Deborah McCaig
@damccaig.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Stand the gaff Canada!
Interested in politics, world affairs, social justice, and all things sciencey. Background in university admin, leadership development, municipal management, and board governance.
Interested in politics, world affairs, social justice, and all things sciencey. Background in university admin, leadership development, municipal management, and board governance.
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Damn!🤬
“Orwellian shit going on in Tennessee — Republican voters are being threatened to vote, Democratic voters are being told to vote a day late.”
👋🏽 We are here. These mailers are real.
And secretary of voter suppression Tre Hargett seems unconcerned🤔
👋🏽 We are here. These mailers are real.
And secretary of voter suppression Tre Hargett seems unconcerned🤔
November 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Damn!🤬
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A fantastic summary of the @plagasse.bsky.social/Dave/Steve book on legislative oversight over the armed forces of 15 democracies. Canada too lax on civilian oversight of the military: Study share.google/3jb5n56pGlME...
Study says Canada is too lax on civilian oversight of the military
Canada maintains a low level of civilian oversight of the military due to Parliament’s rigid party discipline, according to a new book that compares it with fourteen other democracies.
share.google
November 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
A fantastic summary of the @plagasse.bsky.social/Dave/Steve book on legislative oversight over the armed forces of 15 democracies. Canada too lax on civilian oversight of the military: Study share.google/3jb5n56pGlME...
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"Over the past 100 years, russia has attacked more than 19 countries, some of them even three or four times.
None of these countries has ever attacked russia."
-Kaja Kallas (Prime Minister of Estonia)
Great woman😉
None of these countries has ever attacked russia."
-Kaja Kallas (Prime Minister of Estonia)
Great woman😉
November 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"Over the past 100 years, russia has attacked more than 19 countries, some of them even three or four times.
None of these countries has ever attacked russia."
-Kaja Kallas (Prime Minister of Estonia)
Great woman😉
None of these countries has ever attacked russia."
-Kaja Kallas (Prime Minister of Estonia)
Great woman😉
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I hope you enjoyed that look at the life of James Barber.
If you enjoy my Canadian history content, you can support my work with a donation at 👇
buff.ly/aubPPIq
*sources in next post*
🧵10/10
If you enjoy my Canadian history content, you can support my work with a donation at 👇
buff.ly/aubPPIq
*sources in next post*
🧵10/10
Craig Baird is creating Canadian history content
Hello!Bringing Canadian history to people is my full-time job through my podcast Canadian History Ehx, and on social media.I love Canadian history and I share my passion with my listeners and viewers.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I hope you enjoyed that look at the life of James Barber.
If you enjoy my Canadian history content, you can support my work with a donation at 👇
buff.ly/aubPPIq
*sources in next post*
🧵10/10
If you enjoy my Canadian history content, you can support my work with a donation at 👇
buff.ly/aubPPIq
*sources in next post*
🧵10/10
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Happening today Calgary!!
Meet at the corner of BowGlen Road and Bowness Centre Road
12pm to 3pm
@jennyyeremiy.bsky.social
Meet at the corner of BowGlen Road and Bowness Centre Road
12pm to 3pm
@jennyyeremiy.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Happening today Calgary!!
Meet at the corner of BowGlen Road and Bowness Centre Road
12pm to 3pm
@jennyyeremiy.bsky.social
Meet at the corner of BowGlen Road and Bowness Centre Road
12pm to 3pm
@jennyyeremiy.bsky.social
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Stirred up about yesterday's big pipeline announcement? Want to call me an idiot/genius to my face?
Join our webinar on Monday. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join our webinar on Monday. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Pipeline Debate with Max Fawcett and Chris Hatch, Moderated by Supriya Dwivedi. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining t...
On Thursday, the Governments of Canada and Alberta announced a memorandum of understanding that could pave the way for a new pipeline to the West Coast. Join Max Fawcett and Chris Hatch from Canada's ...
us06web.zoom.us
November 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Stirred up about yesterday's big pipeline announcement? Want to call me an idiot/genius to my face?
Join our webinar on Monday. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join our webinar on Monday. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Residents of Calgary-Cross are organizing to recall Mickey Amery, the MLA and Minister of Justice who voted to take away rights from Alberta's teachers.
