Alan Stange
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I live in Treaty 6 Territory, Cree, Dakota, Nakota, Saulteaux, and the homeland of the Métis Nation. Superannuated teacher. Passionate about public education and social democracy.
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Anyone trust a Premier who drove his farm into bankruptcy, to be the one to manage this opportunity? Here's a government who wants to spend billions on an irrigation project that most economists believe wouldn't give any measurable return on investment.
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One of largest deposits of critical minerals in the world sits in the Northeast
Canadian Energy Metals (CEM) has discovered a resource of roughly 50 billion tonnes, containing alumina, scand...
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December 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Anyone trust a Premier who drove his farm into bankruptcy, to be the one to manage this opportunity? Here's a government who wants to spend billions on an irrigation project that most economists believe wouldn't give any measurable return on investment.
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Health minister says she worries about U.S. public health decisions harming Canadians. U.S. panel voted to remove universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendations for infants www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Health minister says she worries about U.S. public health decisions harming Canadians | CBC News
Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she worries about how recent actions by U.S. public health agencies, like removing a universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for American infants, could harm ...
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December 13, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Health minister says she worries about U.S. public health decisions harming Canadians. U.S. panel voted to remove universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendations for infants www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Instead of chasing the illusive Epstein files, journalists should be chasing down where these rich pedo bastards are congregating now. You know they are still doing it. Men with wealth and power always prey on the young. That's a given.
December 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Instead of chasing the illusive Epstein files, journalists should be chasing down where these rich pedo bastards are congregating now. You know they are still doing it. Men with wealth and power always prey on the young. That's a given.
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The story of Facebook.
Corey Doctorow explains how social media starts out being great, but then locks in users, then locks in advertisers, and then screws both over in favour of shareholders.
Enshittification is the word he invented to describe this.
Corey Doctorow explains how social media starts out being great, but then locks in users, then locks in advertisers, and then screws both over in favour of shareholders.
Enshittification is the word he invented to describe this.
December 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The story of Facebook.
Corey Doctorow explains how social media starts out being great, but then locks in users, then locks in advertisers, and then screws both over in favour of shareholders.
Enshittification is the word he invented to describe this.
Corey Doctorow explains how social media starts out being great, but then locks in users, then locks in advertisers, and then screws both over in favour of shareholders.
Enshittification is the word he invented to describe this.
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The Federal govt sends transfers to the Provinces for Public Healthcare and Public Education, but the Premiers are dispersing it to Private facilities lately and this is a huge problem. The Premiers do not spend the taxpayers money wisely. #Alberta
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Many Albertans want private school funding scrapped, survey finds
A recent survey found a majority of Albertans would want the government to remove public funding of independent/private schools.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The Federal govt sends transfers to the Provinces for Public Healthcare and Public Education, but the Premiers are dispersing it to Private facilities lately and this is a huge problem. The Premiers do not spend the taxpayers money wisely. #Alberta
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Big news keep happening during the show. Luckily the Press Gallery Avengers were assembled right outside the studio.
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Reporter roundtable: Another Conservative MP crosses floor to join the Liberals | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News
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December 12, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Big news keep happening during the show. Luckily the Press Gallery Avengers were assembled right outside the studio.
youtu.be/ljMCc2MpCqg?...
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I believe these AI generated videos should be required to explicitly indicate what aspects are synthetic and which are genuine. It's an interesting analysis, but to what extent are these Reich's words? What is the source of the text? Casual viewing does not inform us. 🧐
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Canada Just Took Carney’s Warning Step — Switzerland’s F-35 Signal Changes Everything | Robert Reich
YouTube video by Reich Insight
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December 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I believe these AI generated videos should be required to explicitly indicate what aspects are synthetic and which are genuine. It's an interesting analysis, but to what extent are these Reich's words? What is the source of the text? Casual viewing does not inform us. 🧐
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In Germany the only source of electricity that keeps growing and growing: renewable energy.
Solar and wind keep expanding and even though nuclear is no more coal generation has already shrunk significantly and keeps falling.
Solar and wind keep expanding and even though nuclear is no more coal generation has already shrunk significantly and keeps falling.
December 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
In Germany the only source of electricity that keeps growing and growing: renewable energy.
Solar and wind keep expanding and even though nuclear is no more coal generation has already shrunk significantly and keeps falling.
