JEmphatically
@jemphatically.bsky.social
Freelance journalist, photographer, environmentalist, introvert. Former oil & gas and government PR, semi-retired, grandma to Finn, and according to research, not cool. She/her. Stop the genocide. https://about.me/jodymacpherson Born: 319 ppm
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Albertans Say Oil Companies Should Cover Well Cleanup Costs, Outstanding Debts
Albertans are nearly unanimous in wanting oil and gas companies to cover the cost of cleaning up their wells and paying their overdue taxes and land rent, a new poll shows, even as the province prepa...
www.theenergymix.com
“We very rarely see research with numbers this high,” veteran pollster Janet Brown said.
But the government won’t say if the practice of taxpayers covering delinquent surface lease payments will continue - that’s millions of dollars each year.
#ableg #cdnpoli
www.theenergymix.com/albertans-sa...
But the government won’t say if the practice of taxpayers covering delinquent surface lease payments will continue - that’s millions of dollars each year.
#ableg #cdnpoli
www.theenergymix.com/albertans-sa...
"Amazon’s hulking data center, thirsty for water to cool its blazing hot computer chips, supercharged this process, adding millions of gallons of wastewater a year to the heavy volume of farm runoff."
#AIdatacentres #AIdatacenters #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
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#AIdatacentres #AIdatacenters #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
futurism.com/artificial-i...
Amazon Data Center Linked to Cluster of Rare Cancers
A sprawling data center in eastern Oregon has been linked to a huge rise in rare cancers, muscle conditions, and miscarriages.
futurism.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"Amazon’s hulking data center, thirsty for water to cool its blazing hot computer chips, supercharged this process, adding millions of gallons of wastewater a year to the heavy volume of farm runoff."
#AIdatacentres #AIdatacenters #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
futurism.com/artificial-i...
#AIdatacentres #AIdatacenters #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
futurism.com/artificial-i...
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Firing off missives from nowhere:
I’ve been collecting stories of data centres popping up all over the world, but particularly in North America.
Here’s one that stood out for me today.
(full thread here: substack.com/@jodymacpher...)
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I’ve been collecting stories of data centres popping up all over the world, but particularly in North America.
Here’s one that stood out for me today.
(full thread here: substack.com/@jodymacpher...)
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November 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Firing off missives from nowhere:
I’ve been collecting stories of data centres popping up all over the world, but particularly in North America.
Here’s one that stood out for me today.
(full thread here: substack.com/@jodymacpher...)
1/
I’ve been collecting stories of data centres popping up all over the world, but particularly in North America.
Here’s one that stood out for me today.
(full thread here: substack.com/@jodymacpher...)
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Smith is walking a fine line. The people at the UCP convention are not necessarily representative of the full membership. But how far is she willing to go to stay in these highly engaged members' good graces?
#ableg #cdnpoli
#ableg #cdnpoli
Danielle Smith gets booed at UCP convention after mentioning working with Canada
November 29, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I just want to note the video of the MOU news conference yesterday, where Carney totally left the building and gave Smith the floor to shape the narrative, was broadcast live on Smith's official Facebook page with a prominent link to join or donate to the United Conservative party.
#ableg #cdnpoli
#ableg #cdnpoli
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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There is literally no reason for this party to exist.
Alberta's New Democrats know what it takes to get big projects done.
We built TMX because we did the hard work.
It's time for everyone to roll up our sleeves and get it done.
Read my full statement: www.albertandpcaucus.ca/news/post/ne...
We built TMX because we did the hard work.
It's time for everyone to roll up our sleeves and get it done.
Read my full statement: www.albertandpcaucus.ca/news/post/ne...
Nenshi responds to Canada-Alberta MOU
Engaging Albertans to build an economy for the future.
www.albertandpcaucus.ca
November 28, 2025 at 4:49 AM
There is literally no reason for this party to exist.
What a wild day it was in political news.
Smith scored seven of her nine demands. She could barely contain her glee in the news conference.
/more
#ableg #cdnpoli #climate
www.theenergymix.com/guilbeault-r...
Smith scored seven of her nine demands. She could barely contain her glee in the news conference.
