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Julia F
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A British Canadian living in rural Alberta.
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mehlerpaperny.bsky.social
Periodic reminder that governmental obfuscation is not just a burr for journos: It runs counter to the public interest. It makes for an ill-informed population with less trust in institutions.

The people who work for you don't want you to have information you own. Be mad about that.
December 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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annabower.bsky.social
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
News Team, Thank you for the notes and texts. I apologize for not reaching out earlier. I learned on Saturday that Bari Weiss spiked our story, INSIDE CECOT, which was supposed to air tonight. We (Ori and I) asked for a call to discuss her decision. She did not afford us that courtesy/opportunity. Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now-after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one. We requested responses to questions and/or interviews with DHS, the White House, and the State Department. Government silence is a statement, not a VETO. Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed to kill the story. If the administration's refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient. If the standard for airing a story becomes "the government must agree to be interviewed," then the government effectively gains control over the 60 Minutes broadcast. We go from an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state. These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless. CBS spiked the Jeffrey Wigand interview due to legal concerns, nearly destroying the credibility of this broadcast. It took years to recover from that "low point." By pulling this story to shield an administration, we are repeating that history, but for political optics rather than legal ones. We have been promoting this story on social media for days. Our viewers are expecting it. When it fails to air without a credible explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of "Gold Standard" reputation for a single week of political quiet. I care too much about this broadcast to watch it be dismantled without a fight. Sharyn
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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thebreakdownab.bsky.social
Just a reminder…

The CEO of the Calgary Food Bank is Melissa From, who is the wife of Derek From, Rob Anderson’s work bud and one of the other authors of the separatist Free Alberta Strategy.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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thebreakdownab.bsky.social
So Danielle Smith wants to take over policing in Alberta because she needs the police to get to Albertans on time...

But she can't even manage making sure that POLICE get an AMBULANCE on time with the EMS service she already runs?!?

This is horrifying.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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jerasikehorn.bsky.social
So naturally, you know what to do…👇

Enjoy. 😎✨
December 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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drjackbrown.bsky.social
Listen to Maria Shriver, niece of President John F. Kennedy.
December 18, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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governor.ca.gov
This could have been an email.
December 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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luciecatnip.bsky.social
Is FIFA going to ask for its Peace Prize back?
December 17, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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kikkiplanet.bsky.social
Trump is definitely invading Venezuela, on the eve of the deadline to release the Epstein files.

The President of the United States of America is gonna send Americans to die in an entirely unnecessary and unprovoked war, because he’s a pedophile who is trying to hide his crimes.
December 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
juliaf11.bsky.social
Well done Skate Canada. So good to see organizations sticking to their values.
December 17, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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jefftrnka.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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qasimrashid.com
12 dead at a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.💔

A 43-year-old father of two, Ahmed al Ahmed, snuck up & tackled a gunman to disarm him. Ahmed was shot twice.

Both Jewish & Muslim faiths teach that “to save one life is to save all humanity.” Let us hold fast to our humanity.❤️
December 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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ronmac11.bsky.social
#birdoftheday
#heronsandegrets
Grey heron and little egret ignoring each other.
December 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social
I'm beginning to think she's probably got a fur coat made out of Dalmatian puppies.
famousceleb.co cameron @famousceleb.co · 12d
this is the cringiest shit I've ever seen
December 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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charleskeener.bsky.social
Severe weather conditions in Gaza have claimed the lives of 13 people, including babies who froze to death, as Israel continues to block the entry of aid that could provide shelter to 1.5 million Palestinians living in worn-out tents.
December 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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woodward.ca
I don't even own a bike and I swear to dog I'll chain myself to a fucking median to stop this fuckery. God these fuckwits are tiresome.
December 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
juliaf11.bsky.social
I kind of knew this but reading it in this great piece is so disturbing.
markhamhislop.bsky.social Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 18d
If you read nothing else I write, read this.

Canadians outside Alberta, pay particular attention. If Smith succeeds, she will infect other provinces with "ungoverning."
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/danielle-s...
Danielle Smith is "Ungoverning" Alberta
And trying to break the very idea of Canada
markhamhislop.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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thebreakdownab.bsky.social
“We celebrate the courts ruling in our favour once again, and welcome this affirmation of the legal primacy of Treaty and the Crown-Indigenous relationship here on Treaty Lands.”

Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations responds to today’s ruling.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 6, 2025 at 2:28 AM
juliaf11.bsky.social
Oh ffs. The pettiness of this government is beyond belief.
abdanielsmith.bsky.social Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(Parody) @abdanielsmith.bsky.social · 20d
On top of my UCP gov't clawing back the increase to the Canada Disability Benefit, we are now asking all AISH recipients to report any E-transfers they receive from friends or family who are trying to help prevent them from being unhoused or starving to death.
#abpoli #ableg
A photo of a letter written by the Government of Alberta to an undisclosed recipient. the contents of the letter state the recipient is to report any income changes and submit documents as soon as possible. Examples of income include e-transfers, Canada Pension Plan benefits, Employment Insurance benefits, etc.
December 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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djjakej.bsky.social
Another! The 20 somethings running the @whitehouse-47.bsky.social account are getting Spanked! Trump is fuming raging screaming!
Losing his shit!
KaroLyin Leavette lies are failing Trump!
Thank you @governor.ca.gov staffers you win the Day every Day!
December 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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markhamillofficial.bsky.social
In case you needed even more motivation to vote in the Midterm elections...

#AccountabilityIsComing
December 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
juliaf11.bsky.social
😄 🤣
December 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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woodward.ca
What a gorgeous shot.
davedicello.bsky.social Dave DiCello @davedicello.bsky.social · 22d
This composition had eluded me for nearly a decade, but yesterday I was finally able to capture it. A train rolled through just as the Duquesne Incline was crossing over the tracks in #Pittsburgh, creating a picture perfect winter scene. It was worth the hours and hours I've waited over the years.
December 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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abdanielsmith.bsky.social
🚨 BREAKING 🚨

Premier @davidebybc.bsky.social Dave Eby has been standing in the way of Canada's economic progress.

To ensure Alberta always has access to tide water, I have invoked the notwithstanding clause and assumed the role of Premier of British Columbia.

Details to follow.

#abpoli #bcpoli
A screenshot of a news article written by The Beaverton, posted on November 28, 2025. Headline reads: Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to declare herself premier of British Columbia. Part of the article reads: VICTORIA - British Columbians were shocked today to be informed by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith that she is now the head of the B.C. government after using the notwithstanding clause (section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms) to make herself premier of that province, too.
November 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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markhamhislop.bsky.social
My first published story was in The Western Producer in 1985.

It took 40 years, but this is my best sentence:

"Democracy dies with a shrug, not a coup"
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/part-ii-th...
Alberta's Attack on the Idea of Canada
Democracy dies with a shrug, not a coup
markhamhislop.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:08 AM