Martin Grasdal 🍁
@mgrasdal.bsky.social
Old IT guy, nearing retirement. Living proof that a degree in Engl. Lit & Philosophy is far from useless. Lover of fiction (including sci-fi & fantasy), history, classics, etc,. Classical music lover.
Rick Bell will be very confused as to who should be dictating his columns.
Aside from the very, very big policy questions raised by the MOU, one curious subplot that intrigues me is that the Alberta premier and the federal Conservative leader are talking very differently about this agreement.
I'm not sure how that plays out.
I'm not sure how that plays out.
November 28, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Rick Bell will be very confused as to who should be dictating his columns.
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This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.
You can find my full statement below.
You can find my full statement below.
November 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.
You can find my full statement below.
You can find my full statement below.
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I ranked some films set on water. ON water, so submarines don't count. No need to tell me which ones I've missed, though wish I'd remembered to include KNIFE IN THE WATER.
You’re gonna need a bigger boat: the 20 best films set on water – ranked!
As L’Atalante is re-released, we count down the best movies set largely on ships, boats, barges, yachts, steamers and trimarans. Submarines banned, as they’re under water
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I ranked some films set on water. ON water, so submarines don't count. No need to tell me which ones I've missed, though wish I'd remembered to include KNIFE IN THE WATER.
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I don't see how Tesla's Model 3 can survive if Benz can offer an alternative EV this cheap, with this kind of performance, on top of the 15% tariff that it's charged in the US.
Imagine what this model does to Tesla in Europe, where Benz pays no tariffs.
Imagine what this model does to Tesla in Europe, where Benz pays no tariffs.
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I don't see how Tesla's Model 3 can survive if Benz can offer an alternative EV this cheap, with this kind of performance, on top of the 15% tariff that it's charged in the US.
Imagine what this model does to Tesla in Europe, where Benz pays no tariffs.
Imagine what this model does to Tesla in Europe, where Benz pays no tariffs.
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Come and learn
The Antisemitism Post (tm)
Gotta get the history to know where the tropes live in the discourse today.
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Come and learn
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Changing rules so they don't need to face Albertan seniors, while they roll over and pay out Australian mining companies hundreds of millions. #AbLeg
Pensioners whose retirements were wrecked by dodgy investment schemes by political appointees at AIMCO will be denied the right to sue AIMCO for damages by a new piece of legislation, Bill 12.
Alberta tables legislation aimed at blocking $1.3 billion claim against AIMCo
Alberta has tabled a new bill that would shield the province from a $1.3 billion claim launched against AIMCo.
edmontonjournal.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Changing rules so they don't need to face Albertan seniors, while they roll over and pay out Australian mining companies hundreds of millions. #AbLeg
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How is this not the top story in the news. AIMCo lost $2.1B and UCP doesn’t want to be sued for bad management.
There’s a lot of people’s pension managed by AIMCo.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
There’s a lot of people’s pension managed by AIMCo.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta tries to legislate ban on lawsuits about AIMCo losses | CBC News
The Alberta government is proposing new legislation to prevent public sector pensions from suing the Alberta Investment Management Corp., or AIMCo, for decisions made before November 2024.
www.cbc.ca
November 26, 2025 at 4:21 AM
How is this not the top story in the news. AIMCo lost $2.1B and UCP doesn’t want to be sued for bad management.
There’s a lot of people’s pension managed by AIMCo.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
There’s a lot of people’s pension managed by AIMCo.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Recall campaigns were approved this morning targeting UCP MLAs Glenn van Dijken, Jackie Lovely, Nathan Neudorf, Jason Stephan, and Searle Turton. That brings the total number of current MLA recall campaigns to 14.
🤠Total Recall: Nine UCP MLAs are now facing recall petitions in their ridings and MLA Dale Nally lashed out at constituent organizing recall effort in Morinville-St. Albert. 😬 Read all about it.
daveberta.substack.com/p/total-reca...
daveberta.substack.com/p/total-reca...
Total Recall: Nine UCP MLAs now facing recall petitions in their ridings
MLA Dale Nally lashed out at constituent organizing recall effort in Morinville-St. Albert
daveberta.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Recall campaigns were approved this morning targeting UCP MLAs Glenn van Dijken, Jackie Lovely, Nathan Neudorf, Jason Stephan, and Searle Turton. That brings the total number of current MLA recall campaigns to 14.
