But foreign aid to save people’s lives is unacceptable and will be DOGEd

“Share the road” Sadly these types of people are in power in AB and ON at least

You know you’ve watched too much DCEU / Arrowverse content when your medical specialist’s name of “Al Ghoul” stands out

#yycbike And we have liftoff! Last member of the family. No training wheels or camps needed just like big brother! (Also Frog bikes are awesome)

Rant warning I want to address the UCP citizenship on our licenses crap IMO, this is another way for the UCP to introduce a private healthcare system to Alberta The UCP keep bringing up the idea of withholding healthcare from immigrants 1/3 #ableg #cdnpoli globalnews.ca/news/1126043...

The Republicans' definition of the FCC's role -- as dictating what's in "the public interest" -- is instructive of the difference between populist and pluralist approaches to governance. Let me explain.+

NEW STORY: The push to 'conservatize' Calgary's public school board. Six CBE trustee candidates have campaign materials that look identical—so we took a closer look. #yyccc #ableg

Folks, be aware of the “parental rights” contingent running for CBE trustee. They will be asking “how high” in terms of implementing all of the discriminatory policy and law coming from the Smith government and lobbying for more. Sprawl has great coverage of the non slate slate

Folks, is there a list/analysis/endorsements etc. from anyone for school trustees for CBE?

Also adding healthcare number which is welcome. Citizenship seems rather irrelevant, is ripe for abuse especially for those already victims of carding and the like, and is most likely motivated by pandering to fringe extremists who are convinced most nonwhite folks voting are doing so fraudulently.

Says the guy who used exactly the same tactics to take power and opened the path to what his own creation of the political movement, still in power without him, is now doing.

700-750 km road trip this weekend to Edmonton region and back from Calgary. Total commercial/fast charging cost: $15 CAD at state of the art 320 kW Flo Ultra station (built by EQUS, a cooperative regional utility and Red Deer County) at Penhold / Junction 42 truck stop. Fantastic. 1/

The blast radius of that Georgia raid has already reached Tennessee

Flo Ultra is amazing. 2x 320 kW (shared, trailer friendly but not pull through) stalls at Junction 42 truck stop just south of Red Deer / gasoline alley. Charged at 215 kW in 5 min adding 1/4 back, more than I needed to get home. Display shows available power and what vehicle is requesting.

Don’t give the White House ideas

The story framework of affordability is based on three pillars: affordability is political promises of artificially created property tax increases municipal, 2nd is gas prices federally, 3rd is congestion provincially. Those are the anchor points of the “affordability” story frame in #canada #ottawa

The obfuscation and science denial playbook, coming from what were once unassailable bastions of scientific decision making (FDA and CDC in the U) being imitated in Alberta by the UCP.

Is September too late for a garage spring clean. Asking for a friend

“It’s a poorly thought-out policy to fix a problem the government has not demonstrated exists, which appears to be the modus operandi of the Alberta government under Premier Danielle Smith.”

On the TFW program I am solidly … Team PP?

Disease prevalence in US states before & after vaccine introduction 🧪 From Edward Tufte & graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d...

Danielle Smith is working from a very straightforward MAGA/Disinformation playbook. On this episode of @meidascanada.ca I look at how Smith and RFK Jr are carrying on a very dangerous campaign against science, education, women. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wzY...

Used to be called the Streisand effect but in this MAGA North age maybe we need to rename it

Selectively revoking constitutional rights for vulnerable minority groups is a GIGANTIC red flag. The reddest possible flag.

Nicolaides didn’t want to show his work and now he has in response to pressure. - 4 books - tens of copies in high schools, the majority of which are for Literature Studies (exempt from ministerial order) - a handful of copies at Junior High Schools To the UCP, this is grounds for a moral panic.

Whatever comes next is likely to be worse

It looks like a dystopian land scape out side but it’s just the first day of school in Calgary; going into over crowded underfunded schools with book bans attempting to stop us from questioning what got us here and how to fix it.

AQHI of 10+ is… not an ideal start to the school year in Calgary

Did @nytpitchbot.bsky.social write this

The whole province is at the Tyrell! Timed online tickets or a 45 minute lineup, and 20 minute delays at only bridge in town due to construction (Bleriot Ferry may be better!)

City-led solar projects aren't just about clean power - they can be a launchpad for a more sustainable future. The city has the tools to support the transition to a greener energy grid #yyc #yyccc 🧵👇

For the life of me, I can’t understand why the entirety of the American government didn’t see the trouble we were in, the moment flat earthers rose to popularity again. Buckle up, you guys. I’m about to explain why stupidity is the #1 indicator of an authoritarian movement. (a thread 🧵👇🏻)

Well, the list of books being banned from EPSB is appalling. And it's very likely that an author on this list will get their other works pulled too, especially in the absence of teacher librarians. There are books on this list that changed my life. This is what the UCP is taking away from kids.

Downsides of putting your kids in special program (early French immersion) - poorer busing. The bus stop will be 1000 m from home this year vs 1600 m last year, but it will still be quicker for 8 to bike/be biked 3000 m to school. (Door to door to our regular program school is 150 m - sigh).

Racism über alles

The video to this piece shows an empty road multiple times with more than enough room for a protected wheeling lane. Never forget why Dreeshen is doing this: To deflect attention away from bad bad very bad press they are receiving on multiple files. www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art... #yycbike #yegbike

This is in Manhattan folks - how is there hope for any other US/Canadian city (save the French speaking ones)?

The loss of greenspace at Millennium park should be a warning of a broader issue - the idea that we need to solicit corporate funding to keep our parks system going. But at what cost? #yyccc

Danielle Smith says Canada has some of the lowest living standards in the world thanks to her hard work www.thebeaverton.com/2025/08/dani...

🧵🧵🧵 Trump often lies about Chicago, using a great American city as a punching bag to entertain out-of-town racists who are scared of Black and Latino Chicagoans whom they’ve never met. He’s threatening a military occupation. Here’s a thread about Chicago, Trump and crime. 1/

Take up space (less than 1 car when no bike racks) - delicious KoreanFC at K Town once again #yycbike

Calgary’s inaugural Kidical Mass ride! Thx to @whoalansi.bsky.social for organizing. #yycbike

Charlie Kirk, a child of the suburbs, says the increasing non-white population of NYC doesn't "belong there." He and Trump imagine the nation's cities remade as Potemkin Villages, free of the disturbingly diverse residents who actually make them the economic and cultural engines of the nation.

They’re all about parental choice except when it conflicts with their ideological views on certain types of healthcare.

#yycbike Urgh, 2 km from home after another reservoir circuit. Locked it to parking sign, walked home, drove back with tools - dropped wheel, new tube, got wheel back on (don’t recommend roadside for heavy bike but doable) and home. No idea what caused puncture next to valve stem - rim tape is ok

The Confederacy has invaded Washington DC.

#yycbike A half century day doing 2 near full reservoir loops dropping off and picking up 8 from sailing camp is not the worst way to bookend a summer work day

#yycbike Exhibit A - a key part of the paint only 20 St SW wheeling lane is fixed (except for RTOR being permitted) as it crosses 33 Ave

WSJ: The U.S. Marches Toward State Capitalism With American Characteristics - The Wall Street Journal - “state capitalism” is quite the euphemism. Sounds a lot like “national socialism” to me

We’re home! First big non-Tesla electric road trip to Okanagan, Van Island and back to YYC. 0 issues with L3/fast charging (only needed it 3 times), and spent barely over $100 overall in charging cost. EV9 averaged very near 500 km range at highway speeds over multiple mountain passes. 1/