social sounds the alarm about unchecked AI and discusses how we can reclaim tech for the public good. #GoodLife https://bit.ly/4nBRcPh