@shelleyk.bsky.social
Wife & mom. Quilter, knitter, gardener. Long covid with dysautonomia. Retired physiotherapist. Always follow the science, not the belief or opinion.
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Another day of.. How bad can this get? ICU up to 205 beds occupied out of 224.. Measles spiking upwards after a lull.. + Long waits & Bed lock in Alberta Hospitals.. Buckle up and hold on! @alannasmith.bsky.social @carrietait.bsky.social @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...
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a man says " oh dear lord " in front of a sign that says only murders in the building
ALT: a man says " oh dear lord " in front of a sign that says only murders in the building
media.tenor.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Another day of.. How bad can this get? ICU up to 205 beds occupied out of 224.. Measles spiking upwards after a lull.. + Long waits & Bed lock in Alberta Hospitals.. Buckle up and hold on! @alannasmith.bsky.social @carrietait.bsky.social @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...
open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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Omfg why can infection control not get their 🤬 clown car in order and do their 🤬 jobs and tell people that for an aerosol hazard you need aerosol PPE?
Seriously, wtf is wrong with medicine that it tolerates this constant amateur-hour incompetence? We know this is killing people!
"Do no harm"?
🤬🤡
Seriously, wtf is wrong with medicine that it tolerates this constant amateur-hour incompetence? We know this is killing people!
"Do no harm"?
🤬🤡
France: "Wearing a mask is once again mandatory in Paris hospitals"
"Faced with a rapid rise in respiratory infections, several hospitals in the Île-de-France region have decided to reinstate mandatory mask-wearing for healthcare workers, visitors, and patients over the age of 6."
archive.li/ZeKtJ
"Faced with a rapid rise in respiratory infections, several hospitals in the Île-de-France region have decided to reinstate mandatory mask-wearing for healthcare workers, visitors, and patients over the age of 6."
archive.li/ZeKtJ
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Omfg why can infection control not get their 🤬 clown car in order and do their 🤬 jobs and tell people that for an aerosol hazard you need aerosol PPE?
Seriously, wtf is wrong with medicine that it tolerates this constant amateur-hour incompetence? We know this is killing people!
"Do no harm"?
🤬🤡
Seriously, wtf is wrong with medicine that it tolerates this constant amateur-hour incompetence? We know this is killing people!
"Do no harm"?
🤬🤡
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Today, The New York Times has published a story eviscerating Danielle Smith and her provincial government's response to the measles crisis in Alberta.
Interestingly, Deena Hinshaw is interviewed for what appears to be the first time since she was fired.
Interestingly, Deena Hinshaw is interviewed for what appears to be the first time since she was fired.
November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Today, The New York Times has published a story eviscerating Danielle Smith and her provincial government's response to the measles crisis in Alberta.
Interestingly, Deena Hinshaw is interviewed for what appears to be the first time since she was fired.
Interestingly, Deena Hinshaw is interviewed for what appears to be the first time since she was fired.
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For me, this is at the crux of the UCP's use of the notwithstanding clause.
By using the notwithstanding clause pre-emptively - which, again, they *can* but *need not* do - the UCP is not simply admitting that their laws are breaching Charter rights and bypassing the courts.
They are further admitting that their laws cannot be justified in a free and democratic society.
They are further admitting that their laws cannot be justified in a free and democratic society.
November 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
For me, this is at the crux of the UCP's use of the notwithstanding clause.
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Here's a closer look at Alberta's plans to make legislative changes that would let people pay out of pocket for diagnostic and preventive tests, such as MRIs, CT scans and full-body scans — without a doctor’s order
By @joeldryden.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
By @joeldryden.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta government plans to allow residents to privately pay for any diagnostic or screening service | CBC News
Alberta is planning legislative changes that would let people pay out of pocket for diagnostic and preventive tests, such as MRIs, CT scans and full-body scans — without a doctor’s order.
www.cbc.ca
October 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Here's a closer look at Alberta's plans to make legislative changes that would let people pay out of pocket for diagnostic and preventive tests, such as MRIs, CT scans and full-body scans — without a doctor’s order
By @joeldryden.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
By @joeldryden.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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There's a difference between wanting to lead and wanting to rule. I think it's pretty obvious which camp our current government is in.
