The UCP enthusiastically passed recall legislation, but now that it is mostly being used against them, they are declining to fund it. #ableg globalnews.ca/news/1151119...

The amount of money Canadian companies spent on timeslots and celebrities just to put out absolutely awful commercials during the World Series was shocking. TD, Home Hardware, Canadian Tire, Tim Hortons - was there no money left for creative?

I feel pretty devastated considering I only jumped on this bandwagon about 4 hours ago.

Same, my wife and I both had appointments this week and they were both cancelled. Mine was for Wednesday and hers was today. What a shit show!! #ableg

Our pharmacy just called to confirm they are out of vaccine for our appointments. What was the point of ordering shots months ago through AHS? #ableg #yyc

Hearing #yyc pharmacies were given very limited numbers of Covid vaccines and sold out immediately. Family had shots booked this afternoon at a pharmacy but apparently neighbors were just given a refund because they had no vaccines left. #ableg

Big night in sports!

I'm going to terrify my neighbors by dressing up as blanket rezoning. Or maybe a parking meter.

When you look at the mix of councilors elected, the results of the #yyccc election are far from a clear ant-blanket zoning mandate. It was only ever a nightmare to those who already own a home, and who's biggest fear in life is finding (free) parking. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

The German company that makes the mechanical ladder used in the Louvre heist has used the image to advertise, with the text 'When you need to move fast' 10/10 response, no notes

Great costume idea for suburban Calgary kids

Two Years on a Cargo Bike. @cailynn.bsky.social makes a great point here on e-cargo bikes (and e-bikes in general). Thought of as occasional or recreational use case, they are pricey. The math changes fast however if they start replacing vehicle trips. #yycbike gooutside.substack.com/p/two-years-...

One thing you could count on was a seamless municipal voting process. Smith and her UCP love to break things. Voting was a clusterfuck. That was intentional. thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...

I saw lots of people turn away at the polls yesterday when they were told it was a 1 hour plus wait. That is the only explanation for such a low turnout in an election that had an anti-incumbent theme and a fairly rare wide-open mayoral race. #yyccc #ableg

Even at the most ambitious "Drill, baby, drill" projections for production growth, oil and gas jobs will likely decline in the province. And of course ~WTI in the $50's won't be helpful.

He likely cost Sharp the election though. #yyccc

Downtown #yyc office vacancy edges down slightly. Office-residential conversions helped remove inventory, but was largely offset by O&G mergers lowering occupancy. Hopefully the new #yyccc continues with the progress made on residential conversions. www.cbre.ca/insights/fig...

I would live here. Office-to-residential conversions are going to make a positive impact on Calgary's downtown for decades to come. Good read by @ximenaka.bsky.social #yyccc www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/...

This is the primary problem with municipal politics. Many of them won't vote. But you can bet every single family homeowner looking to reverse the city's successful efforts at improving housing affordability and choice will be. #yyccc www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

This, but just about every definition, is fascism. The only question now is whether everyone lets it continue. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

This and the don’t joke about the regime comedy tour in SA is quite the look for comics. variety.com/2025/tv/news...

A generation raised under air-raid sirens is now old enough to fight. We asked five young Ukrainians why they voluntarily traded university for the front line. “I couldn’t keep telling myself they didn’t need me,” says Serhiy, 20. kyivindependent.com/we-asked-5-y...

U.S. Generals Have Bad Feeling About Dog The Bounty Hunter Taking Stage

Westjet: We're introducing new spikeless seats that can be booked for an additional fee! Me: Wait, there are seats with spikes? When did that happen? I don't want spikes on my seat. Westjet: And with our new premium basic upgrade economy plus fares you won't have any!

“Brian Thiessen, running under The Calgary Party banner, was particularly blunt in his response.” “”The premier, if she wants to resign her seat and run for mayor of Calgary, then she should do that,” he said, accusing the provincial government of interfering in municipal affairs.“

For three straight years now, Alberta has been the most popular destination, on net, for Canadian residents moving within the country. And for nearly four straight years, Ontario has seen the most Canadian residents leave.

Really sad. This stretch of path can be beautiful, but it bears the brunt of Calgary's homeless/drug problem. I witness troubling stuff here daily and drug use under this bridge is constant.

Now that Instagram reels are teaching me the real words, I'm learning I was singing the wrong lyrics for about 80% of it.

A spray-painted bronze statue titled “Best Friends Forever” showing President Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands was placed on the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol early Tuesday. https://wapo.st/42Dy5vU

Tylenol should lean into this with micro doses for pregnant women. Less than Elon's mom took, but enough to get your kid into a good engineering school.

The future is electric.

Time to start some new religions. #ableg

Sorry I was late to your wedding, my flight was canceled because my pilot posted a Charlie Kirk quote verbatim in the comments of an Instagram Reel.

Seems like every morning I hear motorbikes speeding on 14th st, Glenmore, Crowchild etc. Motorcyclist dead after early morning crash in southwest Calgary - Calgary | Globalnews.ca share.google/RfMyvgXU1WIH...

Desperate Kash Patel Asks Shooter’s Family If They Can Solve Any Other Cases

Trump should be reassuring the country at this time. Instead he is sowing fear

I am an absolute defender of all free speech. Unless that free speech involves quoting a popular right-winger who died recently.

Fascinating finding on the effect of banning smartphones in the class. The bottom half of the class improved, but students in the top quartile did slightly worse than the control group (who kept their phones).

During the planning for the SW Ring Road, I wrote to both #ableg and #yyccc about cycling infrastructure and safety. The ring road cut off many popular routes. I got crickets in response. This was preventable. #yycbike www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

Obviously UCP policy on bike lanes is a step backwards. But places like 1st street on my commute - no bike lanes but bikes routinely out number cars and just "take the lane" - make me wonder if it will really be worse for bikes or cars. #yyccc #ableg #yycbike

Politicians claiming bike-lanes cause congestion ARE LYING TO YOU to gain your attention and distract you from other issues. Thx @brenttoderian.bsky.social! Well done 👏 www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Wow, Don Braid is not mincing words. "School boards will now require proof that a kid was female at birth. Critics call this a gross invasion of privacy. More broadly, social laws that encourage people to formally rat on each other can have ugly consequences. They’re a prime tool of dictatorships."

With the UCP book ban paused, I had to have a serious chat with my kids tonight. Let them know I better not find out they've been sneaking into the school library searching for pornography. #ableg

"I've read lots of ministerial orders, this one was a doozy… it looked like it was written by ChatGPT."- NDP leader Naheed Nenshi on UCP’s school book ban rules. He says it wasn’t a misunderstanding, the EPSB did exactly what the order required. LISTEN: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...

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

WATCH: What are BETTER SOLUTIONS for traffic congestion in cities, especially as big employers are now forcing people back to the office? PLUS how politicians claiming bike-lanes cause congestion ARE LYING TO YOU! Watch my CBC interview with @ianhanomansing.bsky.social that played across Canada.

Great to see real progress on housing affordability in Calgary. From the Calgary Real Estate Board: "Improving supply choice has changed the dynamics of the Calgary market driving price declines over the past several months." #yyccc t.co/LEWGBqR5aV

Man that UCP book ban was a big own goal when you are asking the public to trust you on education ahead of negotiating with the teachers. #ableg calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

The year is 2034 and a new variety of mosquitoes that peak in December has arrived in #yyc.

If you had a time machine that could only take you to historical live performances, where would you go? I'd go see the BNL in Seattle where @alanismorissette.bsky.social joins them for Call & Answer (after about 75 Bruce Springsteen concerts) music.youtube.com/watch?v=W3Bv...