Karakwan 🇨🇦
@karakwan.bsky.social
#Artist, singer, outdoors person who loves winter too, #pleinairpainter, gardener wannabe, indigenous/settler mix - introvert who adores my family. https://www.karenhainesart.com
Represented by: www.Sivarulrasa.com
Represented by: www.Sivarulrasa.com
This. Dale needs to go.
Using the voters list as a political weapon against a constituent feels like perfectly reasonable grounds for a recall to me.
Dale Nally's recall petitioner says he doesn't listen to constituents and cites his concerns over the notwithstanding clause.
Nally responds by saying the petitioner doesn't vote and works as a proxy for a group weaponizing the recall act and the petition has no merit.
Nally responds by saying the petitioner doesn't vote and works as a proxy for a group weaponizing the recall act and the petition has no merit.
November 25, 2025 at 3:20 AM
This. Dale needs to go.
Yes! Use our money for good!
And yes 100% we need to be yelling loud and proud- tax people (including me!) and use the money to do the good things that govt is often actually even better and cheaper at delivering!
November 24, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Yes! Use our money for good!
Great analogy.
The trouble with the UCP's dual practice model?
Think about a double double.
If the line at Tim’s is long because there’s only one person pouring coffee, opening an “express lane” for people who tip $20 doesn’t speed things up. It means those with more money get the coffee while others wait.
Think about a double double.
If the line at Tim’s is long because there’s only one person pouring coffee, opening an “express lane” for people who tip $20 doesn’t speed things up. It means those with more money get the coffee while others wait.
Back in school, I wrote an essay about how two-tier healthcare would improve access for everyone.
It makes intuitive sense: create a second line and the original one gets shorter, right?
A better look at the evidence and arguments like Picard's changed my mind. 🧵
It makes intuitive sense: create a second line and the original one gets shorter, right?
A better look at the evidence and arguments like Picard's changed my mind. 🧵
November 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Great analogy.
So content with my life. Our home is full of music and art and all our tools for those things. I can cook and bake what I want. Learning French and fiddle and Cree and how to brain tan hides. Reading science books and listening to podcasts. Spending time with my family and grandkids. Very grateful.❤️
November 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
So content with my life. Our home is full of music and art and all our tools for those things. I can cook and bake what I want. Learning French and fiddle and Cree and how to brain tan hides. Reading science books and listening to podcasts. Spending time with my family and grandkids. Very grateful.❤️
Insurance companies are rubbing their hands together in glee at the prospect of private healthcare insurance. Anyone who has ever had to deal with insurance claims should know - the house ALWAYS wins. Why would we ever agree to move to this?!? All Canadians should fight this contagion of greed.
What Alberta's public-private doctor plan could mean for insurance, physician burnout, nurses and more | CBC News
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s plan to allow physicians to dabble both in the public and private systems at the same time would be a Canadian first, and has drawn mixed reaction from critics and sup...
www.cbc.ca
November 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Insurance companies are rubbing their hands together in glee at the prospect of private healthcare insurance. Anyone who has ever had to deal with insurance claims should know - the house ALWAYS wins. Why would we ever agree to move to this?!? All Canadians should fight this contagion of greed.
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I will say that some are, but they need to get louder.
The UCP has abandoned conservatism. Not just Lougheed's brand. Klein's brand, too.
The party lost its grip years ago.
It's time for conservatives in this province to speak up about it.
www.readtheline.ca/p/jared-wesl...
The party lost its grip years ago.
It's time for conservatives in this province to speak up about it.
www.readtheline.ca/p/jared-wesl...
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I will say that some are, but they need to get louder.
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We took away our tariffs on US goods to start trade talks. We stopped taxing Google & Facebook to restart trade talks. Now we have to go through with the F-35 deal to restart trade talks. It’s clear the US will keep their boot on our economy no matter how much we give up. Time to move on
November 20, 2025 at 2:16 AM
We took away our tariffs on US goods to start trade talks. We stopped taxing Google & Facebook to restart trade talks. Now we have to go through with the F-35 deal to restart trade talks. It’s clear the US will keep their boot on our economy no matter how much we give up. Time to move on
We need to keep up contacting MLA’s re the casual and continued use of the notwithstanding clause.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
What happens when you call your MLA?
