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Canadian COVID Forecast
Nov 8-21, 2025
ALBERTA
SEVERE: 16.2 (no change)
About 1 of every 81 people is infected ~ 109,300 - 151,100 infections this week.

Deaths SEVERE 21.6X higher compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada.

😷 #AxeTheVaxTax
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Screenshot from Canadian COVID Forecast Nov 8-21, 2025 ALBERTA SEVERE: 16.2 (no change) About 1 of every 81 people is infected ~ 109,300 - 151,100 infections this week COVID INDEX SCORE What the numbers mean: Moderate 1-5, High 5- 10, Very high 10-15, Severe >15 • AB • CAN Apr 5, 2025 Nov 1, 2025 How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada? Waste water, infections VERY HIGH 12.8X higher Long COVID estimate HIGH 6.6X higher Hospitalizations, ICU SEVERE 14.1X higher Deaths SEVERE 21.6X higher HOW TO HELP EVERYONE: -UPDATE vaccines every 6 months -WEAR N95-type masks -AVOID indoor social gatherings -AVOID crowded non-essential places If you ARE HIGH RISK: ALSO AVOID outdoor social gatherings Who is HIGH RISK? -People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant -ALL AGES: immunecompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection last 6 months Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit. COVID-19 Resources Canada COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.covid19resources.ca
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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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
Screenshot that reads: PM Carney: no taxpayer subsidies for American billionaires! https://www.dogwoodbc.ca/petitions/carney-no-taxpayer-subsidies-american-billionaires/ Donald Trump's billionaire donors are pushing a new gas terminal on the coast of British Columbia. It would be 100% American owned - and built in Korea. BUT THEY WANT US TO PAY FOR IT. Ksi Lisims LNG is no "nation-building project". And it's not Indigenous-owned. It's a Trojan Horse for the same Wall Street private equity giants buying up Canadian real estate, telecoms and energy infrastructure. But we can stop them. Because this terminal can't turn a profit without massive subsidies from Canadians. They want government grants, loan guarantees, tax breaks, tariff exemptions and a brand new $3B transmission line, paid for by us. Prime Minister Carney is preparing his next list of projects to fast-track. Tell him to put our public money into projects that truly benefit Canadians ... not Trump's inner circle of American billionaires.
November 11, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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Fire Danielle Smith, unfit to serve unwilling to do her job. The Smith UCP tell us there isn’t enough to #fund public services at home but are absolutely giddy announcing the #AbuDhabiOffice.

#FireTheUCP
#RecallThemAll

OperationtotalRecall.ca
Fire Danielle Smith #Recall LESS TAXES. ONE OF LIFE'S GREATEST PLEASURES. AlbertalsCalling.ca
November 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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#Canada Carney, AB #O&G, BC #LNG are stuck in the fossil fuel past.