November 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
There's a difference between wanting to lead and wanting to rule. I think it's pretty obvious which camp our current government is in.
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Keeping up with the UCP government's democratic transgressions can be difficult.
But not impossible.
Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇
But not impossible.
Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇
November 4, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Keeping up with the UCP government's democratic transgressions can be difficult.
But not impossible.
Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇
But not impossible.
Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇
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Blue Jays
Cody Houle ~ Anishinaabe
2025
Cody Houle ~ Anishinaabe
2025
October 31, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Blue Jays
Cody Houle ~ Anishinaabe
2025
Cody Houle ~ Anishinaabe
2025
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Note that 25 million deaths ago, transdisciplinary experts warned the arrogant 🤬ups in public health and infection control leadership who make public health policy that COVID is airborne - and were mocked and ignored, and drowned out by taxpayer-funded public health budgets used as PR slush funds.
Happy International Women's Day!
A reminder that this specific screwup has now killed ~25 million people.
A world that allows an influential, entitled, ignorant man to just shout down a smarter and more knowledgeable woman 👉can literally kill you.👈
www.wired.com/story/the-te...
A reminder that this specific screwup has now killed ~25 million people.
A world that allows an influential, entitled, ignorant man to just shout down a smarter and more knowledgeable woman 👉can literally kill you.👈
www.wired.com/story/the-te...
October 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Note that 25 million deaths ago, transdisciplinary experts warned the arrogant 🤬ups in public health and infection control leadership who make public health policy that COVID is airborne - and were mocked and ignored, and drowned out by taxpayer-funded public health budgets used as PR slush funds.
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Using the notwithstanding clause is constitutional (in that it's part of the constitution). Using it pre-emptively allows Smith to bypass the courts entirely when removing Albertans' freedoms, though.
Time allocation removes the legislature's ability to provide another form of scrutiny.+
Time allocation removes the legislature's ability to provide another form of scrutiny.+
October 27, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Using the notwithstanding clause is constitutional (in that it's part of the constitution). Using it pre-emptively allows Smith to bypass the courts entirely when removing Albertans' freedoms, though.
Time allocation removes the legislature's ability to provide another form of scrutiny.+
Time allocation removes the legislature's ability to provide another form of scrutiny.+
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Cardiovascular disease prevention and management in COVID-19: a clinical consensus statement of the European Associations of Preventive Cardiology & Cardiovascular Imaging and others url: academic.oup.com/eurjpc/artic...
Cardiovascular disease prevention and management in COVID-19: a clinical consensus statement of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology, the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging, t...
Abstract. The coronavirus-associated disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed significant challenges due to the complex interplay between SARS-CoV-2 infe
academic.oup.com
October 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Cardiovascular disease prevention and management in COVID-19: a clinical consensus statement of the European Associations of Preventive Cardiology & Cardiovascular Imaging and others url: academic.oup.com/eurjpc/artic...
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“What is Cardiac Long COVID?”https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2840667
What Is Cardiac Long COVID?
This Medical News article is an interview with the lead author of a new European Society of Cardiology clinical consensus statement on cardiovascular disease prevention and management in COVID-19.
jamanetwork.com
October 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
“What is Cardiac Long COVID?”https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2840667
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I work in a cardiac hospital and it blows my mind that we aren’t masking or teaching patients how to avoid Covid infections/reinfections
“What is Cardiac Long COVID?”https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2840667
What Is Cardiac Long COVID?
This Medical News article is an interview with the lead author of a new European Society of Cardiology clinical consensus statement on cardiovascular disease prevention and management in COVID-19.
jamanetwork.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I work in a cardiac hospital and it blows my mind that we aren’t masking or teaching patients how to avoid Covid infections/reinfections
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Upton Sinclair:
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it."
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/23/n...
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it."
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/23/n...
Danielle Smith dodges climate science in parliament
Are human activities, such as burning fossil fuels, driving climate change? Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she doesn't know, as the province plans to double oil production and build pipelines in ...
www.nationalobserver.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Upton Sinclair:
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it."
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/23/n...
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it."
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/23/n...