An errant voicemail gives us insight into how the UCP is handling the backlash against its use of the notwithstanding clause. They're not doing well.
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We need to keep up contacting MLA’s re the casual and continued use of the notwithstanding clause.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Third painting at the sivarulrasa.com/exhibitions/... starting Nov 15.
Homegrown, 28x22, oil on gallery canvas. This painting is of my favorite guitar and guitar strap and a homemade desk my husband made.
#canadianartist
#artist
#oilpainting
Homegrown, 28x22, oil on gallery canvas. This painting is of my favorite guitar and guitar strap and a homemade desk my husband made.
#canadianartist
#artist
#oilpainting
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Third painting at the sivarulrasa.com/exhibitions/... starting Nov 15.
Homegrown, 28x22, oil on gallery canvas. This painting is of my favorite guitar and guitar strap and a homemade desk my husband made.
#canadianartist
#artist
#oilpainting
Homegrown, 28x22, oil on gallery canvas. This painting is of my favorite guitar and guitar strap and a homemade desk my husband made.
#canadianartist
#artist
#oilpainting
Second of three paintings in the sivarulrasa.com/exhibitions/... in Almonte Ontario. They have free shipping and a huge variety of work if mine isn’t to your taste.
Vibrant Peppers, 24x30, Oil on Gallery canvas.
#canadianartist
#oilpainter
Vibrant Peppers, 24x30, Oil on Gallery canvas.
#canadianartist
#oilpainter
November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Second of three paintings in the sivarulrasa.com/exhibitions/... in Almonte Ontario. They have free shipping and a huge variety of work if mine isn’t to your taste.
Vibrant Peppers, 24x30, Oil on Gallery canvas.
#canadianartist
#oilpainter
Vibrant Peppers, 24x30, Oil on Gallery canvas.
#canadianartist
#oilpainter
First of three paintings in the sivarulrasa.com/exhibitions/... in Almonte Ontario.
Karen Haines.
Radiant Rhubarb, 24x36, oil on Gallery Canvas
#canadianartist
#oilpainter
Karen Haines.
Radiant Rhubarb, 24x36, oil on Gallery Canvas
#canadianartist
#oilpainter
November 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
First of three paintings in the sivarulrasa.com/exhibitions/... in Almonte Ontario.
Karen Haines.
Radiant Rhubarb, 24x36, oil on Gallery Canvas
#canadianartist
#oilpainter
Karen Haines.
Radiant Rhubarb, 24x36, oil on Gallery Canvas
#canadianartist
#oilpainter
I’m happy to be part of the 11th Anniversary show at the Sivarulrasa.com gallery in Almonte Ontario. Opening reception is the 15th from 2-5 if you’re in the vicinity!
November 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I’m happy to be part of the 11th Anniversary show at the Sivarulrasa.com gallery in Almonte Ontario. Opening reception is the 15th from 2-5 if you’re in the vicinity!
This knitting library is a terrific resource!
Standard measurements of women, men and children - Free knitting size chart
www.10rowsaday.com/library
#knitting #knit #knitsky #knittingsky #knitter #handknit #beginnerknitter #showmeyourknits #knitwear
#sweaterweather #handmade #colorwork #justknitting #cables
#crochet #crocheter
www.10rowsaday.com/library
#knitting #knit #knitsky #knittingsky #knitter #handknit #beginnerknitter #showmeyourknits #knitwear
#sweaterweather #handmade #colorwork #justknitting #cables
#crochet #crocheter
November 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This knitting library is a terrific resource!
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This is extremely troubling. The UCP are becoming increasingly authoritarian. They are dumping Doug Wylie, likely because he intervened, in the public interest, in the AHS CEO lawsuit. edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
November 4, 2025 at 1:44 AM
This is extremely troubling. The UCP are becoming increasingly authoritarian. They are dumping Doug Wylie, likely because he intervened, in the public interest, in the AHS CEO lawsuit. edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
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Just a reminder to all Albertans: we already cannot staff our large hospitals with Ultrasound Technicians to provide safe and timely care for all kinds of afterhours emergencies.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Just a reminder to all Albertans: we already cannot staff our large hospitals with Ultrasound Technicians to provide safe and timely care for all kinds of afterhours emergencies.
buff.ly/ovAGkeq
buff.ly/ovAGkeq
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Had a good time with my @energyvsclimate.bsky.social cohosts in this wide ranging convo on the Ryan Jespersen show, which led to the funny moment of the guy tiling my bathroom realizing he was listening to me while doing so.