Solar and wind keep expanding and even though nuclear is no more coal generation has already shrunk significantly and keeps falling.
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The land of the free
And the home of the brave
Now need 5 years of social media posts to see if you said anything negative about the giant man child president?
Not a serious nation
Not a serious president
#fucktrump
And the home of the brave
Now need 5 years of social media posts to see if you said anything negative about the giant man child president?
Not a serious nation
Not a serious president
#fucktrump
December 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The land of the free
And the home of the brave
Now need 5 years of social media posts to see if you said anything negative about the giant man child president?
Not a serious nation
Not a serious president
#fucktrump
And the home of the brave
Now need 5 years of social media posts to see if you said anything negative about the giant man child president?
Not a serious nation
Not a serious president
#fucktrump
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December 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Picture a team of medical professionals observing him taking his dementia tests, cheering when he can tell the difference between a giraffe and an elephant, nodding in approval when he shows off his FIFA participation medal.
Can you picture it?
This is life in the West Wing.
Can you picture it?
This is life in the West Wing.
December 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Picture a team of medical professionals observing him taking his dementia tests, cheering when he can tell the difference between a giraffe and an elephant, nodding in approval when he shows off his FIFA participation medal.
Can you picture it?
This is life in the West Wing.
Can you picture it?
This is life in the West Wing.
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I live in the 2nd largest city, so this won't apply to me, but if I still lived in rural Sask, I'd expect the least they could do is let me know when the hospital isn't available for emergencies.
www.ctvnews.ca/regina/artic... #skpoli
www.ctvnews.ca/regina/artic... #skpoli
Sask. NDP introduces bill requiring notification when rural ER has no doctor
The Saskatchewan NDP is proposing new legislation that would require the government to publicly notify people when a rural emergency room (ER) has no doctor on staff
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December 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I live in the 2nd largest city, so this won't apply to me, but if I still lived in rural Sask, I'd expect the least they could do is let me know when the hospital isn't available for emergencies.
www.ctvnews.ca/regina/artic... #skpoli
www.ctvnews.ca/regina/artic... #skpoli
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Talk about a slow learning curve!
December 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Talk about a slow learning curve!
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The Formerly Known as Manning Centre doesn't know which pipeline is which (Keystone XL goes south, you dumbass), and the livelihood of coastal First Nations are "elite policies."
Such geniuses they have working for them.
Such geniuses they have working for them.
December 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The Formerly Known as Manning Centre doesn't know which pipeline is which (Keystone XL goes south, you dumbass), and the livelihood of coastal First Nations are "elite policies."
Such geniuses they have working for them.
Such geniuses they have working for them.
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Spoiler Alert: Canada is not one of them. At all. Quite the contrary #cdnpoli #MarkCarney www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/c...
The surprising countries pulling off stunningly fast clean energy transitions | CNN
Fossil fuel production is still increasing and the United States is in climate denial mode. But, globally, the use of renewable energy is on the rise — and several countries are shifting to solar fast...
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December 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Spoiler Alert: Canada is not one of them. At all. Quite the contrary #cdnpoli #MarkCarney www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/c...
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
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Attack website from Trump against democracy.
"a website like this..creates a permission structure not only for potential verbal attacks against the press, but real-world attacks.
In addition to the criticized outlets, the website also lists the names of reporters"
www.dw.com/en/how-white...
"a website like this..creates a permission structure not only for potential verbal attacks against the press, but real-world attacks.
In addition to the criticized outlets, the website also lists the names of reporters"
www.dw.com/en/how-white...
How White House attack on journalists affects press freedom – DW – 12/05/2025
A new government website lists journalists and media outlets that Donald Trump's administration considers liars. Experts say the move endangers free media ― and thus erodes democracy in the US.
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December 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Attack website from Trump against democracy.
"a website like this..creates a permission structure not only for potential verbal attacks against the press, but real-world attacks.
In addition to the criticized outlets, the website also lists the names of reporters"
www.dw.com/en/how-white...
"a website like this..creates a permission structure not only for potential verbal attacks against the press, but real-world attacks.
In addition to the criticized outlets, the website also lists the names of reporters"
www.dw.com/en/how-white...
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Internet search. Kinda wrecked. Enshittification. Google, Bing, and proxified via Startpage & DuckDuckGo.