Join us! Spread the word!
recallmickey.ca
#YYC #Alberta #abpoli #ableg #OperationTotalRecall #RecallMickey
Join us! Spread the word!
recallmickey.ca
#YYC #Alberta #abpoli #ableg #OperationTotalRecall #RecallMickey
November 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Residents of Calgary-Cross are organizing to recall Mickey Amery, the MLA and Minister of Justice who voted to take away rights from Alberta's teachers.
Join us! Spread the word!
recallmickey.ca
#YYC #Alberta #abpoli #ableg #OperationTotalRecall #RecallMickey
Join us! Spread the word!
recallmickey.ca
#YYC #Alberta #abpoli #ableg #OperationTotalRecall #RecallMickey
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If you're a resident of Calgary Fish Creek make a plan to sign the petition
If you're not a resident spread the word
recallmyles.ca
If you're not a resident spread the word
recallmyles.ca
Recall Myles McDougall - Calgary Fish Creek Petition
Join the recall petition for Myles McDougall
recallmyles.ca
November 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Great thread of indie outlets to support today and every day, with your clicks and your cash. 💰
(Drop us a DM if you're a publisher who'd like to join Flipboard and we'll get you set up!)
(Drop us a DM if you're a publisher who'd like to join Flipboard and we'll get you set up!)
today instead of buying barely discounted crap, get a paid subscription to an independent media outlet! a little $ goes a long way towards supporting a free press. 🗞️
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
November 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Great thread of indie outlets to support today and every day, with your clicks and your cash. 💰
(Drop us a DM if you're a publisher who'd like to join Flipboard and we'll get you set up!)
(Drop us a DM if you're a publisher who'd like to join Flipboard and we'll get you set up!)
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In a study of more than 18,000 live births, 16.3% of babies received a neurodevelopmental diagnosis by age three, compared with 9.7% who were not exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in utero.
Amid Incorrect Vaccine Guidance from the CDC, Study Links COVID-19 Infection During Pregnancy to Autism www.propublica.org/article/covi... @deldeib.bsky.social @propublica.org
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
November 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
In a study of more than 18,000 live births, 16.3% of babies received a neurodevelopmental diagnosis by age three, compared with 9.7% who were not exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in utero.
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Wow, this Ireland ad about protecting your kids on your online posts. It might give you pause….think before you post about their activities.
November 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Wow, this Ireland ad about protecting your kids on your online posts. It might give you pause….think before you post about their activities.
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My Substack Today: The Last Hanging In Alberta
Two years before Canada's last execution, Alberta put to death a man suspected of killing his family.
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Two years before Canada's last execution, Alberta put to death a man suspected of killing his family.
Subscribe to receive Canadian history stories in your e-mail each week (1 for paid, 2 for everyone)
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The Last Hanging In Alberta
Robert Raymond Cook was put to death in 1960
canadaehx.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
My Substack Today: The Last Hanging In Alberta
Two years before Canada's last execution, Alberta put to death a man suspected of killing his family.
Subscribe to receive Canadian history stories in your e-mail each week (1 for paid, 2 for everyone)
canadaehx.substack.com/p/the-last-h...
Two years before Canada's last execution, Alberta put to death a man suspected of killing his family.
Subscribe to receive Canadian history stories in your e-mail each week (1 for paid, 2 for everyone)
canadaehx.substack.com/p/the-last-h...
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This is a solid analysis, and a good counterpoint to some of the more knee-jerk reactions floating about. Very worth a read.
November 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
This is a solid analysis, and a good counterpoint to some of the more knee-jerk reactions floating about. Very worth a read.
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But is this abandonment of principle, or savvy politics at a low cost? @maxfawcett.bsky.social argues it's the latter.
The method to Mark Carney’s madness
The memorandum of understanding with Alberta might look like surrender. Look closer
www.nationalobserver.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM
But is this abandonment of principle, or savvy politics at a low cost? @maxfawcett.bsky.social argues it's the latter.
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Ok, I know this topic is geeky. But this is a great conversation on about the massive potential of balcony solar (and where it is taking off elsewhere) 👇
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/v...
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/v...
What's the deal with balcony solar?
Podcast Episode · Volts · 2025-11-26 · 1h 7m
podcasts.apple.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Ok, I know this topic is geeky. But this is a great conversation on about the massive potential of balcony solar (and where it is taking off elsewhere) 👇
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/v...
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/v...
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"I explained my disappointment to students, pointing out that they cheated on paper about rebellion of enslaved — people who sacrificed their lives in pursuit of freedom, including freedom to learn to read + write."