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🤠Total Recall: Nine UCP MLAs are now facing recall petitions in their ridings and MLA Dale Nally lashed out at constituent organizing recall effort in Morinville-St. Albert. 😬 Read all about it.
daveberta.substack.com/p/total-reca...
daveberta.substack.com/p/total-reca...
Total Recall: Nine UCP MLAs now facing recall petitions in their ridings
MLA Dale Nally lashed out at constituent organizing recall effort in Morinville-St. Albert
daveberta.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🤠Total Recall: Nine UCP MLAs are now facing recall petitions in their ridings and MLA Dale Nally lashed out at constituent organizing recall effort in Morinville-St. Albert. 😬 Read all about it.
daveberta.substack.com/p/total-reca...
daveberta.substack.com/p/total-reca...
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Alberta’s growing list of MLA recall petitions is a grassroots phenomenon that’s turning into a grassfire! albertapolitics.ca/2025/11/albe...
Alberta’s growing list of MLA recall petitions is a grassroots phenomenon that’s turning into a grassfire! - Alberta Politics
Knowing that he’s almost certainly destined for the long jump, metaphorically speaking, it must be mildly satisfying for Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure to have to keep approving those MLA reca...
albertapolitics.ca
November 25, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Alberta’s growing list of MLA recall petitions is a grassroots phenomenon that’s turning into a grassfire! albertapolitics.ca/2025/11/albe...
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Waters: This is an important press conference that is being held to let you know what we're all doing: resisting this lowdown dirty no good filthy president
November 25, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Waters: This is an important press conference that is being held to let you know what we're all doing: resisting this lowdown dirty no good filthy president
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November 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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The truly wild thing is this isn’t even true, a shit-ton of their oil reserves on paper are heavy tar sands and every US oil company will take one look at that at $80/bbl and walk away because it isn’t close to economically viable.
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The truly wild thing is this isn’t even true, a shit-ton of their oil reserves on paper are heavy tar sands and every US oil company will take one look at that at $80/bbl and walk away because it isn’t close to economically viable.
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15 years old and I still occasionally think about how many times they must have had to shoot this to get it right.
Nobody could make a mistake! Not one!
Nobody could make a mistake! Not one!
HOLLERADO - AMERICANARAMA (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
YouTube video by Hollerado
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
15 years old and I still occasionally think about how many times they must have had to shoot this to get it right.
Nobody could make a mistake! Not one!
Nobody could make a mistake! Not one!
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"This is not what Albertans asked for, and it’s certainly not what Danielle Smith promised when she was running for Premier."
NDP leader Naheed Nenshi calls out Bill 11, arguing it's steering Alberta towards for-profit American-style health care to the province.
NDP leader Naheed Nenshi calls out Bill 11, arguing it's steering Alberta towards for-profit American-style health care to the province.
November 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
"This is not what Albertans asked for, and it’s certainly not what Danielle Smith promised when she was running for Premier."
NDP leader Naheed Nenshi calls out Bill 11, arguing it's steering Alberta towards for-profit American-style health care to the province.
NDP leader Naheed Nenshi calls out Bill 11, arguing it's steering Alberta towards for-profit American-style health care to the province.
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It's been interesting to see the responses from UCP MLAs subject to a recall petition.
Some focus on their records. Others argue its undemoractic.
A couple have gone personal. Angela Pitt challenged the principal leading hers, while Dale Nally got his petitioner's voting info.
Some focus on their records. Others argue its undemoractic.
A couple have gone personal. Angela Pitt challenged the principal leading hers, while Dale Nally got his petitioner's voting info.
Dale Nally's recall petitioner says he doesn't listen to constituents and cites his concerns over the notwithstanding clause.
Nally responds by saying the petitioner doesn't vote and works as a proxy for a group weaponizing the recall act and the petition has no merit.
Nally responds by saying the petitioner doesn't vote and works as a proxy for a group weaponizing the recall act and the petition has no merit.
November 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
It's been interesting to see the responses from UCP MLAs subject to a recall petition.
Some focus on their records. Others argue its undemoractic.
A couple have gone personal. Angela Pitt challenged the principal leading hers, while Dale Nally got his petitioner's voting info.
Some focus on their records. Others argue its undemoractic.
A couple have gone personal. Angela Pitt challenged the principal leading hers, while Dale Nally got his petitioner's voting info.