AI is worse. 80% engagement, 20% info. And that 20% cannot be trusted
AI is worse. 80% engagement, 20% info. And that 20% cannot be trusted
December 7, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Internet search. Kinda wrecked. Enshittification. Google, Bing, and proxified via Startpage & DuckDuckGo.
AI is worse. 80% engagement, 20% info. And that 20% cannot be trusted
AI is worse. 80% engagement, 20% info. And that 20% cannot be trusted
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Phrases that bother me:
"The oil patch". No such place.
"Getting oil to tide water". Means pipelines.
"Low carbon oil". Ship it to other countries to be burnt, count CO² there.
"Carbon capture". It doesn't work.
"Carbon footprint". Industry downloading responsibility on to consumers.
"The oil patch". No such place.
"Getting oil to tide water". Means pipelines.
"Low carbon oil". Ship it to other countries to be burnt, count CO² there.
"Carbon capture". It doesn't work.
"Carbon footprint". Industry downloading responsibility on to consumers.
December 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Phrases that bother me:
"The oil patch". No such place.
"Getting oil to tide water". Means pipelines.
"Low carbon oil". Ship it to other countries to be burnt, count CO² there.
"Carbon capture". It doesn't work.
"Carbon footprint". Industry downloading responsibility on to consumers.
"The oil patch". No such place.
"Getting oil to tide water". Means pipelines.
"Low carbon oil". Ship it to other countries to be burnt, count CO² there.
"Carbon capture". It doesn't work.
"Carbon footprint". Industry downloading responsibility on to consumers.
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Of course the courts should be the ones to adjudicate constitutional issues. That’s the whole point of the rule of law, the cornerstone of government. You can’t trust government or popular opinion to determine or safeguard fundamental rights. #cdnpoli www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
Alberta’s Smith says courts should not be gatekeepers on constitutional questions
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says those seeking an independence referendum should not have “gatekeepers,” like the courts, standing in their way.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Of course the courts should be the ones to adjudicate constitutional issues. That’s the whole point of the rule of law, the cornerstone of government. You can’t trust government or popular opinion to determine or safeguard fundamental rights. #cdnpoli www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
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I didn't know until this morning...yesterday was the anniversary of the 13th Amendment being ratified.
The official end of slavery in the United States...December 6, 1865.
Funny how that wasn't mentioned anywhere in the federal government yesterday. So let's celebrate it here!
The official end of slavery in the United States...December 6, 1865.
Funny how that wasn't mentioned anywhere in the federal government yesterday. So let's celebrate it here!
December 7, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I didn't know until this morning...yesterday was the anniversary of the 13th Amendment being ratified.
The official end of slavery in the United States...December 6, 1865.
Funny how that wasn't mentioned anywhere in the federal government yesterday. So let's celebrate it here!
The official end of slavery in the United States...December 6, 1865.
Funny how that wasn't mentioned anywhere in the federal government yesterday. So let's celebrate it here!
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The Budapest Memoradum of 1994:
- Signed 05. Dec 1994 by Ukraine, USA, UK, Russia.
- Ukraine to give up nuclear weapons.
- Signatories to respect sovereignty and territorial integrity, & consult in case of threats.
It turned out to be worthless. BS. Perhaps Ukraine will regain nuclear weapons (?)
- Signed 05. Dec 1994 by Ukraine, USA, UK, Russia.
- Ukraine to give up nuclear weapons.
- Signatories to respect sovereignty and territorial integrity, & consult in case of threats.
It turned out to be worthless. BS. Perhaps Ukraine will regain nuclear weapons (?)
There is not one Ukraian who is not well informed about the security guarantees Ukriane got in the Budapest Memorandum. Nothing but ironclad guarantees will pass, but such don't exist in real life. The only guarentee is a defeated Russia.
December 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The Budapest Memoradum of 1994:
- Signed 05. Dec 1994 by Ukraine, USA, UK, Russia.
- Ukraine to give up nuclear weapons.
- Signatories to respect sovereignty and territorial integrity, & consult in case of threats.
It turned out to be worthless. BS. Perhaps Ukraine will regain nuclear weapons (?)
- Signed 05. Dec 1994 by Ukraine, USA, UK, Russia.
- Ukraine to give up nuclear weapons.
- Signatories to respect sovereignty and territorial integrity, & consult in case of threats.
It turned out to be worthless. BS. Perhaps Ukraine will regain nuclear weapons (?)
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