Janet 🇨🇦
@jansplanet.bsky.social
Treaty Seven Territory, Mohkinstsis
Calgary, Alberta, Canada 🌾🍁🏔🇨🇦
Calgary, Alberta, Canada 🌾🍁🏔🇨🇦
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Canadian COVID Forecast
Oct 25-Nov 7, 2025
ALBERTA
VERY HIGH: 13.0 (decreasing)
About 1 of every 117 people is infected ~ 67,000 - 84,200 infections this week
covid19resources.ca/covid-hazard...
Oct 25-Nov 7, 2025
ALBERTA
VERY HIGH: 13.0 (decreasing)
About 1 of every 117 people is infected ~ 67,000 - 84,200 infections this week
covid19resources.ca/covid-hazard...
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14/ Professor Kees Ribbens, senior researcher at the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, says that the removal appears to be the result of a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation, which is currently the focus of controversy over anti-Semitism.
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
14/ Professor Kees Ribbens, senior researcher at the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, says that the removal appears to be the result of a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation, which is currently the focus of controversy over anti-Semitism.
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3/ One of the two panels described how a million African-Americans volunteered for service during World War II, but had to fight against both the enemy and racism on their own side, including segregation within the army itself that confined many to supporting roles.
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
3/ One of the two panels described how a million African-Americans volunteered for service during World War II, but had to fight against both the enemy and racism on their own side, including segregation within the army itself that confined many to supporting roles.
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
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Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.
OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions
OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues.
apnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.
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"In the first six months of 2025, there were 57% more farm bankruptcies than during the same period last year, according to United States Courts."
www.cbsnews.com/news/us-farm...
www.cbsnews.com/news/us-farm...
Generations work on family farms. With costs high and prices low, farmers worry they may lose it all.
Generations have worked family farms in the U.S. Now, with costs high, prices low and tariffs causing additional difficulties, farmers say they're at risk of losing it all.
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
"In the first six months of 2025, there were 57% more farm bankruptcies than during the same period last year, according to United States Courts."
www.cbsnews.com/news/us-farm...
www.cbsnews.com/news/us-farm...
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🚨 Patients are feeling the collapse of healthcare. Today, for the 1st time in my 30 years as a doc, the majority of patients I saw apologized for being sick & needing care. Some had many issues. Exactly none of their needs were frivolous; all were urgent.
#ableg
#abpoli
@albertadoctors.bsky.social
#ableg
#abpoli
@albertadoctors.bsky.social
a red light with a silhouette of a person in it .
Alt: A spinning red alarm light.
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
🚨 Patients are feeling the collapse of healthcare. Today, for the 1st time in my 30 years as a doc, the majority of patients I saw apologized for being sick & needing care. Some had many issues. Exactly none of their needs were frivolous; all were urgent.
#ableg
#abpoli
@albertadoctors.bsky.social
#ableg
#abpoli
@albertadoctors.bsky.social
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a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
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Oh, so he totally stole the money
November 11, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Oh, so he totally stole the money
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Quote: "“A lot of promises made by a lot of these councillors that were hired was the climate fund, right? I believe that’s honestly a waste of money,” said Landon Johnston, councillor for Ward 14."
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Councillors are elected, not hired. And on the environment ... sigh.
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Councillors are elected, not hired. And on the environment ... sigh.
Calgary’s new city council begins reviewing 2026 budget
Calgary’s new city council is getting its first look at the proposed budget for 2026.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 11, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Quote: "“A lot of promises made by a lot of these councillors that were hired was the climate fund, right? I believe that’s honestly a waste of money,” said Landon Johnston, councillor for Ward 14."
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Councillors are elected, not hired. And on the environment ... sigh.
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Councillors are elected, not hired. And on the environment ... sigh.
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It appears a recall application has been submitted today for Adriana LaGrange.
FB group: www.facebook.com/groups/85067...
Mailing list: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Threads post: www.threads.com/@hugsforquee...
#Alberta #abpoli
FB group: www.facebook.com/groups/85067...
