"there is nothing compassionate about the assumption of incapacity." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...

"Public transit isn’t a luxury or a niche concern. It’s the backbone of a modern economy and a livable country. Carney still has time to change course to protect and strengthen the Canada Public Transit Fund and transit systems across the country, not leave them vulnerable to cuts." Read our op-ed⬇️

Albertans are rapidly warming up to the idea of a provincial election. The UCP is way out in the weeds beyond what people wanted and expected. If Smith wants to lead a fascist/libertarian regime, she needs to put that to a vote. #ableg

/sighs in Chinese I guess it's time to start practicing drawing horses again 🫣

Raise your hand if you knew that MLAs had the ability to pull voter records to use to smear people like this. Even we did not know this was possible.

We seem to only bring up the price of a public project when we have criticisms of it. Pro-road expansion folks barely know the $$$ for snow removal annually, but can tell you immediately the price of the active transportation network.

Every recent "culture war" was driven by bots.

It rained overnight, so now the streets and sidewalks have a barely visible topcoat of ice! #yegwx

See you soon!

I've learned that I get anxious easily when it comes to potential/real issues regarding our home, particularly if it's water related. I spent a good chunk of my evening thinking about a dripping like sound and then learning about thermal expansion.

Earth’s Refillery Co-Op is open for business! Here’s a look at the new space and first customers. #yeg #mccauley #yegbiz #yegevents #photojournalism

Great interview with my colleague Dr. Kathryn Dong about what the loss of the Royal Alex supervised consumption service means for patients and the hospital. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #ableg #yeg

Picket lines for Alberta's nursing care staff strike go up tomorrow morning. Looks like nearly every major hospital across the province will be impacted. If you'd like to see if there will be a picket line in your area, AUPE's website is searchable by location:

Despite fierce political opposition, cultural boycotts of Israel and institutions complicit in the occupation of Palestine have gone mainstream. I spoke to some organizers in the arts about how we got here, and what's next for the movement.

If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features." There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.

A rally against Bill 9 and the use of the Notwithstanding Clause by the Alberta government is being organized by Queer Citizens United in Calgary. Tomorrow - Thursday, November 20 5 - 7 PM McDougall Center (455 6 St SW, Calgary) www.instagram.com/p/DRNqzbTEhDI/

🧵 On the LRT today across from a teenage girl with her feet up across three priority seats. A cop storms onto the train and barks at her to take her feet off the seats. Girl does so, doesn't say anything. Cop barks at her: "I can take you off this train right now and write a bylaw infraction."

This gov't does not deserve any of the good art anymore, so here's a stupidly drawn cat flipping the bird at our Premier. #abpoli

The narrative that we are being sold that our children's safety is somehow threatened by trans people participating in all aspects of public life as their authentic selves is the exact same bullshit that was peddled about queer folks 30 years ago. It was a lie then and it's a lie now.

🏳️‍⚧️Trans today, trans tomorrow, trans forever🏳️‍⚧️ 2023 #transawarenessmonth

FUCK THE UCP

I should be mad about how much mileage I have gotten out of this illustration. Every week, I am furious at the provincial gov't and their active harm towards people living in AB. #abpoli #HowDareYoUCP

I am pretty sure that when Merv Leitch and Peter Lougheed first created the notwithstanding clause, they didn’t mean it to be deployed to bully and oppress literal school children. #ableg #abpoli #TransRightsAreHumanRights #Alberta #notwithstandingclause

Client: Why did this project take so long? Also client: I want to add this, give endless feedback, and you can't say no to me.

Canadian politics is suffering from an alarming lack of pies. Bring back throwing pies at politicians.

#3157 A helpful tutorial

I find it endlessly funny when people are so proud of themselves for saying that they disliked Everything Everywhere All At Once. Gold star, bud. No one cares.

ICYMI, my @xtramagazine.com column: Provinces' cavalier use of the Notwithstanding Clause a dangerous sign #canqueer #cdnpoli

Respect Alice Wong’s call here: “When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”

I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed. Here are the words she left behind: www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...

the average salary of tens of thousands of games industry professionals is actually now $0, hope that clears things up

All drugs should be legal and there should be no prisons or borders

You know what? I'm not gonna feel guilty for taking the day off work for having stomach issues today. I don't have to be fully debilitated to justify resting for my health.

Everyday I'm furious that our provincial gov't is making Albertans pay for their Covid-19 vaccine that no other Canadian resident has to pay for.

if you were wondering how to prepare for a recession, the advice on the internet is “have a lot of liquid savings” and “don’t lose your job” 👍 very helpful, who could have predicted “having money saved” and “having income” would help a situation

have decided to start fundraising for bottom surgery which is something I've needed for basically as long as I can remember, shares would be appreciated 💞 www.gofundme.com/f/help-veia-...

Experts speaking about Canada's loss of measles elimination status: "We have major gaps in our public health infrastructure." The gap in that infrastructure:

You know what lives rent free in my head? Whether cordyceps realise how popular they are as a fiction trope.

Canada has lost its measles elimination status today. Undoubtedly, part of this is because of misinformation. But it does not explain the whole story here, and simply attributing this public heath failure to misinformation absolves those in power of their contributing role.

...now everyone can understand my frustration with: 'HuMAns cOuldN'T BuILd tHe PyRAmidS. It MuSt hAVe beEn AliEns.'

Today I gleefully got to tell my boss (and the rest of the team) about why I hate Disney ✌️

I don't think rich people are insane, personally. I think that's an insult to mentally ill people, who are generally kept from being wealthy by virtue of their condition, which is not a choice. I think wealth, which is, just makes you evil, bc your attempts to justify it make you a monster

Something something first snowfall something traffic delays would not be so substantial if something something better funded transit so less people were dependent on being in their vehicles.

I've said it before, I will say it once more. Every city councillor & the mayor in Calgary should have to take transit at a minimum once per week from their residence in the ward to work (i.e.: City Hall) and return home. We would immediately have improved transit service if they were using it. 🚌🚉

if the leftists win they will destroy our way of life (constant unnecessary suffering)

98% of Alberta Health Services Nursing Care members voted YES to a strike mandate! #Solidarity #abpoli #cdnpoli #strike #union

what is Alberta going to do today that *won't* disappoint me?

Alright Alberta, what are you gonna do today to disappoint me?

"oooo i'd draw that but i can't draw" brother get this through your head NOBODY can draw we are literally ALL BULLSHITTING