Show drops on our feed later this week m.youtube.com/watch?v=f4sG...
Show drops on our feed later this week m.youtube.com/watch?v=f4sG...
Energy, the Economy, and the Environment
YouTube video by Real Talk Ryan Jespersen
m.youtube.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Had a good time with my @energyvsclimate.bsky.social cohosts in this wide ranging convo on the Ryan Jespersen show, which led to the funny moment of the guy tiling my bathroom realizing he was listening to me while doing so.
Show drops on our feed later this week m.youtube.com/watch?v=f4sG...
Show drops on our feed later this week m.youtube.com/watch?v=f4sG...
Anyone? Please keep us posted. Can’t get anything on Sportsnet. They’ve detected an error on our network. No shit $!#%^?!#
November 2, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Anyone? Please keep us posted. Can’t get anything on Sportsnet. They’ve detected an error on our network. No shit $!#%^?!#
Sportsnet I want my money back. Absolute GARBAGE.
November 2, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Sportsnet I want my money back. Absolute GARBAGE.
Terrifying costume! Kids was wearing sign saying: LA is gonna win!!!
November 1, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Terrifying costume! Kids was wearing sign saying: LA is gonna win!!!
We need this momentum to continue. So happy with all the Albertans who signed! Thank you all!!
Thank you to every loyal Canadian in Alberta who signed—all 456.365 of you!!! 🇨🇦
We are FOREVER-CANADIAN.CA
#Canada #CanadaSky #Alberta #abpoli #ableg #yyc #yeg #ForeverCanadian 🇨🇦
We are FOREVER-CANADIAN.CA
#Canada #CanadaSky #Alberta #abpoli #ableg #yyc #yeg #ForeverCanadian 🇨🇦
October 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
We need this momentum to continue. So happy with all the Albertans who signed! Thank you all!!
Watching the game and the ads with folks like us travelling and clinking our wine glasses and earlier I’d watched people running for their lives from terrorists in Sudan. ICE attacking people. Palestinians starving. While cheering a game, monsters terrorize. I weep but hope is essential for effort.
October 28, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Watching the game and the ads with folks like us travelling and clinking our wine glasses and earlier I’d watched people running for their lives from terrorists in Sudan. ICE attacking people. Palestinians starving. While cheering a game, monsters terrorize. I weep but hope is essential for effort.
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Tonight's moves by the UCP are part of a trend: shifting Alberta away from liberal democracy toward illiberalism.
"Populists like Smith often invoke freedom, but their concept of it is tied to loyalty to the dominant group rather than universal liberties.+
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
"Populists like Smith often invoke freedom, but their concept of it is tied to loyalty to the dominant group rather than universal liberties.+
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Populism, freedom, and democracy in Alberta (and beyond)
Lessons from my grade fiver's homework assignment
open.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Tonight's moves by the UCP are part of a trend: shifting Alberta away from liberal democracy toward illiberalism.
"Populists like Smith often invoke freedom, but their concept of it is tied to loyalty to the dominant group rather than universal liberties.+
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
"Populists like Smith often invoke freedom, but their concept of it is tied to loyalty to the dominant group rather than universal liberties.+
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
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Wab Kinew, the NDP Premier of Manitoba, praising Doug Ford, the conservative Premier of Ontario.
Because in our fight against the rotting orange that is hellbent on economically destroying our country and violating our sovereignty, we stand united. And party politics can take a back seat.
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Because in our fight against the rotting orange that is hellbent on economically destroying our country and violating our sovereignty, we stand united. And party politics can take a back seat.
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October 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Wab Kinew, the NDP Premier of Manitoba, praising Doug Ford, the conservative Premier of Ontario.
Because in our fight against the rotting orange that is hellbent on economically destroying our country and violating our sovereignty, we stand united. And party politics can take a back seat.
🫶💪🇨🇦
Because in our fight against the rotting orange that is hellbent on economically destroying our country and violating our sovereignty, we stand united. And party politics can take a back seat.
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