Mailing list: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Threads post: www.threads.com/@hugsforquee...
#Alberta #abpoli
November 11, 2025 at 6:54 AM
It appears a recall application has been submitted today for Adriana LaGrange.
FB group: www.facebook.com/groups/85067...
Mailing list: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Threads post: www.threads.com/@hugsforquee...
#Alberta #abpoli
FB group: www.facebook.com/groups/85067...
Mailing list: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Threads post: www.threads.com/@hugsforquee...
#Alberta #abpoli
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Sigh. From Wayne Horton. More pointed than news from Reuter...
"AntiVaxxer II: Measles Reborn"
"AntiVaxxer II: Measles Reborn"
AntiVaxxer II: Measles Reborn
Canada’s dumbest apocalypse, coming soon to a theatre near you — with a little help from George A. Romero.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Sigh. From Wayne Horton. More pointed than news from Reuter...
"AntiVaxxer II: Measles Reborn"
"AntiVaxxer II: Measles Reborn"
Act now, tell PM Carney & Ministers: no taxpayer subsidies for American billionaires!
Ksi Lisims LNG is no "nation-building project". & it's not Indigenous-owned. It's a Trojan Horse for the same Wall Street private equity giants buying up 🇨🇦 real estate, telecoms & energy infrastructure.
#cdnPoli
Ksi Lisims LNG is no "nation-building project". & it's not Indigenous-owned. It's a Trojan Horse for the same Wall Street private equity giants buying up 🇨🇦 real estate, telecoms & energy infrastructure.
#cdnPoli
November 11, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Act now, tell PM Carney & Ministers: no taxpayer subsidies for American billionaires!
Ksi Lisims LNG is no "nation-building project". & it's not Indigenous-owned. It's a Trojan Horse for the same Wall Street private equity giants buying up 🇨🇦 real estate, telecoms & energy infrastructure.
#cdnPoli
Ksi Lisims LNG is no "nation-building project". & it's not Indigenous-owned. It's a Trojan Horse for the same Wall Street private equity giants buying up 🇨🇦 real estate, telecoms & energy infrastructure.
#cdnPoli
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Humans are oddly seduced by inessentials, latching on without caution.
The Great Lakes now face problems from data centers using HUGE volumes of water.
For DDT. "Yay, no mosquitos", said everyone. "
"Oh wait...everything else is dying too"
For GEN AI "Yay, no need to think. Oh wait...no water"
The Great Lakes now face problems from data centers using HUGE volumes of water.
For DDT. "Yay, no mosquitos", said everyone. "
"Oh wait...everything else is dying too"
For GEN AI "Yay, no need to think. Oh wait...no water"
Great Lakes Region Unprepared for Increasing Water Use Demands - Alliance for the Great Lakes
CHICAGO, IL (August 20, 2025) – The Great Lakes region faces the prospect of water shortages, groundwater conflicts, and contaminated aquifers as demand sharply increases from large water users such [...
greatlakes.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Humans are oddly seduced by inessentials, latching on without caution.
The Great Lakes now face problems from data centers using HUGE volumes of water.
For DDT. "Yay, no mosquitos", said everyone. "
"Oh wait...everything else is dying too"
For GEN AI "Yay, no need to think. Oh wait...no water"
The Great Lakes now face problems from data centers using HUGE volumes of water.
For DDT. "Yay, no mosquitos", said everyone. "
"Oh wait...everything else is dying too"
For GEN AI "Yay, no need to think. Oh wait...no water"
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com - well done sharing of ideas on CBC The Sunday Magazine
Half-baked apple pies, indeed. Have a listen. Interesting take on the fear factor and feeling impotent leading to turning away from action for many.
www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday...
Half-baked apple pies, indeed. Have a listen. Interesting take on the fear factor and feeling impotent leading to turning away from action for many.
www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday...
The Sunday Magazine for November 9, 2025 | CBC Radio
Katharine Hayhoe talks about gains and pains in the fight against climate change, Mark Joseph Stern unpacks the tariff hearing at the U.S. Supreme Court, Allan Levine explores the role Canadian busine...
