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When Alberta secession (and potentially Quebec secession) break through into the U.S. mainstream it will be a total shit show, offering proxies for latent US arguments like rural v. urban and red state voters, as well as the usual reflexive horror of Americans encountering a Westminster system.

Sucks that this 64 year old Rocky & Bullwinkle joke still hits now

Media coverage of the World Cup from downtown is a great ad for Vancouver. We live in a beautiful place.

Backseat driver

UCP board members at an independence rally, committee members campaigning for Leave groups: my look at the senior United Conservatives who don’t believe in a united Canada like Danielle Smith says the party does. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A top organizer for Centurion Project, a separatist group under investigation for misuse of Alberta’s 2.9M-person voter list, served on UCP’s fundraising committee until this week. That’s when CBC News asked about his presence on that committee. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

More victims of an illegal war.

In Alberta future news.

"Something remarkable happened in April. For the first time in history, wind and solar generated more electricity than gas across the entire planet. Not in a country. Not in a region. Globally." Tons of great news here from Danny Kennedy (via @billmckibben.bsky.social's newsletter, which rules).

Next up. The two issues had text articles on Bruce Lee & the Kung Fu tv show. This one has them on Bruce Lee & Jim Kelly.

What a 7.2 magnitude earthquake looks like underwater. Original post

Yeah, the bulk of this (until the final bit) sounds like he's building the case that Albertans will have good reasons to separate if his party doesn't win office soon. www.conservative.ca/a-stronger-a...

I cannot stress enough how dangerous it is that the Conservatives are trying to make their support for Canadian unity conditional on getting their own way, especially when their grievances are fictional, and they have done nothing but lie about what happened over the past ten years. #PnPCBC

Those of us who endured Ottawa's Convoy are unsurprised to discover that foreign interference continues to plague this damn country.

hey quick question, am I having a stroke

“Alberta's privacy commissioner says putting personal health numbers (PHN) and citizenship markers on driver's licences pose new risks to the protection of personal information in the province, including fraud.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Danielle Smith's senior Calgary aide vends in several disproven 2020 US election conspiracy theories here, including noncitizen voter fraud and rigged vote machines. As part of argument for putting Canadian citizenship markers on Alberta drivers' licences.

Her Le Monde obituary at least seems to be about her as a person and an artist. How lucky we were that she gave us what she could. www.lemonde.fr/en/obituarie...

Oh no. What a losss PERSEPOLIS is a powerful work of art and says a lot about coming of age in a regressive regime

“What a headline.” - @scottlincicome.bsky.social

Reminder that Klingons say TRANS RIGHTS BRING HONOR TO YOUR HOUSE

It is Pride Month. Throughout this month, I will be sharing the stories of Canadians who fought for LGBTQ rights. Today it is the story of John Damien, a man fired from his job for being gay.

Remember when the CH had a restaurant reviewer who never ate at the places they critiqued? Me neither. But I will remember when the CH allowed a self-proclaimed “Cyclist” with 2.3km of cycling YTD on their Strava to share their shitty take on protected bike lanes. What a joke! #yycBike #Calgary

Took our good boy Juno to @riverparkdogs.bsky.social yesterday and saw a few folks & dogs at the base of the Glenmore dam for a quick cool down Be careful with your doggo. High water flow on Elbow. Fast currents And a beaver. A big one. Beavers and dogs do not mix #YYC

"Why are all the journalists laid off now" this is why. Pretty simple.

Province suddenly slashes funding to rural women’s shelters calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...

The 2026 Races That Could Determine Senate Control www.wsj.com/politics/ele...

Holy shit

Regular question when I check a bag: Why is Calgary slower than just about every airport to get bags to the carousels? I know it’s the responsibility of the airlines but it’s chronic.

Rick Bell is unable to grasp that someone might think the idea of Alberta separation is bad, gets called on it. To him, it's either you support Smith or you support Nenshi, no matter what the topic. x.com/JeromyYYC/st... #Calgary #Alberta #abpoli

The stakes in this referendum are too high to sit it out. We need to build a solid case, not just for staying put, but for a stronger Alberta within a better Canada. That's why I'm joining other prominent conservatives in making the case for Alberta to lead, not leave. www.leadnotleave.ca

BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery and for failing to condemn it for centuries.

Dear tourist dude who just drove his rental car with the Thule roof box into the 2m clearance u/g parking lot in Sienna Italy and got stuck (2.1m?) forcing a line of 30 cars to slowly squeeze past you after offering to help you back up and pull the box off the top of your car … Good luck

On May 24, Russia destroyed the National Chornobyl Museum in Kyiv. About 40% of the exhibits at the Chornobyl Museum in Kyiv have been lost, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The museum housed more than 22,000 exhibits related to the 1986 nuclear disaster. 📽️: Facebook / МВС України

Let’s just be clear. The Court in Sylvestre V CEO said Alberta is not a party to the Treaties. They cannot amend the Treaties and this is dangerous, race baiting by the Premier. nationalpost.com/news/canada/...

“The own-goals yet to be unleashed by this grotesque pantomime of Ms. Smith’s are staggering. What investor or company in their right mind would park any new resources – including for that new pipeline – in a province on the verge of snipping itself out of Canada?” 🎯

I wrote about how Danielle Smith took a good, hard look at the existential damage that could be done to Alberta and to Canada by a separatism campaign and she decided that one thing mattered above all: Danielle Smith. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...

“This entire mess has been a cynical political exercise by the Premier. It serves no one in Alberta. A referendum on whether to hold a referendum is not a clear question. This whole thing is a waste of time and money,” Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation would like a word. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Voting on whether to have a vote is a ridiculous lack of provincial leadership. Calgary is a globally connected city. Separation uncertainty is costing us jobs. We have real work to do: building homes, improving public safety, fixing infrastructure, growing our economy, and making life better.

“Dragging Alberta through a debate to hold a vote about whether to hold a vote is ridiculous,” Calgary mayor Jeromy Farkas responds to Premier’s address last night.

"A boat carrying red paint and a boat carrying blue paint collided in the middle of the ocean. What happened to the crew?" ... "They were marooned."

Well done @devinheroux.bsky.social who is consistently a passionate advocate for sport for all, and a great sportscaster

UCP cabinet ministers Jason Nixon and Nate Glubish aggressively questioned Thomas Lukaszuk in a clear attempt to put the blame for an Alberta separation referendum on him and the NDP. Lukaszuk didn’t budge an inch. daveberta.substack.com/p/what-a-gon...

Worth noting as we see both Nate Horner and Matt Jones resign their cabinet positions. Both were asked two weeks ago if they support the Premier calling a separation referendum on her own. Horner said she shouldn't while Jones said UCP should push harder to stay in Canada.

You know you’re about to be shown how to do it when the 80+ year old local Austrian couple shows up at the local bierhaus He’s carrying their steins from home (one assumes for a discount) And she’s carrying the cushions for the uncomfortable chairs they’re about to occupy for hours

Mr. Coyne puts the metaphorical boots to Alberta separatism and Quisling Queen of Stupid Danielle Smith. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