MyLeatherJacket
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A little bit of punk, a lot of rock and roll.
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As the only (I think?) local reporter in Tumbler Ridge, Trent Ernst has been heroically covering the tragedy unfolding in his town. Most of his reporting is happening on Facebook, which you can find here, along with links to his Patreon. www.facebook.com/tumblerridge...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:36 PM
As the only (I think?) local reporter in Tumbler Ridge, Trent Ernst has been heroically covering the tragedy unfolding in his town. Most of his reporting is happening on Facebook, which you can find here, along with links to his Patreon. www.facebook.com/tumblerridge...
Apparently the Tumbler Ridge shooter may be a trans teenager.
If so, prepare yourself for a very ugly day online and possible in person. Depending on what line of work you are in.
#Sigh
If so, prepare yourself for a very ugly day online and possible in person. Depending on what line of work you are in.
#Sigh
February 11, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Apparently the Tumbler Ridge shooter may be a trans teenager.
If so, prepare yourself for a very ugly day online and possible in person. Depending on what line of work you are in.
#Sigh
If so, prepare yourself for a very ugly day online and possible in person. Depending on what line of work you are in.
#Sigh
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Now we learn the billionaire owner of a bridge that will compete w/the new Canada-MI bridge met with Lutnick right before Trump issued his threat to shut down the new bridge. The Trump admin is a lawless mafia gangster extortion racket existing to enrich oligarchs at our expense.
February 10, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Now we learn the billionaire owner of a bridge that will compete w/the new Canada-MI bridge met with Lutnick right before Trump issued his threat to shut down the new bridge. The Trump admin is a lawless mafia gangster extortion racket existing to enrich oligarchs at our expense.
Concerts at the Horse Jumping complex, have tickets priced for people who own horses.
February 10, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Concerts at the Horse Jumping complex, have tickets priced for people who own horses.
People who commit school shootings would agree …
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Watch Rod Giltaca, CEO of the Canadian Coalition for “Firearm Rights”explain why the AR-15 rifle (originally designed for military use) is “great for children”.
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Who Needs An AR15? - Canada's Explanation
YouTube video by Civil Advantage
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February 9, 2026 at 10:38 PM
People who commit school shootings would agree …
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The City of Victoria wants the province to ensure municipalities can regulate emissions from existing buildings. 53% of the City of Victoria’s emissions come from existing building stock. This motion supports local governments having the tools to cut emissions where they occur.
Victoria council wants power to regulate building emissions
The motion will be debated at the Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities Conference in Victoria this spring.
www.timescolonist.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The City of Victoria wants the province to ensure municipalities can regulate emissions from existing buildings. 53% of the City of Victoria’s emissions come from existing building stock. This motion supports local governments having the tools to cut emissions where they occur.
Welp.
There’s no way you can misinterpret the political subtext in the Badbunny halftime show.
#GodBlessAmerica
There’s no way you can misinterpret the political subtext in the Badbunny halftime show.
#GodBlessAmerica
February 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Welp.
There’s no way you can misinterpret the political subtext in the Badbunny halftime show.
#GodBlessAmerica
There’s no way you can misinterpret the political subtext in the Badbunny halftime show.
#GodBlessAmerica
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QR770 continues to fail to live up to the conditions & commitments to their @crtceng.bsky.social radio licence and the unenforceable standards of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. “Talk to the Premier” is nothing but an unpaid political advertisement masked as “journalistic editorial”.
February 8, 2026 at 8:28 PM
QR770 continues to fail to live up to the conditions & commitments to their @crtceng.bsky.social radio licence and the unenforceable standards of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. “Talk to the Premier” is nothing but an unpaid political advertisement masked as “journalistic editorial”.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/04/b...
Federal agency probes Nike over alleged discrimination against White employees
Federal agency probes Nike over alleged discrimination against White employees
Federal agency probes Nike over alleged discrimination against White employees | CNN Business
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is probing Nike in response to unspecified allegations that the company discriminates against White employees, the agency said Wednesday.
www.cnn.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:30 PM
“Creative Accounting” is Fraud kids.
👁️ How creative accounting made Trans Mountain look profitable . . .
corporateknights.com/energy/how-c...
via @zoeyunker.bsky.social #TMX #oilandgas #bcpoli
corporateknights.com/energy/how-c...
via @zoeyunker.bsky.social #TMX #oilandgas #bcpoli
How creative accounting made Trans Mountain look profitable | Corporate Knights
In 2025, Canada's government-owned pipeline abruptly switched from losing money to posting profits. The secret? Hide the debt.
corporateknights.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:50 PM
“Creative Accounting” is Fraud kids.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
“The Alberta NDP leader said he is not voting in the race or endorsing any candidates, although his provincial district overlaps the riding of the only candidate who currently holds a seat: McPherson.”
