@edmontomb.bsky.social
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The added disheartening element to this is the absolute, total failure of the news media to serve as a guardrail to protect the truth. An appalling inability to call out lies for what they are.
As I've said before, it's a fault in me, but what I can't stand most in this Century more than the murder, dystopianness and corruption... is all the lying. To me, the pure shamelessness of the Axis of Lies and the ease with which the liars get away with it is the worst sign of species-wide decline.
🤡putin on Ukraine: “We do not believe that we’re responsible for the death of people because we did not start this war.”
December 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The added disheartening element to this is the absolute, total failure of the news media to serve as a guardrail to protect the truth. An appalling inability to call out lies for what they are.
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'How is it that members of parliament are a public safety concern?' Canadian MP Jenny Kwan tells Al Jazeera.
Canadian MP blocked from West Bank rejects Israel's ‘safety concern' claims
'How is it that members of parliament are a public safety concern?' Canadian MP Jenny Kwan tells Al Jazeera.
www.aljazeera.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
'How is it that members of parliament are a public safety concern?' Canadian MP Jenny Kwan tells Al Jazeera.
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Canadian MP says Israeli soldiers shoved her as delegation denied entry globalnews.ca/news/1157993...
Canadian MP says Israeli soldiers shoved her as delegation denied entry - National | Globalnews.ca
In interviews with Global News, members of the 30-person delegation said they were not given an official reason for being denied entry into Israel and the West Bank.
globalnews.ca
December 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Canadian MP says Israeli soldiers shoved her as delegation denied entry globalnews.ca/news/1157993...
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NDP MP @jennykwan.bsky.social was among the 30-person delegation Israel turned away from visiting the West Bank.
But when she called me, I Iearned why her staff told me the incident was worse than what's been reported -- and that TWO Israeli officials laid hands on an MP.
Here's what happened:
But when she called me, I Iearned why her staff told me the incident was worse than what's been reported -- and that TWO Israeli officials laid hands on an MP.
Here's what happened:
December 17, 2025 at 12:23 AM
NDP MP @jennykwan.bsky.social was among the 30-person delegation Israel turned away from visiting the West Bank.
But when she called me, I Iearned why her staff told me the incident was worse than what's been reported -- and that TWO Israeli officials laid hands on an MP.
Here's what happened:
But when she called me, I Iearned why her staff told me the incident was worse than what's been reported -- and that TWO Israeli officials laid hands on an MP.
Here's what happened:
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I remain unconvinced that public opposition to the carbon tax was grounded in some identifiable impact of the carbon tax.
I think people were mad about higher prices and the carbon tax became a convenient focus of those complaints.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
I think people were mad about higher prices and the carbon tax became a convenient focus of those complaints.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Because it’s not 2015: Why Carney’s pro-oil turn isn’t turning off Canadians
Prime Minister’s long-standing support for emission reductions gives voters reason to believe he can be trusted – even as he puts more emphasis on oil production
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I remain unconvinced that public opposition to the carbon tax was grounded in some identifiable impact of the carbon tax.
I think people were mad about higher prices and the carbon tax became a convenient focus of those complaints.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
I think people were mad about higher prices and the carbon tax became a convenient focus of those complaints.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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The coming years are going to reveal a lot more waste on 'AI' like this by our governments, to the tune of 10s of billions squandered on appalling nonsense, all to make rich Tech Bros richer.
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) paid $18 million for a chatbot named Charlie, which the auditor general reported gave her team the wrong answer 66% of the time.
The chatbot's responses were found to be brief and lacking context, with only 2 out of 6 questions answered accurately.
The chatbot's responses were found to be brief and lacking context, with only 2 out of 6 questions answered accurately.
The CRA spent $18M on 'Charlie,' a new tax information chatbot that is wrong most of the time
The Canada Revenue Agency paid $18 million for a chatbot the auditor general says give her team the wrong answer 66 per cent of the time.
nationalpost.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The coming years are going to reveal a lot more waste on 'AI' like this by our governments, to the tune of 10s of billions squandered on appalling nonsense, all to make rich Tech Bros richer.
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Welcome to the future, the thing governments and universities are now pouring all of their scarce money and credibility into.
NDP says Ontario report on intimate partner violence partly AI-generated, includes non-existent sources
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
NDP says Ontario report on intimate partner violence partly AI-generated, includes non-existent sources
The 877-page study was introduced into the legislature on Tuesday
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Welcome to the future, the thing governments and universities are now pouring all of their scarce money and credibility into.
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Quite the caper down in Lethbridge: the Nate Neudorf recall campaign isn't circulating its petition, and petition leader is ghosting would-be canvassers.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by me
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by me
Lethbridgians worried MLA recall drive is a 'sham' that's ignoring volunteers | CBC News
Locals can't sign up to canvass for petitions against United Conservative MLA Nathan Neudorf or find out where to sign forms.
www.cbc.ca
December 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Quite the caper down in Lethbridge: the Nate Neudorf recall campaign isn't circulating its petition, and petition leader is ghosting would-be canvassers.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by me
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by me
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They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
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'You shouldn't criticize Mark Carney because that's how you get Pierre Poilievre' is...exactly how you get Pierre Poilievre.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
December 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
'You shouldn't criticize Mark Carney because that's how you get Pierre Poilievre' is...exactly how you get Pierre Poilievre.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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Strategic voters owe this country an apology
Worse than Harper.
"Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to grant cabinet ministers the power to exempt any individual or company from any federal law on the books — except for the Criminal Code — for up to six years."
www.thestar.com/politics/pol...
"Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to grant cabinet ministers the power to exempt any individual or company from any federal law on the books — except for the Criminal Code — for up to six years."
www.thestar.com/politics/pol...
Althia Raj: Mark Carney is quietly giving sweeping new powers to his ministers
Sneaking a change of this magnitude into a 600-page bill that will not get parliamentary scrutiny raises a red flag, Althia Raj writes.
www.thestar.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Strategic voters owe this country an apology
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If financial exposure motivated the UCP to take away the Charter of Alberta teachers why did it roll over and play dead when it came to financial exposure to the non-Charter claims of coal companies? It cd easily (& constitutionally) have voided or ltd those claims. Asking Dep AG Lavoie.
abpoli
abpoli
They did the teachers dirty. We knew it in our hearts, but now the proof, and it's gross. Damn.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
2 Alberta cabinet ministers say money a key factor in using Charter override on teachers | CBC News
Two Alberta cabinet ministers say money was a key factor in the United Conservative government's decision to use the Charter's notwithstanding clause to override teachers' rights and shut down a provi...
www.cbc.ca
December 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
If financial exposure motivated the UCP to take away the Charter of Alberta teachers why did it roll over and play dead when it came to financial exposure to the non-Charter claims of coal companies? It cd easily (& constitutionally) have voided or ltd those claims. Asking Dep AG Lavoie.
abpoli
abpoli
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Yup. Reinforces a type of federalism where you get rewarded for throwing a tantrum
As a political scientist, I think the effects on unity are some of the biggest problems with the agreement. It legitimates "Alberta" as an aggrieved party, distinct from other provinces, while treating BC and its peoples to be as issues to be managed, rather than partners in the federation.
November 29, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Yup. Reinforces a type of federalism where you get rewarded for throwing a tantrum
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It turns out unreasonable extremists are both extreme and unreasonable.
Danielle Smith has been saying for months that an agreement on oil would "take the wind out of the sails" of a resurgent independence movement. What if that was not correct? www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Danielle Smith’s oil deal with Mark Carney was supposed to quiet Alberta’s separatists. Too bad they didn’t get the message
Separatists swiftly criticized the lack of immediate action on a pipeline and the agreement from Alberta to increase its industrial price on carbon.
www.thestar.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:04 AM
It turns out unreasonable extremists are both extreme and unreasonable.
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The petitioner behind the Dale Nally recall is calling out his MLA, saying he will use the Elections Alberta complaint process to see if Nally breached the Elections Act, while also looking into Premier Smith's comments about his voting record.
November 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The petitioner behind the Dale Nally recall is calling out his MLA, saying he will use the Elections Alberta complaint process to see if Nally breached the Elections Act, while also looking into Premier Smith's comments about his voting record.
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THIS.
Exactly what has been bothering me the most, and I’m in Alberta.
Exactly what has been bothering me the most, and I’m in Alberta.
As a political scientist, I think the effects on unity are some of the biggest problems with the agreement. It legitimates "Alberta" as an aggrieved party, distinct from other provinces, while treating BC and its peoples to be as issues to be managed, rather than partners in the federation.
November 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
THIS.
Exactly what has been bothering me the most, and I’m in Alberta.
Exactly what has been bothering me the most, and I’m in Alberta.
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It is wholly inappropriate and professionally negligent for a journalist to rely upon, let alone quote, ChatGPT as a source. CBC News should have established guidelines to make sure this kind of thing never happens.
UMMM: "CBC News asked ChatGPT whether Newfoundland could be seen from Cape Breton. The answer was "generally no," but the artificial intelligence chatbot said in theory Newfoundland can be "barely visible" under perfect atmospheric conditions from very high points.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Can you see Newfoundland from Cape Breton? Online photo sparks debate | CBC News
An online photo has sparked a passionate debate about whether or not it's possible.
www.cbc.ca
November 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
It is wholly inappropriate and professionally negligent for a journalist to rely upon, let alone quote, ChatGPT as a source. CBC News should have established guidelines to make sure this kind of thing never happens.
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Jair Bolsonaro ordered to start 27-year prison term for plotting Brazil coup
Jair Bolsonaro ordered to start 27-year prison term for plotting Brazil coup
Ex-president to start serving term in 12 sq metre bedroom in police base in Brasília after time for appeals elapses
Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, has been ordered to start serving his 27-year sentence in a 12 sq metre bedroom in a police base in the capital, Brasília, after his conviction for plotting a coup.
