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👻🗳️Ghost of Democracy 2.0 @ominousrabbit.com · Aug 8

I pledge Allegiance to Humanity, and the United States of Homo Sapiens, for though our nationalities differ, our DNA does not.

the sun shines brightly over the earth with the letter n in the corner

ALT: the sun shines brightly over the earth with the letter n in the corner

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warnkekim.bsky.social @warnkekim.bsky.social · 9h

Not American, but I'd pledge allegiance to this thread

👻🗳️Ghost of Democracy 2.0 @ominousrabbit.com · Aug 8

If we begin getting allegiance demands from the Neo-Confederate Cracker party, I submitted a pledge of allegiance Jan. 20, 2017, the day the Tyrannical Furby fouled the Oval the first time.

Pledge of Allegiance – Ominous Rabbit

I pledge Allegiance to Humanity, and the United States of Homo Sapiens, for though our nationalities differ, our DNA does not. I pledge Allegiance to our home, the United Continents of Gaia, across t...

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warnkekim.bsky.social @warnkekim.bsky.social · 9h

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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Ghouly Hoye 🇨🇦 👻 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 14h

I’m still working for change but if I’m honest it’s getting tough. I don’t feel the tide changing in Alberta. Anyone want to chime in with a pep talk?

a woman screaming in the ocean with the words anybody in front of her

Alt: a woman screaming in the ocean with the words anybody in front of her

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Leeta 🇨🇦 @micropainter.bsky.social · 9h

Antifa: “It’s just people, sir.”

#Portland #StarWars

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

WAR-TORN PORTLAND

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TinkieGurl 🇨🇦 #ForeverCanadian @tinkiegurl.bsky.social · 16h

This was the goal all along.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Back to work legislation possible if Alberta teacher strike continues when assembly returns: minister | CBC News

Alberta's finance minister says the province will consider back-to-work legislation if teachers are still off the job when the legislature returns later this month.

www.cbc.ca

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🍁🛸Waiting For The Mothership🛸🍁 @destry66.bsky.social · 8h

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 10h

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cm 🇨🇦 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 8h

www.kingoffoxesband.com/merch/i-soil...

$1 from each sticker sold goes to The Nature Conservancy of Canada

via @kingoffoxes.bsky.social

#Alberta #Edmonton #Calgary

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MondoAB @mondoab.bsky.social · 11h

It's the best thing Carney has done.

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Cowboy “Most Popular Poster” Socialist @mpavictoria.bsky.social · 12h

This is very effective anti-poverty policy. Plus it is a step along the road to get rid of the whole “doing your taxes” silliness.

Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 21h

Every year, millions of low-income Canadians miss out on benefits they’re entitled to.

We’re stepping in — with new Automatic Federal Benefits. Canada’s new government will pre-file taxes for up to 5.5 million Canadians, getting them back money that would otherwise go unclaimed.

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Lisa Johnson @reportrix.bsky.social · 12h

Smith has had a change of heart since she was Wildrose Party leader in 2014 when she slammed the PCs plan to remove “Wild Rose Country" from licence plates.
"I also joked that it was great to have advertising for the political party I represented at that time on the back of every licence plate.”

Jack Farrell @jack-farrell.bsky.social · 14h

Alberta may no longer be known as "Wild Rose Country" — at least on its licence plates.

From me today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

'Strong and free': Alberta government changing licence plate design, slogan

EDMONTON - Alberta may no longer be known as "Wild Rose Country" — at least on its licence plates.

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 11h

Perhaps because she governs in the manner of Donald Trump thinking that she has the power of the royal prerogative.
I have news for Ms Smith. There is no prerogative power to change the licence plate.
@albertandp.ca do your job; call this out
demand that she state the source of her alleged power.

Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 11h

How did Danielle Smith conclude her govt had the right to arbitrarily change the province's licence plate to Strong and Free, a UCP political slogan, with zero public impetus or input?

Lisa Johnson @reportrix.bsky.social · 12h

Smith has had a change of heart since she was Wildrose Party leader in 2014 when she slammed the PCs plan to remove “Wild Rose Country" from licence plates.
"I also joked that it was great to have advertising for the political party I represented at that time on the back of every licence plate.”

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TheGentYYC 🇨🇦 ELBOWS UP @thegentyyc.bsky.social · 1h

Worth watching every second of this

gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 15h

“I know I make people feel uncomfortable! That’s my entire brand.”

Climate Defiance interrupting a Cuomo presser in the best possible way.

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Norm Wilner @normwilner.bsky.social · 2h

Oh, this is glorious.

gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 15h

“I know I make people feel uncomfortable! That’s my entire brand.”

Climate Defiance interrupting a Cuomo presser in the best possible way.

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Bob @psychobob4q2.bsky.social · 2h

Day 265 of the internment.

All roads to the No Kings protest cannot be blocked.

All roads lead to the protest. Take the road less traveled.

You will get there.

🖕 Trump .

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 4h

Rachel Is Absolutely 💯 Correct !

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🎃 Really Spooky Smith @reallyseansmith.bsky.social · 1d

Reading WWI era American newspapers is a trip because there was a lot of shockingly good war reporting (which apparently sold well, actually!) next to NYT op eds like MEN ARE TURNING INTO WOMEN BECAUSE OF SUFFRAGETTES AND JAZZ and whelp I do recognize that part I guess, have a judgmental cat pic.

Siamese cat with an expression between "judgmental" and "Blue Steel from Zoolander."

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spooky Chris A. 🎃 @letseatnachos.bsky.social · 1d

"yeah, go to work, idiot. I'll be here eating and sleeping all day"

a tortiseshell cat sprawled out atop her cat tower

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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 23h

“This bike lane is in danger, not a danger.”

New campaign signs from Projet Montréal highlighting the opposition Ensemble Montréal’s promise to “audit” the bike network and consider removing some routes.

Clearly concerned more about space for cars than actual safety.

“This bike lane is in danger, not a danger.”

“Vote Projet Montréal to save it.”

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Scott agrees: FREE LINK @scottdagostino.ca · 3h

Put this woman on a stamp 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 13h

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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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 3h

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Bentley @bigclimate.bsky.social · 2d

And those costs only go up, not down #CostOfClimate #ClimateChange www.cbsnews.com/news/us-sets...

U.S. sets record for billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in 2023

There have been 23 weather extreme events in America that cost at least $1 billion this year through August, breaking the record of 22 set in 2020.

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Bentley @bigclimate.bsky.social · 7d

#abpoli #cdnpoli #Nenshi #ClimateChange #MarkCarney #EnergyTransition bsky.app/profile/bigc...

Bentley @bigclimate.bsky.social · 8d

Sometimes you really do have to draw a picture for folks. #ClimateChange #yyc #ClimateSky

Image 1: Western Canada showing temperatures in the 20s on October 7th, 2025

Image 2: AQHI off the charts at 10+ for hazardous smoke in Calgary’s air & a graph detailing how we always used to breathe only around 12 hours of smokey air per year and are now regularly in the 100s

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Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 1d

And which do you think we are, Canada? #cdnpoli #ClimateChange theconversation.com/climate-chan...

Climate change divides the innovators from the defenders of the status quo – Europe must decide which it wants to be

The EU should make more of its emissions successes as a diplomatic tool.

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Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 19h

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