FFS.
#ABPoli
“The Alberta NDP leader said he is not voting in the race or endorsing any candidates, although his provincial district overlaps the riding of the only candidate who currently holds a seat: McPherson.”
FFS.
#ABPoli
Nenshi's 'blunt' message to federal NDP: Don't mess this up for Alberta | CBC News
In a one-on-one interview with CBC News, Naheed Nenshi suggested that he asked candidates not to stand in the way of his attempt to win the next Alberta provincial election.
www.cbc.ca
February 4, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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“The Alberta NDP leader said he is not voting in the race or endorsing any candidates, although his provincial district overlaps the riding of the only candidate who currently holds a seat: McPherson.”
FFS.
#ABPoli
“The Alberta NDP leader said he is not voting in the race or endorsing any candidates, although his provincial district overlaps the riding of the only candidate who currently holds a seat: McPherson.”
FFS.
#ABPoli
““The former executive said the government has replaced some experienced executives with former Alberta government bureaucrats who have no requisite health-related education and no operational experience, yet some are being paid 30 to 40 per cent more.”
#ABPoli
#ABPoli
The campaign by Alberta’s #UCP to remake the province’s health-care system has created chaos.
But, according to a Tyee analysis, there has also been a steep financial cost. @charlesrusnell.bsky.social reports.
But, according to a Tyee analysis, there has also been a steep financial cost. @charlesrusnell.bsky.social reports.
Danielle Smith’s $30-Million AHS Firing Spree | The Tyee
That’s the hit to Albertans for severance payments to top health officials since 2019, finds a Tyee analysis.
thetyee.ca
February 3, 2026 at 8:17 PM
““The former executive said the government has replaced some experienced executives with former Alberta government bureaucrats who have no requisite health-related education and no operational experience, yet some are being paid 30 to 40 per cent more.”
#ABPoli
#ABPoli
Anecdotal evidence as reliable as your divorced, drunk uncle at a family BBQ.
Except he gets media interviews on his opinions.
#ABpoli #FireTheUCP
Except he gets media interviews on his opinions.
#ABpoli #FireTheUCP
1/8 🇨🇦 ALBERTA SEPARATISTS: "WE'RE MEETING AT A VERY HIGH LEVEL" 🇨🇦
The #AlbertaProsperityProject confirms secret talks with #Trump Admin officials.
Who exactly? They won't say.
They claim the U.S. shows them more respect than Ottawa.
Stephanie Ha reports
#CdnPoli #AbPoli #AbLeg #GeoPolitics
The #AlbertaProsperityProject confirms secret talks with #Trump Admin officials.
Who exactly? They won't say.
They claim the U.S. shows them more respect than Ottawa.
Stephanie Ha reports
#CdnPoli #AbPoli #AbLeg #GeoPolitics
February 2, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Anecdotal evidence as reliable as your divorced, drunk uncle at a family BBQ.
Except he gets media interviews on his opinions.
#ABpoli #FireTheUCP
Except he gets media interviews on his opinions.
#ABpoli #FireTheUCP
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This came in the same budget that axed a luxury tax on yachts. www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
Canada will require refugees and asylum seekers to co-pay for health care starting in May
They will have to pay 30 per cent of the costs of services such as dental, optometry and physiotherapy and a $4 flat rate on each prescription.
www.thestar.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:04 PM
This came in the same budget that axed a luxury tax on yachts. www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
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Amazing coda here.
February 2, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Amazing coda here.
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It's pretty amazing to me the amount of shit that apparently you can Just Do as an NYC mayor. It makes basically every other American politician look like an incompetent loser.
What do you mean there was just a button that reversed wage theft? Why wasn't and isn't everyone hitting it all the time??
What do you mean there was just a button that reversed wage theft? Why wasn't and isn't everyone hitting it all the time??
Incredible contrast between this and Keir Starmer running a delivery driver over
Mamdani Forces Delivery Apps to Pay Back $4.6 Million Cheated From Drivers
New York City's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has already scored a major win for deliveristas working for three delivery giants.
futurism.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:58 AM
It's pretty amazing to me the amount of shit that apparently you can Just Do as an NYC mayor. It makes basically every other American politician look like an incompetent loser.
What do you mean there was just a button that reversed wage theft? Why wasn't and isn't everyone hitting it all the time??
