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Erin 🇨🇦 @spicyerin.bsky.social · 51m

INCREDIBLE.

I STAND WITH ALBERTA TEACHERS!!

Janis Irwin @janisirwin.bsky.social · 1h

Unbelievable. Chills.

Tens of thousands of teachers converging downtown just outside where Danielle Smith is addressing an audience.

I’ve never seen anything like this.

Time to listen up, Premier.

Time for a fair deal.

We stand with teachers.

❤️✊

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Janis Irwin @janisirwin.bsky.social · 1h

Unbelievable. Chills.

Tens of thousands of teachers converging downtown just outside where Danielle Smith is addressing an audience.

I’ve never seen anything like this.

Time to listen up, Premier.

Time for a fair deal.

We stand with teachers.

❤️✊

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Brandy with a why? 🍁 @brandywithawhy.bsky.social · 1h

I have a 15yo son who has been through numerous school disruptions now.
I have never once felt the need to say something like that.
A woman, using her full chest, said those exact words about her 2 children on a news story I saw the other day, and I thought it was gross.

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Brandy with a why? 🍁 @brandywithawhy.bsky.social · 4h

But with full police protection and everything?
I mean, I know they do checks, but I didn't think they did on this scale.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 8h

“The lawsuit — still working its way through the courts — also sparked investigations by the RCMP and Alberta's auditor general, who have not yet released findings.

Both said Wednesday their investigations are ongoing.”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Alberta government to release third-party report into health contracts in 'a few days' | CBC News

Alberta's government says it has received a final report Wednesday from the investigation into allegations of corruption over health contracts, but it won't be immediately released.

www.cbc.ca

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 7h

The details on the student led rally/protest in #YYC are in!

Let’s make sure Alberta’s youth know they aren’t alone!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 7h

With tickets almost 70% sold out, we are super excited to announce our third panelist for our October 25th show!

Associate Law Professor who specializes in health law and policy Lorian Hardcastle!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 9h

Long Covid Is Real — And It’s Changing an Entire Generation

Hundreds of thousands of kids in America are struggling with an illness that many doctors and schools refuse to recognize.e

Feature: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

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Brandy with a why? 🍁 @brandywithawhy.bsky.social · 4h

I saw this on Global yesterday.
Is this a new thing, or have they always done this here?

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Brandy with a why? 🍁 @brandywithawhy.bsky.social · 4h

I use a game site called Pogo.
There are many variations of solitaire, different puzzle games, word games, hidden object games, etc.
Free with ads, you can pay for better access.
Keeps me busy.

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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 21h

I love this ingenious family effort…

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Brandy with a why? 🍁 @brandywithawhy.bsky.social · 4h

Good Morning.

I. Hate. Fucking. Waiting.

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Brandy with a why? 🍁 @brandywithawhy.bsky.social · 5h

Sign it, keep badges, and report the truth?
Rules are nonexistent in the USA now anyways.
I dunno. I have no answers, I just want to see them do something meaningful that will make a difference.

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ᵀᴴᴱ ꀤNGᒪOᖇIOᑌᔕ🇨🇦¹ @inglorious.bsky.social · 1d

This is a big part of why I'm so uppity about alt text. Not just because I occasionally need it now - but because one day we're all going to.

Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

Disability is one of the only minority groups you can join at any time.

Everyone thinks they will be the exception.

It won’t happen to them. They will “try harder” and overcome.

They think we’re failing.

It is not a moral failing and very few people will be the exception.

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Steffani [Scary Name Here] Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 1d

As a Canadian, who loathes this man for being Canadian and enjoying the privilege of universal medical care his whole life, who taught in higher education while shitting on science and critical thinking...

...he's getting exactly what he deserves from his refusal to believe in others' expertise.

Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 1d

Jordan Peterson critically ill with pneumonia, neuropathy, and sepsis

Jordan Peterson is sick, and suffering from "spiritual attacks" (and surely it's not the drugs, or long COVID, or a meat-only diet, or...)

boingboing.net

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Brandy with a why? 🍁 @brandywithawhy.bsky.social · 14h

Karma? Is that you?

Brandy with a why? 🍁 @brandywithawhy.bsky.social · 15h

I hate them all equally.

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Brandy with a why? 🍁 @brandywithawhy.bsky.social · 15h

Facism abounds
USA is not okay
Save yourselves stupids.

#haiku

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Brandy with a why? 🍁 @brandywithawhy.bsky.social · 15h

expecting freedom
when fascism is knocking
is the USA

#haiku

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 20h

She gets all the flowers. I mean ALL of them. If we see her, we immediately have to give her flowers.

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Brandy with a why? 🍁 @brandywithawhy.bsky.social · 15h

I miss MXC. Way better than Wipeout.

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warnkekim.bsky.social @warnkekim.bsky.social · 15h

YES!!!!!
Recommended: find 1 person who gives a shit and do something good.

Then find 2 people who give a shit and have a small party.

Then find 3 people who give a shit and tell them about the party of those who give a shit.

Then find 4 people....

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jimmycraig42.bsky.social @jimmycraig42.bsky.social · 1d

While we were distracted by our fear that government would have too much power

Corporations have been buying up everything

Patrick - Here for the craic 👍🏼 @patrickopatrick.bsky.social · 1d

I absolutely agree with this👇🏼👇🏼

Vets bills have rocketed by 50-60% since 2015 was £1,000 to have a bad tooth out for our dog (doesn’t cost anyway near that for humans) and with other treatment despite insurance we got a £3,000 bill

A driver has been Corporations buying up vets to fleece owners❗️😡

Vets should be made to publish prices, competition watchdog says

Vet prices have risen at nearly twice the rate of inflation, the Competition and Markets Authority found.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Brandy with a why? 🍁 @brandywithawhy.bsky.social · 15h

I cannot believe the price difference in Calgary between an independant vet office, and a corporate owned one.
VCA was TRIPLE the price.

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Laurie W 🇨🇦 @lauriedw.bsky.social · 20h

The UCP has 5 more ethics investigations opened against them and the "Next Panel". I was at a town hall in Warburg last night on the "Mature Asset Strategy" and I can tell you that rural folks are pissed. I am also hearing credible rumours of ship jumping. We have to hang in and keep pressure up 🙂

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