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Alex

@lakoustic.bsky.social

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Politics, homemade stuff, dadhood, and generally commenting on a little bit of everything.

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Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · 14h

Those Future Voter stickers at advance polling stations are a nice touch. It would be a lot of work and completely impractical, but one day I’d love to see a kid’s voter card they can mark with an X and deposit in a ballot box too. Make it candy vs ice cream or something fun to engage anybody <18.

Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · 3d

I’ll probably delay a bit too. Just had another hold become available.

Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · 3d

Harry Tasker is also the name of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character in True Lies.

Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · 3d

Portland is rocketing up the list of cities to visit if the situation ever improves in the US.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4d

#WarRavagedPortland

Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · 4d

Looks like it’s also available to borrow on Libby right now. What a list of accolades!

Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · 4d

Absolutely. Also, the part about chicken bog is why you were looking for jollof a while ago, isn’t it?

Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · 4d

The chapter on Woodrow Wilson -> Hoover and all things related made me so mad I had to take a break.

Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · 4d

Just finished the audiobook. I think I’ll probably read or listen to this book again at some point, because there were times when I caught myself still thinking about past chapters while not fully paying attention to what I was currently listening to. The complete perspective change is enlightening.

Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · 5d

Exactly. Enterprise Square has been great, but they’re still not even using most of that building, let alone more commercial space that would require retrofitting. And there’s never any real talk about *how* he’d entice them downtown.

Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · 5d

I think a lot of people just don’t like being charged for something that used to be free. I do fully agree that, if it were possible under the MGA, the 25 cents should be going to the city or some environmental cause. But it’s not. 🤷‍♂️

Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · 5d

This is the biggest problem I have with him. He built a campaign on talking down about everybody he has worked with for the past 8 years but doesn’t seem to realize that he’s still only one vote and will have to build consensus regardless who else gets elected. I don’t think he has that ability.

Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · 5d

I want to be clear that I’m anti-Cartmell but still very pro-Grose Misconduct, and that for anybody new to their show this episode is not representative of the multiple years of funny episodes available.

Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · 5d

If you’d like to hear a front runner mayoral candidate complain about city administration and colleagues and play victim for an hour, listen to the latest special episode of the usually very entertaining Grose Misconduct podcast.

Please do not vote for Cartmell, folks. Vote for someone with vision.

Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · 10d

Oct 1 officially brings us into the “6 months of frigid cold when you can’t do anything or go outside” that so many people repeat like it’s their job when they speak about Edmonton.

Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · 13d

We now go live to Danielle Smith addressing Albertans on the wait list for surgeries, those barely scraping by on AISH, Trans people just trying to access any medical care, Rural Albertans who need one of the many closed ERs, and every houseless person.

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Michael Boo-jack 🎃 🇨🇦 @michael.burjack.com · 16d

Smith's Alberta:
We are the economic powerhouse of Canada! BOW DOWN TO OUR MIGHT!

Also Smith's Alberta:
ONE IN TEN Albertans are on a health care waiting list, and the numbers keep growing…

Alberta health-care wait lists climb past half a million, as Alberta stops tracking deaths of those waiting for treatment

Alberta’s health-care wait lists have swelled beyond half a million patients, and the province has stopped counting how many people die while waiting for treatment creating a lack of disclosure that l...

Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · 19d

There’s no way something called pingdesk . homes is a legitimate obituary website. I’m not disputing the news, but I would maybe consider deleting this since it’s an unsecured link which almost certainly is phishing anybody who clicks it.

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Audric Moses 🇨🇦 @audricmoses.bsky.social · 19d

I'm pretty sure that in 2025, when someone passes away unexpectedly, there are a number of predatory, AI-driven, fake obituary websites that post unsanctioned info.

Just an FYI, because I think that's happening today.

#yeg #yegbike

Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · 23d

Then baconless ye shall be.

Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · 23d

Not difficult to make if you’ve got a week.

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Cooger & Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Podcast @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 23d

Damn I thought girls loved living under constant threat of the most alcoholic parent in the district demanding they prove they have a vagina

Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 23d

Fewer girls are playing sports after govt erected barriers for girls to play sports.
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

Early dropoff in girls' school sports linked to new gender confirmation forms

Province's new requirements are already having impacts on girls' sports in junior high

edmontonjournal.com

Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · 24d

Just placed it on hold at EPL on Libby. Looks like I’m just waiting for one person to finish up. Thanks for the recommendation!

Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · 24d

If they’re not already blowing up kimmel’s phone about hosting the season premiere with a Colbert cameo they might as well pack it in.

Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · 24d

I want you all to take a big deep breath and think about the political discourse of this past week. Now think about the reaction/over-reaction and what consequences will be forced upon those deemed to be celebrating when the guy in the big round office goes. They’re putting that framework in place.

Alex @lakoustic.bsky.social · Sep 12

Poilievre’s wife also retweeted it