What do you mean there was just a button that reversed wage theft? Why wasn't and isn't everyone hitting it all the time??
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#NowWatching Barton Fink (1991) directed by Coen Brothers. I always wanted to see this after on The Simpsons the 9 year old boys were excited to sneak into an "R Rated movie" and it was this one. Wow, I can't imagine watching this at 9 and having any clue as to what is really happening. #filmsky
February 2, 2026 at 2:48 AM
#NowWatching Barton Fink (1991) directed by Coen Brothers. I always wanted to see this after on The Simpsons the 9 year old boys were excited to sneak into an "R Rated movie" and it was this one. Wow, I can't imagine watching this at 9 and having any clue as to what is really happening. #filmsky
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 7:18 PM
“I have this from a pretty impeccable source,” Rath said. “Jason Kenney, Marshall Smith and the other three or four senior high-powered gay deputy ministers within the Alberta government all flew down to Puerto Vallarta together in advance of the last election.”
#ABPoli #Berta
#ABPoli #Berta
With appearances on “Fox & Friends” and many mostly far-right U.S. and Canadian podcasts, larger-than-life lawyer Jeffrey Rath has emerged as the cowboy-hatted figurehead for the Alberta Prosperity Project, or APP.
@charlesrusnell.bsky.social reports. #abpoli
@charlesrusnell.bsky.social reports. #abpoli
The Wild Claims of Jeff Rath, Separatist Firebrand | The Tyee
The free-swinging Alberta Prosperity Project leader is caught on video spouting conspiracy theories and profanities.
thetyee.ca
January 26, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Seems worth mentioning that Calgary Co-Op broke off from the Federated Co-Ops, to work with Jim Pattison.
Canada’s Montgomery Burns.
#YYC #Calgary #ABPoli
Canada’s Montgomery Burns.
#YYC #Calgary #ABPoli
Owned by BC billionaire and wizened old pig, Jim Pattison. Selling it to Trump's gestapo for use as a migrant detention centre.
We should not let billionaires continue to exist.
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We should not let billionaires continue to exist.
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ICE to purchase 500,000-square-foot warehouse near Ashland for immigration detention facility - Richmond BizSense
Hanover County announced it received confirmation from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that it's planning an ICE facility at the 43-acre site, which is near the Bass Pro Shop beside I-95.
richmondbizsense.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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As I explained earlier this month, we're too literal abt what amounts to military occupation. The ICE/CPB operations in Blue cities are the kinds of garrisoning of civilian towns that the founding documents opposed. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/dont-...
Don’t Be So Literal About What Counts as a Military Occupation
I want to return to a topic I’ve alluded to in several...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:35 AM
As I explained earlier this month, we're too literal abt what amounts to military occupation. The ICE/CPB operations in Blue cities are the kinds of garrisoning of civilian towns that the founding documents opposed. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/dont-...
"It has come to greater prominence in critique of media practices relating to Donald Trump in the 2024 US presidential election. Journalism organizations and media commentators have suggested actions both readers and writers can take to mitigate sanewashing."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanewas...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanewas...
January 21, 2026 at 6:22 PM
"It has come to greater prominence in critique of media practices relating to Donald Trump in the 2024 US presidential election. Journalism organizations and media commentators have suggested actions both readers and writers can take to mitigate sanewashing."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanewas...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanewas...
This is especially funny if you've ever heard what a German or Austrian thinks of Swiss German ...
January 21, 2026 at 6:19 PM
This is especially funny if you've ever heard what a German or Austrian thinks of Swiss German ...
“‘I am not the first person to be removed from a board in this province for challenging this government, and I imagine I will not be the last,’ said Vane in a statement provided to CBC News.”
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#ABPoli
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#ABPoli
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Alberta Law Foundation sees 2 directors removed, mass resignation in wake of new government powers | CBC News
The Alberta Law Foundation's 14 staff members have stepped down from their roles a little over a month after provincial legislation was introduced that gives the justice minister more control over the...
www.cbc.ca
January 19, 2026 at 5:53 PM
“‘I am not the first person to be removed from a board in this province for challenging this government, and I imagine I will not be the last,’ said Vane in a statement provided to CBC News.”
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#ABPoli
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Poland failed to win the Hitler team over
Denmark, Greenland failed to win the Trump team over
Denmark, Greenland failed to win the Trump team over
The U.S. allies hoped meeting senior Trump officials would diffuse tensions and tough talk on Greenland. It didn’t.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Poland failed to win the Hitler team over