Glass Half Empty 🇨🇦
@yulnative.bsky.social
Hate propaganda, injustice, dis- and mis-information;
devout atheist;
a very non-musical person trying to learn to play piano;
typos/mistakes in posts are my speciality.
🇨🇦OH, CANADA, I STAND ON GUARD FOR THEE🇨🇦
devout atheist;
a very non-musical person trying to learn to play piano;
typos/mistakes in posts are my speciality.
🇨🇦OH, CANADA, I STAND ON GUARD FOR THEE🇨🇦
I am profoundly grateful to my 20 something self many decades ago when I turned down a job in the US.
Absolutely no regrets and ever so glad I stayed in Canada.
Absolutely no regrets and ever so glad I stayed in Canada.
I lived in Texas for 11 years - this is all true.
I moved from Texas to Maine two years ago. Last month I went back for four days. I won't go again.
medium.com/@randythetoo...
medium.com/@randythetoo...
November 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I am profoundly grateful to my 20 something self many decades ago when I turned down a job in the US.
Absolutely no regrets and ever so glad I stayed in Canada.
Absolutely no regrets and ever so glad I stayed in Canada.
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The sheer dedication to avoiding any mention of COVID when talking about things that we know for certain are heavily impacted by COVID is...impressive.
The "after pandemic" bit is a red flag too - someone's either not keeping up, or deliberately trying to manipulate the narrative.
The "after pandemic" bit is a red flag too - someone's either not keeping up, or deliberately trying to manipulate the narrative.
November 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The sheer dedication to avoiding any mention of COVID when talking about things that we know for certain are heavily impacted by COVID is...impressive.
The "after pandemic" bit is a red flag too - someone's either not keeping up, or deliberately trying to manipulate the narrative.
The "after pandemic" bit is a red flag too - someone's either not keeping up, or deliberately trying to manipulate the narrative.
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Misunderstandings about #mRNA #vaccines partly originate from the fact that they are seldom covered in public education in the same way that we learn basic science like astronomy, biology, or geography. A study reported in PNAS (see reply) looks at ways to better protect people from false claims.
November 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Once again, for those in the back: the risk of harm from COVID vaccines pales in comparison to the risk of harm from COVID itself.
Yes, there were increases in all sorts of medical issues during the 2021-2022 rollout. Those were from THE DISEASE, not the vaccine.
www.propublica.org/article/covi...
Yes, there were increases in all sorts of medical issues during the 2021-2022 rollout. Those were from THE DISEASE, not the vaccine.
www.propublica.org/article/covi...
Amid Confusing CDC Guidance About Vaccines, Study Highlights New Risk of COVID-19 During Pregnancy
A Harvard study found that the children of women who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant may be at an increased risk for autism and other diagnoses, raising new concerns about the CDC’s decision to sto...
www.propublica.org
November 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Once again, for those in the back: the risk of harm from COVID vaccines pales in comparison to the risk of harm from COVID itself.
Yes, there were increases in all sorts of medical issues during the 2021-2022 rollout. Those were from THE DISEASE, not the vaccine.
www.propublica.org/article/covi...
Yes, there were increases in all sorts of medical issues during the 2021-2022 rollout. Those were from THE DISEASE, not the vaccine.
www.propublica.org/article/covi...
Fuck these people. They despair at government regulation and intervention but when it comes to our bodies, they are full on with control.
These people voted to restrict abortion in Alberta
UCP members pass resolutions on auto insurance, abortion, clean coal calgaryherald.com/news/politic...
November 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Fuck these people. They despair at government regulation and intervention but when it comes to our bodies, they are full on with control.
"And by the time they get this off the ground, I don’t think they’ll be able to sell any oil because nobody’s going to be buying it.”
Finally someone has stated the obvious.
👏👏👏
Finally someone has stated the obvious.
👏👏👏
Environment minister disputes Guilbeault’s claim that Canada is cutting climate policies | CBC News
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin is pushing back against claims from Steven Guilbeault, who resigned from cabinet this week over Ottawa’s memorandum of understanding with Alberta...
www.cbc.ca
November 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"And by the time they get this off the ground, I don’t think they’ll be able to sell any oil because nobody’s going to be buying it.”
Finally someone has stated the obvious.
👏👏👏
Finally someone has stated the obvious.
👏👏👏
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These are questions that I want serious answers to.
Will there be a market for Alberta bitumen in ten years?
Will that proverbial market be profitable enough to recoup the billions that will be sunk into the project?
Will there be a market for Alberta bitumen in ten years?
Will that proverbial market be profitable enough to recoup the billions that will be sunk into the project?
