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Alex Middleton @alexyyc.bsky.social · 31m

I was definitely worried.

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Alex Middleton @alexyyc.bsky.social · 39m

They should have. Dumb penalties. Terrible special teams. Bad offensive play calling.

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Alex Middleton @alexyyc.bsky.social · 59m

As a Broncos fan... this is ugly, ugly.

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John Vaillant @johnvaillant.bsky.social · 3h

Re-upping because it's ongoing:
www.desmog.com/2025/07/22/t... #Alberta #canpoli #ForeverCanadian

Trump Officials Discussed $500M Alberta Independence Loan, Separatist Claims

Private details from a Washington D.C., meeting about Alberta becoming the 51st state were revealed at a separatism event attended by DeSmog.

www.desmog.com

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Sandhya Dirks @audiosand.bsky.social · 19h

Journalism 101: if someone says it's raining & someone else says it isn't - the journalists job to go THE F OUTSIDE and find out.

But I guess the tattered remains of journalism is now just giving a group of proven, notorious liars with power equal billing, and who cares about objective truth.

Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 21h

Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.

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Alex Middleton @alexyyc.bsky.social · 19h

Best seat in Calgary?

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 20h

seems like a non-insignificant percentage of rage against the machine's fanbase are young republican men driving SUVs bopping their head to anti-oil, pro-immigrant songs thinking the lyrics are about how they wish their suburban parents would get off their back

Tom Morello tweets: "Fascinating that all those “don’t tread on me” posers and their AR-15’s are nowhere to be seen and government tyranny is instead being opposed by a guy in an inflatable frog suit."

Someone named Manny replies: "@grok
why do some people say Tom Morello and band mates are RAGE FOR THE MACHINE and not against ?"

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Nathaniel Schmidt for Ward 8 @natefor8.bsky.social · 22h

This is my wife Katrina.

I haven't mentioned her much - she's not a huge fan of the limelight.

But she is a quiet force of nature.

She keeps me honest, asks tough questions, and is an advocate herself for women, nature, and our neighbourhood.

Let's show Katrina some love!

#yyc #calgary

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Alex Middleton @alexyyc.bsky.social · 22h

"....Sharp made no such call for public engagement. I asked her why she advocated so strongly for public input when someone wants to build a rowhouse down the street, but not when city hall wants to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on an NHL arena."

www.sprawlcalgary.com/arena-deal-c...

The truth about Calgary’s billion-dollar arena deal | The Sprawl

Campaign accusations abound. Here’s the real story.

www.sprawlcalgary.com

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Ghouly Hoye 🇨🇦 👻 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 1d

Wow, there it is.

COUNCILLOR MIAN: “there were many of us around the table who struggled with the arena decision, right? We were like: This is a huge decision. It's a lot of money. And it was largely led by the Communities First folks.”

Jeremy Klaszus @klaszus.bsky.social · 1d

Calgary mayoral candidates are bickering about which arena deal was best—and who got fleeced. And an outgoing city councillor now says progressive councillors voted yes to the deal in 2023 "at great political cost." Here's how the deal got done. (Listen and/or read!) #yyccc

The truth about Calgary’s billion-dollar arena deal | The Sprawl

Campaign accusations abound. Here’s the real story.

www.sprawlcalgary.com

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Heather Campbell @thatheatherc.bsky.social · 3d

REACH UP raised. As a former commissioner for Calgary Police Commission I know about that project, what went down & where the province poisoned the soup. I also chaired the finance & audit committee for the commission. I allocated that $603 million budget. Sharp's 500 police officers = farcical.

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Alex Middleton @alexyyc.bsky.social · 3d

Because Communities First is a UCP-backed party... they'll never criticise the province.

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Alex Middleton @alexyyc.bsky.social · 4d

Albertan here... this is absolutely the correct way to look at Danielle Smith.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 4d

B.C. Premier David Eby is clearly beyond frustrated with Danielle Smith's pipeline dreams threatening the B.C. economy.

In a fiery statement, he called her out directly stating...

"This is not the Danielle Smith show!"

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #bcpoli

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 4d

Everything they are doing & saying right now is very obviously meant to clear the way for mass repressive violence.

Fact checking is not going to do shit.

Talking about kitchen table issues is not going to do shit.

We need open, unapologetic defiance & conflict.

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Nathaniel Schmidt for Ward 8 @natefor8.bsky.social · 5d

Grateful to receive the endorsement of two-term Ward 8 Councillor Evan Woolley.

He was a strong voice for Ward 8 and brought positive change to our City.

So if you want a Ward 8 councillor who will speak up for Ward 8 and fight FOR change and not AGAINST everything, vote Nate for 8!

#yyc #yyccc

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Alex Middleton @alexyyc.bsky.social · 5d

Not another penny of taxpayer's money should go to private schools until our public school system is fairly funded.

Alberta is one of the richest places in the world. It is political malpractice that our public education system has been left to rot this way.

www.stalbertgazette.com/local-news/a...

Alberta’s private school funding draws scrutiny amid public education debate

Read the full story and comment on stalbertgazette.com

www.stalbertgazette.com

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Alex Middleton @alexyyc.bsky.social · 5d

Some good news.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5d

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds The world’s wind and solar farms have generated more electricity than coal plants for the first time this year, marking a turning point for the global power system, according to research. A report by the climate thinktank Ember found that in the first six months of 2025, renewable energy outpaced the world’s growing appetite for electricity, leading to a small decline in coal and gas use. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 10d

Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.

There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.

Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople

Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis

City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.

www.forbes.com

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Drew Anderson @drewanderson.bsky.social · 11d

A report commissioned by Alberta's electric system operator shows big investors' faith in the province as a stable and predictable place to invest "has been significantly undermined in recent years." That's especially true when it comes to renewables. #ableg #cdnpoli
thenarwhal.ca/restructured...

‘Alberta is disincentivizing renewables’: report | The Narwhal

Confidence in Alberta’s energy market has been undermined by the ‘sheer volume and pace of regulatory and policy changes,’ major financial backers say

thenarwhal.ca

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 11d

Most of the power authoritarians have is freely given. We should not comply with them in advance.

Trump is far weaker than he looks. So is the GOP. We should draw them out, drain them at every opportunity, and fight for people’s wellbeing at every turn.

We have been sent here to fight for people.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11d

AOC: I think there's two things that are happening at once: One, there absolutely is an unprecedented abuse of power, destruction of norms, erosion of our government and our democracy in order to prop up an authoritarian style of governance

However, they are weaker than they look…

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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 12d

Utter contempt and disrespect from Bruce McAllister.

Cutting off the kid's mic and limiting his freedom of expression is one thing, but saying he should be spanked is a fireable offense from a supposedly neutral moderator. Bruce needs to be removed immediately.

The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 12d

At tonight’s “consultation”…

When a high school kid tried to raise concerns about the teachers strike, Bruce McAllister cut the kids mic and then suggested his parents should have beaten him more.

Listen to the clip yourself…

It’s…

Telling.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 13d

SCOOP: Two senior Alberta Health Services procurement officials were also briefly directors in a numbered company linked to MHCare, a supplier that has been awarded $$$ in business, The Globe and Mail has found

By @tomcardoso.bsky.social, @hoserlibrarian.bsky.social and friend

Alberta health officials were also directors at a company linked to a supplier

Corporate filings reveal further links between Alberta Health Services procurement staff and private firms

www.theglobeandmail.com

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 15d

Remember how lefties used to say "abolish ICE" back in the 2010s, and got roundly scolded by the centrists for it ever since, and now events have shown beyond a shadow of a doubt that they were 1000% on the correct side of history, but somehow they're still being scolded? Fun.

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Alex Middleton @alexyyc.bsky.social · 16d

Just because a bunch of RW nut jobs, whose votes Danielle Smith needs to stay premier, have loony views on wind turbines.

This will cost Albertans more on their energy bills in the short term and billions to the province in the long term. Shameful

Drew Anderson @drewanderson.bsky.social · 16d

Alberta's new electricity market is a further blow to renewables and could increase power bills. All of the uncertainty created by the government and the new market reforms have also put a chill on investment. We break it down. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-rest... #ableg #cdnpoli

Alberta’s new plan for electricity, explained | The Narwhal

The plan for a restructured energy market in Alberta could mean higher electricity rates, fewer renewables and less investment, insiders say

thenarwhal.ca

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