…did Carney just get Danielle Smith to smilingly agree to, effectively, the Notley NDP’s carbon strategy (sans c-tax) while putting the onus of getting buy-in from Indigenous leadership and BC on her, and requiring a private partnership on the actual (theoretical) pipeline build? Because if so, 👏

An Alberta Sovereignty banner has gone up in my neighbourhood. The house also has a Trump flag, and a half Alberta/half American flag. So do they want sovereignty, or do they want to be annexed? I doubt they know. Just dumb enough to be dangerous.

For all the folks attending protests and collecting signatures in Alberta, it might be a good idea to brush up on these skills.

We need a referendum to force the government to never introduce or pass laws based entirely on religious grounds.

I know it’s a coincidence and has likely been booked for months prior to being released publicly, but Dave Chappelle announcing a show in Edmonton the morning after our government stripped rights away from the Trans community is a little too on-the-nose, don’t ya think?

At this rate, I expect Danielle Smith will also invoke the Notwithstanding Clause when a red light at the Legislature parkade stops her hasty exit later tonight, too.

Looking at some printable Letter To Santa templates, as one does in mid-November, and getting irrationally annoyed at every one that lists Santa’s address as North Pole, USA.

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One day, in a hopefully not too distant future, we’ll all go to bed not having seen his face, read his name, or heard him spoken of or alluded to all day. It will be a beautiful, cleansing event even if we probably won’t realize it in the moment.

Somewhere out there someone who’s the best at what they do is terrified that they have imposter syndrome while a bunch of barely literate pedophiles are very calmly running the world

Nothing like last night, but they’re out there over Edmonton. All visible with the naked eye, btw.

Don Iveson for Edmonton-Riverbend please.

Nefarious, cowardly, swindling rat fuckers.

I didn't properly appreciate this about folks with chronic illnesses until I lived with one but they get absolutely unfairly painted as lazy or not dedicated. Let me tell you those motherfuckers be showing up for work on days when you & I wouldn't have even been conscious let alone gotten out of bed

As has been my official stance for many years, fuck Ryan Kesler. www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...

I’m watching The Tragically Hip live at MuchMusic from 2000 and aside from the complete lack of crowd control around the building the part that makes me feel oldest is that the show just put up a fax number for people to send in questions.

Just watched an interview with Mike Elliott on Global. It’s the first time I’ve seen or heard anything from him aside from a flyer in my mailbox a month ago. He was on screen for about 4 minutes and didn’t mention the people of Edmonton once. The police and Provincial govt? Numerous times. Telling.

Everything seems effortless when you don’t bother to learn how anything works

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”