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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 2h

A couple of billion here, a couple of billion there, and pretty soon we're starting to talk about real money.
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

Varcoe: Alberta's deficit could be a ‘couple-billion dollars higher’ if oil price slide continues, says finance minister

Oil prices are slumping, teachers are striking and the province’s deficit is deepening — uncertain times for Alberta and its finances.

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Bruce Winter @btwinter.bsky.social · 2h

Welcome to hand counted Ballots. There weren’t any updates to be had, until the ballots were counted, 11.30 PM in my ward!

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Kevin J. CREATURE @kevinjkircher.com · 1d

1. Rising electricity bills are becoming a hotbutton issue, but pundits and politicians often talk about them in ways that are misleading or flat-out wrong. A new paper from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory examines actual data on retail electricity prices.

The results may surprise you. 🧵

Factors influencing recent trends in retail electricity prices in the United States

This study analyzes the primary drivers of recent state-level trends in U.S. retail electricity prices. We summarize pricing trends, explore descripti…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Scott Hamilton @sdhamiltonvic.bsky.social · 1d

‘10s of 1000s of solar installers – 10 million solar Australians – demonstrate that the consumer energy revolution genuinely empowers households to provide a clear path for making a global impact, one rooftop at a time.’ @smartenergycouncil.bsky.social
www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2025/10/14/b...

Batteries now key fixture of Australia’s decarbonisation roadmap

Millions of Australian households with rooftop solar are now rapidly adding batteries to maximise their generation and regain control over escalating power bills. This is energy democracy in action, w...

www.pv-magazine-australia.com

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Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 1d

I know people have already said this

But this UCP crap blocking us from getting the covid vax is just another way for Smith & the UCP to crash healthcare

Because that would benefit their donors
With the UCP you always have to follow the money
#ableg #abpoli

Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 2d

The UCP are the worst provincial government in the history of Canada

Anyway, if you want a covid vax in fall 2026 or winter 2027 you have to order it now 🤦🏼‍♂️

Link is in the post below
#ableg #abpoli

David Keegan @drdavidkeegan.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 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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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 2d

Every public health expert - “We need to reduce barriers to entry for vaccines and increase availability!”

UCP - “So you’re saying we should open up a month and a half window to rebook vaccines for a year from now?”

Experts - *Sob uncontrollably*

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Bruce Winter @btwinter.bsky.social · 2d

There aren’t any stupid columns about Bouchard. He's habitually prone to absent minded gaffes. The stupidity in Edmonton is media analysis making excuses for it.

As for Nurse he too habitually falls into defensive gaffes.The body of evidence is large in these two men play poorly consistently.

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Chris @skipischris.bsky.social · 2d

And let’s be honest — there’s nothing strong and free about that.

Thank you for your time.

#ableg #abed #abpoli #cdnpoli

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Karakwan 🇨🇦 @karakwan.bsky.social · 2d

Wtf. No notification. Just quiet implementation of stupidity which will prevent us from access to flu and covid vaccines. I tried to search for this link on my own and after 10 minutes of trying I finally found it. Heads up all!

David Keegan @drdavidkeegan.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 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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bookvaccine.alberta.ca

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Bruce Winter @btwinter.bsky.social · 2d

Oh o, #Oilers, 20 19 as PKers, not good enough. 20,19 86 as a line awful, no speed! Coach's preference for veterans who can’t play isn’t compatible with stated strategy of doing things differently.

Bruce Winter @btwinter.bsky.social · 2d

Noah Philip is finished in Edmonton. Coach's allergy to inexperienced players despite GMs provision of such players is setting the stage for an internal conflict.

Playing Trent Frederic out of position twice in week one isn’t inspiring confidence in a year of professed change in approach.

Bruce Winter @btwinter.bsky.social · 2d

FYI @shastingssimon.bsky.social lots of stream electrification in #Alberta via gas.

Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 2d

The future of industrial decarbonization is taking shape in this Colorado factory, where AtmosZero is building steam-producing heat pumps to replace traditional gas-burning boilers.