The far-right populist, who governed Latin America’s largest democracy from 2019 until 2022, was handed the punishment in September after the supreme court found him guilty of leading a criminal conspiracy to stop his leftwing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, taking power. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Jair Bolsonaro ordered to start 27-year prison term for plotting Brazil coup
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We caught the UCP red-handed.
We asked Public Safety & Emergency Services for any correspondence between Min. Ellis & the Edmonton Police Commission.
They told us - twice - there was none.
We asked the Commission & got 130 pages including 5 letters signed by Ellis. #abpoli
We asked Public Safety & Emergency Services for any correspondence between Min. Ellis & the Edmonton Police Commission.
They told us - twice - there was none.
We asked the Commission & got 130 pages including 5 letters signed by Ellis. #abpoli
November 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We caught the UCP red-handed.
We asked Public Safety & Emergency Services for any correspondence between Min. Ellis & the Edmonton Police Commission.
They told us - twice - there was none.
We asked the Commission & got 130 pages including 5 letters signed by Ellis. #abpoli
We asked Public Safety & Emergency Services for any correspondence between Min. Ellis & the Edmonton Police Commission.
They told us - twice - there was none.
We asked the Commission & got 130 pages including 5 letters signed by Ellis. #abpoli
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Using the voters list as a political weapon against a constituent feels like perfectly reasonable grounds for a recall to me.
Dale Nally's recall petitioner says he doesn't listen to constituents and cites his concerns over the notwithstanding clause.
Nally responds by saying the petitioner doesn't vote and works as a proxy for a group weaponizing the recall act and the petition has no merit.
Nally responds by saying the petitioner doesn't vote and works as a proxy for a group weaponizing the recall act and the petition has no merit.
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Using the voters list as a political weapon against a constituent feels like perfectly reasonable grounds for a recall to me.
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Carney’s approach here is very much in keeping with an observation Paul Wells made back in the summer, that he’s focused on short-term deliverables, not long-term governance challenges.
The problem is, neglecting and failing to improve governance will leave Canada with weaker foundations.
The problem is, neglecting and failing to improve governance will leave Canada with weaker foundations.
So the PM intended to inform B.C.'s premier once the negotiations with Alberta have been finalized?
Nation-building promised, sausage-making delivered.
Regardless of whether this pipeline will ever be built, the process itself is profoundly damaging.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Nation-building promised, sausage-making delivered.
Regardless of whether this pipeline will ever be built, the process itself is profoundly damaging.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Carney and Smith to unveil energy deal in Calgary Thursday, source says
B.C. Premier says he spoke with Carney about concerns over potential oil pipeline
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Carney’s approach here is very much in keeping with an observation Paul Wells made back in the summer, that he’s focused on short-term deliverables, not long-term governance challenges.
The problem is, neglecting and failing to improve governance will leave Canada with weaker foundations.
The problem is, neglecting and failing to improve governance will leave Canada with weaker foundations.
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In 2001, Alberta got 80% of its electricity from coal.
In 2015, the province announced coal power would be phased out by 2030.
In 2024, the last coal plant shut down, six years ahead of schedule.
In 2025, Alberta's premier is musing about bringing coal power back.
🔗: youtu.be/WEgu3im_22I?...
In 2015, the province announced coal power would be phased out by 2030.
In 2024, the last coal plant shut down, six years ahead of schedule.
In 2025, Alberta's premier is musing about bringing coal power back.
🔗: youtu.be/WEgu3im_22I?...
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In 2001, Alberta got 80% of its electricity from coal.
In 2015, the province announced coal power would be phased out by 2030.
In 2024, the last coal plant shut down, six years ahead of schedule.
In 2025, Alberta's premier is musing about bringing coal power back.
🔗: youtu.be/WEgu3im_22I?...
In 2015, the province announced coal power would be phased out by 2030.
In 2024, the last coal plant shut down, six years ahead of schedule.
In 2025, Alberta's premier is musing about bringing coal power back.
🔗: youtu.be/WEgu3im_22I?...
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First photo of Bolsonaro in prison
🚨👁 VEJA | Primeira foto de Jair Bolsonaro, o patriarca do soluço, como presidiário na PF.
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📸 Gabriela Biló
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📸 Gabriela Biló
November 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
First photo of Bolsonaro in prison
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It's so fucking easy to whine about the SYMPTOMS of these problems - WE CAN'T HAVE *ENCAMPMENTS* NEAR DAYCARES, WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN??? - and then your lazy ass solution is "get rid of the encampments", as if that answers the Q: where are these people supposed to go?
November 21, 2025 at 12:58 PM
It's so fucking easy to whine about the SYMPTOMS of these problems - WE CAN'T HAVE *ENCAMPMENTS* NEAR DAYCARES, WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN??? - and then your lazy ass solution is "get rid of the encampments", as if that answers the Q: where are these people supposed to go?
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Alberta wasted more than $100M in lab privatization effort: Auditor general report
dynalifey
edmontonjournal.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM