gwen arbour
@oldie88.bsky.social
Reader, Crochet, political junky. @75oldie on X
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Ahhh the one reporter who read it! #cdnpoli
Mark Carney managed to trade a pipeline that will never get built for meaningful progress on industrial carbon pricing and electricity interties — both of which will get more wind and solar built.
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
The method to Mark Carney’s madness
The memorandum of understanding with Alberta might look like surrender. Look closer
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Ahhh the one reporter who read it! #cdnpoli
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Leave it to Canada to do what our so called opposition party in the US should be doing. The reaction to the ad shows how effective it is. Schumer and Jeffries will shrug and move on to their standard kitchen table nonsense.
October 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Leave it to Canada to do what our so called opposition party in the US should be doing. The reaction to the ad shows how effective it is. Schumer and Jeffries will shrug and move on to their standard kitchen table nonsense.
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And now for a report from the hellish, war-zone that is Portland
October 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
And now for a report from the hellish, war-zone that is Portland
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One takeaway for Canadians watching what’s happening in the United States right now is that we need to put more pressure on governments / parties to strengthen democratic institutions and the fourth estate
You can also defend democracy by supporting the work of journalists and civil society groups
You can also defend democracy by supporting the work of journalists and civil society groups
September 18, 2025 at 12:21 AM
One takeaway for Canadians watching what’s happening in the United States right now is that we need to put more pressure on governments / parties to strengthen democratic institutions and the fourth estate
You can also defend democracy by supporting the work of journalists and civil society groups
You can also defend democracy by supporting the work of journalists and civil society groups
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There is no moral justification for today’s extraordinary concentration of wealth.
It is distorting politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
Closing our staggering wealth gap is crucial to the survival of our economy and our democracy.
It is distorting politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
Closing our staggering wealth gap is crucial to the survival of our economy and our democracy.
September 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
There is no moral justification for today’s extraordinary concentration of wealth.
It is distorting politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
Closing our staggering wealth gap is crucial to the survival of our economy and our democracy.
It is distorting politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
Closing our staggering wealth gap is crucial to the survival of our economy and our democracy.
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You voted for this, Alberta. Now deal with it.
First day of school in Alberta.
14yo told me all books have been removed from classrooms & her library is locked until every single title is digitalized and sent to the government to approve or ban.
I am so livid. There are a lot of kids whose access to books begins and ends at school. #ableg
14yo told me all books have been removed from classrooms & her library is locked until every single title is digitalized and sent to the government to approve or ban.
I am so livid. There are a lot of kids whose access to books begins and ends at school. #ableg
September 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
You voted for this, Alberta. Now deal with it.
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I used to read books like Lord of the Rings or watch movies like Star Wars and think the villains were unbelievable. And of course, now watching the tech oligarchs (who could not spend all their money if they tried) destroy civilization for power, I’m like, guess I was wrong. People are that awful.
September 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I used to read books like Lord of the Rings or watch movies like Star Wars and think the villains were unbelievable. And of course, now watching the tech oligarchs (who could not spend all their money if they tried) destroy civilization for power, I’m like, guess I was wrong. People are that awful.
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I don’t think Americans understand that if and when they throw off the Trump govt, other countries will not go back to normal relations. The USA will continue to be treated by the world like a dog that bit you, no matter which party is in power. Once trust is gone, it’s gone. #USpoli #cdnpoli
August 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns.
August 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns.
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Realistic bets on what Poilievre will get in today's #BattleRiverCrowfoot by-election? I'm feeling 48-52%, which is a big climb down from the lowest CPC popular vote of 71%, and last election's almost 83% for the Conservative. Poilievre will blame the long ballot, but it's not. It's him. #cdnpoli
August 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Realistic bets on what Poilievre will get in today's #BattleRiverCrowfoot by-election? I'm feeling 48-52%, which is a big climb down from the lowest CPC popular vote of 71%, and last election's almost 83% for the Conservative. Poilievre will blame the long ballot, but it's not. It's him. #cdnpoli
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😂🤣🤣
August 15, 2025 at 11:21 PM
😂🤣🤣
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Does Poilievre care about Canada’s economy—or just the donors who fund him?
He told the convoy to “keep it going” while $3.9B in damages piled up.
His leadership run? Propped up by convoy donors tied to Trump-style politics.
r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
Save the CBC. Save the facts.
He told the convoy to “keep it going” while $3.9B in damages piled up.
His leadership run? Propped up by convoy donors tied to Trump-style politics.
r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
Save the CBC. Save the facts.
August 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Does Poilievre care about Canada’s economy—or just the donors who fund him?
He told the convoy to “keep it going” while $3.9B in damages piled up.
His leadership run? Propped up by convoy donors tied to Trump-style politics.
r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
Save the CBC. Save the facts.
He told the convoy to “keep it going” while $3.9B in damages piled up.
His leadership run? Propped up by convoy donors tied to Trump-style politics.
r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
Save the CBC. Save the facts.
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The power of the boycott.
August 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The power of the boycott.
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thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oil-...
Your tax $ paying O&G bills, every single year. My earlier estimate of $22M was low..
Your tax $ paying O&G bills, every single year. My earlier estimate of $22M was low..