"China a new type of superpower: one which deploys clean electricity on a planetary scale.
… reshaping the world's energy outlook, its geopolitics and its capacity to limit the catastrophic effects of climate change."
#COP30
Screenshot of the Economist: China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising THE SCALE of the renewables revolution in China is almost too vast for the human mind to grasp. By the end of last year, the country had installed 887 gigawatts of solar-power capacity-close to double Europe's and America's combined total. The 22m tonnes of steel used to build new wind turbines and solar panels in 2024 would have been enough to build a Golden Gate Bridge on every working day of every week that year. China generated 1,826 terawatt-hours of wind and solar electricity in 2024, five times more than the energy contained in all 600 of its nuclear weapons. In the context of the cold war, the distinctive measure of a "superpower" was the combination of a continental span and a world-threatening nuclear arsenal. The coming-together of China's enormous manufacturing capacity and its ravenous appetite for copious, cheap, domestically produced electricity deserves to be seen in a similar world-changing light. They have made China a new type of superpower: one which deploys clean electricity on a planetary scale. As a consequence, China is reshaping the world's energy outlook, its geopolitics and its capacity to limit the catastrophic effects of climate change. The main reason countries have yet to decarbonise their economies is because they lack the means to do so. And that is what China is fixing. It is providing ever greater amounts of clean-energy capacity to the world at prices which are cheaper than any alternative, including coal and natural gas. China can produce almost a terawatt of renewable-energy capacity in a year. That is enough to supply as much energy as more than 300 big nuclear-power plants. And the dynamic that created all this generating capacity is far from exhausted. China's huge demand —it generates a third of the world's electricity-is being met by ever more effici…
November 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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TAX THE RICH
November 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Screenshot ess-news.com pv magazine energy storage News & Analysis About Us Advertise Technologies > Sodium-ion batteries Flow batteries R&D SODIUM-ION BATTERIES LG Chem, Sinopec to jointly develop sodium-ion battery materials With investment in the sodium-ion battery sector rebounding in 2025 after last year's slowdown, two chemical heavyweights are partnering to develop cathode and anode materials for the emerging technology. By Marija Maisch Nov 07, 2025
November 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Investment in nonrenewables, mining without renewable infrastructure & Canadian research is irresponsible. China’s sodium-ion sand batteries are changing the game. In Finland innovation demonstrates new methods that could be used in remote communities today. #Budget #CdnPoli
Graphic depiction from Polar Night Energy published in article https://www.livescience.com/technology/engineering/a-scalding-hot-sand-battery-is-now-heating-a-small-finnish-town Image shows how excess renewable energy is stored in the sand battery to later provide heat energy for the Finnish municipality of Pornainen.
November 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Still, your impression is the right one.

TRUMP: 'And you know what I did? I said, "Oh my god that's disgusting" and I turned away.
I couldn't, you know, he was right in front of me. I turned away. I didn't want to touch him.'
"The Howard Stern Show" July 16/08 via CNN
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CNN Screenshot TRUMP ON MAN WHO FELL OFF STAGE AT MAR-A-LAGO IN 2008 Partial quote, “…disgusting" and I turned away. I couldn't, you know, he was right in front of me. I turned away. I didn't want to touch him. "The Howard Stern Show" July 16, 2008 WHAT TRUMP SAID IN 2008 INTERVIEW ABOUT HIS UNEASE AT THE SIGHT OF BLOOD 7:44 PM PT DON LEMON Trump talks about unease at sight of blood During a 2008 interview with Howard Stern, Donald Trump shared a story about an elderly man who fell off a stage at Mar-a-Lago during a charity event.
November 7, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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'CPAWS has met with numerous government officials, consistently providing clear recommendations to ensure biodiversity and environmental priorities are reflected in policy decisions. And yet, these discussions are largely absent in Budget 2025.’
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CPAWS graphic: 49% of Canadians oppose bypassing environmental reviews in the process of fast-tracking national infrastructure projects. - Angus Reid poll, June 2025 See Our Statement Statement: Nature Benched in Budget 2025 https://cpaws.org/nature-benched-in-budget-2025/
November 7, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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'“What is disclosed I think is very troubling,” Prof. Bankes said in an interview, noting that Mr. Morgan’s request for input from the minister’s office came within hours of Summit’s application to the AER.'
Screenshot of THE GLOBE AND MAIL article: While correspondence between the minister's office and the regulator is to be expected, he said, "there should never be correspondence in relation to a current application before the AER." To do so "creates the apprehension ... or the actuality of political interference." (Highlighted in red) This isn't the first time Alberta energy watchers have raised concerns about the independence of the province's regulator. A 2023 report penned by three University of Calgary academics, for example, concluded that flawed end-of-life rules that govern the cleanup of inactive oil and gas wells were partly the result of undue industry influence on the AER. Researchers Drew Yewchuk, Shaun Fluker and Martin Olszynski wrote that Alberta's approach has been predominantly if not exclusively oriented toward "minimizing the sector's economic costs in order to promote continued investment, at the expense of reducing the risk to the environment and endangering the polluter-pays principle."
November 6, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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Chris Spearman spoke about how coal mining will endanger Southern Alberta with pollution. Coal development dust, & selenium + put our food industry, water security and ecological health in danger.
#AbAg #WaterIsLife #AbPoli
November 6, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Dwight Popowich, of Two Hills, AB, & the Coalition for Responsible Energy (C4RE) shared how the AER is failing us all, & barely following the province’s law governing orphan wells, the Oil & Gas Conservation Act now are trying to get us to pay to cleanup after they’ve drilled & dashed.
November 6, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Full house at the Legion tonight! We must push back on the Mature Asset Strategy & demand the polluters #CleanUpTheirMess
November 6, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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How to fight climate change without the US: a guide to global action

