@jrh-edm.bsky.social
Married, Retired Tradesman, Canadian living in Edmonton
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Alphabet had revenues of 385 billion in 2025.
68 million is 0.01%
A slap on the wrist with a feather
68 million is 0.01%
A slap on the wrist with a feather
Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users
Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Alphabet had revenues of 385 billion in 2025.
68 million is 0.01%
A slap on the wrist with a feather
68 million is 0.01%
A slap on the wrist with a feather
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...at the end of January we average around 20cm of snowdepth.
This winter the snowy December pushed us way up, and the January heatwave brought us back down a bit.
The airport is the lowest local station with only 21cm, while Blatchford & Elk Island are at 37cm.
public.tableau.com/shared/29SMR...
This winter the snowy December pushed us way up, and the January heatwave brought us back down a bit.
The airport is the lowest local station with only 21cm, while Blatchford & Elk Island are at 37cm.
public.tableau.com/shared/29SMR...
February 1, 2026 at 9:05 PM
...at the end of January we average around 20cm of snowdepth.
This winter the snowy December pushed us way up, and the January heatwave brought us back down a bit.
The airport is the lowest local station with only 21cm, while Blatchford & Elk Island are at 37cm.
public.tableau.com/shared/29SMR...
This winter the snowy December pushed us way up, and the January heatwave brought us back down a bit.
The airport is the lowest local station with only 21cm, while Blatchford & Elk Island are at 37cm.
public.tableau.com/shared/29SMR...
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Calgary Stampede security ejected PressProgress Alberta reporter @stephenmag.bsky.social after Alberta separatist leader Jeffrey Rath walked out of an interview
Stephen had questioned Rath's claim that Mark Carney was "threatening war on the United States" and invoked "Article 5 of the NATO treaty"
Stephen had questioned Rath's claim that Mark Carney was "threatening war on the United States" and invoked "Article 5 of the NATO treaty"
Alberta separatists kicked us out of their event after asking about American support.
“It’s not coziness. We have mutual interests."
pressprogress.ca/alberta-sepa...
“It’s not coziness. We have mutual interests."
pressprogress.ca/alberta-sepa...
Alberta Separatists Kicked Us Out of Their Event After Asking About American Support
As they inch closer to triggering a referendum, the movement's leaders have been facing new scrutiny
pressprogress.ca
January 31, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Calgary Stampede security ejected PressProgress Alberta reporter @stephenmag.bsky.social after Alberta separatist leader Jeffrey Rath walked out of an interview
Stephen had questioned Rath's claim that Mark Carney was "threatening war on the United States" and invoked "Article 5 of the NATO treaty"
Stephen had questioned Rath's claim that Mark Carney was "threatening war on the United States" and invoked "Article 5 of the NATO treaty"
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The use of “less-lethal” weapons has been controversial. While designed to incapacitate or control individuals without causing death or permanent injury, they can still kill or cause serious harm, especially when used improperly. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US federal forces blind two protesters shot in face with ‘less-lethal’ munitions
Kaden Rummler and Britain Rodriguez tell KTLA and LA Times of being shot at close range during California protest
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:13 PM
The use of “less-lethal” weapons has been controversial. While designed to incapacitate or control individuals without causing death or permanent injury, they can still kill or cause serious harm, especially when used improperly. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Buckle Up: MAGA Disinformation Targets Alberta Separatism
Prof @duanebratt.bsky.social says that Alberta will probably be flooded with Brexit-like propaganda from the United States.
#cdnpoli #ableg #abpoli
youtu.be/9aX6Hl3Y28Q
Prof @duanebratt.bsky.social says that Alberta will probably be flooded with Brexit-like propaganda from the United States.
#cdnpoli #ableg #abpoli
youtu.be/9aX6Hl3Y28Q
Buckle Up: MAGA Disinformation Targets Alberta Separatism
YouTube video by Energi Media
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Buckle Up: MAGA Disinformation Targets Alberta Separatism
Prof @duanebratt.bsky.social says that Alberta will probably be flooded with Brexit-like propaganda from the United States.
