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JEmphatically
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Freelance journalist, photographer, environmentalist, introvert. Former oil & gas and government PR, semi-retired, grandma to Finn, and according to research, not cool. She/her. Stop the genocide. https://about.me/jodymacpherson Born: 319 ppm
The Forever Canadian petition gathered almost a half a million signatures in a time frame that was considered impossible to achieve.

#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #Alberta
October 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I’m changing my screensaver to this.

#polkadotdress #resist #USpoli

Another video from the same timeframe: www.instagram.com/reel/DQHD1Na...
October 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The LiveWire Calgary election results tracker just lost Sharpe somehow.🤨
October 21, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Here's more about the event:
October 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Drooling dog in front of me at an outdoor concert.

#photography #Dogs #Sundayslobber
October 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This is happening in #yyc on Sunday, Oct. 5.
#ableg #abpoli #abeducation
October 3, 2025 at 2:34 AM
The town hall has now wrapped up. I saw 150+ people in the meeting. Signing off from my live coverage with one last slide from the organizers of the town hall.

All slides I posted to this thread were from the group presentation. Apologies for missing the alt text on some of the slides.
October 3, 2025 at 2:24 AM
This is the group's summary of the Mature Asset Strategy.

There's also a new detailed post on the ABLawg blog about this problem:
ablawg.ca/2025/09/30/t...

#ableg #cdnpoli #orphanwells #polluterpays
October 3, 2025 at 1:57 AM
The panel is taking questions now.
October 3, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Susanne Calabrese, a lawyer representing Popowich is now talking about the conflict of interest complaint filed against David Yager.

1700 people have written to the Ethics Commissioner calling for action.

#ableg #cdnpoli #orphanwells #polluterpays

Background: www.theenergymix.com/ethics-compl...
October 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Talking about the health effects now.

#ableg #cdnpoli #orphanwells #polluterpays
October 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The scale of the problem in Alberta.

#ableg #cdnpoli #orphanwells #polluterpays
October 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Who is the Western Canada Data Centre Alliance? Here's a screen capture from their website, which claims they are about "transparency" and "maximizing benefits to the region." Just not available to share any information from this Alberta roadmap conference with media.
September 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
September 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Another photo from the #DrawtheLine protest in Calgary today.

#climate #ElbowsUp #ableg #cdnpoli
September 21, 2025 at 2:28 AM
It was hot today at the #DrawtheLine protest in Calgary - 27 degrees C. A reminder of what our future could be like unless we take climate action.

I know I was melting out there in that heat! 🥵

#climate #ableg #cdnpoli
September 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Here's a wispy little flower struggling under the weight of a ladybug.

Photographed at High River, Alberta yesterday.

#photography #Mondaymood #flowers #nature #Alberta #ladybugs #focus
September 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Alberta's "nanny state" meddling in people's lives at every turn is going so well...Danielle "Martha" Smith just paused the book ban mid-implementation. Chaos and confusion in the UCP cabinet?

#ableg
September 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Happy Labour Day.

By Art Young - The Masses ( Vol. 4, No. 10 ), New York: The Masses Publishing Co., 1913-07 Public Domain image.

(details in the alt text)
September 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
My absolute favourite photo from the Pride parade in Calgary today.

#calgarypride #yycpride #ableg #cdnpoli #2SLGBTQIA+ #yyc
August 31, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Coming September 20 - mass global protest. Organizers saying that this is not a one-time event, but the beginning of a series.

drawtheline.world/canada
August 15, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I've got another story coming out on data centres.

It's about the "power panic." It's never boring covering this beat.

Meanwhile, here's a photo I took in downtown Calgary in late October, 2024.

#AIdatacentres #DataCentres #electricity #energy #grids #photography #streetphotography #architecture
August 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Notice anything about this report from Ground News on the coverage of the David Yager conflict of interest story?

No coverage from Postmedia outlets in Alberta. Nothing whatsoever on their news sites about Yager when I search.
/more
ground.news/article/albe...
July 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
One of the more interesting caller IDs I've received!
July 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Reminder.
June 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM