@rickmilliken.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, Grandpa | Retired Oil Industry Exec | Now sometime carver and woodworker | Foothills, Alberta, Canada
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The Globe and Mail has been breaking stories on MHCare and the children's medication from Turkey since 2023. And we are gonna keep doing it.
--> www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
--> www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
Alberta Insider: Globe journalist targeted online
Carrie Tait has been investigating allegations of political interference at the provincial health authority in Alberta
www.theglobeandmail.com
July 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The Globe and Mail has been breaking stories on MHCare and the children's medication from Turkey since 2023. And we are gonna keep doing it.
--> www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
--> www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
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The fraudulence in much of 🇺🇸American “religion”.
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July 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The fraudulence in much of 🇺🇸American “religion”.
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After my recent dismissal from The Baltimore Sun, I vowed to continue drawing my satirical cartoons on my newsletter, Kal Draws The Line. Here's my latest.
You can help me keep the cartooning flame alight by subscribing. You can join for free. Link in comments.
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July 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
After my recent dismissal from The Baltimore Sun, I vowed to continue drawing my satirical cartoons on my newsletter, Kal Draws The Line. Here's my latest.
You can help me keep the cartooning flame alight by subscribing. You can join for free. Link in comments.
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Americans who are smirking at European humiliation in accepting US tariffs don’t get it. This was an alliance that strengthened both sides, and it’s being turned into a zero-sum game by Trump that will weaken both. Trump is burning down the house and these morons are cheering.
July 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Americans who are smirking at European humiliation in accepting US tariffs don’t get it. This was an alliance that strengthened both sides, and it’s being turned into a zero-sum game by Trump that will weaken both. Trump is burning down the house and these morons are cheering.
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Effective August 1st, we’re cutting tolls on the Confederation Bridge from $50 to $20 — and cutting fares on all interprovincial ferries in half in Atlantic Canada.
Canada’s new government is bringing down costs and building one strong, Canadian economy.
Canada’s new government is bringing down costs and building one strong, Canadian economy.
July 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Effective August 1st, we’re cutting tolls on the Confederation Bridge from $50 to $20 — and cutting fares on all interprovincial ferries in half in Atlantic Canada.
Canada’s new government is bringing down costs and building one strong, Canadian economy.
Canada’s new government is bringing down costs and building one strong, Canadian economy.
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Many thanks to my friends at @antihate.ca (The Canadian Anti-Hate Network) for the write-up and their continued important work on issues like this one and many others.
If you aren't following them you are doing it wrong.
If you aren't following them you are doing it wrong.
New Report Examines the Impact of Andrew Tate and Male Supremacy on Classrooms and Teachers
The most prominent theme that emerged from the analysis of comments and posts in /r/Teachers about Tate’s influence was “the direct impacts on the teachers themselves, especially on women-identifying…
www.antihate.ca
July 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Many thanks to my friends at @antihate.ca (The Canadian Anti-Hate Network) for the write-up and their continued important work on issues like this one and many others.
If you aren't following them you are doing it wrong.
If you aren't following them you are doing it wrong.
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Doctors Have Lost Their Mount Olympus of Medicine www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/o... by @danielleofri.bsky.social
"The C.D.C. and the N.I.H. were the medical Mount Olympus, the towering pillars of medical authority. Contrary to right-wing portrayals, these were not dictatorial authorities."
"The C.D.C. and the N.I.H. were the medical Mount Olympus, the towering pillars of medical authority. Contrary to right-wing portrayals, these were not dictatorial authorities."
Opinion | Doctors Have Lost Their Mount Olympus of Medicine
www.nytimes.com
July 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Doctors Have Lost Their Mount Olympus of Medicine www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/o... by @danielleofri.bsky.social
"The C.D.C. and the N.I.H. were the medical Mount Olympus, the towering pillars of medical authority. Contrary to right-wing portrayals, these were not dictatorial authorities."
"The C.D.C. and the N.I.H. were the medical Mount Olympus, the towering pillars of medical authority. Contrary to right-wing portrayals, these were not dictatorial authorities."
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Albertans wanted for new national survey on state of primary care https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/albertans-wanted-for-new-national-survey-on-state-of-primary-care-1.7587593
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
July 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Albertans wanted for new national survey on state of primary care https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/albertans-wanted-for-new-national-survey-on-state-of-primary-care-1.7587593
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
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If you needed more evidence that @BrianJeanAB is an ideological pinhead, this tweet should do quite nicely.
Jean is one of the most irresponsible ministers in the history of ABGov.
Proof point: he wants taxpayers to pay for cleaning up old oil/gas wells.
#CapturedPolitician
Jean is one of the most irresponsible ministers in the history of ABGov.
Proof point: he wants taxpayers to pay for cleaning up old oil/gas wells.
#CapturedPolitician
July 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
If you needed more evidence that @BrianJeanAB is an ideological pinhead, this tweet should do quite nicely.
Jean is one of the most irresponsible ministers in the history of ABGov.
Proof point: he wants taxpayers to pay for cleaning up old oil/gas wells.
#CapturedPolitician
Jean is one of the most irresponsible ministers in the history of ABGov.
Proof point: he wants taxpayers to pay for cleaning up old oil/gas wells.
#CapturedPolitician
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Weaponized Lies: How Modern Disinformation Threatens Free Societies
There's a reason @abdaniellesmith is in this photo with Trump: both of them lie like a sidewalk.
Albertans don't care that Smith is tearing apart AB democracy.
They care about $$
#ABleg
youtu.be/xCWGLyoGyL0
There's a reason @abdaniellesmith is in this photo with Trump: both of them lie like a sidewalk.
Albertans don't care that Smith is tearing apart AB democracy.
They care about $$
#ABleg
youtu.be/xCWGLyoGyL0
Weaponized Lies: How Modern Disinformation Threatens Free Societies
YouTube video by Energi Media
youtu.be
July 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Weaponized Lies: How Modern Disinformation Threatens Free Societies
There's a reason @abdaniellesmith is in this photo with Trump: both of them lie like a sidewalk.
Albertans don't care that Smith is tearing apart AB democracy.
They care about $$
#ABleg
youtu.be/xCWGLyoGyL0
There's a reason @abdaniellesmith is in this photo with Trump: both of them lie like a sidewalk.
Albertans don't care that Smith is tearing apart AB democracy.
They care about $$
#ABleg
youtu.be/xCWGLyoGyL0
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How did Alberta decide what books were 'inappropriate' in its new school policy? By referencing lists of books banned in the U.S. and searching for the same titles in the province's public school libraries. Full story here:
More on Alberta’s book ban: government staff used an index of America’s most banned books and a controversial American website to create lists of specific books deemed “inappropriate” for school libraries.
theijf.org/alberta-used...
#abpoli #bookban
theijf.org/alberta-used...
#abpoli #bookban
Alberta used lists of America’s most banned books and a controversial database to identify ‘inappropriate’ material in schools
Internal emails show how education ministry staff compiled pages of book titles that could be restricted through new content guidelines.
theijf.org
July 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
How did Alberta decide what books were 'inappropriate' in its new school policy? By referencing lists of books banned in the U.S. and searching for the same titles in the province's public school libraries. Full story here:
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Should Canadians keep boycotting U.S. brands that help bankroll extremism?
CBC is asking the tough questions — and following the money.
📰 r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
Public media = public power.
#SaveTheCBC #NoMAGAinCanada #CBCInvestigates
CBC is asking the tough questions — and following the money.
📰 r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
Public media = public power.
#SaveTheCBC #NoMAGAinCanada #CBCInvestigates
July 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Should Canadians keep boycotting U.S. brands that help bankroll extremism?
CBC is asking the tough questions — and following the money.
📰 r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
Public media = public power.
#SaveTheCBC #NoMAGAinCanada #CBCInvestigates
CBC is asking the tough questions — and following the money.
📰 r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
Public media = public power.
#SaveTheCBC #NoMAGAinCanada #CBCInvestigates
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“Vaccines have done more to improve public health than any other medical intervention.”
Cancer vaccines and the future of immunotherapy - www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
This exciting research gonna be a challenge for the antivaxx community...👆
Cancer vaccines and the future of immunotherapy - www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
This exciting research gonna be a challenge for the antivaxx community...👆
Cancer vaccines and the future of immunotherapy
Vaccines have had a major impact on the control of infectious disease, most recently
by helping to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Prophylactic cancer vaccines have prevented
several malignancies by pro...
www.thelancet.com
July 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
“Vaccines have done more to improve public health than any other medical intervention.”
Cancer vaccines and the future of immunotherapy - www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
This exciting research gonna be a challenge for the antivaxx community...👆
Cancer vaccines and the future of immunotherapy - www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
This exciting research gonna be a challenge for the antivaxx community...👆
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July 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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July 12, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Your actions to support a free press that acts in support of reality and democracy:
-follow @adamzyglis.bsky.social + share his work (w/credit)
-send a message to the @buffalonews.com in support of Adam and their joint free press editorial freedoms
#PressFreedom
h/t👇
@anntelnaes.bsky.social
4/4
-follow @adamzyglis.bsky.social + share his work (w/credit)
-send a message to the @buffalonews.com in support of Adam and their joint free press editorial freedoms
#PressFreedom
h/t👇
@anntelnaes.bsky.social
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All hat (&hair) and no cattle
July 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
All hat (&hair) and no cattle
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Incredible how these exploitive lies spread...
Ivermectin & Cancer: What Data Really Shows [SPOILER: NOT A CURE!] www.patientpower.info/navigating-c...
“There is currently NO evidence in humans, or in patients with actual cancer, that these drugs are effective at decreasing cancer growth"
Ivermectin & Cancer: What Data Really Shows [SPOILER: NOT A CURE!] www.patientpower.info/navigating-c...
“There is currently NO evidence in humans, or in patients with actual cancer, that these drugs are effective at decreasing cancer growth"
Ivermectin and Cancer: What the Data Really Shows and What Patients Need to Know First
Curious about ivermectin as a cancer treatment? Learn what the latest research really shows, why experts urge caution, and what patients need to know before trying unproven therapies. Understand the r...
www.patientpower.info
July 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Incredible how these exploitive lies spread...
Ivermectin & Cancer: What Data Really Shows [SPOILER: NOT A CURE!] www.patientpower.info/navigating-c...
“There is currently NO evidence in humans, or in patients with actual cancer, that these drugs are effective at decreasing cancer growth"
Ivermectin & Cancer: What Data Really Shows [SPOILER: NOT A CURE!] www.patientpower.info/navigating-c...
“There is currently NO evidence in humans, or in patients with actual cancer, that these drugs are effective at decreasing cancer growth"
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The halt to US foreign aid is a "ticking time bomb" that could reverse decades of hard-fought gains in the fight against AIDS, the United Nations warned Thursday.
u.afp.com/Sf9d
u.afp.com/Sf9d
July 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The halt to US foreign aid is a "ticking time bomb" that could reverse decades of hard-fought gains in the fight against AIDS, the United Nations warned Thursday.
u.afp.com/Sf9d
u.afp.com/Sf9d
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Misinformation + politics = harmful & science-free policies.👇
State Policy Changes Follow Ongoing Promotion of Ivermectin as Cancer Treatment www.kff.org/the-monitor/...
"16 states have introduced or passed bills that would make ivermectin available over-the-counter..."
State Policy Changes Follow Ongoing Promotion of Ivermectin as Cancer Treatment www.kff.org/the-monitor/...
"16 states have introduced or passed bills that would make ivermectin available over-the-counter..."
July 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Misinformation + politics = harmful & science-free policies.👇
State Policy Changes Follow Ongoing Promotion of Ivermectin as Cancer Treatment www.kff.org/the-monitor/...
"16 states have introduced or passed bills that would make ivermectin available over-the-counter..."
State Policy Changes Follow Ongoing Promotion of Ivermectin as Cancer Treatment www.kff.org/the-monitor/...
"16 states have introduced or passed bills that would make ivermectin available over-the-counter..."
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Great piece from @jlisayoung.bsky.social - with the wrong headline. The racism isn’t the “underside” of Alberta separatism. It’s the icing glooped all over the cake. And has been, since the days when Jim Keegstra and Doug Christie were leading separatist voices. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #Alberta
July 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Great piece from @jlisayoung.bsky.social - with the wrong headline. The racism isn’t the “underside” of Alberta separatism. It’s the icing glooped all over the cake. And has been, since the days when Jim Keegstra and Doug Christie were leading separatist voices. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #Alberta
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Outstanding discussion with @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social and @markhamhislop.bsky.social
Well worth a watch!
#Canada #CanadaSky #cdnpoli #Alberta #abpoli #ableg #yyc #yeg @coreyhogan.ca @mark-carney.bsky.social
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CAzK...
Well worth a watch!
#Canada #CanadaSky #cdnpoli #Alberta #abpoli #ableg #yyc #yeg @coreyhogan.ca @mark-carney.bsky.social
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CAzK...
Alberta Separatism Under Fire: Senator Paula Simons’ Hard-Hitting Critique
YouTube video by Energi Media
m.youtube.com
July 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Outstanding discussion with @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social and @markhamhislop.bsky.social
Well worth a watch!
#Canada #CanadaSky #cdnpoli #Alberta #abpoli #ableg #yyc #yeg @coreyhogan.ca @mark-carney.bsky.social
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CAzK...
Well worth a watch!
#Canada #CanadaSky #cdnpoli #Alberta #abpoli #ableg #yyc #yeg @coreyhogan.ca @mark-carney.bsky.social
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CAzK...
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Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star
July 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star