Purple Hightops
@purplehightops.bsky.social
She/Her/Elle. Rural Alberta. Socialist Beer Club. Pets, politics, education, literacy, daily minutia, and sometimes baking or gardening.
This does not strike me as a catchy name for a party.
December 19, 2025 at 1:41 AM
This does not strike me as a catchy name for a party.
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A citizen e-petition has been launched in the House of Commons calling on the Federal Government to its disallowance power to override Alberta and Saskatchewan’s use of the notwithstanding clause to violate the human rights of trans Canadians.
Sign here: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Sign here: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-7027 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
December 19, 2025 at 1:17 AM
A citizen e-petition has been launched in the House of Commons calling on the Federal Government to its disallowance power to override Alberta and Saskatchewan’s use of the notwithstanding clause to violate the human rights of trans Canadians.
Sign here: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Sign here: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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To the trans youth and families in this province, know that while the Government has violently taken away your rights, they can never legislate away your transness, your beautiful existence or how deserving you are of all the beauty and happiness this world has to offer.
December 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
To the trans youth and families in this province, know that while the Government has violently taken away your rights, they can never legislate away your transness, your beautiful existence or how deserving you are of all the beauty and happiness this world has to offer.
I love this guy!
December 19, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I love this guy!
Fuck this noise! I hate them so much. I have mixed feelings about "direct democracy" anytime, anywhere. But this is so transparently the very definition of bad faith.
#AbLeg #AbPoli
#AbLeg #AbPoli
No big deal, but the Alberta government just increased the fee to submit a citizen initiated petition from $500 to $25, 000. After the separatism initiative was approved, but before Corb Lund's coal mining petition gets re-approved. No political shenanigans going on here.
December 18, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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I hope this sets a precedent that transphobic policymakers choke on. www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
Skate Canada to stop hosting events in Alberta due to sports gender law
Canada’s governing body for figure skating says Alberta is now a no-go zone for national and international events because of its law on transgender athletes.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 17, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I hope this sets a precedent that transphobic policymakers choke on. www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
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“Mostly, however, it’s concerning that they aren’t listening to people who should be able to get through to them; their voters and supporters in rural Alberta.
If they don’t have any sway with the UCP, then I think it’s important to ask who does.”
#ableg #abpoli
open.substack.com/pub/womenofa...
If they don’t have any sway with the UCP, then I think it’s important to ask who does.”
#ableg #abpoli
open.substack.com/pub/womenofa...
Are Danielle Smith and the UCP even listening to Albertans?
A lot of things don't add up with this government and I think it's time to ask some hard questions.
open.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
“Mostly, however, it’s concerning that they aren’t listening to people who should be able to get through to them; their voters and supporters in rural Alberta.
If they don’t have any sway with the UCP, then I think it’s important to ask who does.”
#ableg #abpoli
open.substack.com/pub/womenofa...
If they don’t have any sway with the UCP, then I think it’s important to ask who does.”
#ableg #abpoli
open.substack.com/pub/womenofa...
It's -15° and raining here... Which is just not right for mid-December in NW Alberta. I am safe and warm inside with my kitty. "Entertaining" myself by obsessively checking BC Emergency alerts and the community Facebook groups in the Fraser Valley - my octogenarian mum is in Hope. Good times.
December 16, 2025 at 3:54 AM
It's -15° and raining here... Which is just not right for mid-December in NW Alberta. I am safe and warm inside with my kitty. "Entertaining" myself by obsessively checking BC Emergency alerts and the community Facebook groups in the Fraser Valley - my octogenarian mum is in Hope. Good times.
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Alberta Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services Jason Nixon says rising frostbite amputations on his watch are a sign of the system working as intended.
Another important frostbite story by @taylorlambert.ca
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Another important frostbite story by @taylorlambert.ca
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
December 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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My weekend, in a nutshell.
“You must have been tired,” said Toad.
“I was tired,” said Frog, “and it started to rain.”
“I was tired,” said Frog, “and it started to rain.”
December 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
My weekend, in a nutshell.
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"'The one thing that gave me comfort was, like, statistically, it’s practically impossible for this to ever happen to me again,' said Weissman. 'And clearly, we’re getting to a point where no one can say that any more.'"
Two survivors of Brown University attack escaped other school shootings
Mia Tretta was shot in the abdomen in 2019 at a school near LA and Zoe Weissman witnessed a Florida shooting in 2018
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Elections Alberta has issued a press release confirming that with the entry into force of Bill 14, Corb Lund's "no coal" legislative initiative is now dead and must be re-filed.
More rule changes designed to derail the efforts of those who oppose coal mining on the eastern slopes.
#ableg #abpoli
More rule changes designed to derail the efforts of those who oppose coal mining on the eastern slopes.
