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Scotty McArthur

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Dad. MaxVax. Blood donor. Strives to be good, not bad I’ve grown tired to the point of despondency by the politics of grievance

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Scotty McArthur @scottymcarthur.bsky.social · Jul 15

Returning your shopping cart to the cart corral is a sign of decency

Insisting on not returning it is admitting you do not want to be part of civilization

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 8h

“With the Oct. 28 deadline approaching for collecting signatures on its petition opposing Alberta separating from the rest of Canada, thousands of canvassers in Lethbridge and across Alberta have been ratcheting up their efforts.”
#ForeverCanadian

Referendum petition bus cruises into Lethbridge

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Forever Canadian (FC) Unity Bus will be in Lethbridge today, leading into the final

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Taylor Nichols, MD FACEP @tnicholsmd.com · 8h

Holy shit this is good.

“There’s no way I’m bending the only knee I have left for a king here in America.”

Dale Denwalt @denwalt.bsky.social · 11h

Retired Army Sgt. Brian Wofford spoke to me this morning at the Oklahoma City #NoKings protest. Didn’t expect him to be carrying his DD214 so I asked some warmup questions like when he got out and whether his injury was service-related.

He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:

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Scotty McArthur @scottymcarthur.bsky.social · 12h

I’d forgotten about them. Awesome. Haha

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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 18h

When municipal election results are delayed on Monday, remember that the elimination of electronic tabulators, at the cost of millions of taxpayer dollars to Edmonton and Calgary residents, was done by the UCP - Ric McIver - with no consultation, simply to appease Take Back Alberta.

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Scotty McArthur @scottymcarthur.bsky.social · 17h

The Console Wars of ‘78-84 were intense

Kelly’s PONG was supplanted by David’s Atari

My Intellivision came on strong, then Chal’s Colecovision wowed us

Steph got a cassette-based TRS80 before Todd got his Vic 20 and JJ a Commodore 64

Then real computers showed up to confuse us

a black and white photo of a couple playing a game on a commodore

ALT: a black and white photo of a couple playing a game on a commodore

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Scotty McArthur @scottymcarthur.bsky.social · 18h

Beautiful Canadian Embassy 🇨🇦

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 22h

Five years ago, I made a video essay for Persons Day, exploring the problematic, complicated and vital legacy of the Famous 5. I haven’t shared it on Bluesky before. So on this Persons Day, here it is from my archives! #PersonsDay #FamousFive #yeg #yow #SenateofCanada #cdnpoli #Alberta #Vriend

Persons Day 2020 greetings from Alberta Sen. Paula Simons

YouTube video by Senator Paula Simons

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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 1d

Well, that was mismanaged

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Scotty McArthur @scottymcarthur.bsky.social · 1d

Noooooooooo

#BlueJays

Scotty McArthur @scottymcarthur.bsky.social · 1d

Madison was right.

Scotty McArthur @scottymcarthur.bsky.social · 1d

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Scotty McArthur @scottymcarthur.bsky.social · 1d

Get ‘em next inning

Scotty McArthur @scottymcarthur.bsky.social · 1d

Frustrating

#BlueJays

They’ll get there. But would like to have cashed a couple in there

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Alberta Medical Association @albertadoctors.bsky.social · 12d

More than ever before, there’s a feeling that someone on the internet knows better and the distrust seems to be getting worse. If we’re serious about reducing preventable suffering among kids, we need to relearn how to talk across our differences.
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How Alberta Became the Epicentre of Canada’s Measles Outbreak | The Walrus

A virus eradicated from Canada a generation ago just took the life of a newborn

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Duane Bratt @duanebratt.bsky.social · 1d

www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/97434e9... 🎁link

Alberta health agency broke own rules in Turkey medication, private clinic contracts, report finds

Two other major investigations into the deals remain outstanding: One from the RCMP and a second from Alberta’s Auditor-General

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

Rakhi Pancholi came out swinging on the Wyant Report and highlighted all of its flaws and shortcomings…

It’s worth remembering she’s a lawyer as she takes Danielle Smith’s spin apart.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 1d

Sinnataggen (The Angry Boy), by Gustav Vigeland, 1928, 📸 by @alykhankr.bsky.social

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Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 1d

Not interviewed by Judge Wyant in a report that’s supposed to probe political interference into AHS
-Health Minister Lagrange
-her chief of staff
-anyone on political side other than Marshall Smith, who left premier’s office last fall

Drew Anderson @drewanderson.bsky.social · 1d

The report commissioned by the Alberta government into allegations of corruption in the health system is out and everyone should read the caveats spelled out by the retired judge at the outset to understand what's in there, and more importantly, what's not. #ableg

open.alberta.ca/dataset/35ee...

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Duane Bratt @duanebratt.bsky.social · 1d

MHCare would not say how much of a profit they made on the Turkish Tylenol deal. More evidence for why a full public inquiry is required.

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Duane Bratt @duanebratt.bsky.social · 1d

Regarding the Turkish Tylenol procurement, Wyant makes it clear that AHS did NOT follow proper procedures.

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Janet 🇨🇦 @jansplanet.bsky.social · 1d

'Wyant says he found no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of Smith, her ministers or other political staff. But he wrote that the limited powers afforded to him mean he can't make any definitive statements.'
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Third-party report into Alberta health contracts released | CBC News

Alberta's government has released a third-party investigation from a former judge into the government and health authority's health-care procurement practices.

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Scotty McArthur @scottymcarthur.bsky.social · 1d

I love the cassette futurism of 70s & 80s

None of this micro-/nano- tech stuff

Clunky is good

The first Iron Man was fun, in some small part, because of it. Then we had cgi nano-tech on Spider-Man’s mask

Boo

Scotty McArthur @scottymcarthur.bsky.social · 1d

Kid2 (19F at uni) & friend groups worried about dating led disruptions in those groups when the inevitable breakups follow

It’s like they’re worried the band will break up

To stretch the analogy, I’m telling her it’ll make great inspiration for songs

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 1d

On this day in 2017, Gord Downie died.
Born in 1964, he was the singer and lyricist for the Tragically Hip from 1984 until his death.
Considered a Canadian icon, he was involved in environmental and Indigenous activism later in life.

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A black-and-white photograph of Canadian musician Gord Downie, lead singer of The Tragically Hip, captured in a recording studio setting. Downie, bald with a trimmed beard, gazes thoughtfully at the camera while seated and playing an acoustic guitar, his hands on the fretboard and strings. He wears a light-colored T-shirt under a fringed denim jacket, with a large condenser microphone on a stand positioned in front of him. The background features a blurred array of studio equipment, cables, and draped fabrics, evoking an intimate, behind-the-scenes music session vibe.

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