/more
#ableg #cdnpoli #climate
www.theenergymix.com/guilbeault-r...
Guilbeault Resigns as Smith Declares Crushing Victory
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith declared victory Thursday with the signing of a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) on energy development with the federal government, saying she had achieved seven of...
www.theenergymix.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:44 AM
What a wild day it was in political news.
Smith scored seven of her nine demands. She could barely contain her glee in the news conference.
/more
#ableg #cdnpoli #climate
www.theenergymix.com/guilbeault-r...
Smith scored seven of her nine demands. She could barely contain her glee in the news conference.
/more
#ableg #cdnpoli #climate
www.theenergymix.com/guilbeault-r...
"With $6 of every $10 in profits crossing the border, never to return, Canadian oil sands majors produced $12.3 billion worth of capital flight per year."
#cdnpoli #ableg #ElbowsUp
/more
www.theenergymix.com/u-s-owned-oi...
#cdnpoli #ableg #ElbowsUp
/more
www.theenergymix.com/u-s-owned-oi...
U.S.-Owned Oil Sands Giants Send Profits Out of Canada Despite Public Support for Resource Sovereignty
Canada’s biggest oil sands producers are sending a large share of their profits out of the country to their shareholders in the United States, the CEO of the Trottier Family Foundation warns in an opi...
www.theenergymix.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:11 AM
"With $6 of every $10 in profits crossing the border, never to return, Canadian oil sands majors produced $12.3 billion worth of capital flight per year."
#cdnpoli #ableg #ElbowsUp
/more
www.theenergymix.com/u-s-owned-oi...
#cdnpoli #ableg #ElbowsUp
/more
www.theenergymix.com/u-s-owned-oi...
globalnews.ca/news/1154294...
Five more Alberta UCP legislature members facing recall, bringing total to 14
#Alberta #abpoli #ableg #UCP
#FireSnith #UCPCorruption
#RecallAllUCP #MLA #Canada
#FireTheUCP
Five more Alberta UCP legislature members facing recall, bringing total to 14
#Alberta #abpoli #ableg #UCP
#FireSnith #UCPCorruption
#RecallAllUCP #MLA #Canada
#FireTheUCP
Five more Alberta UCP legislature members facing recall, bringing total to 14 | Globalnews.ca
Almost a third of the 47 United Conservative members in the Alberta legislature are now under recall.
globalnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 3:17 AM
“We very rarely see research with numbers this high,” veteran pollster Janet Brown said.
But the government won’t say if the practice of taxpayers covering delinquent surface lease payments will continue - that’s millions of dollars each year.
#ableg #cdnpoli
www.theenergymix.com/albertans-sa...
But the government won’t say if the practice of taxpayers covering delinquent surface lease payments will continue - that’s millions of dollars each year.
#ableg #cdnpoli
www.theenergymix.com/albertans-sa...
Albertans Say Oil Companies Should Cover Well Cleanup Costs, Outstanding Debts
Albertans are nearly unanimous in wanting oil and gas companies to cover the cost of cleaning up their wells and paying their overdue taxes and land rent, a new poll shows, even as the province prepa...
www.theenergymix.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
“We very rarely see research with numbers this high,” veteran pollster Janet Brown said.
But the government won’t say if the practice of taxpayers covering delinquent surface lease payments will continue - that’s millions of dollars each year.
#ableg #cdnpoli
www.theenergymix.com/albertans-sa...
But the government won’t say if the practice of taxpayers covering delinquent surface lease payments will continue - that’s millions of dollars each year.
#ableg #cdnpoli
www.theenergymix.com/albertans-sa...
This is the case of the AER CEO overruling his own hearing commissioners after allegedly consulting with the Minister of Energy and Minerals. The justice have agreed the appeal meets the requirements to proceed.
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #climate
Background here: www.theenergymix.com/alberta-regu...
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #climate
Background here: www.theenergymix.com/alberta-regu...
November 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This is the case of the AER CEO overruling his own hearing commissioners after allegedly consulting with the Minister of Energy and Minerals. The justice have agreed the appeal meets the requirements to proceed.
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #climate
Background here: www.theenergymix.com/alberta-regu...
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #climate
Background here: www.theenergymix.com/alberta-regu...
Elections AB now officially lists 9 MLAs for recall. Congrats #RecallNicolaides #RecallPitt #RecallNally #RecallDyck #RecallSigurdson #RecallYaseen #RecallMcIver #RecallSawhney #RecallMcDougall you are all so deserving of this honour! 6 didn't even submit a member statement. #ABleg #ABpoli
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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"This is X in 2025: potentially fake accounts crying at other potentially fake accounts that they aren’t real, all while refusing to acknowledge that they themselves aren’t who they say they are—a Russian nesting doll of bullshit." — @cwarzel.bsky.social
Elon Musk’s Worthless, Poisoned Hall of Mirrors
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
"This is X in 2025: potentially fake accounts crying at other potentially fake accounts that they aren’t real, all while refusing to acknowledge that they themselves aren’t who they say they are—a Russian nesting doll of bullshit." — @cwarzel.bsky.social
Just received notice the petition application to recall Nolan Dyck, MLA for Grande Prairie has been approved. The threshold for this one is only 9427 signatures.
They now start collecting signatures and have until February 9, 2026.
www.elections.ab.ca/recall-initi...
#abpoli, #ableg #cdnpoli
They now start collecting signatures and have until February 9, 2026.
www.elections.ab.ca/recall-initi...
#abpoli, #ableg #cdnpoli
Current Recall Petitions - Elections Alberta
Recall is a process to remove a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from office between elections by collecting sufficient signatures in the Member’s electoral division. The following recall peti...
www.elections.ab.ca
November 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Just received notice the petition application to recall Nolan Dyck, MLA for Grande Prairie has been approved. The threshold for this one is only 9427 signatures.
They now start collecting signatures and have until February 9, 2026.
www.elections.ab.ca/recall-initi...
#abpoli, #ableg #cdnpoli
They now start collecting signatures and have until February 9, 2026.
www.elections.ab.ca/recall-initi...
#abpoli, #ableg #cdnpoli
November 21, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Here's Smith preparing us for more use of the notwithstanding clause: "...the court should begin to expect that if they are going to make decisions like that (referring to an unrelated case), they're going to see more legislatures take the action that we did."
#ableg
youtu.be/VMFtTXkSJyI?...
#ableg
youtu.be/VMFtTXkSJyI?...
Standing up for children, families and fair play – November 18, 2025
YouTube video by YourAlberta (Government of Alberta)
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November 19, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Here's Smith preparing us for more use of the notwithstanding clause: "...the court should begin to expect that if they are going to make decisions like that (referring to an unrelated case), they're going to see more legislatures take the action that we did."
#ableg
youtu.be/VMFtTXkSJyI?...
#ableg
youtu.be/VMFtTXkSJyI?...
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'We' deserve this.
"Canada receives the award because the new government of Prime Minister Mark Carney has flushed years of climate policies down the drain, and is completely ‘Missing In Action’ at a COP where multilateralism needs to be saved."
#MoralCourage #Commitment #Justice #Cimate #Values
"Canada receives the award because the new government of Prime Minister Mark Carney has flushed years of climate policies down the drain, and is completely ‘Missing In Action’ at a COP where multilateralism needs to be saved."
#MoralCourage #Commitment #Justice #Cimate #Values
FOSSIL OF THE DAY AWARD - CANADA - Climate Action Network
18 November 2025 Today, with a heavy heart, we award the Fossil of the Day to Canada – more than a decade since it last received this dishonour. Canada receives the award because the new government of...
climatenetwork.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
'We' deserve this.
"Canada receives the award because the new government of Prime Minister Mark Carney has flushed years of climate policies down the drain, and is completely ‘Missing In Action’ at a COP where multilateralism needs to be saved."
#MoralCourage #Commitment #Justice #Cimate #Values
"Canada receives the award because the new government of Prime Minister Mark Carney has flushed years of climate policies down the drain, and is completely ‘Missing In Action’ at a COP where multilateralism needs to be saved."
#MoralCourage #Commitment #Justice #Cimate #Values
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The UCP touts itself as a small, freedom-loving government.
Objectively, using the notwithstanding clause goes against both of those notions.
globalnews.ca/news/1153187...
