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Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 1d

Mon-Spacemen (though they’ll probably lose)
Tue-Pixies
Wed-Galaxie
Thu-NWA
Fri-Petty

The Best Album of 1989 @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social · 1d

NEXT WEEK’S MATCHES
MON Neil Young vs Spacemen 3

END OF ROUND 2! ROUND 3 BEGINS!

TUES Pixies vs The D.O.C.
WED Galaxie 500 vs Faith No More
THUR N.W.A vs Prince
FRI Tom Petty vs Mekons

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Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 2d

Meanwhile, we reported on one restaurant that was able to turn around a sketchy location, despite the past proprietor's reputation scaring away customers. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

North Edmonton eatery shows how restoring a ruined restaurant is possible

A Mexican restaurant on Edmonton's north side is attempting to overcome the bad reputation of a former establishment that occupied the space

edmontonjournal.com

Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 2d

For more of our findings, read on: edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

'We can certainly make people sick': Edmonton restaurant workers sound alarm on food safety risks

Edmonton restaurant workers sound the alarm on unsafe food handling practices, insufficient training and how the system is failing diners

edmontonjournal.com

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Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 2d

Restaurant staff reported to us that food safety training was limited or did not occur.

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Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 2d

This is alongside our data investigation that revealed 77 per cent of food establishments inspected over a 38-month period were not in compliance with food safety regulations, with a whopping 39 per cent recurrence rate

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Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 2d

The most common health violations witnessed by staff were infrequent hand washing and unsanitary equipment.

They also reported seeing spoiled produce, expired food and undercooked food being served to customers. Nearly half reported seeing food left out at unsafe temperatures.

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Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 2d

Nearly half that we spoke to reported seeing cockroaches, while a third had seen mice or other rodents.

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Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 2d

In day two in our series about food safety in restaurants, the team of @macewanu.bsky.social journalism students interviewed dozens of restaurant workers, who spoke of seeing some questionable conditions.

Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 4d

The @edmontonjournal.com teamed with students from
@macewanu.bsky.social's journalism program on a six-month investigation looking at issues with the food inspection system. #yeg #yegfood

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Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 4d

This work was done through @lillebuen.bsky.social's investigative journalism class, with key contributions from the Journal's @keithgerein.bsky.social and @matthewblack.ca. Big thanks to @njgriffiths.bsky.social for his help with the data journalism side of things.

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Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 4d

In day two, find out what restaurant workers have to say about the problem. And on day three, we speak with chefs who run spotless kitchens about the work that goes into keeping diners safe. #yeg #yegfood

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Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 4d

And this may not be what you want to hear, but more than 180 restaurants were found to have signs of a cockroach infestation over a roughly 3-year period. Here's why that's potentially bad: edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

Creeping Into the Kitchen: Restaurants a ‘perfect’ breeding ground for roaches

More than 180 food establishments in Edmonton over a 38-month period had signs of a cockroach infestation, health inspection data shows.

edmontonjournal.com

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Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 4d

One of the issues identified was the current health inspection reports website, which is due for an update, one design expert says: edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

'Glorified spreadsheet': Alberta's restaurant inspection website needs major overhaul, expert says

The website that publishes Alberta’s food safety inspections is 20 years obsolete, an expert says

edmontonjournal.com

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Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 4d

Surveys of restaurant customers found
• More than 88 per cent want colour-coded signage of inspection results
• Around 90 per cent want inspection results published on food delivery apps and restaurant websites
• More than 58 per cent want restaurants inspected three or more times/year

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Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 4d

Our Day 1 main: Crawling bugs and half-baked enforcement: Alberta’s restaurant inspections a recipe for foodborne illness edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

Crawling bugs and half-baked enforcement: Alberta’s restaurant inspections a recipe for foodborne illness — Investigation

Lax inspections, excessive violations and poor transparency in Alberta's restaurant inspection system is a recipe for foodborne Illness

edmontonjournal.com

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Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 4d

• Nearly 40 per cent still had critical violations after a followup inspection

• More than 250 city food establishments had no record of inspection in more than two years

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Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 4d

What did we find?
• Only 23 per cent of inspected city food establishments fully comply with food safety regulations

• Thousands of food establishments had critical violations, which can pose an immediate risk to public health

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Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 4d

The @edmontonjournal.com teamed with students from
@macewanu.bsky.social's journalism program on a six-month investigation looking at issues with the food inspection system. #yeg #yegfood

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Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 9d

Best performance by a bathrobe in a movie?

Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 11d

WHAT PART OF "I HAVE NO NEED FOR NEW WINDOWS OR DOORS" DO THE SCAMMERS (I assume they're scammers) NOT UNDERSTAND?

Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 14d

MON J&MC will win, but gotta give it up for 3rd Bass
TUE Neneh
WED Nirvana
THU Basing it on lead singles, Tears for Fears
FRI Fugazi

The Best Album of 1989 @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social · 15d

NEXT WEEK’S MATCHES
MON The Jesus & Mary Chain vs 3rd Bass
TUE Neneh Cherry vs Steve Reich
WED Nirvana vs Blake Babies
THUR Fine Young Cannibals vs Tears for Fears
FRI Fugazi vs Nomeansno

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Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 18d

Inexplicably have Switchfoot stuck in my head. Send help.

Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 19d

Fantastic longread from @jonnywakefield.bsky.social: Jeff Kent is a serial conman who defrauds women. Does he deserve the harshest punishment in Canadian criminal law? edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/j... #yeg

Jeff Kent is a serial conman who defrauds women. Does he deserve the harshest punishment in Canadian criminal law?

Jeff Kent is a romance fraudster who bilks women out of their life savings. An Alberta judge just deemed him a dangerous offender.

edmontonjournal.com

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Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 20d

A dear old friend introduced me to Bob Mould/Husker Du in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, and I always associate the music with that time. So no offence to Jungle Brothers, but it’s Workbook, without question.

The Best Album of 1989 @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social · 20d

Here is today’s match, 8:42 am CST, mark it.

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The Best Album of 1989 Round 2 Match #86: Bob Mould vs. Jungle Brothers

This is the Best Album of 1989 match for Monday, September 22nd 9:00am CST. It will be open for 24 hours, and the winner will move onto Round 3 of the bracket. If you haven’t heard either album, I hig...

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Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 21d

Bob Mould
Meh
Indigo
DLS
Romeo in black jeans.

The Best Album of 1989 @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social · 22d

NEXT WEEK’S MATCHES
MON Bob Mould vs Jungle Brothers
TUE The B-52’s vs Pop Will Eat Itself
WED Indigo Girls vs The Wedding Present
THUR De La Soul vs Queen Latifah
FRI Camper Van Beethoven vs Michael Penn

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Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 23d

Well, now *I* can't wear an Elvis jumpsuit when I win the lottery.

Dave Breakenridge @davebreakenridge.bsky.social · 23d

All shook up! Elvis jumpsuit-clad Spruce Grove man claims $1M lotto prize edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n... via @edmontonjournal.com

All shook up! Elvis jumpsuit-clad Spruce Grove man claims $1M lotto prize

Spruce Grove resident Peter Woloshyn is saying a big 'Thank you, thank you very much' after winning a cool $1 million on Lotto Max.

edmontonjournal.com