Bob Barnetson
@bobbarnetson.bsky.social
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Retired professor,
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gardener, kayaker, anti-fascist, reluctant Albertan.
Pipestone Creek and Coal Lake, an hour SE of
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Round Lake, 60 minutes west of
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Jackfish Lake, west of
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7 days ago
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More
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spring flowers.
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The pollening has begun in
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10 days ago
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Big reflections on Johnny’s Lake, west of
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23 days ago
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Sleepy bees in
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The Sun rises over the beams for the Wellington bridge replacement in
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about 1 month ago
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The North Saskatchewan begins to open up in
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about 1 month ago
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spring in Hawrelak Park.
about 2 months ago
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A wander through the recently re-opened Hawrelak Park in
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2 months ago
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Forest lights from the Flying Canoe festival in
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4 months ago
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Removing black knot west of
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with the Edmonton and Area Land Trust.
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Sunrise in
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5 months ago
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Northeast River Valley Park in
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Tarts made from cherries grown in
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Hawk eating a pigeon at the Victoria Oval in
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Cross-country skiing in
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reposted by
Bob Barnetson
The Alberta Worker
5 months ago
Today’s news story from
@kimsiever.bsky.social
NAIT workers file for strike vote It has been 17 months since these workers began bargaining. Even mediation was not enough to get NAIT to make concessions.
albertaworker.ca/news/nait-wo...
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NAIT workers file for strike vote
It has been 17 months since these workers began bargaining. Even mediation was not enough to get NAIT to make concessions.
https://albertaworker.ca/news/nait-workers-file-for-strike-vote/
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Cross-country ski season opens in
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(pictures from Mayfair golf course).
6 months ago
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Outdoor skating surfaces are opening in
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. The ice at the Victoria oval is lovely.
6 months ago
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Sunrise in
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, shot from just west of the old museum site.
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reposted by
Bob Barnetson
Charles Smith
6 months ago
"According to the bill, any activities related to the launching of legal challenges over the constitutionality or validity of laws, the running of ad campaigns or a union's participation in social movements would all fall under the optional due model."
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Quebec union leaders slam proposed labour law ahead of parliamentary hearings | CBC News
Under Bill 3, any activities deemed to be outside of a union's primary mission wouldn't be eligible for financing via mandatory fees, but through optional ones only. Optional dues would also have to b...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/union-dues-quebec-leaders-labour-law-9.6989800
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Black-knot removal at Glory Hills Nature Reserve west of
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with the Edmonton and Area Land Trust.
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New blog post on Alberta trampling teacher rights.
www.parklandinstitute.ca/poisoning_la...
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Poisoning Labour Relations: The Consequences of Alberta’s Teachers’ Back-to-Work Legislation
With teachers back in the classroom and schools operating as usual, it is important to see the Back to School Act, and its reliance on the notwithstanding clause, in its broader context and talk about...
https://www.parklandinstitute.ca/poisoning_labour_relations?fbclid=IwdGRjcAOOuu1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeJfRgLWAm-FZHJUjaPiVgFyoj3imKIOia0MeqK71oEu0QdoFLRKV_Mugg5cc_aem_7G8Fuau07qYjrcImr3cpoA
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reposted by
Bob Barnetson
Ted McCoy đź––
7 months ago
AFL: What do you want!? Alberta Labour: Action! AFL: Here is a media campaign!
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Well, I guess Alberta workers have their answer about what the AFL is doing to resist the UCP violating their constitutional right to strike.
#sfa
youtu.be/iOC5zWS2liY
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Labour organization apologizes for not calling a general strike
YouTube video by CTV News
https://youtu.be/iOC5zWS2liY
7 months ago
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A sunny, late-season paddle on the North Saskatchewan in
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7 months ago
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A snowy weekend in
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means jamming to make some space in the freezer for Christmas baking.
7 months ago
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Snowy day west of
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at Glory Hills Nature Preserve.
7 months ago
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Fiery start to the day in
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7 months ago
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reposted by
Bob Barnetson
Kim Siever
7 months ago
The latest news story I wrote for
@abworker.bsky.social
add a skeleton here at some point
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A sunny, icy day at Muir Lake, west of
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7 months ago
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Happy Hallowe’en to everyone but the UCP and Danielle Smith.
7 months ago
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reposted by
Bob Barnetson
Troy Pavlek
7 months ago
Sometimes questions are more revealing than answers. The interview yesterday by Vassy Kapelos with Demetrios Nicolaides is one of those times. Please enjoy these highlights.
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Sunny paddle on the North Saskatchewan today in
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www.play1037.ca/2025/10/27/c...
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Classes resume Wednesday after Alberta orders teachers back to work
EDMONTON - Alberta teachers and students are returning to classrooms Wednesday after the provincial government...
https://www.play1037.ca/2025/10/27/classes-resume-wednesday-after-alberta-orders-teachers-back-to-work/
7 months ago
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Late-season paddle on the North Saskatchewan in
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I also pre-ordered 9 of each for 2026-27. UCP are the worst.
add a skeleton here at some point
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End of season
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potato harvest.
8 months ago
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Thanksgiving weekend in Jasper.
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Autumn in
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Big pro-teacher protest at
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in
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the day before a province-wide strike shuts down schooling.
8 months ago
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reposted by
Bob Barnetson
The Alberta Worker
8 months ago
Today’s news story from
@kimsiever.bsky.social
Alberta public sector wages falling behind A recent survey showed that some public sector workers cannot make their monthly bill payments and have had to cut back on childcare and transportation expenses.
albertaworker.ca/news/alberta...
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Alberta public sector wages falling behind
A recent survey showed that some public sector workers cannot make their monthly bill payments and have had to cut back on childcare and transportation expenses.
https://albertaworker.ca/news/alberta-public-sector-wages-falling-behind/
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Autumn dawn in
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Apple season in
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continues.
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Twin Lakes in Crimson Lake PP, SW of
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9 months ago
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Clear waters of Narrow Lake, north of
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reposted by
Bob Barnetson
Victor L. McConought
9 months ago
The initiative is called "Lock out the ATA"
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