#ableg #abpoli
Bill 14 Amendments to Provincial Electoral Legislation Now in Force - Elections Alberta
EDMONTON – Yesterday, amendments to electoral legislation introduced in Bill 14: Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 came into force upon royal assent. Bill 14 impacts four provincial electoral legis...
www.elections.ab.ca
December 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I miss my Honey all day, everyday. But I'm not going to lie... Sometimes I miss him just a teeny tiny bit more on the days when I have to shovel snow before I go to work 😄
December 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I miss my Honey all day, everyday. But I'm not going to lie... Sometimes I miss him just a teeny tiny bit more on the days when I have to shovel snow before I go to work 😄
Bravo! 💜
Advocacy groups apply to keep court case against Alberta trans laws alive
Egale and Skipping Stone say they plan to argue Alberta has effectively developed a criminal law — something outside of its jurisdiction.
News from me this afternoon:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Egale and Skipping Stone say they plan to argue Alberta has effectively developed a criminal law — something outside of its jurisdiction.
News from me this afternoon:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Advocacy groups apply to keep court case against Alberta trans laws alive
EDMONTON - Two advocacy groups fighting the Alberta government on its transgender laws say they're looking to keep one of their challenges alive by changing their argument in court.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
December 12, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Bravo! 💜
I need the NDP to actually come through with some progressive policies and not be waving the O&G flag like Nenshi did over the MOU.
I don’t want to vote for a pro oil party, I want solar and wind and high taxes on oil companies and higher taxes on money going to foreign owners.
I don’t want to vote for a pro oil party, I want solar and wind and high taxes on oil companies and higher taxes on money going to foreign owners.
December 12, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Les photos incontournables de Jacques Nadeau
www.ledevoir.com/actualites/s...
www.ledevoir.com/actualites/s...
Les photos incontournables de Jacques Nadeau
Hommage à l’œil unique d’un photojournaliste d’exception.
www.ledevoir.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Les photos incontournables de Jacques Nadeau
www.ledevoir.com/actualites/s...
www.ledevoir.com/actualites/s...
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All my sm algorithms have been pushing this on me lately across all my platforms. Pretty catchy. Sure makes me miss Honey. This was one of my absolute favourite things about him, from when we first connected online and then IRL. The 502s "your nonsense" share.google/QwprOdoHvEI1...
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December 11, 2025 at 4:29 AM
All my sm algorithms have been pushing this on me lately across all my platforms. Pretty catchy. Sure makes me miss Honey. This was one of my absolute favourite things about him, from when we first connected online and then IRL. The 502s "your nonsense" share.google/QwprOdoHvEI1...
+1 Albertan
December 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
+1 Albertan
Today at work I met with another local non-profit leader, to talk about how our organizations can collaborate more. As we were catching up, I mentioned that I've taken on a new volunteer role on the board for another org in town, and that my holiday plans include reviewing and writing policy.
December 11, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Today at work I met with another local non-profit leader, to talk about how our organizations can collaborate more. As we were catching up, I mentioned that I've taken on a new volunteer role on the board for another org in town, and that my holiday plans include reviewing and writing policy.
Yayy! My order from @loxy.bsky.social has arrived.
I know my mum will love these!
Good thing I am not much of a jewelry person, otherwise it would be really hard to give these away. They are gorgeous!
(I am keeping the dumpster fire earrings for myself though 😀)
I know my mum will love these!
Good thing I am not much of a jewelry person, otherwise it would be really hard to give these away. They are gorgeous!
(I am keeping the dumpster fire earrings for myself though 😀)
December 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Yayy! My order from @loxy.bsky.social has arrived.
I know my mum will love these!
Good thing I am not much of a jewelry person, otherwise it would be really hard to give these away. They are gorgeous!
(I am keeping the dumpster fire earrings for myself though 😀)
I know my mum will love these!
Good thing I am not much of a jewelry person, otherwise it would be really hard to give these away. They are gorgeous!
(I am keeping the dumpster fire earrings for myself though 😀)
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Biological men? Girls. He means girls. And apparently two or three specifically because that's how many trans girls are playing junior high sports in the entire province.
This draconian law is about boot licking christian extremist cults who vote UCP. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
This draconian law is about boot licking christian extremist cults who vote UCP. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
Nicolaides: we promised we would tho
Ganley: why are human rights of trans youth so disposable to this govt?
Schow: why are members opposite so interested in letting young women and girls to be brutalized in sport by letting biological men play?
Ganley: using the NWC is this govt telling on
Ganley: why are human rights of trans youth so disposable to this govt?
Schow: why are members opposite so interested in letting young women and girls to be brutalized in sport by letting biological men play?
Ganley: using the NWC is this govt telling on
December 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Marco Rubio can go to Helvetica.
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Marco Rubio can go to Helvetica.
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