#cdnpoli #ableg #abpoli
youtu.be/9aX6Hl3Y28Q
Prof @duanebratt.bsky.social says that Alberta will probably be flooded with Brexit-like propaganda from the United States.
#cdnpoli #ableg #abpoli
youtu.be/9aX6Hl3Y28Q
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I truly hope you or your loved ones are not among the people who are suffering or experiencing a worse outcome while waiting for care in an Alberta ER and/or hospitals.
However, if you are/were, please consider sharing your experience - use the form at the bottom of this story.
#AbHealth #AbLeg
However, if you are/were, please consider sharing your experience - use the form at the bottom of this story.
#AbHealth #AbLeg
Minister says Alberta emergency room deaths and poor outcomes are exceptions to the norm | CBC News
As Alberta doctors raise red flags about seeing what they say are delays in emergency room care, the province’s hospitals minister says he doesn’t think cases that the doctors have recently highlighte...
www.cbc.ca
January 21, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Sickening.
New CDC formula: spread lies, fear, & confusion about vaccines & then support "health freedom" (read: antivaxx informed decisions).
Senior CDC official: Loss of measles elimination status in U.S. would be ‘cost of doing business’ www.statnews.com/2026/01/20/c... via @statnews.com
New CDC formula: spread lies, fear, & confusion about vaccines & then support "health freedom" (read: antivaxx informed decisions).
Senior CDC official: Loss of measles elimination status in U.S. would be ‘cost of doing business’ www.statnews.com/2026/01/20/c... via @statnews.com
Senior CDC official: Loss of measles elimination status in U.S. would be ‘cost of doing business’
The principal deputy director of the CDC said he would not view the loss of the United States' measles elimination status as a significant event.
www.statnews.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Sickening.
New CDC formula: spread lies, fear, & confusion about vaccines & then support "health freedom" (read: antivaxx informed decisions).
Senior CDC official: Loss of measles elimination status in U.S. would be ‘cost of doing business’ www.statnews.com/2026/01/20/c... via @statnews.com
New CDC formula: spread lies, fear, & confusion about vaccines & then support "health freedom" (read: antivaxx informed decisions).
Senior CDC official: Loss of measles elimination status in U.S. would be ‘cost of doing business’ www.statnews.com/2026/01/20/c... via @statnews.com
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If Canadians, travelling domestically, want to use the "good" security line at the airport, they need a NEXUS card, even if they aren't going to the US. And they need the blessing of Donald Trump's Homeland Security apparatus to get one. I'm calling on Canada to end this absurdity. #Canada #NEXUS
Why we need a Made-In-Canada Verified Traveller Program
YouTube video by Senator Paula Simons
youtu.be
September 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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An analysis conducted by @albertawilderness.bsky.social and Keepers of the Water reveals that despite an Alberta Energy Regulator report stating a decrease in fresh water use for oil sands processes, water usage went UP by 12% in 2024 from the previous year: www.albertawilderness.ca/joint-news-r...
Joint News Release: Alberta’s oil sands reported massive 12 percent increase in water use per barrel - Alberta Wilderness Association
Despite efficiency claims, billions more litres of water were withdrawn in 2024 during critical drought...
www.albertawilderness.ca
January 20, 2026 at 7:10 PM
An analysis conducted by @albertawilderness.bsky.social and Keepers of the Water reveals that despite an Alberta Energy Regulator report stating a decrease in fresh water use for oil sands processes, water usage went UP by 12% in 2024 from the previous year: www.albertawilderness.ca/joint-news-r...
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WARNING! The Trojan Horse: Why Jamil Jivani is the Most Dangerous Man in Ottawa. #cdnpoli substack.com/home/post/p-...
🚨 WARNING! The Trojan Horse: Why Jamil Jivani is the Most Dangerous Man in Ottawa
Pierre Poilievre may be the loud battering ram, but Jamil Jivani is the architect building a Canadian version of American extremism, starting with your kids’ lunch money & ending with our sovereignty.
substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:02 PM
WARNING! The Trojan Horse: Why Jamil Jivani is the Most Dangerous Man in Ottawa. #cdnpoli substack.com/home/post/p-...
