Remember how lefties used to say "abolish ICE" back in the 2010s, and got roundly scolded by the centrists for it ever since, and now events have shown beyond a shadow of a doubt that they were 1000% on the correct side of history, but somehow they're still being scolded? Fun.

Just because a bunch of RW nut jobs, whose votes Danielle Smith needs to stay premier, have loony views on wind turbines. This will cost Albertans more on their energy bills in the short term and billions to the province in the long term. Shameful

Keir Starmer's aides are reportedly telling him not to go to the COP30 climate conference, because Reform would attack him for it. Yes, they might. And he should wear it as a badge of honour. Standing up for humanity, for science and a habitable planet. Where's the hazard in that?

Alberta RCMP members are continuing to search for a five-year-old boy who went missing in the Crowsnest Pass area over the weekend.

To be clear: this entire “we’ve got to run more pro-lifers” insanity is because literally a week ago polling showed that Democrats would prefer politicians like AOC and Mamdani over Jefferies and Schumer by, let me emphasize this, a 20 point fucking margin. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

Boomers think their wealth came from wise choices – this myth needs busting

Covering the disability community die in at McDougall Centre this afternoon, and one of the harrowing stories is from an AISH recipient who was offered a MAID form to die rather than being offered provincial emergency housing transition support.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan failed to report direct admissions of rape by multiple priests, lobbied against extending the statute of limitations for sex abuse, and moved money off the church books to hide it from victims of sex abuse. In case you were wondering.

"This naivety didn’t last long." www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

We are witnessing corporate cowardice across the globe. The gap between rich and poor has never been bigger. The ultra rich are trying to divide and distract us. Let's hope that progressive politicians/political parties act on this. @jamestalarico.bsky.social is an example of someone who is.

DISNEY: Wins 5 Emmys for ANDOR, a show about resisting fascism ALSO DISNEY: Bends the knee to the federal government and suspends Jimmy Jimmy Kimmel for resisting fascism

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

When the GOP loses control of the presidency, there needs to be a concerted play to break up these huge mergers and companies. We can NO LONGER allow business interests to decimate our constitutional rights. Also Epstein files could be released today if Trump said yes

Over the weekend, the world's richest man appeared on screens in central London to call for a race war and for the UK government to be overthrown. No arrests were made in connection with that communication.

A kid on a bike was hit by an adult driving a car in a city designed to prioritize vehicles instead of children. My thoughts are with the child’s parents hoping for a complete and quick recovery. Please please please🙏 calgary.citynews.ca/2025/09/16/y...

I'm going to do the same but for people in front of me in line for coffee.

One of these rich dudes invested in a food company with all proceeds going to kids in need. The other started Sundance Institute, boosting the lives of countless artists. Hey modern rich dudes, don't be a typical greedy AI crypto-prick, be like these two.

Hero.

Descent into fascism typically came after devastation from a major war, economic crises with mass unemployment, or both. 21st century America had low unemployment, and a low % touched by war. Pandemic disruption might've played a role, but it's hard to explain the whole thing without social media.

“Marciano and Yager’s message was: yes, mistakes were made. Now, please trust that we’re going to fix them” “But Marciano also repeatedly warned the problems are going to get worse before they get better. “ And who made these mistakes?

The Pitt is not better than Andor. Pfft. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

We can now consider this speech Emmy-winning. And the message about the loss of an objective reality hits even harder in the current moment.

Hochul, belatedly, does the right thing and endorses Mamdani. Makes Schumer and Jeffries look even more ‘spineless’, to quote Sen. Van Hollen.

Whether it’s Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade advocating killing homeless people by “involuntary lethal injection” or MSNBC’s Matthew Dowd bringing up things that Charlie Kirk said, both networks have crossed the boundaries of decency.

Well, this is certainly predictable. It's also avoidable. Progressives just repeating 2021 in Ward 7. 🤦 #yyccc

Ezra Klein column: Democrats must stand UP to fascism… Two days later: …by honoring Charlie Kirk’s legacy 💔

If there's one thing I wish I could get every earnest liberal to understand, it's that, from the point of view of an authoritarian psychology, efforts to persuade, to "reach out" & "find common ground," are *viewed as evidence of weakness*.

Right now we need more journalists... not less journalists.

In case you needed more proof that Sonya Sharp is in the UCP’s back pocket.

Someone is getting paid a lot of money to advise Cuomo. A lot of money. And their advice is to call in wealthy landlords, possibly one of the most hated groups of individuals in NYC, to publicly prop up his campaign?

“Whatever is populist and can stir the pot and get you some news headlines is the way some people choose to go,” Gondek said. “I can’t tell you if that’s actually their intent but it sure seems like it.” Absolutely correct. Sharp is floundering and throwing stuff at the wall. Populist politics BS.

just sitting here thinking about the courage and determination of E. Jean Carroll compared to the abject craven collapse of the pretty much every silicon valley CEO

Must ready: How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/m...

You get a sign and you get a sign and you get a sign! These are popping up all over Ward 8 and we are building momentum. Want your own? Go to the link in our bio. It's as easy as plugging in your name and address. We do the rest 1/ www.nathanielschmidt.ca/lawn-signs #yyc #yyccc #natefor8

Both morally bankrupt and politically inept. They decide to drop this the week Calgarians have faced the worst air quality of the year?

Hey, Sonya Sharp and Communities First, Calgary’s Climate Strategy isn’t a “costly political stunt”, it’s necessary policy. Ignoring this isn’t going to make these smoke days go away. Sincerely, every Calgarian struggling because of air quality advisories due to wildfire smoke. 1/ #yyc #yyccc

Fine-particulate air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia by triggering the formation of toxic clumps of protein that destroy nerve cells as they spread through the brain, research suggests. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Tonight I'll be joining my candidate colleagues at the Ward 8 all candidates debate hosted by volunteers from Killarney. Marda Loop, Bankview, and Richmond Community Associations. Tune in live at the link below provided by @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/G9tgfbh... #yyc #yyccc

The contemporary Republican Party has gathered together, under one banner, the worst human beings in the country. It barely even has an ideology any more beyond "be your worst self."

"It is past time for both Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer to step down and step aside. This fascist moment, this age of Trump, demands outspoken, unrelenting and fearless opposition... we all deserve better." I make the case, in my latest for The Guardian, for new leadership:

NANCY PELOSI: We must find the next generation of Democratic leadership. Young, charismatic and exciting candidates who can energize the party. People that voters love because they're not 80 years old and sold out to big capital. CHUCK SCHUMER (behind sniper rifle): Found one PELOSI: Take the shot

Oh stop it, both the media for this idiotic reductive narrative and Dem centrists for being such astonishing wimps. The voters of NYC — especially young ones — made their clear choice, so either move along or go sit down. You win nothing by being cautious and scared www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

Dec. 10: Calgary. Margaret Atwood. Hosted by Heather O’Neill. Much in common. Sold out.

@margaretatwood.bsky.social is a goddamn national treasure.

A great question. #nyc #nyclife #newyorkcity

This is so good.

I vaguely remember tweeting something like the country that effectively captures this free energy source at scale will rule the 21st century. whelp.

A constant in Danielle Smith's political career is that it's everyone else's fault. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"Oil prices remain the determining factor in Alberta's budget, as they have for decades." Alberta's half century subservience to the oil and gas industry will end in tears. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...