Alberta covered $150M in oil and gas companies’ unpaid rent | The Narwhal
Issue of oil and gas companies’ unpaid rent in Alberta is ‘intertwined’ with unpaid municipal taxes, cleanup bills: law professor
thenarwhal.ca
July 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oil-...
Your tax $ paying O&G bills, every single year. My earlier estimate of $22M was low..
Your tax $ paying O&G bills, every single year. My earlier estimate of $22M was low..
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I’ve been silent for 21 months of genocide, but this one editorial criticizing Israel will prove I’ve always been on the right side of history
I've been silent for 21 months of genocide, but this one editorial criticizing Israel will prove I've always been on the right side of history
By: Martin Olsen, Syndicated Columnist The images coming out of Gaza are horrendous. Mothers holding starving babies, children crying out for food, people collapsing in the street from hunger. They ar...
www.thebeaverton.com
July 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I’ve been silent for 21 months of genocide, but this one editorial criticizing Israel will prove I’ve always been on the right side of history
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Trump is laying the groundwork for a pardon of Ghislaine Maxwell, pretending that she's a reliable informant on Epstein and not his literal partner-in-crime, so it's probably worth recirculating the facts:
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Ghislaine Maxwell convicted of federal sex trafficking charges for role in Jeffrey Epstein’s abuses
The jury weighed evidence from about 30 witnesses over 3 weeks who alleged the British socialite played a pivotal part in recruiting teenage girls for sex with Epstein.
www.nbcnews.com
July 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Trump is laying the groundwork for a pardon of Ghislaine Maxwell, pretending that she's a reliable informant on Epstein and not his literal partner-in-crime, so it's probably worth recirculating the facts:
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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@bonniecritchley.bsky.social Authentic - in it for her neighbours & community.
"We don't like being used."
"It's just not in my nature to sit idle while I see injustices. And it's just not right for a guy, not just to lose his seat. He lost the election!" 🎯📌
#OShow
@laura-babcock.bsky.social
"We don't like being used."
"It's just not in my nature to sit idle while I see injustices. And it's just not right for a guy, not just to lose his seat. He lost the election!" 🎯📌
#OShow
@laura-babcock.bsky.social
“We don’t like being used! It’s not about Poilievre or me. It’s about a voice for my neighbours in Battleriver-Crowfoot! I want to do this as much as I wanted to go to Afghanistan and get shot at but I can’t sit idle when I see injustice!” 🇨🇦
@bonniecritchley.bsky.social 🔗 youtu.be/Xuk_zIVax8g?si…
@bonniecritchley.bsky.social 🔗 youtu.be/Xuk_zIVax8g?si…
July 18, 2025 at 9:26 PM
@bonniecritchley.bsky.social Authentic - in it for her neighbours & community.
"We don't like being used."
"It's just not in my nature to sit idle while I see injustices. And it's just not right for a guy, not just to lose his seat. He lost the election!" 🎯📌
#OShow
@laura-babcock.bsky.social
"We don't like being used."
"It's just not in my nature to sit idle while I see injustices. And it's just not right for a guy, not just to lose his seat. He lost the election!" 🎯📌
#OShow
@laura-babcock.bsky.social
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This used to be Serebrianskyi forest. It is the frontline now.
Scorched earth instead of a vibrant living ecosystem.
It is very painful to see our beautiful #Ukraine destroyed by Russia.
Scorched earth instead of a vibrant living ecosystem.
It is very painful to see our beautiful #Ukraine destroyed by Russia.
July 19, 2025 at 7:43 AM
This used to be Serebrianskyi forest. It is the frontline now.
Scorched earth instead of a vibrant living ecosystem.
It is very painful to see our beautiful #Ukraine destroyed by Russia.
Scorched earth instead of a vibrant living ecosystem.
It is very painful to see our beautiful #Ukraine destroyed by Russia.
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71% of Americans can't locate the Pacific Ocean on a map.
33% don't believe in evolution.
26% believe the sun revolves around the Earth.
40% don’t know what Auschwitz was.
33% can't name any branch of government.
54% read below a 6th grade level.
But by all means, eliminate the Dept of Education.
33% don't believe in evolution.
26% believe the sun revolves around the Earth.
40% don’t know what Auschwitz was.
33% can't name any branch of government.
54% read below a 6th grade level.
But by all means, eliminate the Dept of Education.
July 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
71% of Americans can't locate the Pacific Ocean on a map.
33% don't believe in evolution.
26% believe the sun revolves around the Earth.
40% don’t know what Auschwitz was.
33% can't name any branch of government.
54% read below a 6th grade level.
But by all means, eliminate the Dept of Education.
33% don't believe in evolution.
26% believe the sun revolves around the Earth.
40% don’t know what Auschwitz was.
33% can't name any branch of government.
54% read below a 6th grade level.
But by all means, eliminate the Dept of Education.
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July 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Iconic pics of Queen Elizabeth with the presidents.
July 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Iconic pics of Queen Elizabeth with the presidents.
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59% of Canadians say that the U.S. is the biggest threat facing their country.
Most Canadians Now Say the U.S. Is the Biggest Threat to Their Country
Before Trump took office again, Canadians viewed China as their biggest threat.
trib.al
July 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
59% of Canadians say that the U.S. is the biggest threat facing their country.