@drsmith.bsky.social @jackieseidel.bsky.social
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
@drsmith.bsky.social @jackieseidel.bsky.social
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:59 PM
"I explained my disappointment to students, pointing out that they cheated on paper about rebellion of enslaved — people who sacrificed their lives in pursuit of freedom, including freedom to learn to read + write."
@drsmith.bsky.social @jackieseidel.bsky.social
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
@drsmith.bsky.social @jackieseidel.bsky.social
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
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Douthat, who apparently has never been to Canada: “Canadians misunderstand both American politics and themselves.”
No we don’t.
From her website: “The conversation then turns to the rise of Christian nationalism.”
Reality: drop in religiosity in last 10 years in US is “among largest ever.”
No we don’t.
From her website: “The conversation then turns to the rise of Christian nationalism.”
Reality: drop in religiosity in last 10 years in US is “among largest ever.”
November 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Douthat, who apparently has never been to Canada: “Canadians misunderstand both American politics and themselves.”
No we don’t.
From her website: “The conversation then turns to the rise of Christian nationalism.”
Reality: drop in religiosity in last 10 years in US is “among largest ever.”
No we don’t.
From her website: “The conversation then turns to the rise of Christian nationalism.”
Reality: drop in religiosity in last 10 years in US is “among largest ever.”
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I've got two rules of thumb on patriotism. In general, people who hate Quebec hate Canada (e.g. Manning, P). And, as Jen Gerson keeps demonstrating, people who hate Toronto hate Canada. Haven't been wrong yet.
November 26, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I've got two rules of thumb on patriotism. In general, people who hate Quebec hate Canada (e.g. Manning, P). And, as Jen Gerson keeps demonstrating, people who hate Toronto hate Canada. Haven't been wrong yet.
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What did Mark Zuckerberg know and when did he know it?
Do companies like Facebook know the harm their products create? In most cases, yes -- often in great detail. Do they care? Not enough to do anything mathewingram.com/work/2025/11...
Do companies like Facebook know the harm their products create? In most cases, yes -- often in great detail. Do they care? Not enough to do anything mathewingram.com/work/2025/11...
What did Mark Zuckerberg know and when did he know it?
Do companies like Facebook know the harm their products create? In mosrt cases, yes — often in great detail. Do they care? Not enough to do anything
mathewingram.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
What did Mark Zuckerberg know and when did he know it?
Do companies like Facebook know the harm their products create? In most cases, yes -- often in great detail. Do they care? Not enough to do anything mathewingram.com/work/2025/11...
Do companies like Facebook know the harm their products create? In most cases, yes -- often in great detail. Do they care? Not enough to do anything mathewingram.com/work/2025/11...
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The Department of Economics at the University of Calgary is pleased to introduce its 2025-2026 PhD job market candidates.
November 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The Department of Economics at the University of Calgary is pleased to introduce its 2025-2026 PhD job market candidates.
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"In March, the chairman of Denmark’s parliamentary defence committee said he regretted his role in choosing the F-35 for his country. “As one of the decision-makers behind Denmark’s purchase of F-35s, I regret it,” Rasmus Jarlov, MP for the Conservative People’s Party wrote on X." #cdnpoli #F-35
Will U.S. threats force Canada to buy the F-35?
At the same time Trump was talking about seizing Greenland from Denmark - the U.S. government took components stored in Denmark for Danish F-35s and shipped them to Israel. The Danish government had no way to block the U.S. decision
shorturl.at/axD2M
At the same time Trump was talking about seizing Greenland from Denmark - the U.S. government took components stored in Denmark for Danish F-35s and shipped them to Israel. The Danish government had no way to block the U.S. decision
shorturl.at/axD2M
Will U.S. threats force Canada to buy the F-35?
Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, has said a trade deal would be off if Canada decides not to purchase the fighter jet.
shorturl.at
November 27, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Pass legislation requiring majority Canadian ownership and control of print, digital and other non-audio-visual news media, to protect Canadian sovereignty, ensure journalism integrity, and guarantee that our media reflects Canadian priorities and values.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
November 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Pass legislation requiring majority Canadian ownership and control of print, digital and other non-audio-visual news media, to protect Canadian sovereignty, ensure journalism integrity, and guarantee that our media reflects Canadian priorities and values.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Also a reminder that the Sask Party brought a wife murderer as a guest of honour into our Legislature
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
November 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Also a reminder that the Sask Party brought a wife murderer as a guest of honour into our Legislature
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...