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

She is so good at wasting taxpayer dollars on shit we don't need, but nooooo, don't pay the teachers or the doctors or anyone that actually fucking matters.
Dipshit.

Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 49m

Smith in 2014: The plan to change the motto on Alberta's licence plate is a politically motivated distraction.

Smith in 2025: Here's a plan to change the motto on Alberta's licence plate.

Smith Not Impressed With New Plates "Political Agenda"

Written by Brent Manke Monday, Jul 14 2014, 12:00 AM

The three choices for Alberta's new license plate, plus what we have now. The Opposition Wildrose party is up in arms over the removal of the "Wild Rose Country" slogan from the bottom of the plates, calling it politically motivated.

Highwood MLA Danielle Smith is no fan of Alberta's proposed new license plates.

She supports the new reflective paint job, but not changing the slogan at the bottom from "Wild Rose Country."

She says it's more PC political nonsense.

"All of a sudden this comes out in the middle of the summer, in the middle of a leadership race, taking off the Wild Rose slogan. It's clearly political. People have seen through it. They are outraged and responding in massive numbers. We have a poll going with six thousand respondents so far, most of which, about 70-percent who say keep the Wild Rose slogan."

She says the province would have been better off asking us if we wanted to change the plates in the first place, as well as if we wanted to change the slogan, before moving ahead on their own.

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

We will be lucky to see as many as 8 words of the report.

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cm 🇨🇦 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 19h

e-mail:

"David Ennis (Shearing) is incarcerated at the Bowden facility and is requesting day & full parole. He has a half way house located in north #Calgary picked up.

He murdered 6 members of my family and held captive my younger cousins doing unimaginable things to them before killing them."

🧵

Sign the Petition

Deny Parole in 2026 for Convicted Mass Murderer David Ennis (aka David Shearing)

www.change.org

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CyKoore 🇨🇦 🍉 @cykoore.bsky.social · 21h

"They referred to Black people as monkeys and “the watermelon people” and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies and driving them to suicide and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery."

Fuck every one of these people.

Thomas Heaney @captainabraham.bsky.social · 21h

Dems:
We need to save rural hospitals.
Every American should have access to good healthcare.
Everyone should be able to get a good education and have opportunities.

GOP:
I love Hitler.
When do we start up the gas chambers?
Let's bring back slavery.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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cm 🇨🇦 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 19h

The AB gov dropped a press release today re: the parent payment portal

The link they included in the release is an internal sharepoint link.. lol #bravo

abgov-my.sharepoint.com/personal/gar...

Actual link: parentpayment.alberta.ca

#Alberta #abpoli

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Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 20h

Wake up babe, Pierre Poilievre's on Twitter claiming the Nazis were socialists again

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 1d

TODAY, there are 110 #ForeverCanadian signature collection locations across Alberta. Certainly, there is one not too far from you.

Please, take a moment to sign this important petition. We need your signature to reach our goal to keep Alberta in Canada.🇨🇦
www.forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-pet...

Forever Canadian Official Campaign Website

Forever Canadian campaign is a grassroots coalition of Canadians aimed at reinforcing Canadian unity. It is a proactive vehicle to secure Alberta's continued place in Canada.

www.forever-canadian.ca

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The Trews @thetrews.bsky.social · 21h

The Bloody Light tour will be making it’s way across Canada this winter! Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am local. Where will we 👀 you?

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Brandy with a why? 🍁 @brandywithawhy.bsky.social · 20h

*Reduced public funding to private schools.

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Charles Johnson @charles.littlegreenfootballs.com · 22h

LIVE: Israel shoots dead at least 9 Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefire

Israeli soldiers kill at least nine Palestinians trying to return to their homes in northern Gaza City and southern Khan Younis

‘You cease, I fire’: Israel kills 9 Palestinians despite Gaza truce

Israeli army confirmed it opened fire saying a group of people approached soldiers before being targeted.

www.aljazeera.com

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NotAllFunnyandgames @ginamyhill-jones.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, we always blame the one who initiated the divorce.
This relationship was abusive… so yeah, we want a divorce.
Go away.

I’m Jesus🇨🇦 The Man of Your Erotic Dreams @sweetjesus2000.bsky.social · 1d

“Canada’s Boycott America Movement Is Hurting Innocent Bystanders”

Take it up with your president & the congresspeople who support him.

And hey @cnn.com ,a better headline would have been:

“Trump’s Trade Destruction Policies Are Hurting Innocent Bystanders”
#BuyCanadian #BoycottUSA
#Canada 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

Canada’s boycott America movement is hurting innocent bystanders | CNN Business

Virginia Distillery CEO Gareth Moore was bullish on his company’s American single malt whisky sales north of the border when 2025 kicked off.

www.cnn.com

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

“she described meeting with the group that spearheaded Project 2025, the plan to rapidly overhaul the U.S. government under President Donald Trump“

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

Smith Reveals Meeting with the US Heritage Foundation After Trump Win | The Tyee

The Alberta premier said she met with the right-wing think tank because of its influence on the president.

thetyee.ca

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile in Innisfail…

Jesus has apparently called someone to fight against the evils of SOGI and…

Land acknowledgements?

So they’re running for school board trustee.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

From the DM’s…

Looks like multiple complaints have been launched regarding Dani’s “Manufacturing Consent on the Taxpayers Dime Tour”

Sorry…

That’s the “Alberta Next” panel.

Potato, poh-tah-toe

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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👻madeline boOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 23h

“why do wokerati have to make everything about gender?”

Listen, my toddler’s preschool has different lines for girls and boys on the Wheels On The Bus, why the fuck are YOU making everything about gender

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House on Huntered Hill (1959) @drhbus.bsky.social · 1d

Made me laugh

Graffiti on a brick wall reading
"Bitchstopher
Colombitch"

The kids might just be alright

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

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Brandy with a why? 🍁 @brandywithawhy.bsky.social · 23h

Scary Monster #14 invited himself to the celebration today.

Alex Jones.
Once in awhile, the evil loses, and it is delicious.

Alex Jones, raging about something. Sweaty, red face all scrunched up, mouth agape in anger.

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Brandy with a why? 🍁 @brandywithawhy.bsky.social · 23h

Ugh. Missed a day again. I suck at this. 😂

Monster #13, Elon Musk, billionaire villain.
An obvious choice.

Elon Musk wearing a black DOGE hat, looking extra villainous.

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Brandy with a why? 🍁 @brandywithawhy.bsky.social · 23h

Good Morning.

Damn Toronto, why you blowing things up this morning?
Calm down over there.
Hope everyone is safe.

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Brandy with a why? 🍁 @brandywithawhy.bsky.social · 23h

And would you just look at that perfect ear.
Almost like it never had a bullet touch it.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Seems the Narcissist-in-Chief is mad about the Time Mag cover neckgina pic so please don’t share it widely

Thank you for your attention to this matter

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

Sure, Dave.

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

Well.
No thanks then.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

From the DM’s…

This is Danielle Smith’s disintegrated system she swore she would fix in 90 days.

3 years ago.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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

AGE OF ELECTRIC "UGLY"

YouTube video by thedealbreaker

www.youtube.com

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