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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 3h

First World Series between two cities threatened with invasion or invaded by a U.S. president.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 2h

21 October 1938 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Roza Elisabeth, van Coevorden was born in Rotterdam.

In August 1942 she was deported to Auschwitz with her mother Mathilda. They were both murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Gas chambers and crematoria at Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

Vintage black and white photo of a woman holding a baby in front of a brick building.

Vintage black-and-white photo of a woman holding a baby in front of a house with curtained windows and plants.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 11h

The war zone in Portland has spiraled out of control.

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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 3h

The NDP might also ask how many people giving up and not bothering to vote is acceptable in the context that there have been no issues with municipal voting using tabulators in the past.

Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 8h

Wondering if the NDP will ask Ric McIver during the upcoming Legislature Question Period whether he foresaw seniors standing in line, including leaning on walkers or canes, for an hour or more to vote. Because that is happening today. How many seniors saw the long line ups and didn't vote?

Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 12h

As forewarned, unnecessary changes to municipal voting ID requirements made by Ric McIver to appease the UCP's far-right fringe are causing major delays in voting. Watch for McIver to accuse municipalities of not being properly prepared. 1

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 8h

Those of you standing in long lines for municipal elections in Alberta today:

1) stay in line; your voice matters
2) the long lines are a direct consequence of the conspiracy-driven policy changes brought forward by the UCP government (and not your beleaguered election workers); be kind

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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 6h

Poilievre backpedals on RCMP comments after days of pushback

Leader of the Opposition claimed RCMP covered up Trudeau-era scandals, now says his remarks were directed at former commissioner Brenda Lucki

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Dr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 10h

Got off the plane and walked into a drug store in Ottawa and got my COVID vaccine in under 5 minutes. No line up. No appointment. No cost.

Was even asked if I wanted Moderna or Pfizer.

It’s unconscionable that we can’t get this same level of service in Alberta.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 13h

Katy Perry Releases New Single About Superiority Of Canadian Manufacturing

MONTECITO, CA—Signaling a new chapter in her career, pop star Katy Perry released a new single Monday about the superiority of Canadian manufacturing. “When I learned about the strength of Canadian au...

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 19h

While the rest of us focus on fighting back against Donald Trump, Pierre Poilievre remains obsessed with Justin Trudeau. i think he was triggered by the Katy Perry/Justin on the yacht photo.
Poilievre has no policies or plan, he is using the extremist playbook.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFYU...

MAPLE MAGA'S MR. DESPICABLE

YouTube video by Charlie Angus

www.youtube.com

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 1d

20 October 1938 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Barbara Aal, was born in Amsterdam.

In October 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto with her mother Julia. They were both murdered in a gas chamber.
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Children at Auschwitz

Podcast: https://youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA

A vintage black and white photo of a young girl smiling, with her hair styled in curls and adorned with a bow.

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David Keegan @drdavidkeegan.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 This is inexplicable news to share. If in Alberta and you want flu and covid shots for NEXT year (2026-2027), you have only until December 15 of THIS year to order them.

This is not incompetence. It’s a deliberate choice to prevent as many people ..

bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr...

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 2d

The generals said "sir are you sure you want to fly the diarrhea bomber over the AI city with the nonsense billboards" and I said [zesty] we've got to shit the hell out of 'em. And no one has more loose stool than me. And actually that was very smart. Making myself the diarrhea president was smart.

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 2d

Nothing that any elected Democrat has ever said about Republican voters is ever as crass or as cruel as what Trump says about Democratic constituencies every single day, and the media just treats it as background noise.

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 2d

Well, you can finally cross “I’ve seen a handcuffed, inflatable penis” off your bucket list

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 2d

19 October 1934 | Dutch Jewish girl Else Hahn was born in Rotterdam.

In September 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

Black and white portrait of a smiling child with a bow in their hair.

Vintage black and white photo of a smiling young girl wearing a large bow on their head and seated next to a window, holding a doll.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 2d

Every public health expert - “We need to reduce barriers to entry for vaccines and increase availability!”

UCP - “So you’re saying we should open up a month and a half window to rebook vaccines for a year from now?”

Experts - *Sob uncontrollably*

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 2d

When municipal election results are delayed on Monday, remember that the elimination of electronic tabulators, at the cost of millions of taxpayer dollars to Edmonton and Calgary residents, was done by the UCP - Ric McIver - with no consultation, simply to appease Take Back Alberta.

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Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 3d

George Santos is the 10th GOP Congressman to get a pardon or clemency from President Trump. The other nine were also all convicted of various criminal charges:

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 3d

18 October 1940 | Dutch Jewish girl, Greetje Leger, was born in Amsterdam.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1944. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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The ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8

A portrait photo of a Dutch Jewish girl, Greetje Leger. Very young girl with longer hair and open mouth.

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Duane Bratt @duanebratt.bsky.social · 3d

Mentzelopoulos said Friday afternoon: “It is clear from Judge Wyant’s findings that the procurement and governance concerns I was investigating during my tenure at AHS were serious and needed to be fully investigated.”

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Duane Bratt @duanebratt.bsky.social · 3d

Former AHS CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos wrongful dismissal suit claims that she was fired for investigating conflict of interest in procurement decisions. Judge Wyant's report confirms much of her statement of claim.

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 3d

“Some were telling me at the very beginning that we were not going to get any signatures in rural Alberta. Were they ever wrong. Our farmers and Albertans that live in rural Alberta are proud Canadians, and they’re showing it in the numbers”
#ForeverCanadian
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Forever Canadian Petition aims to cross 300K signatures as deadline looms : My Lloydminster Now

With the date, Oct. 28 to gather some 300,000 signatures to force a referendum, the Forever Canadian Petition with a former deputy premier at the helm, touched down in Vermilion on Oct. 15.

www.mylloydminsternow.com

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Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · 4d

ChatGPT gave a significant portion of my students the wrong answer to an easy quiz question that everyone used to always get right

I had two groups of students turn in annotated bibliographies that were ChatGPT generated - not a single citation actually existed

This is fine dog meme

Am orangish brown dog sits on a red chair wearing a hat that matches his fur color. A circular table in front of him has a coffee cup on it. Around him, flames roar and smoke covers the ceiling. His speech bubble says "this is fine"

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 4d

Wouldn’t you prefer this license plate?

#ForeverCanadian #AbLeg

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