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On Day 2 of the Phase 2 rollout, I was told there are ZERO pediatric Covid shots available anywhere in Edmonton, at any time. Nor are they in pharmacies. So parents who want to protect their kids are simply out of luck. I want the UCP to explain how this is "vaccine choice." #ableg #abpoli
October 23, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Coal royalties in 2024/25 were $15.5 million. The government has now paid out more than $200 million in claims to Australian mining companies for bungling this file.
Another Australian coal company has announced that it has reached a settlement ($95 million)with the GoA over its compensation claims due to Alberta's coal policy flip flops.
Once again this info comes to AB taxpayers from the company website.
No disclosure from the GoA.
#abpoli #cdnpoli
Once again this info comes to AB taxpayers from the company website.
No disclosure from the GoA.
#abpoli #cdnpoli
evolvepower.ca
October 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Coal royalties in 2024/25 were $15.5 million. The government has now paid out more than $200 million in claims to Australian mining companies for bungling this file.
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So far the GoA has shelled out (only what we know) $237.8 million (142.8M to Atrum and 95M to Evolve) to cover its mismanagement of the coal file
Meanwhile coal revenues for 2004/5 brought in a mere 0.4% of total resource revenues for AB or $15.5M.
And why is there no money for teachers?
#abpoli
Meanwhile coal revenues for 2004/5 brought in a mere 0.4% of total resource revenues for AB or $15.5M.
And why is there no money for teachers?
#abpoli
October 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
So far the GoA has shelled out (only what we know) $237.8 million (142.8M to Atrum and 95M to Evolve) to cover its mismanagement of the coal file
Meanwhile coal revenues for 2004/5 brought in a mere 0.4% of total resource revenues for AB or $15.5M.
And why is there no money for teachers?
#abpoli
Meanwhile coal revenues for 2004/5 brought in a mere 0.4% of total resource revenues for AB or $15.5M.
And why is there no money for teachers?
#abpoli
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Another Australian coal company has announced that it has reached a settlement ($95 million)with the GoA over its compensation claims due to Alberta's coal policy flip flops.
Once again this info comes to AB taxpayers from the company website.
No disclosure from the GoA.
#abpoli #cdnpoli
Once again this info comes to AB taxpayers from the company website.
No disclosure from the GoA.
#abpoli #cdnpoli
evolvepower.ca
October 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Just to be incredibly clear, any government that wants a thriving economy and people to be healthy would make it as EASY as possible to get vaccinated: outreach and drop-in vaccination clinics in schools, workplaces, shopping malls, places of faith, and so on.
This preorder nonsense is anti-life.
This preorder nonsense is anti-life.
🚨 This is inexplicable news to share. If in Alberta and you want flu and covid shots for NEXT year (2026-2027), you have only until December 15 of THIS year to order them.
This is not incompetence. It’s a deliberate choice to prevent as many people ..
bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr...
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This is not incompetence. It’s a deliberate choice to prevent as many people ..
bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr...
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bookvaccine.alberta.ca
October 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Just to be incredibly clear, any government that wants a thriving economy and people to be healthy would make it as EASY as possible to get vaccinated: outreach and drop-in vaccination clinics in schools, workplaces, shopping malls, places of faith, and so on.
This preorder nonsense is anti-life.
This preorder nonsense is anti-life.
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After more than a decade of growing his career in cancer research in Australia and then being recruited to a coveted position in the U.S, Canadian-born scientist Wes Wilson packed up his lab at Penn Medical in Philadelphia & has moved 800kms north to Toronto. #Canada
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Canada’s brain gain: A scientific migration amid U.S turmoil
More than 600 scientists – about half from the U.S. – ‘raise their hands’ as they compete for positions at a Canadian Hospital.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
After more than a decade of growing his career in cancer research in Australia and then being recruited to a coveted position in the U.S, Canadian-born scientist Wes Wilson packed up his lab at Penn Medical in Philadelphia & has moved 800kms north to Toronto. #Canada
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
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Contrast with the Canadian Press headline.
Honest to Hermes...
Honest to Hermes...
Report into Alberta Health Services contracts finds conflicts widely known
EDMONTON - A report into allegations of corruption in Alberta Health Services contracts says it was widely known two employees were in conflicts of interest, but no steps were taken
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
October 18, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Contrast with the Canadian Press headline.
Honest to Hermes...
Honest to Hermes...