Inside the Colorado factory where AtmosZero is electrifying steam

Many facilities need steam, but making it is CO2-intensive. AtmosZero is working to scale production of its heat-pump boiler to help decarbonize…

www.canarymedia.com

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Bruce Winter @btwinter.bsky.social · 3d

Offensive plan needs to adapt to more mobility at QB position.

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Bruce Winter @btwinter.bsky.social · 3d

3) The Defence plays a robust style, improved all season, despite missing experienced players. #50 is a player there are others who should be resigned.
Bonus Thought
The team improved. It needs as much next
season. QB remains uncertain. Need a mobile QB who can get the ball away quickly.

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Bruce Winter @btwinter.bsky.social · 3d

Hey, @theelksherd.bsky.social
Three More Thoughts
1 The OC failed (again) to anticipate what his opponent would do to stymie Justin Rankin
2) Contrary to local media analysis #7 isn’t the QB to make the Elks a contender. The OC didn’t help making him a stationary target.

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Michael Janz @michaeljanz.bsky.social · 3d

theijf.org/developers-u...

Developers used networks of companies to funnel money to Edmonton council candidates

Analysis of corporate records shows connections between several companies funding local political campaigns

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Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 3d

Sam Mraiche - The Hidden Connections in the Skybox Photo - Alberta Views

So Mraiche Holding Corp. was charging 70 per cent more for a lesser quality product, and Albertan taxpayers covered that cost.

albertaviews.ca

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Bruce Winter @btwinter.bsky.social · 4d

Rondo has been at it for four years. Form Energy has a project in Minnesota. shorturl.at/28RcG
Antora is building its system in San Jose tldrify.com/1gfr. There's a lot of industrial waste heat in # Alberta. How can this tech be applied here?

Report: Antora Energy Business Breakdown & Founding Story | Contrary Research

A report from Contrary Research. Discover Antora Energy's founding story, product, business model, and an in-depth analysis of the business.

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Bruce Winter @btwinter.bsky.social · 5d

It’s hard to retreat, when there’s no progression. That’s the NA automotive industry. Tariffs protect a decaying industry, until 2030. By then, the Chinese will be entrenched as the global leader in EVs, all phases of it, minerals , mines, materials, battery, chemistry, software, computation!

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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you to Tom Howell and CBC Ideas for having me on to talk through the contradiction at the heart of new Canadian pipeline projects.

Believing we can escape the consequences of expanding fossil fuels doesn’t make a 2 degree future less deadly!

Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

Can we have new pipelines and curb climate change, too?

Podcast Episode · Ideas · 10/07/2025 · 54m

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Ashley Salvador @ashleysalvador.bsky.social · 6d

Increasing housing supply is critical for moderating housing costs, but the market alone will never solve the affordable housing crisis, which is why we need continued investment in housing across the spectrum.

Learn more about my approach to housing and homelessness at ashleysalvador.com

Ashley Salvador for City Council Ward Métis | Edmonton Election

Ashley Salvador is running for re-election for City Councillor in Ward Metis. She has a track record of working hard to deliver value for Edmontonians and is committed to making our City the best plac...

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Ashley Salvador @ashleysalvador.bsky.social · 6d

In Edmonton, there are:

▪️5,000 people currently experiencing homelessness
▪️46,000 households in core housing need
▪️381 people who died on our streets in 2024 due to inadequate housing and homelessness

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Ashley Salvador @ashleysalvador.bsky.social · 6d

This campaign, I attended numerous forums where discussions centred on vitally important topics like community safety and wellbeing, and homelessness - a topic that is deeply important to me. The housing crisis in Edmonton is worsening and we need to see urgent action from all levels of government.

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Shannon Phillips 🇨🇦 @sphillipsab.bsky.social · 6d

Nice

Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 6d

Edmonton - Mayoral Polling:

Knack: 41%
Cartmell: 21%
Mohammad: 10%
Walters: 10%
Jaffer: 7%
Caterina: 6%

Janet Brown/Trend Research / Oct 8, 2025 / n=1000 / Online

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Ezra Klein @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social · 5d

Today’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show.

The researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky argues that we should be very afraid of artificial intelligence’s existential risks.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/o...

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How Afraid of the AI Apocalypse Should We Be? | The Ezra Klein Show

YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show

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