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Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 15h

“The number of billionaires is exploding. The gap between the global corporate community & everybody else is growing,& that is very troublesome” Bob Rae Politico

Reflections on state of affairs

#cdnpoli #tariffs #history

www.politico.com/news/magazin...

The Book that Canada’s Outgoing UN Ambassador Turns to Again and Again

Bob Rae also gets candid about Trump speeches, U.S.-Canada ties and global disorder.

www.politico.com

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Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 1d

Sunday!

Blue jays vs Seattle

15 innings was a marathon.

#bluejays #Toronto #MLBPlayoffs

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Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 1d

Example:
One Calgary Private School typically receive: 70% of the per-student base funding that public schools get,not infrastructure or capital funding

Possible Annual tuition fees from $24,950 to $29,450
Additional fees include: Activity,Technology,Building ,
Athletics Fees

Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 2d

Petition regarding Private School funding in AB.

5% of total Ed. Budget goes to private schools plus student tuition

UCP/AB Govt pays a 70% funding rate per student the highest level of private school subsidization in the country.

Support Public Education

#abed #ableg

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Alberta teacher prompts petition on province's private school funding | CBC News

If high school chemistry teacher Alicia Taylor gets her wish, Albertans will vote in a referendum on whether to end public funding for independent schools.

www.cbc.ca

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Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 3d

Trump & state of exception: disregard of law,sovereign rule:
“sovereign is he who decides on the exception”

Carl Schmitt(Nazi)means stepping outside the rule of law under the state of exception(vs Walter Benjamin’Towards the Critique of Violence)

Dictator playbook
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

October 8, 2025

Yesterday, journalists observed members of the Texas National Guard at a U.S.

open.substack.com

Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 3d

Jays did it!

Bluejays 5 NY 2

#BlueJays #Toronto #MLBPlayoffs

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Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 4d

Trivia News: Putin’s birthday
today.

While in Dresden I spoke with academics who spoke about Russia having parties in renovated palaces & questions about rare porcelain collections etc. Putin’s 6yr residence there helped form the dictators viewpoints with Q’s about Stasi connections & opulence.

Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 4d

Please read between the lines!

“ICE has kept most offices open during the government shutdown — but not the one inspecting conditions at detention centers”
Washington Post

#fascism #HumanRights #ethics

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Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 4d

Oct.7/25

Israel's war on Gaza has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians & injured nearly 170,000,according to Gaza Health Ministry. The offensive followed Hamas-led attack on southern Israel Oct. 7, 2023, which killed nearly 1,200 people & took 251 hostages

#peace
www.cbc.ca/news/world/g...

2 years into the war, these figures illustrate the scale of Israel's destruction of Gaza | CBC News

For two years, Palestinians across the Gaza Strip have faced unrelenting bombardment, mass hunger and recurring displacement as Israeli fighting continues in the desolate territory.

www.cbc.ca

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Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 6d

Alberta is speaking out against Govt who doesn’t govern but rams through their narrow agenda for their selected few.

Save our public heathcare and public education.

Not private schools but public education for everyone.

#abed #ableg #albertateachers #yyc #yeg

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Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 6d

Our Alberta Schools have even given us a Prime Minister

At least many people have succeeded because of Communities and teachers despite the syndical views & lack of support by people like #ABDanielleSmith & the UCP
Public education helps everyone

#abed #ableg #albertateachers
x.com/markjcarney/...

Mark Carney on X: "When I was a kid, the dedicated teachers at St. Rose School in Edmonton showed up every day to set my peers and I up for success. A few weeks ago, I had the chance to go back and thank the teachers doing the same for the next generation #WorldTeachersDay. https://t.co/B3PNxa7LsD" / X

When I was a kid, the dedicated teachers at St. Rose School in Edmonton showed up every day to set my peers and I up for success. A few weeks ago, I had the chance to go back and thank the teachers doing the same for the next generation #WorldTeachersDay. https://t.co/B3PNxa7LsD

x.com

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Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 7d

AB Ed Minister says ATA needs to get back to bargaining.Since the last Collective agreement expiry past he has had plenty of time to reach an agreement.Why didn’t he try before expiry to reach an agreement?His predecessor was antagonistic toward teachers.The current minister has been in no hurry!

Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 7d

Guerrero lead Blue Jays to blowout Game 1 win vs. Yankees

Blue jays 10 NY 1

#BlueJays #Toronto #MLB

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Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 7d

The Deported: 1917 Espionage Act

“In 1919 & 1920,acting under orders from President Woodrow Wilson, AG A. Mitchell Palmer arrested 10,000 so-called radicals,many labor activists,with no regard for constitutional rights”

Deportations today the same act
#history #law
www.thefire.org/research-lea...

The Deported: Emma Goldman and activist persecution under the 1917 Espionage Act

More than 100 years ago, the government targeted an anti-war activist and publisher for speaking out against the draft and removed her from the country. Her name was Emma Goldman.

www.thefire.org

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Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 8d

Support Public Education

Join us this Sunday, October 5, from 3:00–4:30 PM at McDougall Centre (455 6 Street SW, Calgary) for a rally in support of public education.

#abed #ableg #yyc

assets.nationbuilder.com/albertateach...

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Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 8d

Lawyer examines legal #history of Trump like fear tactics.Q:Are American people capable of turning the tide against repression?”yes!

1917 Espionage Act 1917[WW1]— STILL primary criminal “national security” law

FBI Hoover arrested 6,396 cases for deportation
#law

open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...

Lessons from a Red Scare

The American people are capable of turning the tide against repression.

open.substack.com

Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 8d

Example of how tariffs are hurting Canadian business but also American consumers.

Trump’s money grab is outrageous!

#ableg #cdnpoli #tariffs

Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 8d

How bad are tariffs going?

I paid for $32 of shaving cream from Canada. Unique stuff I’ve used for years, nothing like it in US. Small family business.

UPS guy came to my door today with box and said I have to pay additional $120 before he can hand it to me.

That makes it 5x more expensive!!! 🤯

Screenshot of message from UPS:

Hi Adam,
All import fees must be paid prior to delivery.
Save time - prepay online for your FREIGHTCOM shipment. If import fees are not paid before delivery, an additional surcharge will be applied.
Total Amount Due
119.20 USD
Additional charges may have been applied based on recent tariff policy changes.
Pay Now ›

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Duane Bratt @duanebratt.bsky.social · 8d

The Department of War has declared war against Portland, Oregon (which, of course, is in the US).

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Leavitt: "President Trump will end the radical left's reign of terror in Portland once and for all. The president has directed Secretary Hegseth to provide all necessary troops to protect war-ravaged Portland."

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Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 8d

Teachers have not had an up to date contract for 2 yrs.This has been planned by the UCP for a while.

Attempts at privatization & funding,breaking the #ATA $,non accreditation for teaching positions, curriculum chaos.

UCPthink they are experts in education!

Rally in #yyc Sunday.

#ableg #yeg #abed

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Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 8d

Even more sympathetic journalist for Alberta conservative thought challenges these Danielle Smith smoke & mirror panels.

“How about we just think about, you know, governing for once?” Jen Gerson

#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

www.readtheline.ca/p/jen-gerson...

Jen Gerson: Maybe this angry panel will fix it!

Alberta tries for Round 3 of the Fair Deal panel.

www.readtheline.ca

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Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 10d

Bob Rea - thank you for your contribution to a better Canada.

More people, despite, political affiliation need to honestly contribute to a better world.

Thant you for your work in making this a vocation.

#ableg #cdnpoli #UN #service

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Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 11d

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”

William Butler Yeats

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Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 11d

Trump like tactics-tariffs not national security but collecting $ for tax cuts for the rich.

Smith not about helping parents but not bargaining to collect strikers wages destroying public education

“Alberta government will redirect money saved during a potential teachers' strike”
#ableg #abed

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Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 11d

World events with dictators poking the bear to create chaos.

Russia flying into NATO air space

Again calling Canada the 51st state

Never ending threats
#cdnpolo #NATO #markcarney #Canada

#cdnpoli #NATO #WakeUp

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Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 11d

5 great thinkers who rejected their own ideas

“ I have learned something that overturns my earlier belief, and I choose truth over pride.”

#philosophy #thinking #learning

open.substack.com/pub/bigthink...

5 great thinkers who rejected their own ideas

Philosophers rarely change their minds. These thinkers did — often at social and professional cost.

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