When a President calls for the death of lawmakers protecting the oath military members take to the Constitution (NOT the President), you are watching a full-blown Constitutional Crisis. This is the ultimate test of our democracy. We cannot look away.

The President of the United States is publicly calling for the political prosecution of his political opponents, urging the death penalty because they urged soldiers to uphold the rule of law. This should be front page news everywhere. It is not, which tells much about how we got to this point.

When a sitting president calls for death to lawmakers, it’s not a warning sign, it’s the emergency siren. He is talking like a dictator and telling you exactly how he plans to use his power. This is how democracies fall and how dictatorships begin.

And in other news. What the fuck, America.

The crown prince saying he was going to invest a trillion dollars in the United States had the same energy as Mark Zuckerberg right before he got caught on a hot mic saying, “I didn’t know which number you wanted me to pick.”

I don't want to hear Danielle Smith ever describe herself as a libertarian again.

The UCP touts itself as a small, freedom-loving government. Objectively, using the notwithstanding clause goes against both of those notions. globalnews.ca/news/1153187...

Is this like $1.1 trillion over 50 years, just like the mortgages? Corrupt liars doing deals with corrupt liars. 🙄

The speed with which the astronomy community set up working groups and organized special discussion sessions around satellite megaconstellations (compared with often glacial pace for these things) demonstrates very clearly that astronomers are Not Fine With This. 🔭

Aww. Dani changed the rules to be more "democratic" and now Albertans are doing democracy wrong. That must be hard for her.

Thank you to the people that aggressively nod during presentations.

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Fellow Albertans, pharmacists and AHS staff are trying their best to find reasons to not charge you for the covid shot. Anxiety, depression and high bp all count as reasons to not charge you. #abpoli

How to say what you can’t say without saying it. Go, go Schilling!

This is disability visibility. Mamdani listened. He didn’t pander or talk over the disabled journalist. He acknowledged his concerns and gave real responses about how he plans to fix them. 1 in 4 Americans has a disability, it’s a huge number of voters. Don’t ignore us!

Not the results we wanted. But I am so proud of this team. What an incredible group of guys. They came so far, it was such a joy to watch this season. Blue Jays, thank you for bringing Canada to the world stage. 💙

Happy Halloween

Silencing smart people so dumb people won’t be offended is like unplugging the smoke alarm so the fire won’t feel bad.

Could all the university professors in the USA get normal and cool about unions right now please

We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.

Handing out bags of rice so any kids on food stamps know they won’t take advantage of my tax dollars. I’m already seeing how people take advantage of the system based on how many teenagers are throwing eggs at me.

LET'S GO BLUE JAYS! What a start! That was the Wainwright effect. Rufus must now sing the anthem for every game. I don't make the rules.

“I’m sorry. I can’t respond to a province-wide labour disruption. I’m in Saudi Arabia where I’m learning how to strip workers of the very last of their rights.” —Smithnwesson, likely

Rufus Wainwright with the “only us command” In the Canadian anthem like a fucking BOSS!!!! #canada #bluejays #gobluejays

Rufus Wainwright anthem "that only us command"!!! Subtle jab and I'm here for it! Let's go @torontobluejays.bsky.social !!!! #worldseries

The brilliantly talented Rufus Wainwright singing the Canadian anthem tonight 🥹I'm not crying, you're crying. So much pride for Canada! #LetsGoBlueJays

i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times

Let me be very clear. It is not enough that RFK Jr. was forced to admit today that no causal relationship between Tylenol and autism has been shown. We know that while disinformation spreads like wildfire on social media, corrections most often die on the vine.

Alberta, tune in tomorrow for Labour's Response to Bill 2, PRESS CONFERENCE Wed Oct 29, 1:30 pm MST, live on Facebook: actn.et/6vDRA3i0 #AFL #CLC #Solidarity

[surveys menu] what to be desperately furious about today ... hmmm ....

Meanwhile living in Alberta. #ableg amnesty.ca/press-releas...

Meanwhile, in Manitoba… At least one premier has a grasp of just how serious using the notwithstanding clause is… And is taking steps to ensure that at least one province doesn’t use it before hearing from the courts. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Danielle Smith: I see your doctor shortage, and I raise you a teacher shortage. The repercussions of this UCP government will be felt for years. #Ableg

Relevant to a) baseball; b) Alberta government; c) weather.

In more Alberta news, we don't yet have details of the returning to school and the Parent Society is already emailing with excitement about the school fundraiser this week. If we raise enough pledges, maybe we can fund our provincial education. Super glad we pay taxes though. #ableg

The UCP using the notwithstanding clause to order striking teachers back to work should be seen as a violent attack on the rights of Albertans and all labour.

Today, I submitted 456,365 Albertans’ signatures to Elections Alberta, petitioning the Premier to do the right thing, avoid a divisive and economically harmful referendum, and allow MLAs to vote and reaffirm that Alberta’s future is in Canada.🇨🇦 Alberta is #ForeverCanadian

ATA response to bill 2

Teachers gave up a month's salary to fight for YOUR kids. Let. That. Sink. In. Now, they need YOUR support. #ableg #abpoli #abed #UCP #albertandp #Alberta #NothwithstandingClause

I'm appalled by the use of the notwithstanding clause to override the Charter rights of workers. And people need to know that not only did the province use S.33, but they also suspended teachers' rights under the Alberta Human Rights Act and Bill of Rights.

The Forever Canadian movement had 456,355 Albertans sign in support! That is HUGE! This province has a lot of work ahead of us to protect democracy, human rights, and workers rights. But this is an incredible start and I am so proud of us. 🍁

The line at Tim’s tomorrow morning is going to be WILD 😴☕️

Here. 👇 afl.org/action-pages...

Gil McGowan isn’t playing:

Guess I’d better sleep on it. All I have for my letter to the Premier so far is “WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING TO OUR PROVINCE YOU DIRTBAG?!”

An important note… Smith isn’t just overriding the federal Charter… She’s also overriding the Alberta Human Rights Act AND the Alberta Bill of Rights she just rewrote. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Speaking to @energimedia.bsky.social today, GilMcGowan made it clear… Danielle Smith has just touched off an economic firestorm. And union leaders will be responding “province wide”. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #generalstrike

Every Albertan needs to listen to @kathleenganley.bsky.social debate Motion 5. This is it Alberta. Our democracy is literally going to be put on the table with “Bill 2, Back to School Act”. In Kathleen’s words, “This motion is an unprecedented violation of rights”.

“The Alberta Government’s use of the notwithstanding clause is reckless, authoritarian, and ideological overreach." AUPE reiterates its support for Alberta teachers as it condemns the province's move to legislate them back to work.