The #ArtAdventCalendar is one of my favourite hashtags--beautiful, creative, rich, diverse! Though I participated for several years on the former socials, this will be my first go at it on Bluesky. Mostly my photography; sketches and watercolour if I'm feeling particularly brave. Can't wait!

3 papers @thelancet.com today on the health dangers of ultraprocessed foods and a call for action The health risks www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

At COP30 Canada just got awarded the fossil of the day — first time since 2014 (the harper years). Clear sign of how Carney’s pro fossil fuel agenda and backsliding on climate policy is being noticed internationally.

It’s worth remembering that the UCP aren’t just robbing Albertans of their charter rights… Amery openly conceded that these laws also violate the Alberta Human Rights Act and the Alberta Bill of Rights. That the UCP just rewrote. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

UCP pick on a community of vulnerable Albertans for political gain. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/bill-9-alberta-invokes-notwithstanding-clause-on-its-three-laws-impacting-transgender-people

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I doubt this UCP case will stand up in court but the government will throw taxpayers $$$$ at it. ctvnews.ca/edmonton/alberta-legislature/article/ucp-files-lawsuit-against-former-caucus-members-and-alberta-party-president/

Ideally clean water should be available to every living thing in Alberta. In Canada. Unfortunately Gov'ts and private companies will decide. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oilsands-tailings-drinking-water/

Notwithstanding clause set to be used again to interfere with young adult athletes. calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-privacy-violated-equity-eroded-autonomy-revoked

Somewhere, somehow, some genius is blaming this on bad forest management #ClimateChange #DenierBros

"There’s no question that these new data centers are going to be hungry for power, and that they could place even more stress on already taxed electrical grids. But Kirsten pointed to a potential upside, with solar poised to power many of these new projects... " finance.yahoo.com/news/much-ai...

It’s wild that so many people would rather keep getting sick in an ongoing pandemic — risking immune damage and becoming more vulnerable to other illnesses — than simply wear a mask. 😷 Source: x.com/grumpygremmy...

Read the follow up column by Doug Firby. It’s important. TL:DR: Firby spoke to Fir. She’d been receiving a torrent of abuse. She’s apologized & he’s accepted. It’s a reminder that if we want better people in politics we need to treat them better. open.substack.com/pub/dougfirb...

Wherein Tanya Fir refers to the next caller on her “callback list” as the “next motherfucker"... Not knowing that next person was a journalist. After she failed to hang up the phone properly. Just the most competent government ever. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Is Danielle Smith using the Notwithstanding Clause a second time?!?!?!

Wherein Tanya Fir refers to the next caller on her “callback list” as the “next motherfucker”…. After she failed to hang up the phone properly. Just the most competent government ever. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli substack.com/@dougfirby/n...

Like a spark to a flame, #ForeverCanadian gave rise to a wind of change in Alberta. You are no longer hoping for change. You are making that change. Use that newly found voice judiciously and strategically. I am proud to have played a small role in this. More to come… #ableg

I believe that the fencing and crossings should at least be planned to protect wildlife and drivers before considering increasing the speed limit! rmoutlook.com/canmore/province-eyes-higher-speed-limit-through-canmore-with-no-wildlife-fencing-or-crossings-built-11476608

I've been referred to an Opthamologist due to potential early stage Glaucoma. Glad to see this in my news feed! sciencealert.com/new-breakthrough-could-help-prevent-the-devastating-impact-of-glaucoma

Alberta Federation of Labour is taking action against the UCP cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/labour-leaders-new-campaign-pressure-government-alberta-9.6979605

Korea: Flu season hits early and hard; cases double in a week. South Korea’s CDC says 51 out of every 1,000 outpatients at 300 hospitals (Nov 2–8) reported influenza-like illness, defined as fever of 38°C or higher with symptoms such as cough or sore throat. Source: archive.md/Ynbii

Alice Wong was a luminary, and her light will shine on for many years to come. this is a beautiful tribute from @thesicktimes.org co-founder @mileswgriffis.bsky.social