Objectively, using the notwithstanding clause goes against both of those notions.
globalnews.ca/news/1153187...
Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to stop court challenges of transgender laws | Globalnews.ca
The clause relates to laws that put restrictions on student pronoun changes at school, on girls' sports, and on medical therapies for young people looking to transition.
globalnews.ca
November 18, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The UCP touts itself as a small, freedom-loving government.
Objectively, using the notwithstanding clause goes against both of those notions.
globalnews.ca/news/1153187...
Objectively, using the notwithstanding clause goes against both of those notions.
globalnews.ca/news/1153187...
A 7-minute interview about finding ways to power data centres and NOT ONE MENTION of wind, solar or batteries. By either the interviewer or the interviewee.
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youtu.be/UWwCdK81Nwg?...
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youtu.be/UWwCdK81Nwg?...
Alberta says it's all out of power for data centres
YouTube video by CBC News Alberta
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
A 7-minute interview about finding ways to power data centres and NOT ONE MENTION of wind, solar or batteries. By either the interviewer or the interviewee.
/more
youtu.be/UWwCdK81Nwg?...
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youtu.be/UWwCdK81Nwg?...
Based on this vote breakdown, it looks like the notice of motion was a shadow attempt to ban the pride flag without a debate.
NEW: Calgary city council has voted against adding the debate over banning national flag raisings at city hall to today's meeting. Mayor Farkas said it would've required 10 votes to pass. Some councillors argued it wasn't an urgent motion.
November 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Based on this vote breakdown, it looks like the notice of motion was a shadow attempt to ban the pride flag without a debate.
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In Memory of Jamal Khashoggi 🙏🕊️ 2018 #Khashoggi
October 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
In Memory of Jamal Khashoggi 🙏🕊️ 2018 #Khashoggi
What was envisioned as a small, surgically-focused recall campaign before the teacher’s strike, has now exploded across the province.
Half of the UCP caucus is now under some threat of recall.
#ableg #cdnpoli #AIdatacentres #WonderValleyAlberta
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Half of the UCP caucus is now under some threat of recall.
#ableg #cdnpoli #AIdatacentres #WonderValleyAlberta
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November 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM
What was envisioned as a small, surgically-focused recall campaign before the teacher’s strike, has now exploded across the province.
Half of the UCP caucus is now under some threat of recall.
#ableg #cdnpoli #AIdatacentres #WonderValleyAlberta
/more
Half of the UCP caucus is now under some threat of recall.
#ableg #cdnpoli #AIdatacentres #WonderValleyAlberta
/more
Will they do the right thing and hold the men accountable? Only if there's pressure to do so. Share the video and this message.
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World Without Exploitation - End Human Trafficking
The movement to end human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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For those of you following "Operation Total Recall" in Alberta, here's the latest.
The province's far right wing government lowered the threshold for recall to please their base...and have they ever "found out."
#ableg #cdnpoli
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
The province's far right wing government lowered the threshold for recall to please their base...and have they ever "found out."
#ableg #cdnpoli
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
Recall petition paperwork approved for 9 new MLAs, says campaign group
The initial paperwork for nine new recall petitions against Alberta MLAs has been approved and is waiting for next steps before signature collection, according to organizers of a provincewide campaign...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
For those of you following "Operation Total Recall" in Alberta, here's the latest.
The province's far right wing government lowered the threshold for recall to please their base...and have they ever "found out."
#ableg #cdnpoli
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
The province's far right wing government lowered the threshold for recall to please their base...and have they ever "found out."
#ableg #cdnpoli
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
Canadian border agents detain a 95-year-old academic attending a conference on Palestine. The absolute stupidity of borders on full display.
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
"He said border agents told him they needed to determine whether he and his wife were a national security threat to Canada."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Prominent legal scholar detained at Canadian border while on his way to a conference on Palestine | CBC News
A well-known academic and former UN special rapporteur says he was detained by customs agents in Toronto while on his way to speak at a conference on human rights violations against Palestinians.
www.cbc.ca
November 16, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Canadian border agents detain a 95-year-old academic attending a conference on Palestine. The absolute stupidity of borders on full display.
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli