I wish every country had a leader like Jacinda Ardern. Including New Zealand. Maybe ESPECIALLY New Zealand. The world would be a better place. Watch the interview if you haven’t. #Leadership @jacindaardern.bsky.social

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It is fully irresponsible to argue for an American return to global leadership. This country is deeply unwell and has no business leading anything until that's no longer the case. There's a whole world out there capable of tending to the world's problems. We must tend to ours.

1/9 🇨🇦 TWO #ALBERTA JUDGES UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR ALLEGED DONATIONS TO THE #UCP 🇨🇦 Chief justice launched review after #InvestigativeJournalismFoundation uncovered evidence suggesting two judges made political donations after being appointed to the bench. by Bethany Lindsay & Brett McKay #AbLeg

Rather than a resistance, the concept of an opposition is more comprehensive and durable. It recognizes that there are no time limits to the effort. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/buil...

Boycott the West Block! #cdnpoli Ben Mulroney is blurring lines between journalism, business, lobbying & partisan politics Host of Global News’ political affairs show also works for lobby groups, advises businesses & hosted election events for Poilievre’s Cons. pressprogress.ca/ben-mulroney...

The NYT liveblog on the autism press conference is a fascinating read -- largely because it's written by health reporters and not political reporters. Look at how direct and appropriately shocked these posts are! www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

Really excellent work by @by-cjewett.bsky.social and @maggieastor.bsky.social at the NYT. So great to see journalism that meets the moment.

I’m here for this. There’s no way for real car lovers to drive them the way they want to in traffic. For years, the average speed my cars clock in SoCal traffic is 32-33mph.

This the way to tackle Homelessness in a responsible and ethical way.

And unlike Traitor Smith or PP, they also have to know some things about Canada.

2 Alberta judges under investigation after IJF reveals evidence of donations to UCP | IJF #ableg #abpoli https://theijf.org/alberta-judges-donations

@ABDanielleSmith said "People can do the math on it themselves." edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n... They did. And it turns out not $16K/student as per her math, but less than $11K/student, the lowest in 🇨🇦. @www.thegravitywell.net @abresistance.bsky.social @amandachapman.bsky.social #yyccc #ableg

Putting citizenship on a drivers license solves no problems but sure will make more problems and fuel more division. #ABpoli #ABleg

I'm calling it There will definitely be a teachers strike because the UCP aren't negotiating They just pushing lies and propaganda When the UCP would rather spend millions on ads attacking teachers rather than putting that money towards education, they are the problem #ableg

From the DM's... Received this from a teacher who wanted to highlight what kind of reforms are actually needed to make sure that Alberta's students and teachers get the funding they so desperately need. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed

RFK doesn’t believe in Covid vaccines. Danielle seems to follow his advice. RFK thinks Tylenol is linked to autism. Danielle bought all that Tylenol during Covid for kids. Awkward.

When you switch to solar, you're not just saving money—you're cutting yourself off from the chaos of supply shocks. #alberta  #SolarPower #EnergyIndependence #CleanEnergy #Renewables #SolarRevolution #SustainableLiving #EnergySecurity #PakistanSolar #GreenEnergy #OffGridLife

Solar and wind are so cheap (low capex spread over time + no fuel costs) that they beat coal — even when coal is reconfigured for the grid. China isn’t scaling PV, EVs, and batteries to be “nice” — it’s securing energy and global industrial advantage. #Solar #Wind #EnergySecurity #China #EVs

Whether it's Donald Trump or Alberta’s Danielle Smith, a common pattern emerges — politics that frame society as under threat, uniting a community around victimhood and opposition. #Populism #Fascism #Victimhood #PoliticalManipulation #CommunityBuilding #Democracy #Canada #USPolitics

Or look at any map around Fox Creek for fracking well pad networks, and really the whole province is a web of wells (many of them orphaned). At least you can haul away turbines and solar panels to have them recycled. And turbines and panels aren’t leaching toxic molecules into water systems.

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The purported justification for using the notwithstanding clause to pass Alberta’s Bill 26 is to protect trans kids, not to reduce their population, although that is what would actually happen.

Read the story by our reporters Bethany Lindsay and Brett McKay.  theijf.org/alberta-judges-do...

“Over to us, Albertans, as the last line of defence. We need to enforce political norms around restraint. If you’re displeased, get loud - make your displeasure known. Mete out political consequences.” Excellent read.

