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Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · 1d

And he's cool too. If he can play that, he's cool in my books. Has he got any publicly available recordings? I assume he's in the folky vein if he's playing mandocello.

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 4d

Blue Jays, Dodgers cause mass confusion by dressing up as each other for Halloween world series game

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers caused mass confusion across North America today as they each dressed up as the other team for today’s World Series game that coincides with Hal...

www.thebeaverton.com

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Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · 6d

I don't read staff well so I had to go to my piano and see what the notes were. Then I laughed out loud.. :-)

Eric Alper @thatericalper.com · 6d

Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · 6d

Christmas is my 6 year old grandson's absolute favourite so yes, he'd do that. He has already starting singing carols around the house... If it brings you joy...

But Malls - that is a unacceptable

Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · 6d

Perhaps AB needs to start a petition (now that the UCP has made them easier to start) to resolve that AB never again uses the notwithstanding clause for ANYTHING. I'm sure that the AFL and the ATA members could provide the 200,000 signatures we'd need...

Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · 6d

Well, clearly it's time to start a provincial petition to restrict the provincial government from using the notwithstanding clause. Make it impossible for this and all future AB govts from using the NWS clause in any legislation.

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Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · 6d

Well, clearly it's time to start a provincial petition to restrict the provincial government from using the notwithstanding clause. Make it impossible for this and all future AB govts from using the NWS clause in any legislation.

🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 7d

two essential reads for Albertans today.
2 of 2/
lisayoung.substack.com/p/notwithsta...

Notwithstanding all this...

As luck would have it, today I’m scheduled to teach my first-year class about … constitutions.

lisayoung.substack.com

Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · 7d

She has 2 YEARS left in her mandate and now she has no need to be reasonable... AB is in dire straights.

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Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · 7d

The Lt Gov *can* "exercise the right to deny or "reserve" Royal Assent if the bill violates the constitutional rights of Albertans or infringes upon federal jurisdiction."

The BTW legislation for teachers is obviously such a moment when she must do so.

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Lieutenant Governor of Alberta

lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca

Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · 8d

They are replacing workers with robots and it's working for the shareholders (but, obviously, not the workers).

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Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · 8d

The Lady of "Strong and Free" does not believe in our rights or our freedom. I know that health care workers are not keen on coming to AB. Now teachers won't

Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 8d

It will be interesting to see how overriding charter rights, forcing a rejected labour deal on workers, and threatening substantial fines will impact Alberta's plan to add and recruit 3,000 new teachers over the next 3 years.

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Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · 9d

Why alcohol, of course.

Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · 11d

Doug Ford needs to "stay in his lane". He is not in the Federal government and does not represent anyone outside of Ontario. Frankly the feds should lock the idiot up for interfering in the negotiations but we don't do that in Canada thankfully. But Ontarians must tell him to shut up and stop.

Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · 13d

I think it is totally unfair for President Trump to demolish the East Wing. Convention has it that only Canadians can demolish the White House by burning it down. He has zero respect for history...

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Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · 15d

"Is a dream a lie if it don't come true, or is it something worse?"

Bruce Springsteen - The River

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Eric Alper @thatericalper.com · 15d

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Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · 15d

One of the best writers out there

Guy Gavriel Kay @guygavrielkay.bsky.social · 15d

And this, for those who want to put a toe in the water with my work, or to add an ebook to their collection. UNDER HEAVEN is much less than a coffee this week in US, at all the usual-suspect ebook retailers.

Promotional poster for Under Heaven as a $1.99 ebook this week.

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Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · 16d

And he thinks he deserves a Peace Prize! Fuuuuck.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 20d

When asked about the UCP's statement on the last offer by the ATA which said teachers need to expect a deal that is "rooted in reality"...

ATA President Jason Schilling held very little back in his response.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21d

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · 23d

So it's not just ICE who wears face coverings. Hamas does too. Strange. Maybe it's something terrorist organizations do...

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Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · 25d

The hard truth is that CUPW members are feeling the lack of a paycheque and so want to go back to work.

www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

CUPW leader says Ottawa made ‘mockery’ of bargaining process as Canada Post shifts to rotating strikes

Mail delivery will resume after the Canadian Union of Postal Workers announced ending its full-time strike, a day after meeting with the federal government

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · 25d

The Moody Blues was an amazing band of ground breaking musicians. One was the bass player, John Lodge. RIP John. Jam it out in Heaven.
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Moody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge dies aged 82

Musician died peacefully surrounded by sounds of Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly, family say

www.theguardian.com

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Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · 25d

"A billionaire’s wealth entitles him to as many pools or houses or private jets as he can find the time to buy. But it entitles him to no more say in how a country is governed than any other citizen."
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Opinion: The tech oligarchy poses a unique threat to democracy

Today’s uber-rich have converted their obscene wealth into outsize power, wielded in the name of bizarre millenarian ideologies

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Proud to be a Lowden @lowdenproud.bsky.social · 25d

That show where CUPW learns that it does NOT run the country and they can't get ever increasing money when the Post Office is going broke. Our business just transitioned ALL of our bill payments to EFTs. We will now probably not mail any letters next month. Good job CUPW, you just lost a customer.

Mail delivery to resume as Canada Post workers switch to rotating strikes, union says

Rotating strikes to begin Saturday morning after a two-week-long nationwide walkout

www.theglobeandmail.com

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