Crazy thing is the Germans didn’t have a historical precedent to warn them

A grim reminder: these people will never be satisfied. There’s no point at which they will say “we’ve won, let’s enjoy life.” They will always be looking for someone else to punish, to revile, to dehumanize. They’re empty without that.

“I’m tired of being pitted against my neighbor. I’m tired of being told to hate my neighbor.” @jamestalarico.bsky.social’s #CupOfJoe is dialed-in. Our future depends on rejecting the politics of hate and choosing a path that heals, unites, & rebuilds. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2kb9wzax

After twelve years on Council and two terms as the Mayor of our incredible town, I am excited to announce that I am seeking re-election! Serving this community has always been about learning, listening, and working hard to meet the needs of our residents.

We either fund schools, healthcare, and the safety net now, or we spend even more on policing, jails, and prisons later. The best way to prevent crime is by building thriving communities now.

New deputy commissioner officially takes command of Alberta RCMP www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

A government ban on Hungary’s Pride parade backfired Saturday as over 100,000 people marched through Budapest, far more than usual PM Viktor Orban warned people to stay away, threatening “clear legal consequences.” But the warnings only turned a modest event into a mass rally against his government

Is anyone else cringe watching “And Just Like That” or is it just me?! 🫣😬

High River Rotary Club unites community through Canadian flag display www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

Happy to share my new paper w/ @zacspicer.bsky.social & @IStedman.bsky.social on councillor-perpetrated sexual violence in Canada published in State and Local Government Review. In it we offer recommendations for municipal govts on how to combat this problem. doi.org/10.1177/0160... #gendersky

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At Juno Beach I realized that the democratic values that I had taken for granted didn't just happen. They were paid for at an immense cost of lives and sacrifice. Would we be willing to pay the same sacrifice if the darkness descended again? My reflection on June 6. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Local organization helping prepare women to run in municipal elections www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

Post-recounts, the Liberals finish just 60 votes away from a majority government. A reminder that every vote matters. (41 back in Nunavut + 12 back in Terra Nova + 4 back in Windsor + 3 votes to win each riding by 1)

“Mom, it’s really strange waking up and reading people’s comments bashing you online.” I think sometimes people forget that public figures are real humans, with families who see and feel all of it too.

‘What They Want Is Absolutely Everything’ The all-star academic and Shock Doctrine author breaks down the dark logic of Trump and Musk’s path of destruction — and what the world’s richest people really want. ⏬ Bluesky 'bite-sized' article thread (30 min) with extra links 📖🍿🔊 archive.is/oRn3z

I saw a F🍁ck Carney sign in High River today. Just so I’m clear, we’re not even going to give him a chance? Democracy is weird currently.

Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation ain’t having the separatists rhetoric from Smith or her ilk… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

With CBC now having called all ridings it's time for the land-vs-people-vote animation.

Carney commits to admitting his mistakes openly and to learning from them quickly. That could be a *very* big change from his predecessor... (Or anyone in politics, really). If, of course, he actually follows through with it.

Why does the CBC screen require weather updates to take up 25% of the screen right now? Like seriously?!

Breast cancer diagnoses rose by over 300% between 1973 and 1992. Was there a breast cancer epidemic?! NO. Mammograms were implemented for screening in 1976. PREVALENCE is a function of being able to correctly diagnose something. This is also about autism.

It can feel strange voting when you already know the outcome in your riding, but your vote still matters. It sends a message that other perspectives exist and deserve to be considered.

This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!

@chrislhayes.bsky.social I’m really looking forward to starting this book today! Special ordered into our small town bookstore in Nanton, Alberta, Canada.

Drove from Nanton to the Crowsnest Pass this morning via 533 and 22 without passing a car OR having a car pass me! Iykyk

'Uncertain, unheard, and unrepresented': Staff survey highlights discontent within AHS Government’s sabotage of AHS is harming the workforce Why it matters? Conclusive research shows that staff engagement is key to better outcomes at lower cost #abpoli #ableg edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

If you think this can’t happen, remember that of the 125,000 Japanese Americans who were interned during WWII for years without charge or trial, two-thirds were U.S. citizens. Including me.

I am never going to apologize for having empathy. I will never concede the rhetorical stupidity of arguing about too much empathy. Caring about people is fundamental to a functioning society. Highly recommend this piece on Baldwin and the "civic love gap." onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A “TRADE DEFICIT”—IT’S JUST CALLED “BUYING THINGS.” YOU DO NOT HAVE A TRADE DEFICIT WITH YOUR DENTIST JUST BECAUSE HE NEVER BUYS ANYTHING FROM YOU.

A legend.

"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥

👋Some news I’m running for Mark Carney's Liberals in Calgary-Confederation. I live here, work here, raise my kids here. I want to offer representation that understands the economy and the public interest and be an Alberta voice standing up for Canada at a challenging time. 🧵(1/X)

I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.

At a press conference on Wednesday, Winnipeg police confirmed the identity of Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe to be Ashlee Shingoose. Ashlee’s father Albert Shingoose had one request for Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew: sing a song.

Dear American citizens, whatever you wish more German citizens would have done in 1933, do that now.

Absolutely criminal. Something has to be done.

Property taxes in Nanton are going up by 6.3% this year—about $206 for the average household.

Our Nanton elevators - steady and sure

A friendly reminder. Yes, Carney will be Prime Minister without a seat as the Liberal party members alone elected him, just as Danielle Smith became Premier without a seat as the UCP members alone elected her. It's how our system has always worked, it's not new.

In Portugal we are ordering Canadiano coffees and servers know exactly what we mean. 🇨🇦 ☕

American health workers looking to relocate? Doorway to practice medicine in Canada 🇨🇦 We have job openings nationwide. www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...

Incredibly moving Justin Trudeau remarks: "We have fought and died alongside you....During your darkest hours...we were always there. Standing with you, grieving with you, the American people....Canadians are a little perplexed as to why our closest friends and neighbors are choosing to target us."

Canada's retaliation: 4) Not just trade: this is not a standard trade war; it's just bullyism. Not tit for tat or dollar for dollar tariffs. Those are 3-word slogans. Think broader than trade. Hit them *hard* but strategically. Uranium? Germanium? Alaska access? Tesla? Put it all on the table.

Here is the data on fentanyl caught at US borders. The yellow line (Canada) is close to zero because the numbers are so small (50 lbs last year vs some 20,000 lbs from Mexico). Source: US Customs and Border Protection.

I wish more people would realize that struggling with poverty and homelessness is not a moral failure. So many people look down on them for their struggles without realizing they're just one bad unforseen circumstance away from the same thing happening to them www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

These elevator lights and the volunteers and sponsors who make them possible make my heart so very happy!! Happy New Years friends and neighbours 🥳

It is remarkable that there are still people who believe that the reason hundreds of thousands of people have nowhere to live is that we haven’t made having nowhere to live unpleasant enough.