MrsDrJim
@mrsdrjim.bsky.social
Potty-mouthed female (she/her) of modest human capital. Feminist. Reproductive rights advocate. Socialist. Living with invisible disability. Web developer. Living in Treaty 7 territory.
Shovel your way out of the shit.
Shovel your way out of the shit.
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Regarding the Federal Subpoena Incident today, let me remind you once again that this website is 100% public, open source, and yes, both Bluesky, the federal government, and God knows who else do in fact “keep the logs.”
November 18, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Regarding the Federal Subpoena Incident today, let me remind you once again that this website is 100% public, open source, and yes, both Bluesky, the federal government, and God knows who else do in fact “keep the logs.”
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🧵 On the LRT today across from a teenage girl with her feet up across three priority seats.
A cop storms onto the train and barks at her to take her feet off the seats. Girl does so, doesn't say anything.
Cop barks at her: "I can take you off this train right now and write a bylaw infraction."
A cop storms onto the train and barks at her to take her feet off the seats. Girl does so, doesn't say anything.
Cop barks at her: "I can take you off this train right now and write a bylaw infraction."
November 19, 2025 at 2:39 AM
🧵 On the LRT today across from a teenage girl with her feet up across three priority seats.
A cop storms onto the train and barks at her to take her feet off the seats. Girl does so, doesn't say anything.
Cop barks at her: "I can take you off this train right now and write a bylaw infraction."
A cop storms onto the train and barks at her to take her feet off the seats. Girl does so, doesn't say anything.
Cop barks at her: "I can take you off this train right now and write a bylaw infraction."
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Premier D. Smith, AB: “This legislation is not about denying care."
Yes, Madam Premier. That is exactly what your legislation does.
#ABPoli #ABLeg #ABuseofPower
Yes, Madam Premier. That is exactly what your legislation does.
#ABPoli #ABLeg #ABuseofPower
NEWS: Alberta government invokes notwithstanding clause on transgender legislation
Alberta government invokes notwithstanding clause on transgender legislation
Bill 9 shields three controversial laws from Charter challenges for five years, affecting health care, education and sports for trans youth.
dlvr.it
November 19, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Premier D. Smith, AB: “This legislation is not about denying care."
Yes, Madam Premier. That is exactly what your legislation does.
#ABPoli #ABLeg #ABuseofPower
Yes, Madam Premier. That is exactly what your legislation does.
#ABPoli #ABLeg #ABuseofPower
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Yes, I call it the ‘New Hire’ effect. When a new hire comes on or someone takes on a new role somewhere in the food chain (of any organization, really), they feel the need to make changes that will look good on their performance review and demonstrate what a good idea it was to hire/promote them
November 19, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Yes, I call it the ‘New Hire’ effect. When a new hire comes on or someone takes on a new role somewhere in the food chain (of any organization, really), they feel the need to make changes that will look good on their performance review and demonstrate what a good idea it was to hire/promote them
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I am increasingly of the opinion that people who change menus and look and feel of computer software just so that you know it's a new version should be personally forced to play tech support to my mother for five months.
November 19, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I am increasingly of the opinion that people who change menus and look and feel of computer software just so that you know it's a new version should be personally forced to play tech support to my mother for five months.
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Let me tell you about the other Epstein files the Trump administration is STILL HIDING — records that aren’t affected by the bill Congress passed today.
November 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Let me tell you about the other Epstein files the Trump administration is STILL HIDING — records that aren’t affected by the bill Congress passed today.
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“it “begs the question of whether the terminations were for legitimate performance reasons or if this is political interference in the prosecutorial function.”
On the same day that Smith overrides the courts, concerns are again raised about interference.
edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/q...
On the same day that Smith overrides the courts, concerns are again raised about interference.
edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/q...
Questions swirl as Edmonton chief prosecutor and deputy out of jobs
Edmonton's top Crown prosecutor and a deputy are out of their jobs, with little explanation being offered either publicly or to their former colleagues.
edmontonjournal.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:18 AM
“it “begs the question of whether the terminations were for legitimate performance reasons or if this is political interference in the prosecutorial function.”
On the same day that Smith overrides the courts, concerns are again raised about interference.
edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/q...
On the same day that Smith overrides the courts, concerns are again raised about interference.
edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/q...