With the US government absent from the COP30 global climate summit, it will be up to others to avert catastrophe.
By Xiaoying You, Mariana Lenharo, Jeff Tollefson 03 November 2025

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
TRUMP'S CLIMATE LEGACY US greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions are projected to be higher under President Donald Trump than they would have been under the policies of former president Joe Biden. This forecast takes into account the impact of Trump's policies and of federal legislation to cut government support for clean-energy programmes. Charting GHG emissions(billion metric tonnes CO2-equivalent) By: Trump policies Historical emissions Biden-era policies Net zero by 2050
November 5, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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“Rockwell was profoundly shaken by the injustices toward Black Americans that were brought to the forefront during the Civil Rights Movement. He felt an urgent need to raise his voice against the racism & injustice he witnessed all around him.”

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Iconic Rockwell painting "The Problem We All Live With" appeared in Look magazine. The painting was inspired by the experiences of Ruby Bridges, a 6-year-old girl who had been escorted by U.S. Marshals to desegregate her New Orleans school in 1960. "The Problem We All Live With," 1964, by artist Norman Rockwell. Paintings Courtesy Of The Norman Rockwell Family Agency The painting focuses on a young Black girl in a white dress walking to school surrounded by unmistakable signs of racism and violence. A horrifying epithet scrawled across a wall dotted by rotten tomatoes recently hurled and the burly bodies of the four U.S. Marshalls accompanying her all point to the horrifying historical moment depicted in the scene. But perhaps most haunting of all is that title: "The Problem We All Live With," an eternal present tense, inviting us to engage with the ravages of racism in our society, to open our eyes to the injustice and violence.
November 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Glad you shared. From Oct 14: Sporadic rainfall & light snow across parts of the prov were insufficient to improve soil moisture, which continues to decline in most regions &, surface moisture conditions declined slightly to 16% good to excellent, below the 5-year av open.alberta.ca/dataset/2e0c...
Screenshot Alberta Crop Report (2025) Figure 2: Surface and Sub-Surface Soil Moisture Conditions, October 7 and 14, 2025 Table 2: Alberta Surface Soil Moisture Ratings as of October 14, 2025 Table 3: Pasture Growth Conditions as of October 14, 2025 Screenshot of the Alberta 2025 Growing Season Precipitation Accumulations Relative to Long Term Normal
November 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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'We are documenting the actions, statements, and plans of President Trump and his administration that echo those of authoritarian regimes and may pose a threat to American democracy. We started in January 2025.'

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Screenshot of: trumpactiontracker.info Trump Action Tracker Welcome Action Totals (1680) 1680 Total Actions Since Trump took office, Jan 2025 446 - Violating Democratic Norms, Undermining Rule of Law Undermining Democracy 139 Hollowing State / Weakening Federal Institutions Hollowing State 436 Suppressing Dissent / Weaponising State Against 'Enemies' Suppressing Dissent 198 Controlling Information Including Spreading Misinformation and Propaganda Controlling Information
November 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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The meeting has happened, & the readout of the discussion from the Prime Minister’s Office said both leaders directed their officials to move quickly “to resolve outstanding trade issues and irritants.” According to linked article below from CBC. #BringOnCheapEVs
Maybe Mark Carney’s impending meeting with Xi Jinping will result in an agreement to lower Canada’s tariffs on Chinese EVs in exchange for China lowering its tariffs on Canadian canola. Maybe that even leads to Chinese automakers setting up factories here in Canada — perhaps even in facilities that are being abandoned or under-utilized by American companies. If Carney truly wants to diversify Canada’s trade relationships and reduce our dependence on the United States, that would be a good step in the right direction.
October 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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The Albertan poll & results:
Do you agree with the province's use of the notwithstanding clause in the back-to-school legislation?