I do wonder if this starts to shift the conversation away from the north coast and towards a further expansion -- as in, an additional pipe -- through TMX's existing right of way.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
B.C. Premier open to new pipeline if tanker ban remains in place
B.C. Premier David Eby – who has vehemently opposed Alberta’s pursuit for a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast – says he is open to a pipeline project in his province if the tanker ban remains in ...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
These are questions that I want serious answers to.
Will there be a market for Alberta bitumen in ten years?
Will that proverbial market be profitable enough to recoup the billions that will be sunk into the project?
Will there be a market for Alberta bitumen in ten years?
Will that proverbial market be profitable enough to recoup the billions that will be sunk into the project?
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In case you missed it ...
The Farages of this world are nothing new. Here's a painting from 1920 by Otto Plattner. It shows Death confronting a demagogue by shoving all his hate-filled speeches back down his lying throat.💥 I've added the original German text and a translation beneath the painting.
The Farages of this world are nothing new. Here's a painting from 1920 by Otto Plattner. It shows Death confronting a demagogue by shoving all his hate-filled speeches back down his lying throat.💥 I've added the original German text and a translation beneath the painting.
November 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In case you missed it ...
The Farages of this world are nothing new. Here's a painting from 1920 by Otto Plattner. It shows Death confronting a demagogue by shoving all his hate-filled speeches back down his lying throat.💥 I've added the original German text and a translation beneath the painting.
The Farages of this world are nothing new. Here's a painting from 1920 by Otto Plattner. It shows Death confronting a demagogue by shoving all his hate-filled speeches back down his lying throat.💥 I've added the original German text and a translation beneath the painting.
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"These wealthy corporations are looking for a handout of taxpayer money, not to support the global transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, but to build questionable technology that will allow them to continue mining bitumen in the oilsands"
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Carbon capture project goes from ‘fatalistic uncertainty’ to key Canada energy plank | CBC News
The Pathways Plus project is seen as critical under the federal and Alberta government's "grand bargain" after years of uncertainty around whether or not it would proceed. But significant hurdles rema...
www.cbc.ca
November 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
"These wealthy corporations are looking for a handout of taxpayer money, not to support the global transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, but to build questionable technology that will allow them to continue mining bitumen in the oilsands"
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Interesting thread!
Wilhelm von Osten was a German math teacher, mystic, phrenologist. He also owned a very clever horse he named HANS.
Around 1894, he took his horse on tour, demonstrating his exceptional number sense skills.
van Osten would ask a question: "What is 2 x 6 ?"
Clever Hans would tap his hoof 12 times.
Around 1894, he took his horse on tour, demonstrating his exceptional number sense skills.
van Osten would ask a question: "What is 2 x 6 ?"
Clever Hans would tap his hoof 12 times.
November 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Interesting thread!
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A non-profit organization, Belgium-Canada, recruits volunteers to look after the graves of Canadian soldiers who died defending their country.
The couple Sabina De Craecker and Dany Van Hyfte look after two graves.
🥰
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
The couple Sabina De Craecker and Dany Van Hyfte look after two graves.
🥰
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
‘Kind of a surprise’: Belgian couple adopts grave of Canadian soldier
After years of tending to a Canadian soldier’s gravesite, a Belgian couple has connected with the war hero’s family members overseas.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
A non-profit organization, Belgium-Canada, recruits volunteers to look after the graves of Canadian soldiers who died defending their country.
The couple Sabina De Craecker and Dany Van Hyfte look after two graves.
🥰
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
The couple Sabina De Craecker and Dany Van Hyfte look after two graves.
🥰
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
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A pretty dry study on accommodations aimed at supporting sustainable employment & wellbeing of people living with #LongCOVID - which neglects to mention how important it is to prevent #Reinfections at the workplace, nor how to do this -
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
“I Put a Lot of Emphasis on Work Because I Want to Keep My Job”: A Population‐Based Interview Study of Long Covid and Employment Changes in England
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A pretty dry study on accommodations aimed at supporting sustainable employment & wellbeing of people living with #LongCOVID - which neglects to mention how important it is to prevent #Reinfections at the workplace, nor how to do this -
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
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<<Canada enters chat >>
Yes, MAHA gang is hugely to blame. And yes, 🍁has its own M-CHA gang (god help us).
And, PRO-infxn public health msg'ing since COVID (Hybrid Immunity ™️, get infected or accrue Immunity Debt™️, 'only the vulnerable') accelerated this mess.
Can't be PRO-infection AND pro-vax 🤷
Yes, MAHA gang is hugely to blame. And yes, 🍁has its own M-CHA gang (god help us).
And, PRO-infxn public health msg'ing since COVID (Hybrid Immunity ™️, get infected or accrue Immunity Debt™️, 'only the vulnerable') accelerated this mess.
