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Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective)

@arccollective.bsky.social

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Founder of ARC. Board member @antihateca.bsky.social. Middle-aged weight lifter. Snarky, partisan, hack (but often charmingly so). Proudly and unapologetically anti-fascist.

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Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · Aug 31

Just an update for some of my friends. I have a new cellphone and lost some of my contacts as a result. If you used to be in contact with me but I haven't responded, that is the reason.

Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 10h

Seems the government is not only forcing a contract ~90% rejected on us, but they are also now ending our ability to engage in local bargaining for issues affecting our individual districts.

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Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 15h

I’m terrible at judging numbers but my guess was 1000 to 1500. But I was also probably being generous.

Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 1d

Agreed, though he does have a mighty high opinion of himself and his intellect.

Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 1d

4/4 Which of course shows that numeracy is not a strong point this further indicating the need for more educational resources.

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Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 1d

3/4 As for the protests in support for separation that occurred at the legislature the day after the teachers protest, I’ve seen them claim numbers between 10,000 and 50,000, though Parker appears to be suggesting 225,000?!?!?

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Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 1d

2/4 And the people behind the effort to separate Alberta from Canada don’t seem to care much about charter rights of those they consider political enemies.

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Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 1d

1/4 The right simply can not accept that people who disagree with them might not have to be paid to participate in protests.

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Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 1d

Well this certainly doesn't poison the well. /sarc

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

Alberta uses notwithstanding clause in bill ordering teachers back to work

If passed, the bill would override the union’s ability to mount a legal challenge against the legislative order

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 9d

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Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 12d

Slowly working my way back up to where I was last year. Finished my last set (8 reps) for 325lbs. Not bad for someone turning 49 tomorrow.

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Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 12d

3/3 In other news, I really need to go back to work because I miss my colleagues, my students, and this is not an especially productive use of my time.

Unless there is a producer that wants to purchase this idea on spec in which the conversation is worth having.

Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 12d

2/3 In a world after the fall, sweet, small-town scavanger Lilia is set to marry a brooding warlord to save her community. But when a rebel leader in a plaid shirt and with a mysterious past wanders into town she discovers that even after the end love, and Christmas, still survive.

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Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 12d

1/3 I think I have a future writing post-apocolyptic Hallmark movies.

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Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 16d

Sometimes mockery is the only proper response.

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Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 17d

The complaints were generally during Clinton and Obama. During Bush Sr and Bush Jr, it was quiet.

Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 17d

Well, seems some people really are willing to make bets on anything.

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Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 18d

2/2 They routinely accused the “treasonous” Democrats of facilitating this, despite the fact that it was only something in their fevered imagination.

Today many of those who perpetuated this conspiracy theory are now Trump supporters.

Watching them square this circle has been something to watch.

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Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 18d

1/2 When I was in my late teens I started listening to far-right radio programmes on shortwave radio. They were both horrifying and fascinating. One of the go-to conspiracies they went on at length about were foreign soldiers on American soil.

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Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 19d

I don’t know how anyone can be surprised at this point.

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Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 19d

It is due to snow on Sunday. Though it wonts stay on the ground long I figured this was as good a time as any to start getting ready for winter. I’m going to leave the plants near the house in over the weekend to see how they make out as they are still producing.

Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 20d

I mean they haven't been hidding it for some time, but when they openly brag about subverting the constitution without any fear of repercusions it sort of suggests your democracy is at best on life support and at worst....

www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

www.huffpost.com

Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 21d

I like that!

Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 21d

While it is surreal not to be in my classroom (at this time in the day I would be teaching General Psychology) because the government appears unwilling to negotiate in a constructive manner, at least I have a really good haul of potatoes from my three containers.

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Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 22d

Lock out or not, I have herbs to dry.

Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 22d

Well apparently the UCP government has, on the first day of the strike, decided to lockout teachers. That’s sort of like locking the barn door after the horses escape, but it is also a power play on their part.

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