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Artist & Writer living in Alberta | Democracy & fighting injustice
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From Lead Now:
Out of one side of his mouth, Carney is promising more money to the military — the largest hike in defence spending since World War II. But out the other, he’s telling his Ministers to tighten their belts and reduce departmental spending. It’s hypocrisy at its finest. The government wants to cut the budget by $25 billion — and we know that isn't coming from cutting subsidies and handouts to corporations and the rich, it's going to come from cuts to public services and programs. It's a classic "austerity" playbook that's been played time and time again. And every time, these measures decimate our social safety net, increase inequality, and funnel more money straight to the top — to the weapons manufacturers, real estate developers, and pipeline companies who don’t give a crap about you or I.
September 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Powerful image from Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel MAUS.
The Noose Tightens. Jewish mice in a group with noises around their necks. From Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel MAUS.
August 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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In downtown Calgary all public the benches in a high homeless population area are covered like these. #yyccc #yyc
Public benches covered in coloured metal so no one can sit down in downtown Calgary. Public benches covered in coloured metal so no one can sit down in downtown Calgary. Public benches covered in coloured metal so no one can sit down in downtown Calgary. Public benches covered in coloured metal so no one can sit down in downtown Calgary.
August 23, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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In the Mood for Love (2000) and Audition (1999)
Film still from In the Mood for Love where male and female main characters stand facing each other on a street at night Female character in Audition looking to her right wear black latex gloves and hold a needle.
July 21, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Great article. It lists poverty thresholds provincially for single people.

They say assistance is around 50% to 70% of the threshold amount. But in AB singles receive $800 per month which is about 33% of the monthly poverty threshold. 😩

#UBINow

www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
According to Statistics Canada, the approximate poverty lines for a single person monthly across Canada in 2024 are: Newfoundland and Labrador $2,194 Prince Edward Island $2,211 Nova Scotia $2,213 New Brunswick $2,180 Quebec $1,964 Ontario $2,221 Manitoba $2,083 Saskatchewan $2,163 Alberta $2,381 British Columbia $2,272 Yukon $2,682 Northwest Territories $3,265 Nunavut $4,319
July 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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A new tax from UCP? Nickel and diming Albertans for 911 calls. Unfuckingbelievable.
Public Mobile here with an important update. The provincial government mandates a monthly tax to support local 9-1-1 emergency services. Starting July 31, 2025, you will see a Alberta provincial 9-1-1 tax of $0.95/month on your bill.
July 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Winter evening
Urban street in winter at night with long tree shadow crossing over the sidewalk
February 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Urban Garden, collage
Magazine collage with a building, blue sky back drop and bits of grass, trees, flowers and a sunflower for the sun.
January 30, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Male character in Blue Velvet wearing black leather coat and breathing into plastic mask.
January 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Canadian artist, Barb Hunt
antipersonnel, 1998, 50 knitted sculptures (land mines)
10/50 land mines knitted in varying shades of pink by artist Barb Hunt
January 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Louise Bourgeois print with a square of ted scribble lines floating at the top with text underneath: To unravel a torment you must begin somewhere.
January 24, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Canadian artist, Joyce Wieland, who deeply loved her country.

O Canada, 1970
Lithograph in red on wove paper, 57.4 x 76.4 cm
Wieland wore bright red lipstick, sang the national anthem while pressing her lips to a lithographic stone with each syllable. The resulting print shows rows of lips in various stages of opening and closing.
January 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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The Saddest Music in the World with Isabella Rossellini. I think he made that film in 24 days. 😅
Black and white film still with a blonde Isabella Rossellini dressed in 1930s vintage with glass legs filled with beer.
January 18, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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Yes, I preferred Face Off’s Miss Intergalactic.
Pageant galaxy contestant Pageant galaxy contestant Pageant galaxy contestant
November 19, 2024 at 6:01 AM
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I highly recommend this book, “Bead Talk: Indigenous Knowledge and Aesthetics from the Flatlands.” #bead-artists
White book cover sprinkled with coloured seed beads.
November 18, 2024 at 8:34 PM
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My first fabric book based on all 88 constellations.
Black felt book with 88 on front cover Top view of felt book pages Felt book open with white stitched constellations on black organza
November 18, 2024 at 4:24 AM
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Brown bunny outside in the spring.
November 15, 2024 at 11:51 PM