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The subtext is that Mary Poppins is obviously Christ-like, but even her nominally progressive, suffragette employer isn't ready to recognize this in a woman. Only children and madmen (Admiral Boom) dare treat her with the reverence she is due. Bert is Mary Magdalene.
November 24, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The subtext is that Mary Poppins is obviously Christ-like, but even her nominally progressive, suffragette employer isn't ready to recognize this in a woman. Only children and madmen (Admiral Boom) dare treat her with the reverence she is due. Bert is Mary Magdalene.
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Please enjoy this list of ways that the NY Times crossword puzzle has clued the word SEXT, it's my sexy gift to you.
November 24, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Please enjoy this list of ways that the NY Times crossword puzzle has clued the word SEXT, it's my sexy gift to you.
Today on The National.
Reporter: Have you spoken to Trump?
Carney: Who cares?
Did I just here perfect response to a malignant narcissist?
No wonder Hoekstra is so angry.
Reporter: Have you spoken to Trump?
Carney: Who cares?
Did I just here perfect response to a malignant narcissist?
No wonder Hoekstra is so angry.
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Today on The National.
Reporter: Have you spoken to Trump?
Carney: Who cares?
Did I just here perfect response to a malignant narcissist?
No wonder Hoekstra is so angry.
Reporter: Have you spoken to Trump?
Carney: Who cares?
Did I just here perfect response to a malignant narcissist?
No wonder Hoekstra is so angry.
Umm...no. And f*ck IT hero culture, while we're at it.
70-hour work weeks no longer enough for Infosys founder, who praises China’s 996 culture
70-hour work weeks no longer enough for Infosys founder, who praises China’s 996 culture
PLUS: Manga publishers win Cloudflare copyright case; India, EU to link payment systems; Storm over Australia’s weather website; And more!
Asia In Brief Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has suggested Indian citizens should work even longer, suggesting his previous target of 70-hour weeks could climb to 72.…
dlvr.it
November 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Umm...no. And f*ck IT hero culture, while we're at it.
The divine right of kings has never really gone out of fashion.
President insists his word is the one and only law in this land.
November 23, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The divine right of kings has never really gone out of fashion.
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MAGA influencer scandal
While this may feel like a sudden "discovery" to the public, let’s be clear: Big Tech knew.
Twitter/X knew. Facebook knew. TikTok knew. Google knew.
The leaders of these tech giants must face the same consequences as the corrupt politicians they enabled.
While this may feel like a sudden "discovery" to the public, let’s be clear: Big Tech knew.
Twitter/X knew. Facebook knew. TikTok knew. Google knew.
The leaders of these tech giants must face the same consequences as the corrupt politicians they enabled.
November 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
MAGA influencer scandal
While this may feel like a sudden "discovery" to the public, let’s be clear: Big Tech knew.
Twitter/X knew. Facebook knew. TikTok knew. Google knew.
The leaders of these tech giants must face the same consequences as the corrupt politicians they enabled.
While this may feel like a sudden "discovery" to the public, let’s be clear: Big Tech knew.
Twitter/X knew. Facebook knew. TikTok knew. Google knew.
The leaders of these tech giants must face the same consequences as the corrupt politicians they enabled.
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Take a listen
x.com/i/status/19916...
Had an interesting debate with a consultant from Montreal, telling me what I see every day on the frontlines in AB isn't really as bad as I think... and if it is then allowing more HCWs to leave hospitals will fix it...
1/4
x.com/i/status/19916...
Had an interesting debate with a consultant from Montreal, telling me what I see every day on the frontlines in AB isn't really as bad as I think... and if it is then allowing more HCWs to leave hospitals will fix it...
1/4
November 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Take a listen
x.com/i/status/19916...
Had an interesting debate with a consultant from Montreal, telling me what I see every day on the frontlines in AB isn't really as bad as I think... and if it is then allowing more HCWs to leave hospitals will fix it...
1/4
x.com/i/status/19916...
Had an interesting debate with a consultant from Montreal, telling me what I see every day on the frontlines in AB isn't really as bad as I think... and if it is then allowing more HCWs to leave hospitals will fix it...
1/4
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People who adore the LLM-machine, that by design has no concern for truth, must have no concern for truth
November 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
People who adore the LLM-machine, that by design has no concern for truth, must have no concern for truth