www.thealbertan.com/polls/do-you...
The Albertan poll & results: Do you agree with the province's use of the notwithstanding clause in the back-to-school legislation? View related story 263 total votes Added a day ago Yes 76 votes 28.90% No 181 votes 68.82% Unsure 6 votes 2.28%
October 31, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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Fire Danielle Smith #Recall superimposed over the creative billboard mockup from the Alberta is Calling campaign. With text reading: LESS TAXES. ONE OF LIFE'S GREATEST PLEASURES. Albertals Calling.ca
October 31, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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The Defenders of the Eastern Slopes have begun a peaceful blockade to stop clear-cut logging at the headwaters of the #HighwoodRiver.

Join The Forest Tour
Saturday, Nov 1 at 1:00 PM
Meet at Lineham Creek PRA (37 min west of Longview)

#StopTheClearCut #AbPoli

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A ten-foot wooden wall now stands across the logging road leading toward the planned Highwood River bridge and clear-cut zone, a striking act of creative, nonviolent defence for Alberta’s forests, rivers, & trout.
October 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Good call! Respectfully, why not 2 shots? I received a COVID shot with a flu shot. What’s your plan? Hoped you would speak out against the changes & charges for COVID vaccination. I don’t see you wearing a mask, hope you’ll get it. #CovidIsNotOver
#CovidIsAirborne
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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 https://covid19resources.ca/covid-hazard-index/ HOW TO HELP EVERYONE: -UPDATE vaccines every 6 months -WEAR N95-type masks -AVOID indoor social gatherings -AVOID crowded non-essential places Who is HIGH RISK? -People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant -ALL AGES: immunecompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection last 6 months Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit. COVID-19 Resources Canada COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.covid19resources.ca
October 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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If you missed the book, or hearing about Pegasus, Maddow needs to bring you to speed.

#Spyware #Infected #Resist
AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES NOW AND IN OUR TIME, THIS TECHNOLOGY HAS BEEN SITTING ON THE TABLE LIKE A LOADED GUN, WAITING FOR A WOULD BE DICTATOR TO COME TO POWER IN AMERICA AND USE IT AGAINST US. YOU MAY REMEMBER WHEN THE WASHINGTON POST COLUMNIST AND LONGTIME SAUDI JOURNALIST JAMAL KHASHOGGI WAS KIDNAPED AND MURDERED. YOU MAY REMEMBED TUE SALIENT DETAIL.. https://youtu.be/mSFUg8bGCXc?si=QFpYdyfqhAOGo_Zt
October 30, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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October 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Alberta, tune in tomorrow for
Labour's Response to Bill 2,

PRESS CONFERENCE

Wed Oct 29, 1:30 pm MST, live on Facebook: actn.et/6vDRA3i0

#AFL #CLC #Solidarity
Screenshot of announcement from AFL/CFL PRESS CONFERENCE LABOUR'S RESPONSE TO BILL 2 1:30 PM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29TH < Ironworkers Hall (10512 122 St NW, Edmonton) > Join us in person or on facebook live at facebook.com/abfedlabour Alberta Federation of Labour ALBERTA LABOUR LABOUR'S RESPONSE TO BILL 2 Wednesday, October 29 at 1:30 PM Ironworkers Hall - 10512 122 St NW, Edmonton Attend in person or watch live at facebook. Image shows a table wth microphones ready for a speaker.
October 29, 2025 at 3:02 AM