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An ICE employee was among 16 men arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
November 19, 2025 at 2:34 AM
An ICE employee was among 16 men arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
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IDEA: A Hallmark Christmas movie about an Alberta premier who refuses to be photographed with Santa unless he's seated, titled 'Notwithstanding Claus'.
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
IDEA: A Hallmark Christmas movie about an Alberta premier who refuses to be photographed with Santa unless he's seated, titled 'Notwithstanding Claus'.
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Trans rights are human rights, even if Alberta is using the notwithstanding clause yet again to try and claim otherwise.
November 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Trans rights are human rights, even if Alberta is using the notwithstanding clause yet again to try and claim otherwise.
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Tomorrow, the Auditor General will release his report into the UCP's Dynalife fiasco.
They're hoping to flood the zone this week with citizenship markers and anti-trans legislation.
Keep your focus on the targets.
And the broader pattern.
The UCP is shifting Alberta away from liberal democracy.
They're hoping to flood the zone this week with citizenship markers and anti-trans legislation.
Keep your focus on the targets.
And the broader pattern.
The UCP is shifting Alberta away from liberal democracy.
Keeping up with the UCP government's democratic transgressions can be difficult.
But not impossible.
Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇
But not impossible.
Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇
November 19, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Tomorrow, the Auditor General will release his report into the UCP's Dynalife fiasco.
They're hoping to flood the zone this week with citizenship markers and anti-trans legislation.
Keep your focus on the targets.
And the broader pattern.
The UCP is shifting Alberta away from liberal democracy.
They're hoping to flood the zone this week with citizenship markers and anti-trans legislation.
Keep your focus on the targets.
And the broader pattern.
The UCP is shifting Alberta away from liberal democracy.
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Danielle Smith has a plan: Alberta will destroy health care in order to save it! albertapolitics.ca/2025/11/dani... #ableg #abpoli #HumanRights
Danielle Smith has a plan: Alberta will destroy health care in order to save it! - Alberta Politics
Apparently, Danielle Smith and the United Conservative Party have decided they’re going to have to destroy health care in order to save it. That’s about the most positive spin that can be put on Ms. ...
albertapolitics.ca
November 19, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Danielle Smith has a plan: Alberta will destroy health care in order to save it! albertapolitics.ca/2025/11/dani... #ableg #abpoli #HumanRights
They are "libertarian" until it comes to children's genitals, then suddenly THAT is everyone's business.
It's beyond perverse.
#abPoli
It's beyond perverse.
#abPoli
This is government in the doctor's office, government in locker rooms, government in kids' private lives
Alberta to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges | CBC News
The Alberta government has tabled legislation that seeks to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield a suite of bills that affects transgender youth and adults from legal challenges.
www.cbc.ca
November 19, 2025 at 12:37 PM
They are "libertarian" until it comes to children's genitals, then suddenly THAT is everyone's business.
It's beyond perverse.
#abPoli
It's beyond perverse.
#abPoli
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For the late/west coast crowd, my Loonie Politics column on why it's a problem that Carney's budget engages in scapegoating immigrants and that they adopted the language of Nigel Farage in doing so #cdnpoli
Why is Mark Carney taking a page from Nigel Farage? - Loonie Politics
The most important warning sign of all is the fact that this is ceding the rhetorical ground to the fascists and the far-right.
looniepolitics.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:09 AM
For the late/west coast crowd, my Loonie Politics column on why it's a problem that Carney's budget engages in scapegoating immigrants and that they adopted the language of Nigel Farage in doing so #cdnpoli
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And any analysis of such devices must confront the fundamental reality: whoever controls the software, controls the device.
When you understand this basic point, former CDS Tom Lawson’s argument that the F-35 is obviously superior to every other aircraft fundamentally suspect.
When you understand this basic point, former CDS Tom Lawson’s argument that the F-35 is obviously superior to every other aircraft fundamentally suspect.
November 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
And any analysis of such devices must confront the fundamental reality: whoever controls the software, controls the device.
When you understand this basic point, former CDS Tom Lawson’s argument that the F-35 is obviously superior to every other aircraft fundamentally suspect.
When you understand this basic point, former CDS Tom Lawson’s argument that the F-35 is obviously superior to every other aircraft fundamentally suspect.
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Another story, this time from the Globe, that ignores the F-35’s software & networked risk to national security. It focuses exclusively on the physical plane. Any analysis of software-enabled networked devices, whether it’s a Roomba or an F-35, *must* discuss the software that makes the thing work.
