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Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 13h

Absurd. The US needed to do one thing to force Israel’s hand: a full arms embargo. Genocide over. That’s what they’ve always needed to do.

Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 17h

Accountants are the most risk averse people I've ever met. Their job is to tell you the fiscal sky is falling, so take heed. But consider that reserves are financed through planned budget expenses and/or operational surpluses.

Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 17h

Let's be clear: both Biden and Trump allowed Israel to continue its genocide. Both should be judged accordingly. The US could have implemented an arms and financial embargo from day one. They didn't.

There have been many ceasefires before. All have been broken.

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What to know about the Nobel Peace Prize

Anticipation is growing and bookies around the world are taking bets on who'll be awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Here is what to know ahead of the award announcement this week.

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Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 17h

Creed is making a return to the half time show!!!

Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 18h

And they have plans to blow up the Reichstag, I imagine.

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Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 19h

Haha! So they don’t want to use the reserves, just accumulate them?

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Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 21h

But I was told the Democrats were to blame.

Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 21h

Pipelines are a drug for petro-state leaders. Canada just opened one of the most expensive pipelines in our history, paid for by taxpayers. It brings crude to the coast, as demanded.

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Sask. Premier Scott Moe supports proposed pipeline project in Alberta

Moe called it "the most significant, generationally important infrastructure project that we could consider as Canadians."

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Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 23h

To all the SK folks who insist that homelessness should be handled by the province and the province alone… These folks are incompetent. And the Mayor of MJ needs to grow a spine.

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Confusion reigns over future of Moose Jaw shelter after province tries to retract announcement | CBC News

The Government of Saskatchewan has thrown into confusion the future of a shelter in downtown Moose Jaw by contradicting a relocation announcement initially confirmed by Premier Scott Moe and Justice M...

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Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 23h

Sometimes you read a post that reminds you that a good life decision was made a year ago.

Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 23h

Moving that money into the Costco project was theft, in my opinion.

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Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 23h

At the time, no impact at all. Quite the opposite. We dug in. That changed a bit under Masters and the lived reality of operational deficits.

Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 1d

'Moe said the province is "unfortunately" in the shelter business due to the "poisonous drugs" in the province's communities.'

Bullshit.

You're in the shelter business because of structural and racialized inequality and poverty that runs rampant in SK.

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Ministry of Social Services orders shelter to be moved out of downtown Moose Jaw | CBC News

Saskatchewan's Ministry of Social Services has directed a shelter in downtown Moose Jaw to be moved out of the city's core — to the surprise of municipal officials. Both Moose Jaw's mayor and the head...

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Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 1d

RMF has done great work. This is the model that *should* be shaping the relationship between the Red Sox ownership group and Currie Field/City of Regina... not
constantly pushing for a massive new facility on the Yards.

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Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 1d

These "back to basics" folks just don't want any basics.

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Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 1d

Slowing down? You'd be moving backwards in that case...

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Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 1d

“Don’t take away my right to take other people’s rights away”.

Keep it up @mark-carney.bsky.social! The notwithstanding clause is being abused by western premiers.

www.ctvnews.ca/regina/artic...

Moe joins other premiers in urging Carney to withdraw court submission on notwithstanding clause

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is among five provincial leaders formally calling on the federal government to withdraw its recent call for limits on the notwithstanding clause.

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Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 1d

How awful.

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Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 27d

Right wing politicians voice concerns about right wing violence against right wing influencers. Got it.

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Poilievre says he worries for his family as political violence concerns grow in Canada, U.S. | CBC News

Pierre Poilievre says he worries for his family as political violence concerns grow in the U.S. and Canada following the fatal shooting of an American right-wing activist. The Conservative leader beli...

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Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 28d

Consider it a compliment. Scheer is a deadbeat MP.

Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 29d

@pdcityhall.bsky.social Does a city in Saskatchewan have jurisdiction over the environment?

Yes. It's bolted into the Cities Act, which city councillors are sworn to uphold.

I always hated the deflection.

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Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 29d

Very sad. Calvert was the last sensible Premier of Saskatchewan.

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Former Sask. premier Lorne Calvert's home destroyed by fire | CBC News

According to a neighbour, both Lorne Calvert and his wife Betty, who were home at the time, escaped without injury on Tuesday when their home at Buffalo Pound Lake went up in flames.

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Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 29d

Jason's right to be concerned for a lot of reasons. One, will it actually happen? Or, is this more cover for expanding "temporary parking"?

I think this proposal is really a "better than nothing" build.

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Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 29d

The previous Council had piles of data points regarding this question (reports, comments at committee, etc.).

Short version: you can't grow DT if you don't have units for people to live in. Condos, apartments, and social housing units aren't sitting empty.

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Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · Sep 9

That was my favourite Councillor Hawkins moment. One year he went for their throat and called out their analysis. They never returned.

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