Ford's anti-bike lane law was dealt a serious blow this week, giving new ammunition for cities feeling pressure from the province.

It’s been a while since I slipped into THIS skin. Election Return is in. We are done. Thank you to the 400 or so folks who read the platform. See you next time!!

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This aged well… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

I am disgusted with the political “class”. We have an MP who lives in Toronto and who seemingly does nothing. We have an MLA who won’t face the electorate on coal, now we’re paying for senators to bring their spouses on vacation. I’m with GenZ: burn it all down. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Me doing stuff.

I’m sorry, the *what* community?

DISCOVER ALBERTA: ICYMI: Fun Things to Do in Lethbridge This Summer: Activities for the Whole Family #HotSummerGuide #AdvertisingFeature #AlbertaTravel

Just found this in the backyard. Not one of the big wasps in AB. HUGE.

I’ll stop “overreacting” when you start reacting.

Beautiful, beautiful #Lethbridge.

I know and love this physician. Amazing!! #Lethbridge lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbri...

Be a citizen scientist this weekend! Join us in Cypress Hills as we observe and record species (alongside various experts) as part of our bioblitz in the region! Details at the link: albertawilderness.ca/product/cypr... 🌍

Folks, please support this. Support government staying OUT of our private lives. Support vulnerable kids. It is so important. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Speaking at SACPA’s weekly presentation at LSCO next Tuesday. If you are in #Lethbridge and interested in transforming your landscape to water-wise resilience, swing by for a delicious and informative lunch hour! Hope to see you there! www.sacpa.ca/green-infras...

Albertans: WAKE UP. Smith and her handlers are bringing US-style book banning to our province’s PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Enough is enough. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Provincial by elections scheduled for June 23. #abpoli

This RAIN!!

Harvey Milk (1930-1978) was the 1st openly gay man to be elected to public office in California. He sponsored a successful bill to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation. Both him and the mayor were assassinated by the former city supervisor who had cast the sole vote against Milk's bill.

During the election our MP said the CPC will offer lower prices to new home buyers and keep prices high for home owners: Carney says the same here. What about upgrade rebates on older homes? Legislating lower RE commissions or offering public platform RE? Taxes on 2nd homes? AirB&B outlawed?

“You’ve heard the stories–   only fifty percent of people like you have families who call them   by the correct name. Seventeen percent don’t have anywhere   safe to live at all. Eight percent will be forced   into conversion therapy.”

Hey #Lethbridge! There’s an incentive for rain barrels thru the city this year. Now’s the time… www.greenyoureveryday.com/2025/05/20/h...

Hey friends! Turns out the story that we’ve been foreshadowing is so explosive that we’ve decided to give it one more week so the lawyers can make sure we get everything right with it! So we’re taking the long weekend off! See you on the 25th! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Tough one, Winnipeg.

Fire alarm false alarm at 3am. So much for “guaranteed for 10 years”

Too many fanboys, not enough critics of Alberta’s oil industry Alberta has created its own "tribe" - politicians, biz community, regulator, media, etc - to shield O&G from scrutiny. Trust me, it NEEDS a lot more scutiny. #ABleg #ABpoli #cdnpoli youtu.be/6-Zb2TvnVJo

Tomorrow we start multi-city organizing for a referendum on coal exploration at Grassy. 177,000 signatures. Get in touch with your people, people.

BEYOND LOCAL: Onion Lake Cree Nation to proceed with legal challenge of Alberta sovereignty act

Katzie First Nation wants BC Hydro to let more water into the Fraser region's Alouette River, as it faces pollution, drought and decreased salmon. The nation's research shows the river’s flow has been reduced by 86 per cent it was dammed in 1928. thenarwhal.ca/katzie-first...

🔥9 in 10 people want stronger action on climate — across continents, cultures, & communities — united in the belief that our governments must do more. We are the majority! 🌎✊ We need to keep building momentum to push our leaders to act fast to redesign our energy system & protect our futures.

Sharing this before I listen because I want you to check it out now if you can. Let us all know. (Hopefully, then, no need for metallurgical coal).

Seems more than strange that a government claiming to be committed to red tape reduction & reigning in public service expenditures creates 2 new deputy positions in one OiC. But then if the overarching goal is to centralize control in the Premier's Office ... all of a sudden it makes way more sense.

Time to write your clean water letters Alberta. To your (mostly) uncaring MPs and these two ministers:

Looks like there’s going to be quite the event at the Legislature on Thursday! Our only question is if Rick Wilson will be there or if he’ll “run and hide”… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Note: the CIB invested in a major irrigation project here in AB (loans secured by the public for private water use). It wasn’t just for housing. Now we are in a housing crisis. And the Fraser Institute is slapping govt back before they even start. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7a09e4a...

This is an interesting thread with a somber conclusion.

Hmm.

“residents of a breakaway Alberta republic would still keep their Canadian passports and Canada Pension Plan entitlements.” Thats some delusional bullshit right there. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Visited Ika'kimaa Books and More @ikakimaa.bsky.social today. Has a ton of quality titles. Take the time and visit when you can. 320B 13th St N

But Kyiv is certainly calling the bluff bsky.app/profile/oonu...

Your vote matters!! bsky.app/profile/rach...

Lethbridge City Hall today was the venue for a "Raise Our Voices, Enough Is Enough/AB Resistance rally." Great audience of over 120 showed up to listen to speakers who spoke passionately about their dismay with the current UCP government. The Lethbridge Raging Grannies supplied the feisty tunes!

💯 Later today I’m going to hang out with a friend with ALS. Five years ago he was an able-bodied 40 year old. Today he’s paralyzed and can’t hug his wife or 6 year old daughter. We don’t know what will happen to our bodies or the bodies of our loved ones. Disability justice is justice for all.

Also in Lethbridge tonight… (it’s been a great day)

How’d it go down in Lethbridge? 🙏👏🫶 Here’s a little of Calgary.

Lethbridge City Hall, today #abresistance

Today!

This is exactly what happens when federal environmental oversight is reduced or removed.