Susan Swann 🍁
@originalcygnet.bsky.social
Woke; proud of it.
Lifelong Canadian Albertan against misinformation, willful ignorance, feckless lack of accountability/civility.
Lifelong Canadian Albertan against misinformation, willful ignorance, feckless lack of accountability/civility.
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CBS pulling @jamestalarico.bsky.social’s interview from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is alarming and nothing short of censorship. Full breakdown on my Substack page (link below).
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February 17, 2026 at 7:43 PM
CBS pulling @jamestalarico.bsky.social’s interview from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is alarming and nothing short of censorship. Full breakdown on my Substack page (link below).
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
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Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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February 17, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
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"Despite internal emails indicating miscarriages, stillbirths, and at least one infant death, the province released no clear, timely data to clinicians or the public. Heavily redacted records confirmed officials were actually tracking these harms.." but did not report!
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Alberta Knew Measles Was Harming Pregnant Patients—But Stayed Silent | The Walrus
Internal documents reveal health officials withheld data about the people most at risk
thewalrus.ca
February 11, 2026 at 2:57 PM
"Despite internal emails indicating miscarriages, stillbirths, and at least one infant death, the province released no clear, timely data to clinicians or the public. Heavily redacted records confirmed officials were actually tracking these harms.." but did not report!
thewalrus.ca/alberta-knew...
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There are a growing number of reports of agents impersonating construction workers, delivery drivers & anti-ICE activists, heightening fears in the state.
That's deceptive & unconstitutional, because they use trickery to get around warrant & consent protections.
That's deceptive & unconstitutional, because they use trickery to get around warrant & consent protections.
ICE Uses Disguises and Fake Plates for Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not respond to inquiries about whether the men were federal immigration officers. As the sweeping imm...
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February 9, 2026 at 1:18 AM
There are a growing number of reports of agents impersonating construction workers, delivery drivers & anti-ICE activists, heightening fears in the state.
That's deceptive & unconstitutional, because they use trickery to get around warrant & consent protections.
That's deceptive & unconstitutional, because they use trickery to get around warrant & consent protections.
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Want to help collect signatures for Corb’s Water not Coal petition? Sign up here: www.coalpetition.ca
December 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Want to help collect signatures for Corb’s Water not Coal petition? Sign up here: www.coalpetition.ca
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Alberta, Let’s Go!
We need to defend this land, water and our mountains so the flora, fauna & spirit of Alberta can continue to flourish!
Click to sign up, donate & stay in the loop. team.waternotcoal.ca
#AbPoli #WaterNotCoal #MountainsNotMines
We need to defend this land, water and our mountains so the flora, fauna & spirit of Alberta can continue to flourish!
Click to sign up, donate & stay in the loop. team.waternotcoal.ca
#AbPoli #WaterNotCoal #MountainsNotMines
February 4, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Alberta, Let’s Go!
We need to defend this land, water and our mountains so the flora, fauna & spirit of Alberta can continue to flourish!
Click to sign up, donate & stay in the loop. team.waternotcoal.ca
#AbPoli #WaterNotCoal #MountainsNotMines
We need to defend this land, water and our mountains so the flora, fauna & spirit of Alberta can continue to flourish!
Click to sign up, donate & stay in the loop. team.waternotcoal.ca
#AbPoli #WaterNotCoal #MountainsNotMines
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Cartoon Movement - daily cartoon
The Washington Post-Mortem
Today's editor's choice
The Washington Post is dead. Cartoon by Antonio Rodríguez.
The Washington Post-Mortem
Today's editor's choice
The Washington Post is dead. Cartoon by Antonio Rodríguez.
February 6, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Cartoon Movement - daily cartoon
The Washington Post-Mortem
Today's editor's choice
The Washington Post is dead. Cartoon by Antonio Rodríguez.
The Washington Post-Mortem
Today's editor's choice
The Washington Post is dead. Cartoon by Antonio Rodríguez.
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Bruce Fanjoy has launched a petition to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top security clearance.
It's open for a couple of months.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
It's open for a couple of months.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-7148 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
February 6, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Bruce Fanjoy has launched a petition to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top security clearance.
It's open for a couple of months.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
It's open for a couple of months.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Revealed: Israel bulldozed part of Gaza war cemetery containing allied graves
Revealed: Israel bulldozed part of Gaza war cemetery containing allied graves
Satellite images and witness testimony show destruction as IDF claims it was forced to take defensive measures
Israeli forces have bulldozed part of a Gaza cemetery containing the war graves of dozens of British, Australian and other allied soldiers killed in the first and second world wars, satellite imagery and witness testimony reveal.