Can't be PRO-infection AND pro-vax 🤷
November 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
<<Canada enters chat >>
Yes, MAHA gang is hugely to blame. And yes, 🍁has its own M-CHA gang (god help us).
And, PRO-infxn public health msg'ing since COVID (Hybrid Immunity ™️, get infected or accrue Immunity Debt™️, 'only the vulnerable') accelerated this mess.
Can't be PRO-infection AND pro-vax 🤷
Yes, MAHA gang is hugely to blame. And yes, 🍁has its own M-CHA gang (god help us).
And, PRO-infxn public health msg'ing since COVID (Hybrid Immunity ™️, get infected or accrue Immunity Debt™️, 'only the vulnerable') accelerated this mess.
Can't be PRO-infection AND pro-vax 🤷
A carbon capture and storage gamble? In light of the news today 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyeG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyeG...
Canada's costly gamble on carbon capture and storage
YouTube video by Energi Media
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM
A carbon capture and storage gamble? In light of the news today 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyeG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyeG...
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After becoming Trudeau’s climate minister, Guilbeault was a prolific supporter and architect of many of the climate policies that came to define the previous government’s vision — many of which were abandoned on Thursday in Mark Carney’s deal with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
Hours after Carney’s pipeline deal unveiled, Steven Guilbeault resigns
After becoming Trudeau’s climate minister, Guilbeault was a prolific supporter and architect of many of the climate policies that came to define the previous government’s vision — many of which were a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
After becoming Trudeau’s climate minister, Guilbeault was a prolific supporter and architect of many of the climate policies that came to define the previous government’s vision — many of which were abandoned on Thursday in Mark Carney’s deal with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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In the whole discussion about a possible pipeline, I don't get how no one wonders whether there would still be a viable market for oil by the time the pipeline gets built. It's just assumed that Asia will continue to buy the oil forever into the future which seems most unlikely.
Some B.C. Liberal MPs concerned about prospect of a new oil pipeline: sources | CBC News
With Prime Minister Mark Carney poised to sign a "grand bargain" with Alberta later this week, some B.C. Liberal MPs are raising concerns about Ottawa possibly giving the greenlight to a new oil pipel...
www.cbc.ca
November 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
In the whole discussion about a possible pipeline, I don't get how no one wonders whether there would still be a viable market for oil by the time the pipeline gets built. It's just assumed that Asia will continue to buy the oil forever into the future which seems most unlikely.
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Oh please just fuck off
November 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Oh please just fuck off
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Good morning BlueSky
November 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Good morning BlueSky
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Nearly 1 in 3 women – estimated 840 million globally – have experienced partner or sexual violence during their lifetime, a figure that has barely changed since 2000.
#16DaysOfActivism
#16DaysOfActivism
Lifetime toll: 840 million women faced partner or sexual violence
Violence against women remains one of the world’s most persistent and under-addressed human rights crises, with very little progress in two decades, according to a landmark report released today by th...
www.who.int
November 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Nearly 1 in 3 women – estimated 840 million globally – have experienced partner or sexual violence during their lifetime, a figure that has barely changed since 2000.
#16DaysOfActivism
#16DaysOfActivism
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Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, ON, PEI, QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 161 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, ON, PEI, QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 161 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, ON, PEI, QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 161 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, ON, PEI, QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 161 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
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This is exactly what the oligarchs want you to think.
November 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This is exactly what the oligarchs want you to think.
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If you think you can trust Farage to run the country, just listen to him lie about Brexit and the "Norway Option".
#Reform4Russia 🔷️🇷🇺
#Reform4Russia 🔷️🇷🇺
November 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
If you think you can trust Farage to run the country, just listen to him lie about Brexit and the "Norway Option".
#Reform4Russia 🔷️🇷🇺
#Reform4Russia 🔷️🇷🇺
If these Americans think that all will be forgiven if tariffs are lifted, then they really are living in a parallel universe.
Let me be perfectly clear.
It's over, man. 🇺🇸 is dead to me.
Let me be perfectly clear.
It's over, man. 🇺🇸 is dead to me.
'Cultural break': U.S. senators say relations with Canadian neighbours are suffering | CBC News
The tariffs imposed on Canada by U.S. President Donald Trump have clearly caused economic pain for Canada, but a U.S. senator from Maine says he's more worried about how Canadians are reacting on a pe...
www.cbc.ca
November 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
If these Americans think that all will be forgiven if tariffs are lifted, then they really are living in a parallel universe.
Let me be perfectly clear.
It's over, man. 🇺🇸 is dead to me.
Let me be perfectly clear.
It's over, man. 🇺🇸 is dead to me.