Chris McClure 🇨🇦
@chrisjmcclure.bsky.social
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Based in #yyc, posting about politics, sustainability, tech and music. Cats rule. 🚫Auto DMs
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ctheriault.bsky.social
Good timing on petition given teachers strike and this column...

Braid: Lavish private-school funding infuriates teachers, spooks government- Simply put, the UCP is increasing private school support at a much faster rate than funding for public schools

calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Braid: Lavish private-school funding infuriates teachers, spooks government
Spanking spat last week was caused by student Evan Li hitting a sore spot on eve of teacher strike — lush funding for private schools.
calgaryherald.com
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aradwanski.bsky.social
Also, if you’re wondering, the carbon-capture technology that oil companies spent years touting as their sustainability pathway is now an imposition by the Laurentian elite (which is basically the Canadian politics equivalent of calling anything that you’ve decided you don’t like “woke”).
chrisjmcclure.bsky.social
In Lisbon - big pro-Palistinean protest going through the touristy Baixa district at 10pm
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rincewind.run
an extraordinary person with an extraordinary legacy who nevertheless didn’t take herself too seriously

when Gary Larson published this cartoon, she was in Africa and her institute was horribly offended and drafted a complaint

the whole thing was defused when she returned - she found it funny
Far Side cartoon with a female chimpanzee grooming a male chimpanzee 

“Well, well - another blond hair. … Conducting a little more ‘research’ with that Jane Goodall tramp?”
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carnivorousreyn.bsky.social
Autumn Toronto
#canadasky #cities #worldcities #canadiancities #cntower #Toronto #yyz #tdot #torontosky #modernlife #bluesky #urbanjungle #canadalove
chrisjmcclure.bsky.social
Actually, yes. It's often referred to that, because of the oil and gas, and the attitudes.
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claudia-in-tucson.bsky.social
We will soon find out if the military is completely brain washed by the MAGA lies or if they are going to remember their oath to the Constitution 🤷‍♀️ Disturbing. They need to be reminded of their oath and it isn't to Donald
craigbrittain.com
BREAKING: Sources have confirmed Pete Hegseth is using his Tuesday gathering of military personnel to impose a loyalty test, where they will be required to directly pledge to Trump, rather than the USA.

The underlying purpose is to outlaw dissent and end the service careers of any dissenters.
Summoned U.S. Military Officers Are Expected to Hear a ‘Rally the Troops’ Message
www.nytimes.com
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tudorinjordan.bsky.social
let's hope this is an accurate assessment
igorsushko.bsky.social
Russia: Fuel crisis is spreading rapidly and has now reached Lipetsk region, located north of Voronezh and south of Moscow.
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igorsushko.bsky.social
🚨 Russia: Russian news confirm 25% of oil refining capacity is offline from Ukrainian strikes.
27,000 tons of surplus crude oil daily with nowhere to go.
50% of gas stations in occupied Crimea are out of business.
14.2% of gas stations shuttered in the Southern Federal District.
chrisjmcclure.bsky.social
um - this is Google. I automatically assume they are sharing my data.
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ajharris.bsky.social
The brown m&m thing is a story with a crazy origin: Van Halen was traveling with more set than anyone else at the time, and needed to make sure their technical rider was followed for safety. Somewhere in their technical rider was buried the instruction to separate out the brown M&Ms into a bowl,
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griffinblakely.bsky.social
Meanwhile in Canada:
Life Expectancy: 🇨🇦 19th 🇺🇸 46th
Free Press: 🇨🇦 21st 🇺🇸 42nd
Healthcare: 🇨🇦 18th 🇺🇸 30th
Education: 🇨🇦 19th 🇺🇸 26th
Happiness: 🇨🇦 18th 🇺🇸 23rd
Freedom: 🇨🇦 5th 🇺🇸 17th

🍁True North Strong and Free 🇨🇦
Never 51st 🇺🇸
F🍁ck Trump
hpsc24.bsky.social
What the USA thinks it's #1 in (and its actual rankings):
Life Expectancy: 46th
FreePress: 42nd
Healthcare: 30th
Education: 26th
Happiness: 23rd
Freedom: 17th
What the USA is #1 in:
Military Spending
Number of Billionaires
Incarceration
Bankruptcy filings
Medical debt
Gun deaths
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darthbluesky.bsky.social
"Additionally, we will be charging a 30% Tariff on Upholstered Furniture"
jd vance looking shocked at the new tariffs on his dating life
chrisjmcclure.bsky.social
Maybe this will be the turning point - will Americans stand for Trump taking away their #Ikea?!
kikkiplanet.bsky.social
Americans are about to pay out the nose for more IKEA stuff - specifically kitchens and upholstered furniture.
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dennismorrisonmx1.bsky.social
100% made in USA furniture is expensive, and is going to become MORE EXPENSIVE when the low price imported brands disappear. A high percentage of workers in US furniture factories are Hispanic, non-English speaking and undocumented, so there's that too.
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captmarkkelly.bsky.social
Brilliant businessman accidentally gives employees 7-month paid vacation.
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