Joly says Canada ‘didn’t get enough’ industrial benefits out of F-35 procurement deal
‘There needs to be more jobs created out of the F-35 contract,’ industry minister says
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Another story, this time from the Globe, that ignores the F-35’s software & networked risk to national security. It focuses exclusively on the physical plane. Any analysis of software-enabled networked devices, whether it’s a Roomba or an F-35, *must* discuss the software that makes the thing work.
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Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
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Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Submit a Claim
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November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
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Trump admits he doesn't understand the stuff he's reading in his speech: "I asked one of my guys because when I was coming over I saw that in the speech. I said, 'What does that mean?'"
November 18, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Trump admits he doesn't understand the stuff he's reading in his speech: "I asked one of my guys because when I was coming over I saw that in the speech. I said, 'What does that mean?'"
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"2- and 3-year-olds."
"At least a dozen civilians—eight children, three women, and an elderly man—were killed in weekend bombings that local sources claimed were the latest of nearly 100 US airstrikes in" Somalia.
"[A]lmost no coverage in the US corporate media."
#USA #Somalia #Media #Military
"At least a dozen civilians—eight children, three women, and an elderly man—were killed in weekend bombings that local sources claimed were the latest of nearly 100 US airstrikes in" Somalia.
"[A]lmost no coverage in the US corporate media."
#USA #Somalia #Media #Military
At Least 12 Somali Civilians—Including 8 Children—Killed in Suspected US Airstrikes
The US has carried out nearly 100 strikes in Somalia this year alone, with scant coverage by the corporate media.
www.commondreams.org
November 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Minister Ellis insists his APP will ensure there’s always an officer to answer a call.
That’s a big promise from a government that after 6 years in charge of healthcare & EMS, has left rural Albertans with even less access than ever to an ambulance or a hospital.
bsky.app/profile/pfpa... #ableg
That’s a big promise from a government that after 6 years in charge of healthcare & EMS, has left rural Albertans with even less access than ever to an ambulance or a hospital.
bsky.app/profile/pfpa... #ableg
RURAL ED CLOSURES - REAL AB Case #4
A male in his 20s with severe asthma, very short of breath and having trouble breathing.
Presents in distress to his local ED - but it is closed, and he didn't know.
He calls 911 for help, and there are no ambulances available to respond...
1/5
A male in his 20s with severe asthma, very short of breath and having trouble breathing.
Presents in distress to his local ED - but it is closed, and he didn't know.
He calls 911 for help, and there are no ambulances available to respond...
1/5
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Minister Ellis insists his APP will ensure there’s always an officer to answer a call.
That’s a big promise from a government that after 6 years in charge of healthcare & EMS, has left rural Albertans with even less access than ever to an ambulance or a hospital.
bsky.app/profile/pfpa... #ableg
That’s a big promise from a government that after 6 years in charge of healthcare & EMS, has left rural Albertans with even less access than ever to an ambulance or a hospital.
bsky.app/profile/pfpa... #ableg
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Wondering why the UCP is waiting until Wednesday to strip trans rights using the notwithstanding clause?
The Auditor General is releasing his report into the Dynalife fiasco on Wednesday. www.oag.ab.ca/news-section...
They don't think Albertans can chew gum and walk at the same time.
The Auditor General is releasing his report into the Dynalife fiasco on Wednesday. www.oag.ab.ca/news-section...
They don't think Albertans can chew gum and walk at the same time.
November 18, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Wondering why the UCP is waiting until Wednesday to strip trans rights using the notwithstanding clause?
The Auditor General is releasing his report into the Dynalife fiasco on Wednesday. www.oag.ab.ca/news-section...
They don't think Albertans can chew gum and walk at the same time.
The Auditor General is releasing his report into the Dynalife fiasco on Wednesday. www.oag.ab.ca/news-section...
They don't think Albertans can chew gum and walk at the same time.
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Imagine losing “access” to this
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
people.com/donald-trump...
people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Imagine losing “access” to this
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Might not be tomorrow, but it will happen. See: 3/3 ca.investing.com/news/stock-m...
Peter Thiel dumps entire Nvidia stake, slashes Tesla holdings amid bubble fears By Investing.com
Peter Thiel dumps entire Nvidia stake, slashes Tesla holdings amid bubble fears
ca.investing.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Might not be tomorrow, but it will happen. See: 3/3 ca.investing.com/news/stock-m...
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The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3