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com - well done sharing of ideas on CBC The Sunday Magazine
Half-baked apple pies, indeed. Have a listen. Interesting take on the fear factor and feeling impotent leading to turning away from action for many.
www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday...
Half-baked apple pies, indeed. Have a listen. Interesting take on the fear factor and feeling impotent leading to turning away from action for many.
www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday...
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I often read on social media that Germany just replaced nuclear with coal.
That is evidently not the case.
Coal generation is down by more than 60% over last decade with nuclear now gone.
However, Germany could have phased out coal by now if it had kept nuclear generation going at 2011 levels.
That is evidently not the case.
Coal generation is down by more than 60% over last decade with nuclear now gone.
However, Germany could have phased out coal by now if it had kept nuclear generation going at 2011 levels.
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I often read on social media that Germany just replaced nuclear with coal.
That is evidently not the case.
Coal generation is down by more than 60% over last decade with nuclear now gone.
However, Germany could have phased out coal by now if it had kept nuclear generation going at 2011 levels.
That is evidently not the case.
Coal generation is down by more than 60% over last decade with nuclear now gone.
However, Germany could have phased out coal by now if it had kept nuclear generation going at 2011 levels.
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🇨🇦 ALBERTA'S EMBARRASSING ROLE IN LOSING MEASLES ELIMINATION STATUS 🇨🇦
Dr. James Talbot, Alberta's former CMO of health, says the #UCP should be "embarrassed" by its role in Canada losing its #measles elimination status.
"My gut reaction is sadness," he told CBC News.
#AbLeg #AbHealth #AbPoli
🇨🇦 ALBERTA'S EMBARRASSING ROLE IN LOSING MEASLES ELIMINATION STATUS 🇨🇦
Dr. James Talbot, Alberta's former CMO of health, says the #UCP should be "embarrassed" by its role in Canada losing its #measles elimination status.
"My gut reaction is sadness," he told CBC News.
#AbLeg #AbHealth #AbPoli
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM
In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
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Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.
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At the going down of the sun,
And in the morning,
We Will Remember Them.
#WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget
And in the morning,
We Will Remember Them.
#WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget
November 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
At the going down of the sun,
And in the morning,
We Will Remember Them.
#WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget
And in the morning,
We Will Remember Them.
#WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget
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Trump on Air Traffic Controllers: The one’s that stayed, I'm sending them a $10,000 bonus.
Ingraham: Where is that money coming from?
Trump: I don't know.
Ingraham: Where is that money coming from?
Trump: I don't know.
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Trump on Air Traffic Controllers: The one’s that stayed, I'm sending them a $10,000 bonus.
Ingraham: Where is that money coming from?
Trump: I don't know.
Ingraham: Where is that money coming from?
Trump: I don't know.
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5/ “Three Heritage…directors, @LarryArnn of @Hillsdale, Michael Gleba of the Sarah Scaife Foundation, &…@KevinRobertsTX, are trustees of ISI & attended the Friday meeting. None…questioned the judgment of platforming Yarvin” despite “being confronted w/ a long list of damning quotes from Yarvin.”
November 11, 2025 at 4:52 AM
5/ “Three Heritage…directors, @LarryArnn of @Hillsdale, Michael Gleba of the Sarah Scaife Foundation, &…@KevinRobertsTX, are trustees of ISI & attended the Friday meeting. None…questioned the judgment of platforming Yarvin” despite “being confronted w/ a long list of damning quotes from Yarvin.”
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2/ “[W]e have fought to preserve ISI’s longstanding mission from falling victim to a post-liberal hijacking. That battle was lost at a board meeting held last Friday, at the conclusion of which we tendered our resignations.”
November 11, 2025 at 4:45 AM
2/ “[W]e have fought to preserve ISI’s longstanding mission from falling victim to a post-liberal hijacking. That battle was lost at a board meeting held last Friday, at the conclusion of which we tendered our resignations.”