Those Future Voter stickers at advance polling stations are a nice touch. It would be a lot of work and completely impractical, but one day I’d love to see a kid’s voter card they can mark with an X and deposit in a ballot box too. Make it candy vs ice cream or something fun to engage anybody <18.

Portland is rocketing up the list of cities to visit if the situation ever improves in the US.

If you’d like to hear a front runner mayoral candidate complain about city administration and colleagues and play victim for an hour, listen to the latest special episode of the usually very entertaining Grose Misconduct podcast. Please do not vote for Cartmell, folks. Vote for someone with vision.

Oct 1 officially brings us into the “6 months of frigid cold when you can’t do anything or go outside” that so many people repeat like it’s their job when they speak about Edmonton.

We now go live to Danielle Smith addressing Albertans on the wait list for surgeries, those barely scraping by on AISH, Trans people just trying to access any medical care, Rural Albertans who need one of the many closed ERs, and every houseless person.

Smith's Alberta: We are the economic powerhouse of Canada! BOW DOWN TO OUR MIGHT! Also Smith's Alberta: ONE IN TEN Albertans are on a health care waiting list, and the numbers keep growing…

I'm pretty sure that in 2025, when someone passes away unexpectedly, there are a number of predatory, AI-driven, fake obituary websites that post unsanctioned info. Just an FYI, because I think that's happening today. #yeg #yegbike

Damn I thought girls loved living under constant threat of the most alcoholic parent in the district demanding they prove they have a vagina

I want you all to take a big deep breath and think about the political discourse of this past week. Now think about the reaction/over-reaction and what consequences will be forced upon those deemed to be celebrating when the guy in the big round office goes. They’re putting that framework in place.

(1/2) Sheer is literally doing what Kirk has been doing for years — driving hatred towards those he disagrees with politically. In this case, towards a vulnerable female journalist, @rachelgilmore.bsky.social. It's stochastic terrorism 🤬. #cdnpoli

Yes. Yes, they are.

People running for office should just drop by playgrounds around 6pm. Walk to wall prospective voters doing nothing but looking at their phones while their kids go wild.

CanCon Check-in

You may have heard of the Bechdel test for assessing sexism in movies & tv. There are variations, but I’ve never seen one regarding depiction of overweight people.

FUCK you @nationalpost.bsky.social. This is unforgivable, traitorous shit from people claiming to be journalists. How dare you accept this framing from a state that is SLAUGHTERING our colleagues. How DARE you.

A productive evening of baking, I’d say. Sorry to the gluten sensitive community for this display.

There should be a ‘pop-up video’ style reissue of the entire run of The Simpsons just to explain all of the pop culture, historical, and political references for the millennials who were too young to catch them all the first time. It would be enlightening, to say the least.

Diddler on the Roof

🎵 Sign, sign, everywhere a sign 🎵

Dialed in. Turns out adding 20g of water at the start and giving a little more attention to shaping made all the difference.

Thought about a band whose CD I listened to constantly in 2003 and rather than immediately googling, I’m just listening to it again first. If they’ve turned out to be monsters like so many others, I’m at least going to get my happy nostalgia brain chemicals one last time.

The sound of cracking a beer echoing through a campground while your dog sleeps at your feet is like a therapeutic micro-dose.

A great way to start the day is to read the news that the Oilers have rid themselves of [redacted]

Oilers brass might as well get a head start scouting the latest abusers and enablers to sign or hire for next season, as is their yearly tradition.

What if they just dress Hyman without a stick and let him hit people, make space, and create even a little bit of energy.

I know the entire area is locked down for the G7, but Bear 122 (The Boss) is out there roaming free…

It’s no coincidence that I wore my Leon’s Filthy Sauce shirt today. Extra salty from the ocean. Guess it worked!

At a lighthouse in a remote area and in the interpretive centre the music playing is The Hip. Could not be more 🇨🇦 if we tried.

And fragile assholes wonder why the need for Pride month? When I go out with my wife we are never subjected to hate just because of who we love. THAT'S WHY WE NEED PRIDE, because of small-minded, hateful assholes who think they are the centre of the entire universe.

June is Indigenous History Month in Canada, and I'd like to recommend to anyone I know who hasn't ever taken Indigenous Canada to register today and start the free class today. It's an Indigenous centred history course and frankly, will be world changing for you. www.coursera.org/learn/indige...

Refused - New Noise in the Oilers pre-game package? I need to follow Tony Brar.

Petition to temporarily rename the indoor/tent watch party at Ice District the “Pink Pony Pub”

Wow, way to have your finger on the pulse Sportsnet. First replacing Jack & Louie in the booth, now having Chris Pronger on the panel? Oof.

In hindsight, it’s a real shame that SNL didn’t (or maybe couldn’t?) do a Superfans “Da Pope” sketch with George Wendt a couple weeks ago.

Being home on a long weekend means firing up the smoker and finally trying out an idea I saw when it was miserably cold out. Even if it’s a complete failure, it’ll surely be a delicious one. #SmokingWithAlex

Everybody watching the playoffs in Canada has been understandably annoyed by the Lay It On The Line commercial, but if I’m being honest it’s probably going to make me buy a Triumph album if I stumble upon a used one.

Just an observation, but it’s almost too on-brand that the guy at the Y driving a Deplorean didn’t open or hold the door for his own wife and kid.

I’m so glad the neighbours across the street have THREE VEHICLES PARKED ON THE STREET DURING STREET-SWEEPING while their driveway is empty. I don’t even think they’re home. Infuriating.

Opioid overdoses in Edmonton have skyrocketed––highest-ever sustained EMS dispatches through 2025. Edmonton, where mass encampment evictions made way for corporate development, where "homeless navigation centres" were launched & where the UCP closed a critical supervised consumption site. 1/

Anyhoo, the Edmonton Oilers will be going into the Western Conference Final with a goalie who just pitched back to back shutouts and another who is 6-0 this postseason. Decisions, decisions.

Back to back shutouts. The Stuart Skinner redemption tour continues.

Now add Ekholm to the Oilers team that showed up tonight and they’ll be very, very dangerous.

This is hugely concerning legislation that paves the way for forced detention and “treatment” of people based on the judgment of the police. Extrajudicial imprisonment and people being subjected to “medical treatment” that doesn’t follow best practices or prioritize people’s well-being

This may be a hot take, but I think losing Game 3 in such heartbreaking fashion will prove to be good for the Oilers overall. They don’t seem to learn lessons unless they’re flat out embarrassing. Also, they had to lose one eventually. I’d rather it happen while they’re ahead in a series.

Goin’ streakin’!

The conclave picked an American so JD Vance wouldn’t feel the urge to kill him, forgetting that Americans are statistically much more likely to kill their fellow Americans than anybody else.

Connor Brown is a dangerous man this year

I did not expect to hear a Bruce Cockburn lyric slid into this new Propagandhi album, but I like it.

I really don’t want to see it, but can’t help but think we’re going to see Kenney vs Notley 2.0 in the next Federal election.

I’m going to need someone to explain to me why Draisaitl is getting kicked out of every faceoff.