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“A 2024 Edmonton land deal where the provincial government bought a west-central Edmonton parcel of land from a numbered company led by health care entrepreneur Sam Mraiche is under investigation by the province’s auditor general.”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
Land deal between Mraiche company and Alberta government under auditor general investigation
The auditor general launched an investigation in August into the deal that saw a numbered company led by MHCare's founder profit $300,000
edmontonjournal.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:57 AM
“A 2024 Edmonton land deal where the provincial government bought a west-central Edmonton parcel of land from a numbered company led by health care entrepreneur Sam Mraiche is under investigation by the province’s auditor general.”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
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Our researcher @godin.bsky.social has collated our analysis so far on the fatal shooting of Renee Good on Jan 7 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, into one shareable article. Read here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
Analysing Footage of Minneapolis ICE Shooting - bellingcat
Synced up footage of the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal agent in Minneapolis helps a fuller picture of events to emerge.
www.bellingcat.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Our researcher @godin.bsky.social has collated our analysis so far on the fatal shooting of Renee Good on Jan 7 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, into one shareable article. Read here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
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The next time someone tells you that business owners take on all the risk, send them this link:
www.gulf-times.com/article/7184...
www.gulf-times.com/article/7184...
2 workers killed, 3 injured in Ammonia gas leak at factory in Iraq
Two people were killed and three others injured in an ammonia gas leak at a factory on the outskirts of Al-Khalis district, northwest of Diyala Governora...
www.gulf-times.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:19 PM
The next time someone tells you that business owners take on all the risk, send them this link:
www.gulf-times.com/article/7184...
www.gulf-times.com/article/7184...
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After all the heartbreak and horror of the world this week - a reminder of why Canada, and the idea of Canada, really matters. We aren’t trying to be great again - just trying to make a better country, every day. Sending this out with love and hope. #Canada #cdnpoli #ElbowsUp #Alberta #refugees
The Case for Sticking Around - Alberta Views
I’m calling on us to do something un-Canadian: and stand up for the country we love—and reject the idea of a sovereign Alberta
albertaviews.ca
January 11, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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The chaos & disfunction in AB healthcare is by design
"That's the standard technique of privatization: defund, make sure things don't work, people get angry, you hand it over to private capital."
Noam Chomsky
I think Smith has a donor who can make money off our collapsing healthcare
#ableg #abpoli
"That's the standard technique of privatization: defund, make sure things don't work, people get angry, you hand it over to private capital."
Noam Chomsky
I think Smith has a donor who can make money off our collapsing healthcare
#ableg #abpoli
The Alberta Healthcare Disaster, with Dr. Paul Parks
Parks' unfiltered description of AB's health system catastrophe is unsettling.
Who's responsible? @abdaniellesmith.
Share this interview. Every Albertan should watch it.
#ableg #abpoli #yyc #yeg
youtu.be/nZIUpRIY-c4
Parks' unfiltered description of AB's health system catastrophe is unsettling.
Who's responsible? @abdaniellesmith.
Share this interview. Every Albertan should watch it.
#ableg #abpoli #yyc #yeg
youtu.be/nZIUpRIY-c4
The Alberta Healthcare Disaster, with Dr. Paul Parks
YouTube video by Energi Media
youtu.be
January 7, 2026 at 4:11 AM
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Why should Alberta stay in Canada? The reasons aren’t just economic or legal. I hope you will read and share my robust rebuttal to those trying to break up our country. And I hope you’ll respond. #cdnpoli #Alberta #ableg #abpoli #Canada #SenateofCanada
The Case for Sticking Around - Alberta Views
Let’s not quit Canada. Let’s make it better for everyone—including Albertans
albertaviews.ca
January 5, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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I wrote this column in January of 2025. It has aged all too well. I invite a re-read today.
Trump and 51st State Jokes - Quibbling with Quislings - Alberta Views
When Donald Trump first started making “jokes” calling Canada the 51st state and Justin Trudeau, governor, I rolled my eyes.
albertaviews.ca
January 4, 2026 at 10:01 PM
I wrote this column in January of 2025. It has aged all too well. I invite a re-read today.