Exclusive: Alberta’s chief justice is investigating the conduct of two judges after we revealed evidence suggesting they gave money to the ruling United Conservative Party after being appointed to the provincial court bench. Watch the video. #abpoli

What a goddamned disaster the UCP has caused.

It's funny how many people think covid just disappeared. All that happened was they stopped reporting the numbers as publicly.

Meanwhile in #YEG last night... (on the same day that Danielle Smith claimed a contract offer many paramedics have called insulting would solve all of their problems) This is the extent of the problems. Begging students to delay their education to work. #abpoli #EMSCrisis

If you are not happy with PostMedia and want to boycott them it will be a huge job to know who they are. They control over 130 brands. Here they are for your viewing pleasure. Pick one! #cdnpoli www.postmedia.com/brands/

#Teacher Britt Booth “Parents, we aren't preparing to strike b/c we're greedy…we care about YOUR #kids. They deserve more. We need you to demand it from this govt, & we promise we'll do everything… to make it a reality. We love your kids & want the best for them too.” #AbPoli #AbLeg #AbEd #UCP

Not just Unpopular! He's also the Most Unworthy-Unqualified-Unethical-Uneducated-Unprepared-Undemocratic-Unfortunate-Unhinged-Unjust-Unread-Unappealing-Unconscionable-Untrustworthy-Unscrupulous-Unstable-Unbearable-Unlikable-Unreliable-Unsound & Unctuous President in Modern American History. 🇺🇸 🙄

Every major outlet bent the knee today, giving wall-to-wall coverage to Kirk's funeral like it was state decree. This is how propaganda works: normalize the fascist, erase the truth. Don't let them gaslight you. Find independent journalism and fight back.

Our very own CBC did it too, whitewashing the fascist next door. There’s an ombudswoman for that: cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/ombudsman....

It's the old right-wing playbook of demonizing the homeless, gutting programs and essential services that eradicate homelessness, then further demonizing them as a drain on resources and a threat to social cohesion. You can always judge a society on how they treat their most vulnerable citizens.

Communities of color: ✅Make up around 60% of Texas’ population ✅Account for 95% of the state’s growth Yet Texas’ new congressional gerrymander dilutes minority voting power, making it harder to elect candidates of their choice. That’s no accident. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...

The #AlbertaNext panel is really the VOWS of the UCP+APP. The APP made the policies and #DanielleSmith brought them to life through the Alberta Next Panel. #AlbertaProsperityPanel #ABpoli #ABleg

#Alberta will stay in #Canada Signed the petition & encourage others” seeks to put the question of AB remaining in #Canada” Ridiculous separatist move helped by the ineptitude of #ABDanielleSmith & small #UCP base who are wannabe Americans. #ableg #yeg #yyc www.stalbertgazette.com/local-news/s...

The Calgary Board of Education has sent this letter out. They detail the name/pronoun change requirements, the opt in requirements for reproductive health education and the banning of any materials not approved by the education minister. Berta. 2025. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

It was next level getting this email this week. This party is sickeningly obsessed with sex and genitals, particularly when it comes to children. The UCP is unfit to lead and way too fucking creepy to be anywhere near our schools. Perverts.

The first time an Alberta government invoked the notwithstanding clause, public outrage forced a reversal in less than 24 hours. I wish to God Albertans would show the same moral fury now, when school children are outed & bullied by the government that is supposed to protect them. #ableg #abpoli

This 👇🏼 The UCP are picking on vulnerable kids to score political points with their base Disgusting #ableg

Meanwhile in Alberta’s South Zone.

Gavin Newsom Trolls Chump......

No it would cost hundreds of billions, and it is impossible. Other countries must accept them, you cannot deport people to countries that do not want them.

In a less insane time, if it was discovered that the President of the United States said this privately to their AG, it would’ve triggered an all-encompassing, impeachable corruption scandal. Here, Trump is saying it publicly and it’s just another Saturday.

Brendan Carr wrote the section of Project 2025 on the FCC. If only people had listened to our warnings about their scheme. The Heritage Foundation has been planning this for years. They only needed a puppet to be president and SCOTUS gave him immunity.

“The Canadian Medical Association calls on the Alberta government to refrain from invoking the notwithstanding clause to enact legislation that directly interferes in the clinical care of patients.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.cma.ca/about-us/wha...

A hue and cry was raised, when our Federal Gov’t invoked the Emergencies Act to stop the Convidiots, but no one sees a problem with provinces using the notwithstanding clause to circumvent rights and freedoms of LGBTQ+ persons. #ABwtfNext #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli