Chris and Tonic
@chrissyandtonic.bsky.social
Tonic is my best boy rescue dog. I am a pharmacist disabled by long covid. She/her . Love the mountains. Albertan, but not like that. Canada is not broken.
#medsky #pharmsky
#medsky #pharmsky
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Why are our tax dollars subsidizing American propaganda?
“The tens of millions of dollars that the National Post and Postmedia receive in funding from the Government of Canada are a ‘key pillar’ of the American-owned corporation’s business strategy.”
“The tens of millions of dollars that the National Post and Postmedia receive in funding from the Government of Canada are a ‘key pillar’ of the American-owned corporation’s business strategy.”
Observations from Montreal
An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Why are our tax dollars subsidizing American propaganda?
“The tens of millions of dollars that the National Post and Postmedia receive in funding from the Government of Canada are a ‘key pillar’ of the American-owned corporation’s business strategy.”
“The tens of millions of dollars that the National Post and Postmedia receive in funding from the Government of Canada are a ‘key pillar’ of the American-owned corporation’s business strategy.”
Worse outcomes, higher prices but somebody will make bank on it so it is the direction Alberta is going to go. Facts have never mattered to @daniellesmithucp.bsky.social
Privatized health systems have higher death rates, OECD comparison finds www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... @anneplourde.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca
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November 20, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Worse outcomes, higher prices but somebody will make bank on it so it is the direction Alberta is going to go. Facts have never mattered to @daniellesmithucp.bsky.social
Normally not a fat shamer, but these are the man's own words. And the world would be so much better if he could just be quiet
November 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Normally not a fat shamer, but these are the man's own words. And the world would be so much better if he could just be quiet
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UCP Strategy: “Hide a stinking turd beneath a bigger pile of shit.”
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 AM
UCP Strategy: “Hide a stinking turd beneath a bigger pile of shit.”
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In honor of COP30, here's a message for Elon.
November 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
In honor of COP30, here's a message for Elon.
Vaccination reduces the chances of long covid and is safe. Please think about their future and vaccinate.
A study with data from ~14 million children shows that COVID19 infection is significantly more harmful to kids’ hearts than the vaccine.
Marty Makary falsely alleged that “children died” because from COVID19 vaccine. Whomever told him that failed to account for SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Link below.
Marty Makary falsely alleged that “children died” because from COVID19 vaccine. Whomever told him that failed to account for SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Link below.
November 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Vaccination reduces the chances of long covid and is safe. Please think about their future and vaccinate.
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As a Canadian researcher/academic, it's beyond discouraging that the federal gov't is rolling out the welcome mat for foreign assistant professors, doctoral students and postdocs, while *cutting* domestic research funding and doing nothing to support those of us who are already here, doing the work.
November 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
As a Canadian researcher/academic, it's beyond discouraging that the federal gov't is rolling out the welcome mat for foreign assistant professors, doctoral students and postdocs, while *cutting* domestic research funding and doing nothing to support those of us who are already here, doing the work.
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Great news Alberta!
You’re getting a provincial police force that nobody wanted!
Sure, it costs millions more to set up and operate, but we don’t care about fiscal responsibility. The UCP needs a police force we can control and answers to us!
#abpoli #ableg
calgaryherald.com/news/politic...
You’re getting a provincial police force that nobody wanted!
Sure, it costs millions more to set up and operate, but we don’t care about fiscal responsibility. The UCP needs a police force we can control and answers to us!
#abpoli #ableg
calgaryherald.com/news/politic...
Bill 4: Alberta moves forward with provincial police force, proposes changes to domestic violence disclosure act
The Alberta government is proposing a number of amendments to allow the Alberta Sheriffs Police Services (ASPS) to begin hiring officers.
calgaryherald.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Great news Alberta!
You’re getting a provincial police force that nobody wanted!
Sure, it costs millions more to set up and operate, but we don’t care about fiscal responsibility. The UCP needs a police force we can control and answers to us!
#abpoli #ableg
calgaryherald.com/news/politic...
You’re getting a provincial police force that nobody wanted!
Sure, it costs millions more to set up and operate, but we don’t care about fiscal responsibility. The UCP needs a police force we can control and answers to us!
#abpoli #ableg
calgaryherald.com/news/politic...
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November 1, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
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Blue Jays dedicate 11-4 blowout to Donald Trump 🇨🇦
October 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Blue Jays dedicate 11-4 blowout to Donald Trump 🇨🇦
COVID vaccines save lives, reduce the burden on hospitals and can reduce your risk of Post Covid Condition. AND it saves money. The Alberta government can not justify restricting and charging for the vaccine with facts. They are just catering to their base.
The Government of Alberta has referred to COVID vaccines as “an expensive intervention,” to justify a vaccine policy based on pre-ordering, radically reducing community access and charging most Albertans to receive the vaccine. Here are the facts. www.albertadoctors.org/news/publica...
October 23, 2025 at 5:10 AM
COVID vaccines save lives, reduce the burden on hospitals and can reduce your risk of Post Covid Condition. AND it saves money. The Alberta government can not justify restricting and charging for the vaccine with facts. They are just catering to their base.
Register for your flu and covid vaccine-.for next year! UCP is really catering to their anti-vax base
October 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Register for your flu and covid vaccine-.for next year! UCP is really catering to their anti-vax base
Alberta beware #notocoal
“B.C.’s largest coal mine operator has been penalized more than $3.6 million for delaying construction of three water treatment facilities and breaching water quality limits 171 times.” www.biv.com/news/environ... - BIV News
#BCNews #Environment #Pollution #Water
#BCNews #Environment #Pollution #Water
B.C. coal giant penalized millions for treatment delays, 171 pollution breaches
EVR Operations Limited — formally Teck Coal Limited — was penalized more than $3.6 million after failing to curb nitrate and selenium pollution
www.biv.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Alberta beware #notocoal
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Canada Post “lost” 1 billion dollars last year?
How about, “it cost Canadians 1 billion dollars to have a national postal service” which works out to costing about $25 a year per person (population of Canada in 2024 = 40 million). Seems like a pretty reasonable cost to me.
How about, “it cost Canadians 1 billion dollars to have a national postal service” which works out to costing about $25 a year per person (population of Canada in 2024 = 40 million). Seems like a pretty reasonable cost to me.
"Canada Post is on track to lose money" Hum. Duh. It cost less than a toonie to send a letter across Canada.
"Canada Post is a service and not a business" was common knowledge until late stage capitalism brain rotted most people into think if it ain't making money for shareholders, it's failing.
"Canada Post is a service and not a business" was common knowledge until late stage capitalism brain rotted most people into think if it ain't making money for shareholders, it's failing.
September 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Canada Post “lost” 1 billion dollars last year?
How about, “it cost Canadians 1 billion dollars to have a national postal service” which works out to costing about $25 a year per person (population of Canada in 2024 = 40 million). Seems like a pretty reasonable cost to me.
How about, “it cost Canadians 1 billion dollars to have a national postal service” which works out to costing about $25 a year per person (population of Canada in 2024 = 40 million). Seems like a pretty reasonable cost to me.
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Trump announces he's sending troops to Portland to put an end to city's eco-friendliness, extensive parks and gardens, bridges, and unique cultural scene, including numerous microbreweries and coffeehouses because those are known hideouts of ANTIFA's leaders Derek and Sunshine.
September 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Trump announces he's sending troops to Portland to put an end to city's eco-friendliness, extensive parks and gardens, bridges, and unique cultural scene, including numerous microbreweries and coffeehouses because those are known hideouts of ANTIFA's leaders Derek and Sunshine.
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So cool they discovered the cause of autism on basically day they guessed they would. I’m also glad they are withholding this information for a few days to prep for a WrestleMania-style announcement. This is how science works.
September 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
So cool they discovered the cause of autism on basically day they guessed they would. I’m also glad they are withholding this information for a few days to prep for a WrestleMania-style announcement. This is how science works.
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Don’t you dare call us fascists, they say, as they force people off the airwaves for criticizing them while vowing to crush and criminalize their opposition.
September 18, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Don’t you dare call us fascists, they say, as they force people off the airwaves for criticizing them while vowing to crush and criminalize their opposition.
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Jimmy Kimmel should have stuck to acceptable comments, like suggesting that homeless people be executed
September 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Jimmy Kimmel should have stuck to acceptable comments, like suggesting that homeless people be executed
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Over in the Bad Place, Conservative MPs are faking committee meetings to make people angry.
I wish I were making this up.
I wish I were making this up.
September 17, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Over in the Bad Place, Conservative MPs are faking committee meetings to make people angry.
I wish I were making this up.
I wish I were making this up.
Aside from the effect on emissions, I thought we were so broke that we have to steal from the disabled?
Alberta will allow some companies to avoid its fees for carbon emissions | Canada's National Observer: Climate News www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/16/n...
Alberta will allow some companies to avoid its fees for carbon emissions
The Alberta government is changing its industrial carbon tax program to let companies avoid paying provincial fees based on emissions by investing in their own emissions reduction projects instead.
www.nationalobserver.com
September 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Aside from the effect on emissions, I thought we were so broke that we have to steal from the disabled?
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September 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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It was one of the most psychedelic, bizarre and beloved Canadian children's shows ever made.
Structured like a sketch comedy show around the comedic genius of Billy Van, it is well remembered even to this day.
This is the story of The Hilarious House of Frightenstein!
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Structured like a sketch comedy show around the comedic genius of Billy Van, it is well remembered even to this day.
This is the story of The Hilarious House of Frightenstein!
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September 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It was one of the most psychedelic, bizarre and beloved Canadian children's shows ever made.
Structured like a sketch comedy show around the comedic genius of Billy Van, it is well remembered even to this day.
This is the story of The Hilarious House of Frightenstein!
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Structured like a sketch comedy show around the comedic genius of Billy Van, it is well remembered even to this day.
This is the story of The Hilarious House of Frightenstein!
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💯 And meeting with an author of Project 2025 is something I would be enraged at Poilievre doing, not to criticize Carney would be ridiculous
Hi. I know I've said this before, but it bears repeating: we have to be able to criticize Mark Carney without living in fear that doing so will help Poilievre or weaken Canada. He is our Prime Minister. Out of anyone, he deserves to be watched and critiqued. We should all be dying on this hill.
September 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
💯 And meeting with an author of Project 2025 is something I would be enraged at Poilievre doing, not to criticize Carney would be ridiculous
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I’m beginning to think that Mark Carney is secretly 3 Stephen Harpers in an “Elbows Up” jersey.
September 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I’m beginning to think that Mark Carney is secretly 3 Stephen Harpers in an “Elbows Up” jersey.