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ellejp.bsky.social
@ellejp.bsky.social
Formerly Rural Albertan on Twitter/X. Still rural, still Albertan, always progressive.
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April 17, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen went to El Salvador to lobby for the release of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, whose deportation has gripped the U.S. He isn't the only lawmaker with such a trip in mind.
A Maryland senator tried to visit his wrongfully deported constituent in El Salvador
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen went to El Salvador to lobby for the release of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, whose deportation has gripped the U.S. He isn't the only lawmaker with such a trip in mind.
www.npr.org
April 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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WAY TO GO!

Democratic US Senator Chris Van Hollen flew to El Salvador on Wednesday to press for the release of a US resident mistakenly deported to the Central American country.
US senator travels to El Salvador over wrongly deported migrant
Democratic US Senator Chris Van Hollen flew to El Salvador on Wednesday to press for the release of a US resident mistakenly deported to the Central American country.A legal US resident, Abrego Garcia...
www.yahoo.com
April 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Time to fire up this Bluesky account! If you support Mark Carney and the Liberal party, I would love to follow you!
April 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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"NO KINGS LIVE HERE"
March 7, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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The markets are crashing, we can't afford eggs anymore, the economy is shrinking, our allies are abandoning us...

But we'll always have the Gulf of America.
March 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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#ElbowsUp Canada! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
March 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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I’m calling it. We should cancel April Fools Day this year. No prank can top this reality shitshow right now
March 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Mark Hamill posting rebellious content in a battle against a dictator and his robotic sidekick is the most Star Wars shit ever.
February 24, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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After playing a fictional member of the Resistance a long time ago, I never could have imagined it ever happening in real life, but here we are.
Mark Hamill posting rebellious content in a battle against a dictator and his robotic sidekick is the most Star Wars shit ever.
February 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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HERO vs ZERO
I'm in a state of shock & still trying to process yesterday's shameful, traitorous debacle in the WH: A DAY THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY. Our standing in the world has plummeted overnight, but the repercussions will be felt forevermore.
#SlavaUkraini🇺🇦 #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
March 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says if allegations of wrongdoing at Alberta Health Services are true, that's on AHS, not the government.

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @alannasmith.bsky.social
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith reorganizes staff after allegations of government interference in health agency
Investigators examining allegations that provincial officials interfered in contract and procurement processes
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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SCOOP: AHS in December asked MHCare to prove it was working to fulfill its contract tied to importing medicine, accusing it of doing very little work after receiving millions of dollars.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w/ @alannasmith.bsky.social
Alberta’s health authority demanded medical supplier prove it was fulfilling contract, documents show
MHCare Medical Corp. is a key figure in allegations from a former chief executive officer of Alberta Health Services that government officials interfered in contract negotiations
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Hi. DM or email me for my cell. I'm on WhatsApp and Signal at that number. Find me on LinkedIn. We protect our sources. #abpoli #ableg
February 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Who is Jitendra Prasad? David Staples takes a look at one of the key figures in the AHS allegations: edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
David Staples: Who is J.P. Prasad, Alberta Health Services' COVID hero, now a key figure in AHS lawsuit?
A formerly anonymous procurement manager, Jitendra “J.P.” Prasad, is at the heart of two of the biggest stories in Alberta in the 2020s.
edmontonjournal.com
February 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Premier Danielle Smith on Wednesday confirmed some of the numbers in this story. However, she omitted AHS's internal cost. Instead, she used CIHI's calculation for Alberta.

But CIHI includes costs that AHS's internal analysis does not. Apples-to-grapefruits.
February 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Scoop inside the scoop: AHS's internal costs for some procedures are far less than what it pays some private firms for the same operations.
February 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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SCOOP: Sam Mraiche, owner of the firm that imported meds from Turkey, is a part owner in two private surgical facilities that last year were negotiating deals with inflated rates compared to competitor, according to documents
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w/ @alannasmith.bsky.social
Alberta surgical companies with contracts under scrutiny linked to firm that imported children’s pain meds
Documents show that the company that facilitated purchase of children’s pain medication and a pair of proposed surgical facilities share a common owner
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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MUSK LOSES BIG IN GERMANY

Germany’s CDU/CSU wins big, while the far-right AfD underperforms in second—despite backing from Elon Musk and JD Vance.

AfD is now likely to be completely shut out of the governing coalition.
February 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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www.gofundme.com/f/vggge-lega... Save Nate from the SLAPP and help him fight! He is the reason we know about the corruption in the first place. Now they’re trying to silence him!!
Donate to Legal Defense Fund, organized by Nate Pike
To comply with an Order from the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta, The Breakdown is removing its content … Nate Pike needs your support for Legal Defense Fund
www.gofundme.com
February 19, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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For the last # of yrs citizens of AB have benefited from the investigative reporting of @natepike.bsky.social thro' @thebreakdownab.bsky.social.
By vocation Nate is an advanced paramedic in #yyc, not part of the press corp.
I call on mainstream media to stand up in loud support of Mr Pike.
#ableg
February 17, 2025 at 6:20 AM
I am pissed about this. Devastated. It is more important than ever to have Nate and the Breakdown fighting the good fight and exposing corruption. Please donate to the legal fund and help Nate fight this gag order: www.gofundme.com/f/vggge-lega...
February 17, 2025 at 6:32 AM