What the UCP calls "wildlife stewardship" in Alta is in the hands of T Loewen. Husband of one owner and father to another owner of Red Willow Outfitting (aka Todd Loewen Outfitting). Conflict of interest?! calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-albertas-hunter-minister-now-sets-sights-on-bears

Airdrie residents state that MLA has repeatedly posted misinformation and divisive rhetoric on social media. MLA is unavailable regarding community issues. discoverairdrie.com/articles/airdrie-east-recall-signature-collection-continues-as-organizers-respond-to-mla-pitt

Almost 500k studies showing COVID causes lasting damage… if that doesn’t convince anyone, nothing will. Source: x.com/Doorenspleet...

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My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far

I read a recent study in Nature on: “Mapping brain changes in post-COVID-19 cognitive decline via FDG PET hypometabolism and EEG slowing,” and while the study focused on the way the brain changes post-COVID, these changes make clear that none of us are post-pandemic.

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“A lot of people worked for a long time to achieve that measles elimination status, and to lose it in one year because of a failure of government action … for a disease that’s totally preventable, it just makes me sad." -Dr. James Talbot, former CMOH for Alberta. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Have China’s carbon emissions peaked? New analysis shows they haven’t risen in 18 months | Euronews www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...

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Now that Albertan's are using The Recall Act against a few UCP MLAs, will there be changes made? thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/11/12/Danielle-Smith-Party-Conked-Own-Boomerang/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=121125

🎯🧵by @ejustin46.bsky.social on Twitter: "The FUNNEL of ESCAPE: Unlocking the Secrets of SARS-CoV-2 Survival! An explanation for Kids 👩‍❤️‍👨based on this recent study: 'Constrained Evolutionary Funnels Shape Viral Immune Escape'..." Full 🧵 threadreaderapp.com/thread/19876...

Foreshadowing what's to come for Ontario. #MaskUp #Vaccinate #⏫️Ventilation Current ON reporting from public health says COVID spread is6%. Looks like we have a big jump in cases coming this winter. Definitely NOT seasonal. Every season is COVID season without societal prevention strategies in place.

"It’s a vicious cycle; people attend unsafe #events. They become #disabled with #LongCOVID. They’re too sick to attend events. They’re too sick to demand safety and #accessibility.": buff.ly/7hZp4Un by @juliadoubleday.bsky.social #ChronicIllness

Saline nasal sprays offer so much potential as a public health intervention to reduce viral illnesses. Easy to use, relatively cheap and widely available.

Women were excluded from clinical trails until 1993 in the U.S. and 1997 in Canada. @namshine.bsky.social talks with @docmcohen.medsky.social (@queensuhealth.bsky.social) about excluding women has shaped medicine and harmed women’s health, on (MIS)Treated: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...

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As young women turn to social media for birth control advice, doctors try to counter misinformation

Mayor Knack has a wealth of experience and is willing to work with others for the benefit of Edmonton and area. edmonton.taproot.news/news/2025/11/10/knack-talks-plans-to-include-more-voices-bikes-and-regional-collaboration

Living with Long COVID often feels like living in a horror movie. Along with your disease comes a creepy Hive Mind refusal to acknowledge the dangers of COVID infection. In Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV show Pluribus, the Hive Mind comes to life: www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...

Hey Provincial Premiers - remove the interprovincial trade barriers, the Federal government has already removed the barriers. #Canada #ProvincialProblem www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/1...

Excuse my language, but fucking anti vaxxers who have no compassion or empathy for others caused this. Listen to Science not the keyboard warriors who think they know more than doctors. #Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years halifax.citynews.ca/2025/11/10/c...

So many people have Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and struggle through try the winter. The time change in fall doesn't trigger it (as this article might suggest). Although... psychologytoday.com/us/blog/life-gets-better/202511/getting-through-the-dark/amp

Good news for Bissell Center and Rapid Fire Theatre in Edmonton. ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/2-edmonton-organizations-target-of-revitalization-amid-federal-budget-announcement/

The teachers, the people who know what will and won't solve issues, will not be involved. What a waste of time and $$$. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/lpremier-smith-classroom-complexity-help