Satellite imagery of the Gaza war cemetery in al-Tuffah, a district of Gaza City, shows extensive earthworks in the southernmost corner of the graveyard. Bomb craters can be seen around the cemetery, but in this area the destruction appears to have been more systematic. Continue reading...
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February 4, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Revealed: Israel bulldozed part of Gaza war cemetery containing allied graves
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Its destruction came as Israel said it will ban Doctors Without Borders, or MSF, from operating in Gaza, after the charity refused to provide Israeli authorities a list of its Palestinian staff. MSF currently provides at least 20% of hospital beds in Gaza.
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Its destruction came as Israel said it will ban Doctors Without Borders, or MSF, from operating in Gaza, after the charity refused to provide Israeli authorities a list of its Palestinian staff. MSF currently provides at least 20% of hospital beds in Gaza.
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Gaza health officials estimate over 1,200 Palestinians have died in Gaza while waiting for medical transfer due to Israel’s closure of the Rafah crossing.
February 3, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Gaza health officials estimate over 1,200 Palestinians have died in Gaza while waiting for medical transfer due to Israel’s closure of the Rafah crossing.
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Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
A Day for Gaza
Today, The Nation is turning over its website exclusively to stories from Gaza and its people. This is why.
www.thenation.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
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“data shows the government paid out about $29.45 million between 2019 and June 2025 to 150 former employees. But that figure doesn’t account for payouts made in the second half of 2025”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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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 1:27 PM
“data shows the government paid out about $29.45 million between 2019 and June 2025 to 150 former employees. But that figure doesn’t account for payouts made in the second half of 2025”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
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"Democracy & justice in Alberta are being threatened. Alberta is being abused by its own government much the same way the United States of America is being abused by its current president."
Over 180 Lawyers have penned an open letter calling out Smith's attack on the law.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
Over 180 Lawyers have penned an open letter calling out Smith's attack on the law.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
February 6, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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Hiding the Epstein Files means you’re GUILTY AF.
Hiding the Epstein Files means you’re GUILTY AF.
Hiding the Epstein Files means you’re GUILTY AF.
Hiding the Epstein Files means you’re GUILTY AF.
Hiding the Epstein Files means you’re GUILTY AF.
January 26, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Hiding the Epstein Files means you’re GUILTY AF.
Hiding the Epstein Files means you’re GUILTY AF.
Hiding the Epstein Files means you’re GUILTY AF.
Hiding the Epstein Files means you’re GUILTY AF.
Hiding the Epstein Files means you’re GUILTY AF.
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Anyone paying even the slightest bit of attention could see that was happening.
December 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Anyone paying even the slightest bit of attention could see that was happening.
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BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
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Al Gore didn’t hold back: The Trump admin is “attacking the heart of truth,” twisting facts like the Nazis did in the 1930s. From climate denial to rewriting the Ukraine war, it’s all about power—not reality.
Gore warned the U.S. is under siege—and every former leader should speak out like he did.
Gore warned the U.S. is under siege—and every former leader should speak out like he did.
April 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Al Gore didn’t hold back: The Trump admin is “attacking the heart of truth,” twisting facts like the Nazis did in the 1930s. From climate denial to rewriting the Ukraine war, it’s all about power—not reality.
Gore warned the U.S. is under siege—and every former leader should speak out like he did.
Gore warned the U.S. is under siege—and every former leader should speak out like he did.
FOREVER CANADIAN PETITION HAS A GOOD START
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FOREVER CANADIAN PETITION HAS A GOOD START
But it's not there yet. Time to Double Down and Get Er Done.
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October 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
FOREVER CANADIAN PETITION HAS A GOOD START
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The first time an Alberta government invoked the notwithstanding clause, public outrage forced a reversal in less than 24 hours. I wish to God Albertans would show the same moral fury now, when school children are outed & bullied by the government that is supposed to protect them. #ableg #abpoli
Stripping Away Rights Using the Notwithstanding Clause. - Alberta Views
After a week of rancorous debate, Klein announced he would not invoke the notwithstanding clause on the landmark gay rights decision...
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September 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Do you have any idea how many natural resources AI uses up? How much of a clusterfuck it is for the climate? If yes, then MAYBE DON'T ILLUSTRATE YOUR ARTICLE ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE WITH AI ART!!!
September 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Do you have any idea how many natural resources AI uses up? How much of a clusterfuck it is for the climate? If yes, then MAYBE DON'T ILLUSTRATE YOUR ARTICLE ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE WITH AI ART!!!
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