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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 4h

Good morning!

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 5h

On Oct. 15, 1872, 19 people from the USS Polaris became stranded on an ice floe near Greenland. They drifted on the ice for six months and 2,900 km before they were rescued near Newfoundland.
Their survival was thanks to Ipirvik and Taqulittuq.
This is the story.

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The image shows two black-and-white photographs side by side. The left photo depicts a person wearing a fur-lined hood and garment, suggesting traditional cold-weather attire. The right photo shows a person dressed in a plaid dress with a white collar and a decorative brooch, featuring a more formal and structured style.

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Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 5h

A quick list of HC leaders the Premier has terminated (recall she personally said she'd ensure the firings occurred):
This isn't complete...
But keep in mind that many of these positions have not been filled! Many have un/poorly qualified acting leads (if filled at all)...
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ema 🇨🇦 🇮🇪 🇨🇦🍁 @ema2ca.bsky.social · 5h

This is an incredible list of talented people in our healthcare who have been sacked by our premier.

#Ableg #Abpoli #Cdnpoli #AHS #NeverUCP #DanielleSmithIsUnfitToLead

Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 5h

A quick list of HC leaders the Premier has terminated (recall she personally said she'd ensure the firings occurred):
This isn't complete...
But keep in mind that many of these positions have not been filled! Many have un/poorly qualified acting leads (if filled at all)...
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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 17h

a group of people standing in a forest with a red n on the bottom right

Alt: a group of people standing in a forest with a red n on the bottom doing a three way high five

media.tenor.com

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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 1d

Are there protests south of the border on Saturday? I'll be in campaign mode up here.

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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 1d

Show-off

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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning!

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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 1d

All we've been able to get is mint chocolate this fall! Would love to also pick up some sandwich cookies.

MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 1d

That's awesome! I might try a twisted headband next.

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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 1d

They look great!

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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 1d

And I just barely know my husband's after spending much time trying to memorize it. Despite my best efforts, I still don't know my work office number despite saying it several times a day.

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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 1d

I still know my dad's cell phone because it's been the same number since the 90s. My mom changed hers sometime in the 2000s or 2010s and I don't know it.

I also still know a handful of pizza places, my childhood best friend's number and my parents' landline (my childhood number).

Sara Hastings-Simon 🇨🇦 @shastingssimon.bsky.social · 2d

Which numbers do you have memorized now?

For me: my dads landline (same as when I was a kid)
My dads work # (was best way to reach someone during the day)
Husbands cell

bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 2d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

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SAFE Team Rescue @safeteamrescue.bsky.social · 2d

for Giving Me My Forever Home Adoption Special and his adoption fee is $100 until October 19. He is 4.5 years old and he does well with other kitties as well as with dogs. Ashton will be a wonderful forever family member! Drop by our shelter (4610 97 Street, Edmonton) to meet Ashton in person

SAFE Team Rescue | Edmonton Cat Rescue | YEG Animal Rescue

SAFE Team Rescue is a non-profit, 100% volunteer-run, animal rescue group based in Edmonton, AB, Canada.

www.safeteam.ca

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Lisa Young 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @jlisayoung.bsky.social · 2d

Question for my fellow Albertans: if your gravy is described as being ‘a bit like bitumen’ in texture, is it a compliment??

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SAFE Team Rescue @safeteamrescue.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Magpie Monday from adoptable kitty, Koko! Koko is another of our sweethearts currently residing in our thekitchenmagpie sponsored room. This cutie is going to be the very best pal, he loves being close by to offer a helping paw! Koko is participating in our Thanks for Giving Me My Forever

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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 1d

My mom is the wife of a hunter... She would not fit in with that sketch. Lol! She does know how to butcher though.

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Lisa @lisab0923.bsky.social · 2d

These kids are the future.

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

Bruce “Spanky” McAllister shut down a students mic during the “Alberta Next” panel so that young man couldn’t get his message across…

Well…

Evan’s back.

AND he brought friends for a panel discussion on Alberta Education!

Listen now everywhere!

#abpoli #cdnpoli #abed

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MeliBOO! (she/her) @melibee44.bsky.social · 1d

Oh! I know pizza 73, pizza hut, and panago. I had a pizza problem when I was younger.

I also know my childhood best friend and my parents' landline (my childhood number).

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Ximena González @ximenaka.bsky.social · 2d

I began writing this story with a naive question in mind: What do we lose when public education is privatized? A lot, actually.

By following the MAGA playbook, the UCP’s push against public education not only undermines democracy, it jeopardizes the possibility of a better future for all Albertans.

Inside the Right-Wing Attack on Alberta's Public Education | The Tyee

MAGA’s Project 2025 has become a blueprint for undermining Canada’s schools in the name of profit and privilege.

thetyee.ca

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troyliss @troyliss.bsky.social · 2d

Good article on the Alberta govt’s war on public education.

Ximena González @ximenaka.bsky.social · 2d

I began writing this story with a naive question in mind: What do we lose when public education is privatized? A lot, actually.

By following the MAGA playbook, the UCP’s push against public education not only undermines democracy, it jeopardizes the possibility of a better future for all Albertans.

Inside the Right-Wing Attack on Alberta's Public Education | The Tyee

MAGA’s Project 2025 has become a blueprint for undermining Canada’s schools in the name of profit and privilege.

thetyee.ca

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Giselle General (she/her) @gisellegeneral.bsky.social · 1d

I’m running for Ward sipiwiyiniwak to bring:

💰 Smart Spending
🏘️ Thoughtful Growth
🚍 Reliable Services
👥 Safe & Inclusive Neighbourhoods

Don't forget to vote on October 20 in this city election!

www.gisellegeneral.ca

#yegCC #yegVote #EdmontonElections2025 #GiselleforYeg

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alison says reinstate Link! @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 1d

Heck Yes!

Ward Q. Normal (he/him) @wardqnormal.bsky.social · Dec 25

A vintage black-and-white photo of a group of women sitting in a row and knitting socks. I am not sure, but I believe it's from the WWII campaign to knit socks for soldiers called "knitting for victory." Over the photo in Impact font it reads, "Knitters: The world's first 3-D printers."

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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 1d

Must read here for all Albertans via @ximenaka.bsky.social.
Inside the Right-Wing Attack on Alberta's Public Education via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

Inside the Right-Wing Attack on Alberta's Public Education | The Tyee

MAGA’s Project 2025 has become a blueprint for undermining Canada’s schools in the name of profit and privilege.

thetyee.ca

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Heather Campbell @thatheatherc.bsky.social · 1d

Incredible, heartbreaking interviews by @reportrix.bsky.social.

Quote: "“You show your love really weird," the girl says of [Premier] Smith." 💔

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/sports/well-...

The kids, they know what's going down. They're fighting for their actual lives. No bluster. No exaggeration.

'We'll be moving': Alberta transgender children, families brace for legal changes

EDMONTON - Football decals plaster the walls of his bedroom. A San Francisco 49ers bedspread and a binder full of trading cards make it clear the seven-year-old loves sports.

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

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