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Democracy Under Attack: Smith Derides Judges as Mere "Gatekeepers"
More evidence that @abdaniellesmith, @Alberta_UCP are "ungoverning" Alberta.
Know who else "ungoverns"? Donald Trump.
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
youtu.be/-R76y9OBOis
More evidence that @abdaniellesmith, @Alberta_UCP are "ungoverning" Alberta.
Know who else "ungoverns"? Donald Trump.
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
youtu.be/-R76y9OBOis
Democracy Under Attack: Smith Derides Judges as Mere "Gatekeepers"
YouTube video by Energi Media
youtu.be
December 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Democracy Under Attack: Smith Derides Judges as Mere "Gatekeepers"
More evidence that @abdaniellesmith, @Alberta_UCP are "ungoverning" Alberta.
Know who else "ungoverns"? Donald Trump.
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
youtu.be/-R76y9OBOis
More evidence that @abdaniellesmith, @Alberta_UCP are "ungoverning" Alberta.
Know who else "ungoverns"? Donald Trump.
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
youtu.be/-R76y9OBOis
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Mark Carney managed to trade a pipeline that will never get built for meaningful progress on industrial carbon pricing and electricity interties — both of which will get more wind and solar built.
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
The method to Mark Carney’s madness
The memorandum of understanding with Alberta might look like surrender. Look closer
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Mark Carney managed to trade a pipeline that will never get built for meaningful progress on industrial carbon pricing and electricity interties — both of which will get more wind and solar built.
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
Holy shit. So Elon decides it would be nice to know what region of the world people are posting from. So they add that little feature.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
November 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Ugh. Yet MORE MAGA-style madness.
AB aims to curtail regulatory bodies from sanctioning workers www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Reality:
- reg response to spread of misinformation rare (few "silenced")
- misinformation does great harm (um, measles status?)
- privilege of being prof comes with standards
AB aims to curtail regulatory bodies from sanctioning workers www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Reality:
- reg response to spread of misinformation rare (few "silenced")
- misinformation does great harm (um, measles status?)
- privilege of being prof comes with standards
Alberta aims to curtail regulatory bodies from sanctioning workers for after-hours activities | CBC News
Many Alberta workers could no longer be investigated by their licensing bodies for what they say outside of work hours, should the legislature pass a new bill.
www.cbc.ca
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Ugh. Yet MORE MAGA-style madness.
AB aims to curtail regulatory bodies from sanctioning workers www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Reality:
- reg response to spread of misinformation rare (few "silenced")
- misinformation does great harm (um, measles status?)
- privilege of being prof comes with standards
AB aims to curtail regulatory bodies from sanctioning workers www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Reality:
- reg response to spread of misinformation rare (few "silenced")
- misinformation does great harm (um, measles status?)
- privilege of being prof comes with standards
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The UCP:
Step 1: put a moratorium on renewable energy, knee-capping new clean power
Step 2: invite massive data centres to operate in Alberta
Step 3: rapidly run out of power for data centre demand
They are fast-tracking those that bring their own power, but what about the water demands?
Step 1: put a moratorium on renewable energy, knee-capping new clean power
Step 2: invite massive data centres to operate in Alberta
Step 3: rapidly run out of power for data centre demand
They are fast-tracking those that bring their own power, but what about the water demands?
Alberta’s out of electricity for power-hungry AI data centres — for now. What happens next? | CBC News
The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) says it has allocated all its power capacity — under its temporary cap of 1,200 megawatts for large-load projects — to two data centre projects to be develo...
www.cbc.ca
November 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The UCP:
Step 1: put a moratorium on renewable energy, knee-capping new clean power
Step 2: invite massive data centres to operate in Alberta
Step 3: rapidly run out of power for data centre demand
They are fast-tracking those that bring their own power, but what about the water demands?
Step 1: put a moratorium on renewable energy, knee-capping new clean power
Step 2: invite massive data centres to operate in Alberta
Step 3: rapidly run out of power for data centre demand
They are fast-tracking those that bring their own power, but what about the water demands?